Chapter 272 Disappointment

Li, "Mom, what's wrong with me?"

Her mother hadn't stared at her like this for a long time, and she felt nervous!

Zhulan looked at her carefully and said, "Ms. Li, your face seems to be getting rounder and rounder."

I haven't paid much attention to Li recently. When I saw her today, I found that her face has become quite rounder. Is it because the food at home is too good?

Li, "......."

She has indeed gained a lot of weight recently, especially her belly. Well, I counted four layers and it's now. The boss has also gained weight.

Zhulan recalled the time when Li was pregnant and fell silent for a moment!

Li was particularly restless during her third pregnancy. None of them were peaceful. I don't know if Li did it on purpose. However, Xuemei didn't react this time. Will Li be the same?

But she knew that Li was determined to have a baby. She persuaded her twice, but Li became more determined to have a baby. According to her thinking, there was no need to have so many children. The conditions in ancient times were too poor. Thinking about raising Mingrui from a baby to the age where he could walk and talk, she was always worried, fearing that he would get sick, catch a cold, or have a fever, and she was afraid that the child would get sick and die.

The infant mortality rate in ancient times was too high, and it was also dangerous for pregnant women. She was a worrisome person and was always afraid. Xuemei's joy at being pregnant had turned into worry these days.

Seeing that her mother was silent, Li's face changed again and again, and she wanted to slip away, "Mom, I'm going to the market to buy some fish."

Zhulan's expression softened, "Well, go ahead!"

After Li left, Zhulan said to Xuehan, "Go find your elder brother."

Xue Han put down the red string in her hand, "Hey!"

Zhou Laoda followed his younger sister in, wondering what was going on. He was stunned when he heard your mother's words, "Mom, you want me to ask a doctor to come back and check Li's pulse? Mom, is Li pregnant?"

He was so happy that he could finally take a break. He made up his mind not to have another child. One wife was enough to make him troublesome. Ming Teng was not a quiet person either. Seeing how troublesome his wife had been recently, he was really afraid of having another child who would be even more troublesome. He didn't have the ability to take care of her as a father, so it was better not to have another child.

Zhulan, ".......Don't be too happy yet, I'm just guessing. I have to wait for the doctor to come and check my pulse before I know for sure."

The eldest brother was a poor kid. He held Ming Teng tightly for a while and refused to let go, causing Ming Teng to avoid the eldest brother.

Boss Zhou was a little disappointed, so he went out to ask for a doctor.

Xuemei waited for her elder brother to leave, "Mom, elder brother is so anxious to have another one!"

Zhulan, "........it's not your elder brother, it's your elder sister-in-law."

Xuemei, "..........."

Zhulan heard footsteps, and the young man Mingteng ran in, "Grandma, Third Uncle, my younger uncle passed the provincial examination. Third Uncle came in fourth, and my younger uncle came in first."

The little guy was dancing with joy, as he had delicious food again today. It would be even better if he could kill one of the three big geese at home, as he had been thinking about this for a long time.

Although Zhulan looked calm, she was worried in her heart. "Okay, okay."

Xuemei asked, "Why didn't you see your two uncles?"

Ming Teng blinked his eyes and said, "I'm going to the study to see Grandpa."

Zhulan was silent. Ever since Xuemei came, Zhou Shuren mostly went to the study to study with his sons. There was no other way. The girl had returned to her parents' home, so she naturally wanted to stay with her mother more. Plus, the children were so noisy, so Zhou Shuren went to the front yard silently.

Zhou Shuren has been feeling quite resentful these days.

Mrs. Dong also came in, with a smile on her face, "Mother, my husband has passed away."

"Okay, okay, Chang Lian deserves your help in picking him up."

Mrs. Dong was happy. She did not envy her uncle, as he was really good at studying. She only hoped that her husband could pass the exam, and the better the result, the better. If her husband could pass the exam in one try, he would be very old at the age of sixteen. He would be among the top students except for some children of wealthy families and the most gifted students.

Even if one fails the college entrance examination, being a sixteen-year-old student is still good. As long as one can prove his ability, both his father and his brother-in-law will help him.

Mrs. Dong was filled with joy: "Mother, I got first place. If I get first place in the college entrance examination, I will be the third place winner. Who knows, there might be another student in our family who will be awarded the imperial government scholarship!"

Xuemei replied excitedly, "Mom, I am only thirteen years old this year. Am I the youngest scholar in previous years?"

Zhu Lan asked Zhou Shuren, who shook his head and said, "No, since the establishment of the new dynasty, the youngest Xiu is twelve years old, one year younger than Changzhi."

Dong, "Mom, I am already extraordinary at the age of thirteen."

Bamboo orchid is also proud, and was indeed extraordinary in ancient times.

After Xuemei's excitement subsided, she hurriedly asked, "Where are the two relatives?"

Dong shook her head. She really didn't notice. Ming Teng raised her little hand and said, "I know, I know. I passed the provincial examination, but my ranking was not good. I was always among the last few."

Zhulan smiled and said, "These two children did very well in their first exam."

The two children of the Ming generation are not very old, the older one is twenty and the younger one is eighteen. They don't have a father like Zhou Shuren, nor do they have a scholar to teach them. They rely entirely on what they learned in the clan. It's good that they can get such results. If they are lucky in the college examination, they can definitely become a scholar.

After Xuemei was happy, she became worried again. The pressure from her husband was getting greater and greater. Not to mention her younger brothers, the achievements of her relatives were also good. She was really afraid that her husband would put too much pressure on her.

After waiting for a while, Mr. Zhou called the doctor back. The doctor first took Xuemei's pulse and found it was strong. The baby in her belly was fine and there was nothing to worry about.

After sitting and waiting for a while, Li came back from buying fish. Li knew why the doctor came, and stretched out her hand expectantly, "Doctor, please take a good look at me."

The doctor stroked his beard and thought that this lady was really fat. He really needed to feel her pulse. He closed his eyes and felt her pulse carefully. Soon he opened his eyes and said, "Well, the lady has had some food accumulation at night recently. She has eaten too much. Try to eat less cakes and walk more in the future."

Li's eyes widened, "I'm not pregnant?"

"no."

Li was disappointed. She said that every time she was pregnant, it was very stressful. Other people gained weight when they were pregnant, but she lost weight. She should not have the idea of ​​having a comfortable pregnancy.

Big Boss Zhou was the most disappointed. Even after the doctor left and his younger brothers did well in the exams, he couldn't be happy.

In the evening, because Li was in a low mood, the meal she cooked was not up to her usual standard, so Zhulan didn't enjoy the meal. Well, it was also because she had eaten too much delicious food recently and her stomach was a little upset.

After the provincial examination comes the palace examination, which is not many days away. Zhulan doesn't have the time to take care of Li. Let Li do whatever she wants, it won't affect her anyway.

As the academy examination drew closer, Jiang Sheng became more and more silent. It was said that there would be no restrictions on students taking the examination for the title of Xiucai, but he failed again and again. He was not mentally strong enough to bear the pressure of taking the examination continuously. Shumo, who took the examination last year, did not take it this year. He was afraid that he would not pass the examination due to his poor mental state, and wanted to wait two years before taking the examination again.

Chang Lian and Chang Zhi brought Jiang Sheng a lot of pressure. The two brothers-in-law were not very old and had good rankings in the provincial examination. Jiang Sheng wanted to use all his time to read.

Zhulan wanted Zhou Shuren to give her some psychological counseling, but Zhou Shuren threw his hands up and said, "It's useless to say anything now."

Zhulan sighed. She even wanted to pray to Buddha, hoping that everything would go smoothly.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the entrance examination.

(End of this chapter)