Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 731 - 355 Jiaqian_1

Chapter 731: Chapter 355 Jiaqian_1

Old Duke Liang had chosen grand names for the two boys, the first one named Liang Sicheng, and the second one named Liang Sixin.

These two kids were good eaters, sleepers, and quite the fuss-makers, now the darlings of the elders. Every morning at the Si Hour, the ancestors would come to visit them at the Lianxiang Courtyard along with the Eldest old lady, saying that a day without seeing them would mean a sleepless night. Old Duke Liang would also come by every now and then, shamelessly thickening his face, arriving in the evening after Liang Jinzhao returned home, waiting in the drawing-room for the wet nurse to bring the kids out for a quick glance before leaving.

Lady Cui would accompany the two elders to Lianxiang Courtyard every day, both to mend their relationship and to see her grandsons, killing two birds with one stone. As for her daily tasks, she would defer them until later. She had realized that however well she could manage the household, it could not compare to winning over the hearts of the elders, nor to the confidence of having grandsons.

On this day, a strong wind began to blow outside. Even though Qian Yixiu was sitting on the bed without going out, and the windows of the room were closed, she could see the darkening skies and the trees bending with the wind and knew a change in the weather was upon them.

Bai Zhu came in carrying a food box, bringing with her a draft of cool air.

Sister Zeng scolded, "The weather has changed today; in the future, make sure to dispel the cool air outside before entering the room."

Bai Zhu stuck out her tongue and complied, proceeding to take out the food from the food box one by one. A small bowl of sheep milk poached eggs, a small bowl of chicken stewed with tongcao, a small bowl of peanut and pig’s trotter soup, two small shengjian buns, and two small lotus root starch cakes.

This was Qian Yixiu’s breakfast meant for both nourishment and increasing milk production.

The boys were good eaters, and in order to supply enough milk, Qian Yixiu also ate heartily. Although there were wet nurses, Qian Yixiu fully believed that with her long consumption of Jade Spring water mixed with Pearls powder, her milk was more nutritious. She preferred the boys feed on her milk and only rely on the wet nurse’s milk when hers was insufficient.

Fortunately, she had inherited the beauty genes from her beautiful grandparents, and no matter how much she ate, she did not become deformed from fat, just a bit plumper than before.

After finishing her meal, she was still sweating profusely. She wiped her face with a handkerchief, her body itching uncomfortably. She rubbed her back and scratched her head. Thankfully, the weather was cool enough that her body did not stink.

But in the tightly closed room, there was still a mix of baby urine smell, the scent of milk, and the aroma of chicken soup and pastries.

This was how ancient women sat the month after childbirth, and although Qian Yixiu wished to do otherwise, Sister Zeng would not permit it.

The two children did not sleep with the wet nurse but with her. In the fourth entry of the thousand-work bed, a small bed was set up, and as she sat on the bed, she could see them.

The twenty-five-day-old brothers had grown a lot, both white and plump with shiny hair. At this time, these little guys were truly beautiful and strong.

However, the two little fellows were not particularly alike, Brother Cheng resembled Liang Jinzhao more and was a bit heavier and taller. Brother Xin on the other hand, looked more like Qian Yixiu, a little more delicate and handsome. Perhaps this was what would be called dizygotic twins in a previous life, as identical twins look alike while dizygotic twins do not.

The boys were wonderful in every way, but they just cried too much, spending a large part of their waking time in tears.

At first, Qian Yixiu was worried sick, thinking it might be a lack of calcium or some illness, especially considering the illness that Uncle Liang had suffered from before, which made her even more afraid. She had several Imperial Physicians who were skilled in pediatric medicine come to check, and they all said there was no illness, the children were very healthy. Qian Yixiu still had her doubts, but seeing the twin’s healthy appetite and growth, she was reassured.

The twin boys grew exceptionally well, stronger, taller, and more robust than other children their age. This was perhaps due to genetics, or maybe thanks to her special milk and the two times they had been in the crystal clamshell house.

At the end of Chen Hour, Brother Cheng and Brother Xin awoke on cue. The little ones rubbed their noses and eyes with their small fists. Today, the little fellows had added a new move—hitting each other’s faces and pulling each other’s ears. Then came the crying, with Brother Xin starting to wail first, followed by Brother Cheng, their loud cries audible even outside the courtyard.

Qian Yixiu laughed, "Oh, they know how to fight now. We’ll tell the Old Madam later; it will surely amuse her."

She had people bring over Brother Xin, who was crying so hard he was hiccupping, his face turning bright red. There’s no help for it, the crying child gets the milk. After feeding him from the left side, she handed him over to Wet Nurse Mother Li to continue feeding.

Then, she took the equally loud Brother Cheng into her arms. He seemed to know that his mother favored his younger brother, having held him first, and he refused to feed, crying with his eyes closed. Qian Yixiu said with sympathy, "Don’t cry, baby. Next time, Mom will feed Brother Cheng first."