After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 408 Shen Tian gave birth
Zhou's mother refused, and Su Tai didn't force her, only thinking of packing more shrimp and sashimi for them later.

Zhou's mother and Ye's mother happily returned home with the things, only to find that they had too much stuff.

Madam Ye remarked with admiration, "The county magistrate's wife is indeed meticulous and thoughtful in her work, leaving no room for criticism."

Zhou's mother was overjoyed. "No wonder she's the wife of the county magistrate! Let's keep these seafood for now and cook them during the New Year."

"Okay! I'll do whatever you say, Mother." Ye happily took the things to the yard, buried them in the snow for a while until they were almost frozen solid, and then brought them into the kitchen.

When Zhou Ran returned home that evening, Ye Shi and Zhou's mother told him what they had seen and heard that day.

The two women were both incredibly excited.

Zhou Ran was delighted to see this.

After the couple returned to the house.

Zhou Ran asked in a low voice, "Mother seems to be much healthier these past few months!"

Although he was busy, he did not forget his family. After careful observation, he discovered that his mother's health was improving day by day.

Ye thought about it carefully and nodded repeatedly. "My husband is absolutely right. I think Mother's previous illness was caused by being depressed. She was always thinking about this and that, worrying about herself and us, and about the two children. No one talked to her. Over time, her energy and spirit deteriorated. Once a person loses their energy and spirit, they will inevitably get sick!"

In addition, she used to be reluctant to eat or dress well, so she couldn't raise her properly even if she wanted to. But things are different here. The food is provided by the village, and there is meat every day. There is more than she can eat, and she is afraid of wasting it. After eating a little, her complexion has become much rosier.

Going to work at the workshop meant simply sitting in a chair, surrounded by people—it was quite lively. Shenjiazhuang was wealthy, and the villagers were generous and easygoing. My mother loved chatting with them, and there was so much food. She looked forward to going to work every day, picking out her favorite things to eat when it was time, and then sharing her meal with everyone. In this way, her illness naturally disappeared.

Zhou Ran was overjoyed. "Madam is right. When people are in a good mood, everything really does get better! I've been saving up some money this year, so let's have a good meal for the New Year!"

The Zhou family was well-off, but his parents had been frugal in supporting his education. Before he could achieve anything, his father passed away.

From then on, Zhou's mother became even more frugal. During festivals, her family would only buy two catties of pork to taste meat. On ordinary days, the only meat they had was eggs, and they never had big fish or meat dishes.

"You don't need to worry about this!" Madam Ye smiled reproachfully and explained, "Today, the county magistrate's wife distributed seafood to everyone, and the women in the village casually mentioned the New Year. Some even asked what kind of meat we like to eat and said they would send it to us later. They're thinking ahead of us!"

Zhou Ran touched her nose sheepishly, "Is this a bit inappropriate?"

Madam Ye shook her head and said sincerely, "If you feel embarrassed, you can talk to the village chief. After the village school is closed for the holidays, we can buy our own ingredients and don't need the villagers to give them to us."

She didn't want to keep taking advantage of the village.

"Okay, I'll talk to the village chief later, but I need to discuss this with Brother Chu beforehand."

Zhou Ran already had a plan in mind.

As December approaches, the village gradually begins to feel the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year.

Meanwhile, the caravan hurried along and finally arrived in the capital.

As soon as Su Chuan entered the city, his sharp eyes began to scan the shops on both sides of the street, wondering if other seafood trading caravans had arrived earlier than them.

After looking around and finding nothing, I had no choice but to hurry up and get to Xi Ji.

With such a large caravan entering the city, well-informed people were already waiting outside Xi Ji Mixed Food Shop. As soon as Su Chuan dismounted, a group of people rushed up to him, asking, "Did they deliver seafood? Do they have any sashimi?"

Do you have large yellow croaker?

"My master wants to buy sea cucumbers."

"What about pearls? Does your shop sell pearls?"

Su Chuan shouted in a hoarse voice, "It's seafood! Everyone, please make way and wait until we unload the goods before coming over, okay? One hour, one hour, how about that?"

"That won't do! By then it will be too late!" One of the stewards in brocade robes fiercely defended his first position, refusing to yield an inch.

Su Chuan was exasperated. "Didn't you say there were other caravans sending seafood to the capital? Didn't you manage to buy any?"

"What?! These are just small items. It's fine to buy a few to try out normally, but who eats that stuff during the New Year! Boss, my master said he's going to buy a whole tuna this year, a whole basket of yellow croaker, abalone, sea cucumber, prawns, and so on, all by the basket!"

As soon as the manager said this, the people behind him rushed to announce what they wanted.

Xiao Xi stood on the outside, jumping and leaping as hard as she could, but she couldn't get her head out or join the conversation. She was so anxious that she had to go back and get the gong.

With a loud bang, everyone finally noticed her presence and quickly made way for her.

Xiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Quickly unload the goods. A literate shop assistant has come to the shop. He will keep the books, and I will sell them. Also, send a batch to the Marquis of Yong'an's shop, otherwise my little shop will be trampled to pieces in no time."

Su Chuan gave her a thumbs up, "You're so smart!"

Those waiting to buy things watched helplessly as half of the seafood was hauled away, and many secretly followed the caravan.

This batch of goods sold out in less than two days.

To prevent customers from getting angry because they couldn't buy seafood, Xiao Xi had to temporarily close the shop and posted a red notice outside the door.

Shen Dagou and his friends came to Ke Yunyun's house for a short visit.

Su Zhan was a little worried, "It's almost the end of the year, and if the shop is closed for even a day, the losses will definitely be significant."

Xiao Xi waved her hands repeatedly, looking relieved instead, "The money I've earned in just these two days is more than my annual income. Being locked up for a few days won't hurt. I can rest at home and play with Tang Tang!"

Ke Yunyun is pregnant again, but she hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy yet. She's been feeling unwell lately, so Xiaoxi has been bringing Tangtang with her.

The little girl is sensible, well-behaved, and doesn't cause trouble. Xiao Xi loves her very much!
Ke Yunyun looked at the news of her playing with Tang Tang with amusement, and said helplessly, "I told you to find a good husband and get married, and have a child yourself, but you're not willing!"

Xiao Xi shook her head decisively, "Other people's children are so cute, but if it were my own, I don't know how much I would have to worry about them!"

"Nonsense!" Ke Yunyun turned her gaze to Shen Dagou and pondered, "The Sixth Prince's concubine gave birth to a grandson a few months ago. I heard that the Emperor, Empress and Empress Dowager are overjoyed."

To pray for the young prince's well-being, the Empress and the Empress Dowager observed a month-long vegetarian diet and donated a large sum of money to Buddhist temples.

"Thanks to the concubine, my husband has been promoted again. I originally wanted to go and express my gratitude myself, but my status is too low, and I am pregnant, so it is inappropriate for me to do so. Now that you have come, you have solved my problem! I have prepared everything; please help me take it with me."

"Really! My second sister gave birth to a son?" Shen Dagou was overjoyed. He stood up and paced back and forth several times, even happier than if he had given birth to a son himself.