[Red Mansion] Jia Lian, son of a family

Chapter 79

Jia Lian kept pacing in the yard, anxious and restless, so that his internal strength had already reached the peak of cold and heat, but his forehead was covered with sweat.The young servant and head followed the command of the old god Fengjian to move chairs and tables, and after the maid served herbal tea, he stepped forward to stop Jia Lian and invited Jia Lian to sit down.

Glancing at the sweat on Jia Lian's forehead, Feng Jian silently handed over the cloth towel, raising Mei Xiruo's position in his heart a few levels higher.He had been by his Lord Hou's side for so many years, and it was the first time he had seen Lord Hou sweat so much.Even if Hou Ye got up early to practice kung fu when he was young, he would not sweat like this.

"Don't worry, my wife and young master will be safe." Feng Jian's words were not nonsense, he knew Jia Lian's medical skills.

The title of Mei Xiruo was changed by Jia Lian not long after she came to Jiangnan.There are literati and officials everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River. "Grandma" and "Madam" sound like the names of Xungui's family. It's better to change them.Ronghou's Mansion officially abandoned martial arts and followed literature since Jia Lian, and this rule should also be closer to that of literati.It is not so convenient to change it directly in the capital, but this is a good time to release it to Jiangnan.

What Feng Jian said just caused Jia Lian to give him a blank glance, and then his mind immediately drifted back to the delivery room.Although he couldn't go in, the actions of everyone in the delivery room couldn't escape his ears, among which Mei Xiruo's intermittent weak groans sounded like thunder to his ears.

"Ma'am, it will take a while for the cervix to open until delivery, do you think you want to eat something to replenish your strength?" The person who asked this question was the invited midwife, Wang Po, who was the oldest of the three midwives.The midwives Jia Mansion hired this time were all introduced by Jia Min. When she gave birth to Lin Daiyu, they were the three people she hired.And the reputation of these three people is also very good, and it is said that there are also mothers who have been rescued from dystocia.

Mei Xiruo, who was lying on the bed, shook her head palely: "No, I just ate a zongzi before entering the delivery room."

"Zongzi is difficult to digest, madam should eat something that is easy to digest." Wang Po did not give up because of Mei Xiruo's refusal. Now that you are in pain, you should eat something to replenish your strength. There is also honey water, if Madam is not afraid of sweetness, you can eat more honey, which can speed up the speed of production."

Mei Xiruo frowned, and after enduring a wave of labor pains, she turned her head and whispered to Ji Xiang, who was also pale beside her, "Go ask the small kitchen to get a bowl of chicken soup noodles."

"Yes." Jixiang put down the cloth towel in his hand and hurried out.

Although Jia Lian and Ruyi took turns waiting outside the room when Jia Lian lived as a couple, she was still a young girl who didn't understand human affairs.When Jia Lian knew that Mei Xiruo was pregnant, he specially invited a medical girl to teach the maids and mothers around her.Therefore, in theory, she knew what was going on about childbirth, but when it came to the real face, she couldn't be as calm as a midwife like Wang Po.

Jia Lian, who heard the movement in the delivery room, ignored the auspiciousness of the turmoil, but looked at the sky with a worried expression.Now that we have just entered Haishi, there is still nearly an hour and a half before the handover of the day, and I don't know if Meixi can last until the early morning of the [-]th to give birth again.

May is the poisonous month, and the Dragon Boat Festival is a poisonous day when the poisonous insects are dispatched.Although Jia Lian didn't believe in this under the systematic education, he didn't want his son to bear a bad reputation when he was born.Fame is something invisible but very important. Didn't Jia Baoyu be a phoenix egg in his previous life, but in this life he was the fate of the Ke family?

Compared with the fifth day of May, the sixth day of May is in May, but the meaning is completely different.

Jia Lian is very conflicted now. On the one hand, he hopes that Meixi will be less tortured if she can give birth early, and on the other hand, he wants to prolong the time to at least six days.But according to the knowledge he has, if Meixi gave birth normally, she should wait until the sixth day.

If Meixi was a first-time baby after all, it would take about two to four hours to open the birth canal after a normal delivery.

Jia Lian is still hesitating here, while Jixiang has already rushed in with cooked chicken soup noodles.Ever since Meixi Ruo became pregnant, the fire in the small kitchen of the inner house has never survived, and there is always high soup for backup.It was also Jia Lian who got a lot of money-making recipes from the system, not only that the daily expenses are also a lot, if Meixi, whose goal is to be a good wife and mother, would not agree to throw away such expenses.

Taking advantage of the interval of labor pain, Mei Xiruo tried her best to swallow the noodles and soup into her belly.After listening to Wang Po's words, Ruyi brought a large cup of viscous honey water. The smell from the cup was so sweet that it smelled greasy, and it took a certain amount of courage to drink it.

Meixiruo hurriedly shook her head at the cup of honey water that Ruyi handed over, and said in a slightly weak voice: "Ruyi, Wang Po just said that this honey water can speed up the birth, so I still don't drink it. It's only Haishi, I want to wait for the baby to drink it." It will be better to regenerate after half the time."

"Ah?" Ruyi held the honey water with a troubled expression, not knowing what to do.

"Ma'am is right. Young Master is not born on the fifth day of May if you give birth after half a child's time. It's better to avoid the poisonous day as much as possible." Only then did Wang Po suddenly remember that today is the Dragon Boat Festival.

In late April, the three old sisters were invited to the mansion by the Hou Ye from the capital, and today the Jia mansion also arranged realgar wine and zongzi for them.After being notified that his wife was going to give birth to three children, he rushed over. He only wanted to let his wife give birth smoothly but forgot about the poisonous day. If this lady didn't remember it, maybe something bad happened!

Compared with ordinary people like them, these high-ranking and powerful families take fate, birthday and so on very seriously.

Wang Po opened the quilt and looked down for a while, and after discussing with the two women beside her, she said: "Madam, don't worry, this is your first baby, and the opening of the birth canal is slow, even if you drink this honey water And it won’t reach Ten Fingers before the early morning of the [-]th.”

Hearing what she said, Mei Xiruo asked Ruyi to bring her honey water to drink.

Before I got married, I knew that giving birth was not easy when I heard Mrs. Mei talk about her, but after experiencing it myself, I realized that the pain is really not something that can be tolerated.The powerful contraction of the abdomen brought about a piercing pain, and every time she wanted to take a break, the pain came, making her feel more and more tired.

In the delivery room, Mei Xiruo endured the greatest pain in her life, while outside the delivery room, Jia Lian was also scratching her head.Although he looked very calm on the surface, in fact he was at a loss in his heart.He was shocked when he heard Mei Xiruo say that he wanted to wait until half-hour to give birth, and then he covered his face and laughed.

He knew the mother's heart for the child, but only at this moment did he truly realize it deeply. At this moment, his hatred for Mrs. Wang was no longer as deep as before.No matter how cruel and vicious Mrs. Wang is to Da Fang, at least she is sincere to her child.

It's a pity that her children died earlier than her in her previous life, and in the end she can only grow old with Jia Zheng, who hates each other.In this life, Jia Baoyu has basically been abandoned by the second wife; Jia Yuanchun married into a military commander's family, and life is not bad; and the most promising Jia Zhu...

Thinking about it, even if he was nominated on the gold list, it would not be so easy for him to become an official.A lot of nobles have long been dissatisfied with the Jia family, and they dare not make trouble in the Ronghou Mansion. Is it possible that they will keep their hands on the second room?Besides, Jia Zhu will not follow Mrs. Wang blindly, and his wife Wang Xifeng, who is very capable in fighting, makes Mrs. Wang's life very interesting.

Hu Siran wanted to make Jia Lian feel less uneasy, and when he thought that Mrs. Wang would still not have a happy life in this life, he finally returned to his senses in a happy mood.Now it's the time of Zi, and in half an hour it will be May [-]th. Mei Xiruo's cervix is ​​just opened to the fourth finger at this time, and the Dragon Boat Festival will pass by the ninth finger when she can give birth normally.

Jia Lian, who was no longer worried about his son's birthday, just relaxed, and then straightened his body again amidst Mei Xiruo's painful sound.

Five years later, at the Tongzhou Wharf outside the capital, a group of neatly dressed servants are looking forward to it.It wasn't until the figures of the six large ships came into view from a distance that the crowd cheered, attracting the appreciative eyes of the porters on the pier.The big ship was getting closer and closer, and the flag of the Marquis of Rong fluttering on the ship gradually became clear, and the porters, like the servants, began to cheer.

Three years ago, Lin Ruhai was recalled to the capital by Emperor Longxu, and Jia Lian became the new inspector of salt.One year ago, Emperor Longxu abdicated and Situ Yuan became Emperor Zhaoming.At that time, Jia Lian got accurate information when he returned to Beijing to participate in the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Zhaoming. He only served as the inspector of salt and censor for one term, and then he would return to Beijing to serve.

Jia Lian readily obeyed Situ Yuan's arrangement. Although Jiangnan has been gradually cleaned up by Lin Ruhai and him in the past few years, Jiangnan is too rich after all. Only when the guards come to master the royal family can they feel more at ease.

As for how the royal family can guarantee the loyalty of those hidden guards, this is not Jia Lian's headache.

The reason why the porter welcomed Jia Lian back to Beijing like the servants of the Ronghou Mansion was because of his achievements in salt administration in the past two years.After the system devoured one monk and one energy and upgraded it, the ability displayed is not as simple as one plus one equals two. The problem of piping materials that caused Jia Lian a headache before was solved in the follow-up task rewards.

With the emergence of various blueprints, the well salt from Zigong in Sichuan and Shu, Yizhou can finally be refined on a large scale.With the increase in Sichuan salt production, the demand for salt on the Lianghuai side is no longer as large as before.Moreover, compared with the sun-dried salt method that relies on the weather, the extraction of Sichuan salt does not need to consider the weather.

Ordinary people don't care about the impact of the emergence of Sichuan salt on officials and the government. They only know that they can buy salt cheaper and their lives will become better. This is to deal with Jia Lian and others who have developed a method of producing Sichuan salt on a large scale. I love it.

When the boat arrives, disembark first. Jia Lian, who has long been accustomed to the enthusiastic eyes of everyone, nodded to Lin Zhixiao who came to pick him up, and then Feng Jian stepped forward to discuss with the newly appointed butler of the Ronghou Mansion how to unload the boat. .After marrying Mei Xiruo's eldest maid, Feng Jian was promoted to be a housekeeper since childhood, not only responsible for Jia Lian's external affairs, but also to take care of the shop and the farm.

For Feng Jian, this is a painful and joyful thing, to be so reused by his master, he has no other ideas but to devote himself to it.