"Mom, how is Yurou?"
Feng asked questions, then turned around and asked Ma Cao to get her a clean dress quickly. She had just come back from the workshop, and there was a lot of thread stuck to her body. It was hard to go to the delivery room wearing this dress. .
Mrs. Wu just came out of the delivery room. When she heard her daughter-in-law's question, she hurriedly said, "It's okay. Mom just fed Yu Rou half a bowl of chicken noodle soup. She needs to eat as much as possible while the pain is not severe." "Giving birth is a physically demanding job. If you don't eat well, you may lose strength later."
Feng nodded, feeling that her mother-in-law was right. Only when she is full can she have the strength to give birth to a child. I remember when I gave birth to Yan'er and Cao'er, it was a bit difficult during the birth because they were twins. Later, the child's father got a palm-sized piece of barbecue from somewhere and handed it to the window lattice. At that time, she ate a few bites. , I don’t know where the strength came from, and within a quarter of an hour, I gave birth to two girls one after another.
Ms. Feng remembered that she asked the child's father afterwards and what kind of meat the fragrant meat was, but the child's father refused to tell him. Later, as time went by, she forgot about it.
How could Lin Sanzhu say that? He knew it. If Feng knew that the piece of rat meat he ate, he would definitely vomit, so he had better keep this secret and never tell anyone.
When it comes to Lin Sanzhu getting rat meat, there is really nothing he can do about it.
When Feng's spring swallows and spring grass grow, it is the time when the green and yellow are not harvested.
Why is there no harvest? Naturally, the crops in the fields are not yet mature, and the old grains at home have almost been eaten. Not only do we have enough food at that time, even the two meals a day of whole grain porridge are mostly ginseng with wild vegetables, so how can I still have the energy to have a baby.
Hearing Mrs. Feng howling in the room for most of the day, but still not giving birth to the child, Lin Sanzhu was naturally very anxious, so he ran up the mountain quickly, thinking about looking for any bird's nests, and if he couldn't, he would dig out a few birds. It’s also good to give eggs to Feng. But after walking around the mountain for a long time, I didn't see any bird's nests. It seems that Lin Sanzhu was lucky. At this moment, a mouse came out from under the tree. He quickly stepped on it, then cleaned it up, then removed the head and tail and roasted it with branches, then put it in his arms and hurriedly put it in his arms. Ran back home.
Lin Sanzhu still clearly remembered how greedy Feng was when he saw the piece of meat. First he looked left and right in disbelief, then he put it down to his nose and smelled it.
Then, she gave birth to the baby very quickly. At that time, no one knew that Feng was pregnant with twins, including Feng herself. She only knew that after the baby was born, the pain in her stomach had not been relieved, and she always felt that there was something still there. She slid it out, gritted her teeth and exerted force, and soon another girl came out.
He got two girls at once, which almost made Lin Sanzhu a fool out of joy.
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Mother Cao quickly brought some clothes, and Feng went to the next room to change into them. After washing her hands, she went to the delivery room.
At the same time, Mrs. Feng was wondering, her daughter-in-law was giving birth, why didn't she see Yuan Qiu?
But when Mrs. Feng turned the corner and approached the door of the delivery room, she saw her son squatting under the window, leaning his ear against the wall, listening to what was going on in the delivery room.
It was rare to see her son acting so erratically, and Mrs. Feng couldn't help laughing.
Seeing the solemn look on her son's face, she comforted her, "Don't worry, your wife's body and bones have always been healthy. I think it won't be long before she gives birth to the child."
After hearing this, Lin Yuanqiu nodded repeatedly, hoping that Yurou would give birth to the child soon as his mother said.
Unexpectedly, the wait lasted more than four hours.
Until Youshi, there were no signs of labor coming from the delivery room, only muffled sounds from time to time.
Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan, and Zhong Jinhua learned the news that their daughter (sister) was giving birth as soon as they returned home. The father and son didn't have time to wash up, so they rushed to the backyard and began to wait anxiously.
Wu and Lao Lintou were a little tired after standing for a long time, so they had already brought stools and sat in the yard.
Gao Cui, Qin Hehua, Wang Yunxiang and Ding Ju, the four of them have been guarding the yard since they returned from the workshop. Although they knew that the first child would not be born so quickly, they could not help but feel worried after waiting for a long time. Brothers and sisters.
As for Lin Yuanqiu, his posture of leaning his ear against the wall remained basically the same, except that his legs were sore from squatting for too long and he changed to sitting on the ground.
Mrs. Feng never knew that her son had such a mother-in-law. She squatted outside the window all afternoon without moving a step without saying a word. From time to time she would say, "Don't be afraid, Yurou, my husband is outside."
And now, after hearing Po Wen say that the cervix was not fully dilated and asking the mother to stand up and walk more, she actually patted the window and insisted that her daughter-in-law go outside and walk along the corridor.
Isn't this nonsense?
Lin Yuanqiu naturally had his own ideas. In his opinion, this delivery room was not big. Rather than walking around in circles to make his head dizzy, it would be better to go directly outside to get more space.
What's more, after staying in the delivery room all afternoon, my wife must have been feeling uncomfortable, so she might as well come out for some air first.
Not to mention, Zhong Yurou, who had been bored in the house for a long time, had actually wanted to go out for a long time, but she had never been embarrassed to say it. Now when she heard her husband asked her to go out, she hurriedly asked Liu Ye to help her tidy up. Although Ms. Feng strongly disapproved of the clothes, she still carefully helped her daughter-in-law out of the delivery room.
Lin Yuanqiu had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When he saw his wife coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward and helped her over.
Then, everyone saw Lin Yuanqiu walking slowly along the corridor supporting his wife, and started talking to himself:
"Bao'er, you have to be good and don't let your mother suffer."
"Bao'er, look it's almost dark, let's get out of your mother's belly quickly."
"If you don't obey me, be careful if daddy spanks Bao'er!"
Old Lintou was puzzled and turned to ask Wu who was standing aside, "Who is Bao'er?"
Wu laughed out loud, "Who is Bao'er? Bao'er is our great-grandson who is about to meet us."
I don’t know if the “spanking” from her biological father had an effect. After returning to the delivery room, Zhong Yurou quickly gave birth to the child.
When the baby's cry came from the delivery room, Lin Yuanqiu felt that there was nothing more heavenly than this.
The people guarding the yard couldn't help but be happy. In their opinion, there was nothing more joyful than the safety of their family members.
Soon, Mrs. Feng was holding the baby with a smile on her face. She first went to her parents-in-law and said happily, "Father, mother, Yurou has given you a great-grandson."
Mrs. Wu couldn't help but praise, "Okay, okay, my wife Yuanqiu is a good one."
Old Lintou quickly saw the little baby's round face. Although his eyes had not yet opened, he could already tell that the appearance was carved in the same mold as Yuan Qiu.
Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua, father and son, also stretched their necks, and all three pairs of eyes were fixed on the little baby with red skin and black hair in front of them.
"Mom, how is my wife? Is she okay?" Lin Yuanqiu was a little worried.
"It's okay. The birth went smoothly. Your wife is much better than my mother back then."
Lin Yuanqiu finally felt relieved when he heard that Yurou was okay.
Today he really realized how difficult it is for a woman to give birth to a child. Lin Yuanqiu silently swore in his heart that he would be good to his wife in this life.
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Only two days into October, people in Yongning Prefecture and Dinghu County were stunned by a strange fruit harvest notice.
Although the persimmon fruit has begun to turn red, it is still hard to the touch. So, what is the purpose of collecting such fruits?
It's just that they were confused, and the villagers didn't hesitate at all about selling persimmons.
No, as soon as the city gate opened the next day, everyone quickly left the city and then hurried to their own village.
The people who originally lived in the city were not to be outdone. Those carrying poles, baskets, baskets, and bags also left the city.
There are many wild persimmon trees on the mountain, of course they can pick them.
You know, Zhou Ji Workshop charges three cents per catty. I’m afraid only fools would stay at home and refuse to take advantage of this opportunity to make money.
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Chapter 197 Miscalculation
Several scribes in the Cambodian office said that this was the first time in their almost half-life that they had encountered such a scene where the whole city mobilized and almost everyone ran to the countryside.
But it’s understandable if you think about it carefully. Persimmons are usually only sold for two cents per catty, and they are sold out only after shouting all the way in the streets.
But now, the price given by Zhou's workshop is three cents, which is one cent more than in previous years.
The most important thing is that as long as the persimmon fruit is not broken or cracked, it can be accepted directly when brought to the workshop. This eliminates the need to carry a burden and hawk around. How easy it is to earn such money.
It is precisely because of this that the second-rate people in the city who were idle and idle went up to the mountain to pick persimmons this morning.
I just don’t know what Zhou’s workshop is planning to do with so many persimmon fruits, and I don’t know what Mr. Zhizhou thinks. Why should he spend an extra penny when the persimmon fruits can be collected for two cents per catty?
Isn't this a clear disadvantage?
Compared with the confusion among the scribes, Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan were much more understanding.
Seeing the puzzled looks on the faces of several scribes, Yan Tongzhi couldn't help but said, "You think our Lord Zhizhou really opens the workshop to make money."
"If it's not to make money, then why?" Upon hearing this, Secretary He became even more puzzled. Is there anyone in this world who does business for free and doesn't want to make money?
"Yeah, if you don't make money, what's the point?"
Secretary Zhang also had the same idea. Who does business not to make money?
He Tongpan smiled and said, "If you think about it carefully, what changes have happened in Yongning City and our government office since the workshop was opened in the city."
What has changed? Shuli He, Shuli Zhang, and Shuli Wu were stunned for a moment after hearing this. There were too many changes.
Especially in Yongning City, whether it is in the east or west of the city, or in the south or north of the city, it is very lively.
There are also more than ten times the number of hawkers doing business than before.
As for the shops on the street, let alone them. In the past, shopkeepers would never stock the shelves with all the goods, only a few here and there. This was because they were worried that they would not be sold, and all the money would be tied up in the goods.
But when I look around now, I see that every store has a dazzling array of goods and plenty of goods.
The reason why this happens is of course because things are easy to sell and have good sales.
Among them, in addition to the increase in the city's population, people also have living money in their hands.
Isn't it just that there is living money? Shuli Zhang and Shuli Wu know this best, because they both have family members working in the workshop.
A few days ago, Zhou Ji Workshop and Feng Ji Workshop paid wages to the workers, and Secretary Zhang's second brother got back 420 Wen.
And Secretary Wu's little girl who knew how to embroider was actually eight times more prolific than Secretary Zhang's second brother.
The family suddenly had so much income, and naturally they had a lot more money. Every household naturally had more thoughts on buying things, so the shops in the city got a lot more business.
So these are all changes.
As for the changes in their government offices, the three of them immediately recalled the busyness of the household clerks during this period.
"By the way, our government office has plenty of tax money!" Secretary He quickly understood, "With workshops, you can earn wages from them, and when people have income, there will be more transactions in the market. , with a trading shop, you have the opportunity to make more money, so the merchants will pay more city tax to our government office."
Yan Tongzhi nodded, indicating that this was exactly the reason.
However, Yan Tongzhi felt that the people who benefited most from opening a workshop were the people of Yongning Prefecture.
Especially the villagers who have recently moved into the city. Now they not only live in new houses, but also have a place to earn money. I am afraid they never dreamed of such a good life.
He Tongpan made the final conclusion, "Our Lord Zhizhou is truly devoted to the people."
He Tongpan said he was dedicated to serving the people, but he didn't mean it at all. He didn't think he could make a lot of money by selling embroidery.
Apart from anything else, the cost of the round trip alone would be quite high. It is said that when the workshop went out to sell embroidery that day, it hired both a carriage and an escort, and everyone saw it.
Therefore, if you can avoid losing money in this kind of business, it's just Amitabha. How much money can you make?
Several other people also quickly thought of this, and when they thought about the fact that today the workshop charged three cents per pound for persimmon fruit, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. They know that Lord Zhizhou has good intentions in order for the people of Yongning Prefecture to live a good life. .
Thinking of this, everyone in the government office couldn't help but increase their respect for Mr. Zhizhou.
If Lin Yuanqiu knew what his subordinates were thinking, he would definitely say in his heart: It is true that he cares about the people, but it is also true that he wants to make money.
