By Jia Xiuzhen

The weather was getting warmer and the days were long. Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and others were joking and joking at Mother Jia's place. A woman came to look for Mrs. Xing outside. Mother Jia asked her to come in and answer. The woman knelt down and kowtowed, busy Said: "The elder please ask the elder wife to go back quickly, there is something important to discuss."

Mother Jia was displeased when she heard this, and said, "What is it that deserves your master's panic? I don't usually see him know what needs to be discussed."

After hearing this, the old woman didn't dare to raise her head, and said falteringly: "It seems... It seems that Miss Bilian is about to give birth..."

Mrs. Xing was taken aback when she heard this, and said, "What? This, this is not the time yet."

Jia Mu glared at her, and said: "It's really appropriate for the eldest lady to go," she turned to Yuanyang and said, "You can go with the eldest lady." Mrs. Xing seemed to have caught her heart, and hurried Li took the mandarin ducks to the east courtyard.

Yuanyang didn't come back until dusk, and Jiamu had finished her meal, so she asked her sisters to play at Daiyu's place. When Yuanyang came back, she was sitting on the couch with her eyes closed.Seeing that the mandarin ducks had returned, Amber whispered something to Mother Jia, who opened her eyes and motioned for Amber to step back.

The mandarin duck took the beauty's paddle and beat it slowly for Jiamu, who asked in a flat voice, "What's the matter?"

Yuanyang blushed, and said: "Wen Po and the doctor have arrived, and they said that the fetus is moving, but it has not yet been born."

Mother Jia glanced at her, slightly displeased, and said, "Why are you so hesitant to speak? Where is the old man?"

Yuanyang bit her lips, Fang said: "The Eldest Master has been in the study, and the Eldest Wife sent someone back without saying anything. I heard... I heard..."

Jiamu glanced at her again, Yuanyang was cruel, and said: "I heard that the old man drank somewhere today and went to Bilian's place... Later, later, he said that he was about to have fetal gas..." After speaking, his face was flushed.

Mother Jia slapped the armrest with her palm, took a deep breath, looked at Yuanyang and said, "It's because I didn't think carefully, I should call another woman over there, it's hard for you." Yuanyang shook her head quickly.

Jia Mu thought about it for a while, and became even more angry. She scolded: "Bastard! Sinister! Sinister!" She hurriedly called people in and said, "Go and invite me your elders, and say that I have something important to see him! If he No inconvenience, I will go to see him myself!"

Jia Amnesty had been hiding in the study for most of the day, and when he heard Jiamu calling him to go, he was shocked, and was about to say that he was not feeling well, but when he heard that Jiamu said he was coming to see him, he knew he couldn't hide, so he had to clean up Go see Jia Mu.When we got to the upper room, there was no one waiting in there. Only Jia Mu sat on the couch alone, and Jia Amnesty quickly knelt down.

When Jia Mu saw him like this, she hated, angry and helpless. She sighed and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Jia She knew that Jia's mother had got the news, so she lowered her head and said, "Today, my son drank a few more glasses, and for some reason, he walked to the apricot forest, and Bilian happened to be there, son, son for a while. Confused..."

When Jiamu heard this, she swung the teacup down with her palm, and landed in front of Jia Amnesty, splashing all over the ground.Jia Amnesty didn't dare to dodge, his robe was wet.Jia Mu took a few deep breaths, thought for a while, and asked, "That's good, even if I had a few more glasses of wine, I wouldn't be so confused, but what else is there?"

Jia Amnesty hurriedly said, "Well, nothing else, just a few glasses of wine."

Jiamu stood up and said again: "Think about it again, how can you be so ghostly with only a few glasses of wine? You are also a member of a family, is this something that people do? But that wine... what is it? Tricky?..."

Jia Amnesty was startled, and hurriedly said, "I drank the wine in the side courtyard. From Mother's words, the wine does have a strange aroma."

Jia Mu Fang Kuan sat down and said: "I think you have been plotted by others. Now that you know how powerful you are, don't worry about the rest. I will tell your daughter-in-law how to behave in the future. I can tell you, when the time comes No matter who you deal with, it's for your own good, if you don't want to bear it, you can carry it yourself."

Jia She hurriedly kowtowed and said, "But mother makes the decision!"

Jia Mu said again: "Don't make any fuss about the doctor, even the doctor who comes and goes every day can't be used. Just go to a remote place to find a doctor, and then give more money. The waiter Girl, send it out afterwards, except for your wife, I will drive away all the idlers." Jia Amnesty agreed one by one, and Mother Jia asked him to go back, and sent someone to call Mrs. Xing over.

When Jia's mother met Mrs. Xing, she didn't talk about the cause and effect. She first told the story about the maids served by the doctor, and then said: "Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, send out the most restless people in the house." , find someone to sell far away.”

Mrs. Xing was overjoyed and then frightened, with a hesitant expression on her face. Mother Jia snorted and said, "Don't worry, your master won't say more, you just know him." Mrs. Xing hurriedly agreed, and Mother Jia snorted. Seeing her happy face, she felt bored and didn't say much, so she let her go.

Tossing and tossing until midnight on the second day, Bilian did not make it through, but gave birth to a brother like a kitten, with a soft voice.It was rumored in the manor that the eldest wife had sent away several concubines in a show of power, and it was probably these people who caused Bilian to give birth prematurely. Therefore, even though she was usually favored by the elder, the elder did not say a word when she was sold far away this time.As for how the few people administered the medicine, how they calculated, and the various means, there were even a hundred kinds of theories spread, and all the servants in the house were talking about it.

One day when Jia Lian went out to drink with others, there were two boys from the Du family in the game. The Du family also started with military exploits, but now it has declined. The wandering is still unrestrained.When the wine was half full, the boss of the Du family poured the wine and said to Jia Lian, "I heard that the second master recently had a happy younger brother. I'm here to congratulate you."

Jia Lian's complexion changed slightly, so he didn't answer. The second child of the Du family also came up to him at this time, and said with a salivating smile, "Second Master, this younger brother is the one who survives a catastrophe and will have future blessings, but it's for congratulations."

The Niu family boy was afraid that Jia Lian would face trouble, so he hurriedly smoothed things over, saying: "This is not always the case when a woman gives birth to a child. Which one does not pass through the gate of hell? It's really hard to say, it's just fate."

The second child of the Du family drank the wine by himself, and said with a smile: "Second Master, this younger brother is different, he came here after being beaten by so many people in his mother's womb, and he can survive until this time, which shows that he is extraordinary. "After that, I laughed out loud.

Jia Lian's complexion was purple, and he was about to explode. The second child of the Shi family beside him had already spoken, and said to the two brothers of the Du family: "You don't say anything about your father, what are you doing? In your family, the ninth aunt married by your father, I don't know if it is your aunt or your sister-in-law!"

After hearing this, the brothers of the Du family looked very embarrassed, but they were the ones who spoke first, and they were afraid of the influence of the Shi family, so they didn't dare to say more, they choked to death.

The third son of the Niu family in Zhen Guogong's mansion hurriedly came up to intervene, saying: "That's right, it's all gossip. We men drink tea and just talk to women about things that are common to women! Brother Shi has to go as soon as he sees it." It's Ping'an Prefecture, and it's time for us to catch up on the past." After the conversation started, everyone began to drink again, and they gradually became harmonious.

In the evening, Jia Lian went back to her room and told Sister Feng what happened during the day, feeling very frustrated.Sister Feng said that she had no choice but to comfort her. Jia Lian let go of her thoughts under the tenderness of her beautiful wife and concubine. She remembered something and said, "Today, I heard from the third boy of the Niu family that there are now several fleets in the south, dedicated to Fusang. , Ryukyu, Siam, Luzon, etc., it is said that there are quite a lot of profits, and there seem to be high-ranking people in it. It’s really a big deal to go a long way, like going to England and France.”

When Sister Feng heard this, she lost her mind and said with a smile: "When my grandfather was in charge of those foreign cargo ships, we had never heard of what he did when he went to the foreigner's land. Now I only hear a few words now and then. It's just the wind."

Jia Lian embraced her and said with a smile, "Hey, I'm just talking about a novelty, so don't make you sad."

Sister Feng spat: "What's so sad! It's just a change of feng shui. This Niu family can't squeeze in, and the backstage is really hard to say."

Jia Lian said: "That's not to say, the Niu family has always been cautious, and now they have to stretch out their hands. I'm afraid the benefits of this business will be too great."

Sister Feng nodded and said: "The tea and raw silk porcelain here is of course not good enough for foreigners, but it is inferior. They even snatch it like a treasure. It can be seen that it must be a rare thing in their place, and they don't know what they can sell. Here comes the price."

Jia Lian's eyes sparkled when he heard this, and he sighed, "It's a pity, I can't even get close enough to look at it, let alone participate in it. If I can get a place here, I really don't have to worry about eating and drinking."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Could it be that you still worry about food and drink now?"

Jia Lian pinched her chin lightly and said, "It's hard to watch now, but it's not worrying about people?" They laughed again.

When Sister Feng and his wife were envious thinking about the sale of the fleet, Mrs. Xing was thinking about another matter, that is, the baby who lost her mother just after landing.The lady who accompanied the room fee was spitting out ideas: "My wife doesn't need anything now, but she lacks a child. Isn't it just right now? She lost her mother when she first came out. The wife recognizes her, and she is not filial when she grows up." Who else can the wife be filial to? And if the wife behaves like this, even the old lady will be happy, and she will only praise the wife for her broad-minded bodhisattva heart, which is really the demeanor of a aunt."

Mrs. Xing was a little moved by what she said.Mrs. Fei went on to say: "If this brother from a concubine is brought up to his wife, he will naturally be no better than a common concubine. Although he can't compare to the second master Bao who raises him like a jewel, he can't be less dignified. Besides, The old people always dote on young children, and when it comes to festivals, the old lady will naturally be rewarded. The wife will take good care of her, and she will be a support in the future, won't she?"

After hearing this, Madam Xing almost laughed out loud as she thought about the scene of the old lady moving some of her rare things into her yard.Then he raised his neck and said to Mrs. Fei: "Well, I'll go to the old lady's place right now. If it's done, your reward will be indispensable."

After speaking, he changed his clothes and hurried to Jiamu's place.I don't know what she said, but when the eldest wife returned to the east courtyard, Mrs. Fei, who was waiting for her master's reward and appreciation, only slapped her face twice.

The next day, Mrs. Xing pointed out two little maids to the brother, and they moved to live in the side courtyard together with the nanny who had been prepared.The nanny was originally married to Mrs. Fei, thinking that it would be a great thing to have a baby brother, but who would have thought of such a situation, she would have to complain to Mrs. Fei, which would lead to a robbery.Although the child is less than a month old, he has a destiny, and survived for a hundred days without illness or disaster. The mansion used the death of his biological mother as an excuse to save three full moons and a hundred days, and just kept him alive like this.