It was early winter, and the trees were desolate.
A gust of cold wind swept up the sand and dust until it was dark.
In the evening, there were few pedestrians on the streets, and every house was brightly lit.
In a side room in the courtyard of the Prince's mansion, the flickering flames on the lampshade on the square table made the small room seem illusory. There was a cup of fragrant hot tea beside him.
On the wicker chair beside the square table, Wen Xin was embroidering a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water with Hua Beng Zi in her hand. Seeing the pair of mandarin ducks snuggling up to each other, Wen Xin's eyes were burning with desire. She really wanted to enter the scene and be one of them. While she was embroidering, she would occasionally stroke her bulging abdomen with her hand. It seemed that the baby in her belly was about to be born, right? These few days, she had felt waves of pain. In order to finish the work in her hands before she gave birth, Wen Xin had to go out early and return late every day with a big belly.
Because Wenxin was gentle, quiet, and good at cooking, the madams and young ladies of the Prince's mansion all liked her and took special care of her.
Suddenly, Wen Xin felt a sharp pain. The pain was unbearable. She moved to the next room and shouted,"Aunt Julia!"
"What's wrong?" Aunt Julia answered. Wenxin!"
"I might be giving birth soon."
"Ah, quickly enter the house, I'll call the old madam."
Old Mrs. Camden rushed over and ordered loudly,"Butler Liu, hurry up and call the midwife. Aunt Chen, go outside and call a sedan chair to send Wenxin home."
At Wen Xin's house.
Wen Xin had just arrived home when the midwife arrived."Help her to the bed and take off the baby (the meaning of shoes in the Hubei dialect). I'll take a look first."
"It's alright. The fetus is in a good position. Natural birth. Hold your breath and push down."
Wen Xin exerted all her strength, and after a while, she suddenly felt her stomach relax.
Midwife: " Thank God, Yazi is finally out. Congratulations, it's a female Yazi."
The midwife held the baby girl's feet upside down and patted her back." Waaaah!" The crisp cry shook the roof. The girl seemed to be protesting that Wen Xin had brought her to this turbulent era, so she kept crying.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. Good girl, your mother will be counting on you in the future."
The first person to enter the door to congratulate her was Sister Tian, who was next door." Congratulations, congratulations! Quick, let auntie see if it's a boy or a girl!"
"Thank you, Sister Tian. It's a girl."
"Look at how handsome his eyebrows are! She really looks like you, Wenxin. You're a beauty. Have you thought of a name yet?”
" Not yet," Wen Xin replied.
" Let me think, something like Yuxiu, Lan, or Ting. Aiya, no, no, I'm a rough person, I can't think of a good name. Wenxin is more resourceful, you name it."
The midwife packed up the equipment." Wenxin, pay more attention to rest. Don't get out of bed too early. Eat some soup. Yazi has good milk. I'll go first."
"Sister Tian, please send Granny Shen off for me."
Big Sister Tian sent the midwife out.
Wen Xin: " Sister Tian, I've thought it through. Let's call her Jiajin. Jia means beautiful and Jin means beautiful jade. I hope this girl has a bright future."
"Aiya, Wenxin, if only I had your literary talent. I'll go make some porridge for you. You should sleep for a while."
A month later.
Jia Jin was just one month old when Wen Xin carried her on her back and went to the Prince's mansion to do her unfinished embroidery work.
A year later.
Jiajin could walk unsteadily. Wenxin put all her attention on raising the child and forgot about her tiredness.
That night, Wen Xin came back from work with Jiajin on her back. She saw a familiar figure in front of the door from afar. When she walked closer, she saw a young gentleman standing at the door with a bag of fruits (pastries) in his hand.
When the man saw Wen Xin, he called out,""Wifey, I'm back!"
Wen Xin looked at Zhang Wancai and was furious.""You damn ghost, you still know how to come back?"
" This is my home. How can I not come back? Wifey, you've worked hard. This is to comfort Wifey." As he spoke, he handed over the fruit.
Wen Xin turned around and went into the house, ignoring him.
"Wifey, wifey, listen to me. It's easy for me to travel outside. I just want to earn more money so that you and your mother can live a good life."
Wen Xin: " You-you-you, you know how hard it has been for us, mother and son. How did we get through these two years?" Wen Xin's tears flowed like a fountain, and she couldn't make a sound.
" Alright, alright, it will be fine. Don't cry." Zhang Wancai hugged Wenxin warmly and wiped the tears off her face.
Wen Xin thought that Zhang Wancai had changed his mind after having a daughter and forgave him. After all, who didn't have a moment of obsession? Besides, a child couldn't live without a father. In those days, only men divorced their wives. No woman divorced her husband. She would marry a chicken and follow the chicken. Wen Xin made the decision.
Another ten days passed.
Zhang Wancai said,"Wifey, there's one more thing I didn't dare to tell you when I came back."
"What is it? Dan said no imitation "
"I invested all the money I earned this time into a big business, but there is still a gap.”
"How much more?"
"Not much, not much, just a hundred taels of silver."
Wen Xin didn't say anything else. She turned around and entered the house. She took out a jewelry box and opened the lid. She took out a few necklaces and jewelry, which were the dowry that Old Master Liu gave to Wen Xin. She handed them to Zhang Wancai.
" Thank you, Wifey. I've earned a lot of money this time. I'll definitely come back to help you. I'm leaving. Wait for me." As he spoke, he had already walked out of the door.
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