Chapter 581 Suspicion
It’s the beginning of winter in a blink of an eye. At the beginning of winter, we eat dumplings and stuffed mutton.
I went to the kitchen early in the morning and bought the freshest mutton, as well as juicy shepherd's purse.
Mrs. Lu also became interested and wanted to mix the stuffing herself. Sister-in-law Zhu, Bai Cui and other people in the kitchen helped knead and roll the dough.
Xichun, Juxiang and Bai Cuiyunsu were all married, and they had already dressed as women. Xichun married Lu Dong, Juxiang married Jiang Tong, and they all stayed in Bingzhou with their husbands. Baicui married Jiang Bing and since then After coming to the capital, Pomegranate was handed over to Bai Cui to take charge of the kitchen in this mansion.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, making bread and dumplings together, and it was quite lively.
Fan Jin also took a day off today, and was busy making dumplings in the back. Fan Jin and Shiliu were playing chess together in the small hall in front.
After coming to Beijing, for the past two months, she and Fan Jin had lived under the same roof every day and slept in the same room at night. Although they slept in one room and one outside, they were no different from roommates they shared.
But Fan Jin would give him a hairpin today and a bracelet tomorrow, or he would bring snacks, goose breasts, peach preserves, and apricots when he came back from the office. In short, you could always feel his thoughtfulness.
From the beginning, they went to bed separately after dinner, and then gradually, they talked or played a few games of chess before going to sleep. There were also more interactions, which gave them a feeling of peace and tranquility.
Pomegranate has gradually become accustomed to Fan Jin's glaring eyes. Although she can't feel calm in her heart, and there will be throbbing and fluctuations, she can still keep it from showing on her face.
She said it was a fake marriage, but Fan Jin liked her, and she didn't have any feeling that it wasn't true. After all, it was different.
After a few games of chess are played, the dumplings are wrapped and cooked.
"Mom made the stuffing herself, I want to eat more of it!" Shiliu smiled at Ms. Lu.
Mrs. Lu brought her a plate filled with vinegar, and took the serving chopsticks to pick up the dumplings for her. She mixed the fillings and looked at the wrapping, and she could tell which dumplings had which fillings.
She knew that pomegranate loved to eat shepherd's purse stuffed with fresh meat, so she picked a few more for her, and missed two stuffed with mutton. Pomegranate didn't like to eat it very much, but it was the beginning of winter today, so she wanted to try two of them.
As for Fan Jin, if he likes mutton stuffing but doesn't like shepherd's purse stuffing with fresh meat, then the opposite is true.
There was a large round table, and three people sat on each side, each with a plate of dumplings. It was a very warm meal.
"It's delicious! Niangtiao's stuffing is delicious."
"Then eat more!" Mrs. Lu smiled, always paying attention to the pomegranates on the plate, preparing to give her more as soon as she finished eating. She also glanced across the pomegranate's flat belly inadvertently, but only glanced at it. , and quickly withdrew his gaze, fearing that Pomegranate would think too much if he found out.
She wasn't trying to give birth to something, she was just hoping for it.
Every time she followed Shiliu to Yutaifang and looked at Baozhu and the other children, her heart felt so warm that she wished she could hold them in her hands.
The older this person gets, the more he likes to have fun.
How exciting it would be to have a grandchild in the family!
Pomegranate was not completely unaware, but she could only pretend not to notice, otherwise, it would be difficult to say this, and she would feel a little embarrassed.
After eating dumplings in a lively manner, there was a stove in the small hall, with an iron shelf sitting on it. While warming up by the fire, I could also heat some tea and bake some oranges and pears to eat.
That's it for the so-called tea talk around the fire.
When the weather gets cold, it's impossible not to warm yourself up by the fire.
However, Lu didn't sit too much every time. After drinking a cup of tea, she yawned and said she was going to bed. In fact, she didn't really want to go to bed, she just wanted to give the young couple more time to be alone. .
After all, Jin'er went to the government office every day, and Bai was not at home every day. It was already in the evening when he came back from the government office, so there was not much time. As an elder, she naturally didn't want to be an eyesore.
Seeing that Mrs. Lu returned to the courtyard after not sitting for a while, Shiliu and Fan Jin looked at each other. They were also a little helpless, how could they not know that this was to give them more time.
But it was still early, and I had taken a nap during the day. How could I sleep so early?
Sitting around the fire, the atmosphere is quite good.
"Two more games of chess?"
Apart from playing chess, there seems to be no other pastime.
Mrs. Lu, who returned to the cross-hospital, didn't know that her son and daughter-in-law were playing chess every night during the extra time. She was thinking about having a grandson next year.
Sister-in-law Zhu lived with her in the cross-yard. It was still early, so Lu asked Sister-in-law Zhu to come and warm themselves over the fire and talk. Seeing that the old lady couldn't sit still, she brought a sewing basket to pass the time, and was making clothes for the baby. Sister-in-law Zhu hesitated and hesitated, but she couldn't help it.
"Old lady..."
"What's wrong?" Ms. Lu raised her eyes, "How do you think my dress is made? Look, the neckline is a round neck. You can just put it on over your head. The round neck style is the same as the knitted sheepskin one I had with her. I learned it from sweaters. It’s easier than buttoning. I also made a tie to tie it. I also saw Pomegranate's niece wearing it. I heard that it was Pomegranate's drawings that made her children's clothes. I didn't know that Pomegranate would like that, so I made some of each kind. When the time came, Pomegranate would like to dress the child. Wear whatever you want.”
"The old lady's craftsmanship is naturally good, and she does a good job." Sister-in-law Zhu nodded in agreement, but her face was very complicated.
Seeing that something was wrong with her, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but pause her movements, "What's wrong? Sister-in-law Zhu."
Sister-in-law Zhu opened her mouth and said simply, "Old madam, I discovered something..."
"What's the matter?" Mrs. Lu was surprised. Sister-in-law Zhu had always been honest and kept her head down when doing things and didn't talk much. What was she trying to say?
Sister-in-law Zhu said: "Yesterday I heard two women in the kitchen having a drink and having fun in the house, talking about what happened in the master and his wife's room..."
"What happened in Jin'er and Shiliu's room? What happened in their room? Which mother-in-law said that? Shiliu has always stayed with Kuanhe, and they can't gossip behind their master's back."
Sister-in-law Zhu said bitterly, "It's not just gossip, it's just confusion and curiosity."
Ms. Lu was even more puzzled, "Just tell me what you mean about Sister-in-law Zhu."
"The two ladies were talking casually. They were wondering that in the past two months, the master and his wife had never asked for water in the room at night..." Sister-in-law Zhu gritted her teeth and said it bluntly.
In fact, she also had some doubts. She knew something about women's pregnancy. Judging from the lady's figure, it seemed that she was still a girl... But she didn't dare to speculate casually. She only thought that she might have seen the wrong thing, so she never said anything.
But last night, she mentioned that Mrs. Ge was chatting with Mrs. Wang. She was shocked and felt that something was wrong.
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu's expression also changed. She had come from this experience, so she naturally understood what Sister-in-law Zhu meant...
But he didn't believe it, "There is also a small kitchen in the main courtyard. Pomegranate occasionally has midnight snacks, and Sui Lu makes them for her. Maybe the water can be boiled directly from the small kitchen."
As a mother-in-law, she didn't want to ask too much about things in her son's and daughter-in-law's home.
But what Sister-in-law Zhu means is that Jin'er and Shiliu haven't had sex in the past two months. How is this possible?
Jin'er set off to the capital just half a month after getting married. Finally, they arrived in the capital in August. The newlyweds had a good relationship, how could they not...
So, the water must be delivered from the small kitchen.
Jin'er and Shiliu have such a good relationship, why can't she tell?
Sister-in-law Zhu opened her mouth when she heard Lu's determination, but she didn't say anything more. She just responded: "Maybe that's the case."
Mrs. Lu then frowned and said, "Tomorrow, you can also beat those two Mrs. Wang and tell them to keep their mouths shut."
If this spreads outside, I don’t know how it will turn out. Everything that is not there will become something.
She often talks to her aunt these days to relax, but she knows a lot. This capital city is prosperous, but the official families have a lot of things going on. Many of them are not just servants in the house, but they can't control what they say. Came out?
Newcomers like them are naturally not as well-behaved as others, but if something bad happens, there will be people who talk behind their backs.
Those people have nothing to do all day long and just like to take care of other people's affairs.
They spread the word from person to person, telling you stories in an embellished way.
However, although Mrs. Lu was sure it was impossible, she still had some doubts in her heart. However, the doubts were not about not having sex with each other, but about the other side.
She knows that Pomegranate is in very good health. She gets up early every day to do boxing. She is white and rosy, and her skin color is so good. She has never been sick, so there will be no problems with her body and bones.
But the newlyweds have a good relationship and are full of life. It's been two months, why hasn't Pomegranate received any good news?
Could it be... Jin'er can't do it?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu's face turned pale, and she was back to that time in a daze. Jin'er had been frail since he was a child. She was frightened every day, for fear that he would not be able to support him. She took good care of him and finally grew up to be a teenager. , but a serious illness prevented Jin'er from leaving the house for more than half a year.
At that time, she was afraid that Jin'er would leave her. She only thought why God would treat her like this and let her experience the pain of losing a husband. Would he let her experience the pain of losing a son again?
If Jin'er really went, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to survive.
Fortunately, God was merciful, and Jin'er gradually got better. He also knew that his body was too weak, so he slowly began to strengthen his body——
Then her body became healthier, she grew taller and stronger, and she never got sick again. Not to mention how happy she was in her heart.
But Jin'er has been fine in the past few years. Could it be that the serious illness at that time damaged Jin'er's fundamentals?
Lu's hands started to shake and she couldn't even think about it.