The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 140 Pregnancy

Chen Cui spent fifty taels to buy out both families and had them continue to help her take care of the farm.

The three brothers were not surprised that Chen Cui bought the farm because they had known the news before.

Chen Cui would tell them before making every important decision. Although she did not seek their opinions, she at least gave them the right to know.

When the school was on ten-day break, Chen Cui took her four children to Xinzhuangzi.

It is early spring now, the grass and trees are sprouting, and the scene outside is thriving. It can be considered as taking them for an outing.

The farm had already been cleaned thoroughly, waiting for the arrival of the new owner.

The two families that Chen Cui bought were surnamed Li and Zhou respectively. Uncle Li was the person in charge of the farm.

When the two families saw the new owner, they were extremely reserved. They stood stiffly with their hands behind their backs, and it seemed that they dared not move.

Seeing how uncomfortable they were, Chen Cui let them go, leaving only Uncle Li and his wife to lead the way and take their family to visit the farm.

Uncle Li was probably not very timid because he often spoke in front of the host. He was also introducing an area he was familiar with, so he felt more at ease in his conversation.

After Chen Cui walked through the farm carefully, she was even more satisfied with it. The soil here was a mixture of sand and clay, which could retain water and fertilizer and would not cause root rot due to poor drainage. It was perfect for growing peppers.

The family had lunch at the farm. As there were only some ordinary vegetables, Uncle Li and his friends were very nervous, fearing that they would neglect their host.

But Chen Cui's family didn't mind it. After all, they were just an ordinary family and didn't have to be so particular.

In the afternoon, Chen Cui took a few children to the mountain to take a look. It was just an ordinary hill with many rocks and the soil was not very good, so the fruit trees planted there did not grow well.

The fruit trees planted on the mountain are mainly peach trees and jujube trees, but the plants are short and sparse, and even look inferior to some wild ones. Therefore, the main tree species on the mountain is still the most common local iron oak, followed by some shrubs and miscellaneous woods.

Chen Cui looked at the fruit trees carefully. She seemed to have no better way to save them, so she could only leave them as they were for now. What she had to consider right now was the issue of growing pepper seedlings.

She planned to plant peppers after the wheat harvest, but it was impossible to plant the seeds in the ground at that time. You know, the production period of peppers is very long, and as long as the temperature is right, it can continue to bear fruit.

Therefore, if you want it to bear more fruits and harvest early, you should raise seedlings first and then transplant them after the wheat is harvested. This can save a lot of time.

It is now March and the temperature is starting to rise, which is a good time to grow seedlings.

If they wanted to grow seedlings, they had to clear out an acre of land first and pull out the wheat seedlings on it. This made Lao Li and Lao Zhou very distressed.

But no matter how heartbroken they were, they had no choice but to listen to their master, pull out the wheat seedlings and level the ground.

Chen Cui took out the pepper seeds from the space, dried them in the sun for two days, and then germinated them with warm water.

Pour the soaked seeds onto the gauze in the tray, sprinkle warm water on them every day to keep them moist, and maintain a certain temperature. In three or four days, small white sprouts will appear, and then they can be sown.

Mix the pepper seeds with sand, sprinkle them on the leveled and well-watered land, then cover them with a thin layer of soil, and then you can wait for them to germinate.

Chen Cui lived up to her expectations. After five or six days, most of the pepper seedlings had emerged. By the tenth day, the land was full of green seedlings.

Both Lao Li and Lao Zhou were muttering in private that they had been growing crops for half their lives, but they didn't even know what the owner asked them to grow. It was too mysterious!

When all the pepper seedlings were grown, Chen Cui went to report the progress to Mrs. Zhang, and she learned a piece of news: Mrs. Zhang was pregnant!

She is now three months pregnant and can announce it to the public. It means she got pregnant during the first month of the lunar year.

Zhang Ruomei didn't seem to have any discomfort. Instead, she looked radiant because of the joy of pregnancy, and even gained a little weight.

"Congratulations, ma'am. Congratulations, ma'am. You have finally got what you wished for!" Chen Cui said with heartfelt blessings.

Zhang Ruomei pursed her lips and smiled: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Sister Liu!"

Chen Cui was stunned at first, and then she understood. Could it be that those so-called secrets to having a child that he had told her before, were the basis for her pregnancy?

However, it was not appropriate to discuss this in front of others, so she could only respond vaguely: "No, no!"

When Mrs. Zhang said thank you, she really meant it, not just empty words. When Chen Cui went back, she brought a bunch of things in her car, all of which were thank-you gifts from Mrs. Zhang, and she had to accept them.

Although Mrs. Zhang now has an elderly nanny besides her wet nurse, Mother Zhou, she should not lack for advice.

However, Chen Cui still taught her some common sense about pregnancy out of a sense of responsibility. The most important thing is to eat small meals frequently, exercise more, and not take too much tonic.

In modern times, this is common knowledge that almost every pregnant woman must know, but for the ancients, especially Mrs. Zhang, it was a bit new.

The women in wealthy families do not have to work, and they originally have little exercise. They are limited to a few rooms every day. Their physical condition is not very good, and they often take supplements during pregnancy. If they take too much supplements, the fetus will be too large, which can easily lead to dystocia.

Chen Cui didn't explain her words in detail, but Mrs. Zhang understood what she meant.

She had been married for six years and this was her first pregnancy. This pregnancy was not easy to come by and she could not afford any mistakes. She had to be extremely careful. She began to consider Chen Cui's opinion and even consulted a doctor for this.

As a result, three doctors were consulted, and they all said that there was nothing wrong with what Chen Cui said, but that many women in wealthy families could not do it, so they usually did not dare to mention it.

How is it possible to ask those mistresses to work or stretch their arms and legs?

As for eating less, they have even less control over that.

You know, in many wealthy families, the people who make the decisions are not the pregnant women, but the elders in their husband's family.

What the elders care about is only the baby in the woman's belly. They are afraid that the baby will not eat enough and will not get enough nutrition. They don't consider the harm caused to the mother during childbirth at all.

Therefore, even if doctors know that this is good for childbirth, they cannot tell them directly. The most they can do is let them walk more during pregnancy.

After listening to what the doctors said, Zhang Ruomei thought about it seriously for a long time. She couldn't help but feel fortunate that her mother-in-law did not come with her from her hometown.

In the backyard of the county government office, she was the one who made the decisions on everything, and her husband listened to her on these matters, so she had the final say on matters concerning her and her children.

Referring to the doctors' opinions and Zhou's mother's previous experience, Zhang Ruomei quickly adjusted her pregnancy plan.

This time, she will take good care of herself and her child, to ensure the safety of both mother and child during delivery, and for the child to be healthy in the future!