Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 1155: A Gentle Warning

One became a distant uncle, and one became a real uncle.

Gu Jin’an and Qi Kangming were delighted, and didn’t mind having a big, tacky red silk flower pinned on their chests as they asked, "Aunt Da Gui, is it true? Did Sister-in-law Ping have the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?"

Qi Kangming was especially pleased and asked another question, "When was the baby born? Is it a month old now? Have they held the one-month banquet yet?"

If they had, he would have missed it. This was his first nephew, the first to call him uncle, and also the legitimate grandson of the Qi family, which made his status quite distinguished.

Mrs. Chen laughed and said, "Look at you two like this, it’s obvious neither of you have been uncles before. Brother Ping’s wife gave birth on the second day of the sixth month, a boy weighing seven pounds. Both mother and son are doing well, and the one-month banquet has already been held."

Mo Qinzi became pregnant last year, and finally gave birth on the second day of the sixth month this year, half a month later than expected.

Gu Daya was very pleased, and the one-month banquet was held in great splendor.

Mo Kui’s family was also overjoyed, and Mo Qinzi’s mother, Mrs. Mo Zhang, wept with joy, finally able to relax after years of worry.

Ever since Mo Qinzi got engaged to Qi Kangping, Mrs. Mo Zhang had been worried, feeling that they were reaching too high by marrying into the Qi family. The Gu and Qi families were becoming wealthier, and even had sons who passed the civil service exams. Qi Kangping, the eldest brother, was also thriving, and Mrs. Zhang was constantly worried that the Qi family would look down on them and abandon Mo Qinzi for a better-matched wife for Kangping.

Now that Mo Qinzi gave birth to a son and Gu Daya held a grand feast, even giving Mo Qinzi a set of golden jewelry, Mrs. Mo Zhang was relieved, sighing, "Having a son really settles my heart."

It wasn’t that Mrs. Mo Zhang favored boys over girls; she treated her daughter very well. But as a woman, she understood the hardships of being a daughter-in-law. If you can’t bear a son, you’ll never be able to hold your head high. So while she wasn’t biased towards sons, she hoped her daughter’s first child would be a boy.

Having a son made life in the husband’s family easier.

"Born on the second day of the sixth month, that’s a great day," Qi Kangming praised, although secretly regretting missing his nephew’s one-month banquet.

Mrs. Chen nodded, "It was a good day, but Brother Ping’s wife had a tough time."

In the sweltering heat of June, the confinement period could be truly miserable, enough to make you sweat stink.

"Oh, Jin Sheng, you’re back, you’ve worked hard," Mrs. Chen said to He Jinseng, with a bit of schadenfreude, noting he didn’t pass again, meaning Village Chief He would cry again.

He Jinseng’s eyes reddened when he heard this, and tears involuntarily fell.

Mrs. Chen panicked, not expecting He Jinseng to be so fragile that a little teasing made him cry. She quickly pinned a leftover red silk flower on him, laughing, "Here, put it on. It’s blessed with the luck of the top student; wear it, and you’ll surely pass next time."

Hearing this, He Jinseng cried even harder.

Mrs. Chen hurriedly said, "Don’t let those golden beans fall, I’m just joking with you, no intention to laugh at you."

Don’t go whining to your grandpa when you get home.

He Jinseng lowered his head and said, "I understand, I just feel like I’ve let my family down."

Mrs. Chen waved her hand, pointing at Gu Dagui, who was greeting Elder Xu, "What’s there to let your family down about? Back then, your Uncle Da Gui wasted his family’s silver studying for so many years, and he didn’t even pass as a student."

However, Mrs. Chen’s attempts to comfort were ineffective, and He Jinseng’s tears wouldn’t stop.

Annoyed, Mrs. Chen quickly slipped away to chat with Elder Xu and the others.

Gu Jin’an came over to comfort He Jinseng, finally stopping his tears.

"Zhao Ming, your red silk flower’s gone, I’ll get some red cloth from the cloth shop later and make another one for you," Mrs. Chen said apologetically.

Xu Zhao Ming was almost grateful to God and laughed quickly, "Aunt Gui, don’t trouble yourself; we can just go to the government office to meet the Lord Magistrate without it."

I don’t want to wear it!

However, Gu Jin’an removed his red silk flower and personally pinned it on Xu Zhao Ming, smiling, "Brother Xu, this is Aunt Da Gui’s kind gesture, a good omen. Wear it."

Xu Zhao Ming: "..."

You dislike it and give it to me? This brotherhood is impossible.

Elder Xu watched and laughed heartily, "Brother Ming, wear it and soak up some good fortune."

Young folks should interact casually; it builds closeness. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

While they wore red silk flowers, the spectating townsfolk were overwhelmed. Many women with daughters spoke up, "Gu Family’s sister-in-law, the most handsome one must be our Jianghuai’s Small Three-Yuan Scholar. Oh, he’s so handsome! He isn’t engaged yet, right? Well, coincidentally..."

Well, coincidentally, Gu Jin’an almost gagged hearing this. Whenever these women said this, the next line was always that their daughter or niece wasn’t engaged either, claiming they’d be a perfect match and quick to start matchmaking.

This time, he didn’t give the women a chance to speak, bowing and saying, "Dear villagers, we must hurry to the government office to meet the Lord Magistrate; we can’t delay. Please let us through."

With that, he turned and got on the mule cart, and Qi Kangming smartly followed, pulling He Jinseng onto the cart.

Driving the cart was Zezi, who knew exactly what Gu Jin’an meant, rudely driving the cart towards the crowd blocking the city gates.

The crowd froze for a moment, instinctively making way for the Gu family’s mule cart.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen felt a bit regretful, wondering why Brother An left so soon?

The women who brought their daughters were also disappointed, but since this was the Prefecture, and Gu Jin’an mentioned going to see the Lord Magistrate, they didn’t dare block him.

However, Xu Zhao Ming and Gu Dexing were still here; they could catch them.

Elder Xu saw this, grabbed Xu Zhao Ming, and pushed him onto the mule cart, turning to the townsfolk, "Dear villagers, we can’t keep the Lord Magistrate waiting. We’ll head off now. Our servants have prepared some joy money for everyone; please don’t despise it."

The Xu family’s protectors had already unloaded two bags of copper coins from the mule cart and began distributing them to the onlookers.

The townsfolk were thrilled, with eighty percent going to collect the money.

But those women with daughters weren’t giving up. After grabbing a few handfuls of copper coins, some approached Gu Dexing, saying, "Young man, you must be Gu Family’s sister-in-law’s nephew; we’ve heard so much about you. You don’t have a wife yet, right?"

Mrs. Chen looked disdainfully at the speaking woman, chiding, "You think your watchman’s daughter can match Brother Xing?"

"Sister-in-law Ding, my nephew needs to see the Lord Magistrate; don’t waste his time. If he misses the appointment, the Lord Magistrate will certainly be unhappy," Mrs. Chen only wanted to show off, not for these women to hound Gu Dexing. She hurriedly pushed Gu Dexing toward the Xu family’s mule cart.

Elder Xu gave Mrs. Chen a disapproving look and snorted.