Chapter 149 So, she's pregnant already?
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During the month or so that she hibernated at home, Li Shiyue was anything but idle.
She specially arranged for Li Wangming to open a class for her, Li Qiutian, Li Xiatian, and Shi Tou, teaching them literacy and accounting.
Stone was just there to join in; usually, while Li Wangming was talking, Stone would doze off.
However, participation is the most important thing.
Sometimes, when Erdan's mother and Zhou Lanhua brought Erdan, Dazhuang, and Xiaozhuang over for a visit, Li Shiyue would invite them to sit down and listen.
Erdan's mother was quite embarrassed and declined, saying, "How could I possibly understand this? It's so embarrassing."
Li Shiyue said to Erdan's mother, "It's just that there's not much to do in the winter. My second uncle is going to study in the prefectural city next year, so I begged him to use this time in the winter to teach us some characters and talk about accounting."
What's the point of understanding or not understanding?
Auntie, next spring when our house is built, we'll have to settle accounts with people and write documents.
Let's not even talk about whether we can write documents ourselves, but at least we should be able to understand them, so we don't get fooled, right?
When Erdan's mother heard Li Shiyue say this, she felt that Li Shiyue was absolutely right. Things that were related to their family's money could not be taken lightly and they could not refuse to study.
Li Wangming listened to advice, and Li Shiyue directly asked him to take out the words from several commonly used documents and explain them. As for accounting, he only needed to teach everyone how to calculate numbers up to 100.
After all, Li Shiyue had told Zhao Youtian of Zhao Youjia's family that the workers would be paid daily.
At least, by next spring, knowing these methods will be more than enough to pay people's wages.
Later, Li Wangshui, Gou Laosan, Ma Zi, and Wei Zi also came to listen to a few classes.
Since classes started this winter, Li Wangming has received plenty of food from everyone, which makes him feel a little embarrassed.
The days of staying home during the winter pass quickly; in the blink of an eye, February has arrived.
Even after the first month of the lunar calendar, the wind in late February still stings the face like a sharp knife.
Li Shiyue, wearing a leather hat that covered him up completely, sat with Shitou at the front of the cart, driving it. Li's mother and the others sat in the cart.
Today, the whole family is sending Li Wangming to study at the prefectural school in the city!
Last year, when Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian went to the military outpost outside Sanshan County to deliver roe deer to Liu Tan, they greeted him. Because the internal strife on the surface of the Dalong Dynasty had been quelled and a great victory had been achieved in the battle against the Turks, the emperor decided to hold the imperial examination ahead of schedule, which was actually just adding a special examination.
So, doesn't this give Li Wangming an opportunity?
After all, he has now settled in Anton.
Therefore, if he wants to participate in this imperial examination, he must hurry to the prefectural school to register in order to be eligible to take the exam.
In fact, according to the rules, Li Wangming was just a student who had passed the preliminary examination, and he should have taken the county examination at the county school in the county town first.
Only after passing the county examination should one go to the prefectural city to participate in the prefectural examination.
But this wasn't because the situation was too chaotic before; all the teachers in the county school had been transferred to various places to do work, and the county school had long been a mere shell of its former self.
Now, all I have left is to go to the prefectural school in the prefectural city to study.
After driving non-stop through Qingsong Town, the group entered Sanshan County. They stayed overnight in Sanshan County and then packed up early the next day to head to the prefectural city.
Luckily, I managed to harness both of my horses this time, otherwise I don't know when I would have made it to the prefectural city.
They hurried along, stopping only once to let the horses rest for a little over half an hour before setting off again.
Even so, after dark, they still hadn't reached the city gate of the prefecture.
Even though it's February, the nighttime temperature is still high enough to freeze your fingers off.
Never stay out overnight!
Furthermore, the Li family's vehicle was just a cart, not a covered horse-drawn carriage.
Left with no other option, Li Shiyue drove the carriage to a fork in the road outside the prefectural city, found a village, knocked on the door at night, and begged for money to stay the night with them.
When the old man heard that he was sending a scholar from his family to the prefectural school, Li Shiyue specifically asked Li Wangming to take out his identification.
However, the old man was probably illiterate, but after this evidence, he believed the men and opened the door to let Li Shiyue into the house.
After spending the night at his father-in-law's house, before dawn, Li Shiyue and his companions left some money, thanked his father-in-law, and then drove their cart back onto the main road.
The official road seemed much more lively now, with queues already forming outside the city gates of the prefecture.
Li Shiyue naturally pulled on the reins, directing the horses to line up.
It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Li Shiyue and his group entered the city and first found a place to stay.
Li's mother took out the money and gave it to the innkeeper, then turned around with a pained expression.
When Li Wangming saw his mother like this, he stepped forward and said, "Just let Shitou share a room with me. I'm used to sleeping with him at home. He doesn't make any noise when he sleeps."
"It's fine when we're at home, but this time we're here to study. What if you can't sleep well and can't answer the questions at the academy?"
No matter what Li Wangming said, his mother insisted that he live in a separate room by himself.
Even if it hurts to spend the money, the money that needs to be spent must be spent!
After resting for a while at the inn, Li Shiyue and Li Wangming left the inn and headed to the bookstore that Liu Tan had mentioned.
Liu Tan told Li Shiyue that he could arrange the school admission by finding a manager named Yue Dongcai at Qingfeng Pavilion.
In order to ensure that Li Wangming could enter the academy smoothly, Li Shiyue specially changed her clothes at the inn and tidied herself up. Her mother styled her hair into two buns with red ribbons, which made her look much neater than when she wore a drab, drab outfit with a man's hairstyle.
Or you could say she looks much "weak".
Li Shiyue touched the lilac petal-shaped earring on her ear somewhat uncomfortably. She felt very uncomfortable without the machete hanging from her belt, and she felt completely insecure.
However, even with her hair styled in double buns, the "Invincible East's Embroidery Needle" was still hidden inside, which could bring Li Shiyue some comfort.
After asking around, Li Shiyue and Li Wangming walked several streets before finally arriving at the entrance of a magnificent pavilion.
The plaque with the three large characters "Qingfeng Pavilion" hanging above looks quite grand.
"Let's go, Second Uncle."
As soon as the two entered, a wave of warmth washed over them; who would have thought it would be so cozy inside?
Li Shiyue looked around Qingfeng Pavilion and guessed that it was because the floor and walls were equipped with fire channels that such a large building could feel so warm and cozy.
Li Shiyue's first reaction was: "How much fuel will this consume? This is burning money!"
Upon entering, a young man in a long robe approached and asked, "Is the honored guest here to study, or to purchase some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones?"
"Where is the shopkeeper? My uncle and I are looking for him."
Li Shiyue and Li Wangming bowed to the young man and asked him a question. Li Shiyue then showed the man the "Xuan" character plaque from his waist.
Upon seeing the sign, the man immediately pointed to the room on the east side of the second floor and said, "The manager is in that room doing the accounts. Please go there, esteemed guest."
Li Shiyue and Li Wangming went upstairs. Li Shiyue had only taken three or five steps when she heard a familiar voice.
She looked ahead and saw Liu Shu standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor!
Caught in this predicament, she was caught between a rock and a hard place. Turning around, she anxiously whispered to Li Wangming behind her, "Second Uncle, quick, let's hide."
Li Wangming was wondering what was wrong with Li Shiyue, so he turned to look at her. Good heavens, wasn't that Liu Shu, the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei?
"Your Highness!"
Li Wangming, this "pig teammate," actually shouted it out right then and there!
Liu Shu was talking to someone when he heard the sound and looked in the direction of the voice. Now, Li Shiyue had no choice but to turn around.
Standing on the steps, Li Shiyue feigned surprise and looked up at Liu Shu, who was standing above her: "Ah! Your Highness! Greetings, Your Highness!"
Li Shiyue immediately bowed and saluted. Li Wangming, standing behind Li Shiyue, realized he had spoken out of turn, but could only follow suit and bow as well.
What can Li Shiyue do next?
He could only feign surprise as he ascended the steps and exchanged pleasantries with Liu Shu face-to-face.
But after Li Shiyue went up the steps, she realized that there was someone standing behind Liu Shu.
She hadn't seen Li Chunli at all while standing at the bottom of the stairs; the pillar had completely blocked her view.
but!
Why!
Li Chunli thinks this is strange!
That's really strange!
There's just a feeling that's hard to describe!
While giving Liu Shu perfunctory replies, Li Shiyue subtly glanced at Li Chunli.
As she looked around, Li Shiyue finally noticed something that struck her as odd.
Li Chunli has gained weight!
Yes, she's gained weight!
It's not the kind of fat that makes you look bulky and bloated when you wear a lot of clothes in winter, but rather the kind where you have noticeable flesh on your cheeks, and your body is just chubby.
"Is the food at the Prince's mansion really that good?"
"You've gained so much weight in less than two months?"
However, just as Li Shiyue was thinking this, she suddenly remembered what Li Qiutian had said: "She's different from before!"
"no!
Is she pregnant?
Ah! She's pregnant!
"So fast?"
With Li Shiyue's eyesight, at such close range, she deliberately observed carefully and discovered that Li Chunli, who was wearing a soft pink dress, did not have a belt on her waist!
Moreover, the waistline is a looser style, quite different from the fitted waist clothes that Li Chunli used to love wearing.
"She's really pregnant!"
She got pregnant when she was just over ten years old!
Ah! How old is Liu Shu again? She seems to be two years younger than Li Chunli, right?
"No, is he really that fierce?"
Li Shiyue was internally ranting, but on the surface she still looked pleasantly surprised to meet Liu Shu.
"...I was wondering why I ran into you guys in Qingfeng Pavilion?"
My elder brother's maternal uncle's family is one of the owners of Qingfeng Pavilion here. Since Madam Li has other matters to attend to, I won't say any more to you."
Li Shiyue quickly lowered her head and agreed, wanting to get away from the original male and female protagonists as soon as possible. She didn't want to know what was going on between the two of them. Whether Li Chunli was pregnant or had gained weight, it was none of her business.
But the more she tried not to think about something, the more it came to her!
Just as Liu Shu was about to turn and leave, Li Shiyue's mental system suddenly spoke up: "Situation triggered, mission detected..."
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