Xue Han was smart and she realized her second brother's plan immediately. Then, looking at her mother's smiling face, she felt sorry for her second brother. It would be better if he was honest. The better he behaved, the earlier he could come back. The more he made trouble, the later he would come back.
Zhulan felt a little sleepy, so she sent the two girls away. "If you two want to go out for a walk, harness the carriage and go out for a walk. If you don't want to go out, go back to study and copy the red characters. I want to take a nap."
Xue Han and Wu Ning looked at each other, then stood up and left.
As for where Yu Shuang went, Yu Shuang and Yu Lu were learning needlework from Xing Hua, and the two little girls were already curious.
Zhulan fell asleep very early and slept until noon. When she opened her eyes, she saw her mother sitting next to her. Zhulan sat up and asked, "Mom, why are you here?"
Sun, "How can I not come and see this big thing in person?"
Zhulan blushed, "It's not a big deal."
Sun glared, "Isn't pregnancy a big deal? I thought you had given up the idea a long time ago, but I didn't expect that you are pregnant again. You are not young anymore, I would feel uneasy if I didn't see it. You are the same. Don't think everything will be fine just because you are well."
Zhulan saw that her mother's face was more worried than happy. She felt warm in her heart and leaned against her mother affectionately. "Mom, the doctor checked me and said that my body is in good condition. I will be fine if I take good care of myself."
Mrs. Sun was really worried. She had lost a grandson. If anything happened to her daughter, she and her husband would not be able to live. Fortunately, her daughter had a rosy complexion and looked well. She hoped that this child would not cause trouble to others. May God and Buddha bless her.
Zhulan stood up and said, "Mom, Dad won't be here too, will he?"
Sun snorted, "Here you are. After seeing you, I will go to the orchard with Changli."
When Sun mentioned the orchard, she couldn't help but say, "I went to your orchard a few days ago. The fruit trees in the past six years have indeed been productive. Last year, the fruit was few, but this year the trees are full of fruit. One tree can be sold for a lot of money, unlike the four-year-old fruit trees at home. Although there are more than last year, it's not much."
Zhulan was not too happy, "Mom, there were fewer fruits last year, but there were fewer insects on the fruits. I've checked this year and found that many fruits have insects. Some trees don't even have many good fruits."
The fruit farmers she hired tried various methods, but none of them worked well. There were no pesticides, and she felt sad when she saw the rotten fruits.
Sun sighed, "The fruits at home are also infested with bugs."
Zhulan sighed. Whether they are farmers or fruit growers, it is actually the hardest job. If paper wasn’t so expensive, she would have wanted to put paper bags on the fruits!
Sun patted her daughter's head and said, "You are pregnant now, don't worry about these things anymore. You have many sons, and I think each of them is very capable. You should just stay at home and take care of your baby."
Zhulan covered her forehead with her hands. Her mother really hit her. She also wanted to take good care of the baby. This year's income was counting on the orchard. She had been spending money since the beginning of the year, and all her income came from the orchard.
Oh yes, there are also sweet potatoes and potatoes planted on the wasteland. It’s time to harvest them these days. Zhulan planted more than 30 acres of land in one go.
At noon, Zhou Shuren couldn't help showing off since no one asked him. He said quietly, "There will be many places to spend money in the future!"
It’s a pity that Zhou Shuren made too many opening remarks like this, and the adults who were dining together just wanted to finish their meal quickly and leave.
Zhou Shuren, "... ...Alas, next year we should have another daughter or son."
Lord Chen was choked. He also had a child in his forties, but the concubine who gave birth to him was only in her twenties. Lord Zhou did not have a concubine. Then he thought that Lord Zhou's wife looked quite young. How old was Lord Zhou's wife
Lord He was the first to react, "Congratulations."
He was scared to death. When Lord Zhou said the first sentence just now, he wondered what Lord Zhou was planning!
Zhou Shuren was satisfied when he heard the congratulations. He had been feeling suffocated this morning.
At night, all the wives of officials in Lizhou City knew that Zhulan was pregnant, and then Zhulan attracted another wave of hatred. These wives did not worry about Zhulan's health, but were only jealous. Lord Zhou only had his original wife, and he was still clingy at such an old age.
Mr. Chen's wife, Hua, felt heartbroken, especially when she thought that the master's youngest son was born to the concubine. She felt even more uncomfortable and turned around and ignored the master.
Lord Chen knew this would be the case, but he still came anyway. Otherwise, his wife would make a fuss, his concubine would cry, and in the end he would still be the one with the headache.
At night, Zhou Shuren didn't dare to hug Zhulan. He carefully held Zhulan's hand and fell asleep. As soon as Zhulan moved, Zhou Shuren would wake up.
Seven days passed in a blink of an eye, which was Zhou Shuren's day of rest. During these seven days, Zhulan met Hua Shimiao and other officials' families. With more people coming, Zhulan had less time to rest, and Zhou Shuren became unhappy. When Zhou Shuren was unhappy, he would make trouble for others.
In the end, these officials' wives stopped coming, Zhulan had some free time, and Zhou Shuren was happy again.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were discussing going to visit the garden when Steward Ding ran over and said, "Madam, Miss Wu hit her forehead."
Zhulan was stunned for a moment, "Fell down?"
Why did you fall down at home
Butler Ding twitched his lips and said, "Yes, Miss Wu fell from the tree."
Zhulan, "... ..."
She suspected that her hearing was not working well because of her pregnancy. Wu Ning was so well-behaved. How could such a well-behaved girl climb a tree
Zhulan stopped worrying and asked hurriedly, "Is he okay?"
Butler Ding coughed and said, "Miss Wu is fine, that's right."
Zhulan, "You want to drive me crazy!"