As the saying goes, three women in one play. Although the women of ancient times paid attention to smiling without showing teeth and not speaking loudly, the lively Cheng dù who got together was not inferior to Taohua in her previous life.

On Mrs. Su's birthday, she had already said that she would not accept heavy gifts, and the gifts could not be sent in, so it was necessary to say a few more good words. Taohua sat there, listening to the flattering words of the article, and couldn't help but sigh at the breadth and profundity of the Chinese language-there are so many people, there is nothing to repeat. One family brought a boy here, and looking at the appearance of being three or four years old at most, he recited at least a hundred words of birthday greetings in the water pavilion, quoting scriptures and classics. In contrast, the two vulgar words she taught Bai Ge'er were simply compared to the ditch by others.

Mrs. Su likes children, and when the child finished speaking, she asked someone to bring him a jade pendant of three yuan and the first to him, and called her to her side, touched her face and asked a few words. For a while, everyone's eyes were on this child, and a few people showed a little regret, probably regretting why they didn't expect to bring a child to pay homage to their birthday.

Generally, children of such a young age are not taken out as guests. Unless it is a relative or a real friend, if the child is naughty and crying, it disturbs the master's house.

Mrs. Li saw that Mrs. Su held the boy by her side, and laughed: "No wonder the old lady is rare, even I like it strangely." Although children often have to make trouble, if there are no children in this house, it is really a little lonely. "

The chatter and laughter in the water pavilion lowered for a moment, and many people's eyes were on Mrs. Li, and even the girl Li brought with her also received a lot of meaningful glances. Then Mrs. Tan smiled: "No, Mrs. Li's cousin is so smart and clever, I like it very much." "I didn't bring anything good, I played with two small bills." Although it is not as good as the old lady's three-yuan and first-class lip gloss, everything is going well. "

Everything is good is to cast persimmons and wishful patterns on the gold and silver bills, and take persimmons with the same sound. This is all used by large families to prepare New Year's money for their children during the New Year, and it is also suitable to use it here.

When Mrs. Tan said this, many people in the water pavilion laughed. At this time, Mrs. Li's thoughts were already clear - first take a boy to arouse the topic of Su County's childlessness, and then I am afraid that she wants to send the girl of the Li family into the Su family, right?

It's actually a good idea. It is a fact that Su County is still childless in his twenties, and it is still a big deal. No matter how tolerant Mrs. Su is to her daughter-in-law, she will not let go of her heirs, after all, Su Xianling is her only son, if she has no heirs, won't she stop this incense?

Since there is no grandson, Mrs. Su will naturally stir up this matter when she sees the lively and lovely boy, and at this moment, Mrs. Li will come to beat the side drum again, and Mrs. Su will want to take a concubine for her son.

In the hall just now, Mrs. Li saw that Mrs. Su was quite kind to the concubine she brought, and felt that she was a little more sure of the success of this matter today. Even if this concubine Su family doesn't like it, as long as Mrs. Su shows her tone of taking concubines, the Li family will naturally find a way to find the right person again. As for saying that if this matter is not successful, it will ruin Miss Li's reputation, but Mrs. Li does not take it to heart. A girl raised by an aunt, if she doesn't have a passable appearance, who will treat her as a dish.

It's only hateful that Mrs. Tan broke the relationship between this cousin and nephew. In fact, speaking of this cousin's nephew, it is already a distant kiss that can only be matched by a few rods, but as soon as it is said, it reveals that she is deliberately arranged. If Mrs. Su knew that this was intentional, and she still didn't look down on her own daughter, it would be difficult to say.

Mrs. Li's mind was racing, but seeing that Mrs. Su was still smiling and rubbing the boy's head, she finally decided to give it a try: "The old lady knows that there has been no sound of a child in my family for a few years, and this child occasionally sees it, but I can't wait to hug the family, but unfortunately his father and mother refuse to agree." Now I can only wait for my son to get married, so that I can hold my grandson. "

Mrs. Su still replied with a smile: "Yes, no matter how good the children of relatives are, they can't take them home." "

Mrs. Li had no bottom in her heart, and said tentatively: "Actually, this child's affairs are also strange, often when one comes up, he brings out a string." Pointing to the boy, he said, "When my cousin first got married, she couldn't conceive for two or three years. Seeing that my cousin-in-law is in his twenties, the first few brothers in the family have sons, but he is not the only one, so my cousin is in a hurry. Later, her mother-in-law went through a lot and asked her to take a concubine first. This concubine became pregnant half a year after entering the door, and then my cousin had it. Later, the concubine gave birth to a daughter, and my cousin gave birth to a son. I don't know that this son is good, and one after another gave birth to a son and a daughter, and this is the youngest son. My cousin sometimes told me that she would like to thank her mother-in-law, saying that she had heard it from elsewhere, that she had taken a concubine and brought a bunch of children with her. "

At this point, whoever still can't hear what Mrs. Li is saying is a fool. Mrs. Su was still smiling on her face, but her eyes had sunk. Old Madam Su still smiled and said, "Is there still such a saying?" Interesting. "

This attitude was a little ambiguous, and Mrs. Li couldn't see what she meant, so she said: "Actually, this statement may not be accurate, but at that time, it is better to believe it than not, and it is not harmful to give it a try, so I brought my children to transport it?" Listening to my cousin, you have to find the right one, and you have to be blessed. "

"It's not going to be easy." Mrs. Su didn't have a strange expression at all, "Where can the girl's eight characters be shown at will, if the eight characters are not suitable, how can the girl deal with herself?" "

This sounded as if there was a door, and Mrs. Li had not yet spoken, and someone had already rushed to say: "Naturally, the woman must be willing to do so." If other people's homes are not good, if they are like the old lady in your family, I don't know how many people are willing. "

Taohua glanced down, and saw that the seat where the woman was sitting was not good, although there were a few bright gold ornaments on her head, the style was out of fashion, thinking that she had no money to make new jewelry, so she only "fried" the old hairpin once and renovated it. Wuxi is the land of fish and rice, and there is the benefit of tea silk, and the local squires are rich, and there is no such scene.

Most of this woman is a family member of a small official in the yamen, no wonder the heart of clinging is so urgent, and her face is even more ugly than Mrs. Li's. Seeing that she didn't bring a girl of the right age around her, she didn't think of sending a girl to the door for a while, but at this moment, she was reminded that she was afraid of falling behind, so she didn't care if she looked good or not.

Old Madam Su can still keep a smile on her face for such a person, but she doesn't answer, she turns her head and asks Mrs. Su: "I said I wanted to bring new tea to entertain guests, but do you remember to tell me to go down?" "

That's where we get off the hook. Mrs. Tan immediately said, "What kind of good tea did the old lady get?" It's going to be the old lady's good stuff again. "

Old Madam Su smiled and said, "I only got it today." The new flower tea produced by Huiyi Tea is said to be made of tortoiseshell flowers, and this flower is called Fushou grass, which is strange and good-sounding. And drank to soothe the liver and stomach. There are other benefits, I don't have a good memory, and I can't remember that much for a while. It's just that I have always had a discordant spleen and stomach, and I'm lazy to take medicine, so I should use this tea. I opened a can and smelled it, and felt that the fragrance was different, and asked the girls to soak it up for everyone to taste, and it didn't fit the taste. "

Mrs. Tan smiled and said, "The old lady is the best at tasting tea, and if you say that the fragrance is different, it must be a good thing." Speaking of which, I have a lot of things to do at home these days, and I always feel a little angry, if this tea is good, I will also buy some. "

These three forks and two forks have diverged the things that Mrs. Li said aside. Lu Ying sat next to Mrs. Tan, stuck out her tongue at Taohua and made a disdainful grimace. Miss Li sat with her head down, caught a glimpse of the corner of her eye, and her face suddenly flushed. She didn't dare to provoke Lu Ying, so she took the corner of her eye and plucked Taohua.

Taohua didn't see it, and winked at Lu Ying, so angry that Miss Li's face suddenly turned red again, and even the thin bead tassels hanging down under the bead hairpin were a little trembling.

Mrs. Su was actually a little worried in her heart. Of course, she wasn't worried that Miss Li would enter the door, even if the Su family took a concubine, they would never want such a smoky and flattering woman. At least you have to choose someone who is innocent and peaceful, otherwise you will be a troublemaker when you enter the door. However, after all, there have been no children for four years, and no matter how tolerant the mother-in-law is, she will think about it, even if she does not accept a concubine, it is legitimate to let go of a maid with an open face by her husband's side.

At the moment, Mrs. Su diverted her words, and she was not at ease in her heart. There are some things that Mrs. Su will never say in front of outsiders, and if she wants to say that it is also after the birthday banquet, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discuss it behind closed doors.

She was thinking that the maids had already served a new dish, but it was steamed Taihu Lake white fish.

The meat of this fish is delicate, and steaming can best get its umami. Just put a few green onions and a few slices of ginger, and the fish can be eaten fresh and sweet. Mrs. Su also loved this bite very much in the past, but today I don't know why, the white fish was served, and she felt the fishy smell rushing to her nose, and hurriedly leaned back, still feeling that her stomach was turning up for a while.

It would be too rude to spit it out, Mrs. Su turned her head and whispered to Luomei behind her: "I'll make that tea in a while, give me a cup first." "Tortoiseshell tea is said to be with the stomach, and it will be comfortable after a few sips.

Taohua's seat was a little far away from Mrs. Su, but she had to pay attention to that side from time to time, so she saw Mrs. Su leaning back and her face was a little pale. Seeing Luo Mei turn around, she hurriedly beckoned to her.

Luo Mei instructed the little maid to make tea, and walked over by herself: "What is the matter with Miss Jiang calling her maid?" "

Taohua lowered her voice: "Mrs. Su is unwell?" You go and tell Madame, if it's convenient, how about I take her pulse? "

Taohua has come to Su's house many times, and the Su family also knows that she knows some medical skills, but she has never given people a pulse. Luo Mei was a little hesitant, but it involved Mrs. Su's body, so she turned around and whispered to Mrs. Su.

Mrs. Su felt that the disgust in her chest was not reduced, so she nodded, and excused herself to change her clothes and go out of the water pavilion.

There is a small flower hall next to the water pavilion, and all four windows are open, and the breeze is blowing. Mrs. Su went in and sat down, and immediately felt comfortable on her body, the uncomfortable energy just now was gone, and when she saw Taohua come in, she smiled and said, "I don't feel anything at this time." I think the white fish made in the kitchen today is not my usual taste, but you are worried. I just don't know, but you can also take the pulse? "

Taohua smiled: "I learned from my father at home, and some common pulses can still be diagnosed." Saying that, he took Mrs. Su's wrist pulse, and after a moment of diagnosis, he raised his eyebrows: "Madame's little day has you come?" "

One sentence made Mrs. Su and Luomei change their faces. Luo Mei hurriedly said: "I came on time last month, that is, six days ago, but the amount is small. It's not a month yet. "

Taohua asked: "How much is the small amount?" How's it like usual? "

Mrs. Su's small life has always been accurate, so Luomei said without thinking: "It's about half of the usual." In those days, Madame was a little greedy, and ate a few more mouthfuls of watermelon, thinking that maybe this was the reason—wasn't it? "

"Madame changed her hand and asked me to see again."

At this moment, Mrs. Su and Luomei were holding their breath, and the needles in the flower hall could be heard. Taohua was diagnosed for a while, put down her hand and said with a smile: "If I am not wrong, Mrs. should be pregnant for a month." It's just that the days are short, this pulse is not obvious, and there is no big reaction, no wonder the lady herself is not aware of it. "

Mrs. Su was already stunned, and Luo Mei hurriedly said, "But last month's little days ......"

"It wasn't a small day, it was a false act. This is true for some pregnant women. However, Mrs. sees a little bit of red, which is not unrelated to cold and tiredness, and she must pay attention to maintenance from now on. In the past few days, you might as well stay in bed first, and then ask a man who is proficient in gynecology to come and prescribe a few doses of fetal medicine. "Today is Mrs. Su's birthday, and it is a little taboo to invite Lang Zhong to enter the door at this time.

Mrs. Su's master and servant looked at each other. Although the news is excellent news, everyone knows that the pulse for more than a month is extremely shallow, and some Langzhong can't even be diagnosed. Although Taohua was born in the Jiang family, after all, she is a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, and her family has not yet left the cabinet, so can she really diagnose the pulse?

Luo Mei made up her mind first: "Madam, no matter what, the slave maid went back to the old lady first, and asked the old lady to decide." "It's also for the birthday banquet, Mrs. Su has been busy for several days, if it really is, but what if she is tired? The horizontal and vertical birthday banquet has been carried out for most of the time, and after a few rounds of wine, it will be ready for tea. Everyone knows that Mrs. Su is weak, so it is reasonable to say that the banquet time is a little shorter.

Luomei said that, then turned around and went to the water pavilion, and whispered in the ear of Mrs. Su. Sure enough, Mrs. Su was also a little moved: "Really? In this case, go to the Rejuvenation Hall and invite someone to come - there are no more taboos! "

Luo Mei got this sentence and immediately called someone to go. Mrs. Su still stayed in the banquet to talk and laugh with others, and several female relatives sat close to each other, and those who wanted to inquire about one or two were also diverted by her. There were Mrs. Tan and others on the side, and for a while, no one mentioned Mrs. Su's departure.

Taohua sat with Mrs. Su in the flower hall. The maids were not there, and Mrs. Su couldn't help it: "Sister Tao, this--you can diagnose your pulse accurately?" "

Taohua is still confident in this. Mrs. Su's health is actually good, although she is still shallow at the time, but an experienced doctor can diagnose it, plus she smells nauseated when she smells fishy, and she is eight to nine times out of ten pregnant.

"Madam, don't worry, the Lang Zhong of the Rejuvenation Hall is extremely experienced, and he will definitely be able to diagnose it."

It was extremely fast for the Su family to invite Langzhong, but Mrs. Su still felt that life was like a year. It was easy for Langzhong to be invited, but Zhao Lao Langzhong, who was the most proficient in gynecology in Huichun Hall, had been practicing medicine for 30 years. Lieutenant General Lao Lang has diagnosed the pulse of Mrs. Su's left and right hands, so he stroked his beard and smiled: "Congratulations to Madame, there is no doubt that the pulse is happy, but the time is still shallow, and it will only be about a month." However, Mrs. may be tired, the fetus is slightly unstable, for the sake of safety, it is better to rest in bed for a few days and take a few doses of tocolytic medicine. "

The maids who were waiting next to them suddenly smiled, Luo Mei was anxious to ask Zhao Langzhong to prescribe medicine, Luo Ying turned her head and ran to report the good news to Mrs. Su. Mrs. Su was overjoyed, but she glanced at Taohua thoughtfully-Zhao Laolangzhong's statement was almost exactly the same as what Taohua said just now......

At the birthday banquet, there was such a happy event as pregnancy, and the guests got up to say goodbye while saying double happiness. Taohua naturally said goodbye and wanted to leave, and Mrs. Su asked Luomei to take Jiang Bohua out, and said: "As soon as my brother came, I went to the clinic and came out of the happy pulse, and today I borrowed my brother's blessing." Go and take out my blessed jade pendant in front of you. "

Luomei smiled smartly: "Not really. The old lady said the same thing. "I hugged a boy and came out of the happy pulse, and I couldn't say that this was my son in my belly, which is also a custom.

The jade pendant was white, carved in the shape of a copper coin, with only a brown spot, which happened to be carved into a flying bat. The bat flies in front of the money eye of the copper coin, which is the meaning of blessing in front of the eyes.

Mrs. Su personally hung Jiang Bohua on the collar and said with a smile: "When my brother is older, this will be a fan pendant." "

Taohua knew that she was happy, so she didn't shirk it, thanked her generously, and hugged Jiang Bohua to say goodbye.

When I walked to the door, I ran into Mrs. Tan and Lu Ying waiting for their carriage to come. As soon as Lu Ying saw Taohua, she came over, first pinched Bai Ge'er's chubby face, and then winked at Taohua: "Look over there—"

"Over there" refers to Mrs. Li and Miss Li, who had just waited for the carriage.

Because the street at the back gate of the county government is narrow, the carriages cannot be opened in parallel, so the guests have to line up, waiting for one carriage to leave, and the other can come to pick up people.

At this moment, the carriage of the county in front of him had just left, and the carriage of Master Li's family rushed over, so Taohua looked at it squarely-Mrs. Li's face was long, and Miss Li seemed to have just eaten her and scolded a few words, and her eyes were red.

"The face is ......longer than the horses pulling the cart," Lu Ying leaned on Taohua's ear and said with a low smile. Master Li is a local, not very kind, and once had a conflict with the Tan family over the purchase of land. At this time, Mrs. Li's idea failed, and Lu Ying was naturally happy.

Taohua smiled and twisted her: "Be careful if your aunt hears it, go back and punish you." Your carriage is coming, go up quickly. In a few days, my father will come back, and the house will be able to go away, so let's go to incense. "

"Okay!" Lu Ying's eyes narrowed into a line with a smile, "Then I'll wait for your post." "