The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 149
Xiu Niang got on the boat. This time she brought two boys with the surname of the Li family. They were somewhat advanced in Kesi and could hold down a fan and small kang screen independently. This time she took them to the embroidery building in the capital to fight. There was no one there. It’s not possible to do it yourself.

Children learn things quickly when they are young, and if they work hard for a few more years, they will be able to excel.

Last year, Yingzi knitted a slightly larger picture of apricot blossoms, which was well received. Finally, it was auctioned and sold for a high price.

Yingzi didn't ask for a penny. She said that if she really felt sorry for her, he could buy some ancestral land for her to teach the clan. It would cost money to provide for the children to study and practice martial arts. Her surname was also Li. Now that she was capable, she was willing to repay the clan and take advantage of her. Not getting married yet, you can make your own decisions in everything and contribute to the clan.

In the end, Li Yan took the initiative and ordered someone to buy a ancestral field near the capital where Zhuangzi was a ancestral scholar. The name was Yingzi's.

Qing'er's work hasn't been finished yet, so she decided to combine tapestry and embroidery. This show lady is well-educated.

Xiuniang arrived in the capital, and the brothers ran to pick her up. Li Rui didn't come today. He was going to court, and he was also an official qualified to go to court, but he was in a lower position.

"Mom, I miss you so much. Please stay a little longer this time. Yingzi is getting married, so you can't give her a ride."

"If I stay, won't you lose your freedom?"

"cant."

"Your brother will take the imperial examination next year, and I can't take care of both."

Xiu Niang sighed.

"Mom, my brother's second grandfather and uncle are here. You can't go wrong. If you miss Yingzi's marriage, it will be a lifetime event."

"I'm here, aren't you? If you don't behave, you will be beaten."

Xiu Niang glanced at her son.

"I'm so good. My eldest brother and my second brother are both at home now, so they control me very strictly."

The group of brothers pouted unconvinced.

Brother Qun didn't live alone, he still lived with Zhou Yi and the others. Before they got married, he would sometimes join in the fun and drink with his brothers. When he got drunk, he would stay at his brother's place. It was impossible to live alone before getting married.

"That's pretty much it. I'll spare you this time."

The brothers helped their mother get into the carriage and took her home.

Xiuniang still lives in the courtyard of Brother Rui and Brother Jing. There were two courtyards at first. Later, Brother Qun gave it up and Li Rui gave the next door courtyard to his eldest brother Li Jing. This means that Li Mao and his wife or Brother Jing and his wife came to live there. Being close and spaced apart from each other is convenient for everyone.

"Second Aunt, you're back. Please forgive me for not picking you up because I'm pregnant. Brother Jing went to the restaurant. Someone was drunk and causing trouble in the restaurant, so we called him away in a hurry."

Xiaoya came out to greet her with a big belly.

"Ouch! Quick, help her back to the house. I don't need you to pick her up. Don't throw you."

Xiu Niang quickly stopped her with a loud voice.

"Second Aunt, I miss you so much and I'm looking forward to your coming."

"Didn't your mother and the others stay with you?"

"Hi! Come and see me and then leave. I was left with a nanny to take care of my delivery. My elder brother and sister-in-law also need her to take care of my little nephew. She can't stay here with me."

Xiaoya smiled gently.

"Then I will go find your mother-in-law when you give birth. I will ask your mother to accompany you during the confinement period."

"Thank you, Second Aunt. My mother taught me that I shouldn't let my mother-in-law go back. It seemed like we kicked her away. She said I was unsatisfied and bullied an honest person, so she beat me up."

Xiaoya pursed her lips and complained about her grievances. I really wanted to stay with my mother-in-law, but she refused to stay even if she said nothing.

"That's what I meant. You have different living habits. If Qiangqiang gets up again, you can't worry because you're so pregnant. There are still many things in the village that I need her help with, so I called her back. She is really not suitable for the capital. Let her go back to officialdom, she is old enough and can't stand the cold in winter."

"Yes, then when the child grows up, I will be able to send the child back to my hometown and let my elders help me take care of it. I will be relieved."

"She has been waiting for this day. She has a bad temper. I'm afraid that you two will have trouble again, so we should separate to save trouble."

"Second Aunt, I know that you and my mother-in-law love us. My mother-in-law is really kind to us and has never been harsh. I thought it would be too late to let her hold the grandson before going back. My mother-in-law said you let her go back. She I didn’t dare to stay and leave in a hurry.”

Xiaoya smiled from ear to ear, her mother-in-law was so cute, she didn't dare to disobey her second aunt's order, so she packed up her bags and ran away on a boat with her father-in-law, as if being chased by a dog.

"Hahahaha! It's okay. As long as I'm here, no one dares to bully you." Xiu Niang laughed.

Let's stay here and take care of Xiaoya first. She can't do it without an elder to make the decision. Now that Xiuniang is here, the Sun family will feel relieved.

In the afternoon, the whole family specially had a reunion dinner together. Brother Rui and his brothers were very happy to see Xiu Niang coming. They abandoned their usual calmness and dragged her to talk about things in the capital, like children asking for credit.

"Well, you did a good job. You didn't disappoint me. Let me reward you with a glass of wine."

"My aunt is getting more and more stingy. She used to have gifts, but now she only has a glass of wine."

Brother Rui winked and teased his eldest brother.

"Forget it if you don't want to drink. I also brought some good wine, so I won't give it to you."

Xiu Niang shook her head and coaxed the children to play.

"No, I was just waiting for this bite. Auntie, I was wrong. I will punish myself with a drink."

Brother Rui laughed and teased Menzi.

The family sat together and talked about each other's current situation, and the conversation was very lively.

After Xiuniang settled in, she mainly took care of Xiaoya first. She was about to give birth and her belly was so big.

"Brother Rui, have you made an agreement with Tai Hospital? Xiaoya needs a doctor to give birth."

"As agreed, I also invited the doctor to sit in the house and be on call to ensure that there is no delay. Po Wen is already living in the front yard, and the money is sufficient."

"Well, this is the fourth generation of our family. Your grandpa is looking forward to it."

"Yes, my eldest brother and I have thought of a few names for my grandpa Zeng to choose. You can also choose."

"Okay, choose a few more, and there must be no duplicate names or taboos. You must distinguish them from the homophones of your elders, otherwise you will not be able to become an official in the future."

"Yes, I have also thought about it a lot."

"Are Brother Qun and Xu Jing okay?"

"The two of you are so hot. Don't worry. The Xu family is very kind to Brother Qun. They even took him to see the emperor. The treatment is better than mine."

"He's a fool, but he's lucky."

"His yard doesn't need much work. I've almost tidied it up and sent all the furniture in. Even if the slaves are short of a few considerate ones, I've also found a few and put them under my wife's hands for training. Send them back together."

"Okay, let them live their own lives, I won't ask too many questions."

"Aunt, come back and live with me. Don't live with him. He's not stable."

Brother Rui started poaching.

"I won't live with you either. I'll go back to the village and live in my own yard, where I feel comfortable."

Xiu Niang doesn’t accept this trick.

"Look at you, you are so stupid."

"I can't bear living with you, being annoyed to death by you guys, and having calluses on my ears. Yulan is young, so don't rush to have a baby. Giving birth to a baby too young can be life-threatening. The safety of mother and baby is a blessing. You are young, so it doesn't matter if you were born two years later, don't make your elder brother murmur in his heart."

"I know, people said that my sister-in-law is pregnant with a son."

Brother Rui smiled happily.

"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, it only counts when you land on the ground. Talking too much left a shadow in Xiaoya's heart. She would feel uncomfortable if it wasn't her son."

"Well, I didn't tell anyone, and my eldest brother doesn't know, hehe!"

Brother Rui giggled like a child.

(End of this chapter)