Lian Zhi'er has been happy lately, and she looks a little thinner than she did a few days ago. Zhang's and Lian Man'er were very distressed.

“…… If you can't eat it, you have to eat, even if you vomit after eating, then you have to eat it too. It's not you, if you don't eat, the child in your belly will be hungry......" Zhang said to Lian Zhi'er.

Lian Zhi'er nodded.

"Tell your mother-in-law what you want to eat, there is no one in the town, you send someone to the house to tell me, I can always get it for you." Zhang said again.

"Mother, don't worry. I don't lose anything. ”

As Lian Zhi'er spoke, she took a pair of shoes from the cabinet next to her and gave them to Lian Man'er.

"It's something I have nothing to do these days. Man'er, you try, does it fit? ”

Lian Man'er was sitting on the kang, so she took her shoes and put them on. This is a pair of soft-soled goose yellow silk embroidered with peony flowers, as if they were made of Lian Man'er's feet, and they are extremely comfortable to wear.

"Fit." Lian Man'er smiled and said, "Sister, it's better to make the shoes you made." ”

"Why are you doing this? Man'er is not short of this, her work, with me and those girls. Now that you're pregnant, don't worry about this, it's better to rest more. Zhang said.

"It's okay, mother." Lian Zhi'er smiled and said, "I just have nothing to do when I'm idle, one needle today and two needles tomorrow, it will be regarded as a relief from boredom." If it were usual, it would have been done a long time ago. ”

"You, you just can't be idle." Zhang said.

As if to prove how correct Zhang's words were, Lian Zhi'er picked up a needlework basket next to him and pushed it to Lian Man'er. Lianzhi'er's needlework is different from other people's, it is a round luodian lacquer box. This is still the dowry that Lian Man'er helped her choose, and it is a high-quality goods transported from the south.

"Man'er, you pick and choose the rare ones yourself." Lian Zhi'er said to Lian Man'er.

Lian Man'er opened the basket and saw that there were several brightly colored and delicately embroidered purses inside. There were also a few handkerchiefs, apparently, all of them were made by Lian Zhi'er.

Lian Zhi'er is pregnant, but she still can't be idle, and she still loves to do needlework just like when she was at her mother's house.

"Sister, then I won't be polite to you." Lian Man'er smiled, picked out three purses, and also picked a handkerchief embroidered with Ma Lanhua.

"I want this from the big red. This cyan one is for my brother, and this old green one, and this one is embroidered with a cat, for Xiao Qi. Lian Man'er said with a grin.

Zhang's mouth said that he would not let Lian Zhi'er do needlework, but he saw that their sisters got along so without suspicion. Still smiling, obviously very happy.

"Don't miss your mother-in-law and sister-in-law." Zhang still reminded Lian Zhi'er.

"It's all there, mother." Lian Zhi'er said.

The mothers were talking, when they heard footsteps and talking outside, and Wu Wang's family came with Wu Jiayu.

"Why did you come here in the middle of the day?" Everyone sat down, and Zhang asked Wu Wang.

Just now they came over from the Lu family together, and Wu Wang's family said that something was wrong. stayed in front with Wu Jiayu, and only let the Zhang family take Lian Man'er to the backyard first, saying that they would come over later.

"His third aunt and husband came just now and talked to Jiaxing and his father. I sat for a long time before leaving. Wu Wang said.

"Oh." Zhang sighed.

"I deliberately told Jiaxing and his father about the ceremony." Wu Wang said, "I regret it, and I should also add makeup to Caiyun." said that he wanted to make up for this gift, but he was embarrassed or anything. ”

It's not uncommon to make up for gifts. But when it comes to this matter, it's a little awkward.

"What else to make up. Even if he makes up for it, he can't take it. Didn't he all follow a gift, not like he didn't. Besides, when is this time, if you really want to make up for it, you can't wait until now. Zhang said.

"Isn't it?" Wu Wang nodded, "Jiaxing's father told him that he didn't need to make up the gift, just follow it." ”

"Yes, that's how it should be." Zhang said.

He talked about this for a long time. …… Although I didn't say it explicitly, the meaning of this was that my second aunt wouldn't let me follow that share. Wu Wang said, "I guess he really regrets it, let's talk about it, so that it can reach your ears and explain it." ”

Zhang smiled, not wanting to say anything more about this matter.

Wu Wang's family is not close to the merchant and Xiao Zhou's family, so naturally he will not talk much for them, so the topic stopped, and everyone talked about Lian Zhi'er's pregnancy again.

This matter is the topic that the two people are most concerned about and care about at present.

In the evening, the eldest of the Lu family came over in person and invited the Wu family and Lian Man'er's family to come over for dinner. When the family does business, they usually invite a few more seats in the evening in addition to the main table at noon to continue the celebration. These seats are invited to be extremely close and important people, as well as people who have made great efforts and helped a lot in doing things, and in addition to celebrating, there is also a sense of gratitude.

Lian Man'er's family and the Wu family, of course, will be among the invitees. This time, Lian Zhi'er followed. There are few people at night, unlike at noon, and they are all family members, even if Lian Zhi'er is pregnant, it doesn't matter if she comes to sit down.

Moreover, Zhang Caiyun is married, and Lian Zhi'er will come to Lu's house to see no matter what.

After the banquet, when it was dark, Lian Man'er and Zhang's took Xiao Qi home first, as for Lian Shouxin and Goro, because the male guests wanted to drink, they didn't go home until the time when the lantern was held.

In the new house at night, even Man'er and her are new relatives, so they naturally won't go.

“…… is such a big girl, if she marries well, her grandparents can also put their minds at ease......" Zhang sighed.

Zhang Caiyun and Lu Bingwu returned to the door on the third day, and after going to Shaoguotun, the next day, the Lu family prepared four more gifts, and the young couple came to the thirty-mile camp to kowtow to Lian Shouxin and Zhang.

There is no such thing in customs. The Lu family did this, naturally because they valued and respected this relative.

Even Shouxin and Zhang's were very happy, wrapped red envelopes for the little couple, and arranged a sumptuous meal to entertain them, just like when Lian Zhi'er returned to the door, until the evening, the little couple went back.

After handling Zhang Caiyun's family affairs, in a blink of an eye, it was the day of the opening of the Enlightened School.

The opening day of the Enlightened School is February 12.

The school has been renovated with rows of new desks and chairs, a fire wall in the classroom, and a coal-burning stove to ensure that "the husband and the children are not left in the cold." ”

Originally, Lian Man'er's family planned to do it quietly and not to do it, the classroom was cleaned up, Mr. invited him, and the students arrived and started class. But the final result backfired.

Even if the Man'er family wants to make such a great merit, the squires and eunuchs in the vicinity have expressed their desire to participate.

The first one to come was Wang Juren, who sent two letters of silver, and told Lian Shouxin and Gorou that he wanted to contribute to the school. To open this school, even Man'er's budget that she had already made was enough for her family. But Wang Juren wants to make a contribution, but he can't refuse.

To put it bluntly, if Wang Juren is rejected, from now on, they and Wang Ju's family, and even the entire Wang family, will become enemies.

On the same side of the water and soil, the villagers in the township, such a great merit, of course, everyone has a share, although it was initiated by Lian Man'er's family, but it cannot be eaten alone.

accepted the king's people, then the few who came after him could not be pushed out.

Lian Man'er specially prepared a merit book to record everyone's donations. This merit book is also an account book, which will keep a careful and faithful record of the whereabouts of these donations, and not a penny will be missing.

This merit book is also public, and all those who have donated money can consult it.

In addition to inviting Mr. Qu to be Mr. Enlightenment, the Enlightened School also invited an old accountant surnamed Liu to teach the students arithmetic. This account book, Lian Man'er handed it over to Liu's account room to record.

"In the future, let's see where the money is spent, and we'll mark it too. For example, if you want to build a gazebo in the school, and spend the money of the donation, you will engrave the name of the donor on the gazebo at that time. Lian Man'er said.

Although there are these donations, the bulk of the contributions, as well as all the management power of the school, are still in the hands of Lian Man'er's family.

Especially in the latter item, Lian Man'er never intended to compromise. Of course, no one would really propose to meddle in the specific affairs of the school. In the matter of donations, Lian Man'er's family gave a step and gave everyone enough dignity. No one would be so ignorant, and in turn annoyed Lian Man'er's family.

Because of the participation of these people, the opening ceremony of the Enlightened School was extraordinarily lively.

According to the customs of Jinyang County, there is such a big event, which is to be blown and beaten. Lian Man'er discussed with Gorou and simply invited a Yangge team. The opening of the school is a new thing, and there are many official eunuchs and squires present, so not only the parents of the students, but also many people from all villages came to watch the ceremony.

Men, women, and children, big girls and little daughters-in-law, surrounded the three floors of the school hall and the outer three floors.

Wang Youheng rushed back from Jinyang County, and he also donated silver money on behalf of Wang Taiyi's family. In recent years, because of some affairs of the Wang family, Wang Youheng has rarely lived in the town. However, his relationship with Man'er's family has not weakened because of this.

Today's Wang Youheng, because he participated in the opening of the school, was wearing an extremely solemn robe, wearing a stone blue robe, which made him look more handsome.

Everyone is growing up, and Wang Youheng is becoming more mature.

Old Kim also came. He also donated silver taels, and also sent two grandsons who were six or seven years old and were about to be enlightened, saying that they also wanted to "know two words" in the school.

Xiaolong and Xiaohu were sent by Zhang Qingshan and Li from the burning pot two days in advance. In order to make the two children less homesick and adapt to the life of Lian Man'er's family as soon as possible, the Zhang family also left the Li family and let her live for a few days before going back.

Even Shouxin didn't forget his promise, and sent someone to the old mansion and took Rokuro to the school.

……

Ask for pink.