The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Chapter 242 Ding is pregnant

Since Duoyi had changed his name, he took his father, mother and younger sister with him to follow Cheng Xi when he left.

He was not considered a servant of the Duan family, otherwise he would not have followed Cheng Xi.

Although he was just a servant, because he had worked as a servant in Duan Bo's mansion before, some things were much easier for him to do when he arrived in Linjiang County.

After all, there is a saying that goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Time passes and years go by.

Xuan'er entered a private school in the capital. Kang'er didn't want to continue reading useless classics and policy essays. He said to himself that it was useless to learn these things, so he stopped his literature classes.

Song Shengfu thought that being a warrior with only brute force was not enough. She needed to know a little bit about strategy, even if she didn't have to be proficient in it.

Kang Ge'er is really not good at studying. It would be better to let him spend a day in the martial arts training ground than to let him study for an hour.

This is like forcing him to read by force, but he won't understand. It's better for him to learn something useful.

At least he is not illiterate now.

When Han Yang told that person about this, he was so angry that he cursed inwardly for being so useless.

Then an elderly military advisor came to apply for the position of Wu Fuzi.

When Lu heard that he was a military advisor in the past and had a lame leg, he retreated.

I'm really sleepy and I give you a pillow.

Kang Ge'er's matter has finally been settled.

The only one left is Sister Wei. Lu originally thought that the best school in the capital was the eldest princess's Nanxiang Girls' School, but they were not qualified at all.

Not to mention there is a deeper reason.

Apart from this, the other girls' schools are mostly similar, all of which teach ladies etiquette, talent cultivation, and housekeeping.

After a comprehensive selection, I picked one with a good reputation.

The main purpose is to let the little girl go out and make some friends of the same age, otherwise it would be boring to stay at home alone all day.

On the other hand, the Lu family has already started preparing a good teacher, hiring him and keeping him well.

There will be a new member in the mansion soon, so these should have been prepared long ago.

That’s right, Ding Meishu is pregnant, which is a great joy for Duan Bo’s family.

"Shu'er"

"Ok?"

"Shu'er"

"Ok?"

Duan Jing'an looked down at his wife and felt it was so sudden. He was about to become a father?

"Brother An, are you unhappy?"

Ding Meishu looked at Duan Jing'an with some confusion.

"No, I'm just looking forward to it."

Duan Jing'an felt like crying, and he didn't know why. He just felt that his beloved wife was pregnant with a child who was related to both of them.

Ding Meishu touched her belly. She felt the same way. There was a little thing in her belly, and she always felt like she was neither standing nor sitting.

"Ange, do you like boys or girls?"

Ding Meishu had expectations, but also a hint of temptation.

Duan Jing'an stroked Ding Meishu's hair soothingly. "As long as it's our child, I like them all, regardless of gender. Meishu, don't put pressure on yourself. The birth of this child is a hard-earned treasure for both us and the Bo family."

Ding Meishu nodded with relief.

An Ge would not lie to her, and she also knew that her mother and sister-in-law were very good people. She was just overthinking during her pregnancy.

Upon learning that her fourth brother's wife was pregnant, Duan Jingyi, who had not been back to her parents' home for a long time, came back to visit with some nourishing foods.

"Jingyi, why do you look so bad?"

Although Duan Jingyi's spirits were much better than before, her face looked very tired.

"Have it?"

Duan Jingyi touched her powdered face, a hint of sadness between her brows.

Song Shengfu looked at her with some concern, "Is it your mother and the others..."

"No, mother, don't worry. My mother-in-law treats me very well now. I'm just tired. Managing the household and taking care of Brother Qi at the same time is inevitable that I'm a little exhausted both physically and mentally."

Thinking of the current situation in the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, Song Shengfu understood.

"Also, Brother Qi has been in poor health for a while now. Even though he's been taking good care of himself, I still have to worry about him a lot."

She originally thought that Sheng Ge'er was the only boy she had, and the last one, Qi Ge'er, was a child she forced upon herself, and he had tortured her to death during the pregnancy.

Now that he is born, he is still more fragile than a girl. He always wants her to be with him, otherwise he will not eat or drink and will cry for her.

Song Shengfu knew that this was what was called a high-demand baby in her previous life.

"Since you're tired, why don't you let go of some things and share the things you're doing."

Duan Jingyi was a little conflicted. After all, her mother-in-law said that she wanted to keep the housekeeping power firmly in her own hands, while her mother said that she wanted to let go.

"Mother, you mean to give the housekeeping power..."

Qi Ge'er, who was sleeping, started crying, and his voice sounded so pitiful.

The servant brought the boy over, and Duan Jingyi held him in her arms, patting him gently.

Song Shengfu shook her head and said, "Remember, the key to managing a house is how to manage it."

Nowadays, most of the housekeeping power of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion is in Duan Jingyi's hands. In such a huge Left Prime Minister's Mansion, she has to worry about all the internal affairs of the aunts in the mansion, the brothers who have not separated from the family, and more than a dozen nephews and nieces.

Today, Aunt Qing stole Aunt Wang’s ice, and tomorrow, Aunt Mei didn’t deliver enough cloth.

Or maybe the second brother went out for a social event and spent the money in the account, and the third brother was not convinced and said he would also spend a few hundred taels if he wanted to pay a visit.

Just give it to me. The public bank has a clear account of the silver. If there is a shortage here, the other side will not be able to make ends meet. It is not advisable to come to the public bank to withdraw silver every few days.

This does not include the money they spent on entertainment outside. Every time the restaurant owner came to collect the bill, the expenses were thousands of taels.

The original left prime minister's family was not well-off, so he married Qin Youzhao, who was also a noblewoman at the time. Many of his belongings were purchased by Old Lady Huang.

Therefore, once the housekeeper made a mistake, she would have to use her dowry to make up for the shortfall.

According to what Duan Jingyi said, the people below her were eager to put more money into her pocket. If there was a leak later, it was only a matter of time before she used her dowry to fill it.

Haven’t you seen the concubines in the Left Prime Minister’s Mansion quarreling and making trouble, but never interfering with the housekeeping?

Firstly, even if they had this idea, the Left Prime Minister would definitely not approve it. Secondly, they had discovered the key to this over the years.

Whenever there is a deficit in the account, it will be filled with the mistress's dowry, and their sons will also have a share in the future division of the family property, so they can just sit back and reap the benefits.

Everyone has their own little thoughts. The mistress only wants the power to manage the household, while the concubines try their best to get benefits for themselves.

"Now that the Left Prime Minister's Mansion has not yet been divided, your brothers have all started their own families and careers. If I remember correctly, your third brother is the most fertile, with ten sons and daughters combined."

Duan Jingyi patted the child's hand and paused. Why did this sound weird? The third brother is the most fertile?