Song Qiaoxiao also echoed: "Mom, just go back with peace of mind. This is not my first child, so I won't get messed up."
Liu Mei followed Song Qiaoxiao's words: "Mom, when it comes to buying a house, my second brother, sister and I can't go out because of our heavy stomachs, so why don't we just let Can Niang and Yan Jiao help us buy it? We don't want to save money and buy it early. If Uncle and the others don't want to go to Luyang Mansion, so they will come to Fucheng when the time comes, and we can just squeeze in and survive those few months."
Song Qiaoxiao didn't speak, just nodded repeatedly.
Mrs. Ling looked at her two sensible daughters-in-law, feeling comforted but still a little worried.
"If I leave, Canniang will probably go back. Doing laundry and cooking, you two..."
"Mom, Miaomiao is already grown up. She can do laundry and cooking. Besides, when we were in Lijia'ao, we didn't go to the ground with a big belly. There is no reason for us to become delicate and need to be taken care of when we get to Fucheng."
Song Qiaoxiao also said: "Zhengzi and Junzi are good at everything, but now that the government exam is over, we may not need to cook after the exam, and they will take care of it. Mother, just go back with peace of mind. It would be great if Canniang follows, You have a companion on the way so that you won’t be flustered all the time.”
With the guarantee and support of her two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Ling felt a little more at ease.
When Wang Can came back with Ling, he casually guessed that she was going back.
Now that Ling is going back, she has been out for a long time, so it's time to leave with her.
No, she estimated the time, went to Xie Yanzhi and said, "Brother-in-law, the aunt should be going back in the next two days. I will go with you when the time comes. Is there anything you need me to bring?"
Xie Yanzhi took part in the provincial examination in August and needed to know some current affairs, so he had to go out from time to time.
Sometimes he goes to his friends, sometimes he goes to his old school to find his former master, and sometimes he hangs out in teahouses and listens to things he doesn't know about from students from all over the country who have come to his hometown early.
At that time, he had just returned from outside with Li Tai, and before he could get a basin of water, he heard Wang Can's words.
"Going back in the next two days? You don't want to wait until Junzi and the others have finished their examinations and passed the test before leaving?"
"No, I believe Brother Junzi! Brother-in-law, you said before that his calligraphy is not good. In the past two months, he has been practicing hard whenever he has free time. Although the time is short, I can't tell whether his calligraphy is good or bad, but I believe he has made progress. Besides, brother-in-law, you have been teaching him since last winter. In addition, there are fewer people taking the government examination this year than in previous years, and the number of admissions is the same as in previous years. If he fails, Everyone is sorry for this fate."
What Wang Can didn't say was that Li Jun had been drinking her spiritual spring water for more than half a year.
Even if he is older and his memory is not as good as before, with the help of spiritual spring water, he is still much better than an ordinary person who has not touched a book for more than ten years.
Not to mention, Xie Yanzhi is comparable to a famous teacher. Not only does he teach himself, but he also finds ways to collect many past papers from outside.
Her brother Junzi was lucky enough to meet a brother-in-law like Xie Yanzhi. Otherwise, he would have had her spiritual spring water, and at most his memory would have been strengthened.
He probably doesn't understand things like how to write poems or how to solve the problem after getting the policy paper.
"When are you leaving? I have a letter for Yuan Niang. I will give it to you early tomorrow morning. Is it too late?"
"There is enough time. My aunt and I will be the first to arrive, probably after tomorrow's hour."
"Okay, I'll write it in the evening and give it to you early tomorrow morning."
"Okay! After my eldest uncle and I leave, before brother Junzi and third brother finish their exams, the two sisters-in-law may ask you, brother-in-law, to worry about something."
"They are all members of the family, and that is what they should be. Since you have decided to go back, you should rest early. If possible, leave a letter to Junzi. I guess after you go back, you probably want to send the clan members to Luyang Mansion with Yuan Niang. You two have been apart for several months, so don't worry Junzi."
Wang Can nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I will. Brother-in-law, I'll go back first!"
*
In Lijia'ao, after determining the situation upstream, the Li family took action.
If there are marriageable children in the family who are already engaged, they can either go to the in-laws to ask for an early date for the marriage, or they can terminate the engagement.
Of course, those who get married early are the ones who bring a wife into the family.
The reason for breaking off the engagement was that the daughter's future husband's family was unwilling to leave with her, and they were reluctant to leave their daughter to die.
If the daughter breaks off the engagement, all the things she received from the previous engagement must be returned in full.
The Li family'ao people were already short of money, so the female relatives of the family pawned all the valuable jewelry they had.
While the people of Lijiaao were busy, Li Yuan was not idle either.
In addition to taking care of the fruits in the fields and the fields planted by Wang Can, she also knitted straw sandals and learned to make bamboo hats with the tribe.
Even the handy wives of the clan would fry the broken rice and grind it into powder.
After being busy every day, I just stare at Liuyun River.
This is not only her, but also Li Jia'ao and those who will follow her when the time comes, all have this habit.
The river water, which originally rose due to the breach in the upstream dam, began to slowly fall back over time.
At the same time, the water level in the well was much lower than in previous years.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
The sun is blazing in the sky, making people feel upset.
There are families in Lijia'ao who hold weddings and keep everything simple.
There was no joy on anyone's face, except for those who were pregnant with Liujia, and the day the baby under seven years old was sent away!
There are five pregnant women in the Li family and 13 children under the age of seven.
In addition, other surnames of Lijia'ao, as well as the children of the natal families of those daughters-in-law who are willing to follow.
This time, five carriages were sent away.
There were twenty-four babies in total and eleven pregnant women.
The Li family sent three sisters-in-law in their thirties to take care of her. One of them was the eldest daughter-in-law of the clan leader Li Qinghua.
As for the other surnames, they also sent two sisters-in-law who were quick-footed and kind-hearted.
In addition, for the safety of the children, two healthy-looking men in their forties were specially called to follow them.
It can be said that the five carriages were packed to the brim with people, food and luggage.
There are five sisters-in-law who look after each carriage.
As for the two men in their forties, there was one person in the lead car and one person in the rear car.
Li Yuan was very doubtful that so many people would be able to live in a second-entry home when the time came.
But there is no other way. The money is limited and the situation is special, so we can only make do.
According to the patriarch Li Qinghua, there are many rooms in the second courtyard. If there is a big kang in the room, several children can sleep in just one room.
These children, who are all sensible at the age of six or seven, will help take care of their younger brothers and sisters, and also help with housework.
As long as you can buy a suitable house, there is no need to panic.
They take part of the children's rations with them and send the rest to Xie's family first.
Wang Can followed the Ling family back this time and thought the journey would be smooth.
However, she was wrong. If she hadn't met Su Mingshan on the way, she might not be able to reach Liuyun County in May.
