It was dark early in winter, and Xu Erlang and Jinniang arrived at Xu's mansion before nightfall. At that time, Xu's mansion was jubilant, especially in the direction of Xu's father's hospitalized son, which became more and more noisy.

Xu Erlang frowned and asked Mohe, "Go and see what's going on over there." ”

Mohe answered and left, and soon came back, whispering two words in Xu Erlang's ear.

Although Mohe's voice was suppressed, Jinniang was very close to Xu Erlang, and Mohe's words naturally couldn't escape her ears. Therefore, she inevitably knew that the reason why Xu's father was so happy and noisy was because Xu's father had made a fortune - all his bets were in hand today.

Hearing this, the corners of Jinniang's mouth twitched uncontrollably, she forgot about it, and Father Xu still remembered it clearly. But that's right, Father Xu is living a tight life now, just waiting for the five thousand taels of silver to save the emergency.

Thinking of Xu's father's life, Jin Niang felt that she was afraid that Xu Erlang's move was successful, and Xu's father was not very interested in changing the style of the family and improving the status of the family, and his eyes were full of five thousand taels of silver that he was about to get...... For Xu Erlang Yun sad.

Xu Erlang snorted coldly at this time, and said in a cold voice, "Since my father has made a lot of money, my father should not be able to see the monthly case of twenty taels of silver per month." Mohe, you go and inform the account office, and from today onwards, you will cancel the master's monthly rule. ”

The people around him all lowered their heads and laughed, and even Mohe, who had always been solemn and solemn, twitched the corners of his mouth twice, and then he responded happily and went down to pass the word.

Jin Niang looked at Xu Erlang with a smile, "I've done it." Anyway, that's also his father, his old man can have some foreign wealth, that's his ability, why are you so harsh on your father. ”

Xu Erlang "Hehe", "If I am really harsh on him, it will not be as simple as stopping his monthly routine." What if I just sent a letter to his 'friends' to break their promises? No matter how bad it is, I can still go and collect the money I earned in my name, but did I do it? No. I just asked people to stop my father's monthly routine, anyway, it's twenty taels of silver per month, compared to the huge amount of money in his hand, these monthly cases are pitiful, and my father will definitely not look at it. What your father cares about, don't grieve for him. ”

Jin Niang: ...... How do you know that your father doesn't care?

According to his wide-eyed eyes at Xu Erlang, he was thinking in his heart that after Father Xu knew the news, he must have exploded in anger on the spot.

Everywhere else, Lao Tzu hijacked his son, and the son lived under his father's residual power, but when he arrived in Xu's mansion, it was reversed, and it became the son who held Lao Tzu hostage, and Lao Tzu wanted to live with his son's cold face.

Father Xu is really uncomfortable now, after all, there is such an eldest son who is staring at him all day long, ready to pull his pigtails at any time, and then deduct his pocket money, Father Xu's life is better than a ghost. And for Xu's father, although the monthly case of twenty taels per month is small, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, and Xu Erlang deducted his monthly case without saying a word, which is too beautiful!! Mrs. is too rebellious!!

If it weren't for the fear that Xu Erlang would come up and confiscate the five thousand taels of silver directly, Xu's father would come and fight with Xu Erlang.

And now, no matter what, Father Xu will endure that momentary anger......

Don't say these digressions, and say that Jin Niang had breakfast the next day, and saw Xu Erlang coming back from outside, "I said earlier that I was looking for a few good nurses, but now I found five, I asked Mohe to bring people directly, you can see for yourself?" ”

Jin Niang nodded hurriedly, and then shook her head again, "Let Mama Qin go and have a look first, he has seen a lot of people, and some demons and monsters can't escape her eyes." ”

The corners of Xu Erlang's mouth curled slightly, and he asked people to send a message to Mama Qin.

Mama Qin was entrusted with an important task by the two masters, and her whole expression became solemn.

She is also an old man, and she does have some ways to look at the Master. I saw that she first checked the five nurses' shapes and voices, and felt that she had passed the test, so she asked them carefully where they were on an errand earlier? Is there a medical history? When was it produced this time? Is it a son or a daughter who gives birth? How many months is the child now? Who will take care of you at home? Can you get enough milk? What are your usual routines? What are your preferences for meals? How old are you? Is it my own intention to come on an errand, or is it the idea of my family......

Anything and everything, whether it was the question that Jin Niang thought of or what she didn't think of, Mama Qin asked.

Jin Niang had learned two tricks from Mama Qin earlier to buy slaves, and she felt that it was enough, but when she heard the maid relay how Mama Qin chose the nurse, she was also dumbfounded.

After being surprised, I couldn't help but say in my heart: No wonder people say that they would rather have the maid next to Miss Everyone, rather than the pampered little jasper. The reason is the same, although the former does not have a good background, it can be seen that she is well-informed, if such a woman does not make a mistake, not to mention what help will be given in her husband's career, just say that in the head of the family, she will definitely do better than the small jasper.

And she thought that she had almost learned some of the housekeeping methods, and it turned out that she had a lot more to learn.

After Mama Qin's inquiry, there were only three people left who were innocent, had no bad habits, and also met Jinniang's requirements.

Jin Niang saw the people with her own eyes, and she was also satisfied, so she left these three people behind.

At this time, she was more than seven months pregnant, her belly was round and round, and she was also a lot richer. And there are still about two months before she gives birth.

The only thing they have to do is to follow the doctor's prescription for healthy milk, and eat regularly and quantitatively every day to ensure that after Jinniang gives birth, the baby can eat milk smoothly.

After choosing the nurse, Jinniang's heart went to one big thing, but there were two heavy things on her heart, and it was uncomfortable for her not to solve it.

One of them is naturally to find a stable wife who delivers the baby.

In fact, you can find this or not, after all, Gui Niangzi has also delivered babies, but whether she is a professional stable woman or not, and Jin Niang is not good to trouble her again and again - treating Pian Pian and Changle took up a lot of Gui Niangzi's time, and then Gui Niangzi especially likes Changle, and Changle is also a little interested in medicinal herbs, and is particularly talented, so she taught Changle to know some herbs in her spare time.

In Jin Niang's opinion, Gui Niangzi had the idea of taking Chang Le as an apprentice, but she also seemed to have some doubts, so she didn't mention this matter to Jin Niang for a long time. Jin Niangquan didn't know Gui Niangzi's thoughts, she didn't say anything about it, she didn't oppose or support it, she just looked at Changle's wishes. If Changle agrees, Jin Niang will naturally nod, otherwise, the two have no fate.

Besides, Wen Po, Jin Niang thought about it, and said to Xu Erlang, "You send someone out to find two, don't Pingyang Town, I always feel that I won't be at peace when I give birth, and someone must want to harm me." ”

Xu Erlang didn't say that she had "persecution paranoia", after all, he was also worried about those who were refused to marry by him, and the dog jumped under the wall to make some tricks. Therefore, it is possible that these stable women in Pingyang Town will be bought, and it is really difficult to invite them back, so they have to go to other state capitals to invite them.

He nodded and motioned to Jin Niang, he understood.

Let's talk about the last thing that Jin Niang is thinking about now, "Do you want to participate in next year's Spring Festival?" ”

Xu Erlang paused in his action of drinking tea, and after thinking about it, he said to Jin Niang, "I'm not sure." According to Mr. Ming and Mr. Qian's meaning, they want me to give it a try. But Chunqiu is not as good as Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu is just a student in Fucheng competing for dozens of lifting places, but Chunqiu is a man all over the world, competing to become the top hundreds of Jinshi. ”

"I don't have enough background, although I am in the middle of the move, my accumulation is much weaker than that of the scholars in Jiangnan, even if I go to participate, I am also accompanied."

Jin Niang felt that he was reasonable, so she said, "Then don't go?" ”

"I decided to give it a try. It's not that I want to get a name for myself next year, after all, it's a little unrealistic, but it's mainly to go to Kyoto to see it, so that after three years, I will have confidence in my heart. ”

Jin Niang nodded, isn't this the same as modern scientific research? Parents and teachers will always find a way to let their children test the water in the second year of high school, not seeking to get good results in the exam at once, but hoping that the child will have this insight and have a bottom in his heart, and when it is really his turn to go to the examination room, he will not be frightened or anxious.

Jin Niang said, "If you want to go, then go." ”

"If you go, maybe you have to set off for the Lantern Festival......"

Xu Erlang stopped, his eyes looked at Jin Niang's upright belly, and his eyes were full of tangled and indecisive looks.

Jin Niang knew what he was hesitating, wasn't it that her due date was just around the Lantern Festival. So what can be done? You can't delay Xu Erlang because she gave birth to a child, right? She can't leave Xu Erlang behind because of this, on the contrary, although Xu Erlang is reluctant in her heart, she has to go when she should go.

Jin Niang said, "You just go, don't worry about me." If it really doesn't work, I'll invite my mother over to sit in town, and if it doesn't work, won't there be a Gui lady? Gui Niangzi acts neatly and does things resolutely, let her take care of me when the time comes, she will definitely be willing. ”

"It's you ......" Jin Niang said with some distress, "I won't talk about how hard it is to travel in winter, just say that now, it's time to study hard, right?" ”

Xu Erlang laughed, "Grinding the gun in the battle, it is not good for the light." ”

Jin Niang thought so, said a few words to Xu Erlang, and went back to the house to sleep.

Before going to bed, she was still thinking that Xu Erlang's chances of becoming a jinshi this time were really small, and in his case, the possibility of running away was higher.

Having said that, if he only studied for one year, he would be able to become a jinshi, isn't it very unfair to Du Yu for those old men who have studied hard for decades and can't get into Xiucai?

When it comes to fairness, there is really no such thing as fairness in this world.

I didn't see Xu Erlang in the middle of the list, Zheng Shunming studied hard for more than ten years but fell off the list. I heard that Shi Jingyu made a lot of trouble at her mother-in-law's house...... This news was heard by Jin Niang from the maid's mouth, and she couldn't tell whether it was true or false, just just listen to it as a joke, and the left ear went in and out of the right ear without going to her heart at all.

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Since he decided to participate in next year's Spring Festival, Xu Erlang is really busy.

He still studied hard, even harder than before the autumn.

Earlier, Jin Niang could still see others in the morning and evening for a few days, but now she can't see it. It was only when she woke up with leg cramps in the middle of the night that she found a person lying beside her. And Xu Erlang was tired and had a slightly hoarse voice, and always pinched her legs as soon as she woke up to make her feel better.

He felt sorry for Jin Niang, and Jin Niang also felt sorry for him. No, seeing that he was really tired, he began to stew soup for him again in different ways.

Xu Erlang has a psychological shadow on these soups and waters, but Jinniang has good intentions, and he can't live up to it, so he can only pinch his nose and drink it.

Fortunately, the effect is good, at least Xu Erlang didn't lose meat. Not only did he not lose weight, but he grew some flesh, his mental state was much better, and even his complexion became ruddy.

Seeing this, Mother Xu praised several words, only saying that Jinniang would take care of people and was caring.

Mother Xu has now come out of the Buddhist hall, but she has not gone out to socialize, she is still immersed in her poetry, painting, piano and chess, and she can not extricate herself, only when the weather is fine, she is pulled out for a walk by Pian Pian forcefully, and she will leave her yard.

And Father Xu, when he had a lot of money in his hand, went out to wave again.

He has always been such a person, free and easy and heartless, for Xu's father, whether it is Xu Erlang or Jing Niang's requirements are very simple: as long as he doesn't cause trouble, doesn't cause trouble, no matter if he goes home or not, no matter where he goes, it's all up to him.

Soon entered the wax moon.

Winter in the Northwest is really cold, and dripping into ice is no joke.

Especially in the past few days, it has snowed heavily, and the weather is even colder, so cold that it is difficult for people to reach out.

Jin Niang has been nearly nine months, and her body has become heavier and heavier, and now she has difficulty breathing when she walks a few steps, and she herself feels much heavier.

Lowering her head and looking down, Jin Niang couldn't see her feet anymore. Every time she went out, she had to put shoes on her, so she became more and more lazy and didn't want to move around.

But she couldn't move around, she was young, and her body was not as strong as that of a woman who worked all year round. At this time, if you don't move around again, it will be difficult to give birth, and you will have to die twice.

Xu Erlang got such news from Gui Niangzi, and then no matter how busy he was, he would spare three or two free time every day to take Jin Niang around the house a few times.

If Yahuamen persuaded her to refuse, if it was better for Jinniang to refuse, if she was replaced by Xu Erlang, she would not be able to say no. can only be like a child, led by Xu Erlang.

When she was tired of walking, she lay down on the chaise longue to rest, while Xu Erlang took out the book she was reading and read to the child in her womb.

"University", "The Mean" or something, Jin Niang doesn't understand what it means at all. She didn't understand it, and felt that the baby in her womb must be just like her, and that the book was not interesting at all.

However, the reality is a slap in the face.

- The little girl in her womb is still very popular with her father's reading, every time Xu Erlang starts reading, the little girl is moving in her stomach, as if she should be with Xu Erlang.

For this reason, Xu Erlang is very complacent, and Jinniang is "hehe". She didn't think that her little girl could understand anything, and she thought that this girl must be voice-controlled, and she was tempted by her father's voice.

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