Chapter 53: Discovering the Clues
At this banquet, Zhao Chongyi was drunk without exception.
Although Chen Wenhui is now out of confinement, she is still nursing her child, so she has not resumed managing the affairs of the city, but fortunately, her helpers have to do these things. Especially his four big girls, as well as the help of Yan Shupeng and his wife, everything is quite in order.
She instructed the housekeeper in the house to accompany the guests, and then personally went to take care of the drunk Zhao Chongyi. I have to nurse the baby at night, and I am very busy.
In fact, most of the ladies of this era will not breastfeed their children themselves. Generally, the baby has already prepared a wet nurse before the child is born. The candidates for this nurse are all specific. Must have good milk, be clean, good-looking, young, and understand the rules.
Before Chen Wenhui gave birth, Mama Su beside her also prepared three wet nurses early, all of whom were carefully selected. However, after the child was born, Chen Wenhui did not use these nurses, but insisted on feeding the child by herself. However, she did not dismiss these nurses, and raised them the same, and she told Mama Su that she would breastfeed her children until six months.
Mama Su couldn't resist her, and in addition, Mrs. Hu also said that the milk of her biological mother was more suitable for young babies, so Mama Su no longer insisted.
However, the three nurses are still supplied, because after six months, it will be the turn of the three nurses to feed the children.
Although Chen Wenhui has a lot of discomfort because of breastfeeding, every time she sees her son like a little angel, she feels that everything is worth it.
The next day. Zhao Chongyi woke up and found that it was already bright outside the window, and Zhao Chongyi hurriedly asked, "How long is this?" ”
Chen Wenhui said gently: "It's just dawn, but it's snowy outside, as if it's already noon." ”
Only then did Zhao Chongyi see that his wife was sitting in front of the large makeup table, having already combed her hair, and was hairpins. Because I don't go out to meet customers today, so. Chen Wenhui did not comb those complicated hairstyles. Just pulled a roll and hairpinned a pink and white peony flower. Hold your hair in place with two silver hairpins. The body is also wearing a simple, no embroidered snow blue jacket, but. The lining. The workmanship is still very good. The style is also very good. The plump body is set off more gorgeous.
Zhao Chongyi couldn't help but swallow his saliva. It has been several months since he has been close to his wife, and Zhao Chongyi can't help but feel very thirsty when he sees his wife's gorgeous and mature appearance.
Chen Wenhui didn't realize that she had just given birth now. I was still breastfeeding, and I was all about my child, and I didn't think about it. Besides, she now has filial piety, although she is a grandparent, she doesn't have to keep filial piety for three years like her parents, but she always has to keep it for a few months. Therefore, she did not wear gaudy clothes, did not bring pearls, but only silverware.
Chen Wenhui said: "Is it better at this time? You drank too much yesterday, but fortunately, Aunt Hu gave you a sobering recipe, I let people boil it, feed it to you, do you feel better today? ”
Zhao Chongyi shook his head, shook out those beautiful thoughts, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Hu's recipe is naturally the best recipe, and I don't feel a hangover at all today." Why do you get up so early? ”
Chen Wenhui said: "I didn't think about getting up so early, but Lie'er got up early in the morning. I breastfed him early in the morning, and after tossing for so long, I was not sleepy anymore, and I got up. ”
Zhao Chongyi came out of the warm quilt, walked to Chen Wenhui's side, personally helped Chen Wenhui with silver earrings, and said: "Hui'er, it's too hard for you to breastfeed yourself, why don't you hand it over to the wet nurse?" ”
Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "Hey, it's my own son, what's the hard work?" Besides, there are so many people in the house who help me with the children. I'm just feeding, holding the baby, coaxing the baby, or the work of a wet nurse, where am I working hard? Now that you're awake, freshen up. I also have to look at a few ledgers before dinner. After your boxing session for a while, we'll have breakfast together. ”
Zhao Chongyi nodded and said, "Okay, you wait for me." ”
After that, I quickly went to the clean room to freshen up. When Zhao Chongyi finished boxing, practiced swordsmanship, and freshened up again, when he came to the flower hall, he found that Chen Wenhui was already sitting at the dinner table waiting for him.
He happily had breakfast with Chen Wenhui.
While eating, Zhao Chongyi spoke: "Have you started housework now?" How do you read the ledger early in the morning? ”
Chen Wenhui said: "Yes, I have now overcome the rush when I first had children, and I have allocated all my time. After feeding the child every day, let the child's wet nurse hold him to coax, I can take advantage of this time, the things at home, the things in the workshop, all deal with it, in the afternoon, play with the child for a while, after he sleeps, I can also take care of this period of time, the accumulation of things in the city. Although I can't share your worries like I used to, it's still okay to do what I can. ”
Zhao Chongyi said dotingly: "Won't you work too hard like this?" ”
Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "What's the hard work? I'm anxious if I don't do anything. In this case, after six months, I will not feed the children, and it will increase, anyway, there are wet nurses, Mama Su and they take care of the children, and I can officially resume work. At that time, you were able to come first, and now you have to work hard for a while. ”
Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "What am I working for? But if you can start taking care of things, I'll have a bit of an easier time. During this period of time, I was very busy, I used to see you manage these things effortlessly, why did you come to me and have such a headache? ”
Chen Wenhui smiled.
Zhao Chongyi asked: "Is there any news from the capital?" ”
Chen Wenhui told the division of his family's mansion in the capital.
Zhao Chongyi said with emotion: "Mrs. Li is still from a family? It's so unbearable. ”
Chen Wenhui said: "She is not a good person in the first place. Our family has a grudge against her. My mother has a lot of them, so I didn't pay attention to her. However, this time, she actually wanted to reach out to my side and make a move on Shui Han. Can I bear it? Can my mother endure it? Naturally, she will be hit head-on. Hmph, now that she has no reputation, what can she do with just a few dollars? Break with the big house like this, in the future, will Queen Chen Wenfeng still care about their second room? Without the care of the Chen family, without the queen mother as a backer, and the grandparents passed away again, can the second room still have a good life? ”
Zhao Chongyi nodded and said, "This is also deserved." ”
Chen Wenhui said: "Let's not talk about their family first. Let's talk about us. Since our Honglie was born, there are many people who congratulate him, and there is no way. Not to mention anything else, just the emperor, the queen, and even the queen mother who was far away in Nanyang sent people to send gifts. ”
"My parents gave the most, and of course, the child's grandfather also gave more. Even Mrs. Zhao also gave a decent share. I guess it should be prepared by my sister-in-law. The eldest brother, sister-in-law, and the newly married third brother's family all gave gifts, and they also came all the way over. Lang Xue also prepared a gift and sent it over, and also made clothes for Honglie with her own hands. ”
"There is also Concubine De Niangniang, who is already a Taoist aunt. Gifts were also delivered. The only thing that didn't show it was Yu Fei, who was already married. ”
Zhao Chongyi snorted coldly and said, "She has never looked up to me." It's just right not to give our children gifts, we don't lack this. Just took advantage of this opportunity to disconnect with her. He is unkind, I am unjust, and we will not associate with her. ”
Chen Wenhui said: "I think so too. But I'd still have to ask you. I heard that after she got married, she didn't have a good time at her mother-in-law's house, and she ran to her mother's house twice in three days. The sister-in-law is already annoyed to death. I wrote back to me asking what I should do. ”
Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "What good way do you have, it's good to help your sister-in-law." ”
Chen Wenhui said: "I have a way, if you agree, I will tell my sister-in-law." ”
Zhao Chongyi hurriedly asked: "What method?" ”
Chen Wenhui smiled slyly and said, "Isn't Yu Fei's husband without any errands?" I asked my sister-in-law to find Brother Liu and find an errand for Yu Fei's husband, preferably to leave the capital. In this way, she followed her husband to take office, isn't it good? The sister-in-law also saves the annoyance, and she also helps her sister, isn't it the best of both worlds? ”
Zhao Chongyi couldn't help but smile and said, "It's really a good idea, you hurry up and talk to your sister-in-law." It's just an outgoing position, a small meaning, as long as you can get your sister-in-law and brother get rid of Yufei, it's fine. ”
Chen Wenhui agreed with a smile.
Chen Wenhui said: "Princess Lichuan is far away in Nanyang, and she also sent gifts to our children, and nothing else, the jade carving is really good." Jadeite is the head of the water and its good. I deliberately asked people to check it out and put it in the Tianzi warehouse. Sure enough, Siam is the place where jadeite is produced. Only if she has such good things in her, it seems that we need to trade more with them. ”
Zhao Chongyi asked, "How is Siam City?" ”
Chen Wenhui said: "After so many years, Princess Lichuan has already built Siam City in Siam. He also controlled the land within 500 miles of the city and built many small towns. Now, Princess Lichuan is ready to build a second city. ”
Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "We can't let her compare." We're about to start building a third city. This is a city in the east, and the emperor has given it a name, called Dong'an City. ”
Chen Wenhui said: "Our Tiebiguan is developing very well now, and Shanhai City has begun to take shape, that is, the central city, which has also been built, and it is time to build Dong'an City." ”
Zhao Chongyi nodded.
Chen Wenhui said: "Over the years, those grassland tribes, although they still have different intentions, but in order to make money, they have stopped a lot, and those who did not stop back then have been destroyed by you." It's been so calm for two years. Now it's probably going to be another move. Yesterday, when I was receiving gifts from the princes and nobles of the steppe, I discovered something. ”
Zhao Chongyi hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" (To be continued......)