Three months after Brother Shen and his companions left Beijing, he wrote a letter to tell the Shen family the good news.
Xu Zhimo is pregnant!
The Shen family appeared happy on the surface, as if they knew it for the first time, but they were as calm as a dog on the inside.
After all, they had already known from Yan Bao's heart that she was not only pregnant, but also with twins, a boy and a girl.
I just don’t know whether the brother is in front or the sister is behind, Yan Bao didn’t say.
Mrs. Shen had already secretly made swaddling clothes for the twins, as well as tiger-head hats and shoes. Now she could finally take them out with a clear conscience.
Yan Bao looked at the large bag of things and was puzzled: [How did my mother know that my eldest sister-in-law was pregnant, and that she was expecting twins, a boy and a girl? She was so well prepared, with both boys and girls. Could it be that my mother can read minds?]
Mrs. Shen was so frightened that she deliberately explained to Yan Bao: "Thinking that your eldest brother and sister-in-law have been married for more than a year, it is only a matter of time before they have children. It is better to prepare early so that it will not be too late."
"I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but it doesn't matter anyway. Both men and women have done it. It will be useful in the future anyway. Don't you think so, Yanbao?"
Mrs. Shen was cautious and looked at Yan Bao with a smile, afraid that she would not believe it.
Yan Bao didn't think much about it, and confirmed what Mrs. Shen said, nodding: "Mom is right, it is indeed so. It is true that being a parent is all about worrying."
[I was so scared. I thought my mother could read my mind and knew what I was thinking.]
【So it was my mother who predicted it! 】
Mrs. Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Yan Bao had dispelled her doubts about his ability to read minds.
Brother Shen also mentioned a lot of things in the letter, such as when Xu Zhimo had morning sickness, she loved to eat canned oranges, and the one can he brought her every day was not enough.
I hope Yan Bao can send some to them.
Brother Shen also sent over a lot of local specialties, which looked like they couldn't be found in the capital. There were all kinds of food, drinks and entertainment, as well as local fabrics. They weren't as good as the silks and satins in the capital, but they looked nice.
Since Yan Bao accepted the gift, he naturally had to give something in return.
Forget about canned oranges. Her sister-in-law will like canned yellow peaches and lychees later. These are fruits with unique fragrance that are not available in winter. Send her more.
In addition to these, there are pastries from Sanshiji.
Yan Bao happened to be able to go out with Mrs. Shen to buy some things for Xu Zhimo that they didn't have and send them to them.
The carriage arrived at the door of the pastry shop. There were many people in the shop. Seeing Madam Shen and Yan Bao coming, the shopkeeper warmly welcomed them and brought them some new pastries for them to try.
Yan Bao ate a lot, and Zi Yun couldn't stop eating.
I ate a lot of cakes.
Mrs. Shen thought the new product was good. It had some hawthorn in it, which was sweet and sour and appetizing.
If it weren’t bad for pregnant women, I really want to send some to my daughter-in-law.
Finally, I selected the food that Xu Zhimo could eat, packed it up, and sent it to Brother Shen and the others tomorrow.
When Yan Bao was going out, she was holding a half-eaten hawthorn cake in her hand, which accidentally fell to the ground. Before she could pick it up, a dirty hand reached out to her.
He picked up the cakes on the ground and stuffed them into his mouth, eating them voraciously. His body was dirty and emitted a strong stench. Madam Shen frowned and pulled Yan Bao away.
After eating the cakes, the beggar woman was still not satisfied. She crawled on the ground and begged Yan Bao and the others: "Madam, please be kind and give us some food. Please, you good people will be rewarded. Be merciful and compassionate."
Hearing the voice, Yan Bao raised his eyebrows and looked over.
Xu Zhirong looked like a beggar who was even sharper than Sharp Brother, with disheveled hair and scars on his face. If his voice hadn't changed, Yan Bao almost wouldn't have recognized him.
The third prince died, and Xu Zhimo, who had come to him for refuge, lost her support and became a beggar. Her legs were broken and she had difficulty walking. The Xu family was not in the capital, and she had no one to take care of her, so she ended up in her current miserable situation.
Yan Bao recognized Xu Zhirong. Xu Zhirong raised her eyes and looked at the pretty and lovely Yan Bao in front of her. It seemed that she had grown a lot taller than she remembered. She was as cute as white jade and as delicate as a piece of jade. She was still so adorable.
When Xu Zhirong recognized Yan Bao, she was stunned for a moment, and she almost ran away out of shame.
On second thought, if she is like this, how can she have any self-respect?
She could only play the victim to gain sympathy, hoping that Madam Shen and the others would take pity on her because she was Xu Zhimo's sister, give her something to eat and drink, and give her a small yard and hire a few maids to take care of her.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhirong said miserably: "Mrs. Shen, it's me, Xu Zhirong. My eldest sister is your eldest daughter-in-law. Do you still recognize me? Please help me for the sake of my eldest sister!"
Yan Bao was almost amused: [How shameless! She actually tried to gain sympathy by playing the victim. If my mother gives in and helps her this time, she'll blame our Shen family in the future.]
[She's not a good person to begin with. She's harmed my sister-in-law, my brother, and me multiple times, yet she still has the nerve to ask us to save her. Bah!]
[Mom, don't be stupid and let a wolf into the house. She is not a good person.]
Mrs. Shen is not stupid, she has long hated Xu Zhirong.
Madam Shen gave Xu Zhirong a cold look and said ruthlessly: "I don't know her."
This made Xu Zhirong very anxious. She immediately pulled aside her tangled hair, revealing a face that was in pain and unrecognizable. "Madam, please look again. I am Xu Zhirong. My sister is your eldest daughter-in-law!"
"Get lost, don't try to make connections. We in the Shen family don't know people like you." After Mrs. Shen expressed her opinion, she took Yan Bao away.
Even if Xu Zhirong wanted to borrow money or owe debts in the name of Brother Shen's sister-in-law, no one would believe her.
Everyone knows that the Shen family has no such relatives and does not know Xu Zhirong.
Looking at the luxurious carriage leaving, Xu Zhirong cursed and gritted her teeth, cursing the Shen family for a bad end and cursing Xu Zhimo for a bad death.
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