The little guy has grown four and a half pounds in a month, and whoever came to see it said that this child was a sturdy one. In the evening, Ming Qian was finally able to go back to his room. I hugged my wife and kissed it for a long time, and I heard my wife say that her body had not yet recovered, so she didn't dare to move.

Mingqian talked to Pearl about the exam and felt confident. also asked about Liu Gui's situation, Pearl is still not as clear about Liu Gui's ability as Mingqian, and the family is not very peaceful, a little worried about him, afraid that he will not be able to pass the Tongsheng test, Liu Gui himself also has an idea, saying that he plans to take the Egret Academy next year! Pearl instructed her husband to tell him about the college exam when she saw her second brother.

On this day, the Wang family came suddenly, although she usually came to see her grandson every day, but obviously it was a little early today, and Pearl felt that there was something wrong, so she asked,

"Is there something wrong with my mother?"

Wang looked at his little grandson and said with a smile, "It's been half a month since you were out of confinement, and your sister-in-law is now in a difficult time, so you go to the main house to take care of the housework!" I'll show you, baby, you pack up your things, and I'll pick up the child. ”

"I'm afraid this won't work, Huairen has to feed every other hour during the day, eat twice at night, and change diapers twice. My mother couldn't take him with me at all. ”

When Wang heard this, his face sank, "Then take it over during the day!" You work, and no one is watching. So how can it work? ”

Pearl is quite helpless, you can't ignore your sister-in-law and hide alone, right? Thinking of this, Pearl smiled and said, "Isn't it just a matter of family?" I found someone in the village to help me and give me some money every day. Three meals a day, laundry, tidying up the room, giving twenty cents a day, I believe someone will do it. ”

Wang Shi angrily shouted loudly, "You are Miss Jiao, and you refuse to wait for your in-laws, right?" ”

"Look at what my mother said, I won't say it, will I pay? Besides, my husband is going to take the exam, I have to wait for my husband, I have to take care of the children, and besides, I have to embroider! How much can I earn by embroidering, and how much can I spend on hiring someone? Mother won't be able to settle this account, right? ”

When Wang heard this, it was also the same reason, if the pearls were not embroidered, the family would have a lot less input. Before leaving, he was going to see his son, but he was stopped by the pearl, and now Mingqian has learned very well, forgetting to sleep and eating, and the whole person has gone into the book, if someone disturbs, he will break his train of thought.

Pearl went to the next door neighbor Qin's house, the Qin family's sister-in-law is a warm-hearted person, and when she heard that Pearl wanted to hire two women to do housework, she said that this matter was wrapped up in her.

The next day, the sister-in-law of the Qin family brought two people, one was the widow of Hu and the other was the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family. Both are in their thirties, good at work, and clean. Pearl agreed with them to take care of the family's meals, cleaning and laundry, and taking care of the vegetable garden in the backyard to feed the chickens. and they will not be needed for the affairs of their own house.

Old Man Ming had no opinion, and said with a smile that he had lived the life of a rich man. And Ming Youshou and his family also feel very proud. Someone got to work. In fact, the happiest person is still Shen, she can finally take good care of her body now. This time, Pearl's son was full moon, and the family received a lot of eggs, but unfortunately she didn't see any of them, and later Pearl sent a hundred eggs over. And a chicken and a big strip of meat. Occasionally, food will be brought to her. Minghe is now grateful to his second brother and second siblings. Especially last time, the second brother and sister sent two boxes of tocolytic medicine, asked the doctor, and said that it was a very good medicine, Shen took it, and really felt that the fetus was stable. The two of them don't want to have any eldest sons and grandchildren, as long as they can have a son! Now Shen has finally recovered after this period of recuperation. When her mother-in-law came, she also persuaded Shen to have a good relationship with Pearl and not to be a gunman for her mother-in-law.

Not long after the confinement was done on the pearl side, there was good news from Erniu's side, Erniu gave birth to a son, and the Bai family wore it alone for several generations, but this time it was very happy. Fang Shi hurriedly packed up his things and went to see Erniu. Pearl also gave Erniu's son a lock plate inlaid with red gold, a pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of gold anklets. I brought a box of bird's nest and a red ginseng to Erniu.

Mingqian's cotton robe and cotton pants were all small last year, and the pearl made Fang's small and sent it to Mingde, and the six beauty screens of the pearl have been completed. It is all double-sided embroidery, it is a beauty looking in the mirror, the front is the back of the beauty, and the face is seen on the back. I don't know if I can sell it for a good price. Let someone help press the embroidery. Pearl thinks it's really beautiful. The base is made entirely of pearl design, made of the finest mahogany. Such a screen is definitely face-saving for giving away. But it's a pity to put it at home, and it's even more a pity if someone accidentally breaks it. After thinking about it, I put it in the space, and after that, I began to embroider a new picture that she had already drafted.

Seeing that there is still more than half a month before the New Year, Pearl has also begun to prepare gifts for the Hou Mansion, the last time the old lady came, the down clothes were very warm, but let the family collect duck down to do, but it was always uncomfortable, and drilled out. This time, Pearl gave the old lady a down jacket, embroidered with a purple peony pattern on a purple background. Five more Rushel blankets were delivered, and ten pieces of tweed were prepared. In the letter to the old lady, it was written that the young master of the Hou Mansion would also participate in the imperial examination, and the weather in February was cold, so the material was very warm, and it was another layer, and there could be no entrainment, and those who searched would let it pass. I didn't dare to know the size of the young masters now, so I could only send the fabric over. Then let the bangs send it with flowers and these things.

The gifts of the mother's family are also easy to give, and the parents are given brocade rulers, a box of bird's nest, and a jar of good wine. A box of tea. To Mr. Mingqian, that is, ** sent a set of four treasures of the study, brought out from the Hou Mansion, the quality is high, but in the Hou Mansion it is average, such a thing pearl is naturally better. was supposed to send it away, but Zhang's made the chicken and dog jump in his mother's house, and he really didn't want to give more.

Mingqian's other two gentlemen also gave gifts, in addition to a jar of good wine they liked, a box of tea, two brocade rulers for the family, and a box of exquisite snacks made by themselves.

Mingqian's two friends, the ruler and snacks sent by Pearl. As for the neighbors, the pearls all sent snacks, and Li Zheng and the old people were given snacks and rulers, and anyway, he still had a lot of muslin. Pearls are the first of their kind in the village. Because her snacks are well made, and the fabrics she buys are all bought from the best muslin, it is also very face-saving to give them away. (To be continued.) )