Good morning Mr. Zhongtang

Chapter 57

It didn't take long for the news of Tong Wanrou's pregnancy to be reported back to the capital.

Mrs. Li couldn't stop being happy all day, and arranged carriages and horses in the mansion to deliver things to her.Originally, she wanted to come to Shanxi by herself, but it was an eventful time in the mansion, and she really couldn't leave. She just had to prepare a lot of things that she thought might be used, and then edit a book and bring it to Tong Wanrou.

When the chariots and horses from Fucha's mansion arrived, ten of them were full of things, and after entering the city, they stopped directly outside the gate.

Tong Wanrou brought everyone from the house out to watch, and was terrified by the battle in front of her, Xiao Cui stared and asked:

"Ma'am, is this... what the old lady sent you?"

Tong Wanrou nodded: "It seems...isn't it."

Xiaodie counted carefully and came back to report: "Ma'am, there are eleven cars in total... 120 loads."

Tong Wanrou took a deep breath, took Li Shi's letter from Lao Liu, the concierge of Fucha Mansion, and then asked Xiaocui and Xiaodie to arrange a place for them to unload.

There were only twenty people from the Governor's Mansion, and fifteen from the Fucha Mansion, but they were exhausted after driving for many days. The prepared house was distributed to them, and they were asked to rest in the governor's mansion for one night.

The [-] or so people in the mansion were all mobilized and moved all day long before moving all the things in the vehicle to the yard, but because there were too many things, they couldn't sort them out for a while, until Fu Heng came back from the yamen, They didn't tidy up, and when they asked why, Fu Heng went back to the room to find Tong Wanrou without saying anything.

Tong Wanrou was eating candied fruit in the room, Fu Heng walked over, gently took the hand she was eating, and said:

"I didn't tell you that you can't eat too much candied fruit."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Tong Wanrou to give up, she took her hand and asked her to deliver the candied fruit directly to his own mouth.

Tong Wanrou looked at the empty hands helplessly, then glanced at the crystal clear plums on the plate, but finally did not dare to confront the husband who was always steadfast in such matters, so she licked her lips and smacked the aftertaste just now.

Fu Heng was amused by her little gesture. After sitting down, he pointed to the yard and asked, "Are those outside brought by your mother?"

It was only then that Tong Wanrou remembered to tell him about it, put down the notebook in her hand, nodded, and said, "Yes. The things my mother gave us are enough for us to use for several years."

Fu Heng thought about what he saw in the yard earlier, and it was indeed a bit too much. Tong Wanrou said again: "Mother said, those things are also for us during the Chinese New Year. You just came here to take up the post. I'm afraid you won't be able to go back this year. She prepared a lot of things for us for the New Year, she said she would not come over for the New Year, and she would come to accompany me when I was about to give birth."

Fu Heng nodded, seeming a little tired.

Tong Wanrou walked behind him, pushed him to sit on the chair, and then she stood behind him and gently pressed his shoulders. Fu Heng let out a comfortable sigh, leaned on the back of the chair, and closed his eyes. , Get ready to enjoy this rare comfort.

"Mother said, everything is fine at home. I'm afraid the Guerjia family is completely dead. These days, those elders always come to the Fucha mansion to find the eldest lady, and ask the eldest lady to help persuade Ama and let Ama speak in front of the emperor. Good words, but depending on the situation, Ama seems to be reluctant to speak for Guarja."

Fu Heng was pressed so comfortably by her that he seemed to be a little drowsy, and mumbled, "Well, Ama won't help. Besides, about the Guarja family, it's not enough for Ama to go to the emperor and say a few good words. Solved. Since the ancestors, many Han officials in the court have risen, and the Long Live Lord has gradually understood that although this world is full of people, most of them are still Han people. It can be seen that in the next ten years, or even 20 years, the emperor will reuse Hanchen, and the status of the Manchus will gradually become less high."

Tong Wanrou seemed to have discovered this problem when she remembered that she was in the palace. From the number of concubines in the palace, it can be seen that Long Live Lord still tried his best to achieve a balance between Man and Han. Speaking of this, Tong Wanrou remembered another thing:

"By the way, Mother also mentioned the matter of my sister in the letter. My sister's status in the palace seems to be much higher. Concubine Qi tried to suppress her several times, but she suppressed her back. Lord Long Live even lowered her for my sister. Concubine Qi's rank almost put her in the cold palace, but it's a pity that I came out early and didn't see what happened to Concubine Qi, you don't even know how much she bullied my sister in the past, it must be very satisfying."

Fu Heng seemed to be extremely tired. Tong Wanrou spoke for a long time before he let out a slight sound: "Ah."

Tong Wanrou put her head next to him, seeing that he was drowsy, she didn't intend to disturb him, and stood quietly behind him to relieve his fatigue.

The next day, after Fu Heng left, Tong Wanrou also got up.

When she arrived in the yard and looked at the things in the yard, she suddenly felt that her mother-in-law was too concerned. She really regarded Shanxi as a place of bitter cold in the northwest. There were many things that did not need to be sent from the capital.

However, in any case, these are all the wishes of the elders, Tong Wanrou took a deep breath, and packed up together with Xiao Cui and the others, but just as soon as she picked up a piece of fabric, Xiao Cui rushed out from inside, Shouted to Tong Wanrou:
"Oh, madam, put it down quickly. If adults see it, we are all dead."

Tong Wanrou was amused by her exaggeration: "Haha, it's just a piece of fabric, I don't know how to lift heavy things, you adults are very nice, and I won't do anything to you just because I moved the fabric."

Xiaocui and Xiaodie looked at each other, and Xiaocui took away the things in Tong Wanrou's hand, and said to her:
"Ma'am, my lord is afraid that you will fall if you hold it in your hand, and you will melt if you hold it in your mouth. It's fine, but it's not necessarily the case for other people. We slaves should behave like slaves." , how can the master do it himself? Then what do we slaves do?"

Xiaocui said a lot in one breath, and Tong Wanrou summed it up, that is, they would never ask her to help...

Tong Wanrou had no choice but to sit on the stone bench in the middle of the garden, basking in the sun while watching them tidy up. The things that Mrs. Li sent filled all the warehouses of the governor's mansion. Word:

"Ma'am, how worried is the old lady that you are going out with your lord?"

Tong Wanrou also felt that there were too many things. Hearing what Xiaocui said, she felt a little embarrassed, smiled, and said: "This is the first time for me and adults to leave the capital, especially for me, the farthest place I went to since I was a child. It's a temple on the outskirts of the capital, and it took a lot of effort for you adults to bring me out this time."

Xiaodie and Xiaocui looked at each other and smiled: "Ma'am, my lord has not only cared about you."

Seeing that the two little girls were about to tease her, Tong Wanrou couldn't help tilting her head and asked, "Little girls who don't understand and pretend to understand, what do you know?"

After listening to Tong Wanrou's words, Xiaocui sighed greatly, and said: "Madam, you really don't know your blessings in the midst of blessings. We all see the kindness your lord treats you. Don't you feel that there is no more happiness in your family recently?" Has anyone come to visit?"

Tong Wanrou was about to turn around, but when she heard what Xiaocui said, she couldn't help becoming interested: "There is no one here, what does this have to do with your lord?"

Xiaocui and Xiaodie exchanged glances, with a look of "I knew it, Madam, she didn't see it". After Xiaodie locked the door of the warehouse, she explained to Tong Wanrou:
"I heard from the guards around my lord that for this time, my lord summoned all the officials, big and small, and told them not to come to the mansion to disturb my wife's cleanliness when they have nothing to do. Only then did the family members of the officials stop visiting and return Yes, my lord comes back early every day. When I come back, I often go out for a walk with my wife, because I am afraid that my wife will be hungry. The cooks in the kitchen alternate day and night, and even the two mothers-in-law... Madam, do you know that they are from Shanxi? The most famous Wen Po in the city, the big family will call them over when they are about to give birth, and there will never be less than this number a day."

As Xiaodie said, she made a five-finger palm print to Tong Wanrou, and Tong Wanrou was speechless: "500 taels a day?"

"That's right. But, Ma'am, you have only been three months now, and your lord has invited these two stable mother-in-laws into the mansion early. The cost is not a small sum."

"..."

Listening to Xiaocui and Xiaodie's words, Tong Wanrou felt her heart pounding. Although she always knew that her husband was very kind to her, she thought it was just a secret between the two of them. Having said it, Tong Wanrou felt very embarrassed on the one hand, and felt even more moved in her heart on the other hand.

The weather in Shanxi is getting colder and colder. Cotton curtains have been installed in the house, and a charcoal fire is burning in the main house, so it doesn't feel cold.

On the day of the twelfth lunar month, if it was in the capital, Tong Wanrou would definitely follow behind Li Shi and become a spinning top. However, they were in Shanxi, and there were only her and Xianggong, so the preparations were much simpler. When they are ready, all they have to do is to decorate the room and yard, and then buy some food that they want to eat at that time.

Tong Wanrou's stomach can already be seen. Fu Heng's favorite thing to do at night is to put his head on Tong Wanrou's stomach, sticking it gently, and listen to the voice in her stomach.Sometimes, she even told her that she heard the child's heartbeat.

Tong Wanrou expressed helplessness to his remarks, she just felt that her husband was cute and stupid, so she just let him go.

Fu Heng listened to the time for a stick of incense, and finally got up from his stomach contentedly, and lay down beside Tong Wanrou. Tong Wanrou took the opportunity to talk to him about the New Year.

"Everything is almost ready, but I can't make up my mind about worshiping the ancestors. Do you think we should worship the ancestors here, or find a hill facing north?"

People in the past had the habit of worshiping ancestors facing the direction of their hometown. Although Tong Wanrou followed Mrs. Li to experience ancestor worship last year, they didn't know what to do when they were outside.

After thinking about it for a while, Fu Heng replied: "The ancestor worship should be done in the yard. Don't make it too complicated, just prepare 36 rituals. Originally, we were away, so this customary ritual can be avoided, but this year is different. You There is a villain in my stomach, I have to introduce him to the ancestors, and I have to let you take care of it."

Tong Wanrou slipped into his arms, and now when Fu Heng hugged her, he shrank back subconsciously, for fear of touching her belly, but Tong Wanrou was like a loach, always leaning on Fu Heng until he Only when I feel comfortable can I stop.

I just heard her say in Fu Heng's chest: "What did Xianggong say? These things should be handled by me. I used to be lazy when I had a mother at home. Now I can't rely on other people when I'm out. , I should do it myself.”

Hearing what she said solemnly, Fu Heng felt comforted, and after she kissed her hair twice, he said, "Okay, that's the deal. I'll go back as early as possible on the night of New Year's Eve, and spend the New Year with you two. "

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)