Chapter 347 Psychological Preparation
Ye Mingzhu had to persuade them in every possible way before they understood that their nephew could only be born when Jiang Hongyu was at home.
"When will my brother-in-law come back?" Green Bean was very dissatisfied.
"My brother-in-law just went out." Ye Yun'an sighed.
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Jiang Hongyu on the island sneezed, and Ye Lang stepped forward: "Hongyu, what's wrong? Did you catch a cold?"
"No," Jiang Hongyu nodded, "I guess someone is talking about me."
Ye Lang smiled and said, "I guess Sister Mingzhu misses you. I hope Master Fu can come back soon this time."
Ye Lang's wish was ultimately dashed, because Fu Chengyun did not go to the town this time, but went directly to the county. He also told Jiang Hongyu in advance that he would stay in the county for a few more days before coming back, and asked Ye Lang to buy anything directly if he needed anything.
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Ye Mingzhu looked at her two younger brothers with embarrassment, and looked to Aunt Jiang for help.
Aunt Jiang gave her a somewhat amused look, then shook her head and said, "I just heard Yunniang say that she was going to make snacks for you today. Do you want to go and have a look?"
"Dim sum," Green Bean swallowed, "I'll go take a look."
Green Bean ran to the kitchen in the front yard. Aunt Jiang looked at Ye Yun'an and said, "Yun'an, you should go and take a look too."
Ye Yun'an was a little older and more thoughtful than Lung Bean. He glanced at Ye Mingzhu first before nodding: "Okay, I'll go and take a look. If the snacks are ready, I'll bring some over to my aunt and sister."
Aunt Jiang waited until Ye Yun'an's figure completely disappeared before she said, "Mingzhu, let me take your pulse."
Ye Mingzhu obediently stretched out her arms.
Aunt Jiang put away the smile on her face and carefully took Ye Mingzhu's pulse. She not only checked her left and right hands, but also looked at her tongue coating. Finally, she concluded that Ye Mingzhu's body had recovered well and there was no problem now.
"Mingzhu, you've recovered well."
Ye Mingzhu understood Aunt Jiang's subtext: her health was good and they could consummate their marriage.
"Mingzhu, although your health is pretty good now, at your age, I still hope you can get pregnant and have a baby next year. This will be better for your health."
Aunt Jiang's words were beyond Ye Mingzhu's expectations.
Most mothers-in-law prefer to have grandchildren as soon as possible. It is very rare to find someone like Aunt Jiang who is not in a hurry for the couple to consummate their marriage and is not in a hurry to have children either.
"I'll tell Brother Yu not to rush into having a baby." Aunt Jiang said with a smile, "You two are still young, and there are still many days to come. Your health is the most important thing."
Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but lean on Aunt Jiang: "Mom, you are so kind."
Aunt Jiang touched Ye Mingzhu's head, her voice full of vicissitudes: "Mingzhu, when people live in this world, children are important, but you are more important. You are the one who will accompany Brother Yu for the rest of his life, so don't rush to have children."
This kind of ideological awareness is rare even in modern times.
During this period, the relationship between Ye Mingzhu and Jiang Hongyu has made great progress, but having children... Ye Mingzhu has not thought about it yet, so it is really great that Aunt Jiang does not urge her to have a baby.
But what she didn't expect was that Aunt Jiang didn't urge her to give birth, but someone else did.
Two days later, Lin Dongjia came over with a bulging belly to ask for the blueprints, and Yunniang brought her some water and snacks.
She took a sip of the water and shook her head. "Alas, ever since I had this child, the nanny won't let me drink tea. This water tastes bland."
Ye Mingzhu smiled and asked her to have some snacks.
Today's dessert is freshly made with only a small amount of sugar.
Lin Dongjia took a bite of the mung bean cake, wanted to put it down, but picked it up and took another bite. After she slowly finished the snack, she said with a hint of regret: "This mung bean cake, it would be better if it were sweeter."
Although it was a bit regrettable, the wet nurse did not allow her to eat too much of such snacks, for fear that if she ate too much, the baby would be too big and difficult to give birth to.
Since Lin Dongjia became pregnant, she has been coming to the Jiang family except for Linglong Pavilion.
The wet nurse had already reminded the servants of Linglong Pavilion not to make sweets for Mr. Lin's family, but the Jiang family was just neighbors after all, so she could only hint to Yunniang but could not make a direct request.
Every time Lin Dongjia came over, she would eat several pieces of snacks. Ye Mingzhu was worried that she would eat too much sweets and not be able to eat, so she could only remind Yunniang to use less oil and sugar when making snacks, and to use small plates for the snacks.
In less than a cup of tea, Lin Dongjia finished a plate of snacks and drank the water in the cup in one gulp.
Ye Mingzhu was a little amused: "Did Sister Lin not have breakfast?"
Lin Dongjia wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and said embarrassedly, "The nanny thought I ate too much, so she only gave me a bowl of porridge, two buns, and two dishes. I wanted to have a snack, but the nanny told me to wait until after lunch."
Ye Mingzhu understood that Mr. Lin was not here to ask for the blueprints, but to have some snacks.
Lin Dongjia looked at Ye Mingzhu with expectant eyes: "Mingzhu, I think Yunniang's skills in making snacks have improved, but they are not sweet enough. Ask her to put more sugar in the snacks next time."
Ye Mingzhu nodded in understanding, and said under Lin Dongjia's delighted gaze, "Okay, I'll ask her to order more candy and bring it to you later."
The smile on Lin Dongjia's face froze. She shook her head: "No need to bother. I'll just wait here."
Ye Mingzhu looked at her with a half-smile, lowered her head at Lin Dongjia, and muttered, "Then I'll come over to eat tomorrow."
Ye Mingzhu didn't say anything. She knew that Lin Dongjia couldn't come tomorrow, and the wet nurse would stop her and only let her come once every five or six days to satisfy her craving.
Lin Dongjia was not able to eat snacks, so she stood up and walked around a little unhappy. She leaned over to Ye Mingzhu and asked with a gossipy look on her face, "Mingzhu, I remember you've been married for almost half a year. When are you planning to have a child?"
This time it was Ye Mingzhu's turn to look embarrassed. She pretended to be calm and shook her head: "We are both young and don't want children for the time being."
"That won't do." The playful look on Lin Dongjia's face faded a little. She sat down on the chair and said sincerely, "Mingzhu, listen to me. While you've just gotten married and your relationship is still good, have a child soon. With a child, a man will be more attentive."
A flash of sadness crossed Lin Dongjia's face. "For us women, no matter what status a man has, it's better to have a child of our own. That child is our blood relative."
Ye Mingzhu knew that what Lin Dongjia said made sense, but she would not give birth to a child just to tie a man down.
Seeing that she was silent, Lin Dongjia reminded her, "Captain Jiang's official position will become higher and higher in the future. It is inevitable that he will be noticed by some noble ladies. You must be mentally prepared."
"A man who can be pried away doesn't belong to me." Ye Mingzhu suddenly remembered a sentence she had seen in modern times, "I believe in Hongyu. I can't tie him down with a child."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Hongyu appeared at the door.
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