Chapter 321 322. Good things come in pairs
Everything is going well.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi waited until Lei Zhouzhou was four months pregnant and the fetus was stable before they said goodbye to the couple and set off back to Beijing to report.
It was spring when we came and it was almost autumn when we returned.
The river is surging, the sails are fluttering, and the steep mountains on both sides of the river are already covered with layers of autumn leaves and osmanthus trees. The empty cries of monkeys can be heard from between the peaks, which makes people feel inexplicably sad.
Lei Li felt a little sad. "Zhou Zhou has been separated from us for the first time in his life. Now that we're in Kyoto, I don't know when we'll see each other again."
"When I waved goodbye to Zhou Zhou just now, I was smiling so happily and asked Zhou Zhou not to see me off. But before I even walked far, I started missing Zhou Zhou already."
Zhou Yi laughed slightly teasingly, and after receiving a cold stare, he put his arm around his waist, pulled him into his arms, and gently comforted him.
"Beijing is not far from Baihui. If you write a letter or send something quickly, it will arrive in half a month. If you miss Zhou Zhou, we can come often."
"Let's live in Kyoto for two months first, and then live in Baihui and Zhouzhou for two months. We'll spend this year's New Year in Baihui and next year's in Kyoto, okay?"
"Alright."
Lei Li thought about it and didn't feel so sad anymore. "Anyway, Sheng Jiang and Yu Rui have both joined the Transport Department. With them supporting us, what do you think? If I and the dog... do you think His Majesty would approve my retirement?"
Without waiting for Zhou Yi's reply, he frowned and tutted, "Forget it, he definitely won't approve. The young prince hasn't been appointed yet, and he's sure to use our Changning Marquisate as a pretext for attack."
"It should be soon."
Zhou Yi said, "Your Majesty has been laying the groundwork for so long, I guess he will appoint a crown prince within the next two years."
"Stand up early."
Lei Li curled his lips and said, "I really don't want to live this life where the damn emperor orders me to do whatever he wants. If you appoint a crown prince sooner, I can retire sooner and then I won't have to start work so early."
Although he didn't order it many times.
"……etc."
Lei Li suddenly became alert. "I don't think the damn emperor would be so kind as to let us go after appointing a crown prince. What if he asks us to continue assisting the new emperor? I'm already fifty years old, and I won't outlive the little emperor!"
Zhou Yi, who is eight years older than him: "...I can't survive even that."
That's not right either.
What if the little emperor dies early?
...Pooh, pooh, pooh, you can't say this casually. If anyone hears it, it will be a serious crime punishable by the death of all nine generations of your family.
Lei Li: “…”
Zhou Yi: “…”
The husband and wife looked at each other, both feeling that the future was bleak.
—
The group traveled light and simply, and soon arrived at the prosperous capital of Beijing from Baihui, where the sea breeze was gentle and the people were simple.
Lei Li went to the palace to report first, while Zhou Yi returned home with the specialties he had bought in Baihui. History always repeats itself. As soon as he entered the mansion, he heard the housekeeper congratulate him:
"Madam! Good news! Good news!"
“……?”
For a moment, Zhou Yi felt that he had not entered his own home, but a large supermarket that had just opened and was offering customer rewards.
He saw the butler's face beaming with joy, as if he couldn't wait to tell him the good news and get a big red envelope, so he couldn't help but smile and said,
"What good news makes you so happy?"
"that is……"
The housekeeper paused, then chuckled and said, "I'd better not tell you for now. When the young master and the young mistress return home, the lady will know."
I forgot to mention that this butler is not the old butler sent by the Dog Emperor for support, but the one promoted from the mansion by the old butler after several years of secret observation and selection, and appointed after passing the assessment of Lei Li and Zhou Yi.
The new housekeeper's surname is Guan. He signed a contract to sell himself when he entered the mansion. He is a complete member of the Changning Marquis's Mansion. He is loyal to the masters of the mansion, has good ability to do things and is good at dealing with people. Naturally, he is trusted by the master.
However, after the old housekeeper returned to the palace, the housekeeper's somewhat lively temperament was exposed. He was straightforward when he was serious, but he would also joke and make witty remarks with the master at other times.
The Changning Marquis' Mansion is not a family with strict rules, so naturally they don't care about the housekeeper's temper. As long as nothing major goes wrong, there is no need to be so restrained all the time.
Sure enough, after hearing what the housekeeper said, Zhou Yi just smiled and said nothing.
However, on the way into the mansion, whether it was the maids and servants, or the older and more steady nannies, they all smiled happily when they saw him, which made him curious.
It was my parents who solved the mystery.
As soon as she saw him, Liu Ye'er said happily, "Zhou Yi, you and Li Ge'er are back just in time. Yu Rui is pregnant again! It's only been over a month, and she just gave birth two days ago!"
"A few days ago, you and Li Ge'er wrote to me saying that you would arrive in Kyoto in the next two days. I didn't send you a letter because I was afraid you would miss it and make a wasted trip."
Lei Dashan also had a smile on his face.
"No need to send it."
Zhou Yi couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "This is really good news! Zhou Zhou is pregnant, and Yu Rui is also pregnant, double happiness! Fortunately, Yu Rui's pregnancy is early, otherwise if we gave birth at the same time, Li Ge'er and I really wouldn't know where to go."
"That's right!"
Liu Ye'er also smiled and nodded, saying, "We are all made of flesh and blood. Zhou Zhou is giving birth for the first time and she needs the help of her parents. Yu Rui is also our daughter-in-law. How can she give birth without her parents-in-law by her side?"
"Although our family is now wealthy and has no shortage of people to serve us, we can't distance ourselves from them and chill the feelings of any of the children. Even if Yurui and Zhouzhou are good children, I won't say it out loud, but I'll be unhappy inside."
"That's right!"
Lei Dashan also nodded repeatedly.
The old couple are old, but they are clear-headed. They are not the type to favor their sons over their daughters. Zhou Zhou is their grandson, and the child he gave birth to is a great-grandson. Yu Rui is their grandson's wife, and the child she gave birth to is also a great-grandson. They cannot favor one over the other.
But it would be easy to deal with if it really coincides with the delivery date.
Lei Zhouzhou and his wife are alone in Baihui, while Lei Shengjiang and Miao Yurui have the elderly couple Liu Ye'er and Miao Fulang and his wife here. The young couple are also sensible and will definitely persuade Lei Li and Zhou Yi to go to Baihui first to take care of Lei Zhouzhou.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi would not focus solely on their own son and ignore Miao Yurui. They would definitely make arrangements for all matters, big and small, and ensure that the doctor and midwife were in place before going to Baihui.
"Oh, right."
Liu Yeer talked for a long time but Li Ge'er didn't show up, so she asked, "Didn't Li Ge'er come back with you?"
"He went to the palace."
Zhou Yi said, "The mission assigned by His Majesty has been completed. Brother Li will report back."
"That can't be delayed."
Liu Ye'er nodded. Thinking that her family was going to have two great-grandchildren, she couldn't help but feel happy. She smiled so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows became more obvious.
"I'll ask the kitchen to make some of your favorites, as well as some of Yurui Jiang's favorites. I'll also make some of Xiaoyuzhu's favorites, as well as Xiaomiao and Daqiang's. We'll have a family reunion dinner tonight!"
"good!"
Zhou Yi smiled and nodded.
When Lei Li returned home and learned the good news, there was another burst of excitement. When Lei Shengjiang and Miao Yurui returned home after work, there was even more laughter and joy.
"Why!"
While eating the reunion dinner, Lei Li suddenly had an idea, "I thought of the name of the new baby!"
“!”
Zhou Yi's eyelids twitched when he heard that, and the family members were all familiar with Lei Li's naming art, and they all looked at him hesitantly.
"Orb!"
Lei Li saw the relieved expressions on everyone's faces and raised his eyebrows. He snorted and said, "Is this a good name? It can be used for both boys and girls. You can tell right away that Yuzhu and I are siblings."
“That’s a good name!”
Lei Shengjiang was the first to respond, saying, "Yuzhu, Baozhu, I know it's our family's treasure as soon as I hear it!"
The rest of the family nodded in agreement, but Miao Yurui hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't this name too boyish for a girl? If the little boy isn't generous enough, I'm afraid he'll be laughed at when he grows up."
He was naturally loved by both boys and girls. They were all his children, so there was no reason for him not to love them. However, if a little boy was given such a name, it would not be appropriate for him to enter the officialdom.
The Changning Marquisate had been attacked too many times, and he didn't want his child to be maliciously ridiculed by his peers because of a name.
He had seen a lot of unprovoked malice since he was a child. Even if some children wore beautiful hair flowers today, they might be ridiculed and bullied. Naturally, the less frustration and suffering their own children suffered, the better.
"Who among the children of the Marquis of Changning Mansion dares to laugh? If they dare to laugh, I will come over and beat them!"
Lei Li first gave Miao Yurui a harsh judgment, then smiled and tried to comfort him, saying, "But Yurui is right. A name is a big deal. We, as elders, have decided on it. If the child doesn't like it, then it's not a good name."
"So, let's temporarily name her Baozhu. If a better name comes up, or if the child wants to change it in the future, we can change it to something else. It won't be difficult."
"Thank you, Daddy."
Miao Yurui smiled when she heard this. The name Baozhu sounded good in meaning and she was very much loved by the family. It would be perfect to name a boy or girl Baozhu.
——Miao Yurui had always wanted to give Lei Shengjiang a son with the surname Lei, so that the Lei family’s bloodline would not be cut off.
But now he has figured it out. If the child has a promising future, the boy or girl can pass the imperial examination, do business, and inherit the family line. If he is a bad boy, it would be better not to have this family line.
Thinking about this, Miao Yurui touched his eldest daughter Yuzhu's head and said, "Yuzhu, do you want a brother or a sister? I heard that children are the most accurate. Yuzhu, take a look at Daddy's belly. Is it a little boy, a little sister, or a little brother?"
"younger sister!"
Miao Yuzhu's eyes lit up, "Daddy is carrying my little sister! My little sister and I have agreed that both of us want Daddy to be our father, so if I come in first, I'll be the big sister!"
"Really?"
Hearing this, the whole family smiled. Miao Yurui also smiled, pinched her little face and asked, "Yuzhu and her sister have made an agreement, so why do they both want daddy to be their father?"
"Because Daddy is a good Daddy!"
Miao Yuzhu felt that she was too small to be convincing sitting on the chair, so she stood up and said proudly with her little face raised, "Daddy is a good daddy, grandpa is a good daddy, and the four grandpas are also very good grandpas!"
"And my great-grandfather and great-grandmother, my great-aunt and great-uncle, and my uncle and aunt! Everyone is so nice!"
This remark praised everyone in the family and made them all laugh.
Xiao Yuzhu calls Lei Li and his wife and Miao Fulang and their husbands "Grandpa". Sometimes she can't tell who to call, so she calls them Grandpa Li Zi, Grandpa Yi Mi, Grandpa He Miao Miao and Grandpa Octopus!
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