Jiang Yun Zhu nodded.
Shen Feng Ming grinned. He picked up Jiang Yun Zhu and then quickly put her down, looking a little at a loss.
Jiang Yun Zhu was amused by his behavior. The dignified Commissioner-in-chief Shen had times like this.
He cared too much. That’s why he felt flustered.
Jiang Yun Zhu hugged his waist, rested her head on his chest, and listened to his "dong-dong" heartbeat. She asked, "Are you delighted?"
"Delighted." Shen Feng Ming hugged her back and replied.
"Will I be a good mother?" Jiang Yun Zhu continued asking.
"You definitely will." Shen Feng Ming responded without hesitation. She was so wonderful, of course she was a good mother.
"Will our children be healthy and happy?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.
"En." Shen Feng Ming said.
Listening to his affirmative answers, the uneasiness in Jiang Yun Zhu's heart slowly disappeared.
Her mind spun. She asked, "Then do you love me or our child?"
"Love both."
"What if you have to choose one?"
Shen Feng Ming was stunned by the question. This question was equivalent to the wife and the mother falling into the water at the same time and who would he save first. If he answers honestly, no matter whichever he chose, it was wrong.
If there was a trick... Shen Feng Ming didn't want to deceive Jiang Yun Zhu.
The smile on Jiang Yun Zhu's face got bigger and bigger. She found that bullying him was quite interesting. Of course, she knew that she was relying on his love for her. But the more it was like this, the happier she felt. Maybe this was the legendary pride of being favored, she thought.
Shen Feng Ming had already noticed her little thoughts, but he didn't expose it. As long as she was happy, it was fine.
Shortly later, Academician Shen came back.
"Really pregnant?" he asked Shen Feng Ming and Jiang Yun Zhu.
"You’re only back now." Princess Danyang came over and gave Official Shen a jab. He was the only one in the family who couldn't keep up with everything. Don't know how he was the head of the family.
Academician Shen was already used to it. On such a joyous day, he didn't want to argue with her. But judging by what she meant, Jiang Yun Zhu's pregnancy was true.
"Wonderful!" He twirled his beard and grinned. He was going to be a grandfather soon! Finally he no longer had to envy others.
And looking at them now, weren't they like one family?
On New Year’s Eve, the whole family had to stay up together.
Princess Danyang took the imperial calendar and was calculating when Jiang Yun Zhu would give birth. Pregnancy was ten months. Now she was about one and a half months pregnant. Which meant the delivery date was probably August 15th.
It was the Mid-Autumn Full Moon, which was a good day.
Princess Danyang looked on with favor. Then she began to chatter about whether the baby would be a boy or a girl. If a boy was born, what would his name be? If a girl was born, what would her name be?
Speaking of this, Academician Shen became more energetic and put forward a few suggestions in succession. However, they were all rejected by Princess Danyang.
In the end, the two almost quarreled again.
"If it's a boy, let's call him 'Heng'. If it's a girl, let's call her 'Pan'. How about that?" Shen Feng Ming asked Jiang Yun Zhu.
Heng, Shen Heng. Pan, Shen Pan... Speaking of the word "Pan", Jiang Yun Zhu first thought of the sentence ‘Gentleman act as a Pan Shi, lady act as pampas grass, pampas grass are like silk, while the rock has no transference.’ The word "Pan" didn’t seem to be a girl's name. .
But she quickly understood Shen Feng Ming's thoughts.
"As stable as a rock, can’t be shaken. The word 'Pan' is great." said Academician Shen. He didn't favor boys over girls. Girls, in this world, were easily looked down upon by others, so they should be as tough as a rock.
Princess Danyang also felt the word "Pan" was suitable. Her granddaughter should be different from others.
As for the meaning of the word "Heng", everyone knew that it meant long-term and stable.
The names were decided like this. If it was a boy, he would be called Shen Heng. If it was a girl, she would be called Shen Pan.
Everyone continued to have tea and chat. Because of the overjoyed, time flew by.
After the New Year's Eve vigil, Jiang Yun Zhu and Shen Feng Ming returned to their room.
Lying on the bed, Jiang Yun Zhu didn't feel sleepy. She suddenly remembered that at this time last year, she celebrated the New Year with Mrs. Chen and the others and planned to go to Lu Prefecture City to sell skewers after the first day of the new year.
This year, she stayed up late with Shen Feng Ming’s side and she had a little life in her belly.
Thinking of this, she smiled. Last year, she probably wouldn't have thought of her situation this year.
At this moment an arm hugged her.
Leaning on Shen Feng Ming's chest, she slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully.
Early the next morning, Jiang Yun Zhu couple got up early. They had to worship their ancestors today. The Shen Family was a big family, so it would be busy today.
After the busyness, Jiang Yun Zhu and Shen Feng Ming paid New Year's greetings to Princess Danyang and Official Shen.
"Get up quickly." "Good, good." The two of them merrily spoke and then looked at Jiang Yun Zhu and Shen Feng Ming and the happier they became.
On the first day of the New Year last year, the Shen Family was cold and calm. But this year there was a joyful and lively atmosphere. Moreover, another life was going to be born in the family soon. How could they not be overjoyed?
Princess Danyang heavily rewarded the people in the manor, making them happy too.
Of course, she didn't forget to warn them. If anyone made Young Madam unhappy, don't blame her for not holding back.
The days passed like water. Soon it was May. Jiang Yun Zhu's belly was getting bigger and bigger. On this day, news came from the pier that Chi Zheng and Celestial Doctor Wu were back! Jiang Yun Zhu had been worried about Chi Zheng and the others. During the New Year, the new fleet was ready. It was just that they weren’t sure whether to set sail or not. In the end, Jiang Yun Zhu trio decided to wait for a while. If Chizheng and the others didn't come back in May, it meant they might be in trouble. Then they would let the new fleet set sail. This might be able to help them.
How wonderful, they were back now! Immediately, she wanted to head to the dock.
"Your body..." Shen Feng Ming said worriedly.
Jiang Yun Zhu's belly was a little big now. Yesterday, he heard the sound of fetal movement. That wonderful feeling made both of them happy for a long time.
"My body is fine. Didn't Attendant Zhong say that pregnant women shouldn’t lie in bed all day and move around more?" Jiang Yun Zhu said. Speaking of Attendant Zhong, she was grateful to her.
Not to mention her superb massage skills. Whenever she felt a little tired, she would immediately make her whole body feel comfortable. Her experience in taking care of pregnant women saved her from moving her mouth.
For example, Attendant Zhong said that pregnant women shouldn’t consume too many supplements, otherwise the fetus will be too big and it will be difficult to give birth. This was especially true since Jiang Yun Zhu was having her first child.
With her words, Princess Danyang stopped urging Jiang Yun Zhu to drink more nourishing soup.
For example, Attendant Zhong said that pregnant women should exercise more. Jiang Yun Zhu believed that, so after becoming pregnant, she went to restaurants as usual, but she cooked much less often.
……
Anyway, Attendant Zhong had thought of all aspects. The key point was that what she said was consistent with Jiang Yun Zhu's ideas.
When Shen Feng Ming saw that she had made up her mind to go to the dock, he didn't persuade her any more. Instead, he got someone to prepare the carriage. The carriage must be spacious and stable and have thick cushions inside.
When it was time to set off, he didn’t ride the horse and rode in the carriage with her so that he could take care of her more easily.
Yang Sheng was the only person left riding a horse outside. He looked up at the sky and felt that he was lonely.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the dock.
On the dock, Chi Zheng and others were busy unloading things from the boat. When they saw the three of them, they all stopped and saluted. Their white teeth were revealed. After staying at sea for a few months, everyone was tanned due to the wind and sun. Still, everyone was in good spirits and couldn't stop the smiles on their faces.
When Jiang Yun Zhu saw them like that, she knew that it was a bountiful harvest this time.
At this time, a person got off the boat. When the person saw Jiang Yun Zhu's belly, he was surprised at first. Then he snorted angrily at Shen Feng Ming.
It was Celestial Wu. He was in good spirits like always.
"Old Mister." Jiang Yun Zhu said happily when she saw him.
However, Doctor Wu came over and took her pulse at once. After a while, he said, "Mother and child are healthy."
There was a smile that couldn't be concealed in his voice.
"Old Mister, how was the sea? Now you are back, don't leave." Jiang Yun Zhu said.
Speaking of this, Celestial Doctor Wu had a lot to say. The sea was so interesting. If he hadn't been worried about Jiang Yun Zhu, he wouldn't have wanted to come back. Fortunately, he came back, otherwise he wouldn't have missed the birth of her child.
Giving birth wasn’t a joke. He had to watch her.
"Oh right, look." Celestial Doctor Wu took out a cloth bag from his sleeve and showed it to Jiang Yun Zhu.
Jiang Yun Zhu looked inside with the help of the sunlight and saw that the light inside was bright. Pearls at the size of plums were shining brightly.
"These are pearls produced by old clams. I spent a lot of effort to get them. They have the best medicinal properties. When I go back later, I will give you a few bottles of beauty elixirs to eat." Celestial Doctor Wu grinned.
Which woman didn't love beauty? Jiang Yun Zhu was overjoyed after hearing this.
Chi Zheng and others next to him had bitter face when they heard what Celestial Doctor Wu. He got them? He just ordered them to work. One moment it was this, another moment it was that way. However, they were willing to do it.
Thankfully there was him this time. If not, it wasn’t certain whether they could come back alive.
Thinking this way, he was full of gratitude to Jiang Yun Zhu. Of course he had not forgotten that it was because of her that Celestial Doctor Wu went to sea with them.
This time, Jiang Yun Zhu and others came with Huang Li, Li Xinglin and others. They were the crew members of the second fleet. Among them, Huang Li was the leader of the Qilin Guards and Li Xinglin was the leader of the Yang Family Army.
The two groups of people gathered together and were busy loading and unloading the vehicle. It wasn't until the afternoon that all the boxes were loaded.
Back to Shen Feng Ming's villa on the outskirts of the capital, a procession passed by, leaving deep ruts on the ground. This showed the weight of the boxes on the car.
When they arrived at the villa, everyone unloaded the boxes out of the carriage, placed them in the courtyard, and opened them one by one.
Under the sun, the treasures were shining. The golden light was so piercing that people could hardly open their eyes. Even the air seemed to be shining with colorful light.
"**!" Yang Sheng blocked the light with his hand and couldn't help but curse. He was the son of General Yang, and had been in the Qilin Guard for a good few years. He had seen a lot of good things, but still, he was shocked by the jewels, jade, gold nuggets and silver bars in front of him.
Chi Zheng, Han Kuo and others have already seen these treasures. Their faces were red when they saw them again.
Not to mention Huang Li, Li Xinglin and others. Their hearts were beating like drums, simply stupefied.
Jiang Yun Zhu didn't expect to see such a scene. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Money and silk moved people's hearts. This statement was indeed true.
The only one with a stern face now was probably Shen Feng Ming. His eyes have been fixed on Jiang Yun Zhu.
Seeing him like this, Doctor Wu finally felt calmer.
Strike while the iron was hot. Jiang Yun Zhu immediately decided to start counting these things and register them in the account.
She had been prepared for it. Seven or eight accounting offices and several valuators worked together to quickly count the items.
At this time, there was no matter for Chi Zheng and Han Kuo. They could go and rest. But looking at those treasures, who could resist? Everyone ate quickly and then came back to see their help was needed.
Huang Li, Li Xing Lin, and others surrounded them and asked them about the sea journey.
Chi Zheng and the others went out this time and wiped out two groups of big pirates. Half of the treasures in the box were the private collection of those pirates. Speaking of this, their brows were dancing and lively. It was so satisfying! Those pirates, no matter how famous they were, were actually just like soft-footed shrimps. Completely vulnerable to attack.
From their point of view, they were there to give away money.
"I think there is no need to engage in trade. It’s enough to just kill those pirates. It's a business without capital!" Chi Zheng concluded in the end.
Han Kuo nodded. After more than half a year of getting along, they both admire each other and have become life-long friends.
They were both from the military. They excelled at destroying pirates. Huang Li and others drooled after hearing this. They wanted to kill those pirates. And then, hehe!
As night fell, the inventory work continued. Still, Shen Feng Ming forcefully took Jiang Yun Zhu to rest.
It took three days of counting before the treasures were completely counted.
Jiang Yun Zhu looked at the account book and was speechless. This trip not only earned back all the investment for the fleet, but also made a profit of 1.67 million liang. The silk, tea, porcelain, and colored glaze were sold to places that other caravans had never been to. Almost the same weight of gold and silver was exchanged for them. And those private collections of pirates were basically a freebie.
Thanks for the chapter, Maggie
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