Farming and reading family

The fox's tail is about to be revealed.

Are you trying to rob me openly?

Gao E hesitated for a moment and handed the child to Tao, thinking that since she dared to snatch the child under her nose, it would be better to let her give up the idea.

"Wait a minute." Tao Meiyu was a little panicked when she saw Gao E really wanted her to hold the baby.

Gao E didn't know what Tao Meiyu was panicking about.

Tao Meiyu quickly took off the ring on her hand and the bracelet on her wrist, and didn't care if they fell to the ground when she stuffed them into Sheng'er's hand.

When she was about to take the child from Gao E, she rolled up her embroidered cuffs and then carefully extended her hand.

Gao E looked at Tao Meiyu's pious look, as if what she was about to hold was not a child, but some sacred being.

She handed Xiaowu to Tao Meiyu's arms. Tao Meiyu smiled kindly, and her whole body radiated a gentle light.

Gao E felt that she seemed to have misunderstood Tao Meiyu. Perhaps she really just loved children too much and wanted a child of her own.

"Is it okay to hold me like this?" Tao Meiyu was worried that she was not comfortable holding me like this.

"It's okay." Gao E saw that she looked cautious.

Xiaowu didn't cry or make a fuss when being held by Tao. He stared at the hairpin on Tao's head swaying with his eyes wide open.

"He smiled, he smiled." Tao Meiyu saw Xiaowu smiling happily and let Sheng'er see it.

Sheng'er tried to smile. The lady's love for the child exceeded her expectations.

In the past, the lady would avoid other people’s children because she thought the lady didn’t want to hold them. Now she thinks that those people didn’t want the lady to hold them at all, so the lady had to avoid them.

Suddenly, Xiaowu reached out and grabbed the necklace on Mrs. Tao's chest. Sheng'er was so scared that she subconsciously grabbed Xiaowu's hand.

The necklace that the lady wore was different from the one given to Gao. It had thumb-sized gold beads from the Warring States Period inlaid with red corals on all sides. It was the lady's dowry.

"It's okay, it's okay." Tao Meiyun turned sideways to avoid Sheng'er's hand, then looked up at Gao E in bewilderment. "What's his name?"

"My husband named him Zhengrui, and we call him Xiaowu in daily life." Gao E saw how protective Tao Meiyu was of her child, and thought that she had judged others by her own standards.

"Zhengrui, Xiaowu." Tao Meiyun stared at the child in her arms, her eyes filled with smiles. "He is quite connoisseur."

Xiaowu in her arms giggled, which made Tao Meiyu even happier.

Gao E went over and tried to pry Xiao Wu's hands open, but she actually tore his necklace apart and had to pay a lot of money in compensation.

"It's okay, it's okay." Tao Meiyu said this but did not avoid it and gave the child to Gao E.

But Xiaowu still held on to Yingluo and refused to let go. Tao Meiyu took off Yingluo without thinking.

Gao E looked at the necklace. Except for the two golden Warring States beads, the rest were also very valuable. They made up the seven treasures. It was not just a piece of jewelry, but should be very important to Tao Meiyu.

"You have good taste." Tao Meiyun placed the necklace on Xiaowu. "It will definitely be amazing when it grows up."

"This..." Gao E looked at the string of pearls.

"Give it to Zhengrui." Tao Meiyu was satisfied.

Xiaowu laughed even more happily, which made Gao'e very embarrassed.

"It's too expensive." Gao E refused.

"I'm giving this to my child. As long as he likes it, that's all." Tao Meiyun's eyes never left Xiaowu. "When he finds it valuable, he can return it to me."

Is Gao E trying to tease people?

Xiaowu's energy is limited after all. After playing for a while, he started yawning. Gao E asked Luo Qing'er to carry Xiaowu inside to sleep.

Tao Meiyu also noticed Luo Qing'er. She didn't expect that there was such a beauty in Gao's courtyard.

Gao E saw that Tao Meiyun noticed Luo Qing'er and said, "I'll take out the necklace when the child falls asleep."

"It's really for Zhengrui." Tao Meiyun retracted her gaze. "Is that your niece?"

"What?" Gao E did not explain.

"It's not a good thing to be too beautiful with such a background," Tao Meiyu reminded.

Gao E nodded, she also knew this.

Most people just think Luo Qing'er is pretty and keep praising her. Only those who really care about her and have insight would say such things.

"It's not her fault that things turned out like this." Gao E said helplessly.

Tao Meiyu thought for a moment and nodded: "It's not easy for women."

Gao E noticed that Tao Meiyun had a mysophobia and always brought her own chair every time she came, but she didn't seem to mind holding Xiao Wu just now. "Do you want a secret recipe for having children?"

Tao Meiyu immediately perked up. She knew there was a magic recipe, otherwise how could she have given birth to five sons in a row.

"How many magic recipes have you tried?" Gao E looked at Tao Meiyu's reaction.

Tao Meiyu hesitated for a moment and then started to list. Since the third year she came to the He family, she had started to try all kinds of remedies for having a child. She even asked for talismans and water, burned incense and worshipped Buddha, donated fragrant oil and made alms... In short, she did everything she could.

"So you and Lord He... have been living apart?" Gao E thought that if that was the case, no matter how hard she tried, it would be useless.

"Not really. He was in his hometown before. He was not at home only when he was on an imperial examination or visiting friends. We... also performed the Zhougong ceremony." Tao Meiyu said in a low voice.

Gao E thought that since they were all experienced people, there was no need to be so polite: "Have you ever considered that it's Lord He's problem?"

Tao Meiyu's eyes widened. She really didn't think that there was anything wrong with He Tangchun, or how a man could have a problem.

"I just said there is a possibility." Gao E looked at Tao Meiyu's exaggerated reaction.

"Then..." Tao Meiyun seemed to accept this quickly. "Should I give him a few more concubines to try?"

This time it was Gao E's turn to open her eyes wide. If a man could marry a woman like Tao Meiyu, he would wake up laughing in his dreams.

Tao Meiyu was slightly embarrassed: "If none of them work, then it might be my husband..."

"You are all still young, there is no need to be so anxious." Gao E hurriedly comforted.

Tao Meiyu looked at Gao E. Everyone said that she had been married for so many years and still had no children at this age. This was the first time someone said that they were still young.

"In fact, having a baby too early doesn't do any good." Gao E saw Tao Meiyun staring at her. "I'm immature and not prepared to take care of a child. It's not good for my health either."

"You already have five children." Tao Meiyu felt that Gao E was coaxing her.

"So I understand this deeply." Gao E said seriously.

Tao Meiyu believed it a little.

The two people started chatting about this issue.

Lei and the others watched from afar, seeing the two people talking more and more passionately.

"Are they...becoming friends?" Lei was a little uncertain.

Lu Qingluo thought so, but how did the two of them suddenly become friends?

Tao Meiyu stayed at Chen's house for lunch at noon and happened to see the children coming back. In addition to Gao E's children, there were other children, but they were all well-behaved, which made Tao like them even more.

"Your taste is too bland, which is not good for your health." Gao E personally cooked pickled fish.

"How do you know my taste is too bland?" Tao Meiyu looked at Gao E in surprise.

The pickled fish was very fragrant, but it had a layer of oil on it, and some side dishes such as pickled bamboo shoots and pickled cabbage, which she didn't usually eat.