Zhao Minggeng took a booklet and carefully presented it to the princess.
"My wife, this is what I copied down. It contains precautions and care methods during pregnancy."
You've never had a child, so you have no experience. I used to be clueless too, only knowing that when a woman was pregnant, her belly would get big, and when the time came, the baby would be born.
I never imagined that there were so many things to be aware of during a woman's pregnancy.
First of all, we need to make sure our nutrition is up to par..."
Because Zhao Minggeng was copying the book while reading it, he was not exactly familiar with the contents, but he was certainly clear about right and wrong.
So, he took the princess to read a book.
The princess's initial disappointment was now soothed.
She knew that Zhao Minggeng wasn't against the arrival of the child; on the contrary, he was more worried about her, as the mother, and whether she was doing something wrong.
The princess felt more and more that she had made the right choice.
The couple's affection was so intense that even Zhao Qingyan, who was living in a sweet love life herself, felt sick of seeing it.
I can't be bothered to watch that couple showing off their affection.
The two brothers, who already spent all their time reading in the study, became even more diligent.
They both shared the same idea: they must pass the imperial examination next spring.
Then they also have to go on blind dates and find wives, so they don't have to see that couple being all lovey-dovey at home every day. It's too much dog food for the two brothers to digest.
The Zhao Qianci couple from Lingnan Prefecture were overjoyed.
However, neither of them was in a hurry to return to the capital.
Madam Huang hadn't figured out how to get along with her daughter-in-law, who was a princess, and was afraid that she might offend her daughter-in-law and cause trouble for her third son.
Hmm, thinking about it, it seems like her eldest daughter-in-law and second daughter-in-law get along better.
People from ordinary backgrounds don't have so many rules to follow.
After some deliberation, Huang followed Zhao Qianci and decided to first visit their eldest son and grandson in the Northwest before heading to the capital.
Zhao Changgeng has been promoted to prefect due to his outstanding political achievements.
The Zhao brothers, Zhao Qingfeng and Zhao Huaijing, were promoted to the same rank, but instead of prefect, they were promoted to prefect.
As long as they weren't stuck in the position of county magistrate for a thousand years, the Zhao family believed that with hard work, one day they would be able to return to the capital as officials.
However, it seems that they are overthinking things.
With so many officials in the Zhao family, if they all went back to the capital, how many people would be squeezed out?
Dreams are more realistic.
The Zhao family may not have realized that all of them are quite suited to land reclamation.
Under their leadership, the desert in the Northwest region is now on the verge of being completely conquered.
While planting trees, they also transport soil into the desert.
Add some soil and scatter some grass seeds under each tree, firmly believing that if the first blade of grass can grow, the next one will follow.
Zhao Changgeng never expected that his parents would come to the Northwest to visit them; the last time they came to see them was two years ago.
"Father, Mother, your unfilial son kowtows to you." Zhao Changgeng's first reaction upon seeing his parents was to kowtow and pay his respects, followed by tears streaming down his face.
Zhao Qianci tried to help his son up, but he was too slow.
Huang grabbed her eldest son's arm.
"You little brat, you're wearing official robes and kneeling before your mother, what are you trying to do? Your parents don't wear any official robes."
If you want to get a beating, don't drag me into it.
Zhao Changgeng's deep longing was completely extinguished by Huang's scolding.
He stopped crying and kneeling, dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves, as if he wasn't the one who had almost cried his face full of snot just moments before.
"Father and Mother, you must be tired after coming all this way."
Hurry up to the back office; your wife is home there too.
She's been talking about her parents a lot lately, saying she'll definitely go to the capital to visit them if she gets the chance.
As a result, before she even set off, her parents arrived.
Mrs. Huang was too lazy to listen to her eldest son's polite words.
"Come on, are you going to die from blabbing too much? Do you think your wife would leave you?"
Let alone the long distance, even if it were close, I reckon if your wife left you for three days, you wouldn't be able to find where to put your change of clothes.
You're a useless piece of trash who can't even take care of yourself. You're lucky you married a woman like that.
Zhao Changgeng didn't get angry even when his own mother scolded him.
"Yes, yes, yes, your son is so lucky. If it weren't for your discerning eye, he wouldn't have been able to marry such a gentle and virtuous wife."
The constables of the front office were shocked to see their master being scolded by his own mother and laughing like a lackey for the first time.
Is this really the same stern and unsmiling gentleman we know?
It turns out that the master is just like these ordinary people; he can cry, laugh, and even fawn over his lackeys.
The constables took it upon themselves to pull Zhao Changgeng down from his pedestal.
This is similar to suddenly discovering that even your crush needs to eat and fart.
The constables felt that Zhao Changgeng was even more impressive now. He was just an ordinary person like them, yet he had risen from humble beginnings in the countryside to where he was today.
Especially someone who governs the local area so well, who can even conquer the desert, must be a god.
Zhao Changgeng had no time to pay attention to the admiring glances his constables were giving him.
His eyes were constantly darting around his parents.
I looked around, worried that the elderly couple might be feeling unwell due to the fatigue of their journey.
While they were escorting the elderly couple to their guest room, he was already preparing to call someone to fetch a doctor to the mansion.
Normally, wealthy families would have a physician, but Zhao Changgeng believed that he and his wife were the only masters in the entire prefectural government office.
It's not worth spending a lot of money to hire a doctor. Besides, the couple's health is much better than that of ordinary people.
Putting everything else aside, just when it comes to health and wellness, Zhao Changgeng and his wife believe they are far superior to the locals.
The locals eat nothing but beef and mutton.
The couple has a very reasonable diet, with a good mix of meat and vegetables.
She has a variety of soups and broths all year round. In order to eat well, Wang Caixia bought 30 acres of land in the suburbs, not for any other reason than to grow some vegetables and fruits and raise some poultry and livestock.
Enough for the household's needs.
And you know what? Those thirty acres of land were not only enough to feed the entire mansion, but also had a surplus.
Zhao Changgeng saved all of his monthly salary.
After Zhao Changgeng took office, he integrated all the counties and towns under his jurisdiction.
It provides convenience for businesses and encourages the establishment of factories, etc.
For example, Wang Caixia opened a wool processing plant and a food factory.
All they do is wool textiles and dried fruit processing.
As for sales channels, they naturally used the Zhao family's caravan.
The Zhao Changgeng family was like this, as was the Zhao Yonggeng family in the far northeast. Only Zhao Minggeng managed the local area very well, but he himself didn't have much income.
He fattened others' pockets while he himself became as thin as a praying mantis.
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