Chapter 507 What are you afraid of?
Sang Zhixia paused, smiled bitterly and nodded.
"I think children should be close to whoever raised them. It's not appropriate to rely too much on a wet nurse."
However, Sang Zhixia's idea was rejected by everyone.
Mrs. Xie was afraid that she didn't know the hardship of raising a child, so she deliberately warned her away from others: "Raising the child by yourself will not only make you more tired, but it will also easily affect your relationship with your son-in-law."
"All men in the world enjoy being a father, and they also like to play with their children when they are well behaved, but what man enjoys tending to children?"
"People say it's better to have grandchildren than sons. Although my son-in-law is a good-natured person, his authority as a father cannot be compromised, and the general rules cannot be abandoned. You can't be willful in this matter."
What Mrs. Xie said was indeed what most people in the world thought. The arguments that had just formed in Sang Zhixia's mouth were completely blocked. When she came back and sat down, she felt very uncomfortable.
Xu Yu chuckled and clicked his tongue: "Is this worth worrying about?"
"I……"
"Zhizhi."
"you are right."
Xu Yu first went down the mountain to see Sang Zhixia home, then went out for another half day. He no longer cared about his dignity and respectability. He sat on the ground and leaned lazily on Sang Zhixia's legs, saying nonchalantly, "Since we are of our blood, there is no need for others to interfere too much."
"Feeding is impossible without a wet nurse, but we can also make sure the child is well fed."
Before Sang Zhixia could reply, Xu Yu changed the subject and said, "Have you seen the bedroom I decorated for the child?"
"I saw it."
Sang Zhixia thought of the extravagance in the room over there and couldn't help but sneer, "You have a little money, but you're showing off, aren't you? They're just some toys to play with. Why are you using gold and jade to decorate them?"
Not to mention anything else, just that box of toys is extremely valuable. If a few of them are broken or thrown away, it would be enough for an ordinary family to use for a year.
Xu Yu raised the corners of his lips nonchalantly, his eyes filled with silent arrogance: "My child, Xu Yu, can be as extravagant as he wants. As a father, I am happy with it, so who can say anything?"
Who dares to say anything?
Xu Yu adjusted his sitting position to rest his head more comfortably, and said with his eyes closed, "The bedroom will be next to ours. From now on, the wet nurse and Diancui will live over there, and we will take care of the child ourselves."
Sang Zhixia was amused. She poked Xu Yu's overly straight nose and whispered, "Are you sure?"
"Can you take care of the kids?"
"If you don't know, I can learn."
Xu Yu grabbed Sang Zhixia's wrist, brought it to his lips and pecked it, then said with a smile, "I'll learn more. It won't be difficult for me."
"If you don't believe me, just wait and see."
Xu Yu was already very busy, and Sang Zhixia didn't take his words too seriously.
But what was unexpected was that Xu Yu actually took time out of his busy schedule to learn how to take care of young children.
The chosen wet nurses were named Wang and Zhao, both of them were young. Every time they saw Xu Yu, they were so scared that their faces turned pale and they couldn't speak clearly.
Xu Yu didn't mind that they had to say a sentence three times before they could complete it. Amidst many puzzled gazes, he picked up a sewn rag doll and learned how to take off clothes and change pants with a serious face.
Xu Yu ran around outside during the day and practiced hard at night. Ten days passed in a flash, and Sang Zhixia no longer dared to go out.
Not only did Sang Zhixia not dare to move, even Old Man Qi and Old Man Hu, who were always restless and liked to wander around, moved into the Xu family. There were also two hired midwives waiting at home, just waiting for the baby in Sang Zhixia's belly to be born someday.
Sang Zhixia was protected like a fragile porcelain doll. Her getting up early and going to bed late would attract the nervous stares of people around her, making her laugh and cry but also forcing her to actively cooperate.
Sang Zhixia had just gotten up early that day and before she had time to eat, she glanced out listlessly, her brows furrowed slightly as she asked, "Who's here?"
Aunt Xie also rushed back from Taohuamian yesterday. She placed the steaming rice porridge on the table and whispered, "It's Lin Yun, the girl next to my son-in-law. She's been waiting outside since before dawn. She must have something urgent to tell my son-in-law."
Lin Yun is calm and steady in his work, and he also knows his limits.
If it wasn't a major matter that he couldn't judge, he wouldn't have come so early.
Sang Zhixia's heart skipped a beat for some reason. Seeing Xu Yu striding in, she subconsciously asked, "What happened?"
Xu Yu knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he slowed down his tone and said, "Chen Jing'an had a problem on the way back, so I have to go over there now."
"Zhizhi, stay home and I'll be back before dark, okay?"
Chen Jing'an is Xu Ou's brother who is willing to risk his life for him. If something happens to him, Xu Ou will not just sit there and do nothing.
Sang Zhixia's frown deepened, and without thinking, she said, "Take Song Liu and the others with you. Xue Liu and the others are in the city. If it doesn't work, call them over to help."
Xu Yu smiled and gently pinched Sang Zhixia's earlobe, then leaned in close and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
"Be good and wait for me at home."
Xu Yu hurried out with his men, but Sang Zhixia still felt uneasy while sitting there.
Sang Zhixia paced around the room restlessly for a few times, and suddenly said to Aunt Xie, "I remember Huo Qi is also in the city?"
Old Qi had spent half his life secretly cultivating a group of people, all of whom were named Huo. They were few in number and scattered everywhere without being known to the public.
Now, Old Qi had already handed all of these over to Sang Zhixia, and the movements of these people had always been under Sang Zhixia's control. The capable men had quietly followed Sang Zhixia from Shu to the northwest.
Aunt Xie lowered her head and said, "Yes."
"Send a message to Huo Qi, asking him to mobilize our people in the city and rush over as quickly as possible to reunite with Xu Yu and the others. We must find Chen Jing'an at all costs."
Aunt Xie murmured in response and went out to release the carrier pigeon. After everything was settled, she returned to the house. Noticing the suspicion in Sang Zhixia's eyes, she said softly, "Master, don't worry too much."
"Master Chen has his own trump card, and my son-in-law is also on his way there, so nothing will happen."
Sang Zhixia said helplessly: "Even if I'm anxious, there's nothing I can do. I can only hope..."
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, have you finished your meal?"
Xu Mingyang's noisy voice interrupted Sang Zhixia's words, and the next second a group of little heads popped out of the door like mushrooms after rain.
Chen Yun and Sang Yanyou were also among them, and it looked quite lively as they were all gathered together.
Sang Zhixia suppressed her uneasiness and laughed, "What's that wind blowing so early in the morning? Why are you all here?"
"Aren't you worried that you'd be bored staying alone, sister-in-law?"
Xu Mingyang laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, it's rare that brother is not at home, so why don't you play with us?"
"You haven't been with us for a long time."
Sang Zhixia instinctively felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what Xu Mingyang said, but there was no time to think about it.
Sang Yanyou glared at Xu Mingyang unhappily and gritted his teeth: "You only know how to play."
"What else can I do if I don't play? Big brother..."
"When big brother isn't home, it's not the time for you monkeys to dominate."
Xu Yanran pushed Xu Mingyang away with a look of disgust on her face, walked forward, took Sang Zhixia's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't bother with him. We are just here to accompany you and relieve your boredom."
"Before Xu Mingxu came, he said he had just learned a new passage and was ready to recite it to you."
Xu Mingxu was suddenly called out, startled, and quickly jumped out and said, "Yes, yes, yes! I'm here to endorse it!"
"I...I can recite it too!"
The relatively timid Chen Yun echoed weakly, blinking hard as if trying to convince Sang Zhixia, and said with certainty, "I really can do it! I'll recite it right now!"
Chen Yun recited the poem not very fluently, and Xu Mingyang jumped up and down to take out his mighty sword to demonstrate it to Sang Zhixia.
The rather spacious courtyard suddenly became noisy with so many voices.
Sang Zhixia sat on the chair that Sang Yanyou had specially brought out for her, looking meaningfully at the group of little monkeys in front of her, her eyes gradually darkening.
After a moment, Sang Zhixia looked at Xu Yanran, who was still holding her hand, with a half-smile on her face, and said subtly, "Yanran, you seem very nervous?"
"What are you afraid of?"
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