Long Wind Crossing - Chapter 158

    Gu Jiusi and Liu Yuru both celebrated the New Year in the East, and on the second day, Gu Jiusi set off for Xingyang.

    Liu Yuru originally planned to go with Gu Jiusi, but Jiang Rou and Su Wan came forward to lobby, saying that Liu Yuru was pregnant and could not follow Gu Jiusi around like this. The two have never separated since they were together, but Gu Jiu missed Liu Yuru’s body, and finally decided to let Liu Yuru stay and let the family take care of it.

    Liu Yuru knew that what Gu Jiusi said was also reasonable, although she was a little unhappy, but in the two months in Dongdu, her belly was getting bigger day by day, and she really felt a little powerless. Gu Jiusi can go alone.

    Gu Jiusi rushed back to Xingyang alone, first of all, he learned about the recent situation with Qin Nan and Fu Baoyuan. After he left Xingyang, Luo Zishang took over the matter of repairing the river, and Qin Nan and Fu Baoyuan assisted. Although Luo Zishang has a bad heart, his ability to do things cannot be questioned. Especially, Master Zhang wants to be good at civil engineering. He is his proud student. In this regard, he is better than Gu Jiusi. many.

    Gu Jiusi checked the repaired parts, and after confirming that there was no problem, he continued to urge everyone to do the work according to the plan.

    Soon after the Spring Festival, Zhou Ye was ordered to enter Beijing, Liu Yuru went to visit Zhou Ye together with Ye Yun and Ye Shian.

    Zhou Ye was a lot darker, and he looked a lot stronger. He led Qin Wanzhi to greet a few people and told them about the situation at the border.

    “I originally planned to come back for the Spring Festival, but Beiliang thought that we were celebrating the festival, so he took the opportunity to sneak a raid and looted a small town, so when the New Year is big, I can only guard the front line .”

    Zhou Ye explained the reason why he didn’t come back for the New Year. Liu Yuru sighed and said, “We lived prosperously in the back, and we all depended on the protection of soldiers like Brother Zhou.”

    “It should have been.”

    Zhou Ye said, he suddenly remembered: “I heard something happened here before, Shen Ming seems to have gone to Youzhou?”

    Shen Ming left in mid-December, and Gu Jiusi also brought a letter to Zhou Ye at that time. Zhou Ye rushed back when he saw the letter, and did not see Shen Ming.

    Ye Shian got the words, and nodded quite heavily: “The exiled, went to Youzhou, it is also your majesty’s kindness, you can help him more then.”

    Zhou Ye nodded clearly, Ye Shian told him the cause and effect, Zhou Ye was quite emotional: “I didn’t expect so many things to happen in less than half a year.”

    Speaking, Zhou Ye turned his eyes to Liu Yuru with a smile in his eyes: “It looks like my younger brother and sister will give birth in a few months.”

    Liu Yuru was a little embarrassed after hearing this, lowered her head, and said gently, “There are still four months. It’s sister-in-law…”

    Before she finished speaking, she heard Qin Wanzhi scream, she covered her stomach, Zhou Ye hurriedly said: “What’s wrong?”

    Qin Wanzhi frowned, as if she was feeling it. After a while, she turned to look at Zhou Ye, who was a little flustered, and said tremblingly, “I… I seem to be… going to… give birth!”

    Hearing this, Zhou Ye’s eyes flashed with a trace of panic, but he was still calm, and immediately hugged Qin Wanzhi and said, “Quick, go and call the midwife.”

    Speaking, Zhou Ye hurriedly walked to the inner courtyard, Liu Yuru and Ye Shian looked at each other, Ye Yun hesitated: “Should we go back first?”

    “No.”

    Liu Yuru vetoed, and whispered to the two brothers and sisters of the Ye family: “Mrs. Zhou is in charge of the inner courtyard, and their relationship is afraid that they will not be well taken care of, we have to watch it here.”

    Having said this, Ye Shian and Ye Yun immediately remembered the past rumors about Zhou Ye and Mrs. Zhou. Mrs. Zhou was wholeheartedly preventing Zhou Ye from stealing his youngest son’s position. To give birth to her first child, Mrs. Zhou feared that she would have a deeper grudge.

    During the entire production process, Mrs. Zhou did not show up, but Zhou Gaolang hurried back to take a look.

    Qin Wanzhi gave birth for a full day, she just started giving birth, Liu Yuru sent someone to ask the imperial doctor in the palace to help, and then sent someone to go to the house to get enough ginseng and give it to Qin Wanzhi Keep going.

    Then instructed the servants to boil hot water, and brought them in one pot after another.

    At the beginning of the period, Zhou Ye was not allowed to enter the delivery room, so Liu Yuru and Ye Yun could only go in and help to see. Qin Wanzhi was a patient and kept silent during delivery. Liu Yuru stayed by her side and looked at her Said: “I heard that giving birth to a child is extremely painful.”

    Qin Wanzhi was sweating, her face was pale, and she smiled bitterly: “Of course it hurts.”

    Liu Yuru wiped her sweat and said in surprise, “Then you are too tolerant.”

    Qin Wanzhi smiled, she clutched her stomach, a burst of pain came, she twitched violently, then gasped, and when she recovered, she turned her head and looked at the window Outside, he explained with difficulty: “A Ye is still outside, I can’t scare him.”

    Liu Yuru could hear this, and felt a little pity for Qin Wanzhi. She suddenly felt that compared to Qin Wanzhi, her life was really too good.

    There is no mother-in-law to worry about, and Gu Jiusi also supports her. They were completely different from Zhou Ye and Qin Wanzhi. Their difficulty was because they were walking on the ideal road, while Qin Wanzhi and Zhou Ye’s difficulty was due to the crumbs of chicken feathers all over the floor under their gorgeous robes.

    The mother was on guard, and the ruler and minister were suspicious. The two of them became pawns in this big game of chess, and their fate was firmly controlled by others.

    Qin Wanzhi was able to endure when she was in labor pains, but when the child was about to come out, Qin Wanzhi finally couldn’t hold it anymore, she screamed, and Zhou Ye outside heard this scream, he said again Unable to restrain himself, he rushed into the delivery room. The servant grabbed him in a panic and said anxiously, “Eldest son, you can’t go to the delivery room…”

    “Go away!”

    Zhou Ye pushed the next person away and rushed in directly. The place was a mess. Qin Wanzhi was lying on the delivery bed, Liu Yuru and Ye Yun were by her side, Zhou Ye hurried towards her He rushed over, then his feet softened, and he knelt in front of her. He held Qin Wanzhi’s hand and pressed his hand to his forehead as if in pain.

    He had a deep sense of powerlessness.

    This feeling of powerlessness, as a son of a man, as a minister of a man, as a husband, constantly surrounds him. His body trembled slightly, tears fell, Qin Wanzhi was held by him, seemed to have some kind of strength, and gave birth to the child in an unrepressed scream.

    Then she gasped for breath, and the cry of the child came from beside her. Everyone gathered around the child. The imperial doctor said happily, “It’s a son.”

    “I was so scared.”

    Zhou Ye choked out, Qin Wanzhi smiled and said weakly, “What’s there to be afraid of?”

    “I’m afraid you will leave me.”

    Qin Wanzhi heard these words, and suddenly she no longer felt the pain. Zhou Ye was young and heavy, and he was used to being steady. Liu Yuru and Ye Yun were inconvenienced to disturb the couple, so Liu Yuru walked aside and looked at the child, watching someone wipe the blood from his body and wrap him up.

    Qin Wanzhi was a little tired, Zhou Ye accompanied her, she took a moment to relax, held Zhou Ye’s hand, and whispered, “Aye, when will you be back?”

    Zhou Ye froze, he didn’t dare to speak, and Qin Wanzhi didn’t ask any further questions, so sleepy he fell asleep.

    Liu Yuru turned around and said to Zhou Ye, “Let my sister-in-law rest first.”

    Zhou Ye didn’t speak, he nodded, and seemed very tired.

    It was only then that he remembered his child. He walked a few steps and went to the side. Ye Yun was teasing the child. Seeing Zhou Ye coming, Ye Yun smiled and handed the child to Zhou. Ye said, “Brother Zhou, can you choose a name?”

    Zhou Ye did not speak, he felt that the child was handed over to him, he held the child and watched the child cry, but slowly, the child seemed to realize something, he stared blankly He stared at Zhou Ye, and after watching for a while, he suddenly “giggled” and then stretched out his soft and tender hand towards Zhou Ye.

    Zhou Ye looked at the child, he didn’t know why, and suddenly burst into tears, he took a deep breath, handed the child to Liu Yuru next to him, and said in a low voice: “Lao You help me look after the child, and I’ll go out.”

    Speaking, Zhou Ye turned around and hurriedly walked towards Zhou Gaolang’s study.

    Zhou Gaolang was discussing matters with people, Zhou Ye rushed in with a **** aura, Zhou Gaolang frowned, he saw Zhou Ye standing at the door, and dissatisfied: “You want to see me, At least change your clothes, what does this look like?”

    However, Zhou Ye didn’t speak, he just stood. Zhou Gaolang knew that he had to say something at this moment, so he could only ask the people next to him to avoid and leave.

    When there were only father and son in the room, Zhou Gaolang was quite dissatisfied: “What is the matter, must you use this method to tell me?”

    As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ye knelt down, and then slammed his head on the ground, making a muffled sound, and said in a hoarse voice, “I beg my father to transfer me back to Dongdu. “

    Zhou Gaolang didn’t say anything, Zhou Ye immediately said: “I don’t ask for a high-ranking official, a small official of the eighth rank, or even a fast catcher, if my father is not at ease, I’m afraid I will still When I have the idea of ​​arguing with my younger brother, I will be named from the Zhou family tree, I will bring Wanzhi and the children, and I can go out and make a living by myself.”

     Zhou Gaolang listened to Zhou Ye’s words and did not speak for a long time. Zhou Ye saw that Zhou Gaolang didn’t speak, knelt on the ground and couldn’t get up, trembled, and cried bitterly: “Father, although I’m not your blood, I was raised by you since I was a child. Since your downfall, you were outside. I do things at home. You need money, your son is in business, you need power, and your son is an official. For more than 20 years, there is no credit or hard work. You really are so hard-hearted. Let the son be separated from his wife and son like this, and force his son to such a situation?!”

    Zhou Ye said, raised his head and looked at Zhou Gaolang, his suppressed emotions suddenly burst out: “Blood is so important, because I am not your blood, so for twenty years, you Nurturing me, cultivating me, I honor you, accompany you, these are not feelings, don’t they count?!”

    “You actually want to be with Wanzhi,” Zhou Gaolang listened, and he thought, “Now that you have a child, put the child in Dongdu, and let Wanzhi accompany you there, no Is it alright?”

    “What about the child?” Zhou Ye looked at Zhou Gaolang coldly, “The child is still so young, how can Wanzhi leave? Dongdu, who raised him?”

    “And your mother…”

    “Is she a mother?!” Zhou Ye shouted angrily, “If she really treats me as a son, how can I be so embarrassed! You think I just want to be with Wanzhi Is it because I know, I know how much grievance and embarrassment she has endured in the Zhou family in this Eastern Capital! I am a husband,” Zhou Ye choked at Zhou Gaolang, “how can I know that she is embarrassed and ignore it, I am a human being Father, how can you let him stay knowing what it means for the child to stay here? What kind of stay is this?”

    “It’s giving up! It’s giving up!”

    Zhou Gaolang listened to his words, he lowered his eyes, he looked at the tea soup in the tea bowl, after a long time, finally said: “Then, you want to let the Zhou family, what should I do?”

    Zhou Ye was stunned for a while, Zhou Gaolang seemed to have made a decision, he raised his head, looked at Zhou Ye, and said calmly: “Do you think I am trying to guard against you? If I wanted to guard against you, back then Weihe wants to teach you, to train you, to raise you to such a big age? If I care about your bloodline, you would have died in an accident back then, wouldn’t it be good?”

    These words made Zhou Ye stunned, and Zhou Gaolang laughed: “Could it be that you thought that I wouldn’t kill you, just because you were good at doing things back then, could you help me get the money back?”

    “I don’t understand…”

      Er, he couldn’t do it again, I was impatient at the time, and I intervened in many things, which made Yu’er hate me very much, if we were still in Youzhou, he would hate it, but now what?”

    Zhou Gaolang looked at Zhou Ye: “He is the crown prince, the future king of a country, I am the inspector in front of the palace, holding military power, with his character, once ascended the throne, what do you think will happen ?”

    “If I don’t let go of power, he is afraid that he will always think about me trying to usurp the throne. If I let go of power, with his character, who else can I stay in the Zhou family? “

    “I put you in Youzhou and put you in charge of the military, I hope that one day, if something happens to my Zhou family in the east, you will at least still be alive. Only you are still in charge of Youzhou. Only because of military power, they will not dare to act recklessly. Ah Ye, you are in Youzhou, not for yourself, but for me, for Wanzhi, for your mother, and for the entire Zhou family.”

    “You think I’m in a high position now, Your Majesty and my life and death, my Zhou family can sit back and relax? Let me tell you—” Zhou Gaolang looked at Zhou Ye seriously, “My Zhou family is already in danger. , like walking on thin ice. Your brother and I are in the East Capital, that is to put your life here, you come back crying and making a fuss, what are you doing when you come back, are you going to die together?”

    “Why do you think your mother is not good to you? That’s because she knows that if the Zhou family is destroyed one day, you are the one most likely to survive. She is not reconciled. “

    Zhou Ye stared blankly at Zhou Gaolang, Zhou Gaolang looked at him and said hoarsely: “You are the child I raised, Ye, you have been my pride for more than 20 years. I didn’t want to tell you these words so early, you can’t hold your breath, but now that you said so, I can only tell you.”

      Then you have to wait.”

    “When?”

    “Wait,” Zhou Gaolang said calmly, “The prince will give birth to an heir.”

    “Alternatively,” Zhou Gaolang turned his head and looked at Zhou Ye, “Meet me with my Zhou family.”

    Zhou Ye didn’t say anything, Zhou Gaolang lowered his eyes and said indifferently: “I know you mind your mother, I will tell her well. In the future, I will let Yuru come to accompany Wanzhi more, so Come on, don’t you worry?”

    Zhou Ye listened, after a long time, he seemed to finally give up, and whispered: “Listen to father’s orders.”

    “Aye,” Zhou Gaolang looked at him, rather tired, “your efforts will not be without results, everything in the future is yours.”

    “Father,” Zhou Ye said calmly, “I do these things, never for any result. My wish is very simple. , I just want one thing right now—”

    He stared at Zhou Gaolang and said seriously: “I just hope that my wife, my children, you, mother, brother, our family can live a peaceful life, it is enough already.”

    Zhou Gaolang didn’t speak, he looked at the young man in front of him, he was sharpened, and his edges and corners were polished, but he didn’t seem to be much different from the past.

    He is always obedient, filial, humble, and upright. He is everyone’s big brother and helps everyone, but he is never a bad person.

    Zhou Gaolang sighed and waved his hand: “You go.”

    Zhou Ye respectfully saluted and retired, and when he returned to the house, Liu Yuru had already had everything sorted out. Zhou Ye took the child from Liu Yuru’s arms, he looked at the child, the child I don’t know anything, I’m sleeping soundly.

    Zhou Ye looked at him, after a long time, he finally said: “Sigui.”

    Zhou Sigui.

    Zhou Ye only stayed in Dongdu for more than ten days, and Qin Wanzhi left Zhou’s house before she gave birth. Before he left, he instructed Liu Yuru to take more care of Qin Wanzhi. Liu Yuru should come down and visit Qin Wanzhi with Ye Yun from time to time.

    The three women were in Dongdu, and they often chatted and chatted. Except for the business and daily chores of Liu Yuru and Ye Yun, it was the affairs of the men outside.

    Zhou Ye often writes letters to Qin Wanzhi, and the letter will definitely mention Shen Ming. It is said that Shen Ming entered the stormtroopers in Youzhou. Zhou Ye originally disagreed. These were all composed of prisoners. The team, which is specially used as an arrow target, is too risky for those who rush in front. But Shen Ming insisted on entering, and Zhou Ye had no choice.

    Ye Yun hears about Shen Ming from Qin Wanzhi’s letter every time, she always feels that the person in the letter is not like Shen Ming, that person is much more calm than the Shen Ming in her memory, too smart.

    It is said that he began to study, and every night in the tent, everyone fell asleep, and he would also look up this art of war.

      , was forced by Liu Yuru to send it out.

    After the letter was sent, she received a reply half a month later. The characters in the letter are not well written, but they are correct. It can be seen that the person who wrote the letter is very heavy, and the writing is solemn and restrained.

      This letter didn’t seem to have been written by Shen Ming, but the words that looked very solemn showed that it was indeed written by him.

    With the renovation of the Yellow River, Liu Yuru’s caravans are increasing. The caravan made a lot of money. Not only did it make a profit in the first month, it also reduced the cost of her other businesses, and the entire income increased by 50% of the previous month.

    The longer the time, the better the reputation of Liu Yuru Firm, and small shops all over the country entrust the goods to Liutong Firm, and Liutong Firm will deliver them.

    Money came like flowing water, Liu Yuru started to buy land according to the original plan, expand the store, and complete the self-sufficiency of the whole process from raw materials to sales, and the finished materials are under control , the cost is also greatly reduced.

    The better the business, the more frequent the caravans commute, and Gu Jiusi’s letter hitchhiked, almost a daily letter from Xingyang.

    He wrote it every night and sent it to the dock in Xingyang in the morning, and then followed the fleet to Dongdu.

    Such frequent communication naturally won’t give you much nutrition. Gu Jiusi hasn’t made much progress elsewhere, and her level of writing love poems has greatly improved in the past six months.

    In April, when Liu Yuru was about to give birth, she wrote to Gu Jiusi that the doctor was expected to give birth, but Gu Jiusi did not reply.

    Liu Yuru felt a little strange, and she couldn’t help but worry that something was wrong with Gu Jiusi, so worried, it alarmed the child in her stomach, Liu Yuru was in the room at the time, and felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She sucked in a breath of cold air, and Yin Hong hurriedly supported her and said, “What’s wrong with Madam?”

    Liu Yuru waited for the pain to subside, she supported herself, and said in an orderly manner: “Go and call Yuyi He and the midwife to inform the eldest lady and my mother, I may be giving birth soon. .”

    Hearing this, Yin Hong was stunned for a while, then responded in a panic, and quickly let people do what Liu Yuru said.

    Although Liu Yuru is a pregnant woman, she is very calm. She instructs someone to help her to the delivery room, and then breathes regularly to relieve the pain. After a while, Jiang Rou and Su Wan hurried over, looking at Liu Yuru’s appearance, Jiang Rou quickly asked how Liu Yuru was doing, Liu Yuru clearly and slowly explained her feelings at the moment, Jiang Rou nodded and said, “I’m afraid it is. There is still a while, you eat something first to save some energy.”

    Liu Yuru nodded, and after a while, the midwife entered the room, and after a while, Yuyi He also arrived.

      Even Li Yuchang, who had just come out of the punishment department, heard about it from Jiang He’s colleague, thought about it, and rushed over. Coupled with Qin Wanzhi’s good friends with Liu Yuru’s official wife, Hua Rong and Shen Xianxiang’s stewards, even if Gu Jiusi was not there, Liu Yuru was not lonely at all, and could even be said to be lively. When Liu Yuru was in the delivery room, she could still hear the voices of people outside chatting with melon seeds, as well as some prayers. She didn’t know whether these people came to see the fun or worried about her, and she couldn’t help crying and laughing while giving birth.

    She was born in the middle of the night, and the pain was terrible. When the pain was the most, she thought of Gu Jiusilai. For the first time in her life, she complained about Gu Jiusi. She put such a big tossing baby into her stomach to torture her, and made her suffer this kind of crime now. Sin is unbearable.

    Liu Yuru was a little aggrieved while thinking about it. She wanted to scold a few times, but she was afraid of wasting her strength. Reason kept her silent and just panted. Seeing her suffering, Su Wan wiped away her sweat, tears coming out of her eyes, and choked up, “If only you were a boy, you wouldn’t have to suffer this kind of crime. Jiusi is also, you are not by your side at this time. one person…”

    The two were talking when they heard a noise outside.

    At this time, Gu Jiusi led Mu Nan and rushed all the way to the door of Gu’s house. Mu Nan chased Gu Jiusi and whispered, “Young master, keep quiet, let’s sneak back…”

    Just before he finished speaking, Gu Jiusi rushed into the inner courtyard and shouted: “Yuru, I’m back! I’m back with you!”

    Liu Yuru heard Gu Jiusi’s voice in a trance.

    Gu Jiusi rushed to the inner courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he saw a large number of people in the courtyard, turning his head to look at him quietly.

    Gu Jiusi was stunned by this scene, and subconsciously said: “What are you doing in my house?”

    He looked at Li Yuchang.

    Other people don’t matter, the Minister of Punishment is in his house, Gu Jiusi feels a little panic.

    Li Yuchang’s expression was flat, and he calmly replied: “Mrs. Liu is giving birth.”

    This made Gu Jiusi even more puzzled, and he immediately said: “Yes, my wife has children, what are you doing in my house?”

    “Come and cheer for Yuru.”

    Ye Yun opened her mouth, Gu Jiusi looked at Ye Yun, and then saw a bunch of immortal and fragrant stewards sitting next to Ye Yun, next to her was Yunyun, and Yunyun also sat beside her The stewardship of the pile of flowers.

    Behind this group of people, there were some people jumping around in strange clothes to do the Dharma, and tingling bells and singing incantations, which made the yard very lively.

    Gu Jiusi felt a little dazed.

    For a while, he couldn’t tell whether he came back to the strange party or accompanied his daughter-in-law to give birth to a child.