When the person spoke, he didn't get off the horse. The Zhang family didn't care about these superficial things. At least, when there were no outsiders, they were very casual. What was the point of getting off the horse? Respect was in the heart, not on the surface.
Zhang Zhong was busy. When he heard that the madam was here, he frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "Why is she here in the middle of the night? It's a mess here. Why didn't she stay at home and come here? It's troublesome. "
"Master, should I go back and tell the madam not to come?" The person on the horse asked.
"Don't, I'll go and see for myself. I haven't been home for a few days. How can the madam go back? Come down, how can you talk to the master on a horse? "
Zhang Zhong hurriedly stopped him and vented his anger on the person. The person didn't dare to say anything and got off the horse. Before he could find a place to tie the horse, Zhang Zhong pulled the reins and got on the horse. He didn't care about the person who came to report and pulled the reins. The horse turned around and ran in the direction that the person came from.
The person who left the message stood there in a daze and looked at the master who was going away. After a while, he shouted to the people who were watching the scene, "What are you looking at? My master is the top scholar. Not only is he good at writing, but he is also skilled in archery and horse riding. Hurry up and get to work. If there's anything you need help with, call me. "
Zhang Zhong urged the horse all the way. After half a quarter of an hour, he saw the madam's team. In fact, there were only two carriages. There were about ten guards next to them. There was also a servant girl sitting on the shaft of the carriage, humming a song.
Zhang Zhong urged the horse closer and said to the person in the carriage, "Madam, why are you here?"
After saying that, he got off the horse and directly went into the carriage. There was only Jang Wong Clan and a servant girl inside. The servant girl hurriedly ran out and didn't even greet Zhang Zhong.
"I missed my husband, so I came to see you. I heard from the local elders that there will be heavy rain in a few days. How are the arrangements here? It looks like you just woke up. Come, wipe your eyes. It must have been hard on you. You've also lost weight. This concubine made white fungus bird's nest soup for you. Eat it while it's still hot. "
Jang Wong Clan's heart ached as she looked at her man. His beard had grown long, and his eyes had become dull. She took a wet towel from the side and wiped his face. Then, she took out a bowl of warm soup from the food box beside her and fed him.
Zhang Zhong happily ate two mouthfuls before saying, "Madam, it's foggy here at night, and it's too humid, but you still insisted on coming over. If Xiao Bao knew, he would complain. Go over there and take a look, and then come back in a while. There's nothing to do, and I don't do manual labor. Madam, why do you look so pale? "
It would have been better if Zhang Zhong didn't say anything. As soon as he said that, Jang Wong Clan began to retch. She vomited twice, but nothing came out. She took out a few dried plums from the side drawer and put them in her mouth. She smiled like a flower and said, "My husband, I'm here to tell you good news. I'm pregnant again, but I don't know if it's a boy or a girl."
Jang Wong Clan's face was full of happiness as she spoke.
"Ah? You have a child? Then why did you come out for no reason, you … " When Zhang Zhong heard that there was a child, his eyes widened. Before he could finish his words, he immediately became listless. He lowered his voice and continued speaking.
"Madam, I'm afraid of you. You're pregnant, so don't go around blindly. Madam, are you afraid that I'll take the opportunity to find another woman when you're pregnant? Madam, don't worry. I, Zhang Zhong, in this life, other than you, I don't like anyone else. I know how much you've worked for me, and I remember it.
When Madam, oh, I mean Qiao 'er, ran away from home with a silly boy, that silly boy had already sworn that if he dared to do anything to hurt Qiao' er, he would be struck by lightning. From tomorrow onwards, I'll stay at home with Qiao 'er and won't go anywhere. Let my son be busy. There are so many capable girls in the house, I don't care. "
Zhang Zhong thought that was the case, so he began to give his promise and decided to stay at home from tomorrow onwards.
The Jang Wong Clan was most satisfied with this trait of Zhang Zhong. Even if he went out, he would not go to brothels with others. He could drink, but it was useless if others invited him. It was not that she was strict, but Xiao Bao had too many spies. Not to mention that Zhang Zhong did not have such thoughts, even if he did, he could not do anything.
The Jang Wong Clan fed him half a bowl and felt disgusted. She stuffed the bowl into Zhang Zhong's hands and said, "Eat it yourself. How old are you? Why are you waiting for others to feed you?"
Zhang Zhong quickly took it and wanted to complain, "You were the one who insisted on feeding me. I didn't dare to not eat."
But he held it in. After all, Madam was also feeling uncomfortable. When Madam stopped vomiting, he said, "Qiao 'er, go back later. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for the baby in your belly."
"The baby and Cuckoo are playing in the mountains. Do you think it's a boy or a girl?" The Jang Wong Clan leaned on Zhang Zhong and asked.
"A girl. Give birth to a little sister for Xiao Bao, and give birth to a few little brothers in the future." Zhang Zhong thought for a while and said.
"Pigs. What if it's a boy? Won't he fight with Xiao Bao for property in the future?" The Jang Wong Clan was worried again. She was not worried about Zhang Xiaobao, but she was worried about Xiao Bao's little brother. If Xiao Bao used 20% of his ability, no one else could compete with him.
Zhang Zhong was the least worried about this. He chuckled and said, "Qiao 'er, don't think about it. Why would Xiao Bao care about this little family property? If he really gives birth to a little brother, he will see if the little brother can support the family. If the little brother can, Xiao Bao will let go. With his and Cuckoo's ability, why would they care about these things?"
"What Fu Jun said is right. Incompetent people will fight for the family property, while capable people can earn more money by themselves. All the things in the family now are earned by Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. In the past, the family was just surviving, and there was not much living expenses. Xiao Bao earned so much for the family property in just a few years. How could he snatch his little brother's things?
But I still think that my daughter is good. Xiao Bao is so busy these days that I can't see him all day. When he's finally done with his work, he went to the mountain with Cuckoo. Hubby, there's another good news. My little sister is pregnant at the same time. Will it be like before, where a boy will be a brother, a girl will be a sister, and a boy and a girl will be husband and wife? "
The Jang Wong Clan was relieved when she heard Zhang Zhong's words. She also told Zhang Zhong the other good news.
Zhang Zhong shuddered. He looked at his wife and asked, "Will there be children like Xiao Bao and Cuckoo again?"
Zhang Zhong was indeed afraid. His son and daughter-in-law had already made him busy all day. Although his son and daughter-in-law were more tired, the two children could not be treated as ordinary people. From the beginning of the imperial examinations to the various places, all the decisions were made by his son and daughter-in-law.
If they said that he would be the top student in the imperial examinations, then he would be the top student in the imperial examinations. If they said that he would be the top scholar in the imperial examinations, then he would be the top scholar in the imperial examinations. He could be appointed as an official wherever he went. Even the Emperor could not know in advance. The two children had already made all the arrangements. They even had a detailed plan of what to do when they arrived at the place.
When it came to Lu Zhou, the flood disrupted the plan and cost them a lot of money. But, so what? When the flood happened, the plan was changed. This was called fast. When other people encountered the same disaster, they would be at a loss. However, his son and daughter-in-law were as calm as a mountain. Not only did they earn back the money they had lost, but they also earned a lot more than what they had originally planned.
Zhang Zhong was worried that if there were two more children like them, what should he do then? The four of them each came up with an idea. Who should he listen to?
The Jang Wong Clan was unwilling. "Husband, do you think that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are not good?"
"No, no, they are good. How can my children not be good? I'm just afraid of causing trouble."
"Then, I want a daughter. I'll let Xiao Bao take care of her. Let's see who dares to bully her." The Jang Wong Clan had already made up her mind. She did not care if they would really have a daughter.
"Yes, yes, we have to take good care of her first. Didn't Xiao Bao and Cuckoo specially train some people like her? If others don't dare to use them, we'll use them ourselves. From tomorrow onwards, you have to do as those people say. "
Zhang Zhong thought of something important. His son and daughter-in-law had deliberately trained some people. From the time they were pregnant until the child was born, they had special people and methods. This included listening to music.
When they were introduced to others, others did not believe them. Now that it was his turn, even if he did not trust others, he would trust his son and daughter-in-law. He had to use them.
"Then, I'd like to take a look at where my husband is working. After that, I'll go back," the Jang Wong Clan said as she chewed on another piece of sour plum.
"Alright, we'll take a look. Qiao 'er, you're so disgusting. Why don't you let the doctor take a look at you?" Now that Zhang Zhong had his own power, he had more ideas. When he had Zhang Xiaobao, he did not receive such treatment.
The Jang Wong Clan shook her head. "There's no need. As the saying goes, every medicine has a side effect. I don't want my daughter to be poisoned."
*****
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not know that their mother was pregnant again. When they woke up in the morning, they were still leading the group and hurrying on with their journey.
At this time, the guards of the Wang Mansion finally knew the consequences of rushing on with their journey yesterday. The blisters on their feet were popped. Now, when they walked, they felt a burning pain. However, they had to persevere. In addition to the burning pain on their feet, there was also the soreness on their bodies. Not only were their legs uncomfortable, but their arms and chests were also uncomfortable.
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao naturally knew about this, but they didn't say anything. It wasn't like they hadn't experienced it before. They just had to endure it and it would be over. The two of them didn't believe that the guards of the Wang Mansion couldn't even endure this bit of hardship.
Sure enough, the guards of the Wang Mansion were not bad. Although it was painful, after they ran, they slowly got used to the pain. When they became numb, no one quit, and no one shouted in pain.
This made Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan quite satisfied. No matter what the reason was, as long as they persevered, it was worthy of recognition. Li Xun was also happy to see the performance of his subordinates. When he ran, he also jumped back and forth, and said to the guards of the Wang Mansion if there was any reward when they returned.
"Xiao Bao, it looks like it's going to rain," Wang Juan said when she and Zhang Xiaobao could not run anymore and rode on the horse.
"It's fine if it rains. It won't affect the people of the seedling protection team. In other words, the people of the seedling protection team will only make use of the weather and will not be affected by the weather."
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