svetikya Chapter 302 Winter Arrival
Chapter 302 Winter Arrival
After winter set in, the capital city became even colder.
The project, which was still underway, was halted due to the cold weather and will resume next spring.
This disappointed officials who had been waiting to buy houses, as they had expected to see completed homes this year.
However, buildings are built more slowly than ordinary courtyards. Moreover, this residential building has ten rooms on each floor, totaling sixty rooms. We also need to pay attention to laying pipes, so it can be done quickly if we want to speed it up.
Therefore, when the weather turned too cold, the Ministry of Revenue announced a halt to construction to prevent the houses from being poorly built and to avoid any other unforeseen problems.
Rui is growing up day by day. He is now over seven months old and can crawl.
Don't let his short legs fool you, he can climb incredibly fast. Several maids have to keep an eye on him at the same time, or he'll disappear in a flash.
Inside the room, everything with sharp edges was covered up, for fear of hurting Rui Ge'er.
That day, Zuo Mingxuan brought a newly bought rattle drum to visit Rui Ge'er.
"Rui-ge'er, do you miss your aunt?"
Fang Sichu followed cautiously behind her, saying, "Wife, slow down."
Zuo Mingxuan was diagnosed with pregnancy in early October and is now three months pregnant.
Pei Rujing said with some helplessness, "You're pregnant, can't you just stay at home and rest? Why do you keep coming here?"
Zuo Mingxuan teased Rui Ge'er with a rattle drum, saying, "I want a child as well-behaved as Rui Ge'er, so of course I need to visit him more often. Besides, I'm planning to arrange a marriage between our children with the county princess, so I need to let Rui Ge'er get to know his future wife."
"This is getting more and more outrageous," Pei Rujing couldn't help but complain. "Not to mention that it's not even certain whether you're having a boy or a girl, what kind of betrothal is this? Even if it really is a girl, you have to wait until they grow up before making a decision. How can you make a betrothal so carelessly? Aren't you afraid that the child will resent you in the future?"
Pei Rujing is already quite capricious in her actions, yet she still couldn't do something like this. In terms of being unreliable, she is indeed no match for Zuo Mingxuan.
Rui Ge'er sat on the couch, his eyes fixed on the shaking rattle drum, reaching out his hands as if trying to reach it.
Zuo Mingxuan wouldn't give it to him until Rui Ge'er was getting anxious, then she smiled and handed it to him: "Why blame me? Rui Ge'er is clearly a good child. With Third Brother Wen's teachings, he will definitely be a responsible husband in the future."
She and Fang Sichu's marriage was arranged by their parents and matchmakers, and they didn't see anything wrong with arranging a marriage between their children.
Pei Rujing couldn't reason with her: "I'm too lazy to argue with you. Just think about it yourself. Don't tell the children about it in the future, so they won't feel uncomfortable."
"I know, if the county princess doesn't agree, I won't say anything more."
Pei Rujing turned to look at Fang Sichu: "...I'm sorry to have wronged you."
Just look at Zuo Mingxuan's sarcastic and strange demeanor, and you'll know how much Fang Sichu has suffered.
Fang Sichu smiled awkwardly.
He didn't even dare to complain, for fear that Zuo Mingxuan would settle accounts with him after returning to the mansion.
Zuo Mingxuan pinched Rui Ge'er's little face and said happily, "How come you're so well-behaved? How about you be Auntie's son in your next life?"
"Ya ya—ya ya—"
Rui Ge shouted at Zuo Mingxuan, waving a rattle drum in his hand.
"Rui-ge'er agrees too, right?"
"Yay—"
"Okay, it's settled then."
Pei Rujing picked up Rui Ge'er with a dark face: "Take your wife away, she's quite ill."
Zuo Mingxuan was displeased: "What's wrong with me?"
"What kind of person is he if he's constantly trying to steal someone else's son?"
"I only made an agreement with Rui-ge, I didn't mean to steal it."
Fang Sichu quickly said, "Wife, didn't you buy other gifts for Rui-ge'er?"
He really didn't want to hear them argue any further; it was too painful.
Reminded, Zuo Mingxuan immediately took out a pair of gold bracelets: "I've heard that if a child wears gold and silver, he will be rich and noble for the rest of his life."
After saying that, she leaned over and put the gold bracelet on Rui Ge'er's wrist.
"I had a pair of gold bracelets made for Rui Ge'er."
Pei Rujing said, "You're very thoughtful."
When Rui saw the novel gadget on his wrist, he was very curious and kept shaking the gold bracelet in his hand. Feeling that this was not enough, he tried to bite it.
"Rui-ge'er!"
Pei Rujing noticed and stopped them.
The wet nurse said, "Princess, children like to bite whatever they see. It would be better to wait until the young master is a little older before putting on this gold bracelet."
The reason why children rarely wear accessories is because they want to wear everything.
Metals are toxic and are not suitable for children to wear, as they cannot control their mouths.
Zuo Mingxuan looked worried: "Then take it off quickly."
She just wanted to give Rui a gift, she didn't want to hurt him.
Rui Ge'er looked on blankly as his newly acquired toy was taken away.
His eyes were as bright and clear as black grapes.
Seeing this, Zuo Mingxuan's heart melted, and she couldn't help but kiss him: "I hope I can also give birth to a child as cute as Rui Ge'er."
After saying that, she touched her stomach, as if she were absorbing some kind of luck.
As soon as she finished speaking, Zuo Mingxuan's expression changed slightly, and she bent over and began to dry heave.
Fang Sichu quickly stepped forward, handing Zuo Mingxuan a handkerchief while patting her back.
After a while, Zuo Mingxuan stopped gagging. Her face was slightly flushed, and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Pei Rujing asked her.
Zuo Mingxuan couldn't help but complain: "More than that, at the beginning I couldn't eat any meat at all, I felt like vomiting just from the smell."
"What should we do then?"
Pregnant women need sufficient nutrition, and they certainly won't get enough nutrition if they don't eat meat.
Fang Sichu said, "The cooks in the manor have tried many methods and are now able to make several meat dishes that you, my lady, can eat."
Pei Rujing nodded: "That's good... The cook in my household is quite skilled. Tell her about Zuo San's dietary restrictions and see if she can make some dishes that you can eat."
Zuo Mingxuan's eyes lit up: "That's great!"
She had eaten at the county princess's mansion, and the cooking skills were indeed better than those of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion.
Fang Sichu also felt sorry for Zuo Mingxuan and did not refuse: "Thank you, County Princess."
Pei Rujing waved her hand: "It's nothing."
Rui Ge'er couldn't understand what they were saying. He nestled in Pei Rujing's arms, his little face resting on Pei Rujing's shoulder, his little hands clutching Pei Rujing's collar, showing great dependence on her.
He has begun to recognize people; perhaps it's a mother's bond, but he is closest to Pei Rujing.
Pei Rujing spent most of her time with him, except for the occasional trip to the newspaper office. Apart from the nanny, Rui-ge was most familiar with Pei Rujing.
As for Wen Zongji, although he was trying to build a relationship with Rui Ge'er, he had to go to work every day. After he came back from work, he would play with Rui Ge'er for a while, and then the little guy would get sleepy and have to go to sleep.
In matters of the heart, Wen Zongji was naturally no match for Pei Rujing.
Of course, this is only relative to Pei Rujing. In fact, Rui Ge'er also recognizes Wen Zongji. When he sees Wen Zongji, he will reach out his arms and ask him to hug him.