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417: Aunt Yue and Crabs

Shen Zian and Su Zhi took Xiao Ri and Xing Er to eat in the county town, and then went to visit Xiao Ping Er. They only stayed for a while.

Arriving in the town, the family started shopping. Because Su Zhi had written a list, the shopping was very fast and they bought a lot in no time.

She went to the embroidery shop again and met the shopkeeper Su. They talked about business and chatted for a while. Shopkeeper Su gave Xiaori and Yueyue a small jade pendant each for decoration. Su Zhi declined at first, but she didn't refuse after Shopkeeper Su said they were for the two children.

"Sister, have you been to the Zhang family? Madam Zhang has been missing you. Last time I went to her place to give her some cloth, we mentioned you. She said you hadn't visited her for a while and she missed you. You know she got pregnant with great difficulty, and this pregnancy was only possible because of your blessing. Naturally, she wants you to go and comfort her. If you have time, go there once, otherwise I think she will have to ask someone to find you."

Shopkeeper Su said that she really admired and envied Su Zhi, a country woman who was younger than her age, but had such great magical powers, a quick mind, and knew everything. Moreover, she was very blessed. When many people heard about the reputation of the Fuyuan Shen family lady, they all praised her. Who could have thought that just two years ago, she was just a sick daughter-in-law who had to cover her face with a cloth before going out? This is really unpredictable. Thanks to her previous kindness to her, she can now make a lot of money.

There is another advantage of being on good terms with Su Zhi, that is, many people want to be on good terms with Su Zhi, so it will be easier for them to talk to each other in the future. Just like the young lady of the Zhang family, since she became friends with Su Zhi, her relationship with the young lady of the Zhang family has become much closer, but it is still not as close as Su Zhi and the other party.

Shopkeeper Su could see that the young lady of the Zhang family was really close to Su Zhi. She was envious of her when she kept calling her "Sister Su Zhi". There were also people from the Qian family, many famous people in the county, and even the wife of the county magistrate and others who praised Su Zhi!

"Sister, you should go today. Madam Zhang is pregnant, and we don't want to make her anxious."

Shopkeeper Su thought that Madam Zhang had mentioned to her that she missed Su Zhi, and if Su Zhi went to see her, mentioning herself would also make Madam Zhang have a better impression of herself.

Su Zhi nodded. She had visited Shang several times since she got pregnant. But she had been too busy recently, so she didn't go. Shang asked someone to invite her. She was just thinking about finding time to go. Now that she was in town, she might as well go and see her, so she didn't have to go again.

After bidding farewell to Shopkeeper Su, the family took a horse-drawn carriage to the Zhang family. Zhang Dafu and Zhang Baozhu were not at home, and Zhang Dafu's wife was taking a nap.

Shen Zian is a man, so it is not convenient for him to meet the female relatives. Especially the pregnant female relatives. Xiaori doesn't want to go either. Although Yueyue wants to go, she wants to be with Xiaori more, so in the end they go to the garden with Shen Zian.

Su Zhi went to see Shang alone, and when she passed by a corridor, she happened to meet Aunt Yue.

Aunt Yue became pregnant after marrying Mrs. Shang, and her belly is now quite big. She is supported by a maid, and is walking forward with her hands on her waist. Her steps are relatively steady. When she saw Su Zhi, she stopped, and her face looked a little unnatural.

Su Zhi also looked at Aunt Yue. She saw that although Aunt Yue was pregnant, her appearance had not diminished. If you didn't pay attention to her belly, she was still a charming beauty. She still had powder on her face, balm on her lips, and pearls and emeralds on her hair. She didn't look the least bit haggard like a pregnant woman.

Su Zhi thought that God was really kind to this concubine Yue, as she remained as charming as ever even when she was pregnant. No wonder there was a sour taste in her words when she mentioned Shang Shi the first few times she met her. It was really necessary to have a sour taste, because Shang Shi looked much more haggard because of her pregnancy.

"Mrs. Shen, you are here to see my sister? You two have a really good relationship."

Aunt Yue spoke first. She didn't want to have any conflicts with Su Zhi. Who let her have the handle in Su Zhi's hand? If she hadn't seen that Su Zhi loved children, Su Zhi would have told the truth about their identities long ago. How could she have time to find a way out? Now she had to wait for the fruit to ripen and for her to have a child. Then she would be sure and not afraid.

Aunt Yue smiled very gently at Su Zhi.

Su Zhi hummed and said, "Aunt Yue is in a good mood, still taking a walk at this time. Your belly is not big, but you have to be careful."

"Thank you for your concern, Madam Shen. Aren't you going to see your sister? Go quickly and don't keep her waiting anxiously."

"Then I'll take my leave now."

As Su Zhi spoke, she passed by Aunt Yue. She really didn't want to say anything more to this woman. They had a close relationship, but it was a pity that this relationship was very awkward. The Zhao family took advantage of her, and she got Aunt Yue's marriage. Even though she knew that Aunt Yue gave up this marriage herself, Shen Zian didn't like Aunt Yue at all and still didn't want to see this person.

When passing by Aunt Yue, Su Zhi smelled a strong fragrance that made her nose twitch involuntarily, and she glanced at Aunt Yue out of the corner of her eye.

Aunt Yue didn't notice that Su Zhi was looking at her. She walked with the help of her maid, and she walked quite fast.

Su Zhi shook her head and continued walking forward, led by her maid.

Since Zhang became pregnant, she has paid extra attention to herself. If Su Zhi hadn't told her that pregnant women should move more so that it would be easier for childbirth, she would have wanted to stay in bed for twelve hours a day. But even though she could walk around, she rarely left her courtyard. According to her, she was afraid that if she left the courtyard, she would be harmed by a concubine who couldn't bear to see her pregnant. She cherished the hard-earned child in her belly.

"Sister, you're finally here. I missed you so much."

As soon as Shang saw Su Zhi, she greeted her with a smile. If she hadn't been afraid of falling, she would have gone over to greet her.

Su Zhi looked at Shang's belly and saw that it was slightly drooping, not round. In the eyes of the old people, this was a belly that was pregnant with a boy. She thought that if it was really a boy, Shang would get what she wanted. She and Shang had a good relationship now, and knowing her situation, she naturally hoped that she could have a boy in one go.

"Sister Shang, please sit down quickly. You are about to give birth, right? You have to be careful."

"Yes, the birth is imminent, and I'm looking forward to him being born soon. Then I'll be relieved. Now I don't dare to walk or sleep, for fear of bumping into him. Pregnant women are fat, but you see I've lost weight except for my belly. I'm really worried that I won't have the strength to give birth to him."

Shang said with a loving smile on her face, touching her belly.

Su Zhi saw that Shang had indeed lost a lot of weight, and said, "I think Sister Shang looks very well. She will definitely be able to give birth to her nephew safely."

"Thanks for your good words." Shang Shi heard Su Zhi call her 'little nephew', and the smile on her face deepened. At this time, she cried out, "He kicked me, he must be saying hello to you. This little kid is usually very well-behaved, but he only makes a fuss when you come, and he is still close to you."

Su Zhi said happily, "Really? Can I touch it?"

"Come here, come here. If you can't touch him, who else can? You will be his godmother in the future!"

Shang immediately called Su Zhi over. She had already said long ago that the child would be Su Zhi's godson, and Su Zhi had no objection. She liked children, and Shang was also a good person. Although Zhang's father and son were not completely good people, they were definitely not bad people. They were still partners, and there was nothing wrong with having a godparent. After all, she was the elder, and it was not like she was asked to adopt Zhang Dafu as her godfather.

Su Zhi put her hand on Shang's belly. As soon as she put her hand on it, it was as if something bulged up and gently lifted her hand up. A smile immediately appeared on her face. This was not the first time she touched a pregnant woman's belly. When Li and Liu Si Niang were pregnant, she also touched it. But every time she touched it, she would feel very surprised. The feeling of touching a life that was about to come into the world was really indescribable.

"He's very healthy and very strong."

Su Zhi said with a smirk.

Shang also smiled and said, "I'm not very strong. I've been exhausted. It's really hard for a good person. Look at Aunt Yue. She's just playing when she's pregnant. She dresses up and walks around. It's really enviable. How can she be so lucky to have a quiet baby?"

Su Zhi saw the look on Shang's face when she said this, and thought that it was not easy for women in ancient times, especially for the man in this family who was a playboy and married so many concubines, which was really annoying. Shang was a generous woman, but now that she had her own child, she started to calculate. It was really not her fault, this was a normal reaction for women. Su Zhi had a good relationship with her, so naturally she wanted to comfort her.

"Sister Shang, don't envy her. I heard people say that the more restless a person is, the more likely it is to be a boy, and the less restless a person is, the more likely it is to be a girl. I don't know if it's true, but some of the people I've seen all became more beautiful when they were pregnant with daughters. Look at Aunt Yue, she's like that. Look at you, Sister Shang. Do you think that's why many people say you're having a boy and she's having a girl?"

Su Zhi was not lying when she said this. What she said was the method of judging the gender of a couple that the elders had come up with based on years of experience.

When Shang heard this, she smiled much more comforted and said, "You will make me happy, yes, some people say so, but doesn't that make me feel at ease? But I don't really understand what you said about a woman looking beautiful when she is pregnant with a daughter but looking haggard when she is pregnant with a son. It would be great if it were so. By the way, does a woman become picky when she is pregnant with a daughter? Aunt Yue has become really picky since she got pregnant, and she wants to eat this and that all day long. It's only been a short while since she got pregnant. She insisted on eating crabs, and I ended up buying her quite a few. She's been eating for two days, and she still hasn't had enough!"

Su Zhi was stunned when she heard it. Her mind was in turmoil, but she blurted out the words when they came to her lips.