Chapter 96 Giving Birth
After receiving the money, Manager Wu felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.
“We have limited manpower, and it will take three days to transport all the grain. I will personally accompany the trucks to ensure that there are no problems with the grain delivery.”
The other party's manager didn't say anything more, only gave a soft "hmm".
Seeing that the other party had no objection, he turned his head and said.
"Miss Wenxi, you've worked hard today. I'll treat my brothers to drinks later."
Wenxi turned to look at him and smiled, "It's all as it should be."
After handing over the grain they brought, Manager Wu immediately led his men back to transport the next batch of grain.
Manager Wu was previously the manager of a cloth shop in Linzhou, but he was dismissed after the young master took over.
Later, he simply took his wife and children back to his hometown of Yuzhou, where he happened to come across a job opening at the Prince's Mansion.
He's been in charge for so many years, and he's never had large transactions before, but this is the first time he's seen one so easy and simple.
Moreover, this strange method is also the first time.
Generally, most people with this much cargo would choose to use water transport, even though it takes a longer route in some places, as it is more labor-saving by boat.
Wenxi turned around and glanced back.
It will take three days to transport all of this grain, enough to feed at least 10,000 people for half a year.
Her lips were slightly pursed.
This matter was personally overseen by Steward Qing; it wasn't just about doing business for Madam Yao.
Instead, it's more convenient to use it for oneself without leaving a trace.
Yuzhou Granary.
There is also the Dingxian granary.
Her fingers tightened suddenly, and her eyelashes trembled involuntarily.
Is Your Highness truly in love, or...?
It's just exploitation.
The trees at the foot of the mountain are lush and green, and the cicadas chirp incessantly.
For the first time, Wenxi felt a pang of pity for Yao Niangzi.
Having escaped from the capital, he fell into the hands of His Highness before even leaving the city.
On the day he left the city, His Highness intended to stay in the capital for a few more days.
When His Highness learned that she had casually helped the concubine of Prince Zhou who had faked her death, His Highness immediately chose to leave the capital.
She thought His Highness wanted to use Lady Yao as leverage to control Prince Zhou.
However, along the way, although His Highness was stubborn, he saved Lady Yao from danger many times.
Upon hearing about the hunt, he immediately packed his belongings, adopted Fu'er as his goddaughter, and sent people to buy fireworks for the entire birthday celebration.
She also thought that His Highness had fallen in love, so she wanted to let Lady Yao leave Yuzhou.
But now...
Your Highness is still the same Your Highness.
Madam Yao is still the same Madam Yao.
The situation, however, has become more complicated.
She looked up at the city of Yuzhou, which was as small as a grain of rice.
They're all in their own plans.
But sometimes, the decisive factor in determining who wins or loses isn't really the disparity in ability.
Otherwise, Zhou Congxian wouldn't be in the state he is now.
Manager Wu made a trip to Linzhou to collect the remaining grain from Yao Shisan.
He had been in Linzhou since his apprenticeship, spending over twenty years there and building a considerable network of connections.
Nearly half of them have been sold.
The rest were sold off gradually before winter.
Yao Shisan's belly was getting bigger and bigger.
However, Shuang'er looked worried ever since she returned from Ding County.
"Dingxian's granaries are several times larger than those in Yuzhou! How can we sell so much grain..."
Yao Shisan threw the orange-peel man into the fire cage, which crackled and popped.
"Don't worry, we'll sell our grain the same way the Cao family did back then."
Shuang'er was stunned for a moment, then she immediately thought of the silver mountain she had seen in the Cao family warehouse.
"bribe?"
She's not feeling well right now, otherwise I would have chased after her and patted her on the head.
"You'd better go back to watching the granary! Once the baby's born, I'll take care of it myself!"
Shuang'er said, "Sister, you should just focus on having the baby. A-Xun from Ding County is here to protect you, so it's safe."
Yao Shisan raised an eyebrow. "Wei Xun is just a hired guard now, not my brother-in-law. He's an outsider, how can he be safe?"
Shuang'er carefully folded the clean little clothes one by one.
"Sister is talking nonsense again. What if he regains his memory and returns to Beijing someday..."
She suddenly fell silent.
If Wei Xun regains his memory, Prince Zhou will come looking for him.
Yao Shisan, however, seemed not to understand her and continued speaking.
"So why don't you hurry up?"
Shuang'er licked her lips. "Sister, since you know that Wei Xun has a chance of recovering, why do you still want to keep him?"
She smiled and said, "Wei Xun is a kind and virtuous man. I helped him, and he will remember it."
"Are you afraid that he'll remember and tell Zhou Congxian?"
Her smile widened, and she pointed to her stomach, "Look what this is."
"A woman has been living away from home for so long and even had a child."
"What good is finding him? What good is knowing him? I can't go back, and he can't let me go back."
Shuang'er spoke with some difficulty, "So, after staying at Prince Cheng's residence for so long, you want to cast doubt on this child's identity?"
Yao Shisan looked out the window at the scenery. "Do you have any doubts? No doubts. This is my child."
"This child will probably be born around New Year's Eve. Let's find a house for him."
“The Prince Cheng’s residence is only a temporary place to stay; it’s not appropriate for the child to be born here.”
There was no heavy snowfall in Yuzhou, only a thin layer.
Fu'er now travels halfway across the city to school every day, and she is happy. It's just that Wen Xi has to send the child there before dawn.
Shuang'er simply rented a house near the school.
Midwives and wet nurses have been found, and everything in the house is ready and prepared.
When she went with Shuang'er to see it, the first thing she saw upon entering the gate was the thick pear tree in the yard.
She was just about to say that the tree would bear many green pears next year when...
She felt a familiar warmth.
She suddenly grabbed Shuang'er, who was still chattering away and enthusiastically introducing things to her.
"I'm about to give birth."
"Sister, this room is for Fu'er to stay in..."
"What?! What?!"
Shuang'er was terrified and quickly helped her towards the prepared main house.
"No, no, it's not that I'm not due yet, how, how come I'm about to give birth..."
Her voice was choked with sobs; she was still afraid that something might have happened to her sister.
Yao Shisan was afraid she would panic and lose her bearings, so he comforted her, "Giving birth doesn't happen that quickly. Go find a midwife now, and then go find Wenxi to help you out."
"There's still afternoon, don't forget to pick up Fu'er from school."
Shuang'er nodded and responded in a trembling voice.
"Fortunately, I... I prepared everything according to the midwife's instructions!"
She had only ever witnessed childbirth when she was a child, with a group of adults bustling in and out, and the sounds of a woman screaming in agony filling the room.
The midwife's house was only one road away; she had made arrangements in advance.
"Quick, my sister is about to give birth!"
She grabbed the midwife and ran towards the house.
The midwife, panting, said, "Girl, slow down! Giving birth doesn't happen that quickly!"
Shuang'er pushed the midwife into the room and turned to go back to the palace to find Wenxi.
The midwife called out hurriedly from behind, "Young lady, you must stay and boil water..."
She couldn't hear anymore; her mind was filled with her sister's instructions.
Find a midwife, find Wenxi.
Winter had arrived, and the cold wind felt like knives on our faces. There was still snow on the road, so the carriage couldn't go too fast.
As soon as she arrived, she saw Lord Jiang from Ding County excitedly grabbing Chief Steward Qing and interrogating him.
"When will Your Highness return? Where is my sister?!"
Jiang Xingyao couldn't wait any longer. This letter had taken three months to travel from Yuzhou to the capital, and then from the capital to Dingxian!
His sister was so close!
"Please wait a moment, Lord Jiang. His Highness will be back shortly."
What are you waiting for?
He has been waiting here for half an hour since he arrived, and he has drunk several cups of tea in the flower hall.
How could he possibly wait any longer!
"Yao'er! Yao'er! Your brother has come to pick you up!!"
He simply pushed Steward Qing aside, shouting, "Jiang Shiyao, come out! Your brother has come to pick you up!!"
Jiang Shiyao...
This is Lord Jiang, not Lord "Chiang".
Shuang'er's mind went blank for a second.
"You're looking for Jiang Shiyao? Come with me!"
"Miss Yao?"
Shuang'er listened to her own heart pounding. She didn't know what she was doing. All she knew was that she involuntarily grabbed his arm and pushed him into the carriage.
Jiang Xingyao frowned. "Where is my sister?"
"My sister is giving birth..."
Shuang'er's hands and feet trembled uncontrollably as she involuntarily recalled scenes from her childhood.
The woman's screams, basins of blood.
"Give birth? How could she give birth? Where is she? Has she been wronged?"
Jiang Xingyao never imagined that seeing his sister would be like this.
As the carriage reached the alley entrance, a bloodcurdling scream suddenly echoed through the sky.
Shuang'er's legs went weak, and her face turned ashen.
People in the alley poked their heads out.
Who's having a baby here?
"I haven't heard that any woman in our alley is pregnant."
"Look, it's that one!"
"Wasn't it just rented out? To someone who's having a baby?"
"Someone's coming. Keep your voice down. It might be some big shot here."
Jiang Xingyao's heart sank. He looked up and saw that people were peeking into every house.
Only one house had no one in front of it.
As he walked to the door, he faintly heard the midwife's voice from inside, "Madam, give it your all, you can see the baby's head!"
He rushed to the window, but he couldn't see what was happening inside.
I can't see what my sister looks like now.
He could only say in a trembling voice, "Yao'er, your brother has arrived."
In a daze, Yao Shisan felt as if her brother had come to pick her up from a very, very far place.
She slightly raised her head and saw the elongated shadow of a person in the window.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
When another wave of cramping pain hit her stomach, she gritted her teeth and strained.
My body was suddenly empty.
The baby was born.
"Oh my, it's a little boy!" The midwife smiled broadly as she cleaned the tiny baby.
Then, skillfully leading the little feet backwards, she patted the little bottom a few times.
Immediately, the loud cry of a baby rang out.
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