It was the end of July, and the weather was hot, so Mr. Xue had to take a holiday from the school, which lasted for about 20 days. Coincidentally, these days were the due date for the second wife, so the good mother-in-law prepared scissors, straw paper, brown sugar, vinegar water, licorice and coptis root, five-branch soup, and ginseng and astragalus.
In the past, Mi Niang was delivered by a good mother-in-law, but the family was poor at that time. This time the conditions were much better, and she saved two or three hundred eggs.
"Mom, is the second grandma about to give birth?" The eldest girl looked at the main wife curiously.
Mrs. Zhong also wanted to help, and she didn't bother to say anything to her daughter. She just said, "You go and sweep the yard first. The second master may be back in a few days."
The eldest girl looked outside and asked, "Is the Second Master coming back?"
"I heard from the eldest lady that the second master is coming back. I heard that the grand master is going to hold an examination. Only if you get first place can you participate in the provincial examination next year." Mrs. Zhong said this anxiously, and then told her daughter to work hard, and then left in a hurry.
As a little girl, Mi Niang was sure that Second Mistress would never let her enter the delivery room. She was anxious, so she sent Er Niu to visit the main room from time to time.
Erniu smiled and said, "Miss, don't worry. The other day, Aunt Yu brought a doctor to see us. She said that our Second Madam is pregnant and looks very good!"
"Aunt Yu comes over from time to time, but it's a pity that I'm not at home." Mi Niang usually comes into contact with Aunt Yu, and she never thinks that she is a bad person. Although they are both mothers-in-law, Aunt Yu is a hundred times better than her grandmother.
If this kind of person had not experienced that incident in his previous life, who would have expected this? This shows that people who are kind in daily life may not be truly kind. They only show small favors in small matters to make people unprepared.
Erniu looked at the sky and said with some joy, "It looks like the baby won't be born today. It's okay to give birth tomorrow, because tomorrow is August."
July is the hottest month of the year and is also the ghost month. In Mi Niang's previous life, her son was born in July and suffered from many disasters and illnesses when he was a child.
She also said happily: "Yes, it will be fine in August."
On the first day of August, early in the morning, Grandma Ding gave birth to a big fat boy.
"Congratulations, miss, you are a sister now." Erniu said with a smile.
Mi Niang asked, "Is it a brother or a sister?" In her heart, she still hoped that her mother would give birth to a son. This was something her mother had been looking forward to for a long time. Otherwise, as her father's status rose, he might have to take a concubine because of his sonlessness.
By then, depending on how good the relationship between the parents is, things will be different with an extra person between the couple.
Erniu smiled and said, "Of course it's the young master."
Mi Niang hurriedly got up and went out. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Hao Po greeting her: "Second Master, it's a big fat boy, weighing 16.60 pounds."
"Dad, Dad is back."
Ruan Jiading waved to Mi Niang when he saw her. Mi Niang ran over. He smiled and said, "You're one year older and a lot taller. Come, let's go see your brother."
Although the baby's face was still red and wrinkled after just being washed, Ruan Jiading was so excited that he sent Wang Wusi to tell the good news.
Needless to say, Aunt Yu and others, as well as Fourth Aunt Shang, Grandmother Gui, my great uncle's family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ruan all sent people to announce the good news.
Zhou Furou was taken back to her hometown by Grandma Shu. Zhou Furou's mother, Mrs. Li, came to pick up her daughter, but she saw Grandma Gui coming out with her daughter-in-law, and they seemed to be preparing to go out.
"Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
Grandma Gui smiled and said, "You just came back from the city, how come you don't know? Jiading's wife gave birth to a big fat boy, I took Shiyi's wife to take a look."
Grandma Shu forced a smile and said, "I never thought she would be so lucky."
Grandma Gui looked at her meaningfully and said, "She has always been blessed. After all the hardship over the years, her luck has finally come. To be honest, when a person's luck comes, no one can stop it."
Madam Shu was bewildered and was about to say something when she saw Madam Gui leave. The servants looked at her and whispered to each other.
"Now that Second Brother Ding has achieved fame and success, things are different after all." Grandma Shu felt a little disappointed. In the past, she was so proud in front of Grandma Gui, and even Fu Rou was proud of her. But now, everything has changed.
Li comforted her, "That may not be the case. Her father was a scholar and she was a young lady at that time, but she still had a hard life. A person's fate is determined by heaven. No matter what you do, it will all be in vain in the end."
Grandma Shu was relieved after hearing this, and looked at Fu Rou again and said, "Not everyone is as lucky as our Fu Rou. I remember when my sister-in-law was pregnant with Fu Rou, it rained continuously in Jiangling and flooded everywhere. But when she was born, the rain stopped."
Li couldn't help but laugh when she mentioned this. She touched Zhou Furou's head and said, "It would be fine if she was born into a rich family, but she chose to be born into a family like ours. Now Madam Zhang treats her with great favor, but it's a pity that Zhang Xun will be dismissed next year, and I'm afraid she will come back to be like us."
Ten taels of silver a year is not something a farmer can afford, not to mention the daily expenses of paper, pens, clothes and snacks, which is no small amount of money.
In a good harvest year, farmers would be very satisfied with two meals a day, not to mention such expensive expenses. Unless someone was willing to pay for Zhou Furou, Li would not take out the money even if he had it.
Grandma Shu also felt it was a pity: "Alas."
The two of them exchanged a long sigh, and only Zhou Furou was very happy. In fact, she didn't want to go to the girls' school. She had to get up early every day and write so many words. Mr. Xue often taught her, which made her overwhelmed. She liked listening to stories and had been working hard recently, but she always fell behind. It would be better for her to go home.
The Ruan family is crowded with guests today. Today is the younger brother's third birthday. Mi Niang stared at her breastfeeding younger brother in a trance. She was spoiled and gave birth to a son, but she had never breastfed herself or taken care of the child herself.
According to the palace rules, the prince had four wet nurses, not counting maids and old women. Even though she was in the main position and could take care of the prince, the most important thing was to please the emperor. As the saying goes, a mother is honored by her son, and a son is honored by his mother. Most of her efforts were spent on recovering her figure after giving birth, and she had to learn new dances, so that she could be favored and let her son show up in front of the emperor.
Men and women are quite different. Children are born by women, and most women love their children. Even if their husbands die, they are willing to raise their children as widows, and they will not abandon their children if they remarry. However, whether a man likes a child depends on whether he likes the child's mother.
This is why some men treat children better than those who are not their own.
"Mi Niang, what are you looking at? Do you want to drink milk too?" Grandma Shang Si joked.
Second Madam Ding laughed and said, "Mi Niang was only three years old when I stopped eating because I had to work. So I am sorry to her."
Mi Niang was very embarrassed: "Mom, don't talk about my childhood."
"Okay, okay." Mrs. Ding also felt that she had spoken out of turn. Her daughter was seven years old and was no longer a little girl. She could not say that to her anymore.
Grandma Shang Si looked at Mi Niang again and couldn't help but praise her: "Last year I saw her and she looked like a little girl. This year, at first glance, she has grown taller and is much more gentle. She looks like a grown-up girl now."
Mrs. Ding smiled and said, "Don't flatter her. She still acts like a little girl in front of me. Oh, by the way, this time our Second Master asked how your brother's studies are going. If you don't understand anything, just ask him."
Mi Niang was bored when she heard her mother and fourth aunt talking about children. She wanted to go out by herself, but she saw Aunt Yu coming. When she saw Mi Niang, she first gave her a red envelope, then spread out the bundle in her hand and said, "These are 90% new. Your little brother is growing up quickly, so you don't need to bother making clothes for him."
She is always so thoughtful. No wonder my father helps without hesitation when something happens in their family.
Mrs. Ding Er was also full of gratitude and said, "Thank you for always thinking about us."
Lian Shang's fourth grandmother also said, "This half-old clothes is perfect for the newborn baby. It's also soft. You are really thoughtful."
It is really difficult to deal with such a person. Maybe she is really a good person in life and can help you at the critical moment. Today, Mr. Ruan and Mrs. Yu came over and ate without any effort, and even asked for money in front of relatives.
People like them may not be fake when they are nice to you on a daily basis, but I am afraid that they are doing nine points of good just to do one point of bad in the future.
This is difficult to deal with.
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