Starting from the second day of the New Year, Tian An took the five children of the Zhao family to visit each family to wish them a happy new year.
The carriage with the royal emblem was given way to by everyone wherever it went, and the journey was extremely smooth.
Because she is pregnant, Tian An is treated like a giant panda wherever she goes. When the elders give out red envelopes, the little one in her belly is also included.
Tian An sighed, thinking that he was benefiting from the little one. Touching his belly, he murmured, "He's so sensible. He knew to let his mother enjoy the happiness before he was even born."
Sitting at the table early in the morning with a smile on his face, he sorted out the red envelopes he had received these days. Tian An even joked with Madam Xiao and the others, "I have to save all this for him. If it's a boy, I'll give it to him as a wife, and if it's a girl, I'll give it to him as a dowry."
Madam Xiao also responded, "It's time to prepare now. Many families who love their daughters start preparing dowries from the moment the child is born."
Tian An nodded and said, "When the baby is born, I will have to brew two jars of wine myself, and then dig them out to drink when they get married."
After sorting out the red envelopes, gold and silver coins, Tian An led the maids out, "Let's go! The Zhao family's silver shop is reopening today, and we have to go to cut the ribbon. We can't go too late."
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhaojia Silver Shop, which had been closed for rectification before the New Year, reopened. Today, there are sales and gifts, and the prices are preferential.
Tian An asked Zhao Zhong to hire some beggars to carry banners on every street to promote the product. When she arrived, the door was already surrounded by people.
As soon as Zhao Zhong saw her carriage approaching, he hurried forward to greet her, "Madam, there are many people here, please be careful."
In order to prevent the crowd from hurting Tian An, the servants in the silver shop and the guards accompanying Tian An formed a human wall to protect her in the middle.
After cutting the ribbon and unveiling the sign, he hurriedly escorted her to the VIP room on the second floor.
Several of her former good sisters had already arrived. When they saw her coming, they quickly asked her to sit on the softest chair.
"How is it? The little one in your belly is not bothering you!"
"Have you eaten? Are you still hungry?"
"You must be tired after standing down there for so long. Are your feet sore?"
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As soon as they sat down, everyone started talking about their concerns.
Tian An was like a national treasure, letting everyone take care of her. Then she said slowly, "I eat well, drink well, and sleep well now, and the child is very well behaved.
It was just a ribbon cutting, and I didn't stand for long. My belly didn't even show! I don't get tired that easily.
I ate before I came out, so I wasn't hungry originally, but now that you guys mentioned it, I'm really hungry." Tian An said, feeling a little embarrassed.
Qin Yalan had an expression that said, "I knew it," and turned around to ask the maid to bring up the food box.
"Eat something quickly! That's how I got here. I felt hungry again after just a short while."
Tian An unceremoniously picked up a piece of the easily carved Eight Treasures Cake, took a bite, and then hurriedly invited everyone to eat together, "Sister Yalan, this Eight Treasures Cake is well made, everyone come and try it."
Qin Yalan also said: "This is the new pastry I learned recently. Try it and give me some suggestions so that I can go back and make some changes."
Everyone praised Qin Yalan's cakes, saying, "This eight-treasure cake has just the right sweetness and is soft and firm. There's no need to change it!"
Tian An also agreed, "The ingredients are good, they replenish blood and qi, warm the spleen and stomach, and are perfect for pregnant women."
Hearing Tian An say this, Qin Yalan immediately said generously: "If you like to eat it, I will give you the recipe. When you want to eat it, just ask the servants to make it for you."
"Thank you, Sister Yalan." Tian An was not polite at all.
This is how they get along with each other. They just say whatever they want to say. It's better than guessing, which is not only more laborious but also more likely to cause misunderstandings.
After staying in the jewelry store for a whole morning, Tian An took out the gifts that he had specially asked the jewelry store to make for everyone.
Each person received a hairpin, each with a different shape and unique features. In addition to the few of them who received hairpins, Qin Yalan's son and Gu Jinyan's younger brother also received gifts.
Even the personal maids who came with her chose a piece of jewelry they liked.
When it was time for lunch, the sisters unanimously decided to go to the hot pot restaurant they all owned for lunch.
They have been busy with their own things during this period and have not gotten together for a long time. Of course, they have not eaten hot pot together for a long time.
Now when I mention it, my mouth is watering, especially Tian An. Pregnant women really have no resistance to delicious food.
It was still too cold outside, and Tian An, a pregnant woman, was there, so they didn't go out for a stroll. After having a hot pot meal, they asked the waiter to clear the table and serve snacks, and everyone drank tea and chatted together.
It was not until Wu Hongjing left the yamen and came to pick up Qin Yalan and Wu Yufei that the two brothers Wu Hongkun and Wu Hongyi, who came with him, also took the initiative to send Song Zhiyun and Wei Lingran off.
Then Xiao Chen came to pick up Gu Jinyan, and An Yichen came to pick up Zuo Yunshu, and everyone dispersed.
But seeing that everyone had someone to pick them up, only Tian An was alone. As his cousin, An Yichen naturally had to take on the responsibility of an older brother.
Pulling Zuo Yunshu, he said, "Let's send my cousin back first!"
Seeing this, Xiao Chen refused to do it. If he asked An Yichen, a member of her family, to send the person off, then he, a member of her family, would be ridiculed.
Pulling Gu Jinyan in front of An Yichen, he said, "It's better not to bother you, Lord An. My cousin Yiming is not here, so it's my uncle who should take care of my cousin's wife."
An Yichen was stunned, but said: "Prince Chen's Mansion is not as close to Duke An's Mansion as Duke Zhao's Mansion, so I'd better go and send it off!"
"Let me go and deliver it!"
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