The days on the ship were boring.

Zhao Xiu sat on the boat for two or three days, adapted to the bumpy life, and after seeing enough of the scenery outside the window, he began to be in a daze. She really has nothing to do. The little brother Zhao Wei can still practice reading and reading, but she can only nest in the cabin all day long. The autumn wind in August was already quite cold, and she was seriously ill, and Mi did not allow her to go out to blow the wind, and even walked around the cabin, for fear that the ship would be too turbulent, and she would fall on her, so she was only allowed to stay in bed all day.

Zhao Xiu took a boat with his grandmother and parents, except for the boatman and a few rough manservants sent by the Hou Mansion, he was basically surrounded by his own people. But compared with the days when I was in the small courtyard of the Hou Mansion, the current life is inevitably a little easier, for example, there are fewer people waiting, and people who do rough work are not counted, the spring grass and autumn leaves around Zhang's side in addition to waiting for her, they also have to help Mi take care of Zhao Zhuo's diet and daily life, Mi takes care of his son by the way, and Zhao Xiu is lost to the nurse mother-in-pearl.

Sister-in-law Pearl has a gentle temperament and is very easy to get along with, the problem is that she has been a child since she was born, she grew up to be a girl, married to be a daughter-in-law, and a nursing mother. She doesn't know how to read, and she doesn't have much knowledge, so it's okay to coax ordinary children, but for a pseudo-Lori like Zhao Xiu, it seems boring.

She didn't want to listen to what Sister-in-law Pearl said, "Good boy is obedient and obedient", "Girls want to be quiet", or how prominent the Zhao family is, how beautiful and excellent she will be when she grows up, and she is willing to read and read with Zhao Wei, but Sister-in-law Pearl hugged her: "Eldest sister, don't make trouble, be obedient, otherwise the old lady and the second wife will be annoyed for a while." ”

Her name was "brother", and sister-in-law Pearl covered her mouth again and whispered: "Don't make noise about my brother, my brother wants to study." ”

She couldn't help but say two more words: "I want to learn to read and write from my brother." Sister-in-law Pearl covered her mouth and coaxed her with a smile: "Sister learns to speak so fast, but literacy is learned by boys, and Sister only needs to be obedient." ”

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but be irritable!

It's a pity that Mi didn't notice her daughter's irritability at all, and she couldn't get tired just taking care of her son and husband. My son is okay, well-behaved and obedient, but he chooses some seats, he doesn't sleep well at night, and his spirit is not good during the day, but after a long time, he gradually adapts to it. The problem is her husband Zhao Zhuo, he has been seasick since he stepped on the deck, vomited for several days, did not sleep well and did not eat well, his face was thin twice, his face was pale, and the whole person collapsed. Zhang's was worried about his son, so he gave him the seasickness medicine prepared in advance to try, but the effect was very small, and he could only rely on gruel water and ginseng soup every day, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were heartbroken.

Zhang intended to wait for the fleet to dock and ask a doctor to come and take a look at his son, but Zhao Jiong got the news, but he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. Zhang was secretly annoyed and asked Zhao Jiong to find a bigger town to rest for two days, so that Zhao Zhuo could take a breath. Zhao Jiong sent someone over and said: "You can get used to it after a few more days, this seasickness is like this, if you can't stand it and stop and rest for two days, the second brother can certainly get better, but when you set off again, you still have to do it again, what should I do at that time?" Do you want to rest for another two days? When will I get to my hometown? The auspicious day for entering the earth has been set a long time ago, don't get involved in your father's big things! ”

He moved out of the late Grandpa Jun, and Master Yu also came over to persuade him in person, but the Zhang family had no choice but to endure this breath.

Mi was so sad that she cried to her husband in private: "They must have done it on purpose! Deliberately bringing us back to our hometown is just waiting for an opportunity to torture you! ”

Zhao Zhuo's face was pale, panting and comforting her: "It's nothing." I've grown so big, and this is the first time I've taken a boat back to the south, and I know that I have this problem. How can they know? This is because I am not angry, and I can't blame others. Don't cry, so that the mother will be uncomfortable when she sees it, and the child will be worried when she sees it. ”

Mi kept wiping away his tears, but he couldn't stop it: "I knew this was the case, I shouldn't have agreed to Master Yu in the first place." ”

Zhao Zhuo sighed: "He also has good intentions when he thinks about it, but the sect is weak and can't restrain the eldest brother." If I go back, if I want to stop them from coming to the funeral of their elders, my mother must go back, so I naturally have to accompany them. I just regret that I shouldn't have let you and your children suffer with me. ”

Mi's heart was warm, and he hated him: "What do you say? You accompany my mother back to the south, can I stay in Beijing alone and enjoy happiness? There is no reason to leave the child in the care of a subordinate. Although there are many inconveniences along the way, the reunion of the family is far better than the lovesickness of the two places. ”

In fact, she was hiding something, originally Zhang's wanted her to stay in Beijing to take care of the children, and guard the new house, after all, it was a big property, only handed over to the next person to look a little unlikely, it was Jiang who privately persuaded her: "The second uncle is going, at least in March and April, and at most for more than half a year, and there are indispensable young girls waiting around him, although it is in the filial piety period, but as long as the children are not made, who can manage so much?" If you don't follow, will it be cheaper for others? You haven't been married for a few years and haven't been in the concubine's room, in case he returns to the capital in the future and adds people to the house, you won't even have time to regret it! ”

As for the children, Jiang Shi felt that it didn't matter, if it was inconvenient for them to take them, they would temporarily put them in the Hou Mansion to raise them, but Mi Shi was not at ease and insisted on taking them. Jiang's words made her ashamed and ashamed, but I have to say that every word spoke to her heart.

Mi didn't dare to tell her husband the truth, but she regretted it in her heart, and she was glad that she brought her child and let her son suffer, and she was glad that she followed, otherwise her husband would be so ill, who would take care of it?

The little couple was sweet, and Zhang took a look at the door of the cabin, then turned around and left. She went back to her cabin and thought for a while, then called Chuncao: "Aren't there a few boxes of books in the luggage we brought on the ship?" It was originally for me to pass the time, and I remember that there seemed to be a medical book, so you can go through a few books and I'll take a look to see if there is a cure for seasickness. Chuncao hurriedly answered, and after half an hour, he took a few books and turned around: "Look at these books that look like medical books, can the old lady see if they can be used?" ”

Zhang took the book, flipped through it, and showed joy: "Yes, there seems to be a prescription for this in this book, I have read it before." "I flipped through the prescription, copied it out, and ordered Chuncao to find out if there was any use in the spare medicinal materials they had brought with them. Chuncao found a few flavors, fried a bowl of medicine, and gave it to Zhao Zhuo to eat, and it got a lot better in the afternoon, and he could eat most of the bowl of thick porridge. Zhang and Mi were both overjoyed, and they were busy asking people to dispense medicine again and continue to take it for Zhao Zhuo.

Zhao Xiu didn't know the details of these things, she didn't leave the cabin for a few days, at most, her grandmother or mother came to see her a few times a day, and she was relieved to see that she was obedient and fine, but Zhao Zhuo didn't appear once, which is unreasonable. Zhao Wei was unwell, and he also came to see his sister to play with him in the past two days, Zhao Zhuo was a loving father, but he didn't come to see his daughter, how could people not be suspicious? Sister-in-law doesn't like to chew her tongue, so Zhao Xiu vaguely knew from Chuncao that her father seemed to be seasick and sick. Seasickness is not a big problem in modern times, Zhao Xiu didn't take it to heart, but after waiting for a few days, she didn't see Zhao Zhuo getting better, and she was also a little worried.

Zhao Xiu struggled to ask Sister-in-law Pearl to go to see "Daddy", and Sister-in-law Pearl hugged her tightly as usual: "Sister, don't make trouble, the second master will come to see you in a while." In fact, she said this several times a day, but it didn't come true every time. Zhao Xiu didn't believe it, she made a fuss, Zhang's side heard the movement, and now she saw that her son was getting better, and she also calmed down, and looked at her granddaughter with a smile: "What's wrong?" ”

Zhao Xiu said the word "Daddy" to her vigorously, and Zhang was very relieved to hear it: "Your father knows that you are so filial, and all diseases have been cured." He instructed Sister-in-law Pearl: "Don't detain the child too harshly, as long as you don't carry her to the deck, it's okay to let her walk, it's time for her to learn to walk." ”

Naturally, the pearl sister-in-law only has the share of obedience.

After a while, Mi Shi also came over, and Zhao Xiu finally got the opportunity to visit his father. As soon as she saw Zhao Zhuo's haggard look, she was stunned. Zhao Zhuo's mood was very good, and his spirit was also good, so he hugged her into his arms: "Sister Xiu'er has been obedient these days?" At a young age, I knew that I was thinking about my father, and I was really filial. ”

Zhang said to him: "It's good to hold it for a while, you have a smell on your body, and you have smoked the child carefully." ”

Zhao Zhuo couldn't help laughing: "Mother has been so worried about her son that she can't eat these days, but now that her son is better, do you dislike your son?" ”

Zhang's gave him a blank look, and ordered Sister-in-law Pearl to carry Zhao Xiu back to the cabin, and then instructed Chuncao to prepare ginseng: "Fry a bowl of ginseng soup at night and give it to the second master, let him replenish his qi, and see how thin he has become now!" ”

Chuncao smiled and went out, things like ginseng, because of the high preservation requirements, were not put together with other spare medicinal materials, in the big box in the bilge, it was very dark and dim, she had to find a lantern to shine first, before she could climb the ladder to the bottom to find it.

Zhao Xiu was carried to the corridor, and there was a gust of wind in front of him, and he couldn't help but sneeze. Sister-in-law Pearl was worried that she would catch a cold, so she hurriedly turned her back to cover her from the wind, quickly entered the door of the cabin, added another dress for her, and muttered: "Strange, didn't the second wife order someone to close the doors and windows?" How can there be wind? ”

Zhang's side also sensed that there was wind, so he asked Mi's: "Ask someone to go out and take a look, is it windy?" I saw that the sky was not right all day, and it might rain, so I sent someone to say hello to the boat in front of me, and if it really rained, it was better to find a place to dock safely, it was getting dark. ”

Zhao Jiong got the letter, but let people shout loudly here, saying that a few days ago, in order to accommodate Zhao Zhuo's physical discomfort, he slowed down the speed of the boat and delayed a lot of time, and now that he is better, he should speed up and sail overnight, so as to arrive at his hometown before the auspicious day. As for the weather, a little wind and rain is nothing for a big ship like them.

Zhang's face turned white with anger: "He did it on purpose!" Mi looked at her husband worriedly, he was getting better, but he didn't want to get sick again because the ship was so hard in the wind and rain. Zhao Zhuo smiled and comforted them: "It's okay, I feel much better, I won't be dizzy this time, but I don't have any strength in my body." Mi was a little relieved, and immediately got up and went to boil some more porridge.

After a while, it was getting dark, and the wind was mixed with rain, which gradually increased, and the boat was more and more violently.

Zhao Xiu sat on the bed with a frown, watching his small body slowly slide from one end of the bed to the other, and then back again, only to feel that his heart was about to jump out, and his chest was uncomfortable.

For some reason, she suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart.