Chapter 639 Untitled!

Yijing, Governor's Mansion,
In the afternoon, after lunch, Pei Zhixiu, accompanied by her maid Xiaohuan, came to the back garden in her belly, enjoying her rare leisure time···························
Pei Zhixiu has been pregnant for more than five months. Although her pregnancy has begun to show, Pei Zhixiu still wants to continue working and insists on going to Changshan Medical Clinic to see patients every day. Ye Cui, who was already very dissatisfied with Pei Zhixiu's public appearance at the clinic outside the mansion, found An Miaoyi when she saw that Pei Zhixiu did not take good care of herself, and wanted An Miaoyi to have a good talk with Pei Zhixiu and persuade her to give up her job at Changshan Medical Clinic and take good care of the baby in the mansion.

However, it is obvious that Ye Cui overestimated An Miaoyi's influence on Pei Zhixiu, as well as Pei Zhixiu's own opinions. Faced with An Miaoyi's persuasion, Pei Zhixiu directly declined the request. As for Pei Zhixiu, who had Ye Mingsheng's support behind him, An Miaoyi had no particularly good solution and could only return home helplessly.

Seeing that An Miaoyi's approach was of no use, the old lady wanted to take action herself, but An Miaoyi told Ye Mingsheng about this matter. Ye Mingsheng stepped in to appease Ye Cui, and on the other hand, he found Pei Zhixiu and asked her to stay at home and take care of the baby during this period. He would find a doctor to see patients at Changshan Medical Clinic for her, and after the baby was born and Pei Zhixiu had finished her confinement, she could continue to work at Changshan Medical Clinic.

Faced with Ye Mingsheng's proposal, although Pei Zhixiu was still somewhat reluctant, she had no choice but to accept it and rest assured to take care of her pregnancy at home.

"Madam, it's cold outside. Let's go back after a while!" The maid Xiaohuan said to Pei Zhixiu with some concern:

Pei Zhixiu smiled and said:

“The sun has just come out, stay a little longer…”

Listening to Pei Zhixiu's answer, Xiaohuan was also a little helpless. Ever since the Marshal said a few days ago that basking in the sun for a while every day would help pregnant women absorb calcium and allow the fetus in the womb to grow healthily, whenever the sun came out these days, their Mrs. Pei would come out to bask in the sun for a while.

So what exactly is this "calcium"?
I didn’t find it in any of my wife’s medical books, but seeing how she enjoyed it, this “calcium” must be a very good thing!
Well, if I get pregnant in the future, I will have to go out and bask in the sun every day!
Just when Xiaohuan was daydreaming, Pei Zhixiu, who was sitting on the bench in the pavilion, seemed to have discovered something and looked towards the corridor on the right, where a young woman who was dressed decently but had a swaying figure was walking slowly.

Seeing this person appear, Pei Zhixiu's eyes flashed with some doubt. Judging from the other party's clothes, she should not be a maid in the mansion. But if she remembered correctly, that heartless man hadn't taken in a new woman into the mansion recently?

As if seeing Pei Zhixiu's doubts, Xiaohuan whispered in Pei Zhixiu's ear:

"Her name is Xiao Ruolan, and she is the wife of Madam An's younger brother, An Tianyu. An Tianyu is very dependent on her sister, but he has no way to enter and leave our Governor's Mansion freely. The affairs in the mansion are busy, and Madam An can't always go out to visit An Tianyu, so she asked Xiao Ruolan to come into the mansion to contact her..."

Pei Zhixiu nodded upon hearing this, without saying anything else, and then returned to her own courtyard with Xiaohuan. Not long after she returned home, a guest came to visit. Looking at Shen Yutong's respectful expression, Pei Zhixiu invited her in and asked Xiaohuan to serve her fragrant tea.

Although she did not notice Shen Yutong's little thoughts at first, and had a good talk with Ye Mingsheng on the bed about Shen Yutong's pitifulness, Pei Zhixiu was a very smart woman after all. It didn't take long for her to realize that Shen Yutong's abortion talk was nonsense, and she was just pretending to be pitiful in front of her so as to use her to get close to Ye Mingsheng.

After realizing this, Pei Zhixiu was somewhat annoyed, and was ready to cut off contact with this green tea. However, Shen Yutong was very humble and often came to visit alone with a big belly.
At first Pei Zhixiu didn't want to see her and closed the door to welcome guests, but perhaps because of her pregnancy, Pei Zhixiu's heart softened. Knowing that it was not easy for pregnant women, she couldn't bear to see Shen Yutong running back and forth in the mansion alone, so she finally chose to open the door to welcome guests.

At this moment in the room, Shen Yutong was still calm while watching Pei Zhixiu who was in low spirits. She knew very well that although Pei Zhixiu opened the door to see her, it was only because he felt sorry for her and he did not really forgive her. However, Shen Yutong did not care much about this. She did not really do it for Pei Zhixiu when she came to see him in a humble manner, but she had other intentions. She believed that everything she did would be seen by that person.

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Chenji Teahouse, east of Yijing City.

Chen Xiangling was counting the accounts out of boredom. The weather had been getting colder recently and everyone preferred to stay at home during the winter. The number of people going out to listen to storytelling and watch plays was also decreasing. The business of their Chenji Teahouse was also becoming depressed. In response to this, Chen Xiangling suggested that her father Chen Qingshu sell some hot pot in the teahouse.

Chen Xiangling was very proud of her idea of ​​running a hotpot restaurant in a teahouse. She learned about the existence and method of making this hotpot by chance from a steward in the Governor's Office. Just by having a meal there, Chen Xiangling became a loyal fan of hotpot.

In her opinion, eating a steaming hot pot in such a cold season is the best enjoyment. She has secretly investigated the market and found that there is no such thing as hot pot in the restaurants in Yijing. This discovery surprised Chen Xiangling very much. She fully believes that her hot pot will make a lot of money once it is launched in Yijing!

However, when Chen Xiangling told her father Chen Qingshu about her idea and planned to get support and start-up capital from him, Chen Qingshu directly rejected his daughter's idea.

Although Chen Qingshu, who had won an imperial examination, was forced to open this teahouse to make a living, he always regarded himself as a scholar in his heart rather than a businessman stained with the smell of money. Opening a teahouse was the limit of what he could accept. He could numb himself by telling himself that opening a teahouse was an elegant thing and did not damage his literary character...

But running a hot pot business is another matter. Chen Qingshu, who has also eaten hot pot, knows that running a hot pot business may make money, but there is no doubt that this matter will make him unable to face himself and become a profit-seeking businessman. Facing her father's ruthless rejection, although Chen Xiangling was very reluctant to waste such a vent, she lacked start-up capital and had no choice but to give up. She turned her grief and anger into appetite and made hot pot for herself. Just as Chen Xiangling was studying how to make hot pot, she heard a gentle and calm voice in her ears.

"A pot of Tieguanyin, a plate of osmanthus cake, and some candied fruit cakes! With this standard, give me three tables!"

Hearing the voice, Chen Xiangling, realizing the guest had appeared, subconsciously greeted:
"Understood, I'll deliver it right away!"

After she finished speaking, Chen Xiangling realized something belatedly and looked over. When she saw the face that was both strange and familiar, the girl's heart began to beat fast.

Faced with Zhao Sheng's plunder a few months ago, although Chen Qingshu was unwilling to give up the Chenji Teahouse that he had run with great care, he had no choice but to prepare for the worst. After understanding her father's thoughts, the little girl Chen Xiangling felt very aggrieved and angry, and didn't understand how she could have offended the other party after running her business with all her heart.

However, just when Chen’s father and daughter were about to give up the teahouse, they suddenly learned the news that Zhao Sheng had been arrested. This news undoubtedly surprised and delighted them. While they were surprised that the teahouse was saved, they were also curious about how Zhao Sheng ended up so suddenly...
Although many people in the officialdom were very secretive about Zhao Sheng's arrest, the father and daughter still learned through some information channels that Zhao Sheng had offended someone he could not afford to offend, and the Coordination Office directly uprooted him, and Zhao Sheng's incident also implicated many people.

After receiving this news, while Chen Qingshu was still feeling relieved, the figure of that man appeared in Chen Xiangling's mind.

Although she had only met him twice and didn't know his name, Chen Xiangling was deeply impressed by the man's calmness when facing Zhao Sheng and his slightly playful smile. In addition, her father said that the man was protected by the Fengwu Army and was very likely a high-ranking officer of the Fengwu Army. So it was easy for Chen Xiangling to guess that it was the man who had the Coordination Office arrest Zhao Sheng, the evil villain.

Ever since she had this idea, Chen Xiangling had been looking forward to meeting the man again in the teahouse, to confirm her guess, and to thank him in person.

However, what disappointed Chen Xiangling was that she had been waiting for several months with great expectations, but still did not wait for the man to come...

Just when the little girl was about to despair, the man showed up unexpectedly. Looking at his angular face, Chen Xiangling wanted to step forward and ask him what was on her mind. However, looking at the guards who were standing guard around the man like wolves and tigers, Chen Xiangling couldn't help feeling a little timid.

After hesitating for a while, Chen Xiangling decided to prepare what he asked her to do first, and then serve it to him personally and ask him about it.

“Lu Zhishen came to the temple and retired to the inner room. He put his luggage in place, leaned on his Zen stick, and hung up his sword. Several farmers came to pay their respects. As long as they had all the keys, they would hand them over…”

Ye Mingsheng leaned back in his chair with his eyes slightly closed, listening to the storyteller's comments. The entertainment methods of this era were far less colorful than those in later generations. Ye Mingsheng did not have many ways of entertainment in his spare time after work, and this Chen's Teahouse was his favorite entertainment venue.

Whether it was the environment in the teahouse, the level of the storytellers, or the food and tea, Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied. He had planned to come more often to relax his body and mind. However, with the frequent battles in Fengwu Army recently, Ye Mingsheng had to devote his energy to the war. Now that the war is over, Ye Mingsheng can finally come to the teahouse to relax.

After listening to the storytelling for a while, Ye Mingsheng looked up and saw that the storyteller standing on the stage was an old man in a long gown. His eyebrows could not help but frown slightly. If he remembered correctly, he had not heard this storyteller the last two times he came. Although this old man's storytelling was also quite interesting, Ye Mingsheng still liked the storyteller who had come the previous two times.
Just when Ye Mingsheng was thinking about the name of the storyteller who talked about the Sui and Tang dynasties, Ye Kui beside him leaned close to Ye Mingsheng's ear and whispered:

"Marshal, the two brothers Bai Changjiu and Bai Changrong are here!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but look towards the door. Under his gaze, two tall middle-aged men, accompanied by their entourage, walked into the teahouse. Unlike himself who liked to sit in the lobby, the two went directly to the private room upstairs after entering the door...
Seeing the appearance of these two people, Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised and felt that it was really a coincidence. Bai had just mentioned her two brothers to him two days ago, and he met them here today.

Although he didn't have much feelings for Bai Yuanyuan, Ye Mingsheng still liked her plump figure and her attitude of letting him have his way. Plus, she was pregnant with his child, so he went to see Bai Yuanyuan two days ago to show his concern for her.

What Ye Mingsheng did not expect was that while Bai Yuanyuan was surprised at his arrival, she hinted at him to promote her two brothers. To be honest, although the two brothers Bai Changjiu and Bai Changrong held high ranks in the Fengwu Army, they were far from the most core senior officials. Ye Mingsheng did not pay attention to these two people at all, and did not know what they were doing. However, he was still very disgusted with Bai Yuanyuan's behavior. What he hated most was the situation where women interfered in politics.

If it weren't for the fact that Bai Yuanyuan's pregnancy reaction was very obvious and she vomited everything she ate, but in order to ensure the nutrition of the child, Bai Yuanyuan still forced herself to eat, and she suffered a lot during this period, Ye Mingsheng wanted to leave on the spot.

Even so, in the end Ye Mingsheng only accompanied Bai Yuanyuan for a meal and talked for a while, and finally did not stay overnight with her...
(End of this chapter)