Ye Erquan's family came out of Ye Daquan's house.
Ms. Wei, Ms. Wei Xiaojuan, and Mr. Ye Peng were in a good mood.
Madam Wei said, "My dear husband, Xiao Juan is already over three months pregnant. We should get a wet nurse. Look, Xiu Xiu only gave birth to a girl... We've already hired a wet nurse for the girl, so we should definitely get one for our grandson."
If you hire a wet nurse, you'll need to buy maids and servants, which will free up their hands.
Ye Erquan glared at her: "Are you useless? You don't need to earn money to support the family, you don't need to work in the fields, you just need to do housework. Three grown adults can't even take care of a child?"
Madam Wei's face darkened: "How can that be the same... Anyway, my eldest grandson..."
Ye Erquan ignored her and walked quickly forward.
Madam Wei was furious and quickly chased after her: "If you don't want to invite the wet nurse, then don't... but at least give Xiao Juan some money to help her recover, right?"
Ye Erquan said, "The family gets a full twenty taels of silver for food every month, and they eat fish and meat every day. Isn't that enough to nourish her? Besides, when she got out of prison last year, my little sister gave her two ginseng roots. Humph, didn't you hide one? Use that to nourish yourself!"
Madam Wei's face turned pale: "Ginseng... is too nourishing. Let's get something else, like bird's nest... I won't ask you to buy it. Just give me twenty or thirty taels a month and I'll buy it myself."
The main problem is that she has already sold that ginseng. It was clearly a 20-year-old ginseng, but the pharmacy insisted it was only about 15 years old and was only willing to pay 60 taels.
Wei Xiaojuan walked behind, with Ye Peng supporting her waist the whole way.
Wei Xiaojuan looked at Ye Erquan with some reproach: "Dad... I've been feeling unwell... My stomach is aching slightly, and I don't have any strength... Also, we should get the baby's things ready, little clothes, little blankets... a whole bunch of stuff!"
Ye Erquan glanced back at her, pursed his lips, and said, "Fine, then I'll give you ten taels a month, you can supplement your income however you like."
She knew that Mr. Wei had money, but after all, he was his own grandson.
I can't possibly put in absolutely no effort or money.
She was afraid that when the child was born, Mrs. Wei would tell the child that his grandfather was rich but wouldn't even spend money to buy him supplements and clothes.
He also wanted to teach this grandson well.
Moreover, regardless of whether he receives any instruction or not, he himself has high hopes for this grandson.
Madam Wei retorted angrily, "Only ten taels..."
Ye Erquan glared at her: "What, you think ten taels isn't enough? You can earn several thousand taels a month?"
Ms. Wei choked.
Alright, ten taels it is!
Now that she's willing to pay, once her grandson is born, she'll gradually have maids and servants.
Mrs. Wei felt a surge of pride.
Wei Xiaojuan stroked her belly, her face full of pride.
Ye Peng was overjoyed. Now he had a happy family. He believed that once his son was born, his family would also hire someone, and then he wouldn't have to do those dirty and tiring jobs every day.
......
Ye Yong and Xiu Xiu's little pearl is growing up day by day.
During this period, Ye Hufen's second courtyard was also completed, and she moved in on February 18.
Originally, Ye Hufen wanted to wait until Ye Caiping returned home before moving, but Xiao Yan's wedding date had already been set for May.
After February, all the auspicious days were incompatible with Hu Fen, so he had to move house first.
The bridge connecting Qinghe Village and He'an Village has been completed and is just waiting for Ye Caiping and Shen Zhiyan to return and offer incense before it can be officially opened to traffic.
Time flies, and soon it will be the first day of the third month.
On this day, at Nanzhou Wharf—
Grandma Ye and her husband, Ye Erquan, Ye Yong, Yinhua, Xiaoyan Hufen, Uncle Ye and his wife, and Ye Lizheng were waiting there.
In addition, Prefect Qin and Magistrate He were also present.
They had been waiting for almost an hour.
Just as Prefect Qin was about to ask Old Lady Ye if she wanted to rest at a nearby inn, a boat suddenly appeared in the distance.
Ye Erquan exclaimed excitedly, "He's back! He's back!"
Amidst everyone's excitement, the large ship docked. Ye Caiping, Shen Zhiyan, and all the Ye family villagers heading to the capital stood at the bow and cheered upon seeing them.
Ye Caiping gazed at the faces of Grandma Ye and her husband, her eyes slightly red, and smiled gently. She missed them!
The servants and constables quickly laid out the planks, and soon Shen Zhiyan helped Ye Caiping down the boat.
The two women were strikingly beautiful, one exuding an air of nobility and the other possessing a delicate and refined beauty, as if they were depicted in a mural.
Grandma Ye and the others watched with smiles on their faces; it was truly a sight to behold.
Once they disembarked, the crowd surged forward.
"Father, Mother, I miss you." Ye Caiping hugged Old Lady Ye tightly.
"Me too! Me too! We've finally been waiting for you to come back..." Old Mrs. Ye cried.
Old Man Ye wiped his eyes and sighed. He also wanted to hug her, but there was a difference between men and women, so he could only watch longingly.
After holding her for a while, Grandma Ye finally let go and then carefully examined Ye Caiping.
Despite a month of arduous travel, she showed no signs of haggardness; on the contrary, she was radiant and full of energy, and couldn't help but look at Shen Zhiyan with gratitude.
It seems that the son-in-law is taking good care of his daughter.
Shen Zhiyan quickly greeted his parents-in-law: "Greetings, father-in-law and mother-in-law
Grandma Ye beamed with joy: "Oh."
Jin'er and Huan'er rushed into Grandma Ye's arms: "Grandma..."
"Okay, good girls." Grandma Ye patted their heads.
Seeing this, Shen Manman happily rushed over and rubbed against her, saying, "Grandma..."
Grandma Ye smiled even more happily and pinched her cheek: "Good girl."
Ye Erquan looked at Ye Caiping and grinned.
Ye Caiping stepped forward and tugged at Ye Erquan's hand: "Second Brother."
"Hey~~" Ye Erquan's eyes narrowed with a smile as he tried to suppress his excitement.
Ye Daquan's family also started to chat and ask about Ye Yong's well-being.
Du asked anxiously, "Where is Xiuxiu?"
Ye Yong grinned so wide his eyes almost reached his ears: "Take care of the baby. Xiuxiu gave birth on the eighth day of the second lunar month. It's a big, healthy girl named Mingzhu."
"Oh my!" Mrs. Du clapped her hands excitedly: "I'm a grandma! I'm a grandma! Hahaha, it's a big, healthy girl, just the one I wanted."
Boys or girls are fine, but perhaps because of Xiuxiu's mother, Du Shi was hoping for a girl.
This time, my wish has come true.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Ye Mingzhu, what a wonderful name."
Ye Yong scratched his head: "Hehe, we've been thinking about this for a long, long time."
After they finished their reunion, Prefect Qin and Magistrate He greeted Ye Caiping, saying, "Greetings, Lady Ye."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Prefect Qin, there's no need for such formalities. You should also reunite with your wife and daughters soon."
Prefect Qin laughed and said, "Haha, I've only been separated from them for a month, it's nothing. I've prepared a simple meal at Baiwei Restaurant in the prefectural city. If Lady Ye and Master Shen don't mind, please come and dine there."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Then we won't stand on ceremony."
He was hungry too, and after eating, all he wanted was to get back to his old place to rest as soon as possible.
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