The ninth year of Chongzhen has arrived, and the north is still the same. Gao Yingxiang died, and Liukou supported Li Zicheng again. Now he is still hanging around in Shaanxi, and from time to time he comes out to strike at the officers and soldiers. The south is relatively peaceful. Huguang has begun to be unstable in some places because of the problem of displaced people. But the problem of displacement is not new to recent years. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, displaced people began to appear due to land annexation. During the Chenghua period, there were more than one million displaced people in Huguang. In the second year of Chenghua, there was also an uprising of displaced people, but they were all put down by local officials. Therefore, now the displaced people in several places are making trouble, and the political secretary of Huguang has not paid attention to it. Or the horse is running and dancing, who cares about you for the New Year.

Our Zhu Hongsan is not in the mood for the New Year. Ma Xiaofang has reached her due date. Zhu Hongsan knew that the mortality rate of giving birth to a child under ancient medical conditions was very high. What's more, Ma Xiaofang is still the first child.

Since the beginning of the year, Zhu Hongsan has invited doctors from all over the county. Some doctors didn't come yet, so Zhu Hongsan said a word, if he didn't come, the whole family would go to Liangzi Lake for the New Year. Zhu Hongsan is now the underground emperor of the county seat, and these doctors are afraid of obscenity, so they have to rush here.

At this point, it's like giving birth, and it's so angry. Doesn't a woman give birth to a midwife? What are we going to do with these doctors? But there is no way, fortunately, the consultation fee given by Zhu Hongsan is really generous. It's three times as much as usual, plus it's delicious and delicious. The doctors didn't complain.

In addition to seven or eight doctors, there were five midwives. Zhu Hongsan was not so polite to them. It is directly said that children are in danger of chopping their left hand, and adults are in danger of chopping their right hand. These midwives were so scared that they stayed in front of Ma Xiaofang all day.

On the night of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Ma Xiaofang began to have stomach pain, and then the amniotic water broke. Zhu Hongsan immediately asked the midwife to prepare, and then asked Mrs. Ma to be informed. Mrs. Ma came a few years ago, after all, it was her girl's first child. It is impossible not to be afraid.

Although I was well prepared, I didn't use it. The birth of the child went well. The child was born at one o'clock in the morning on the fifth day of the new year. The midwife came out and said, "Congratulations to the third master, he is a daughter." Both Madame and Mademoiselle are healthy. This midwife was afraid that Zhu Hongsan would be unhappy when she heard that it was a girl, and she was cautious when she said it, for fear that Zhu Hongsan would get angry.

Zhu Hongsan, as a modern person, has any discrimination between men and women. Hear a few good words. He instructed the midwives to reward each of them with five taels of silver, and the doctors to give each of them ten taels.

Everyone was happy. The doctor was even more happy, there was nothing to do on this trip, and he got a reward of ten taels of silver for three times the consultation fee. immediately stepped forward to congratulate Zhu Hongsan on winning a daughter. Zhu Hongsan also expressed his gratitude and arranged for someone to send these doctors home without mentioning it.

Mrs. Ma came out and said to Zhu Hongsan: "Uncle, don't be angry, this fetus is not a son who can give birth to another fetus." Isn't Ruyan going to give birth in June? I will definitely be able to give birth to a son. ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "My mother-in-law doesn't need to comfort me, I also like my daughter very much." Shall I go in and see their mother and daughter? ”

Mrs. Ma was also very happy to see that Zhu Hongsan was not angry, and nodded and said yes.

Zhu Hongsan entered the house and saw Ma Xiaofang lying on the bed with a small bag next to her. Zhu Hongsan walked over and saw a little face of Zou Zou.

Zhu Hongsan picked up the child and said, "It's the first time I've seen a newborn child, so small. "Of course, the Ming Dynasty was very young because of the reproductive age (in fact, the eugenic age should be between 22 and 25, too big is dangerous), plus nutritional problems are generally small, basically about three catties. The better ones can reach four catties. It is incomparable with the children of seven or eight pounds at every turn in later generations (my son was more than seven pounds when he was born, which is still normal in the hospital, and the heaviest one I have seen is eleven pounds, and it is as big as a full-moon child at birth).

Ma Xiaofang said: "I'm sorry, master, I didn't give birth to a son. You won't be angry, will you? ”

Zhu Hongsan sat on the edge of the bed with the child in his arms and said: "What does it matter, giving birth to a son and giving birth to a daughter are in the hands of men." It's nothing to do with you women. Plus I like my daughter, my daughter is my father's little padded jacket, I know no. ”

Ma Xiaofang didn't know how it was a man's business to give birth to a son, but seeing that Zhu Hongsan was not angry, and he still liked his daughter very much, he was relieved. said: "Master, we will continue to give birth after I am out of confinement, and when will I give birth to a son." ”

Zhu Hongsan said with a smile: "Then how can it be done, I said before that we would have a hundred." ”

Ma Xiaofang also smiled. said: "I'm fine here, I'd better go and see Ruyan." ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded, it is troublesome to have many wives at home, so you have to take care of it.

Zhu Hongsan comforted Ma Xiaofang for a few words and then came out and went to Ma Ruyan's house.

When I entered the house, I saw that Mrs. Ma was chatting with Ma Ruyan, and Mrs. Ma saw Zhu Hongsan coming in and said, "The virtuous son-in-law is here, let's talk." I was just going to rest. ”

Zhu Hongsan sent Mrs. Ma out, then sat on the bed and asked, "What did your grandmother talk to you about?" ”

Ma Ruyan said: "It's nothing, just let me fight and give birth to a son." ”

Zhu Hongsan shook his head and said, "Don't take it to heart, I like both boys and girls." ”

Ma Ruyan sat up and said, "Please rest assured, Ruyan will definitely give you a boy." ”

Zhu Hongsan saw Ma Ruyan like this, and knew that Mrs. Ma must have said just now that Ma Ruyan would be angry, and the Ma family would look at her. At this time, people also knew this, thinking that boys and girls were women.

Zhu Hongsan didn't bother to explain, and said: "Ruyan, I'm tired for a day, let's sleep if it's okay." ”

Ma Ruyan said: "Okay master, I'll wait for you to change your clothes." ”

"No need ma'am, I'll serve you today. What will you do with your mouth for a while? ”

Ma Ruyan blushed so much that she nodded. In fact, Ma Xiaofang gave birth to a girl Ma Ruyan was secretly happy in her heart, although she was the aunt of her in-laws, but everyone had careful thoughts about this kind of big thing.

The next day, Zhu Hongsan made preparations and arranged for a carriage to send Mrs. Ma home. I went to Ma's house to inform myself that I was a father.

On the sixteenth day of the first month, Zhu Hongsan and Feng Ziyong set up a banquet for Ma Mingyuan to see him off. Ma Mingyuan is going to Beijing to catch the exam. Going out in these troubled times is not a wonderful thing.

Feng Ziyong asked, "How does the second brother want to go?" ”

Ma Mingyuan said: "Henan is not safe now, I will first take a boat to the south, to Nanzhili will be with the people, and then take Xuzhou Shandong into Beijing." ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said: "Second brother, there should be more people on the road, don't be greedy and rush to the road, and try to take the official road." ”

Ma Mingyuan said: "Thank you for your concern, I brought two scholars and five family members. It should be fine. ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "I brought a few freshly made horizontal knives and a dagger, please bring the second brother." It's just that I'm afraid that the impact of the earthquake and thunder will be too great, or if each person brings three, people and animals will die within 20 meters. ”

Ma Mingyuan shook his head and said, "Firearms are too dangerous, weapons are nothing." Once a firearm is discovered by the government, it is really difficult to explain. ”

Zhu Hongsan then asked, "What if the second brother wants to go to high school?" Do you want to stay in Beijing as an official? ”

Ma Mingyuan sighed and said, "It's not necessarily successful, if I do, I want to come back." I'm used to being free and casual, and I'm really not used to the officialdom in the capital. ”

Feng Ziyong also said: "I don't think it's okay to be an official or not, how many ministers have the emperor killed in the past nine years, and now is really not a good time to be an official in Beijing." ”

Ma Mingyuan said: "The exam will start in April, and if you are in the middle school, you will be able to take the palace exam in June." I'll be home in August and September. ”

Zhu Hongsan raised his glass and said, "Okay, my second cousin and I are waiting at home for the good news of the title of the second brother's gold list." ”

Ma Mingyuan laughed and said, "Then borrow the auspicious words of the two." ”

After drinking, Ma Mingyuan got up and took the servants out of the city to Wuchang Mansion to take a boat without mentioning it.

Zhu Hongsan didn't have anything to do next, and the farm was on the right track, so he didn't have to intervene too much. The militia also trained normally, and now the three battalion commanders are looking for Zhu Hongsan every day to go out to practice their hands. Let Zhu Hongsan press it down. Without the government's orders, so many people go out is a rebellion. It seems that they are still too idle, and Zhu Hongsan has doubled the amount of training. I checked the housekeeping every day and found that the whole platoon was five kilometers off-road. This makes these militants miserable.

Entering February, Zhu Hongsan's daughter is full moon. The ancients did not enter the family tree until they reached the age of one because the rate of infant mortality was too high. But Zhu Hongsan doesn't care about those, how can his daughter be lively and healthy. Zhu Hongsan also did not report the news of his daughter's birth to the Chu Palace, which should be declared.

Zhu Hongsan felt that he had been Chongzhen for nine years, and the emperor would hang himself in a few more years. Said that he could still manage these things. In addition, he is a farmstead, this is the emperor of the soil, and I believe that no one dares to report to the official.

Zhu Hongsan thought about naming his daughter for a long time, and it stands to reason that he should arrange according to the rules given by Zhu Yuanzhang. The next generation is the talented generation. But after the Qing army entered the customs, it was according to this to kill the clan. Those with strange names surnamed Zhu were basically killed. Zhu Hongsan thought that if he didn't work, his children would have a good life. So it's just a word.

Zhu Hongsan wanted to give his daughter the name of Zhu Luo for a long time, and Luo Zi came from Luo Shenfu. Zhu Hongsan hopes that his daughter will be as beautiful as Luoshen.

This name can make Ma Xiaofang angry, Zhu Luo, if you read it quickly, you will be a pig. A girl's family is called a pig.

But Zhu Hongsan's decision has already been made and cannot be changed, so this girl is called Zhu Luo.

This girl will not be ordinary in the future, and her military exploits will be comparable to that of Princess Pingyang of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Pingyang is the only ancient Chinese princess who was buried with a military salute, and Zhu Luo's matter will be written later.

Under the expectation of the Ma family, Ma Ruyan finally gave birth to a son on the tenth day of June. Ma Guoxiang came to see the child that day. Of course, Zhu Hongsan was also very happy. More than 2,000 people in the village were rewarded with two taels of silver each. But what made Zhu Hongsan sad was that the child was not saved, and he died before confinement.

This incident hit Ma Ruyan very hard, and he was depressed for more than two months. Zhu Hongsan was also very helpless. Half of the children in this era are not a joke. In later generations, Kangxi gave birth to more than 50 children, and finally half of them grew up, and the boy also let the fourth master kill one-third.

Zhu Hongsan waited for Ma Ruyan to get well and went to Feng Ziyong to open a road, and led Ma Ruyan out for half a month, and the scenic spots around Wuchang were gone. In this way, Ma Ruyan slowly got better.