Volume 1 Chapter 106 Going South (7)

  Yao Cunhui was taken aback for a moment, then comforted her by saying: "The Xie family naturally hopes to have a boy at once, after all, you are the eldest daughter-in-law! But even if it's a girl, it doesn't matter." Yao Cunhui smiled slyly and chuckled: "You got pregnant as soon as you married in, which means you're fertile. Now that you're still so young, why worry about not having a son? You'll probably have more children than you can hold!"

  "Stinky girl, teasing her sister!" Yao Cun Jia's face flushed with heat as she smiled and scolded her with a glance.

  After a pause, Yao Cunhui asked again: "Then what did your brother-in-law say? Is he also concerned about whether this child is a son or not?"

  "No." Yao Cun Jia shook his head, smiling: "We've talked about this before, he said whether it's a son or daughter, he loves them the same, and that there will be sons in the future. He also told me not to worry about this, saying he'll take care of things with his parents."

  "Really? That's great!" Yao Cunhui felt a sense of relief in his heart, but he couldn't help feeling more and more puzzled by Xie Fu Yun's behavior.

  "Sister," Yao Cunhui hesitated for a moment before asking, "Sister, after you got pregnant, where did your husband sleep at night?"

  Alright, this question would be more suitable if a mother asked her daughter. Although Yao Cunhui has a modern soul, she still feels like she's forcing herself when saying this to Yao Cunjia.

  It's really embarrassing to pry into others' private life between husband and wife.

  Yao Cun Jia's face also turned red, and he finally said lightly: "He has been in my room all along, and hasn't gone anywhere."

  Yao Cun Hui was silently shocked, her eyes wide with surprise. Was what her sister said true? Did the man who had taken his pregnant wife on a boat trip really hold back?

  Um, he seems to have no need to pretend to be "virtuous" in front of his sister, right?

  Yao Cun's eyes dimmed for a moment, and his heart still had lingering fears, but also felt sweet. After getting pregnant, he called over Mrs. Xie to have a talk with her about how things would be arranged afterwards, and how the couple almost had a falling out before making up again. He briefly told her everything that happened, leaving out the details of how he had spoken softly and made promises at the Xie residence, only saying that he wanted her for this lifetime, and no other woman.

  Yao Cunhui listened and didn't make a sound for half a moment, becoming more and more confused, and also feeling more and more annoyed about the matter of the painted boat.

  If he wasn't sincere, there was no need to go so far; if he was sincere, what about the painting boat? Was it that he soon regretted his original decision, or was the matter of the painting boat a misunderstanding? Or perhaps, on the painting boat, they just cruised around the lake, listened to music, and had fun without doing anything else - maybe that's how it was!

  Yao Cunhui put down half of his heart, but still felt a bit awkward. Even if he didn't do anything else, his wife was pregnant, while his husband was on a pleasure boat, drinking wine, listening to music, and hugging a beauty, how could he feel comfortable?

  Does he think that as long as he hasn't slept with another woman, it's not a betrayal of his sister? If he hadn't said those words to his sister, then even if he had taken in a concubine or someone else, there would be nothing to say. But the fact that he said those things to his sister and deceived her feelings while doing something else is despicable!

  In the future, Shen Que would absolutely not allow such a thing.

  "Hui'er, what's wrong?" Yao Cun Jia asked with a hint of surprise.

  "It's nothing!" Yao Cun Hui smiled and said: "I just think it's unbelievable! Sister, as long as you feel that your brother-in-law is treating you with a true heart, as long as you feel happy, Hui'er will be at ease! However, Hui'er still has one more sentence that is not pleasant to hear, please don't get angry when you hear it, or else Hui'er wouldn't dare say it!"

  "Good sister, is it still necessary for us to be like this? Just speak, elder sister will listen!" Yao Cun Jia couldn't help but hold her hand.

  "Sister," Yao Cunhui looked into her eyes and said straightforwardly, "Sister's words are absolutely without any intention of provoking, just reminding sister. This life is neither long nor short, who can say what will happen in the future? Since brother-in-law has said so to sister, then listen to him for now, when we grow old, that's when we'll know what's true or false!"

  Yao Cun Jia grasped her sister's hand tightly and sighed, "Just because of your words, only my good sister would say this to me! Sister, how could I not know this principle? Don't worry! Even if that day really comes and he changes his heart, I can only accept it!" Even if at that time her own heart was already battered and bruised, Yao Cun Jia silently added in her heart.

  Yao Cun Hui finally put her mind at ease, smiled and said: "Sister thought so, but it was a waste of worry for me! Now I can also leave with peace of mind!"

  "Are you leaving?" Yao Cun Jia was stunned, and asked in surprise: "Why? Is it that the accommodation is not comfortable? Or did one of the servants neglect you? Tell your sister—"

  "Not, not," Yao Cunhui hastily shook her head, feeling a bit annoyed in her heart. She knew that bringing this up with her sister would be dissatisfying, but she was really pressed for time and had to leave.

  "Yes, I'm not very reassured about Zan'er! Now that I see everything is fine with my sister, I'm also reassured. It's better to return early! You know that person from the Ma family, if she's not in the mansion keeping an eye on things, I won't be at ease!" Yao Cun Hui said with a smile: "Now Father has me busy helping out at the rice shop, I'm learning very quickly, Father values me highly, sister are you happy for me?"

  "Really!" Yao Cun Jia's eyes lit up, and he was indeed delighted. He smiled and said: "That's great! With a position in the rice shop, things will be different at home. This way, Madam Ma won't be able to bully you!"

  "I think so too!"

  "But you've only been here for two days and now you want to leave, my heart..." Yao Cun Jia furrowed her brow, reluctantly smiling: "I originally thought of keeping you for a month or two! Alas, this time, I didn't prepare at all, it's suddenly empty, why don't you stay another day, leave the day after tomorrow, okay?"

  Yao Cunhui thought for a moment, nodded and smiled: "Alright, then let's do it the day after tomorrow!" He said with a smile, reminding her: "Sister, don't frown, keep a good mood, a good mood!"

  Yao Cun Jia let out a "pfft" sound, and the two sisters exchanged a smile.

  "Ah, you!" Yao Cun Jia scolded with a smile, carefully looking at her small face and said: "Business matters should be learned gradually from the beginning, don't be too impatient, this is also something that can't be rushed! Look at you, your face has thinned out, I don't know how busy you've been at home!"

  "I'm not tired at all, on the contrary, I feel that every day is very fulfilling!" Yao Cunhui smiled brightly, her sparkling eyes shining with radiant confidence.

  The two sisters chatted in the pavilion for half a day until someone came to invite them down just before lunch.

  After lunch, Yao Cun Jia took a nap as usual. Yao Cun Hui was thinking carefully in the house about what to do when they arrived at Lake Town, and also thought that time was pressing, whether he should send Fan Li to Shanghai Pudong Port to inquire about the news of the Nanyang fleet? And could Fan Li be competent for this task? Finally, it was decided that everyone would go to Lake Town first, and let Lin Zhanggu go to inquire about the news, which would make him work harder!

  After waking up from her nap, Yao Cunhui called the little maid of Yuhuatang and instructed her to take Xiaoxing and Fanshuang to deliver a message to Fan Li in the outer courtyard, telling him that they would set out two days later and asking him to change the rental date of the horse carriage.

  Before long, Xie Fu Yun returned. When he came back, Yao Cun Jia and her sister were eating tangerines, one of the fruits that Yao Cun Jia loved to eat after she became pregnant, which she ate every day.

  "How come you're back so early today!" Yao Cun Jia smiled and lifted his handkerchief to wipe the corner of his mouth.

  "Brother-in-law." Yao Cunhui's impression of him had slightly improved, and she also smiled.

  Xie Fu Yun smiled and replied, "I'll be back after I've finished with today's matters! Jia Er, look what good things I've brought back for you!" As he spoke, he placed the bamboo basket he was holding on the red sandalwood plum blossom table, lifted off the plain cotton cloth covering it, and chuckled with glee, "Take a look, this just arrived today. Guess what it is!"

  Everyone looked over and saw three kinds of fruit, red, green, and yellow. The red one was about the size of a small bowl, with a red skin that had sparse, finger-sized, greenish-yellow, leaf-like but not quite leaf-like protrusions; the green one was about two fingers long, shaped like an olive, with smooth and shiny skin covered in a thin layer of white frost; the yellow one was about the size of an egg, looking like an orange but not quite.

  These kinds of fruit had never been seen before, and everyone couldn't help but be curious.

  "Where did you get this rare thing from? I've never seen it before!" Yao Cun Jia laughed.

  Yao Cunhui's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed: "Dragon fruit, green mango, lemon! Sister, these fruits are the best for you to eat when you're pregnant!"

  "Second sister is indeed knowledgeable and insightful!" Xie Fu laughed loudly, saying: "Isn't that right! I had someone rush over from Lingnan on horseback to bring it here! It's still fresh too! Jia'er, try some!"

  Xie Fu Yun picked up a pitaya like he was presenting a treasure, wanting to peel the skin for Yao Cun Jia. He raised his head and smiled at Yao Cun Hui, saying: "Second sister, don't be polite, try some freshness!"

  Yao Cunhui smiled and nodded, then said: "Brother-in-law, how can you ask me to serve such a big dish? Green Lotus, take it down and cut it into small pieces before bringing it up again! —— Never mind, I'll do it myself, you just watch, next time you'll know!"

  "Still thinking of Second Sister!" Xie Fu Yun smiled and handed the dragon fruit to Lu He.

  Yao Cunhui picked up two green mangos and stood up, then picked up a lemon and handed it to Yao Cunjia, smiling: "This is best used for making tea, the pulp might be sour, but who knows, maybe it's just what sister likes!"

  Everyone was in agreement and burst out laughing.

  Yao Cun Jia held the lemon under her nose and took a deep sniff, the fragrance was uplifting and made her feel wonderful. She smiled and said: "I love this smell!"

  Yao Cunhui smiled and said: "Since sister likes this flavor, why not put it in the house to scent the room?"

  Xie Fu Yun smiled and said: "This is a good idea! I'll get someone to bring more later and put some in the house!"

  Yao Cunhui smiled and took the green lotus away, and the green lotus also let out a sigh of relief. These fruits are rare treasures, what if something goes wrong?

  Yao Cun Jia suddenly turned to Xie Fu Yun and asked with a smile: "Is that all? What about Grandfather, Father, Mother, Second Aunt, Third Aunt...?"

  Xie Fu Yun couldn't help but smile and said, "And then there's this, each one brought two large baskets, they were sent to the Weaving Department directly and handed over to me. Soon, Tong An will send someone to deliver them, I'll have Xing Er and Ruo Fang select some from each place and send them over."

  Yao Cun Jia just smiled and let it go.

  Although she is now the number one favored person in the Xie family, with everyone catering to her from top to bottom, she still can't overdo it. Having gotten something new, how could she not think of her elders?