GBP Chapter 199 The Cannon Fodder Wife in the Ancient Time Traveling Novel 6
Chapter 199 The Cannon Fodder Wife in the Ancient Time Traveling Novel 6
She first combined the modern management model and sorted out a new set of rules, writing down all the requirements that needed to be met and listing all the rewards and punishments!
She then summoned all the stewards, big and small, and told them that if they wanted to stay in this courtyard, they must follow her rules. If they didn't want to, she could report to her mother-in-law and be transferred to other places.
Those who stayed behind were responsible for their own duties, and the division of labor was very clear. She handed the written work to them, and asked them to lead the people under them to have a clear division of labor. If they did a good job, everyone would be rewarded, and there would be additional rewards during festivals. If there was a problem, they would only find the manager, and when the responsibility was assigned to the person, the manager would be punished as well.
Xia Xiaoxiao gave the instructions, and when things were on track, she would hand over these matters to Qiuxiang, asking her to coordinate and manage them, and come to her if there were any difficult matters. She didn't want to work so hard to manage these people, wouldn't it be better to enjoy life all day?
In a few days, the courtyard became regular and everything was in order. It was no longer easy for the old lady to find out what was going on in her courtyard.
More than a month later, Xia Xiaoxiao's pregnancy symptoms became more and more obvious. She ordered someone to invite the court doctor over! "Miss, are you feeling unwell? I'll call Qiuyue over right away."
"No need, I may have good news. Asking the court doctor to come here is just to confirm."
Sure enough, after the palace doctor took her pulse, he confirmed that she had been pregnant for more than a month. Everyone in the courtyard was so happy that they smiled and congratulated her. Then they sent someone to congratulate the old lady.
Old Madam Leng was very happy when she got the news and stepped into her yard for the first time.
"Xiaoxiao, are you really pregnant? That's great. There hasn't been the laughter of children in this mansion for a long time." Old Madam Leng smiled.
This was a formal celebration. She had not held out hope at first, thinking that she would have to wait until her son came back to have a grandson. After all, she herself had been married for several years before having a child, which resulted in both of her illegitimate sons being older than her son.
"Mother-in-law, it's true. I've been a little sleepy these days and thought it was due to autumn fatigue. I didn't expect that I was pregnant. The court doctor is still here. The maid beside me is a little worried and is asking him for advice on what to pay attention to during pregnancy." Xia Xiaoxiao explained to her mother-in-law with a smile.
"Really? It's normal to be sleepy when you are pregnant. Eat well and sleep well, and the baby will grow up well. Don't come to pay your respects to me in the future, and take good care of yourself." Old Madam Leng patted her hands!
"How can that be? It's not a big deal to pay respects to my mother-in-law now that the month is young. I promised the Marquis that I would be filial to my mother-in-law." Xia Xiaoxiao quickly refused.
"Just listen to me. It's such a long distance from here to my yard. What if you get bumped on the way? Give me a big fat grandson. This is more filial piety than anything else! Besides, I'm not old enough to need service. Even if I really become old, I still have so many servants. It's settled." Old Lady Leng made the final decision.
Although she was called the old lady, she was still one year away from 30. If she were in the future, she would still be able to have children. But she lost her husband in her s, so she couldn't be too glamorous as a widow. When her son inherited the title, she became the old lady.
Then she ordered people to go to the storehouse to find cloth to make clothes for the children. She also ordered people to move any nutritious food into her yard. She also ordered the small kitchen to always prepare some food so that they could eat whenever they wanted.
Since she got pregnant, Xia Xiaoxiao was treated better than the old lady. She ate and drank all day long, and was told not to do anything. As time went by, she was so bored that she almost grew hair.
This couldn't go on like this, so she immediately asked someone to call the court doctor over and ask her if pregnant women needed a proper amount of exercise, otherwise it would be difficult to give birth. After getting the court doctor's affirmation, she was able to have some freedom.
Let someone help her walk in the garden, relax, look at the flowers and grass. Soon, three months had passed, and then the news was released, and someone was sent to the Imperial Censorate to report the good news! When Wang received the news, she quickly packed up a bunch of nutritional supplements and rushed over to visit her daughter.
When Xia Xiaoxiao saw someone coming from her mother's family, she quickly walked to the gate of the courtyard to greet her mother.
"Slow down, Xiaoxiao, stop! You're almost a mother, but you're still so reckless." As Wang just stepped into the courtyard, she saw her daughter walking towards her recklessly and quickly, and her face changed drastically with fright!
"Mom, I'm fine. It's been a long time since I last saw you. Do you want to see you earlier?" Xia Xiaoxiao took her mother's arm and acted coquettishly!
"I'm here, aren't I? You're becoming more and more troublesome. How is it? Is the reaction serious? Did you vomit?" Wang looked at her worriedly.
"Mom, I'm fine, don't worry. Everything is fine except that I sleep more! It's just that I eat too much, and my face has become fatter." Xia Xiaoxiao pinched her cheeks.
"That's good. It's normal to eat more and sleep more. When I was pregnant with you, I vomited everything I ate, and I was afraid that you would be the same as me. I didn't expect that you are fine. Now I feel much more relieved! By the way, have you sent someone to tell the Marquis the good news?" Wang was a little happy. She had suffered from severe pregnancy reactions, which was simply too uncomfortable.
"I originally wanted to not tell the Marquis yet, fearing that he would be distracted, and then give him a surprise after the victory. But my mother-in-law wouldn't let me, saying that he must know that he is about to become a father, and there is a concern in his actions."
"That's right. With a child, you have concerns. You'll be more careful when fighting." Wang nodded in agreement with Madam Leng's point of view. She touched her belly and frowned.
"It's just your belly? Why is it bigger than that of a normal three-month pregnant woman? Xiaoxiao, you can't be too greedy. A baby that's too big will be hard to deliver. After eating, you should walk more, otherwise you'll have a hard time delivering the baby!" Normally, pregnant women in their third trimester only have a slightly visible belly, but Xiaoxiao's belly has an arc, so she was a little worried. A big fetus can easily cause a difficult birth. She didn't think much about it, just thinking that Xiaoxiao didn't control her food intake!
"Mom, I ate a lot, but I also took a walk!" She couldn't tell her mother that there was more than one person involved.
"Really? Qiuxiang, go ask the court doctor to come over. I think your belly is a little too big. Is it really okay?" Wang was still a little worried and wanted the court doctor to confirm that everything was fine before she could feel relieved.
Seeing that her daughter-in-law had invited a doctor, her mother-in-law thought something had happened, so she followed the doctor. After she found out what happened, she became a little worried and quickly asked the doctor to check.
The court doctor took the pulse for a long time this time, frowning as he did so. This frightened the two women nearby, who thought something was seriously wrong, but they did not dare to speak out to interrupt the court doctor's diagnosis.
"Madam, the young mistress is fine, it's just that there is more than one baby in her belly. It will take another month to determine the exact number, but there are at least two!" The court doctor pinched his beard before replying. But as soon as he finished speaking, the two mothers stood up in shock.
"Really? Is the child okay?"
"Really? With two children? Are adults more dangerous? What should we be careful about?"
The two old ladies asked him in unison! It’s just that the two people’s focus is different, one cares about the child, and the other cares about the child’s mother! This is the difference between a mother-in-law and a biological mother.
"The child is fine, and the madam is in good health. But with so many children, it will be more difficult for the adults. You should also pay attention to your diet, and try to eat small meals more often. Try to take a walk after eating, but not too fast." The court doctor answered the questions of two people at once.
"Then please ask the court doctor to come and check your pulse every two days. Just ask the housekeeper for anything you need!" Old Madam Leng was very happy. She didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise this time!
"Yes, old lady!" The court doctor also felt that it would be better to watch her all the time!
Wang was not so optimistic. It was hard to have one child, let alone two or more children. Apart from other things, her belly must be very big, and her daughter must have suffered a lot during pregnancy.
And the more children a woman has, the higher the risk for the pregnant woman! But she could only swallow her worries silently. If she said it out loud, it would be bad for the pregnant woman to worry about her. She secretly decided that she must come and watch when her daughter gave birth.
"Xiaoxiao, you must strictly follow the instructions of the court doctor. You maids must carry out my instructions seriously. This is not a joke." Wang repeatedly instructed her daughter!
"Okay, your daughter will listen to you and will be very obedient." Xia Xiaoxiao nodded repeatedly!
Soon, Xia Xiaoxiao was four months pregnant, and it was confirmed that there were three children in her belly. Old Madam Leng was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. At least one of the three children would be a grandson, maybe three grandsons. She had always regretted not giving birth to more children for the old marquis, but she didn't expect that this time there would be three!
He immediately ordered people to give three months' salary to all the servants in the mansion to celebrate the good fortune, and also ordered people to find midwives and wet nurses as soon as possible! After all, with so many children, he needed to hire a few experienced midwives and a few more wet nurses! He also needed to have more people to take care of the children and train them early.
By the way, we also need to make more clothes for children, both boys and girls. So for a while, everyone in the mansion was beaming with joy.
Xia Xiaoxiao thought that the news of Leng Mufeng's disappearance should have been on the way! Late that night, while everyone was asleep, she gave some medicine to the person who served her!
She cast an invisibility talisman on herself and teleported out of the mansion. Not long after, she arrived at the place where Leng Mufeng fell into the water and disappeared! She also saw many soldiers looking for people.
Xia Xiaoxiao used her mental power to walk down the river. While searching for Leng Mufeng, she found a corpse among many corpses, whose height, weight and body shape were similar to Leng Mufeng, and was quietly hidden in the space!
After searching for a while, they finally found the unconscious Leng Mufeng. Xia Xiaoxiao took his pulse and found out that he was not in any danger of life and the poison he had been infected with was not serious.
The reason why he was still unconscious was because of a head injury. Xia Xiaoxiao immediately stuffed two balls into his mouth, lifted his chin and let him swallow them! Then she took off his clothes, put on a set of equally luxurious clothes for him and put on expensive accessories without logos.