Li, "Mom, what's wrong with me?"
Her mother hadn't stared at her like this for a long time, and she felt nervous!
Zhulan looked at it carefully and said, "Ms. Li, your face seems to be getting rounder and rounder."
I haven't paid much attention to Li recently. When I saw her today, I found that her face has become much rounder. Is it because the food at home is too good
Li, “… . . . .”
She has indeed gained a lot of weight recently, especially her belly. Well, I counted four layers of fat. The boss has also gained weight.
Zhulan recalled the situation of Li's pregnancy and fell silent for a moment!
Li was particularly restless during her third pregnancy. She was never peaceful after each one. I don't know if Li did it on purpose. However, Xuemei didn't react to this pregnancy. Will Li be the same
But she knew that Li was determined to have a baby. She persuaded her twice, but Li became more determined to have a baby. According to her thinking, there was no need to have so many children. The conditions in ancient times were too poor. Thinking about raising Mingrui from a baby to the age when he could walk and talk, she was always worried, fearing that he would get sick, catch a cold, or have a fever, and she was afraid that the child would get sick and die.
The infant mortality rate in ancient times was too high, and it was also dangerous for pregnant women. She was a worrisome person and was always afraid. The joy of Xuemei's pregnancy had turned into worry these days.
Seeing that her mother was silent, Li's expression changed again and again. She wanted to slip away, "Mom, I'm going to the market to buy some fish."
Zhulan relaxed her expression and said, "Well, go ahead!"
After Li left, Zhulan said to Xuehan, "Go find your elder brother."
Xue Han put down the red thread in her hand, "Hey!"
Boss Zhou followed his younger sister in, thinking something was wrong. He was stunned when he heard your mother's words, "Mom, you want me to ask the doctor to come back and check Li's pulse? Mom, is Li pregnant?"
He was so happy that he could finally take a break. He made up his mind not to have another child. His wife was already troublesome enough, and Ming Teng was not a quiet person either. Seeing how troublesome his wife had been recently, he was really afraid of having another child who would be even more troublesome. He didn't have the ability as a father to take care of her, so it was better not to have another child.
Zhulan: "... Don't be happy yet, I'm just guessing. We have to wait for the doctor to come and check your pulse to know for sure whether you are pregnant or not."
The eldest brother was a poor kid. For a while, he held Mingteng tightly and refused to let go, causing Mingteng to avoid the eldest brother.
Boss Zhou was a little disappointed, so he went out to ask for a doctor.
Xuemei waited for her elder brother to leave and said, "Mom, elder brother is so anxious to have another one!"
Zhulan, "... .....it's not your eldest brother, it's your eldest sister-in-law."
Xuemei: “… … ..”
Zhulan heard footsteps, and little Mingteng ran in, "Grandma, Third Uncle, my younger uncle passed the provincial exam. Third Uncle came in fourth, and my younger uncle came in first."
The little guy was dancing with joy. He had delicious food again today. It would be even better if he could kill one of the three geese at home. He had been thinking about it for a long time.
Although Zhulan looked calm, she was worried in her heart, "Okay, okay."
Xuemei asked, "Why didn't you see your two uncles?"
Ming Teng blinked and said, "I'm going to see Grandpa in the study."
Zhulan was silent. Ever since Xuemei came, Zhou Shuren mostly went to the study to study with his sons. There was no other way. His daughter was back at her parents' home, so she naturally wanted to stay with her mother more. And since the children were so noisy, Zhou Shuren went to the front yard silently.
Zhou Shuren has been feeling quite resentful these days.
Mrs. Dong also came in, with a smile on her face, "Mother, my husband is here."
"Okay, okay, Chang Lian deserves your permission to pick him up."
Mrs. Dong was happy. She did not envy her uncle, who was really good at studying. She only hoped that her husband could pass the exam, and the better the ranking would be. If her husband could pass the exam in one try, he would be a very impressive age at the age of sixteen. He would be able to rank among the top students except for some children of wealthy families and the most talented students.
Even if he failed the college entrance examination, a sixteen-year-old student is still good. As long as he can prove his ability, both his father and his brother-in-law will help him.
Mrs. Dong was filled with joy: "Mother, my little brother got first place. If he gets first place in the college examination, he will be the third place in the imperial examination. Who knows, there might be another student in our family who will be awarded the imperial government scholarship!"
Xuemei excitedly replied, "Mom, I am only thirteen years old this year. Am I the youngest scholar in previous years?"
Zhu Lan asked Zhou Shuren and shook his head, "No, since the establishment of the new dynasty, the youngest Xiu is twelve years old, one year younger than Changzhi."
Mrs. Dong, "Mother, I am already extraordinary at the age of thirteen."
Zhulan is also proud, which was indeed extraordinary in ancient times.
After Xuemei was happy, she asked hurriedly, "Where are the two relatives?"
Mrs. Dong shook her head. She really didn't notice. Ming Teng raised his hand and said, "I know, I know. They all passed the provincial examination, but their rankings were not good. They were always among the last few."
Zhulan smiled and said, "These two children are doing very well for their first time taking the exam."
The two people of the Ming generation are not very old, the older one is twenty and the younger one is eighteen. The two children don't have a father like Zhou Shuren, and there is no scholar to give them special tutoring. They all rely on learning within the clan. It's good to get such results. If they are lucky in the college examination, they can definitely become a scholar.
After Xuemei was happy, she became worried again. Her husband was under increasing pressure. Not to mention his younger brothers, his relatives' grades were also good. She was really afraid that her husband would put too much pressure on her.
After waiting for a while, Boss Zhou called the doctor back. The doctor first took Xuemei's pulse, which was very strong. The baby in her belly was fine, so there was nothing to worry about.
After sitting and waiting for a while, Li came back from buying fish. Li knew why the doctor came, and she stretched out her hand expectantly, "Doctor, please take a good look at me."
The doctor stroked his beard, thinking that this lady was really fat, and he really needed to feel her pulse. He closed his eyes and felt her pulse carefully, then opened his eyes soon. "Well, the lady has had some indigestion at night recently, and has eaten too much. Try to eat less cakes and walk more in the future."
Li's eyes widened, "I'm not pregnant?"
"No."
Li was disappointed. She said that every time she was pregnant, it was very difficult. Others gained weight during pregnancy, but she lost weight. She should not have the idea of having a comfortable pregnancy.
Boss Zhou was the most disappointed. After sending the doctor away, he couldn't be happy even though his younger brothers did well in the exams.
In the evening, Li was in a low mood and the meal she cooked was not up to her usual standard. Zhulan didn't enjoy the meal anymore. It was probably because she had eaten too much delicious food recently and her stomach was a little upset.
After the provincial examination is the palace examination, and there are not many days in between. Zhulan doesn't have the time to take care of Li. Let Li do whatever she wants, it won't affect her anyway.
As the college entrance examination got closer, Jiang Sheng became more and more silent. It was said that there would be no restrictions on students taking the exam for the title of scholar, but one class after another failed the exam. Those who were not mentally strong enough could not bear to keep taking the exam. Shu Mo, who took the exam last year, did not take it this year. He was afraid that he would fail because of his poor mental quality, and wanted to wait two years to take the exam again.
Chang Lian and Chang Zhi brought Jiang Sheng a lot of pressure. The two brothers-in-law were not very old and had good rankings in the provincial examination. Jiang Sheng wanted to use all his time to read.
Zhulan wanted Zhou Shuren to do some psychological counseling, but Zhou Shuren spread his hands and said, "It's useless to say anything now."
Zhulan sighed. She even wanted to pray to Buddha, hoping that everything would go smoothly.
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the entrance examination.