Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"If you don't want to, we won't use this method. Can a man do nothing without a woman?"

Seeing Yue Niang's distraught appearance, Du Wenxiu couldn't help but feel distressed and raised his voice slightly.

"No, that's not what I meant." Yue Niang defended anxiously.

"I just think that it's just a fake couple show, but the price that Master Chi paid for it is too high."

Du Wenxiu smiled softly and said in a gentle voice: "You are really worried about the ancients. Since he can put out the price, marrying you is more important than the price he offered."

"Think about it, if it weren't for you, where would we find a woman who can handle such a big sale?"

"Or, even if there is a woman with extraordinary abilities, can we trust her?"

Yue Niang gradually calmed down, and Du Wenxiu said softly:

"Don't think too much. Now that you have made a decision, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, you have to give it a try."

"If it doesn't work, just turn back. There is a way out. What are you afraid of?"

Yue Niang's eyes became more determined. Yes, the decision has been made, so just do it first.

Such childish behavior is really not my character.

"I see, you are right. Even if he gave up so much to marry me, then I will help him with peace of mind, and it will be worthy of his efforts."

Du Wenxiu smiled and nodded: "This is our chivalrous Yue Niang, who is in no way comparable to those little girls raised at home. Don't learn to act like them."

Yue Niang hummed softly and became lively again: "Recently, I have further subdivided their jobs."

"Because we are always short of staff, and many women have children at home, so many of them take leave."

"I will divide them into two shifts. If there is something going on that day, I will find someone from a different shift to take their place, and then switch back later."

"Each shift has a shift leader who records attendance. If there are any vacancies, they must be filled. If they have full attendance, they will be rewarded with 20 cents. They are more willing to do so."

As he said this, he felt a little embarrassed.

"I originally wanted to discuss this with you before implementing it, but I was really afraid that you would ask me about that matter these days, and I didn't know how to tell you, so I decided to do it first and talk about it later."

"Don't think that I'm alienated from you." Yue Niang pursed her lips and looked at Du Wenxiu.

But I saw that her face was full of smiles and she looked very relieved.

"You are now thinking things through and planning things, and you are becoming more mature. You have been so worried about me, why would I suspect that you are alienating me?"

"Are you taking advantage of my pregnancy to sideline me, or are you just refusing to share the money with me? Since you've been asked to do all the hard work and I've gotten all the benefits, why should I bother myself and break up with you?"

"Silly Yue Niang, I can't thank you enough."

Du Wenxiu stood up and held Yue Niang's hand. He had a lot of things in his mind but didn't know how to say them.

I am so lucky to have met so many people who care about me wholeheartedly.

She couldn't help feeling a lump in her throat and her eyes turned red. Yue Niang quickly raised her handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"You're fine, why are you crying? Don't cry, don't let my godson be born a crybaby."

Du Wenxiu couldn't help but smile and brushed Yue Niang's hand aside.

"The road ahead is long and full of obstacles. With you by my side, I am not afraid of anything."

"These are my tears of happiness. You don't understand, but please don't talk nonsense. My son must be a very powerful man. How can he be a crybaby?"

Yue Niang burst out laughing: "Yes, yes, brave and heroic, just like his father."

Du Wenxiu smiled slightly but did not answer.

If it is true as Chi Linghua said, Lu Fanghai is in danger, who knows...

Du Wenxiu didn't dare to think any further.

People are always good at deceiving themselves. As long as I don’t think about it, this thing may never happen.

Du Wenxiu didn't want to talk about any big principles, she just thought so simply.

There was nothing to do in the afternoon, so Du Wenxiu lay in the yard to bask in the sun, while A Luo sat beside her, swaddling the child.

There was a gentle knock on the door, and when it was opened, it was Wang Dongchang who came to visit.

His coming was both expected and unexpected.

Du Wenxiu smiled and stood up to welcome him in, then took a small chair and sat down with him in the yard to talk.

Wang Dongchang became increasingly thinner, with a few more white hairs on his temples. He looked much older than when he first took office.

"I didn't know that the teacher had come to visit us. We didn't have any fruit at home. Master Wang, please wait a moment. I will ask A Luo to buy some."

Du Wenxiu laughed, but Wang Dongchang stopped A Luo who was about to go out.

"My lady, please don't be in a hurry. I came here to discuss something important. I can't stay here for long and I have to leave."

"Oh? I wonder what Mr. Wang wants to see me about?" Du Wenxiu asked in surprise.

"Haha, I remember when I first came to Dongxing County to serve as a teacher and visited Madam Du, and I talked about how we first met."

"Now I see Madam Du again. Although it has not been long since we last met, Madam Du is still as charming as ever, but I, Wang Dongchang, have become more mature."

Du Wenxiu listened to him reminiscing about the past with a smile, but not knowing what he meant, she just smiled slightly but did not answer.

"The emperor has now ascended to the throne, and Lieutenant Lu is now in an important position in the palace, which can be said to be a meteoric rise."

"It's just that the emperor has been thinking about meeting the family of Lu Fuwei, but I heard that Lu Fuwei did not send anyone to invite Madam Du to the capital."

"The emperor is displeased and has sent an urgent letter thousands of miles away to question me. He ordered me to escort Madam Du to the capital to receive the reward."

"I thank the emperor for his grace." Du Wenxiu heard Wang Dongchang say this. No matter whether it was true or not, it would always be right to express gratitude first.

Then he pretended to be happy and said, "I was thinking that Lu Fanghai would have to go through the whole process of getting promoted, getting rich, and losing his wife."

"You are such a high official, but you didn't even take me to Beijing to enjoy life. I don't know what kind of shit I'm going to do in Beijing."

"Master Wang is here to pick me up to go to the capital today, which is exactly what I want. Let's sit for a while while I pack my things. Then we will go and look for that wicked Lu Fanghai."

As she said this, Du Wenxiu hurriedly got up and went into the house. However, she didn't expect that the baby in her belly protested because she got up so hastily, and her stomach started to hurt immediately.

Du Wenxiu squatted on the ground holding her stomach, sweating from the pain.

A Luo was so anxious that he was about to cry, and hurried forward to support her.

But she was in so much pain that she groaned at the slightest touch.

A Luo didn't dare to use force and just looked at Wang Dongchang.

"Mr. Wang, can you lend a hand? Help my daughter Xiuniang to the wall in the inner room?"

Wang Dongchang hesitated for a moment, thinking that it was not appropriate for men and women to touch each other.

Also, thinking that human life is at stake and that a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear, he finally nodded in agreement.

But as a result, Du Wenxiu could no longer move and had to stay in bed every day.

When he met Wang Dongchang, he asked about going to the capital. He was told that he could not go, and he became very worried.

Wang Dongchang also sent a maid to the Lu family, saying that she was to serve Du Wenxiu to prevent any mishaps.

Du Wenxiu knew that it was just to protect himself.

He pretended to be ignorant and ordered the old woman around every day without any courtesy.

In this way, A Luo felt much more relieved.