When I got home by ox cart, it was already afternoon, and the sun was blazing, and the sun was making people panic.

Before they arrived at the door of the house, they saw Duan Xiaomei carrying a bench from a distance, sitting in the shade at the door, waiting for them to go home.

There was a faint smoke from the chimney in the house, and I thought it must have been cooking.

"Mother, husband, you're finally back! Are you hungry? I cooked for you. ”

Duan Xiaomei greeted her happily.

When Jiang Ru heard Duan Xiaomei's words, she couldn't help frowning and asked, "Xiaomei, have you eaten it?" ”

When Duan Xiaomei heard this, she smiled flatteringly, "Mother, you didn't come back, and it was a big unfilial piety for your daughter-in-law to eat first." ”

"What filial piety is not filial? I even told you when I left! Don't wait for us to come back! Eat your own food first! Take care of yourself! Why are you still waiting for us to be together? Jiang Ru was helpless.

They have been gone for most of the day, this silly girl must not have eaten all the time, right?

This is when I heard the sound of Duan Xiaomei's stomach gurgling.

Jiang Ru was even more helpless.

"Mother~" Duan Xiaomei glanced at Niu Xinzhang pitifully, hoping that he would help her intercede.

Niu Xinzhang quietly glanced at Jiang Ru, a little scared in his heart.

But thinking that Jiang Ru usually seemed to care about Duan Xiaomei very much, his heart couldn't help but move, so he decided to help.

"Mother, the lady has been waiting here for so long, and she is already hungry, so let's talk about it later. She's pregnant now, but she can't go hungry. ”

Jiang Ru obviously heard the gurgling sound of Duan Xiaomei's stomach, so she nodded and said, "You're right, let's eat first." You can't let your daughter-in-law go hungry, she's eating two people's servings now. Go to the kitchen and bring out the food! ”

Duan Xiaomei hurriedly said: "It's good for me to go, my husband and mother have been gone for so long, I must be tired along the way, it's better to go to the house first to rest." ”

As he spoke, he hurried to the kitchen.

Before leaving, she glanced at Niu Xinzhang gratefully, her face was red, and her eyes were full of water, and she was stunned for a while.

"What are you doing in a daze? Don't hesitate to help! I asked you to help your daughter-in-law, and you are in a daze here! Jiang Ru slapped Niu Xinzhang the back.

Niu Xinzhang came back to his senses and touched his back that was painfully patted, and was even more sure that his mother was covered by a demon.

He nodded repeatedly, went into the room, put his things on the table, and hurried into the kitchen.

When Duan Xiaomei saw him come in, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Husband, are you extremely hungry?" Just wait outside, I'll bring the food out right away. ”

As he spoke, he pushed Niu Xinzhang out with a bowl.

Niu Xinzhang hurriedly grabbed her, he didn't dare to go out directly, who knew what the evil ghost would do to him when he went out.

So, he smiled and said: "It's already very hard for the lady to cook, let me help serve it, you are pregnant now, but it can't be hard." If you are tired, you will feel distressed as a husband. ”

Hearing his words, Duan Xiaomei's cheeks were as red as a spring day.

She couldn't help but glared at Niu Xinzhang with disgust.

"Just serving a bowl and chopsticks, where is there any hard work?"

Niu Xinzhang was holding the bowl while pushing her out: "Why isn't it hard?" It's hard enough for you to be pregnant with a child. I'll do these little things. ”

Hearing her husband's words of distress, Duan Xiaomei couldn't help but lower her head and hold her ears, her heart was as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

Jiang Ru faintly heard the sound of the kitchen, raised her eyebrows, poured a bowl of cold white and took small sips and drank it.

Duan Xiaomei came out in front of Niu Xinzhang, lowered her head and ears were red.

She didn't dare to look at Jiang Ru, she always felt that her mother's eyes were playful when she looked at her, which made her can't help but be shy.

"Let's eat. The new chapter has taken over some of the work of copying books, but you have to hurry up to write, and you can't miss the time of the shopkeeper. ”

"Okay, mother."

Of course he had to copy it well.

Now it is impossible for the family to give him money, and if he wants to escape, he must save his own money.

Niu Xinzhang copied books at home every day, and Duan Xiaomei made clothes for unborn children every day, occasionally embroidered, and made some purses.

Under Jiang Ru's guidance, her embroidery skills have greatly improved.

Recently, when she was a month old, Jiang Ru didn't allow her to go to the field to help, and she didn't dare to rebel, so she had to make some purse sections at home and sell them for some money.

That's what needs to be watched.

Jiang Ru asked her to be with Niu Xinzhang every day, let Niu Xinzhang look at her, and she couldn't do embroidery for more than half an hour every time.

Niu Xinzhang is also very helpless, and he can't do it if he doesn't see it.

That day, he himself only watched it once, and he was discovered, and was severely criticized by the evil spirit.

Duan Xiaomei only thought it was a coincidence, but he thought that it must be that this evil ghost had some special means to spy on him!

So he didn't dare to slack off anymore, and he had to remind Duan Xiaomei according to the time when he returned, and he didn't allow her to do too much, so that Duan Xiaomei was both sweet and distressed.

On this day, the weather was very hot, Duan Xiaomei cooked a meal at home, cooked sour plum soup, and saw that Jiang Ru had not returned, so she scooped a bowl for Niu Xinzhang, so she decided to send food to Jiang Ru.

"Husband, I'll go and bring food to my mother, if you're hungry, you can eat first without waiting for me."

"Lady, go and come back quickly, I'll wait for you to come back and eat again." He didn't want to be caught by the demon.

Duan Xiaomei pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay, I know, I'll be back soon." ”

When she walked out of the house and walked halfway to the ridge, her foot suddenly cramped and she fell down involuntarily.

Her face was full of horror.

If I fall, my stomach will ......

She hugged her stomach tightly and closed her eyes.

Fortunately, at this time, Sister Li passed by, saw this shocking scene, grabbed her, and held her steady.

"Xinzhang daughter-in-law, are you okay?" Sister Li was so shocked that she was sweating profusely.

"I'm fine, thank you, Aunt Li." Duan Xiaomei was also so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and kept panting.

Sister Li's eyebrows furrowed tightly, "Xinzhang daughter-in-law, why did you come out alone?" It's too dangerous! If I happen to be passing by, you'll have to fall into the field! ”

Duan Xiaomei touched her head embarrassedly, "My mother is working in the field, and I brought her food?" Who knew I had a leg cramp just now......"

Sister Li said: "Your mother too, your belly is so big, how dare you let you come to deliver food?" Come, I'll help you sit down for a while, if you really fall, I'll see what you can do! ”

While chattering, she helped Duan Xiaomei to sit down on the big stone beside her.

Not long after, Jiang Ru came from the field and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the people sitting on the big rock.

"Sister Li? May? Why are you sitting here? ”

Duan Xiaomei lowered her head and didn't dare to speak.

When Sister Li saw him coming, she hurriedly stood up, "Xinzhang Niang, your Xiaomei is more than six months pregnant, how dare you let her come to deliver food?" ”

Jiang Ru looked at Duan Xiaomei, "Deliver food?" Xiaomei, didn't I say I wouldn't let you deliver food? ”

Duan Xiaomei lowered her head and whispered, "Mother, I'm not thinking that there is nothing to do at home anyway, and cooking doesn't tire me." ”

"Cooking doesn't tire you, but you don't have anyone to accompany you along the way to deliver food, what if something happens? Fortunately, I met Sister Li today, otherwise if you really fall into the field, it will be too late when I pass by! ”

Jiang Ru was very angry, she had already made it clear, why did Duan Xiaomei still make such a mistake?

Sister Li didn't expect that this matter turned out to be Duan Xiaomei's own initiative, and she swayed from side to side for a while, not knowing what to say.

"Mother." Duan Xiaomei's face was flushed when she was spoken, and tears couldn't help falling.

Seeing that Duan Xiaomei was crying, Sister Li was busy helping to intercede, "Oh, Xinzhang Niang, your Xiaomei is also filial to you." Don't be angry. She had just almost fallen into the field, and was startled, so it was better to go back early and get some rest. ”

As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Ru to help Duan Xiaomei go back.

Jiang Ru also regretted seeing her crying, so she didn't say anything more.

The pregnant woman's emotions are already sensitive, and she must have felt aggrieved if she reprimanded her like this.

Jiang Ru pressed her brows, Duan Xiaomei was originally a person who couldn't stop, and if she didn't do anything for a day, she felt uncomfortable.

Even if she always lets Niu Xinzhang watch, it's not the same thing.

After thinking about it, Jiang Ru finally found something for Duan Xiaomei to do.

Let her follow Niu Xinzhang every day to read and write.

Duan Xiaomei naturally refused.

"Mother, I'm a woman's family, what do I do to read and write? You can't take the top prize. ”

Of course, Jiang Ru can't tell her that reading books can make people very elegant, flavorful and fulfilling, make people open-minded and wise, change people's temperament, change people's appearance, change people's boredom, change people's self-cultivation, change people's world view, and make people see higher and farther.

These truths, even if they are told to modern people, they may not necessarily listen to them, let alone in ancient times, where the status of women was low.

But when it comes to her children, it's different.

So Jiang Ru started with the child, imitating the tone of the original body and said: "You don't take the top prize, but my grandson has to take the top test!" Now while he is still in your belly, you can read more books and recognize some words, so that my grandchildren can learn some too. ”

"But mother, he hasn't given birth to a child yet, so he doesn't understand." Duan Xiaomei said.

"It's because she doesn't understand that she has to teach. Do you think, my grandson has been learning since you started in your belly, does he have more time to study than others? In that case, you will definitely learn faster than others in the future! ”

Duan Xiaomei listened to it and felt justified, so she began a painful study career.

However, Duan Xiaomei really has no talent for reading and literacy, and Niu Xinzhang only teaches so many words every day, and she has to teach them repeatedly.

Fortunately, for the sake of the child in her belly, she never thought of giving up, and slowly, she learned a lot of words and listened to a lot of books.

On this day, Jiang Ru finished doing the work in the field, and when she came back, she saw the grandson of Sister Li's family next door running away from her door.

She was a little puzzled, and when she entered the courtyard, she asked Duan Xiaomei, "Xiaomei, is there anything that Sister Li is looking for us at home?" ”

Duan Xiaomei was writing carefully in the sand table, and when she heard Jiang Ru's words, her face was dazed.

"Aunt Li came to our house?"

As the months of pregnancy get bigger and bigger, Duan Xiaomei's reaction is getting slower and slower, probably this is the so-called three years of stupidity in pregnancy.