Brother Yun didn't say much, helped Qiu Chen on the railing under the eaves, sat down on the pillar, and then respectfully bowed his hand and said, "Wait a minute, my son will come!" ”

Qiu Chen's heart was slightly calm, and he asked again: "Then you don't pay attention to your body like this, do you want to make your mother anxious and distressed?" ”

Brother Yun didn't seem to have thought about this problem, was slightly stunned, and then said, "Yes...... Mother! ”

Qiu Chen put away the smile on his face, looked at Brother Yun'er's eyes and asked lightly, "You are sick, who is the most anxious and distressed?" ”

Brother Yun was a little unhappy, and pouted: "Mother, it's okay to sweat a little like this, I'll go down in a while!" ”

Qiu Chen took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on Brother Yun'er's forehead, and then reached out and touched Brother Yun'er's back, and found that the middle clothes inside were soaked with sweat, so he hurriedly beckoned Mama Wang to take Brother Yun and Kang He down to change into dry clothes and wash their hands and face.

Little things are too good at pleasing Qiu Chen smiled and narrowed his eyes when he said a word. Although, the mother and son are holding hands, and they don't know who is holding whom.

Qiu Chenxing was on his feet, looked at Yuegui with a smile and said, "I walked to the gate, and then took a sedan chair to go over, and I couldn't walk a few steps...... If I don't go out and walk around, I'm going to get moldy! As he spoke, his footsteps did not stop, and when he walked to Erjin, he happened to see Brother Yun and Kang He playing with a small wooden sword in the yard, Qiu Chen greeted, and the sweaty little thing immediately left his playmate and ran over, holding his mother's hand and holding it solemnly: "Mother, I will help you!" ”

In the eyes of the girls, it is nothing more than inserting a bottle to appreciate, or saving flowers on the bun and placket to wear, who picks it is not the same. Madame's belly is still growing rapidly these days, one day at a time, and now it is impossible to walk without holding it with her hands...... Every step is trembling, and after a few steps, people will pant so hard that they have to stop and rest for a while...... Madame never likes to complain, but whether they are watching, or Mr. Mu asks for a pulse check, they all tell them to be careful and serve carefully, and they dare not have the slightest negligence and difference! Madame herself was not convinced, and actually went to the back garden to pick flowers......

The girls were puzzled, and Yuegui couldn't help but ask: "Madam, what flowers do you want, let's go and pick them back for you, where can you run ......over?"

Wrinkled his nose, the sweet smell was too strong, and it was a little greasy...... Just as he was about to ask the girls to close the window, as soon as his thoughts turned, Qiu Chen suddenly remembered the cloud leg flower mooncakes he had eaten, and hurriedly called Yue Gui and Chengying to change her clothes, put on shoes, and clean up properly.

The large kitchen was not far from Mu'en Courtyard, and the fragrance naturally spread into Qiu Chen's room.

Chen discussed the gift list with Qiu Chen, set the number of dim sum needed in the big kitchen, and the white case masters over there were busy in full swing. Mix the various fillings that have been prepared long ago according to the recipe, adjust the taste, and then make zuò with the noodles. Because of the reward system, the white case masters will not cooperate, each with their own apprentices busy, all kinds of colors and shapes of dim sum semi-finished products, soon made zuò out, and then or on the basket or into the oven, soon, a rich sweet aroma from the big kitchen overflowed, gradually spread, almost spread over most of the Jingbei Hou Mansion, seduced some gluttonous guys, couldn't help but swallow saliva.

When Qiu Chen was in Liujiaao, every Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Lantern Festival, he would personally take the girl's mother-in-law and the daughters-in-law of the neighborhood to make all kinds of festival delicacies. Fortunately, Chen's, Jia's, Xiaoxi and others followed Qiu Chen more than once, and they all knew about all kinds of recipes and special delicacies, and they didn't need Qiu Chen's hands to do it. What's more, because they specialize in the art industry, after their own understanding, the dim sum processed by zuò has some characteristics that Qiu Chen can't make, which makes Qiu Chen praise. Since then, I have thrown off my hands and only selected the three people with the best craftsmanship at each festival to be rewarded. With this reward, she waits for a better and tastier snack every year.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is quite heavy, not to mention that it is almost second only to the New Year in a year. However, unlike other festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the season when everything is ripe and harvested, and most of the products in the Mid-Autumn Festival are dominated by all kinds of melons and fruits, followed by all kinds of dim sum.

Speaking of this, Mama Lin understood how she came over, showed a sudden look on her face, exchanged glances with Chen, and both of them put aside the topic, and hurriedly went all the way to Songfeng Courtyard to arrange the exchange of rituals.

A little girl came over with a cup of soup, Chen lifted the lid and took a look, quickly covered it, and sent the little girl to hold it in, and then continued with Lin in a low voice: "People in the world are used to icing on the cake, and there are few charcoal in the snow. Although those two are just Zhishi, there must be people who have a sense of tea and coolness. At this time, our lady not only did not look down on her, but instead increased the gift ......"

Chen glanced behind him, and said in a low voice as he walked out, "This is our lady's benevolence and respect for the elderly. ”

Lin Shi was a little puzzled, looking at the joy and tiredness, he didn't dare to ask, so he hurriedly bent his knees and followed Chen Shi out, and asked in a low voice as soon as he walked out of the door: "Those two people are all famous, why do you still give a gift?" ”

Chen blinked, showed a smile, and nodded again and again.

Chen nodded in response, and Qiu Chen mentioned the names of the two people again: "...... Although they are honored, they are highly respected and prestigious, and this gift cannot be eliminated...... Just add 20% according to the original example! ”

As for the Ministry of Works...... Wasn't Qin Zheng ordered to supervise the Ministry of Industry, so he naturally asked the Ministry of Industry to pay a statement. Of course, Qin Zheng is the assistant Fu King, and this table is not too much, and it is almost just right to add three points according to the old practice.

In previous years, he interacted with Gu Minshan's mansion, but it was just an ordinary routine, but this year, Junwen Junshu worshiped under Gu Minzhi's door, and Gu Minshan was Gu Minzhi's cousin...... With this relationship, it is not good to still follow the old example, and add three points to indicate that the meaning is just right.

After all, it is not the first year of opening the mansion alone, after two or three years, Qiu Chen is already familiar with these gifts and affairs, and took the lead in taking over the list of gifts prepared by the Chen family, quickly browsed it, and then pointed to the names of the two people above: "Add three points to the family of Lord Gu, the left attendant of the Ministry of Officials, and add three points to the family of Lord Chu Yuzhang, the secretary of the Ministry of Works...... And Mr. Gu and Mr. Tang's house, pick out a few gray squirrel skins sent by those slaves, and add a hood material to each gentleman! ”

Mama Lin rolled her eyes, exchanged a knowing look with Chen, and then quickly parted and continued to discuss the gift list. Of course, the old and young in the room were also infected by the master, and their expressions became light.

As soon as this thought surfaced in his heart, inexplicably, the joy on his face increased by two points.

When Qin Zheng left, everyone didn't think much about it, and after a day, Chen came in with the Mid-Autumn Festival gift list for Qiu Chen to see, and she suddenly realized that there were still three days to go before the Mid-Autumn Festival...... The Mid-Autumn Festival is a big festival, presumably no matter how busy Qin Zheng is, he will come back for the festival, right?!

Although he heard these words more than once, Qiu Chen could still feel the care and warmth from his relatives, listened patiently, and agreed seriously one by one, and finally promised to comfort Zhou, which made Zhou leave Qiu Chen in Mu'en Courtyard and go back to Ruyi Courtyard to settle down.

Zhou's original intention of accompanying Qiu Chen was also for her good, so that she could take care of her daily life and strengthen her courage on the other hand, so as not to be afraid in labor. However, seeing that Qiu Chen was unhappy, the Zhou family did not insist, but he still repeatedly told Qiu Chen that if there was anything unpleasant, don't hold on, no matter how soon or late she sent someone over to call her. He also told her to be careful when she moved, and she didn't dare to be reckless!

"There are a few girls like Mama Chen, Mama Lin and Chengying Yuegui, they are all people who are used to it, they have been with me for a long time, they know my mind best, they are thoughtful, comprehensive and careful, and they will take care of me properly, you can rest assured that you are here, you go over or I come over in one place during the day, and it is enough to be a companion and talk."

She got up at night and had leg cramps, and she had to toss several times a night, if Zhou came over, she would inevitably not rest well, and she would have to serve Liu's during the day, and she would have to take care of a group of children, so she would be too tired.

Also because Qin Zheng left, on the night when the Liu family moved to Ruyi Courtyard, the Zhou family wanted to move to Mu'en Courtyard to be Qiu Chen's companion, but Qiu Chen refused.

The children still go to and from class every day, Qiu Chen watched the girls pack up Mrs. Liu's things and move to Ruyi Courtyard on the day Qin Zheng left the house, Yang Shuyong and Zhou lived in the West House, and Mrs. Liu lived in the East House.

After Qin Zheng left the mansion, the Jingbei Hou Mansion seemed to be much quieter all of a sudden.

Qin Zheng nodded, didn't say anything more, stepped out of the second gate, took the reins handed by the entourage, recognized the stirrups and got on the horse, sat on the horse's back, turned around and said goodbye to Yang Shuyong under the horse, drove the horse, and left the Jingbei Hou Mansion in one way. Yesterday, I made an appointment with King Yong, and the two met at Xizhi Gate.

Yang Shuyong promised: "Well, I know, don't worry!" ”

After getting up, he told again: "Hegong is in the suburbs of Beijing, the fast horse is only an hour, if there is news, the eldest brother remember to send someone to send a fast horse to send me a message!" ”

Qin Zheng's heart warmed, he moved his mouth, only bowed deeply, and said, "Then please big brother!" ”

Yang Shuyong also bowed his hand slightly, looked at Qin Zheng and said, "Don't worry about going on errands, I have me at home!" ”

Qin Zheng was slightly stunned when he saw his eldest brother, and hugged his fists in greeting.

On the second gate, Yang Shuyong was already waiting there.

Qin Zheng stared at his wife's face, nodded, turned around and strode towards the second gate without looking back.

Qiu Chen nodded and agreed, and instructed in a low voice: "You must worry about all kinds of tedious and trivial things in this project, you must pay attention to your body." ”

stopped Qiu Chen at the door of Mu'en Courtyard, held her hand and whispered: "You can sue my mother-in-law and eldest brother and sister-in-law for me, I don't have time to resign from them!" ”

After eating breakfast, Qin Zheng was about to say goodbye and leave.

After all, he had to go out of the city and had errands to do, Qin Zheng didn't sleep anymore, and hugged Qiu Chen and lay down for a while before getting up. Qiu Chen didn't lie down anymore, got up, held his waist and watched the girls prepare thick clothes and all kinds of daily necessities for Qin Zheng. There were all kinds of food and clothing, and a few boxes were packed, Qin Zheng smiled and said something to stop it, and then stopped.

With bitterness in his heart, Qin Zheng could only hug his wife carefully, as if in this way he could pass on his temperature and strength to his wife, so that his wife would be safe and smooth, strong and happy in the days he left!

He thought to himself that his wife always tried her best to be self-reliant, and I was afraid that it was because he couldn't be by his side! I'm afraid that I will get used to my own company and help, and I will be even more uncomfortable without myself!

Looking at these words, just looking at the words, it seems that the wife is talking about her husband going home more often to accompany her, but listening to it, Qin Zheng can understand the relief of his wife in the words.

Hearing his wife say this, Qin Zheng couldn't help laughing

After being silent for a while, Qiu Chen said softly: "The manpower in the early stage is almost ready, this time, the silver and grain will need to start when they are in place...... As soon as you and King Yong are staring at each other, when the time comes, it's not impossible for you to take turns to go back to the city to accompany me! ”

Seeing his wife's belly getting bigger and bigger day by day, her movement is becoming more and more inconvenient day by day...... He really didn't want to leave his wife at this time......

Qin Zheng replied sullenly, didn't say anything, just hugged his wife's arm and tightened it.

Qiu Chen blinked, agreed, and said, "Don't worry about me, there are Mr. Mu at home, Mama Chen, and my mother and sister-in-law accompanying me!" ”

Hugging his wife and lying back in the bed, Qin Zheng said in a low voice: "The silver grain in the household department has been allocated yesterday. ”

Qiu Chen didn't insist, after entering the clean room to deal with it, he simply washed her hands and face and came out, and Qin Zheng helped her back to the kang.

Qin Zheng categorically refused and said, "No! ”

As soon as she moved slightly, Qin Zheng woke up, got up and helped her get off the kang, and went all the way into the clean room. Qiu Chen said: "You slept late last night, go and sleep for a while, I asked the girls to come in and wait." ”

When she was pregnant with her brother, she was always faintly worried in the later stage, afraid of dystocia or something. This pregnancy is not good from the beginning, and her belly in the later stage is extraordinarily large, which makes her tired and sad, and she basically has no energy to worry about and be afraid, just looking forward to giving birth. When she was born, she unloaded, and it was easy.

Woke up by urine again in the morning, Qiu Chen opened his eyes in a daze, and in the hazy and dim morning light, Qiu Chen's first thought was that he had spent another night peacefully, and it was one day closer to the deadline for production!

Fortunately, Qiu Chen prepared the calcium-supplementing 'Longmu Zhuang Bone Powder' by himself, and after drinking it for a while, the symptoms of leg cramps improved a lot. Otherwise, she would wake up all night and have leg cramps, and she would not be able to rest well.

Back on the kang, Qiu Chen leaned on the warm chest behind him and soon fell asleep again. I got up twice in the second half of the night...... As her belly enlarged, she gradually developed symptoms of frequent urination, and went to the clean room countless times a day......

Production is indeed very sacred, she doesn't think it's dirty to give birth to a child, but she also thinks that a woman's birth is a very wolf thing. She would never be able to let her image fall into the eyes of her man. It's the same thing with pants lifting.

In modern times, some women let men go into the delivery room to accompany them in order to let men know the pain of childbirth, and what they said to welcome a new life together, Qiu Chen couldn't accept it.

Lifting pants is one, and a man who has a baby is also watching.

Qiu Chen glanced at him and didn't say anything. It's not about shyness, it's not about familiarity, okay? She is not paralyzed in bed, she has not lost her ability to take care of herself, and there are some things that she can't let others do for her anyway. There are even some things that are acceptable to the girl's mother-in-law, but she can't accept letting the man do it.

After solving the problem and washing his hands and coming out, Qin Zheng immediately stepped forward to support his wife, and said in a low voice: "What else do we have to be shy, you are heavy at this time, and I should help you lift your pants and get dressed." ”

Knowing that Qin Zheng was back, the heart she had been vaguely carrying fell, and she sat up slowly, without waiting for her to make further movements, Qin Zheng had already woken up, and when she saw his wife's movements, he knew that she was up at night, and hurriedly got up and helped his wife to the edge of the kang, and squatted down the kang to put shoes on his wife, and helped his wife all the way to the clean room.

Now, she is accustomed to having someone around her to share her dreams in the same bed, and she no longer has the awkward and unrestrained feeling she felt when she was newly married. On the contrary, if this person is not there, it will make her feel empty, cold and unsupported, and she can't sleep well.

This fell asleep, and when she woke up again, it was already the middle of the night, and the warm sense of dependence behind her let her know that Qin Zheng had returned.

Qiu Chen was really tired after supporting it for a day, so he only told Mama Lin and Chengying Yuegui on duty to wait, and she went to the kang to rest for a while.

The family said that it was done, Qiu Chen was taken back to his room by the Zhou family and the Liu family, and went into the clean room to wash up, it was already the beginning of the year, and Qin Zheng had not come back yet.

Qiu Chen smiled, glanced at Liu, and saw that the old lady did not look unhappy, so he changed the topic with a smile: "Since this is the case, I am also reluctant." It's late tonight, let the girl go over and clean up tomorrow, and then move our mother over! ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Shi noticed that he was speechless, and hurriedly snorted a few times, and smiled at Qiu Chen: "Seeing that I'm in a hurry, this mouth is not good." ”

Zhou also helped beside him: "Sister, what our mother said to your eldest brother is right, don't stop it." At this time, nothing is more important than your body. If you're tired, my mother and I will go against my heart when we come here. We are here to accompany you and watch you take care of your body, if it makes you tired, my mother and I will be uncomfortable and unbearable......"

"Well, that's business. I'm going to live there, and you don't talk about it, but the main thing is that I'm more comfortable. Old Mrs. Liu looked at Qiu Chen and smiled when she said this, "There is nothing to do with you and your mother-in-law, but after all, I am not familiar with my son-in-law, and I am also panicked when I live in the same room like this, so it is better to live with your sister-in-law in the past." It doesn't matter what mornings and nights, you go once a day, and you should take a stroll. ”

"I'm not tired...... Qiu Chen's refusal was not finished, and he was picked up by Liu.

Zhou and Liu smiled and revealed the topic, and Yang Shuyong said with a smile: "Our mother lives here, you are busy sooner or later, why don't you move our mother to our courtyard?" Let your sister-in-law take care of it, and you can also save a little. ”

He said: "Mother, sister-in-law, if you think like this again, you are separated from me." ”

Qiu Chen patted Zhou with a smile, looked at Liu and smiled: "Don't." I'm their sister-in-law, and I should love my nephew, so where is the need for this. ”

Zhou took the handkerchief and wiped the corners of his eyes, broke into a smile, and nodded: "Well, that's natural." ”

Liu also said angrily: "Don't cry! It's a good thing that the children are out, since you miss your sister, you will talk to the children more in the future, so that they don't forget their sister-in-law's good in the future! ”

Qiu Chen took out a handkerchief and handed it over, interrupting Zhou's sigh, and said with a smile: "Those who have passed are gone, don't think about it anymore, let's just look forward and see that the future will get better and better." ”

“…… I never thought that children would go to school...... Now, you not only provide for the children to go to school, but also take the test to show their talents, I am already content, you are heavy at this time, you can't be tired, don't worry about them......" Zhou said thinking of the hard days in the past, and then looking at the good life now, his heart is inevitably agitated, moistening the corners of his eyes.

Alas, Qiu Chen lowered his eyes and looked at his big belly, so he could only sigh secretly, raised his eyes and smiled with relief, encouraged Junwen and Junshu, and sent the two children back to the room to rest.

After thinking about it, Qiu Chen denied this plan again. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, as soon as this idea is proposed, she can be sure that it will be vetoed by Qin Zheng immediately! The reason is very ready-made, she looks like she is now, and she really doesn't have the energy or body to run such a tiring party or something.

Alternatively, she can also convene a poetry contest in the garden and gather talented people in the capital to participate...... In the name of the Jingbei Hou Mansion, and then invite King Yong and King Fu to judge, I believe that most of the so-called talents will rush to show their knowledge and style.

Huo Feibai and Hu Yang reminded her this time that Junwen Junshu's knowledge in books is now a small achievement, and participating in such literary meetings more, exchanging ideas, discussing each other, and improving in learning will make the two of them more comprehensive...... In addition, Junwen Junshu will leave the capital at the end of August and early September at the most, and go to study along the southern and lower reaches of the canal. There is only half a month left in the capital at most, during which she asked Yiheng's husband to take Junwen Junshu to participate in more literary meetings.

Qiu Chen's words that wanted to remind Junwen Junshu to avoid Huo Hu and the others came to his lips, and she swallowed them back again.

Although if you make friends with these people, you will definitely be able to pass the exam, Qiu Chen also has to admit that communicating with these people is still very beneficial to those who are about to participate in the scientific examination, not only to increase their knowledge, but also to gain knowledge, and even their personal experience in the exam......

Qiu Chen asked Junwen Junshu a few words, knowing that Huo Feibai and Hu Yang were not fools, they really took Junwen Junshu to participate in the literary meeting, and the specifications were quite high, and they also invited the champions and leaders of the previous subject, and at the same time invited several former scholars who served in the same Hanlin Academy with these two.

Junwen Junshu came back not too late, and he returned to the Jingbei Hou Mansion at the end of the steel bar, and it did not exceed the curfew hour, which made the family feel relieved.