Liu Mei quickly denied it: "No way!"
This was, after all, the child she had longed for for so long. Even though her son was not favored in Chijia'ao, he was still her child.
"That's settled then, isn't it? What does it matter whether it's a man or a woman?"
It's a boy, so let's raise him well. If he becomes successful in the future, you and Arden will have someone to rely on.
If it's a daughter, we'll pamper her and find ways to make her life more comfortable during her short ten-odd years at her parents' home.
When she gets married in the future, if the family's financial situation allows, give her a larger dowry so that she can have more confidence in her husband's family.
Of course, by pampering her, I don't mean letting her do nothing or understand nothing.
Otherwise, she'll definitely suffer a great loss when she gets married!
Since Chi Yu had already said that, Liu Mei dared not suggest touching her belly to grant her wish.
She was afraid that if she insisted on doing this, and ended up giving birth to a son, her mother-in-law might take the child away, fearing that she would mistreat him.
Liu Mei, quick-witted, stopped talking and followed Chi Yu into the main room.
She sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), unsure of what to do.
Seeing her aunt take out a handwritten primer and teach Ah Guang and Ah Li characters, she silently followed along and learned to recognize them.
Now that there are workshops in the village, my aunt seems to be getting more and more capable.
As her niece-in-law, she doesn't expect to be as capable as her aunt, but she can certainly learn a few more words by following in her footsteps!
A-Kang's wife's dowry included several dozen acres of land, all located around the county town.
If she could learn a few more words, and if the harvests were better in the future, she could ask if her husband, Adeng, could help with the work.
Then she tried to find a way to do some small business in the county town, such as selling tofu and dried bean curd.
Only by recognizing more words can you avoid making mistakes when doing business!
Time flew by as Chi Yu taught the children to read; it felt like only a short while before lively sounds came from outside.
Ah-Guang and Ah-Li, who had already learned two or three words from Chi Yu, couldn't sit still any longer.
"Father, Auntie, it's Father's voice!"
The two little ones talked and quickly put on their shoes and ran outside.
When the door was opened, Chi Yu looked into the courtyard and saw Chi Ye leading people, carrying over tables.
In the past, people in Chijia'ao would eat at separate tables because there were many family members.
The only difference is that the men sit at a proper eight-immortal table, while the women, who need to take care of the children, sit at a slightly lower table.
For a banquet like today, a small low table at home certainly wouldn't be suitable.
Therefore, the tables that were borrowed were all octagonal tables.
Chi Dahu, Chi Erxiong, and Chi Sanbao each have one card, and Chi Yu has two cards for his own family.
For the remaining few, we borrowed them from the clansmen closest to Lao Chi's house, based on the principle of proximity.
It was midday and very hot outside. Even with an oilcloth awning hanging above the old Chi family's courtyard, it was still unbearably hot.
As Ikeno was setting the table in the main room, he saw his two sons running over, patted their heads, and told them to go play.
He had three tables set up in the main room.
Of the remaining six, he placed two in the room where his father and the others lived in the east wing.
The remaining four tables were placed directly under the eaves.
As long as the sun doesn't shine on you, it's cooler outside than in the yard.
After he finished doing all that, he went to the front door of the main room and asked:
"Auntie, those three tables in the main room are the main tables. Have you all decided who will sit there?"
Chi Yu walked out and saw four tables set up under the eaves, taking up the entire corridor.
She glanced outside and asked an unrelated question:
"Ah Ye, is it hotter today than it was at this time yesterday?"
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