"Little husband, it's happening, it's happening." Lan'er ran in happily.
She ran with the candied haws in her mouth.
She ran so fast that she didn't notice the threshold beneath her feet.
Lan'er stepped too fast with one foot, and the other foot got caught on the threshold, and she almost fell down.
Zhao Ping hurriedly supported her, making Lan'er feel embarrassed and looked at him with a candied haws in his mouth.
Zhao Ping supported Lan'er and looked at her, feeling baffled: "Why don't I understand what happened?"
"It's sister Ren Liqin who gave birth." Lan'er took out the candied haws and explained hurriedly.
Zhao Ping finally remembered that this woman turned out to be Liang Shanqiu's fiancée.
Liang Shanqiu lost his parents when he was young and was fostered in Ren Liqin's family. It was Ren Liqin's father who raised him.
The Ren family has no sons, only one daughter, and plans to marry Liang Shanqiu.
But Ren Liqin, a woman with a strong sense of vanity, despised Liang Shanqiu's poverty.
When she was working as a weaver girl in Ma Rong's workshop, she actually worked as a concubine for Ma Rong, the richest man in Changzhou.
Ma Rong is already over fifty and can almost be considered an ancestor.
Later, after Ma Rong went bankrupt, she had no choice but to leave Ma Rong.
At this time, Liang Shanqiu was admitted to Jinshi and became the magistrate of Lingquan County. Ren Liqin couldn't help but be overjoyed, and she wanted to renew her relationship as her fiancée.
Unexpectedly, Liang Shanqiu was already engaged to his classmate Zhu Yingxiu, who was disguised as a man, and naturally he no longer had a share.
She was so angry that she falsely accused Liang Shanqiu of abandoning his engaged fiancée.
Moreover, the timing of Ren Liqin's complaint was very good. Liang Shanqiu had just taken office and was ignored by his subordinates.
The officials in Lingquan County were eager to let Liqin sue Liang Shanqiu so that they could drive Liang Shanqiu away.
If she hadn't gotten pregnant, it would have been very possible.
Ren Liqin never expected that she was pregnant.
This is so embarrassing. Not only did she get pregnant out of wedlock, but it was not others who abandoned her, but her abandonment of others first.
She dislikes the poor and loves the rich, is not a woman, loves to eat and is lazy, and is unchaste. These behaviors are most vividly reflected in her.
Even so, Liang Shanqiu was still very kind to her and regarded her as his adopted sister.
In order to avoid suspicion, Ren Liqin and her parents, who had no place to live, temporarily lived in Zhaojiazhuang.
Ren Liqin, a vain woman, was a blessing in disguise. Zhaojiazhuang took good care of her and her parents.
This should be regarded as a happy event in Zhaojiazhuang. After all, no one in Zhaojiazhuang, Jintang County, has ever given birth.
Lan'er heard about this and hurriedly came over to tell Zhao Ping the good news.
Zhao Ping was overjoyed, touched Lan'er's head and said, "Everyone will be rewarded. Will the baby be a boy or a girl?"
Although Ren Liqin was not born in Zhaojiazhuang, she was still born in Zhaojiazhuang after all. Zhao Ping naturally cannot be stingy.
"Little husband, I gave birth to a daughter who is not good-looking at all." When curious baby Lan'er heard that she was born, she turned out to be unattractive and frowned with a look of disgust.
Zhao Ping wanted to tease her, so he gently touched her peach-like face and said, "People are born like this, and they will be as beautiful as you when they grow up."
"The slave family is not like her. The slave family is much prettier than her." Lan'er pushed away Zhao Ping's evil hand, looking disgusted that Zhao Ping put her together with that ugly doll.
Zhao Ping still covered Lan'er's tender face and continued to tease her: "Of course, Lan'er looks like a little fairy. Of course, she can't compare with that ugly doll."
"Little Prince, you are lying. I heard that you are engaged to a big sister, don't you want Lan'er anymore?" At this point, Lan'er suddenly burst into tears, flattened her mouth, and almost started crying.
This Lan'er is too mature, isn't she? She's not even eight years old yet, yet she actually knows about this?
Zhao Ping was stunned when he suddenly felt his clothes move a few times.
He couldn't help but look down and saw that this person was Xia He, a little lady who was less than four years old.
Zhao Ping saw her eyes full of tears, looking like pear blossoms with rain, and she kept sobbing.
Zhao Ping picked her up and wiped her tears. He couldn't help but wonder: "The one who bullied He'er actually made He'er cry so sadly?"
While Xia He was crying, he kept beating Zhao Ping with his small hands: "That's the young man, Jun He'er."
"It's too late for me to like He'er, so how can I bully He'er?" Zhao Ping continued to wipe her tears while saying kindly and gently: "Don't cry, crying will look ugly on your face."
"I just want to cry. Young Master is just bullying He'er. Otherwise, why would you get engaged to someone else?" Xia He raised his crying face and said while crying, "Young Master, fire that sister, He'er. When you grow up, you will naturally cope with marrying a young man."
Zhao Ping couldn't help but be shocked, how could a young lady who was only four years old know this.
How could Lan'er and Xia He know this if no one instigated them.
The answers are readily available, naturally they are Li Hanmei, Wang Jiuniang, Zhang Xiaoniang, Xi Erniang, Yu Mohua, etc.
They all felt restless when they saw that they were engaged to their regular wives and ordinary wives.
Of course they couldn't come forward, so they instigated Lan'er and Xia He to come and inquire about the situation.
Zhao Ping looked around, and sure enough he saw Wang Jiuniang, Xi Erniang and other personal maids coming in and out of the area.
It seems that it must be explained clearly, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble.
Too many women are troublesome, Zhao Ping thought, but couldn't explain it.
"Don't worry, I, Zhao Ping, will never bully you. I will always treat you as good as before." Zhao Ping simply hugged Lan'er and Xia He and kissed them on the cheek.
The two of them were kissed on the face by Zhao Ping, and their tears suddenly turned into laughter.
When Xia He saw Zhao Ping kissing her, she immediately returned the kiss and wiped her own tears at the same time.
After all, Lan'er was much older and did not respond. She was a little embarrassed and even wiped the place where Zhao Ping kissed her.
Zhao Ping looked around and saw Wang Jiuniang and his maids leaving one after another, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After a stick of incense, Liang Shanqiu and Zhu Yingxiu also came.
Behind them was a boy holding a gift in his hand.
Zhu Yingxiu was four months pregnant at this time, and she was a little plumper.
Not only Liang Shanqiu and his wife came, but Zhu Yuanwai and his wife also came.
Behind them was not only a boy, but also a pretty little lolita dressed up in a fancy dress, who looked to be about the same age as Zhao Ping.
Little Luo Li was very curious. While following Zhu Yuanwai and his wife, she kept looking around, her eyes especially on Zhao Ping.
Zhao Ping treats Ren Liqin's family very well, and he also has a small attic in Zhaojiazhuang.
The attic is of course the first floor and the bottom, with a patio, living room, study room, bedroom, maid's room, kitchen, etc. It is actually like a small home.
The patio not only has ample lighting, but is also decorated with jasmine, yellow orchids, roses, and osmanthus, making it warm and elegant.
It is late autumn now, and the yellow orchid, osmanthus, and jasmine have long withered, and only the rose flowers continue to bloom every month.
Ren Liqin's parents looked happy and kept raising their hands to express their gratitude.
Ren Liqin's parents looked at Liang Shanqiu and couldn't help but twitching on their faces.
If their daughter was not so vain and adhered to women's ethics, then Liang Shanqiu, the county magistrate, would be their uncle.
However, there is no regret in selling medicine, otherwise it will be worth spending no matter how much money you spend.
Ren Liqin's parents looked at Zhu Yingxiu, who was now pregnant, looked at each other, and couldn't help but sigh.
Although Liang Shanqiu is already their adopted son, and Ren Liqin is also Liang Shanqiu's adopted brother, the adopted son is not as close as his uncle.
Mrs. Zhu had been observing Ren Liqin's parents. At this time, she saw that their eyes kept turning to Liang Shanqiu, and she saw that Zhu Yingxiu's face changed drastically.
She knew that Ren Liqin's parents still had not let go of Liang Shanqiu, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.
Mrs. Zhu touched Mr. Zhu with her elbow and winked at Ren Liqin's parents.
Mrs. Zhu’s eyes were on Mrs. Ren Liqin, but Mr. Zhu’s eyes were not on them.
When he stepped into Zhaojiazhuang, his eyes were on Zhao Ping.
Zhao Ping treated his concubines very well, and each concubine's father was an official.
Although Wang Jiuniang's father was just a civil servant, he has now become the magistrate of Xixian County.
What is the population of Xi County? There are already more than 100,000, no less than a state.
Although Wang Wenxiu was a county magistrate, his power was no less than that of a state magistrate.
Zhu Yuanwai was also a scholar, but he failed to pass the Jinshi exam three times.
The Song Dynasty promoted people three times, and they could follow the same path as Jinshi.
But that was before. Ever since Lizong came to power, the crackdown on people following the same path as Jinshi has become smaller and smaller.
If the phenomenon of redundant officials existed before the Song Dynasty moved south, it was just childish.
During the Lizong period, redundant officials became even more serious.
The Song Dynasty had to spend a lot of manpower and financial resources to fight against the Hu people, and at the same time it had to support more officials than before the southern crossing.
Not to mention, before the Song Dynasty crossed to the south, it still occupied the Central Plains and other northern areas, and the territory of people was twice that of the southern crossing.
Lizong saw that there was no solution, so he had to take drastic measures to rectify the path of the three-term imperial examinations and their transformation into Jinshi.
Zhu Yuanwai also wanted to take this path, but he had no backing.
Fortunately, he had a lot of fertile land, so he had to follow the path of a farming and studying family.
Without Zhao Ping, he might have followed the path of a farming and studying family.
Seeing the members of the Wang family, Zhang family, and Yu family becoming officials, Zhu Yuanwai felt like ten thousand cats were tickling his heart.
Zhu Yuanwai is not very old, only in his early forties, which is when he is in the prime of life.
Seeing Zhao Ping at this time, his eyes couldn't help but shine.
When Mrs. Zhu touched him with her elbow, he couldn't help but feel extremely angry.
It wasn't until his wife kept winking at him that he remembered what happened today, which was mainly to congratulate Ren Liqin's parents.
Zhu Yuanwai's face was immediately filled with a smile, and he cupped his hands: "In-laws, in-laws, congratulations, congratulations!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked the boy to deliver the gift.
Ren Liqin is Liang Shanqiu's adoptive father, and it is not an exaggeration for Zhu Yuanwai to call him his in-law.
Ren Liqin's father blushed. If this daughter was Liang Shanqiu's, of course he would be happy.
But this granddaughter not only has no father, but she was also born out of wedlock.
But luckily, this is Zhaojiazhuang, and no one dares to get fat and chew their tongues.
"Cough, cough, cough." Ren Liqin's father coughed twice to hide his embarrassment.
He hurriedly looked away from Liang Shanqiu and bowed his hands in front of Zhu Yuanwai: "Shame on you, shame on you, your in-laws, and your family's misfortune."
After saying that, he couldn't help but glance at Liang Shanqiu, rubbed his eyes, and wiped away the muddy old tears.
"Father, I congratulate my sister. I thought of a way to solve my sister's worries." Liang Shanqiu stepped forward and knelt down in front of Ren Liqin's father, and said something that moved Ren Liqin's father.
Ren Liqin's parents couldn't help but be overjoyed and looked at each other. Did Liang Shanqiu want to take Ren Liqin as his concubine?
If this is the case, it will indeed solve the Ren family's worries.
