Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11742

"Sister, don't worry about leaving your nephew to me. I will deliver him safely to his uncle."

Xiao An walked over, smiling and talking.

Yang Ruoqing said, "Of course I'm relieved."

Dazhi and Xiaoqiao exchanged a quiet glance. Faced with the teasing look in Xiaoqiao's eyes, Dazhi smiled helplessly.

He's almost 20 years old, married and a father, and people still have to call him "Master Scholar" when he's out.

When he arrived at his mother's place, he went to Changhuaizhou to take the imperial examination. His mother treated him like a child, running around taking care of him, entrusting him to his younger uncle and his elder uncle...

But then I thought again, how wonderful this is!

In this world, no matter how old you get, as long as your mother is alive, she will take care of everything for you.

Thinking of this, Dazhi came to Yang Ruoqing and interrupted her conversation with Xiao An.

“Mother, I’m an adult now. I took the provincial examination in Yangzhou and handled everything myself. I already have experience in this area.”

"Mother, don't worry about me. You stay home and take care of Nini. Don't overwork yourself. Let Aunt Rong and the others help you with the tasks. Don't overwork yourself, or your son will worry."

Hearing Dazhi's words, Yang Ruoqing felt sweeter than if she had drunk honey.

The superiors truly care for their inferiors, never expecting their children to do anything concrete for them. They are content as long as their children say something nice, feeling that all the hard work is worthwhile!
"Alright, everything is fine at your parents' home, and there are enough people to help you, so don't get distracted!"

Yang Ruoqing then straightened Dazhi's clothes, which were already perfectly wrinkle-free.

These clothes were specially made by Yang Ruoqing a while ago for her exams. She had several embroiderers from the most high-end embroidery workshop in Wanghai County come to her home to have them custom-made. She had seven or eight sets made, inside and out, and she brought them all with her to change into.

"When you get there, stay at your eldest uncle's house. I've made all the arrangements. If you have any questions, just talk to your eldest uncle!"

"it is good."

After giving them a thorough explanation, Xiao An urged them for the third time before Yang Ruoqing finally let go and helped them into the car.

The carriage in front carried Dazhi and Xiao Qiao, a married couple, while Xingwang sat in front with the driver, escorting the carriage.

The car also contained two book boxes and two clothing boxes.

The carriage in the middle carried He Lian'er, Shaoyao, Jun'er, and Niu Niu.

The last carriage was filled to the brim with things, including He Lian'er and Niu Niu's luggage, as well as things that Sun Shi and Yang Huazhong had sent to Da'an and the others.

And the things Yang Ruoqing brought to Da'an and Xiaohua.

Xiao An rode his horse alongside the three carriages.

The three coachmen were all soldiers under Xiao An's command, and they were all skilled in martial arts.

Yang Ruoqing was at ease about the security situation, because she would also send out secret guards to protect the young master and escort him safely to Changhuaizhou.

Before leaving, Yang Ruoqing went to Xingwang, who was guarding the front of the truck.

He gave Xingwang a few words of explanation.

It meant that he needed to be more clever, since Xiao Qiao, being a woman, wouldn't be able to save face when entering the examination hall. Therefore, Xingwang was arranged to act as a page or servant, waiting outside the examination hall at any time.

Faced with Yang Ruoqing's instructions, Xingwang was also very cautious, "Madam, please rest assured, I will definitely do my best to take good care of the eldest young master!"

"it is good!"

Yang Ruoqing slipped two more silver notes into Xingwang's hand, saying, "Act according to the situation."

This silver note wasn't for him to bribe the examiner or anything like that. Rather, it was for when he was out in the world, he would inevitably encounter certain people and situations, and having some money was always a good thing, so that Dazhi wouldn't lose face.

Yang Ruoqing knew that Dazhi was using his own savings to go to the exam and refused to accept any money she offered.

There was no other way; Yang Ruoqing could only leave the money with Xingwang.

"Mom, you can go back now. Grandpa and Grandma, don't bother seeing us off. We're leaving now."

Dazhi lifted the car window curtain and waved goodbye to the group of relatives and elders by the roadside.

"Good, good, have a safe journey." "May you achieve great success in the imperial examinations!"

"..."

"Zhi'er, take it easy and don't feel pressured!"

"As the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes. No matter how you did on the exam, come home happy and Mom will cook for you!"

Although a chorus of blessings came from outside the car window, Dazhi clearly recognized that the last two urgent words of advice from the person sitting by the side of the carriage came from Yang Ruoqing.

Dazhi clenched his fist.

"Mother, I won't let you down. I'll definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi!"

……

After seeing Dazhi and the others off, Yang Ruoqing invited everyone to sit at the Luo family's house for a while, have some tea, and chat.

Turning around, I found my daughter was gone.

Today, my daughter also came down the mountain to see her brother off.

And when seeing her off, Yang Ruoqing saw her daughter secretly hand a bundle to Xiao Qiao.

Based on her mother's intuition, the contents of that bundle were most likely something her daughter had asked Xiao Qiao to deliver to Zuo Jinling, since Zuo Jinling was also going to Changhuaizhou to take the imperial examination.

Haha, great! This looks promising!

……

Three days after Dazhi went to Changhuaizhou to take the imperial examination.

One morning, Yang Ruoqing got up and was feeding Nini egg custard in the yard when she suddenly heard a commotion coming from her parents' yard next door.

It was my fourth uncle's voice.

Yang Ruoqing tilted her ear to listen.

Soon, they heard Yang Huazhong come out of the main room and then run outside with Yang Huaming, their voices fading into the distance.

What's going on?

Could it be that something went wrong with the master?
"Qing'er." Madam Sun arrived shortly after.

"Yes, Mom, what's wrong? I heard some noise from your place earlier."

"He'er, He'er gave birth last night," Sun Shi said as she stepped into the courtyard, a smile on her face.

"Oh? She gave birth? It's only been a few months?" Yang Ruoqing asked in surprise.

Mrs. Sun said, "It's been more than eight months, not quite nine months. Just now, your fourth uncle came over and said that she gave birth to a boy. He's worried that something might be wrong with the mother and child, so he called your father to Lijia Village. They might be discussing sending her to the town clinic..."

……

Wang Cuilian, representing Yang Ruoqing, along with Sun Shi, Cao Bamei, Zhao Liuer, and Xiao Mo Shi, went to Lijia Village.

Around noon, their main group returned.

Wang Cuilian and Sun Shi both came to the Luo family to discuss this matter, and Cao Bamei also came along.

“He’er has suffered a lot. Her face is deathly pale, without a trace of color. It’s only right that she be sent to the town clinic!” Wang Cuilian said.

Mrs. Sun nodded, her face full of heartache: "That poor child, he was just born, and he has to go to the clinic with her..."

Cao Bamei said, "Whether it's a clinic or not doesn't matter, as long as mother and child are safe!"

Yang Ruoqing listened to the three of them talking back and forth, but not a single sentence was of any importance.

"Did He'er give birth to a boy or a girl?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

"It's a boy, a big, chubby little boy!" Cao Bamei exclaimed excitedly.

In her subconscious, boys are better than girls...