In this dynasty, the prefect, as the highest official in the local area, was not allowed to leave the place under his jurisdiction without permission unless summoned by a decree from the imperial court in the capital, or if the crime was caught by his superiors.Therefore, Su Mu has a legitimate reason not to go to Suzhou.Zheng Qingchuan thought to himself: This reason is impeccable, otherwise, let Su Mu kneel, others only think that this is normal etiquette, but Su Mu will definitely not let his knees touch the ground at this time.This is related to the contradictions of the Su family, as well as the dignity and maintenance of parents.As a woman, Zheng Qingchuan is not suitable for going out without her husband.It's also an unassailable excuse."
Do you want to send Mama Yun and Master Du to pay respects," Zheng Qingchuan asked expressionlessly.There is no sadness, and there are no other miscellaneous emotions, only the thinking of "soldiers come to block, water comes to cover".Su Mu said: "Master Du doesn't need to go, send a steward from the outer courtyard." ”Zheng Qingchuan had no objection and fell silent again.After a while, she said, "Wait a while, and I will ask the nurse to give instructions to the maids, and the family is not allowed to discuss this matter."
If a relative comes, he must tell him in advance and not let his grandmother know. ”Su Mu simply agreed.When Ah Qing and Ah Yun heard this, their emotions were similar to Zheng Qingchuan's.Mama Yun soon set off, lying that she was going to live in the Grange for a while and take care of the workshop.Old Madam Su was kept in the dark.However, Zheng Qingchuan had to admire the well-informed information of these wealthy businessmen in Jingzhou, who actually knew about their hometown in Suzhou, and came to give gifts for this matter.This kind of thing is serious, and it is not good to turn others away, but fortunately, the family only greets these people in the outer courtyard, which will not affect the peace of the inner courtyard.Even if the female guests came, Zheng Qingchuan arranged for them to drink tea in the outer courtyard.Some people spoke very interestingly: "Something like this happened, in fact, there is nothing disgraceful about this matter, I heard that there was an emperor who died like this before, and the emperor's death was the same, so there is no need to be sad." ”Zheng Qingchuan barely endured it, not daring to let himself show his expression.In order not to provoke other people's tongues, the matter of mourning was not omitted in the Su family, but it was only limited to the outer courtyard.In fact, it did not have much impact on the Su family's life.Relationship estrangement is mainly reflected in people's hearts.It's just that every time he faces Mrs.
Su, who has no idea, Zheng Qingchuan feels that his heart is a little heavy.Unexpectedly, Zheng Qingchuan's emotions were seen by Mrs.
Su, but Mrs.
Su thought crookedly.When Zheng Qingchuan personally knocked walnuts for Mrs.
Su, Mrs.
Su seemed to be speechless.Zheng Qingchuan said: "Grandmother has something to say." ”Old Madam Su looked at Zheng Qingchuan's face and asked with a heavy heart: "You have laughed less in the past two days, is there any difficulty in the family" Zheng Qingchuan's heart sank for a moment, and said with a smile: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the matter of opening a workshop is a little difficult, and it will be fine in a month." ”Old Madam Su suddenly showed the stubbornness of the old man, and said with a gloomy face: "Don't hide it from my relatives in my hometown last time, I saw that they bought a lot of things, saying that Master Du paid for the silver, and they also ate in the restaurant outside, and also visited the opera garden, they must have spent a lot of silver."
I heard that Su Mu sent money to his hometown again, isn't it" Zheng Qingchuan didn't want to hide this, so he nodded without hesitation and was silent for the time being."
Hey" Mrs.
Su sighed: "Just be able to eat and dress warmly, in the future, don't worry about their lack of money at home, do you still have private money" Mrs.
Su supported her crutches, stood up hard, and turned around to go back to her house to open the cabinet.Zheng Qingchuan hurriedly followed two steps, reached out and grabbed the old lady's arm, and by the way, helped the old lady steady, stopped in place, and said in a sincere tone: "Grandmother, you take your silver first."
It can be left to Ah Qing, Ah Yun and the great-granddaughter of his hometown.Su Mu can make money and spend it by himself, and he is now the prefect, if others know that he still takes pocket money from his grandmother, he will definitely be very faceless" "Hehe" Old Madam Su heard this, and her eyes narrowed with a smile.Zheng Qingchuan felt sad for the old lady, and she had to hide her expression.In fact, her eyes showed a lot of flaws, but Mrs.
Su didn't think about it.In this kind of life, every day before going to bed, I will experience a mood called "luck", and finally successfully cover up another day.One morning, the nurse helped Zheng Qingchuan sort out the folds of her clothes, and said unhappily: "This tender cyan jacket was made by embroidery last month, compared to the size, and now it is worn loosely The fifth young lady has lost so much weight" Zheng Qingchuan smiled: "I lost weight, the nurse was not happy to wait for me to be fat, and the nurse said with a smile: No fat, no fat, the clothes are washed too much, shrinkage, in fact, most of the clothes are washed more and more, but I still have it, don't let the embroidery raise the fetus with peace of mind, how can I do it again" The nurse was amused, The fishtail in the corner of his eyes was jumping, and said: "Xiuqiao's temperament, you don't know it, you can't be idle" Zheng Qingchuan turned his head to look at the nurse, and said: "She is now pregnant, and she has to make clothes for me, I am not comfortable wearing such clothes."
If she can't be idle, then let her make clothes for her children, you just take back my clothes, she can't help me, it's very simple. ”The nurse nodded weakly.In fact, she felt that Xiuqiao's craftsmanship was the best, and Xiuqiao took the initiative to help, so she let Xiuqiao do it.After all, Zheng Qingchuan grew up quickly, and his clothes changed frequently, and his new clothes soon turned into old clothes pressed at the bottom of the box.Zheng Qingchuan remembered by the way, and asked again: "Have you helped Xiuqiao find a good stable wife, remember to find two more doctors to wait at home, and get ready, so as not to panic." ”The nurse said: "There are a few mothers-in-law in the family who can deliver babies, and the young daughter-in-law in the house has helped everyone to give birth to children, and she has given birth to more than ten children."
The servants who are not afraid are strong" Zheng Qingchuan couldn't cry and laughed, and said: "Xiuqiao sits in the house all day and does needlework, and her body is not necessarily strong, and I think her belly is too big." ”The nurse immediately changed her words and said, "Then I'll go and ask Wen Po today." ”After all, it is embroidery to give birth to a child, embroidery is a good maid, and the nurse is reluctant to embroider Qiao.Zheng Qingchuan advised again: "Please ask two stable women, and the two doctors will pick the best price and be generous."
If these people can rest assured, the next time there is a delivery at home, there is no need to find another person" The sentence "next time there is a delivery at home", the nurse couldn't help but purse her lips and smirk, which was like a little angel's bow and arrow, shooting at the softest and most anticipated corner of the nurse's heart.Afraid that Zheng Qingchuan would blush, she didn't say it explicitly, smiled and said vaguely: "It must be soon" and then turned around and went out to arrange the embroidery trick, and smirked as she walked.After the nurse left, Zheng Qingchuan looked left and right in front of the mirror, but still took off the new clothes on his body, and changed into a goose-yellow half-worn jacket, covered with a dark embroidered gown.During these days, everyone in the family consciously insulated themselves from the very bright colors, and Mama Yun went out for twenty-five days, and finally came back in the dust."
The matter of the fifth young lady is very pompous, but, this thing of bamboo shoots, I didn't see many guests in that house, the gift money was generous, the famous people in Suzhou sent people, and they also went to several merchants in Jingzhou, who rushed to the face of the family, anyway, it was not the face of the family, and they received so much gift money, and they couldn't stop smiling, but the table they gave the guests to eat was a common tofu in the countryside, although tofu is a custom, but I didn't see any good food like this," Mama Yun complained as soon as she sat down, Still panting.Zheng Qingchuan played with his fingers, let the fingertips of the two index fingers stick together, compete with each other, and then said calmly: "Mama, don't be angry that you are back, I will let the kitchen add vegetables for you to see that kind of person clearly, is it okay What did the patriarch say" Mama Yun said: "The patriarch's face is not good-looking, he has not smiled, and asked me to bring a letter to the fifth young master."
The eldest grandson's daughter-in-law of the patriarch came to me and whispered a few words, saying that the family was not doing things properly, and that it was dragging the fifth young master of our family back, and said that when she was free, she wanted to come to Jingzhou to see the old lady. ”Ah Qing sat next to Zheng Qingchuan and listened, and then said: "Is the prestige of the patriarch so low, if the patriarch speaks, the people in his hometown can not listen, right" Zheng Qingchuan couldn't help but laugh silently.Mama Yun hurriedly explained: "Big girl, the patriarch can take care of other people's fights, bullying the elderly, and neighbors' disharmony, but how to spend other people's own money, and what dishes to eat at this banquet, the patriarch really can't care" Ah Qing was dissatisfied and shook his head.Zheng Qingchuan said with a smile: "We don't have to worry about other people's affairs, we don't have to be nosy, tired of ourselves, why bother" Ah Qing pouted: "But my brother took a lot of silver to the patriarch, and the sacrificial field he bought was also handed over to the patriarch Originally, I thought he was very powerful" Zheng Qingchuan said: "The patriarch is not powerful, so it's good that since he can't control the people in his hometown, then he can't control all of us to be free with each other, so it's okay" Ah Qing nodded exaggeratedly, and said with a pretending adult posture: "Qiqi said this, it makes sense" Yun Mama was finally amused.After everyone finished talking in the study room of the outer courtyard, they returned to the inner courtyard together.As soon as Mama Yun came back, the affairs of the family were more closely managed, and although more than a month had passed, Old Madam Su still hadn't heard any news.Xiuqiao gave birth to a boy in mid-February and tossed for most of the night.The nurse later said to Zheng Qingchuan: "I didn't expect that Xiuqiao was a squeamish body, the child had not yet been born, she fainted, we pinched her, pinched hard, woke up, and had no strength, dizzy embroidery smart, but stupid when giving birth to a child, refused to make the strength as if she had no strength to wait for the doctor to poke her finger with a needle, only to be completely sober Ya yo such a long needle, I look at it hurt" has long been sure that the mother and child are safe, Zheng Qingchuan laughed while listening, and then said: "It is not easy to be born, and it is a reward to run a full moon bar."
The nurse was not sure if Zheng Qingchuan was joking, and then asked: "Really do it" Servants generally don't drink when they give birth, unless they are stewards with big faces.Zheng Qingchuan said with a smile: "I'll pay the silver" ------ off-topic------ power outage for a few hours at night, almost scared to death, and finally the call turned into a surprise again: