Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1140 Little Seven
It was not the first time for Jinghui to give birth, and it was well adjusted before, so it didn't take long.

Youzheng (09:30 p.m.) fetal movement, and at the second quarter of Haichu ([-]:[-] p.m.), loud baby cries came from Dongkua courtyard.

Zhao Jia took Chunhua and Suxin and waited outside the delivery room.

Even though he didn't believe in gods and Buddhas, Mrs. Zhao Jia couldn't help repeating the names of bodhisattvas and gods in his heart at this time, only looking forward to adding a dear grandson.

At this time, I saw the midwife coming out of the delivery room with a full face of joy, holding the newly born baby in front of Mrs. Zhao Jia, and she couldn't stop saying congratulations. Mrs. Zhao's heart was lifted for several months before she fell back to her stomach. inside.

"Congratulations to the old lady, you are a big fat boy who weighs seven pounds and two taels." The midwife made a living delivering deliveries, so she knew the weight of the child when it was born, which was very important.

If it is a full-term baby with a strong body, it is easier to stand upright; if it is under the month, or the mother is weak, the baby is like a kitten, and most of them cannot stand upright.

"Okay, from the old five's family, prepare double red envelopes for grandma!" Zhao Jia looked at the big fat grandson in front of him, squinted at the "little pepper", and said to Su Xin from ear to ear.

Finally looking forward to the birth of the grandson, Zhao Jia's dissatisfaction with the eldest daughter-in-law earlier disappeared.

She arranged for Su Xin to take care of the midwife, and ordered Chunhua to announce the good news to Brother Cao Xiang, and brought the two women into the delivery room.

Jinghui's face was pale, her eyes were half-closed, and she looked haggard.

Hearing movement, she opened her eyes and struggled to stand up.Zhao Jia stepped forward to hold her down, and said: "Although the labor was normal, it took two hours, so I can rest."

Jinghui saw that she was very kind and loving, knowing that she was in the favor of her son, she was still a little grateful, and said: "Let the old lady be troubled, and the daughter-in-law will be ashamed."

Seeing that she had lost the usual rules, Mrs. Zhao Jia became a little weaker, her heart became softer, and she said softly: "A woman depends on her son in the end in this life. The second child has always loved you, and you are also a lucky one. Now you are just From the beginning, there will be more students in the future, wait for a few boys to shop together, and you will have a headache..."

Jinghui 27, the eighth eldest son, in the eyes of others, is considered late.

In the early years, Mrs. Zhao Jia also thought it was too late, but tonight she had a grandson, and the eldest daughter-in-law is very good.In addition to Cao Xiang, who was born in her twenties, and her fourth sister, who was over forty, she also sincerely hoped that the eldest daughter-in-law would continue to add children to the Cao family.

At the door of the delivery room, Su Xin lowered her head with a gloomy expression.

Although Cao's two households are separated from each other, they still have mixed rankings in the younger generation.Tianyou in Xingyi, followed by Hang Seng, Tianhu, Tianyang, Tianbao, Tianyu, and the new baby, Xingqi.

Cao Song is not around, Jinghui asks Zhao Jia to give the child a baby name.Zhao Jia originally wanted to call his precious grandson "Xiaoqi" directly, but he was worried that he would mess with Changsheng of Xifu.

The baby name of this generation of the Cao family came from Xifu Tianyou, with an extra "Tian" character.Mrs. Zhao Jia first chose "Tianqi", but she was afraid that it would be too heavy and hinder her precious grandson, so she finally chose "Wang".

Wangri was born, and her baby name was "Tianwang".

Although Cao Song is not in the capital, but he is Cao Yong's cousin, and he has been sent to the general army. He has a bright future. Now that he has the eldest son, his relatives and friends have received good news, and they are more concerned.

On the day when Tianwang is full moon, the East Mansion has a big banquet with guests, and it is very lively.

Prince Ping's mansion and Qingyuan's mansion both sent rich full moon gifts, sisters Cao Ying and Cao Yi returned home, and female relatives from Fucha's, Dong's and General's mansions also visited the mansion in person to congratulate.Even Wu'er, who was in the palace, sewed two clothes for his nephew and asked Heng Sheng to take them out of the palace.

Picking up guests, welcoming guests, setting up banquets and setting up wine, Cao Fu and Su Xin, who are in charge of the house, are very busy.

Although he was exhausted enough, Cao Fu was still beaming when he talked about his little nephew.

Although Tianhu is now adopted under their husband and wife's name, he was already six or seven years old when he came here, the age he can remember.In the past few years, although they have been harmonious, they always feel that something is missing.

Su Xin didn't say anything on the surface, but she made up her mind in her heart.

A few days after the full moon wine, Su Xin sent a second-class maid in the small study to serve the pen and ink.

The maid's name is Shiliu, and I'm the steward of Su Xin's dowry Zhuangzi, who worked in the mansion a few years ago.

Pomegranate is not bad, and among the maids in this yard, she is also outstanding, but she is honest and fierce, not good at speech, and she is not as fond of drilling as others, she just sits quietly doing needlework.The servant girl who worked with her had already been promoted to the first class, but she was still in the second class.

Cao Fu was stunned for a long time when he saw the addition of people in the study.

In the small study room, apart from their husband and wife being able to enter, there used to be only a young girl who had just cut her hair to wait on the pen and ink.

Cao Fu waved his hand and sent the pomegranate away. He sat behind the desk and was silent for a long while before he drew the curtain and went back to the room.

Su Xin sat on the edge of the kang, with a sewing box beside her, holding a baby's gown in her hand and threading the needle.

Seeing her concern and tenderness on her face, Cao Fu felt a pang in his heart, stepped forward, and said softly: "Suxin..."

Seeing him coming in, Suxin stood up, and she couldn't tell whether she was crying or smiling.

Cao Fu took her hand, sighed, and said in a low voice: "Don't be sad, we still have Tianhu..."

"Master... these years, it's my concubine who is greedy, and I still don't give up... Now that things have happened, I can no longer deceive myself and others..." With tears in her eyes, she touched the half-sewn child's clothes, and said with a sob: " Lord Gao Yi, I have protected my concubine for these years. I have to think about it for my master, how can I bear to see my blood cut off..."

Cao Fu stretched out his hand, took her in his arms, stroked her back, and sighed: "Isn't it good to live a clean life like this? You are also from a big family, so you should know the right and wrong between wives and concubines. You It's a proud temper, which really makes you compete with concubines and maidservants for favor, the Lord is reluctant, and you don't even bother."

"My child..." Su Xin burst into tears: "If it is because of my concubine that I have no biological flesh and blood, how can I have the face to talk about affection with my grandfather?"

Seeing his wife so hurt, Cao Fu felt unstoppably sour.

Even a man like him can't put it down when he sees a white and fat baby; Su Xin is a woman, and her desire for children is definitely no less than her own.

As Tianhu grew up, their husband and wife did not participate in his childhood growth.

Cao Fu was silent for a long time, Fang whispered: "The maids at home are not good, they are all born in the family, and it will be difficult to dispose of them in the future... In two days, you will ask someone to buy two maids, and send them to the house where you married as a dowry... ..."

Su Xin raised her head when she heard the words, she was extremely shocked: "Keep the son and leave the mother..."

Although it is said that if the regular wife of a powerful family uses this method to hold a child, it can break up the family relationship of flesh and blood, after all, it is against the harmony of nature, and it is mostly criticized.

"It's better than a bunch of people in the family, no one can be clean." Cao Fu said: "It happens that the old lady and the second sister-in-law are going to Jiangning in two months, and most of the people in the house are gone, so it's easy to cover up..."

Su Xin felt her heart beating like a drum, clutching her husband's arm, unable to utter a word...

*
Zhili, Qingyuan, Governor's Mansion.

After half a month of running around, Cao Yong accompanied Nalan Fusen to inspect several green camps in Libei. Although the results were not as good as Cao Yong expected, there were two places that were just glamorous, and the camp drills looked quite imposing. , In fact, it is just a look.

However, in Nalan Fusen's view, it was already extremely shocking.

Turning back to the Governor's Mansion, Nalan Fusen continued to praise him: "The officers and soldiers are old and weak, and they are chronically ill in the green camp. If Fu Ruo has half a year's work, he can make the green camp in Zhili get rid of the chronic disease. I really admire you. But there is no way to say. Brother Yu can also learn a thing or two, so I hope Furuo will not hesitate to teach you?"

In addition to admiration, he was also somewhat curious.

Cao Yong laughed and said: "There is no way. It's just the word 'coercion and lure'. It is suitable for the green battalion without foundation, but not for the Eight Banners Guards."

This is the truth, the children of the Eight Banners Guards are all Cheng Ding of the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing.Even if there are old and weak people who can't be driven, no one dares to make such drastic reforms as Cao Yong.

Hearing this, Nalan Fusen pondered for a while and said, "That's not guaranteed. Although I dare not toss around in the guards, maybe there are some bold ones above."

This issue is not something the two of them can worry about, so they will not mention it.

The reason why he only inspected Libei and turned back to Qingyuan first was Cao Yong's special arrangement.After all, he is a governor and he is busy with official duties, so he is not at ease if he really wants to leave the governor's mansion for a month.

Therefore, to accompany Nalan Fusen on the route of inspecting the green camp, first go to several camps in the north of Zhili, then return to Qingyuan, inspect several camps inside and outside Qingyuan City, and take a rest in Zhili for three or two days before going to the south of Zhili .

"The current soldiers look good, but the shortage is too large...it is not easy to recruit soldiers in non-war seasons..." Nalan Fusen expressed his worries.

"Shandong has suffered a severe drought this year. It hasn't rained a few times since the beginning of spring. Some people have already fled the famine. When autumn and winter come, there will only be a lot of people fleeing the famine." Cao Yong said.

"Fu Ruo is confident, that's great! If the Fujian green camp can also practice like this, the mountain people will not be so arrogant, and the people's lives will be more peaceful." Nalan Fusen said.

Listening to his words, Cao Yong seemed to be critical of the mountain people in Fujian, saying: "There are ordinary people who are not afraid of officers and soldiers?"

Nalan Fusen said: "You have to be afraid of the imperial court to care about the intimidation of officers and soldiers; if you are not afraid of the imperial court, how can you pay attention to those old, sick and green camps!"

Anti-Qing and Fuming, Fujian is a good place for rebellion. Over the past 80 years since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, Fujian has had several disturbances.

When the two were talking, a young man came to tell Cao Yong that his wife had something to ask.

Nalan Fusen had been traveling for half a month, and he was a little tired, so he went to Huiyin Hotel for resettlement; Cao Yong went to the backyard to go to the room.

"My lord, Zhang Jia's family sent two old mothers here to meet Sister-in-law Tian, ​​Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng first..." Chu Yu said.

Cao Yong frowned slightly when he heard the words.

It has been more than a month since Cao's mansion sent someone to Ningchun's stepmother, and only then did they hear back.

If you really cared about your own flesh and blood, why did you delay for so long...

(End of this chapter)