The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 590 Finale 2
New Years later, the Song family returned to Rong County, and Old Man Li and Old Mrs. Yuan also followed them.

It was because they heard that Shi Liu was pregnant that the two elders were overjoyed and came to Rong County specially. They also wanted to be the first to see the birth of Shi Liu's child. Otherwise, if they stayed at home, they would be missing and looking forward to the birth every day. It would be better for them to come and see it in person.

Shi Liu was already pregnant and had spent the entire twelfth lunar month staying indoors. Fan Jin and Lu were afraid that she would catch a cold, so they listened to the doctor and told her to take good care of the baby and not worry about anything.

All matters should be left to subordinates.

When Song came back, she brought old Yuan with her. Every day the three women surrounded Shi Liu, eating, drinking, taking walks, talking and having fun with her. They treated Shi Liu like a golden egg, fearing that she would feel uncomfortable or unhappy.

Even when Shi Liu accidentally choked on his saliva, everyone was frightened.

For this reason, Shi Liu felt both funny and heartwarming.

As her belly grew bigger, she felt uncomfortable all over and her legs were swollen. But with the caring family members and Fan Jin's leg massages every day after he came back from work, Shi Liu felt relaxed and happy.

But as the delivery date approached, Pomegranate couldn't help becoming anxious, fearing delivery and the pain.

That kind of indescribable panic is so overwhelming that no amount of comfort or concern from family members can help.

Fan Jin was also very distressed and did not dare to leave Shi Liu for a moment. He simply stopped going to the yamen to work. He asked his legal advisor to deliver important documents to his home, and asked the county magistrate and the chief clerk to handle other matters.

He stayed at home and took care of the pomegranates every day.

On the morning of June 22, the second year of Yuande, Shi Liu, who had just finished breakfast, suddenly felt abdominal pain.

“It hurts… it hurts, it hurts…”

"I'm afraid she's about to give birth!" Upon seeing this, Mrs. Lu quickly asked Nanny Hong and the others to get ready, and helped Shi Liu to the delivery room.

Shi Liu had ordered the delivery room to be prepared long ago, and the best midwife in the city was invited to live in her home two days ago.

Mrs. Song and Mrs. Yuan also rushed over immediately after receiving the news. Mrs. Yuan was worried and even went into the delivery room herself to take charge.

Song and Lu also followed in.

Fan Jin, Old Man Li, Li Jihe and the others were waiting outside the delivery room.

There wasn't much noise at first, but as the sun rose higher, people in the delivery room began to scream for Shi Liu.

"Ah! It hurts me so much!"

"I won't have any more children! I won't have any more children!"

"Fan Jin you bastard!"

"..."

Fan Jin, who was outside, was extremely distressed when he heard this. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and wanted to rush into the delivery room to accompany Shi Liu, but Li Jihe held him tightly and would not let him rush into the delivery room.

Then she heard the voices of the Song family inside, telling Shi Liu to relax and not be afraid, save her energy for giving birth, and not to shout and waste her energy.

Pomegranate's voice gradually became quieter, and no more shouting was heard.

The weather is already hot, and the waiting makes people even more anxious.

It was not until the evening that a loud baby cry was finally heard in the delivery room.

Fan Jin, who had been waiting outside for a whole day, felt that the voice was like the sound of nature.

Father Li and Li Jihe also breathed a sigh of relief, "It's born! It's born!"

After a while, Mrs. Lu came out with a grin on her face, holding the swaddling clothes, "Shi Liu gave birth to a big fat boy, weighing 15.7 catties! Come and have a look, he's very handsome!"

Fan Jin only took one look at the red little monkey and asked quickly, "How's the pomegranate?"

"Shi Liu is fine. She will be cleaned up soon and you can go in to see her." Mrs. Lu smiled and quickly took the child to show Old Man Li and the other two. The two of them stretched their necks to look at her.

Fan Jin waited anxiously for a while, and when Song came out and said it was okay, he rushed in, "Pomegranate!"

Looking at Shi Liu, whose face was pale and exhausted, Fan Jin held her hand tightly, and said with a heart full of distress, "No more children, let's not have any more children."

Shi Liu smiled and said, "It was so painful when I gave birth, but now it seems to be okay."

As the saying goes, people forget the pain once they are wounded.

Seeing the child grow up day by day, Shi Liu's motherly heart was almost melted. One day, she got excited and started talking about wanting to have a daughter.

How cute is Baolu? She wears a beautiful dress, has beautiful hair and wears beautiful jewelry, which is something her son can't do.

It would be fine if she didn't think about it, but once she thought about it, she wanted to have another daughter even more.

Giving birth hurts? Oh, I forgot about that!
The pain was only temporary. The key point was that after the child was born, she just played with him every day and didn't worry at all.

She didn't have to take care of the child during the confinement period, and she didn't have to take care of the child after the confinement period. Song and Lu were fighting to hold the child, and Nanny Hong and Sui Lu were all around the child. She didn't need to intervene. She just held the child and fed him when it was time to breastfeed. As for the confinement period, when she had to breastfeed at night, Fan Jin would just hold the child and feed him, then burp him and put him to sleep. She didn't have to wake up at all during the whole process.

So Shi Liu didn’t feel the tiredness of raising a child at all.

Look, she is eager to have another daughter and is not hindered at all by the hardships of raising a child or the lack of sleep.

Being treated like a treasure by Fan Jin all the time, Shi Liu's days were fulfilling and sweet, and the worries and panics deep in her heart had long since dissipated without her noticing.

Give birth to a daughter, give birth to a daughter! Make a good word!
As for Shi Liu's sudden desire to have another daughter, Fan Jin felt helpless and amused as he looked at his son who had just turned one year old.

But he always listened to Shi Liu. If Shi Liu wanted to give birth, then she would give birth. Of course, as a husband, he had to work hard to make Shi Liu get what she wanted as soon as possible.

He even prayed every day that if she got pregnant, it must be a daughter. Otherwise, when the baby was born, Pomegranate would definitely blame him for not sowing the seeds properly.

After Fan Jin's hard work, Shi Liu finally became pregnant again when little Fan Shuyue was about one and a half years old.

At that time, Fan Jin was about to go to Beijing to report on his work.

He had been the magistrate of Rong County for three years. Whether he was re-elected, transferred to another place, or promoted, he had to return to Beijing to report on his work first.

As a result, the pregnant Shi Liu naturally did not follow them. While the fetus was stable, she, Lu, Fan Shuyue, and Song went back to their hometown in Bingzhou to celebrate the New Year.

It has been another three years since she last went back to Xiahe Village. As soon as she came back, Shi Liu was deeply moved. After not seeing her for a few years, the clan leader's hair had turned completely white, and he couldn't walk without a cane. Her great-grandfather had also grown old.

After living in Rong County for a year, Old Man Li and Old Mrs. Yuan just returned this spring. They are still in good health. They take their great-grandchildren for a walk every day and live a comfortable life.

In a blink of an eye, all the uncles have white hair now.

This was the first time that little Fan Shuyue had returned to his hometown since he was born. Naturally, he was especially loved by everyone. He received all kinds of small toys and was very sweet-talking. He called them "uncle, grandma, great-uncle, and great-great-uncle", and everyone was so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

Every day, Mrs. Lu took the whole village out to play and never went home.

Shi Liu just focused on taking care of her baby and didn't worry about her son making trouble for her.

After the New Year, Shi Liu received a letter from Fan Jin, saying that a new appointment letter had been issued, appointing him as the magistrate of Huili County, Pingde Prefecture, Changzhou.

Huili County is a superior county and a county attached to Pingde Prefecture. It was promoted from the seventh rank to the sixth rank, a half-rank increase. Although it is only half-rank, it is also different.

In addition, Changzhou Pingde Prefecture is even closer to Daming Prefecture, only a few days' journey away. The higher the official position he holds, the closer he is to home.

In the past two years, the brothers Li Rongzhong and Li Rongyu have stabilized the development of Jinzhou Weifeng Express. Now that Fan Jin has taken office in Changzhou, the two brothers naturally brought their families to Changzhou as well.

The two brothers were still in charge of Weifeng Express, while Lin's sister-in-law Huang Chunni started to help with the affairs of the puppet workshop.

In the past few years, Shi Liu has drawn many pictures, and the Doll House often has new products. Although it has not opened in all provinces and prefectures of Dajin, the Doll House has long been known to the world, just like the Weifeng Express.

It will take only one step to open up the entire Dajin.

As for Shi Liu, she grew bigger this month. Although she was only a few days away, everyone was worried and asked her to give birth at home first. At the beginning of May, Shi Liu started to give birth. This time the birth was much faster and smoother. She gave birth safely and got what she wanted. As expected, she gave birth to a daughter, making a good word.

Looking at her cute and soft little daughter who looked like herself, Shi Liu felt so soft-hearted that she did not regret her decision to have another child.

During the pomegranate production period, Fan Jin was unable to return home in time, but he would write a letter every five days to express his concern about Pomegranate's daily life.

He was extremely happy when he first learned that Shi Liu had given birth safely.

The name of their son Fan Shuyue was given by Fan Jin, and Shi Liu named their daughter herself. She wrote the name together with her daughter's name in the letter to inform Fan Jin of the news of the birth.

Shi Liu named her daughter Shuyi, Fan Shuyi, and also gave her a nickname, Dingding.

Mrs. Lu thinks the name Shuyi is nice, but what is this nickname Dingding?
But seeing that Shi Liu liked it, Mrs. Lu also followed her and started to call out "ding ding ding ding".

Mrs. Lu likes grandsons and granddaughters. Ever since she had a grandson, she was content. Now with the addition of a granddaughter, she makes a perfect family. Oh, her life is so perfect!
After the hundred-day wine celebration, Shi Liu and Lu took their children and set off for Changzhou.

The three brothers Li Rongzhang, Li Rongtan and Li Rongsheng took part in this year's provincial examination. When the results came out, all three of them were on the list. Xiahe Village was bustling for several days.

Song was originally going to go to Changzhou with them, but she canceled the trip for the time being and decided to stay at home to find a marriage partner for Li Rongzhang. It was time to make preparations.

After all, Li Rongzhang will be 19 years old this year, and now that he has passed the imperial examination, it is time to prepare for his marriage, and there is no time to delay.

In the spring of the fifth year of Yuande, Li Rongzhang, Li Rongtan and Li Rongsheng first passed the examination for Gongshi and then took the palace examination, and were all granted the status of Jinshi.

Afterwards, the three of them passed the examination and became scholars of the Imperial Academy, where they served as trainees for three years.

Li Rongzhang and Li Rongtan's marriages were also settled one after another.

It was just a coincidence that the person who chose Li Rongzhang as a good son-in-law was none other than Mr. Cheng, the former prefect of Daming and now the Minister of Personnel. He also knew Shi Liu very well.

He looked at Li Rongzhang in the middle and wanted to marry his young daughter to Li Rongzhang.

As soon as the news was delivered to the Song family, the couple were excited and nervous. Cheng Jianu was a daughter of a wealthy family. Although their family was now considered rich in Daming Prefecture and their son became a Jinshi, which was a change of status, she still felt a little uneasy about marrying a daughter of a wealthy family as her daughter-in-law.

So he sent someone to send a letter to ask Shi Liu's opinion.

Shi Liu naturally had no objection. The daughter of Mr. Cheng naturally had good character. Now Zhang Ge'er was also very outstanding and a good match for the daughter of the Cheng family. Although her family background was lower, the daughter of the Cheng family would definitely not be wronged if she married Zhang Ge'er.

After receiving Shi Liu's reply, Song felt relieved and immediately invited the best official matchmaker to go to Cheng's house to propose marriage.

This was the marriage that Mr. Cheng had chosen himself, so it naturally went smoothly. After the minor engagement ceremony and the most suitable auspicious day, they prepared to get married.

Shi Liu had given the house in Mianhua Hutong in the capital to Li Rongzhang a long time ago. After Li Rongzhang passed the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy, he moved into this house. From then on, it was just right to use it as a wedding house.

As for Li Rongtan, Shi Liu also found a house in Yongyefang and gave it to Li Rongtan.

Li Rongtan’s marriage has also been settled, also with a family from the capital.

In the seventh year of Yuande, Fan Jinsheng was transferred back to Beijing and appointed Youlangzhong of the Ministry of Rites. Although he was only a fifth-rank official, he was still a Beijing official.

From now on, unless something unexpected happens, I will stay in the capital.

In the autumn of the same year, Shi Liucai, who had attended the funerals of clan leader Li and Li Yishan at home, rushed to the capital with Lu and her children.

Naturally, they lived in the house in Yongpingfang that was given to them by the late emperor.

After being away from the capital for eight years, the city has undergone tremendous changes.

However, Shi Liu's title of Mingjia Xiangjun is still well-known in the capital. After all, she is the only Xiangjun from another surname who was personally conferred by the previous emperor.

Even on the New Year's Eve palace banquet, the Empress in the palace specially sent a eunuch to send an invitation to Shi Liu, asking her to attend the palace banquet.

Of course, no matter how much she was a lady, her husband was just a small doctor in the Ministry of Rites, and was far from being able to squeeze into the circle of nobles in the capital. After all, in the past few years, a new group of nobles had come to the capital, including the emperor's in-laws and the queen's maternal family. These were all new nobles.

In the tenth year of Yuande, after Fan was promoted to the right vice minister of the Ministry of Rites, Shi Liu gradually integrated into the noble circle of the capital.

In the 15th year of Yuande, Fan Shuyue, who was only 13 years old, took the examination for students of higher learning and won the first place all the way. He even passed the examination for the academy and won the first place in the county, prefecture and academy, which caused quite a stir in the capital.

It is not uncommon to be the first in three cases, but it is very rare to be the first in three cases at the age of thirteen!

For a time, the Fan Mansion was crowded with people, and Shi Liu was overwhelmed to deal with all those ladies, especially when she knew that these ladies had set their sights on her son and wanted to marry him.

Shi Liu was also upset. No, Shu Yue is only thirteen years old, just a child. Getting engaged? It's too early!

But Shi Liu had to admit that her son was indeed mature. He was only thirteen years old, but he looked like a father and she, as a mother, looked like a daughter.

He and his father meddle in her affairs every day, he is just like a little old man!

However, even if you are mature, it is too early to get married. There is no rush.

Besides, she and Liu Yue have a tacit understanding. Liu Yue and Yang Xuan'an's eldest daughter is just one year younger than her old man, and they are of the same age.

Yang Xuan'an is now the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which is of the same rank as Fan Jin. The two families have always been close, and the two children have known each other since they were young.

Childhood sweethearts, aren't they better than any other random marriage?

But they are still young, so let’s talk about it in two years.

Shi Liu was complaining that her son was too young, but then someone turned around and set their sights on her precious daughter.

The pomegranate hadn't done anything yet, but it had already made Fan Jin's old father so angry that he was fuming.

"How old is my Ding Ding? She's only twelve years old, and someone wants to take her home to be his wife!"

She kept telling her daughter, fearing that she might be deceived by others, "Those people out there with bad intentions are all big bad wolves! Ding Ding, don't trust others easily!"

Fan Shuyi, who looks dignified and generous, has a gentle temperament. She speaks in a soft voice that makes people feel pity for her. People subconsciously dare not speak loudly.

But if you think she is weak and easy to bully, you are wrong.

This girl started learning martial arts from Madam Xun when she was less than three years old. She has been learning for ten years now. If anyone dares to mess with her, she can be aggrieved in front of others one second, and behind their backs the next second she can throw out a handful of embroidery needles to prick the person into a hornet's nest.

Therefore, Shi Liu was not worried at all about her daughter being cheated. This girl was just a sesame-filled dumpling with a dark heart.

Others cheated on her? She cheated on others, that's more like it!
"But who's targeting Ding Ding?"

Fan Jin blew his beard and glared, "It's none other than the old Marquis of Cheng'en Mansion! He has chosen Ding Ding to be his grandson's wife!"

"Marquis Cheng'en Mansion?" Isn't that the Queen's maiden home?

The grandson of the old marquis, the son of Marquis Cheng'en, is the only heir of the Shen family's generation. He is only seventeen years old this year, but he has already been working in the Dali Temple. He is smart and resourceful, and has solved many cases in just two years. He is young and promising. The Shen family also has family rules that forbid taking concubines.

This marriage seems to be not bad, except that the age is a little too old. Well, five years older is still old.

However, Shi Liu couldn't help but turn her head to look at her daughter. Who is this Shen Cong'an? Isn't he the one you rescued last time?
Fan Shuyi's dark eyes rolled around and he blinked at his mother.

Shi Liu immediately understood, oh, this is the person that my precious daughter has chosen?

She turned her head and glanced at Fan Jin, who was still angry, and felt a little sympathy.

Alas, his own little cabbage is about to be taken away by someone else. Even if the other party is not a pig but Feihe, this father with a fragile heart cannot tolerate it.

Isn't this what all fathers do?

She could even foresee the day when Fan Jin would cry when he married his daughter off.

But as for her, as long as her daughter likes him, it's fine. It is said that the more the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she is. This makes sense when you think about it.

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