farming female castellan

"Is it necessary to give more to give birth to two sons?" Chen Ya asked.

Mrs. Feng said: "Give more, twelve or sixteen." She gave the materials for dyeing red eggs to the nurse in charge and the children to prepare sugar, wine, tea and other gifts.

In the morning of the next day, Mrs. Feng took Chen Ya and Chen Zhongyan to the East Palace and Yan's House, and brought back a bunch of presents, as well as a court lady and a mother from the Yan Mansion.

In the afternoon, everyone set off together.

When the potatoes from Yuanshuo County arrived in the capital, some were sent to the emperor and the East Palace, as well as to the Yan Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion.The three restaurants of the Chen family all offer potato dishes, each of which is different.

People in the capital love and hate the Chen family.What I love is that potatoes are delicious in cooking, but what I hate is that I have to go to several stores to eat different dishes. What I hate even more is that potatoes have only been popular in the capital for three days before they stopped selling, saying that the quantity is limited.Wanting to eat but not being able to eat it is an itchy heart.

Zhang Ci has been busy receiving all the guests who came to give gifts and congratulations these two days.Since Chen Fan and his children didn't see any guests, and there were no female family members to help entertain them, almost all the people who came from each family were males, just in time for socializing.

There is one exception. Only Mrs. Tong and her granddaughter Tong Yiqing came to the Tong family.

Qin Zheng stood beside Zhang Ci and received their grandparents and grandchildren.

Old Madam Tong was very dissatisfied: "You, a servant, are also worthy to receive us?"

Qin Zheng smiled: "Old Madam Tong knows that my wife has given birth to a child, and there are no female relatives in the house to receive guests, but she doesn't send a man over, and brings a girl who hasn't left the cabinet. Do you want to cause trouble for my master?"

Old Madam Tong became furious: "We are here to see my wife and children."

"Madam and children don't see guests until the full moon. Everyone knows, why doesn't your family know? If you want to come in, you can come in with me, if you don't want to come in, just turn around now, and you don't have to come in." Qin Zheng was not polite.

The old lady Tong was so angry that her chest heaved violently, Tong Yiqing turned pale, shook her head twice, then closed her eyes and fell towards Zhang Ci, but was held by Qin Zheng.

She opened her eyes and found that Zhang Ci was not in front of her.

Qin Zheng smiled but said, "Miss Tong is so weak, so don't run out in the cold, and rest at home."

Tong Yiqing gritted her teeth and said thank you bitterly, looking polite and pitiful.The guests on the side saw each other and glanced at each other.

The Tong family left angrily, and Zhang Ci appeared at the door again, continuing to receive guests.

Hearing this, Chen Fan asked Madam Xu suspiciously: "Mrs. Tong doesn't like me, a seventh-rank sesame official, why did she let her granddaughter join Zhang Ci? Being a concubine is too bad, and Zhang Ci is not good enough." Putting out your family background, is it still a matrilineal status?"

If Zhang Ci disclosed his identity and served as the county magistrate, it would be reasonable for the women to come up to him. What are you trying to figure out now? Just picture his face and figure?
Mother Xu smiled: "You can tell that you are not born in an ordinary family just by looking at Master's demeanor. With such a great reputation at Changping Academy, Master, the dean, cannot possibly be weak in learning."

Chen Fan was puzzled: "Tong Junlan came to ask for advice sincerely, and the husband will guide him. There is no need to post a girl, and there is no name or role."

Madam Xu looked at Chen Fan, shook her head and said, "Madam is very talented. I don't know what it's like to be four or fifty years old and fail to pass the Juren exam. At this age, Master can teach fifteen Juren, or even five famous people. How much is it?" Students burn incense and pray three times to the existence."

Chen Fan sighed: "Then they don't have to be so obvious, it's easier to succeed if you find a corner to touch porcelain, and if you don't succeed, you won't be ashamed in public. Besides, I haven't seen anyone else do this."

"How else can I say they are stupid and crazy." Zhao Yun said with a smile.

Chen Fan sighed again, she was too innocent.Fortunately, she didn't want to guess everything silently, so she directly asked Madam Xu and the others.The people from the capital have rich experience, so it is good to listen to their ideas.

A letter from the capital has arrived, saying that Chen Zhongyan and the others will come.But during the winter solstice season of heavy snow, snow fell one after another, and the Chen family waited anxiously.

Chen Fan discussed with Zhang Ci: "After the new year, let's pour the cement road. Those cinders and waste iron ore have been stored for several years."

Changping Township is a small place, and the road can be repaired with bricks and bluestone slabs and gravel roads, and water transportation is also convenient.But Yuanshuo County is too far and remote, and the road conditions are far worse than Yuanfeng County.

"Okay, I'll go to the brick kilns after the new year. Let the nearby counties also come to buy cement." Zhang Ci decided.

Mo Jian and the others were assigned to pick up people at various post stations, and they picked up Chen Zhongyan and the others more than 100 miles away. When they arrived in Yuanshuo County, the child was almost full moon.

A group of people entered the courtyard in a mighty manner, and Chen Ya couldn't wait to ask: "When can we go in to see the eldest sister and the baby?"

Feng An and Nanny Xu greeted everyone with a smile: "Sit in the house first and have a cup of tea to warm up your body. Then you can go see your wife and baby."

Everyone changed their clothes outside, sat and chatted for a while, and then followed Nanny Xu to the backyard.

There is a charcoal stove in the house, which is very warm.Chen Fan greeted everyone in the main room.

"Sister, we miss you so much." Chen Ya jumped up and hugged Chen Fan gently.

Chen Fan smiled and waved to Chen Xiu, and hugged her too.

Xie Chenyun came over with everyone, Chen Fan called his sister and hugged her.

Chen Zhongyan and Chen Zhongxuan hugged each other's arms: "We also miss our elder sister and brother-in-law very much."

The palace maid and Nurse Yan came forward to salute, conveyed their congratulations, and handed the gift list to Chen Fan.

"The children are in the room, come in." Chen Fan greeted everyone.

Both children woke up, and when they saw so many people, they grinned a little, and the group of children were all cute.

"They are really the same, I can't tell the difference." Chen Ya exclaimed in a low voice, the claws approached her face, and she was still reluctant to poke and pinch.

"They look very strong, the arms must be thick?" The boys have different concerns.

"May I hold the baby?" Chen Xiu asked in a low voice.

Chen Fan nodded, Xie Chenyun picked up the child and taught Chen Xiu how to hold it.

Chen Xiu held the child carefully, feeling stiff all over.Nanny Xu smiled and helped her adjust, so that she hugged her more naturally.

"Too soft, he is too soft." Chen Xiu repeatedly sighed.

Xie Chenyun said cheerfully: "Chen Xiu hugs her little nephew, so that she can feel happy and give birth to a baby early." Chen Xiu's face immediately turned red.

Chen Zhongyan and Chen Zhongpurn also hugged the child for a while, more nervous than Chen Xiu.

Chen Fan looked at their heights: "You have grown a lot taller in the past few months."

Chen Zhonglin put the child in the cradle and said, "I only grew an inch taller, and I was the slowest one. They grew an inch and a half to two inches. My brother-in-law has also grown taller."

Zhang Ci smiled and said: "I don't look obvious, after all, at this age, you haven't seen me for a long time, and you think I have grown taller."

Chen Zhongyan asked: "Did the child have a name?"

"Come on, I was called Yuan Yuan when I was first born, and then again. Now the eldest son is called Chen Qi, and the younger son is called Chen Ji. They are both horses. You can also call them Qier Jier."

"It's great, it has the expectations of the elders, and it's easy to read." Chen Zhonglin likes this name very much.

Everyone had dinner together lively, and Chen Fan also ate with them, but the food was different.

The time to get together was too short. After the full moon, we stayed for a few more days and reluctantly embarked on the return journey.Zhang Ci sent several guards to escort them.

Yuanshuo County sent another five days of corvee to consolidate the achievements of water conservancy construction.After a few days of busy weeding, topdressing fertilizer, and buying some food and daily necessities, the common people settled down at home for the winter with peace of mind.

The county government is busy sorting out and summarizing various materials.Chen Fan held a meeting and asked the officials to propose two new year work plans, and gave each of them five catties of mutton.If the plan is well mentioned, another two catties will be rewarded.