After the last experience, Ye Jiao seemed much calmer.
Even though the child came a bit faster than last time, he was a little caught off guard, but just after Li Langzhong's words made the bottom line, Ye Jiao was not so surprised, and could comfort Dong Shi in turn: "Don't worry, it's alright. ."
But Mr. Dong was nervous. Even though he knew that he thought too much, the last time Mr. Dong gave birth to a tiger was a bit more difficult, and he suffered a lot in the middle, and now he recalled that time. pain.
When Mr. Liu came in, he saw that his second daughter-in-law had a ruddy face, and Mrs. Dong, who was walking with her, had a snow-white face and no blood at all.
Looking at the past so roughly, for a while, it was impossible to tell who was the one to give birth.
Liu Shi was a little helpless. The last time it was his son, and this time it was Dong's wife. Both of them were much more nervous than Ye Jiao, the master.
Ye Jiao walked slowly with Mrs. Dong. When Mrs. Liu came in, she looked at her eagerly: "Mother, I'm hungry."
Liu Shi expected this to happen, and just had chicken noodle soup and acacia cakes prepared in the small kitchen, and when Ye Jiao called out hungry, she hurriedly brought them in.
The chicken noodle soup tasted as good as ever, while the acacia pancakes were a little hard because they were slightly baked.
Ye Jiao took two bites, and then stared at the acacia cake in her hand without saying a word.
Liu Shi thought she didn't want to eat it, so she was about to reach out to take it, when she saw Ye Jiao eating the sweet stuffing inside first, then breaking apart the outside noodles little by little, and putting them into the soup of chicken noodle soup. When soft, pick it up with chopsticks and put it in your mouth.
She laughed and ate, and looked at it happily.
Before Liu Shi could feel that her daughter-in-law was so good to serve, she saw that Granny Wen had walked in.
At this time, Ye Jiao also felt that the labor pains were a little tighter than before, so she stood up clutching her stomach and sat slantingly beside the bed.
Before Xu Bao was born, Mrs. Liu was with her, but this time Mrs. Liu did not stay in the inner room, but sat in the outer room with the Buddha beads in her hands, and she meditated with her eyes closed slightly, praying for her daughter-in-law. .
Others say that twins are an auspicious thing. If anyone can have twins, even the county government will order an award.
But Liu Shi knew the dangers involved, especially twins were often born earlier than normal children.
Compared to helping inside, Mr. Liu obviously felt that chanting sutras outside was more important.
While the bedroom was busy inside and outside, the wing room, which was halfway across the courtyard, seemed much calmer.
Xu Bao was lying on the window, looking straight out.
Having a baby is not only an urgent matter, but it is also easy to scare people. Xu Bao is still young, let alone seeing blood, he is afraid that the smell of blood will make him feel uncomfortable. Therefore, when Ye Jiao just started, Mrs. Mo was ready. Take the young master and go out for a walk.
But Xu Bao, who used to like to stroll in the yard, was very stubborn to stay this time, crying and making trouble, holding the door frame and not letting go.
Mrs. Mo didn't dare to pull him hard, for fear of hurting him, so she could only carry him into the wing first, close the doors and windows, and block the sound from outside, so that when she gave birth later, the second young grandmother's screams were frightening. little master.
But she closed the door, but Xu Bao cautiously stood on the soft couch, with a chubby little hand, puncturing the paper on the window, lying on it and looking out with his eyes.
Mrs. Mo didn't expect that the young master had this kind of ability, plus Xu Bao's long flesh and a bigger head than ordinary children, such a block directly blocked the hole, and Mrs. Mo didn't find it.
Xu Bao was lying on his stomach and watched for a while, but he didn't see anything except seeing a bunch of people coming and going.
He was also tired from standing, so he panted his legs and sat down on the couch. He raised his head and looked at Madam Mo softly and asked, "Where's your mother?"
Mrs. Mo was holding a bowl of egg custard for him. Hearing this, she coaxed him with a smile: "Second young grandmother is naturally sleeping at the moment. Young master, don't worry, come and have some egg custard."
Xu Bao twisted Xiaorou's buttocks and sat up, walked over, then sat down again, raised his head and looked at Mrs. Mo, opened his mouth and waited, obediently ate half a bowl of egg custard, feeling full Shake his head and stop eating.
While there was constant movement outside, Xu Bao did not continue to watch.
When Mrs. Mo went to put the bowl, he asked softly, "I miss my mother."
Mrs. Mo has forgotten what she said to Xu Bao just now. In her opinion, the young master is still young. She doesn't remember anything, so she replied casually: "Second young grandma has gone to the garden, why don't we go to see the young master?"
Piansheng Xubao has an excellent memory, but he remembers things that Mrs. Mo has forgotten.
Looking at her with a chubby face, Xu Bao's voice was soft: "Daddy said, don't deceive yourself inside, don't deceive others outside."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Mo was stunned.
Not only because she couldn't understand this sentence, but also because Mrs. Mo didn't expect that the young master could memorize such a scrawny sentence at such an age.
Obviously, his speech is usually vague.
Xu Bao looked at Mrs. Mo with clear eyes and said, "Daddy won't let Xubao deceive people, you lie to me, I have to tell Daddy."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Mo immediately returned to the soft couch.
Even if the child's words are not taken seriously by ordinary people, Mrs. Mo knows that the second young master of his own has a gentle and cold temper on the inside and outside. As long as the young master says it, he will believe it regardless of whether it is true or not.
If she is really rejected by the second young master, I am afraid that her days in the Qi family will come to an end.
But Mrs. Mo also remembered that in the future, it's best not to fool the young master at a young age, and now she answers with consideration: "Actually, the second young grandmother is giving birth to a child."
Xu Bao blinked and suddenly laughed: "Sheng Xu Bao!"
Although Mrs. Mo didn't know where the words came from, she nodded when she saw Xu Bao smiling.
Xu Bao happily ran back to the window again, looking out the hole he just poked out, looking very excited.
However, because of the distance, Xu Bao couldn't hear the movement over there.
And Mrs. Liu, who was sitting in the outer room, couldn't sit still when she heard the light or heavy shouting inside, stood up and grabbed Mrs. Liu's hand and asked, "Didn't you just ask someone to find Erlang? What about people?"
Mrs. Liu hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, this time the second young mistress launched a little more hasty, and it was also shorter than the last preparation time. It has only been half an hour from just now. The second young master is still in the city, I'm afraid he will return. If you don't come so soon, Madam sit down and wait."
Liu Shi had just sat down when she heard Ye Jiao's voice again, how could she still sit still? She hurriedly held the Buddha beads, and didn't care about chanting the scriptures, she just chanted to keep Jiao Niang safe.
And Qi Yun didn't know what was going on at home at the moment. He had just walked out of the prefecture's yamen, and when he got into the carriage, he heard Tie Zi say, "Second Young Master, are you going back now?"
Qi Yun asked, "What time is it?"
"Not a moment."
After calculating the time in his heart, Qi Yun said, "First go to the academy to visit Mr. Xixi, and then go pick up Saburo back."
Qi Erlang felt that the left and right Xixi would definitely invite him, and he had to see it with his own eyes before he asked. The risk of mother's birth is rushed here.
Fortunately, the academy was not far from the government office, and it didn't take long to arrive.
Xi Xi, who was introduced by the Zheng family, was surnamed Feng.
Fortunately, Mr. Feng is open-minded and open-minded, and his family is considered to be wealthy.
When Qi Yun found him, Feng Xiucai was teaching the children to read "Thousand Characters". Qi Yun stood outside the door and listened to it for a while, only to think that Feng Xiucai's language was humorous and funny, and he liked to talk and laugh. Bringing out some open-mindedness, he nodded to this Qi Yun in his heart.
After all, he didn't want to find someone to go back and teach his son to become the champion, but to enlighten Xu Bao first.
In other words, knowledge is secondary, and how to learn how to deal with people is important.
This Feng Xiucai is good-natured and patient. He thinks that he is easy to get along with. His own Xubao can always learn something from following him.
He was optimistic in his heart, and when they met, Qi Yun also showed 12 points of respect in the conversation.
Feng Xiucai's family is good, so naturally he won't promise it just for the few taels of silver. Fortunately, Qi Yun respects him, and Qi Yun said that Xu Bao is an unforgettable one, which made Feng Xiucai very curious, so he agreed.
The two did not sign any documents, but verbally agreed that someone would pick him up every five days to go to Qi's house to teach Xu Bao for half a day, and after negotiating a good remuneration, the matter was settled.
After one incident, Qi Yun urged Tie Zi to pick up Qi Ming quickly, with very good reasons: "San Lang stayed in the city alone for several months, I haven't seen him yet, I think I just finished the exam now. When he's the most nervous, it's better to appease him earlier."
Naturally, Tie Zi would not delay Qi Yun's brotherly love, so he immediately climbed into the carriage, shook the reins, and the carriage slowly moved forward.
On the way there, Qi Yun saw a strong aroma in a shop selling cakes, so he stopped the carriage and said to Tie Zi, "Go buy some and come back." After waiting for so long at home, his darling mother always Don't let her wait in vain, it's good to buy some snacks.
Tie Zi couldn't help asking: "Second Young Master, didn't you just say that you are afraid that the Third Young Master will be in a hurry?"
Qi Yunze looked at him calmly: "Nothing is as important as Jiao Niang, what happened to him waiting?"
Tiezi: What the second young master said makes sense.
When they drove past with five packets of freshly baked dim sum, they happened to see students from left and right swarming out of the door.
They were in good time, just in time to see them go out after the exam.
However, because they were choking, the Qi family's carriage was blocked at the outermost periphery of the crowd.
Even if there are those who come from poor backgrounds, most of them are from wealthy families.
Even though it cannot be said that all of them are wealthy, donkey carts are at least affordable.
The Qi family's carriage was tall and large, and it was blocked by the numerous donkey carts and ox carts in front of it, and it couldn't get in at all. Even if Tie Zi stood on the carriage, he could not see the people in front.
Qi Yun pushed open the door of the car, and helped Tie Zi's hand to get out of the car, and said lightly: "Go, let's wait in front."
"Yes."
Qi Yun turned around and instructed the driver: "You must look after the pastries in the car, close the door, and don't let the desserts get cold."
Tie Zi's eyebrows twitched slightly as he listened. He really didn't know whether he felt sorry for the coachman or the third young master.
And now Qi Yun is no longer the penniless Qi family sick seedling, but the famous "Little God of Wealth".
This name came from Guanshi Song, but when it first started, no one took it seriously, but now, looking at the quietly scattered Qi's shops, no one will refute Song Guanshi's words.
There were many people who knew Qi Yun. He walked all the way, and the greetings from both sides followed him all the way.
Even those who didn't know what Qi Yun looked like at first heard that this was the second young master of the Qi family, so they had to stand on tiptoe and try to look forward, ready to see the appearance of this little god of wealth.
When the two masters and servants squeezed into the front row, Qi Yun still had a calm expression on his face, and did not feel any discomfort in being paid attention to. Obviously, after more than 20 years of pain and suffering, he was also used to being harassed. The days when people were treated like ghosts, now Ershao Qi has been forged into steel, and he has carved his calmness into his bones.
Tie Zi blushed a little, but he didn't say anything, he just secretly envied his young master in his heart, thinking that he must study more in the future, and not to embarrass the second young master.
At this moment, Tie Zi saw Qi Ming walking out of the gate.
When it comes to the township exam, there is a big gap in the number of people taking the exam.
There are drooping old men with gray hair, and young children with immature looks, but most of them are men with beards and wrinkles.
Qi Ming is much more conspicuous than them.
The first one to greet him was Liu Si, who was squatting not far from the door. The young boy rushed towards Qi Ming, helped Qi Ming take the basket containing the four treasures of the study, and then looked at Qi Ming eagerly: "Three, three young masters, are you tired?"
Although Qi Ming is about the same age as Liu Si, it is probably because Liu Si's mouth is not clear enough and he has a soft temper. Qi Ming always treats him like a younger brother. Hearing this, even though he is tired and tired, he still smiles. He said, "Don't be tired, don't worry."
Liu Si nodded again and again, and then went to hire a carriage to go home with Qi Ming.
At this moment, Tie Zi jumped: "Three young masters, Liu Si, here!"
Qi Ming looked over and saw Qi Yun standing there with an indifferent face.
This is the first time that Qi Yun has come to pick him up, even if it is just a small matter, but it is inexplicably moved to Qi Ming.
He hurriedly dragged Liu Si towards the two of them, and when he was in front of him, Qi Ming's first sentence was: "Second brother, I wrote very well, I will definitely not embarrass you!"
As soon as these words came out, many students on both sides who had just finished the test looked at him sideways, and when they saw Qi Ming's slightly immature face, their eyes filled with disdain.
The things in my mind are roughly the same. The questions of this scientific examination are not easy, and there are two things in the examination room, so it is not easy to answer them.
At the beginning of the rural exam, candidates will be locked in, and they will not be able to come out even if they die. They have to take care of their lives by themselves.
In the past few days, once a candidate accidentally burned the test paper, and as a result, he suddenly went crazy under the blow, making a lot of noise in the examination room, disturbing the minds of many people. Whoever sees it is afraid.
If it is said that these two people are particularly unlucky, then other people who are in the same scene as them have also experienced unpredictable disasters.
The road to the imperial examination was full of twists and turns, not to mention the fact that there were two consecutive accidents this time.
Even many old people who have been in the exam room dare not say that they are sure. Who would believe what such a half-year-old child said
I am afraid that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and those who do not know are fearless.
But Qi Yun knew that his Saburo was not a person who likes to talk big and empty. In this way, he thought he played well, and he was enlightening him, and it is normal to feel excited after seeing it.
But it's not good to be too proud, not because others are jealous or criticized, but because sometimes the examiner will also decide the ranking based on a person's moral cultivation.
In the previous dynasty, there were poets who were repeatedly missed because of their rambunctious behavior, and there were also poets in this dynasty who lost their names because of their bad reputation.
Even though Qi Yun felt that Qi Ming had not reached the age where his personal morality would be detrimental, there was no harm in being cautious.
He gently touched the top of Qi Ming's hair and whispered to him, "Okay, I'll give you a pack of snacks when you go back." Then he led him to the back of the crowd, "Go back earlier, Mother was thinking of you when I came out, go back early to reassure her."
Qi Ming nodded immediately, and followed Qi Yun obediently for Liusi.
But when I saw the carriage, I saw a servant standing next to the driver.
The little servant looked a little faceless. Even though the two young masters of the Qi family were the masters, the Qi family today is not just an ordinary family like it used to be, but has a special identity. times, they can't always agree.
But the little servant was wearing the clothes of the Qi family. When he saw them, he had a happy face and walked towards them.
First, they quickly bowed their hands in salute, and before he could straighten his waist, the servant said, "Second Young Master, I have found you, but hurry back, Madam is so anxious, let all the servants in the house find someone, let them You go back early."
After all, Qi Ming hadn't been home for several months, and his mind was full of endorsement exams and endorsements, and he was a little dazed about what happened.
Qi Yun groaned inwardly, grabbed the servant's arm and asked, "What's the matter, but something happened to Jiao Niang?"
The little servant felt a pain in his arm, and he thought that the second young master was not in good health, and he looked sick and weak, who knew that he was quite strong, but he said anxiously: "No, no, no, it's not a bad thing, it's the second young grandmother. Activated!"
When Qi Yun heard this, he immediately let go of the servant, got on the carriage and closed the door of the car, and said loudly, "Quick, go back to the manor!"
The voice was urgent and angry, not as steady as before.
Qi Ming climbed into the carriage very wisely, and motioned Liusi to sit next to Tie Zi with his eyes. Then he got into the carriage, not mentioning the incident that he was almost thrown by his second brother just now, and said obediently: " Second brother, don't worry, the second sister-in-law is lucky and has a mother, so everything will be fine."
Qi Yun didn't say a word. He didn't know if he heard what Qi Ming said. He just frowned impatiently and didn't say a word.
Qi Ming also calmed down and sat there, glancing at the five packets of dim sum from time to time.
In fact, as soon as he handed in the answer sheet this morning, he had no desire to eat, and he has been hungry until now.
When I was tense just now, I didn't feel hungry, but now I feel a little more relaxed, and I feel my stomach growling.
However, this snack was hot and fragrant, and it smelled fragrant, which made his greed be hooked.
Of course, Qi Ming was also worried about Ye Jiao, but worry was not in conflict with being hungry.
He looked at Qi Yun, then at the dim sum, thinking to himself, his second brother just said that he would give me a pack when he went back, so I shouldn't be in the way of eating it now.
So, Qi Ming cautiously stretched out his fingers to grab a snack bag.
But before he could touch it, Qi Yun, who was still like a statue just now, said lightly, "One snack, three hundred characters."
Qi Ming: …
But when the carriage arrived at Qi's house, as soon as the carriage stopped, Qi Yun jumped out of the carriage without being supported, flung up his robes, and ran forward!
Qi Ming and Liu Si didn't have time to keep up, but Tie Zi was startled and hurriedly chased after him.
He has been following Qi Yun, and he knows his young master's body the most. Even though he is much better now than before, he is still not able to bear the great sorrow and joy, not to mention that he is still running wild, I am afraid that he has not yet reached the place. Fall to the ground!
No one can help the second young grandmother to give birth to a child, and it is useless to be anxious. Don't look back, the second young grandma is all right. If the young master falls, it will be broken.
It's just that Tie Zi can understand the truth, but Qi Yun can't think of it at all.
Now he just wants to hurry to Jiao Niang's side, no matter what he can do, he can only rest assured if he guards.
With this breath, Qi Yun ran all the way back to the yard. As soon as he entered, he heard Ye Jiao's muffled humming.
Ordinary women always scream in pain when giving birth, but the little ginseng doesn't feel that much pain, it's just awkward, not to mention that it's not good to shout too loudly, and it's not good, so she just hums once in a while, and the more is gone. .
It was only this soft sound, but it was like a heavy hammer slammed down, causing Qi Yun's eyes to turn black.
His body swayed slightly, and Tie Zi, who was chasing after him, hurriedly supported him, and his voice was anxious: "Second Young Master, you were afraid that you were running too fast, why don't we go to the side to rest?"
Women don't usually give birth in a short time, but Tie Zi didn't dare to let Qi Yun stand in the yard for a long time.
But this suggestion was rejected by Qi Yun shaking his head. He gritted his teeth and said to Tie Zi, "No, help me in, hurry up."
Tie Zi hesitated for a moment, really not sure whether he should be obedient or not.
Originally, the second young grandma was busy enough. If the second young master went in, in case something happened, the second young grandma had a baby inside, and the second young master was outside, who would take care of him at that time
But Qi Ming didn't dare to persuade him, even if he wanted to come to the second young master, he wouldn't listen.
Just when Tie Zi hesitated, suddenly, a loud cry of a baby entered the ears of the two of them.
They all looked at the door of the bedroom in unison, and heard Dong's happy voice from inside: "I'm born, it's a young master!"
Hearing this, Qi Yun seemed to have let go of all his strength, sweating profusely on his forehead, clutching Tie Zi's arm tightly, and exhaling a long breath.
I don't know if I am glad that the child was born smoothly, or I am glad that I finally caught up with Jia Niang's critical moment.
The run just now made Qi Yun really feel dizzy. After all, this body can't be as comfortable as an ordinary person. It was not easy to get here with just one breath. Now that all the dust has settled, he let it go. The heart is also satisfied, listening to Dong's tone, he knows that Jiao Niang is fine, and he can let himself pass out.
But at this moment, another baby cry made Qi Yun open his eyes subconsciously.
This sound was much louder than the one just now, even louder than Xu Bao's.
Then I heard Dong's voice sounding again; "Congratulations to the second young lady, congratulations to the madam, there is another beautiful girl! Congratulations to the master and children!"