Chapter 102 Her Belly

His wife's belly really had something in it.

But not Zheng Houye's,

But rather, the neighbor’s after the new Hou mansion was built and moved into.

Yes,

No need to guess,

The one living next door to the new Hou mansion must still be that family.

Yu Wushi was pregnant, and the Sword Saint was about to have his own offspring.

In fact, in life, there are two types of life: one is the life you yearn for, and the other is the life you are suited for.

When these two lives deviate or even conflict, living becomes painful, evolving into self-abandonment, blaming the world and others;

But if they can be harmonious, that is true happiness;

There is a connection between the two,

Like the horizontal inscription above a couplet,

Four words:

Contentment brings happiness.

With the Sword Saint's status in the martial world, no one would think he was unworthy even if he married a noble lady.

With Baili Jian's popularity in the capital and the Emperor's favor, even marrying a princess would only cause some pedantic officials to complain about etiquette;

But among the people, this beautiful story of a martial world swordsman marrying an imperial princess would surely be spread.

Especially that shameless Daqian literary saint Yao Zizhan who loved to freeload, would probably write several poems to praise this marriage.

The Sword Saint married a widow, with a son who already remembered things and a mother-in-law like a burden.

Even if the widow was stunningly beautiful, bachelors would be scared to stop and think about such a family;

Although marriage is about finding someone you see eye to eye with, and going headfirst to achieve and fulfill it, in many love stories, scholars and young ladies are passionate, abandoning all worldly concerns, love should be like this, but even until the era Zheng Houye was familiar with, it still couldn't escape the reality and the cover of money.

Especially for someone like the Sword Saint, the son doesn't change his surname, and he calls the mother-in-law "Mom". In the countryside, that's a typical pulled-together family;

It just avoids the awkwardness of having a curtain on the bed, and you two making sounds on that side while I listen on this side.

But the Sword Saint was happy to do so,

Liu Dahu, watching him grow up, is a solid child. He knows that the Sword Saint is his stepfather, but he wholeheartedly treats the Sword Saint as his own father;

Yu Wushi is diligent, working in the workshop during the day, and when she returns home, she tidies up the house in an orderly manner.

Even the old woman sweeps the streets every day, and the money and rice she receives every month are handed over to the family. In her words, she has already benefited from this "half-son-in-law," so she can't be so blinded as to save money for her coffin.

When she dies in the future, just wrap her in a bamboo mat.

In her spare time, she also does some needlework, making shoe soles. The clothes and shoes must first be made well for her son-in-law, and then for her grandson. The order must not be messed up.

This family, although small, lives transparently and naturally, knowing their place, so life can be comfortable.

No wonder the Sword Saint likes this wife and this courtyard.

Once, his heart was very high, but now, he just wants a home.

After her belly became visible,

Yu Wushi was retired from the workshop,

The old woman was surprised when she heard this,

Good heavens,

It's only just showing, in the past, she would still be working in the fields, busy inside and out. Where is there such a thing as being so delicate?

Yu Wushi also thought so. She is not the kind of woman who is blinded by money. Her husband's salary, the mother-in-law's subsidies, and being a labeled household, with monthly rice, flour, and oil distributed, even without her salary, life can still be comfortable;

But unfortunately, there are two men in her family, one big and one small, who are truly "exerting their full strength" when it comes to eating and chewing.

At the Sword Saint's request, Liu Dahu eats meat almost every meal, and not just pork, but beef and mutton.

In Jindong these days, mutton is fine, after all, there is trade with the snowfields, but beef is not easy to get. In many places, eating beef is illegal, but the Marquis's mansion is considerate of the people, and there is a beef shop under the Marquis's mansion, allowed to sell it, but the price is really not cheap. Even the families of generals only want a taste, and ask their families to cut a piece of braised beef to bring back, and then cut it into thin slices to drink with wine.

But even so, Liu Dahu has eaten a lot of beef.

It is true that a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home.

As for her own man,

Yu Wushi had tried a few times before and found that her man could naturally eat steamed buns, pancakes, and drink porridge, but if she gave him something good, he could also eat it naturally.

The wine from the Marquis's mansion's liquor store, and the dishes packed from the restaurant, her man also eats very naturally.

It's enough to see,

Her man knows how to eat.

After realizing this, Yu Wushi, who loves her man, couldn't bear to skimp on his food.

Therefore,

Every month, the family's income can cover seven or eight parts of the food expenses.

Therefore, once she lost her job, the standard of living would immediately decline. She asked the head of the workshop, and the head's response stunned Yu Wushi.

The head said that the Marquis's mansion loves the people and takes care of the workers, so pregnant female workers will still be paid while staying at home to wait for delivery.

Could there be such a good thing in the world?

She asked other female workers why they were still working as usual even though they were pregnant, and would not go back to rest until their bellies were too big to work.

The head said it was the meaning of his head's head, and they were preparing to conduct a pilot program. You are lucky, and you were chosen first.

Yu Wushi returned home with happiness and doubt and told her mother-in-law about it.

At that time,

Her man had gone to the city gate to be on duty, and Liu Dahu was still at the school,

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each had a small stool,

Sitting in the courtyard,

Looking at each other,

Then together they looked towards the neighbor,

Next door, was the Marquis's mansion.

Looking at each other again,

Then looking at the Marquis's mansion again.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are women, that's true,

The mother-in-law is illiterate, and Yu Wushi learned some characters after entering the workshop. When Liu Dahu practiced calligraphy every night, she would silently watch and silently remember while weaving clothes;

They don't understand great principles, and they haven't seen the world;

But that doesn't mean the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are stupid.

Back in Xuehai Pass, their small courtyard was next door to the Earl's mansion. At first, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thought it was luck, being assigned to this location. That would be great, they could absorb some of the Earl's blessings.

Later,

Liu Dahu went to the school,

Yu Wushi went to work,

The mother-in-law went to work as a sweeper in a yamen under the city defense mansion,

Contacting more people outside, during casual conversations, when the other party learned of their residence, they would often exclaim, and even silently inquire about their background.

At that time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would only smile and say it was just good luck, just good luck;

When they arrived in Fengxin City,

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law moved in from Xuehai Pass,

Eh,

They actually lived next door to the Marquis's mansion again!

When the new Marquis's mansion was built,

The superiors notified them to move houses and change to another residence,

When they arrived at the place and took a look,

Good heavens,

It was actually next door to the Marquis's mansion again!

At this time, how could the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law not see that something was wrong?

Between the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and Liu Dahu, knowing everything, then, the only thing left...

"Ni'er, if he doesn't say it, we'll pretend we don't know. We'll just tidy up the house for him and live a peaceful life. For us women, if we don't have the vision, then let the man make his own decisions about the outside world."

After years of being a daughter-in-law, she became a mother-in-law. As the victor of the previous generation, she naturally has experience.

"Mom, I'm just, I'm just worried that he will take risks and fight for the sake of this life for the family."

Saying that,

Yu Wushi couldn't help but look towards the neighbor again.

The mother-in-law reached out and gently patted her daughter-in-law's mouth,

Solemnly said:

"Silly girl, why is your job so easy, being able to receive wages at home while your belly is big? Even before in the workshop, have you ever been bullied or overworked?

I, with my old arms and legs, can still carry a broom to sweep the floor. Some strong women want this job and can't get it.

Dahu is at the school, and the teachers take good care of him, and he has accompanied the Marquis to see the world.

Not to mention these things,

Just talking about these peaceful days in the past few years, from Shengle City to Fengxin City, have you and I ever really thought that one day we could live so comfortably and steadily?

As the saying goes,

Take people's money and help them eliminate disasters;

If people support your family, you have to risk your life for them.

The Marquis's mansion is not stingy with us, with these old folks who have followed all the way here. In my life, I have never seen such a good government office.

Ni'er, as people, we have to be conscientious and not forget the basics of being human."

The mother-in-law sighed,

Said;

"Actually, I had already noticed something was wrong. It's not just this house. As long as the Marquis is not in the city, he is not in the city either. You say, it's nothing for the Marquis to lead the army out to fight, and he follows him on the expedition. But sometimes the Marquis is not going to fight, and he is not at home, but he also goes with him.

Forget it, forget it,

Let's just pretend to be confused and maintain the life well."

……

"Is everything ready?"

"Ready, Master."

Si Niang nodded to Zheng Fan.

Behind her, the Princess and Liu Ruqing were each carrying some gifts.

"Okay, let's go visit the neighbors."

"Master, are we just going so openly?" Si Niang asked.

"Oh, Lao Yu asked me to come, it's okay, some things should be made clear, and it's impossible to hide it forever."

"Is this the Sword Saint's idea?"

"Yes, he should not be able to hide it now, so if he can't hide it, there's no need to hide it anymore. Plus, Dahu is gradually growing up and will have to stay with me as a personal guard in the future, so he can't avoid it either."

The main reason is that the Sword Saint has seen through it;

At the same time,

The Sword Saint should also be making some arrangements.

This trip to the capital is related to the foundation of the country, which is completely different from accompanying Zheng Fan to Yanjing before. The dangers encountered may also be much greater.

His wife is pregnant, and he has to fulfill his best responsibility.

"That's true."

"By the way, bring Tiantian."

"Godfather, Godfather..."

Tiantian trotted over, followed by a fox and a black cat.

Zheng Fan bent down,

Picked up Tiantian,

"Oh, you've gotten heavier."

Tiantian smiled embarrassedly. He can speak more fluently now, but he looks more and more like Fuwa (a chubby mascot).

But,

Children are a little chubby when they are young, and when they grow up, their features will open up and they will only look better.

It's just that the skin is still as tender as ever.

Zheng Fan remembered that Fan Zhengwen's mansion had the saying of the twelve golden hairpins, and he had personally seen those beauties. If he put Tiantian there, he would definitely not be worse than some Jia Baoyu in terms of looks.

But this can only be imagined. If Lao Tian's son is raised into a Jia Baoyu by himself, not to mention what Lao Tian would do when he finds out, he, the godfather, would not be able to stand it himself.

Tiantian is already starting to read and write,

The Blind Man and Si Niang take some time every other day to tutor him in cultural lessons, while Xue San is responsible for physical education. It is not appropriate to directly practice martial arts at this age, it would be forcing growth, but some preparations can be made first, just like the Sword Maid back then.

Zheng Fan is confident in Tiantian's talent, after all, he is Lao Tian's seed.

But, anyway, Zheng Fan, the godfather, does not expect his godson to become a peerless master to protect him when he grows up, at least, he has some self-protection ability.

Holding Tiantian,

Bringing his big wife and two small wives, Zheng Houye left the Marquis's mansion from the side door and went directly to the Sword Saint's house.

The gate of the Sword Saint's courtyard could not be opened next to the gate of the Marquis's mansion, but the Marquis's mansion is big after all. After sticking to it, opening a side door can facilitate entry and exit and conceal it from others.

When designing,

The Blind Man's annotation on the Sword Saint's small courtyard on the drawings was... the Marquis's Mansion Security Department.

When he arrived at the door, Tiantian came down from Zheng Fan's arms and stood properly. This is called the door-knocking etiquette.

In fact, nobility is not about the height of the gold and silver mountains at home, nor is it about the level of eating and drinking, but about the natural habits that are inadvertently revealed.

"Hehe, who taught him?" Zheng Fan asked with a smile.

"In response to the Master's words, the Blind Man taught him."

"Well, that's good."

"Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock."

The Princess stepped forward to knock on the door. Knocking on the door must have rules. Three times must be paused. Continuous knocking is the ghost calling the door.

"Coming, coming!"

Liu Dahu's voice came from inside.

The school is on holiday today.

Liu Dahu opened the door, and the first thing he saw was a beautiful big sister, really... so beautiful.

The Princess smiled at him slightly,

Liu Dahu felt like he was floating.

Not with any bad intentions, purely out of a young man's admiration for beauty.

Liu Dahu had never seen the Princess before, or rather, had never seen her so closely face-to-face. Plus, he never thought that the Princess would be carrying pastries to knock on his door, so he didn't think about it at all.

But when the Princess stepped aside to reveal her husband,

Liu Dahu's mouth immediately opened wide,

With a "plop" sound,

He knelt on the ground.

At first, he knelt down on both knees, but immediately, he took back one foot and knelt on one knee, performing the military salute:

"Greetings, Marquis, may the Marquis be blessed!"

When he was at the school, Liu Dahu had seen the Marquis a few times, but it was not clear, and he was dizzy at the time. After seeing him and coming back, he really didn't remember what the Marquis looked like.

Later, he was fortunate enough to follow the Marquis to Yingdu. Although these students from the school only washed and boiled water for the Marquis along the way, they were all particularly excited.

Everyone's most anticipated thing every day was to salute the Marquis in an extremely standard and powerful manner every time the Marquis entered and exited.

In fact,

What Liu Dahu didn't know was that the Marquis had entered his house a lot in the past few years, but most of the time he chose when his family was not at home. If it was unavoidable, Zheng Fan would ask Si Niang to disguise him casually.

Who told the Sword Saint to like this white-robed disguise.

"Get up, is your father at home?"

"Yes... yes, Marquis."

Zheng Fan nodded and walked in, Si Niang led the two younger sisters to follow in.

"Brother, let me help you up."

On the contrary, Tiantian stayed at the back, ran over, and helped Liu Dahu.

Liu Dahu was still a little dizzy. When he took the opportunity to get up, he couldn't stand firmly. At this time, a fox and a black cat pounced on him, and four paws plus a pair of chubby little hands lifted Liu Dahu up together.

"Uh..."

Liu Dahu stood firm, looked at Tiantian, and then looked at the two pets.

Tiantian reached out his hand,

Liu Dahu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took Tiantian's hand.

"Brother, I'm a little hungry."

"Oh, there are some snacks at home, I'll get them for you, I'll get them for you." Liu Dahu didn't know Tiantian's true identity, but since he was brought by the Marquis, he must be extremely noble.

"Brother, does your house, does your house have a dragon throne?"

"..." Liu Dahu.

……

Entered the small courtyard.

The Sword Saint was feeding the chickens with a bowl, oh, and a duck.

Seeing Zheng Fan coming, the Sword Saint was not surprised at all, because he had invited him, and said:

"You're here."

"Yes, I'm here."

"Who's here?" the mother-in-law shouted from inside.

"Are there guests at home?" Yu Wushi, who was lying in the bedroom, also came out.

The mother-in-law saw Zheng Fan and only felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was;

Yu Wushi was supporting the mother-in-law.

Zheng Fan respectfully saluted:

"Greetings to the Great Madam, greetings to Sister-in-law."

Behind him,

The three women saluted together:

"Greetings to the Great Madam, greetings to Sister-in-law."

Saluting is nothing.

Even the most arrogant Princess felt that this salute was worth it.

A salute can exchange for a Sword Saint to protect her husband. How many noble ladies would not hesitate to break their backs for it.

"Oh, oh, this, hehehe." The old woman had never been treated with such respect in her life, "This young man is so handsome, and these three..."

"My humble wives." Zheng Fan replied.

"Oh, what good fortune." The old woman said with a smile, at the same time, there was already some unease in her words. She turned her gaze to the Sword Saint and asked;

"Well, friends are here, aren't you going to introduce them?"

At this time,

Si Niang and the Princess stepped forward, one supporting the old woman, and the other supporting Yu Wushi.

Without waiting for the Sword Saint to speak,

Seeing that they were supported steadily,

Zheng Fan opened his mouth and said;

"Old Madam, Sister-in-law, we are neighbors."

"Neighbors?"

Even though the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would often couldn't help but look at the Marquis's mansion across the wall, they would never have thought that the Marquis would enter their house like this and salute them, so the old woman habitually asked;

"Which unit are you in?"

Labeled households are grouped.

Three hundred households are a unit, and three hundred soldiers are sent out during wartime; they can work or farm in peacetime, and they will also receive money, food, and various subsidies from the Marquis's mansion. They are production, life, and war units under the rule of the Marquis's mansion.

"Not yet." Zheng Fan replied, and then, he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his identity:

"Old Madam, my surname is Zheng, and my name is Zheng Fan."

"Oh, young Zheng, are you the child of Zheng Lao San from the west unit? I heard that the Zheng family has a general in the army."

"..." Zheng Fan.

At this time, Yu Wushi suddenly paused, fortunately Si Niang was supporting her and paying attention to her pulse, so that she would not be startled and harm the fetus.

"I used to sweep together with your old woman..."

Yu Wushi immediately reached out and tugged at her mother-in-law's sleeve;

"Why are you pulling me? This is good clothes, don't tear them."

"Mom, this is the Marquis, it's the Marquis!"

"Oh, his name is Hou Ye, Zheng Houye, among the children of the Zheng Lao San family... Marquis Zheng!

Marquis!

Oh, my goodness!!!!!!!!!!"

The old lady's body went limp, thanks to the Princess supporting her, otherwise she would have collapsed to the ground.

"Help the Old Madam and Sister-in-law back to the house to rest." Zheng Fan said to Si Niang and the Princess.

Then,

Zheng Fan looked at the Sword Saint,

The Sword Saint should have expected this scene long ago. He loves what he hears about dragons, but when he actually sees one, he is still frightened.

"The invitation said it was for the child's hundred-day celebration, but the child is still in Sister-in-law's belly." Zheng Fan said with a smile.

The Sword Saint said: "It's almost a hundred days in the belly."

"You make a very good point."

"I saw an imperial envoy entering your Marquis's mansion earlier, when exactly are you leaving? I hope I can get back in time for my child's birth."

Zheng Houye nodded,

Said;

"The first day of next month."

Accepting the Emperor's decree,

Entering the capital!

………

There will be more tonight, don't panic!