The once pristine main room floor is now littered with two broken flowerpots, two withered flowers, mud everywhere, and dark fox paw prints.
Jiayin stood to one side with three little foxes, smiling ingratiatingly.
Both the man and the fox were covered in dirt, looking like beggars.
Jiayin, afraid that her grandmother would get angry, shamelessly shifted the blame to the little fox, "Grandma, it's all because Santiao is too naughty! I was planting flowers, and it jumped out and kicked the flowerpot to pieces!"
Sanjo raised his head, his two black bean-like eyes wide with disbelief.
It was clearly its two-legged owner who pulled its tail, and it kicked the flowerpot to break it in order to avoid it!
It's a pity it can't speak human language, it can only keep chattering...
But Old Lady Li had sharp eyes and had already seen through the fact that neither of them was any good, so she raised her hand and gave them a few sharp taps on the head.
"Clean it up, then go take a shower and change your clothes. Why did you have to pick up the flowers in the main room of all places? If guests come now, there won't be any room for us to even step!"
Granny He and Shui Ling, who were at the door, quickly stepped forward to help, but were stopped by Old Lady Li, who said, "Let them do it themselves!"
Jiayin stuck out her tongue and quickly ran to find a broom and a dustpan. Santiao also drooped its ears, swished its fluffy tail, and helped sweep the dirt.
With a quick dart in her eyes, she grabbed two potted plants and nimbly ran to the backyard.
Jiayin couldn't help but secretly give her a thumbs up and decided to share half a box of snacks with her later.
These two pots of flowers were specially brought out by the head steward when we went to the Marquis's residence.
When he has nothing to do, he wanders around and goes to see any beautiful flowers he hears about.
Because he was willing to spend a lot of money to buy anything, whether it was flower roots, diseased flowers, or even flower seeds, he gradually gained some fame.
Both of these peonies were on the verge of death. He bought them for twenty taels of silver and was quite nervous when he handed them over to his master.
But Jiayin was overjoyed.
The Hundred Flowers Garden will open the day after tomorrow. She'll work overtime tonight and use her nursery as a magic weapon to bring these two peony plants back to life and give them a brand new look.
When the time comes, we'll leave it to Second Uncle as the grand finale. Baihuayuan will definitely make a name for itself!
Unfortunately, she was too impatient; as soon as she got home, she started causing trouble, and the little fox joined in the chaos...
Seeing that her granddaughter and the little fox had both quickly gone to take a bath, Grandma Li decided to go to the kitchen to check on dinner.
The melon patch was bustling for another day; presumably, it will be almost sold out in another day.
Around noon, the village chief sent someone to ask when the second son would return, as he was eager to settle the accounts.
As it turned out, it was already dusk, and the second son still hadn't returned...
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!
Just as Old Lady Li was thinking about discussing this with her daughter-in-law, the family's carriage arrived at the door.
Li Lao Er practically jumped off the carriage and shouted before even entering the courtyard, "Mother, great joy! Great joy!"
Hearing the commotion, both Grandma Li and Tao Hongying ran out of the kitchen. Grandma Li asked, "What happened? What great joy is it?!"
Li Lao Er quickly said, "Mother, Wenjuan is pregnant! You're going to be a great-grandmother!"
Wenjuan is pregnant?!
Grandma Li was stunned for a moment, then threw away the cabbage in her hand and danced with joy.
"Oh my, Wenjuan is pregnant? That's so fast! There's going to be another member in the family!"
Tao Hongying smiled broadly and kept asking, "Second brother, how did you find out Wenjuan was pregnant? Did you have a doctor check her pulse? How many months along are she?"
Li Lao Er is the uncle, so it's not really appropriate for him to say these things, but there's nothing he can do about it; after all, he was made the harbinger of good news.
So he continued, "I went to Dean Zhou's house to deliver the jade melon, and when I returned to the cafeteria after dinner, I heard about this."
"It seems that the third son's wife served Wenjuan mutton. Wenjuan took one bite and then vomited. They immediately called a doctor to check her pulse, and the doctor said it had been two months!"
"Oh, that's wonderful, that's wonderful!" Old Mrs. Li wished she could set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Tao Hongying was still calculating, "It's early July now, which means I conceived in May, and if I count the days, I'll give birth in February?"
"Oh dear, this child is lucky. The weather was just right then, neither too hot nor too cold, and spring was just around the corner."
"Yes, this child seems to have chosen the right time to be born. The full moon coincides with the beginning of spring, making him easier to care for!" Old Mrs. Li, ever decisive, grabbed the keys from her waist and went to open the storeroom. "In spring, we don't need to make thick quilts anymore, and we'll choose soft cotton for the baby's clothes. But we must make plenty of bibs; the baby will be turning over in the summer..."
“Yes, yes, and two little hats are enough, they won’t be needed after 100 days. And diaper rings, didn’t we have a piece of flannel before? Would that be better?” Tao Hongying didn’t even bother cooking anymore and followed her mother-in-law into the storeroom.
Li Lao Er was left standing alone in the courtyard, shaking his head with a helpless smile.
After thinking about it, he couldn't contain his excitement and went out to chat with the village chief and the others.
Soon, everyone in the village knew that Jia Huan's wife was pregnant, and the Li family was going to have a great-grandson!
After dinner, Hui Niang and Sister Liu brought their children over for a walk, and helped Old Lady Li and Tao Hongying cut out baby clothes and swaddling clothes.
Jiayin had no heart to plant flowers in her space, because she was going to be an aunt!
In her previous life, she had no brothers or sisters, and naturally no younger relatives. Now that she has suddenly become an aunt, she is extremely excited.
One minute she's thinking about getting a gold lock for her nephew, the next she's thinking about getting him two gold bracelets...
Grandma Li and Tao Hongying were driven crazy by the chubby girl's nagging. Grandma Li laughed and scolded, "You, when you become an aunt in the future, as long as you don't cause trouble and don't let your little nephew laugh at you, you'll be fine."
"Grandma!" Jiayin snuggled into the old lady's arms and protested, "Grandma, now that you have a great-grandchild, you don't like your granddaughter anymore. Poor Fu Niu'er!"
Grandma Li nearly pricked her granddaughter with the needle, and angrily slapped her, laughing and scolding, "If I didn't love you, would I have fed you so much? Go play somewhere else, we're busy."
Tao Hongying also laughed and said, "Fu Niu'er, if you have some free time, why don't you think of something to eat for your sister-in-law? She's two months pregnant, which is a time when she has no appetite. In a few days, she'll be vomiting non-stop, which is especially painful."
"Okay, okay!" Jiayin immediately accepted the task and quickly ran back to the backyard to secretly look through the recipes.
The twins from Huiniang's family were at the mischievous age of crawling around everywhere. They grabbed Jiayin's braid with their little hands and wouldn't let go.
Jiayin casually hugged them and kissed them several times. The twins were so frightened that they quickly retreated and climbed back into the kang (a heated brick bed).
Jiayin ran off in a flash.
Everyone laughed as they watched, and Hui Niang said, "Our Fu Niu'er will definitely be a good aunt in the future!"
Hearing her granddaughter being praised, Grandma Li beamed with joy. "This child may seem mischievous, as if she's trying to make the most of her childhood, but she's actually quite shrewd!"
"Outsiders all see her brothers protecting her, but she actually takes better care of them than they do. This time, when Jia'an and Jiaxi went south, she specially had crossbows made and tied them to the boys' arms for self-defense. She also gave each of them a lot of silver, just in case the boys suffered!"
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