During breakfast, Li Jun kept behaving himself and coaxing Tang Baozhu until she quickly let him go.
After the meal, Chunxue and Chunliu were told to take candles, paper ingots, and other such items, and the four of them headed towards Tang Xiucai's tombstone.
When they arrived at Tang Xiucai's tombstone, Tang Baozhu kowtowed to him several times. After all, she had taken his daughter's body, so it was only right.
Without saying a word, Li Jun also knelt down and kowtowed several times. After all, he was his father-in-law, who had left him such a beautiful wife. These kowtows were full of sincerity.
They lit candles and incense, then burned a lot of paper money until it was reduced to ashes. Worried about sparks, they sprinkled some water on it before leaving.
Back in the house, the two of them had nothing to do. Tang Baozhu didn't want to stay in the room all day, as it was too hard on her back.
It just so happened that Li Jun didn't seem to know how to read very well, so I quickly pulled him to the study to teach him to read, and also to distract him from thinking about things he shouldn't be thinking about all day long.
"Brother Li, I'll teach you the Three Character Classic first. There are only three books for beginners: the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, and the Thousand Character Classic. Once you've learned all the characters in these three books, you'll be able to gradually understand other books."
Li Jun would certainly not refuse to learn to read; for someone like him who couldn't read a single character, being able to read was definitely a good thing.
It can be said that only a small number of people in the entire village know a few words, while the majority are illiterate.
Now that Li Jun has the opportunity to learn to read, he will definitely make the most of it. Besides, his wife can read, so he would feel too embarrassed if he couldn't.
So he is now putting in 100% effort to learn to read.
Seeing how hard he worked, Tang Baozhu taught even more enthusiastically. As a teacher, a diligent student is always more likable.
I didn't teach him much at once, just 20 words. I think it would be easier for an adult, at least his concentration is better, unlike a child whose mind wanders again in a moment.
In just three days, Li Jun memorized the entire Three Character Classic and was able to write it down completely.
Although the number of characters may seem small, considering the many strokes in traditional Chinese characters, being able to write them all from memory is quite an achievement.
Tang Baozhu always felt that Li Jun might have been held back in his childhood. If he had been sent to a private school in the county town when he was young, he would probably have passed the imperial examination at least to become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations).
He finished memorizing the Hundred Family Surnames in just five days, and by the time the couple had completed their first month of marriage, he had memorized all three hundred surnames.
Tang Baozhu felt that he was much smarter than her, so she no longer needed to accompany him in his studies, as he had already learned almost all the characters he needed to know.
In the days that followed, Tang Baozhu was distracted by other things. After a full month, her period, which was always due on time, failed to arrive. Knowing that she was in good health, she knew without even seeing a doctor that something must have happened.
After all, his own medical skills were quite good, and even though he was a doctor, he could sense that there was something extra in his body.
It was almost exactly one month. She probably got pregnant in the first two days of her marriage. It would be strange if she didn't get pregnant after all that turmoil during those days.
Tang Baozhu didn't say anything, since she didn't feel any discomfort in her body and planned to wait until after three months to talk about it.
In the days that followed, Li Jun felt that his wife was becoming distant from him. She wouldn't even let him touch her at night, and when he tried to be assertive, she easily overpowered him.
He felt like he was dreaming even while lying in bed. Could someone tell him why his delicate and soft wife had suddenly turned into a strongwoman?
Or perhaps my wife has always been very strong, but I just didn't know it.
After that problem was resolved, a new one a few days later appeared. He was wondering why his wife wouldn't let him touch her anymore. Could it be that he had done something wrong and angered her?
Then, lying in bed, he continued to reflect, wondering if he had neglected his wife because he had been busy reading and learning to read.
But he clearly remembered that he went back to his room to sleep on time every night and did not neglect his wife. He still dutifully fulfilled his obligations!
He couldn't figure out where it was done, but fortunately, he had another good point: he would just ask questions when he couldn't figure something out.
"Baozhu, have I done something wrong lately? Or did I do something to upset you? You won't even let me get close to you."
Tang Baozhu was sewing baby clothes and didn't say anything when she heard this. She was already making baby clothes and he still hadn't realized it.
Seeing that Baozhu didn't answer him, Li Jun simply sat down next to her and watched her sew. He even paid a little attention to the clothes, thinking that the embroidered flowers on them were quite pretty.
It took me a while to come to my senses. Why are the clothes so small? Who are these clothes made for?
"Baozhu, whose clothes are these? They're so small. Were they made for one of our relatives?"
Seeing that he had noticed the clothes in her hands, Tang Baozhu finally gave him a look and uttered two words, "Guess!"
Li Jun guessed for a moment, then his face instantly lit up with ecstatic joy. "Is it what I guessed? Am I going to be a father?"
"Yes, but it's still early, less than two months. You need to keep this a secret. You can't tell anyone, understand?"
At this moment, Li Jun was already so excited by the good news that he paced around the room, repeatedly saying, "I'm going to be a dad! I'm going to be a dad!"
Tang Baozhu remained remarkably calm in the face of his demeanor; her hands, still steady as she made the small clothes, did not tremble at all.
It's safe to say that this wasn't her first pregnancy, and she was very experienced, so she didn't feel scared at all.
It's understandable that the expectant father is excited. After all, he's in his twenties, and when his peers were that age, their children were already five or six years old. He's just become a father, so it's understandable that he's a little excited.
"Don't worry, my wife, I won't tell anyone. I've heard of the custom that you can only tell others after three months. I will definitely protect you and the baby."
Li Jun carefully sat down next to his wife and cautiously reached out to touch her belly.
Seeing that his wife didn't object, he touched her, but after a while, he couldn't feel anything. "Wife, why isn't he making any noise?"
Tang Baozhu rolled her eyes at him. "Are you stupid? How old is he? How could he possibly have a reaction? It would be strange if he did. He wouldn't be a genius; he'd be a monster."
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