The monk looked mysterious and said slowly, "I have told Madam Shen before that Mr. Xie and Miss Shen are a match made in heaven. However, if they get married this year, it will hinder their chances of having children. After all, there should be several children in the mansion by this year. It is best to wait until after the Flower Goddess Festival next year, then there will be no worries!"
When Mrs. Xie heard this, she always felt that this was an excuse made by the Shen family to delay the wedding. Most people in Puning City knew that Mrs. Shen was pregnant.
Seeing that she still didn't quite believe it, Mrs. Shen leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear.
"Really? You have three daughters-in-law?"
Madam Xie's eyes widened. What kind of good luck was this? Madam Shen had a child in her old age, and even her three newly married daughters-in-law were pregnant at the same time?!
"Shh!"
Mrs. Shen put her index finger in front of her mouth, signaling her not to make a sound.
"Madam Xie, my three daughters-in-law are not even three months pregnant yet, so we haven't announced it to anyone yet. I'm only telling you this because you and I will soon be in-laws. You must keep this a secret!"
Mrs. Xie, who was originally skeptical, had to believe it. She nodded heavily, agreed to keep it secret, and also agreed to set the wedding date for next year.
But after leaving the Chen Mansion, she felt uneasy again, so she quietly followed the monk. Only when she saw that he really left the city and headed towards Feiquan Mountain did she completely believe it.
But what she didn't know was that after she left, the monk walked around the foot of the mountain, changed his clothes, then returned to the city and entered the Yunhe Martial Arts School.
It turned out that this person was Guan Xiaoyu's mother in disguise. There would sometimes be street performances in their martial arts school, so pretending to be like this was a piece of cake for her. Even Shen Lao San thought that this was the master that his mother always trusted.
In fact, how could a real monk come to deceive people? Everything was just the result of a discussion between Mrs. Shen and her three daughters-in-law.
Of course, Shen Ruyi was also informed of this matter. She was also willing and wanted to take advantage of this time to learn more skills and save more dowry.
Everything seemed to be going well. Guan Xiaoyu took Mrs. Shen and her two sisters to do exercises for pregnant women every morning and evening.
They were all busy during the day, and considering that Liu Wanyun was also pregnant, Madam Shen and Aunt Zhao would also help deal with some of the affairs in the mansion.
Then Ruyi followed her mother and three sisters-in-law to learn, and gradually learned the skills of being the head of the household and managing the shop.
Liu Wanyun teased her, "Chen Ruyi, now you are the most capable woman in our Shen Mansion. You can do everything and do it very well. When you get married in the future, you will also be the most capable mistress."
"If Xie Bufan offends you, you can just walk away at any time. Don't be afraid of him!"
Shen Ruyi smiled, a toothy smile, the kind that was particularly generous.
"I'm so grateful for all this, sister-in-law!"
Liu Wanyun also smiled, very modestly, "You should thank yourself because you have been working so hard!"
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The Chinese New Year is here in the blink of an eye.
Mrs. Shen's belly was already very big, and the weather was cold so she had to wear more clothes, so it was not very convenient for her to move.
Liu Wanyun and the other two were getting pregnant, so all arrangements for the New Year were handed over to Ruyi and the two concubines.
While eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Mrs. Shen stared at the bellies of her three daughters-in-law and said, "You are only four months pregnant, why do your bellies look much more obvious than mine?"
Zhang Xinyue didn't take it seriously. "Aunt, it was warm back then and you wore less, so it didn't look that big. We're wearing more clothes now because it's cold, and you've been eating a lot lately and gained weight, so it looks big."
Guan Xiaoyu and Liu Wanyun whispered to the side, "We have to keep exercising, otherwise we will only get more and more bloated. I don't want to get pregnant and become a fat person."
She remembered seeing pregnant women who exercised regularly on the Internet. They exercised throughout their pregnancy and did not grow much except for their belly. It was also easy for them to give birth, and after giving birth, they would exercise and their figure would quickly return to normal.
After dinner, the three of them arranged to play mahjong, and even Mrs. Shen excitedly expressed her desire to join in.
But her belly was a little big, and it was not convenient for her to reach the cards while sitting at the mahjong table. Aunt Zhao wanted to sit next to her to help her, but she pouted and insisted that Master Shen stay next to her.
It was a very happy New Year, and since she was pregnant, Mr. Shen agreed with a smile.
So, the scene in Jingxinzhai was that Madam Shen and her three daughters-in-law were sitting at the mahjong table, and Master Shen and his three sons were sitting next to their wives. There were at least twelve people at the table, all having a great time.
Aunt Sun was very enthusiastic at first, thinking that the master would leave after accompanying the lady for a while. However, Master Shen, who was in charge of drawing cards, was also having a lot of fun and showed no signs of leaving.
Aunt Sun waited for a while and had to return to her own yard in disappointment.
However, Aunt Zhao and Nanny Wang were always by her side, serving tea and water.
Ever since she became pregnant, Madam Shen had been particularly lucky at playing cards. Every time she won a big hand, she would give some tea money to Aunt Zhao and Nanny Wang.
Nanny Wang was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. "The little girl in Madam's belly is a lucky star. Ever since Madam became pregnant with her, she has never lost a game of cards."
On the other side, Zhang Xinyue pouted, "If that's the case, then the one I'm carrying in my belly is unlucky. I feel like I haven't won much at mahjong since I became pregnant!"
Shen Lao San, who was sitting next to her, quickly comforted her, "Madam, don't talk nonsense. How could my son be unlucky? He was born in your belly. It was a great blessing for him!"
He wanted to flatter someone, but he said the wrong word and ended up flattering the horse.
Zhang Xinyue glanced at him sideways, a little impatient. "You keep talking about your son all the time. What's wrong? Are you favoring boys over girls? You don't want a daughter, right?"
Shen Lao San knew that he had said the wrong thing, but he dared not utter a word. He smiled apologetically and said, "My wife, you misunderstood me. I just spoke too hastily. My son and daughter are the same... the same..."
The second son, Shen, who was sitting on his left, deliberately added insult to injury, "That's right, the third son goes out and tells others every day that he's going to have a son. I like daughters because they're caring!"
As he spoke, he touched Guan Xiaoyu's belly and said, "Isn't it, my dear daughter?"
Boss Shen also took the opportunity to lean over to Liu Wanyun's ear and said, "As long as it's born by my wife, I like it whether it's a boy or a girl!"
Mrs. Shen, who was sitting in the upper seat, looked at the behavior of her three sons and felt indescribable, "I think so too, there is no point in having sons!"
Mr. Shen couldn't stand it any longer, fearing that this topic would ruin the New Year's celebration, so he quickly stated, "Our Shen family has never favored girls over boys. Any child is fine. How about this, as a token of my grandfather's appreciation, if you give birth to a boy, I'll reward you with two shops, and if you give birth to a girl, I'll reward you with one shop—"
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