Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 692 - 339: Giving Birth_1

Chapter 692: Chapter 339: Giving Birth_1

Yixiu and others approached the baby carriage. Plump little Jielun was lying there, gnawing on his fleshy little fists, his eyes big and round like glass marbles, and still black in color with deeper sockets; his skin was paler than that of Great Qian People, and his fluffy hair was tinged yellow. Hearing people approaching, he took his little fist out of his mouth and started calling out to them "ah ah," occasionally blowing a tiny bubble.

Jingjing, delighted, took Jielun’s hand and said, "Little brother is so pretty, oh so pretty, I also want Mom to have such a pretty little brother."

Mingming also liked Jielun, tugging his ears and pinching his nose. He was a bit rough, but Jielun was good-natured, waving his arms and kicking his legs.

Auntie Pan said with a bitter smile, "The child is indeed handsome, but–sigh–when he grows up... well, it’s good that his eyes are black."

People from my previous life all liked mixed-race kids; many celebrities and models took pride in having foreign lineage, and indeed, they were charming. But now, people with foreign blood were somewhat discriminated against and had more difficulty finding wives or husbands. Only someone like Pan Ying, who couldn’t get married due to her age and ugliness, would end up with a foreigner like Jack.

Yixiu laughed and said, "Auntie Pan, don’t worry, if a man truly has abilities, he will not dread finding a wife. Besides, with all the silver his father has earned for him, are you still afraid there won’t be any good girls willing to marry him?"

After hearing this, Auntie Pan laughed again. Jack owned ten percent of the shares in the Glass Factory and even received a monthly payment of two hundred taels of silver. By this calculation, he could earn a few thousand taels of silver a year, which was more than many officials or merchants could earn.

Moreover, the master had already returned Pan Ying’s servitude contract to her, and she was now a free person. Nowadays, many of the families who used to laugh at them were now envious. They said Pan Ying was a lucky star, that although she found a foreigner, he was a capable and money-earning foreigner, crucially working for the Crown Prince Mansion and Xiangen Marquis Mansion.

The Emperor had already transferred all the shares of the Glass Factory previously held by the Prince Ning Mansion to the Crown Prince Mansion. Nowadays, Xiangen Marquis Mansion owns forty percent, the Crown Prince Mansion thirty percent, Prince Shou Mansion and Jack each own ten percent, and the Fu family and Pan Yang each own five percent (Jack was omitted in earlier texts, now corrected).

After talking for a while, the sky started to sprinkle raindrops, and the group hurried home. The young mother worriedly said, "Brother Jiang might get caught in the rain on the road."

Yixiu consoled her, "Father has brought his raincoat, so Mother need not worry."

In her heart, she felt a bit of pity for Father Jiang and, of course, for Liang Jinzhao too; both of them made the trip here every ten days, regardless of wind or rain. They were told not to come when the weather was bad, but each time they were off work, they would still come here without fail.

Before they knew it, it was the nineteenth of July, and it was time to return to the Capital City. The weather had cooled down, and the haze that hung over the Capital City should have dissipated. Also, by the end of July, Qian Manting would get married, and by mid-August, the young mother was about to give birth. Accompanying them back to the Capital City were Qian Mandua and Li Ahcao, who would stay with the Qian family until Qian Manting was married off.

Nowadays, Li Ahcai didn’t earn less than his Seventh Rank official father, Li Shuanzi; their combined income was enough for the family expenses. They had even bought a maid, and the mother and daughter started living as a young lady and mistress.

Caring for the young mother, the carriage travelled very slowly. They left in the morning and only arrived in the Capital City at the end of the Shen Hour. Qian Sigui waited at the main gate to receive Qian Sangui, while Lady Wong and Qian Manting welcomed them at the second gate.

After more than a month apart, they saw new changes in Qian Manting. She had even more of a distinguished lady’s air, her attire and manner as splendid as the daughters of Capital City officials, every movement exuding elegance. Two unfamiliar maids followed behind her; not exactly beautiful, but fair, genteel, and likely the dowry maids Lady Wong bought for her.

This time, Yixiu didn’t bring Sister Zeng to Plum Court, specifically leaving her to teach Qian Manting etiquette and dressing.

Yixiu smiled at Lady Wong and Qian Manting, saying, "Aunt Ting is becoming more and more elegant."

Qian Manting was thrilled to hear this, preferring to be called elegant rather than pretty. She happily twirled the handkerchief in her hand and cast a proud glance at Lady Wong. Although subtle, Yixiu still noticed it.

Yixiu felt inward glee; Manting was like her, only superficially learned, and she would slip up inadvertently.

They cleaned off the travel dust before heading to the main courtyard. Normally, it would have been mealtime, but they waited longer today because Qian Yishan was coming back from the Academy.

Today, Qian Yishan also brought back good news; Sean had found love, with the daughter of a teacher at the Academy, Madam Wong. Madam Wong was a learned and talented woman, twenty-five years old, and divorced. When Sean sent people to propose, Mr. Wong admired Sean’s scholarship and refined demeanor and gave his consent.

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