On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 442 Production 4
Mother Hu also quickly joined in: "The Madam and Third Grandma were here before, and they saw that you were resting, so they didn't let us call you."

"Second Grandma and Third Grandma have sent gifts."

After that, he took the gifts on the tray and showed them to Xiao Xiao: "The master and his wife gave me a longevity lock, a gold bracelet, donkey-hide gelatin, and bird's nest, each weighing two kilograms."

"The second madam gave me was a gold necklace, a box of pearls, and a piece of bright red Sichuan brocade."

The gold necklace is also inlaid with gems and has exquisite craftsmanship. It is not only beautiful but also very valuable.

The round and lustrous pearls, although not very big, are all about the same size, and can be considered as good treasures.

The bright red Shu brocade obviously comes from the palace and is rarely seen outside.

Xiao Xiao was a little surprised. This was considered a generous gift. The gift she had originally prepared was a little less, so she had to send a similar gift.

"My third grandmother gave me a longevity lock, a red swaddling cloth and two sets of clothes."

The longevity lock is nice-looking, but not very expensive.

The palm-sized clothes have fine stitching, and they are especially careful to leave the stitches exposed so as not to rub the baby's delicate skin.

Xiao Xiao also praised: "My third sister-in-law is thoughtful."

Mother Hu likes to join in the fun and is a nosy person. After she finished speaking, she added, "The same thing that Third Grandma gave to Second Grandma."

Third grandmother, Mrs. Xue, was originally the eldest daughter of a teacher in the academy. She could barely be considered a scholarly family, but her family background was not that rich.

Xiao Xiao had heard a long time ago that the Xue family had kept about half of the betrothal gift.

Of course, the Xue family's behavior of leaving a betrothal gift is also very common.

Nowadays, it is normal for families to keep half of the betrothal gift when marrying off their daughter.

Even for a noble family like Xiao Zhou, the Duke of Zhou only gave her two thousand taels of silver, and kept half of it as a betrothal gift. In the end, they were able to afford a very decent dowry, thanks to Xiao Zhou's mother, who had prepared a dowry for her since she was born.

In addition, her elder sister, Da Zhou, who had just returned home from marriage, also prepared ten loads of dowry. In addition, the dowries from her maternal grandparents, relatives and friends were all added together, so that the wedding could finally be a grand occasion.

However, the donations from relatives and friends will have to be repaid in due time.

In other words, only Xiao Xiao's dowry was ten out of ten.

Therefore, Xiao Xiao could especially understand why Xue's gift was not a generous one. Instead, she felt that Xue was a clear-headed person.

It's better for her to do this than to pretend to be rich.

Xiao Xiao said to Mother Hu, "Send the gift I prepared to Second Madam, and add the four treasures of the study that the Empress gave you last time."

Neither she nor Li Yan were intellectuals, so they had no particular interest in the Hu brush and Duan inkstone presented by the Empress.

But Li Yuan and Xiao Zhou both like to write poetry, so this can be considered as catering to their tastes.

Anyway, anything that can be tributed to the palace are naturally good things. Xiao Xiao still remembers that the Queen Mother said at the time that it was the top scholar's pen.

It just so happens that Xiao Zhou has given birth to a son, so let’s take it as a good omen.

Mother Hu and Meng Hui responded at the same time.

Meng Hui is in charge of the warehouse on Xiao Xiao's side. She has to go to the warehouse first to take out the four treasures of the study and give them to Mother Hu. She also has to cross out the four treasures of the study from the account book and record when they were given to whom.

After everyone left, Mrs. Hao massaged Xiao Xiao for a few more places: "Grandma, just relax. This will help you get rid of the lochia and recover as soon as possible."

"Thank you for your hard work, mom." Xiao Xiao was so comfortable that she almost fell asleep.

Actually, this old lady Hao's skills are really good, but unfortunately she has a bad fate. Her husband died early and she has no children. She has been following old lady Jiang wholeheartedly. If she had a daughter-in-law or a daughter, she could pass on her skills.

Xiao Xiao thought about the little girls in the charity hall, and wondered how many of them had talent in medicinal materials, otherwise she could do some work on it herself.

On the other hand, after Xiao Zhou gave birth to a son, she was really overjoyed and became much more energetic.

It was clearly the midwives who tried their best to massage Xiao Zhou's belly, but Xiao Zhou was convinced that it was all Mr. Jiang's credit.

She went into labor last night, but the baby wouldn't come out.

By the time her older sister-in-law, who came into labor later than her, had given birth, she hadn't yet. By that time, Xiao Zhou had cried so hard that she had no more strength left.

Seeing that her face looked strange, Mrs. Li simply asked Mr. Jiang to come in.

Normally, the delivery room is not suitable for men to enter. Not only do people nowadays think that the delivery room is unlucky, but also women are in a very awkward situation when giving birth, and it is not appropriate for them to be seen by outsiders.

Fortunately, Mr. Jiang is already over 60 years old and is a relative, so there is no need to be too cautious.

After feeling her pulse, Mr. Jiang said to her, "It is said that noble people speak slowly. Second Madam, you will be able to give birth smoothly soon."

In fact, the ladies are just afraid of pain, have little strength, and think too much, so they scare themselves.

After Mr. Jiang finished speaking, he asked someone to bring her some ginseng soup and asked her to drink it, and then asked a few midwives to help push the baby a few more times.

In fact, it was not that the midwives were unwilling to do it, but as soon as they moved, Xiao Zhou's shrill cries made them look like they were trying to kill her for money.

They were really scared, so they didn't dare to use force.

Now after hearing what Mr. Jiang said, he knew he had no choice but to take action.

When Xiao Zhou heard his words, she actually believed them. She drank the ginseng soup for the fifth time and was pushed by the midwives. Finally, she successfully gave birth to a son.

Xiao Zhou, who was half dead, felt much better after hearing that she had given birth to a son.

Especially since the eldest sister-in-law gave birth to a daughter, the son born to oneself is the eldest son in the family.

She instantly believed in Mr. Jiang even more. When she found out that Xiao Xiao was being taken care of by a woman from the Jiang family, she was still moved.

It is said that rice cooked in a separate pot tastes better.

For Xiao Zhou, people from the Jiang family are more useful.

The main reason was that she had identified herself with the Jiang family. Even if Grandpa Jiang hadn't come in at the critical moment, she could still attribute her smooth delivery to him.

So when Xiao Zhou woke up from a nap, she heard her confidant say that her grandmother fed the child herself. She hesitated for a moment and then followed suit.

When she knew that Mrs. Hao was taking care of Xiao Xiao and the child, she was very moved.

In fact, families like the Zhou family would prepare a maid who could take care of the mother's body when her daughter got married.

Moreover, the maid that Madam Zhou gave to Xiao Zhou was also quite skilled, but Xiao Zhou felt that this maid was definitely not as good as Madam Hao.

But she didn't dare to rob openly, so she could only ask Madam Li to come over: "Mother, I was able to give birth smoothly, thanks to Mr. Jiang."

Madam Li was also very happy to have a grandson. When she heard her words, she immediately said, "Don't worry, I have already asked someone to prepare a generous gift for the Jiang family."

After all, the Jiang family is no longer what it used to be. Just because Old Man Jiang is now the Queen's trusted imperial physician, she has to maintain a good relationship with him.

Besides, she wants to have more grandchildren, and when the time comes, she might even ask Grandpa Jiang to help take care of her daughter-in-law's health.

Xiao Zhou said, "Mother, I want to recover as soon as possible. I heard that my eldest sister-in-law has a maid from the Jiang family. Can you ask her to come and help me?"