Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

In March of the twelfth year of Da Qi Tianshun, Dong Mansion in Shuangdian County.

"Hey, I wonder how Jiajun is doing in the capital? I guess it should be over now that he will take the exam, right? I wonder if Jiajun will win the Jinshi this year." An old woman was sitting on the kang and said to the woman opposite These words. This old woman, probably in her sixties, looks quite wealthy.

"Mom, why are you anxious? Jiajun is only twenty-five years old this year. I remember that the second child was already twenty-eight before he won the Jinshi. If Jiajun doesn't win this year, he will take the exam again. This It's better that Jiajun insists on taking the exam, otherwise, the Xu family would have wanted to give Jiajun some exercise and find an official position." Opposite the old woman sat a woman, who was probably in her forties and was well maintained. You see, she was also a beauty when she was young.

"With this Juren background, if you want to be an official, it is not as good as being a Jinshi. You see, the fifth son of the Xu family is just a provincial magistrate now. It seems that it will be difficult for him to rise further. We Jiajun are very angry. Gao, why are you willing to make do with it like this? If he wants to give it a try, we should support him." The old lady couldn't help but smile when she mentioned her children and grandchildren. "The second child is doing pretty well now. He has become an official of the state. Didn't he say in your last letter that he will be transferred back to the capital next year?"

While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, a girl came in from outside and said, "Old lady, eldest lady, the young lady is here."

As soon as the door outside opened, a girl came in supporting a woman with a big belly. From the look of it, she was probably about to give birth soon. The person who came was none other than Jinghe.

With the help of the girl Ji Xianghe Ruyi, Jinghe entered the house, came to her mother-in-law and grandma, slightly bent her knees and said, "Grandma, mother."

"You're about to give birth, why are you here? Take care of your body." Jinghe's mother-in-law, Mrs. Feng, quickly waved her hand and told Jinghe to sit down.

"My daughter-in-law has been in the house all day and feels suffocated. It's time to go out for a walk. It will be easier to give birth then." Jinghe smiled and didn't say much.

Jinghe got married in the first month of Tianshun's eighth year. She gave birth to her eldest son in Dongyue that year, and a year later, she gave birth to her second son. Now this is the third baby in my belly, and I don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl. In the past four years since they got married, the couple's relationship has been pretty good, but the old lady of the Dong family is old-fashioned and is always willing to talk about ethics. Fortunately, Jinghe has a good temper and has given birth to two sons in succession. Now the Dong family is doing pretty well.

"Well, it's good to move around more, and the baby will be born faster by then. You are also the third baby, so you should be fine." The old lady sat on the kang, looked at her granddaughter-in-law's belly, and nodded with satisfaction. The old lady is quite satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law. Nowadays, four of the sons of the Xu family are serving as officials in the imperial court, and one has been granted the title of Marquis. In addition, those brothers-in-law are not only officials, but also have a prince, which is really amazing. With such a natal family, they are still as quiet, modest and submissive. This is what the old lady is most satisfied with.

"It would be great if Jiajun can go to high school this time. Our family will have two Jinshis." The old lady muttered.

"My husband has been working very hard in the past three years. He will definitely be able to pass high school this year. Grandma can rest assured and wait for someone to announce the good news." Jinghe is very confident in her husband.

The old lady naturally liked hearing this. When her granddaughter-in-law said this, she nodded quickly, "Yes, I will definitely be able to go to high school."

Just as he was talking, someone shouted outside, "Mom, there's a letter from the capital, and our Jiajun has been hit." While he was talking, a middle-aged man came in from outside, holding a letter in his hand, with a look of pride on his face. With an excited look.

"Really? Jiajun really won?" Upon hearing this, the old lady stood up excitedly. "What does the letter say? Read it to me quickly."

"Mother, Jiajun won the second and third place, and Jiajun won the Jinshi. This letter was sent by the eldest son of the Xu family, saying that Jiajun came back soon. The emperor gave these Jinshi two After a month's vacation, I will return to my hometown to worship my ancestors before returning to the Imperial Academy." Dong Shaochang took the letter and told his mother the contents.

"Okay, okay, great, great. Our Jiajun can be considered a proud ancestor now. Old man, did you hear that? Not only does our son become an official, but now his grandson is also a Jinshi." The old lady endured I couldn't help crying with joy.

Feng and Jinghe quickly stepped forward to comfort her. After a while, the old lady got better. "Hurry up and get ready. Jiajun is coming back soon. We have to celebrate well. This time, all our relatives and friends will be invited, and we will give him a flowing feast for three days and three nights." The old lady ordered.

Dong Shaochang quickly agreed, and then he and his wife went to prepare.

Jinghe was naturally happy, "Grandma, father, mother, and daughter-in-law have gone back to the room first. My daughter-in-law is like this, and she can't be of much help. My father and mother are tired." Jinghe stood up and saluted the three of them. I have to turn around and go back to my room.

However, before she could take two steps, she felt a pain in her stomach. "No, I think I'm going to give birth."

Now, the Dong family is in a lively mood. The eldest young master has won the imperial examination and the eldest young mistress is about to give birth. This is a double happiness. Fortunately, the delivery room had been prepared a long time ago. Several maids and women helped Jinghe to the delivery room. Someone came to find the midwife over there, and everyone became busy.

Jinghe was lying on the kang, her stomach hurting from time to time. After all, she had given birth to two children, so she was quite experienced. The most important thing at this time was to preserve her strength, so she gritted her teeth, neither shouted nor screamed, and asked the girl to prepare some food for her. When the girl brought the poached eggs, Jinghe ate four in one go.

Jinghe gave birth very quickly. An hour later, a loud baby cry came from the room, and the baby was born.

A girl came out from the delivery room to announce, "It's happening, it's happening, the eldest mistress has given birth to a son."

Outside the delivery room, the old lady of the Dong family and Mrs. Feng were very happy, "Okay, okay, how are you doing, kid? Hurry up and send someone to the in-laws to report that Jinghe has given birth and that mother and son are safe. In addition, everything in the house is safe." My servants will all be rewarded with two months' worth of money. Please carry two baskets of money out for me to reward those beggars. "The old lady is quite generous.

"Thank you, old lady, for the reward." These servants were all very happy.

Jinghe lay on the kang, listening to the movement outside, and slowly closed his eyes. "Jixiang, please watch the third young master carefully. I'm tired. Let's sleep for a while." The birth just now exhausted her energy.

"Young lady, please have a good rest, you are a great hero now." Ji Xiang and Ruyi who were next to them tidied up the house quickly, and then placed the baby next to Jing He. "The third young master is very strong and a beautiful child."