"I heard from Mother that you've lost a lot of weight after you got pregnant. I thought …" Xi Cui, who came to visit her parents, learned that Su Shuiche was pregnant and specially came to see her.
"What did you think?" Su Shuiche glanced at her with a charming smile.
She was still lying on the comfortable soft couch under the cherry tree and eating cherries.
The wild cherries on the tree grew happily this year. From May until the summer solstice, they were still cherry red.
Thanks to them, she could eat a few mouthfuls of sweet and sour red cherries every day.
It couldn't be said that she was dissatisfied.
"You're probably pregnant. How can you be as tender as you!" Xi Cui was full of envy.
Although Su Shuiche was much thinner than she was at the beginning of the year, her face was still fair and tender. Even a woman like her couldn't help but want to reach out and touch it a few times, let alone a man.
"Tell me honestly, how do you take care of yourself?" As soon as she said this, Xi Cui suddenly realized something.
She didn't do housework and didn't touch spring water. If it were her, she should be able to be like her. Even if she straightened her body, she should still be able to maintain the fair and tender skin and elegant and noble behavior of a young girl.
However, alas, comparing people was really infuriating.
Although his man was in Luoshui Town, he could be considered a good man who was considerate of his wife.
However, he would never take the initiative to interfere with the housework and cooking that women should do. At most, he would occasionally lend a hand when he had nothing to do.
He had to be careful of his parents-in-law's expressions.
He did this because he was afraid that his parents-in-law would say that he was scurrying around the bed.
According to the words of his parents, it was normal for him to be like his own husband.
A man like Lin Siyao, who fought to take on all the rough and delicate chores at home and was afraid that his wife would be tired and bitter, could be said to be one of a kind in the world.
That was why he couldn't compare, couldn't compare!
Xi Cui secretly comforted him.
At least there was no need to compare with Su Shuiche, and there was no way to compare at all.
"Ah Yao said to drink more warm water and eat more vegetables and fruits."
Su Shuiche wiped the corners of her mouth with a silk handkerchief. She raised her hand to her forehead and squinted her eyes. Through the leaves, she saw the bright and dazzling sunlight.
It should be noon now. Sitting under the cherry tree in the Northern Courtyard was enough time to bask in the sun.
"It's time to go in."
As expected, Lin Siyao came out of the kitchen and let her wander around the battlefield. Oh, no, it was a resting place.
"Xi Cui, have a meal before you go back."
Su Shuiche allowed Lin Siyao to help her up. He carefully carried her increasingly heavy body and walked towards the central room.
"No, my mother said that Second Sister-in-law will be coming over for lunch today. I have to go back and accompany her." Xi Cui declined with a smile.
The second son of the Lao Family, Yong Qiang, had been engaged a while ago. His partner was the youngest daughter of a peddler in Qingtian Town. Since childhood, she had followed her father to sell goods from the south to the north. She basically didn't spend much time at home.
The reason why the Lao Family sent a matchmaker to the peddler's family to propose marriage was because they had considered Yong Qiang's future.
It turned out that Lao Yong Qiang planned to open a grocery store in Fanluo City. The peddler's family had been peddling goods for more than ten years. Naturally, they had a stable and cheap source of goods. If Yong Qiang opened a store, he would have his father-in-law to guide him in purchasing goods. Naturally, he wouldn't suffer any losses.
Therefore, the marriage of the second son of the Lao Family was settled.
The wedding date was set for the end of this year.
After the New Year, Lao Yong Qiang and his wife were preparing to go to the city to develop their business.
"In this way, won't Aunt Lao and her husband be lonely?"
Her eldest son had moved to the blacksmith shop with her eldest daughter-in-law. Although they were in the town, they didn't live in the same courtyard. It was always difficult to take care of each other.
Now that her second son had married and was moving to the city to open a grocery store, there was only Aunt Lao and Uncle Lao at home. They didn't have any grandchildren to take care of. Wouldn't it be lonely?
"After you give birth, ask Aunt Lao to come and help." Lin Siyao pondered for a while and said with certainty.
"Huh?" Su Shuiche turned her head and looked at him with slight surprise.
It didn't take her long to understand his intentions.
After giving birth, she and her babies would need to be taken care of. Lin Siyao wouldn't be able to take care of them all by himself.
Moreover, he wasn't clear about the details that needed to be paid attention to during the confinement period.
Therefore, it was most appropriate to ask Aunt Lao to come and help.
"Okay.
Ask her for her opinion when she comes tomorrow. "Su Shuiyue nodded.
Auntie Lao naturally agreed.
Even if Su Shuiche didn't mention it, she had already thought of coming to take care of her during the confinement period.
As for Lin Siyao's one hundred copper coins a day, she immediately rejected it with a straight face. "If you really treat me as your aunt, then don't mention the matter of money."
Seeing this, Su Shuiche thought that the friendship between the two families would be long in the future.
Over the years, there were many opportunities to express gratitude, so she didn't mention it.
… …
On this side, Su Shuiche was peacefully taking care of her body and waiting for the birth. On the other side, Lin Siyao was busy with the construction of the mansion.
Fortunately, he had the foresight.
All the communication matters were handed over to Tian Dafu.
Tian Dafu, who was originally only a carpenter, now had multiple roles. He was not only Lin Siyao's spokesperson, but also a listener and resolver for the bricklayers. In essence, he was also the leader of the carpentry team.
As soon as the mansion was started, he was so busy that his feet almost didn't touch the ground.
On the other hand, Lin Siyao, other than the two routine visits every day, stayed at home to accompany Su Shuiche and make her snacks and delicacies.
This made Aunt Tian both angry and happy.
She was angry because when her husband came home, other than eating, he washed up and fell asleep.
Even the pleasures between husband and wife were completely ignored by him. It had already been more than half a month, and she still did not see him pull her onto the kang bed as he usually did. If she did not know that he had spent all this time building a house on the wasteland to the west, she would have thought that he had snuck out and eaten his fill.
She was happy because this time, as the supervisor, the pay was much more generous than usual.
It should be said that Lin Siyao's workers were never stingy with their wages.
Therefore, Aunt Tian could only suppress the restlessness in her lower body for the sake of the shining silver. She tried her best to make Tian Dafu some light and nutritious soup to relieve the summer heat and recover his strength.
… …
On this day, Lin Siyao finished cleaning up the kitchen. As usual, he prepared to take advantage of Su Shuiche's lunch break to go to the west construction site to inspect the progress and inspect the new materials.
There was a knock on the courtyard door.
"Martial Uncle Si Ling?" A twelve or thirteen year old youth with rosy lips and white teeth stood outside the door. "Situ Yun greets Martial Uncle.
Master ordered me to deliver a letter. "
Si Chong?
Lin Siyao frowned slightly. What was going on? Sending a disciple here, wasn't he afraid of attracting Feng Qingya's attention?
Situ Yun carefully took out a sealed letter from his bosom and respectfully handed it to Lin Siyao.
"Master also ordered me to stay here after delivering it. I don't need to go anywhere."
Seeing that Lin Siyao had no intention of opening the seal and reading it in front of him, Lin Siyao looked as if he wanted to see him off. Thus, he smiled awkwardly and repeated Si Chong's previous instructions.
"There's no empty room." Lin Siyao indifferently retorted.
What was wrong with Si Chong? It was fine if he sent a stack of banknotes back. In any case, it was the time to use the money, and it was used on the three of them.
But why did he send a young disciple to guard here?
Overseer?
Or guard the courtyard?
It was simply inexplicable.
"It doesn't matter. Sleeping on the tree is fine."
Situ Yun pointed to the large umbrella-shaped cherry tree in the courtyard and smiled with squinted eyes. He didn't mind at all.
As Si Chong's disciple for six years, what kind of strange things hadn't he done?
It was just sleeping on a tree. On a hot day, it was even cooler than sleeping in a house!
Lin Siyao rolled his eyes inwardly. He was now convinced that he was Si Chong's disciple.
They were a group of people who didn't know what was shameless.
Although, using these few moral words to ask a group of assassins was undoubtedly like striking a stone with an egg, completely destroying their efforts.
It was just that … Sigh, thinking that he had followed Shuiche, he had long been accustomed to these doctrines of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame. He couldn't expect Si Chong and the others to immediately be like him.
"Whatever."
Lin Siyao threw out these two words and turned to return to the bedroom. Halfway there, he paused and instructed indifferently, "Since your master sent you, you are responsible for looking after this courtyard before the residence is completed."
Dabao had been running around with Dafu these days to purchase all kinds of materials needed to build the residence. Therefore, only Xiaochun was at home. He was worried about Shuiche, whose body was getting heavier and heavier. What if something happened while he was out and no one noticed?
Since Situ Yun was Si Chong's disciple, it would be a pity if he didn't use him.
Situ Yun stared blankly at Lin Siyao, who had disappeared at the door of the central room. He glanced at Xiaochun, who was lying in the middle of the courtyard and looking at him lazily. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. Martial Uncle … was actually willing to let him stay … Although, he was going to let him do the same job as this big dog in front of him: guard the house?!
Oh, Honorable Master, this time your old man's bet is definitely gone for good.
Not only did Martial Uncle not drive him back, he even let him stay — to be his free coolie — to guard the house.
As Su Shuiche was helped out of the central room by Lin Siyao, Situ Yun's stunned expression became more and more exaggerated. He didn't even try to hide it. His mouth was so wide open that a big duck egg could be stuffed in it.
Oh, Master, you didn't tell me that Martial Uncle had such a beautiful wife. Oh, the point is … God … She is pregnant.
Is she going to give birth soon?
"Why are you in a daze?
Hurry up and help move the soft couch under the eaves. "
Lin Siyao glanced unhappily at the stunned Situ Yun. After instructing him, he turned to Su Shuiche and explained, "He is Si Chong's disciple, Situ Yun.
He specially came to help. "
"Si Chong is very thoughtful." Su Shuiche nodded with a smile.
Once the residence started operating, there were indeed too many things to be done.
Lin Siyao had to divide his attention to take care of her and also work in the fields. He really couldn't do two things at once.
Although the disciple sent by Si Chong was a little young, it shouldn't be a problem for him to do some work like supervision and inspection.
Su Shuiche's words made the two people present stunned.
They both wanted to look up at the sky and sigh.
How could Si Chong be so kind? He probably just wanted to send someone to watch a good show and report back to him as an informant.
Lin Siyao cursed in his heart.
Master is very thoughtful?
Wahahaha … This is the biggest joke in the world!
It's already good enough that Master doesn't drag us down. If he wants to help, he'll have to go back to his mother's womb and roll around again.
Oh, how can you say that about Master?
Bah, bah, bah, how disgraceful!
Even if it's the truth, you shouldn't criticize like that!
Situ Yun laughed wildly in his heart.
(To be continued.
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