Chapter 2259 Both sisters are pregnant
However, ordinary painters could not capture the spirit of Meng Yunzheng's work as well.
Moreover, Wei Shi had been confined to the small courtyard, and the wealthy merchant would only see her once a year, so how could he remember what she looked like? As for the two old women who 'took care of' her, they had hardly ever looked at Wei Shi properly, only knowing that she often kept her head down, with her hair covering half of her face.
Furthermore, having made a mistake and been blamed by the master, she was afraid and her descriptions became vague. It would be a miracle if the painter could depict Wei's true appearance based on their descriptions.
Zhao Xi had indeed seen the portrait of Wei Shi drawn by the steward. It was not exactly the same as the one drawn by Meng Yunzheng, but it was completely unrelated. No wonder they couldn't find the person.
Meng Yunzheng nodded after listening, "The person was seen at the dock, so the Wei family left by boat?"
"From what that person said, the Wei family went south by boat."
Meng Yunzheng was taken aback, "South?"
Zhao Xi sighed, "They must have gotten on the wrong ship."
For first-time boat passengers, there are many things they don't understand, and it's indeed easy to get on the wrong boat.
Moreover, Wei was in a panic at the time, fearing that she would be caught.
Zhao Xi didn't even know if she had any money to take the boat. Those who had seen her said that Wei seemed to have followed a wealthy family up the boat, and she was dressed as a servant at the time.
Meng Yunzheng frowned. Heading south would cover a vast area, and with another year having passed, finding the source wouldn't be easy.
Zhao Xi said, "I have already asked around, and I will let you know as soon as I have any news."
"Does Lele know about this?"
"I know, having a clue always gives us hope."
We'll just have to wait for news for now," Zhao Xi said before heading home.
The next day, the Lu family booked several tables at a restaurant to welcome Yao Bomeng and his family, who had come from afar.
The Lu family all came over, and because Da Niu had returned, Li Shi also came.
Shu Yu was stunned when she saw her, and then she vaguely remembered that she hadn't seen Li Shi since she came back.
During this period, I met my third uncle and fourth aunt's family one after another. My eldest uncle also came to the county town, but I didn't see Li Shi.
Seeing you today, you seem to have lost a lot of weight.
Shu Yu quietly asked the old lady, and when the old lady heard about Li Shi, her expression was truly indescribable.
"What can be done? She wants to control and manage both of her daughters, but nothing in this world is perfect. It's not that easy."
Shu Yu was even more confused by this explanation. "What do you mean? Do you mean the two daughters are Sister Cuihua and Lanhua?"
"you do not say."
The old lady whispered to her, "Your sister Cuihua and Lanhua are both pregnant. Their due dates are about the same; it seems like just a couple of days ago, they both turned three months pregnant."
The old lady hadn't said anything before because she wanted to wait until the baby was settled, but now she couldn't help but say it.
"As you know, your sister Cuihua has only had one child, Yuanyuan, all these years. She's already eight years old. Now that she's finally pregnant again, of course the whole family dotes on her, right?"
Shu Yu nodded. After Cuihua gave birth to Lai Yuan, she wanted to have another child. She wanted one when Lai Yuan was three years old.
But all these years, she has been unable to conceive.
However, her first child was a son, so her in-laws didn't have much to say.
Later, some gossip started to circulate, and her in-laws urged her to come several times. But a few years ago, Cuihua and her family of three moved to the county town, and they had even less say in it.
(End of this chapter)
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