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Ding Ruo herself was already in a lot of trouble, and she had said as much to Qian Zhao as she could. She wouldn't say any more than that, because she wasn't close enough to Qian Zhao to be completely open with him. Moreover, after her past experiences, Ding Ruo naturally had some wariness towards people. Not just Qian Zhao, but even Liu Shi, whom Ding Ruo regarded like a mother, couldn't gain her complete trust. However, in her words, Ding Ruo reminded Qian Zhao that no matter how much he was moved by emotions, he shouldn't sacrifice everything for his brother's sake. Women who didn't know how to take care of themselves would always end up suffering losses.
Seeing that Qian Zhao had taken her words to heart, Ding Rou smiled and bid farewell, leaving the Qian estate. As for the outcome between Qian Zhao and Yang Mo, Ding Rou hoped that Yang Mo would be a responsible person. When she returned to the Zhuangzi, Li Mama warmly welcomed her, "Sixth Miss, I have a few words to say."
Ding Rou said, "Let's go back to the house." Li Mama followed Ding Rou into the house, where she was chatting with Yan Heng about embroidery. Yan Heng poured water for her to wash her face, and after rinsing, Ding Rou pulled Yan Heng down to sit beside her, smiling as she asked, "Does Li Mama have something on her mind?"
Mrs. Li was beaming with joy, and Director Wang acknowledged his mistakes, being very gentle and considerate towards her. Mrs. Li toned down her sharp tongue after listening to Ding Ruo's words, and was softer on Director Wang because Ding Ruo had shown him a way to make money. Mrs. Li took control of her husband, and Director Wang didn't dare be bad to his wife again. The couple wouldn't quarrel every day anymore. Their two daughters were also filial and well-behaved. After being rejected by the young widow, Director Wang's flirtatious thoughts faded away. Men need something to do; with things to do, Director Wang had less contact with his friends who led him astray, and his irritable mood weakened. Mrs. Li didn't dare let him fool around anymore, tightly controlling their silver. Without money, men have fewer opportunities to indulge in romantic affairs.
Mrs. Li's face turned red as she handed the cooked red eggs to Ding Rou, who was stunned and asked what it meant. Liu exclaimed with surprise: "Mrs. Li, please sit down, don't stand up, take care of your body."
Li's mother sat down carefully and said: "I'm used to doing chores, don't worry, Aunt Liu, I'm fine."
It can't be said like this, at this age with a child, one must be careful, saying something unpleasant is different from when you were young.
"Congratulations, Mrs. Li! This time it's definitely a boy." It turned out that Mrs. Li was pregnant again. Ding Yu remembered that Mrs. Li was already thirty-five or thirty-six this year, and having another child at her age was very risky. Giving birth was like passing through the gates of hell. Ding Yu didn't think Mrs. Li would be unaware of the dangers involved. Seeing her beaming with joy, Ding Yu felt a sense of awe at the greatness of mothers. Fortunately, Mrs. Li had given birth to a daughter before, so this third pregnancy should be relatively safer.
"Congratulations to Miss Li on her good news." Mrs. Li's eyes were gentle with kindness, she said it was a boy, this time it must be a boy, Mrs. Li's face wore a warm and loving smile, her usual loud and boisterous demeanor was gone, happily rubbing her still very flat belly, "He is also very happy."
Because of the pregnancy again, Wang was very considerate to Li's mother, they all hoped that this time would be a son, to continue the family line. Li's mother smiled and said: "Don't worry about Sixth Miss teasing me, if I can have a son, even if I die, I will be content."
"I don't like to hear this, I can understand that you're anxious, but one has to live on, do you get it? There's a saying that goes 'a mother's life is tied to her child', if something happens to the mother, who will take care of the son? Who will look after the daughter?"
Li's mother said seriously: "The slave has taken note of it, thank you Sixth Miss."
"Just sit down and don't get up and run around, it's the thought that counts, etiquette is not important at this moment."
Ding Ruo raised her hand to let Li's mother sit down and not move. After thinking about it, they were also familiar with each other. They had to rely on Li's mother's relationship to get in touch with the local police station. When Ding Ruo was pregnant at the age of nearly thirty, she read many books and went to the hospital for consultation in order to have a healthy baby. Unfortunately, due to emotional excitement, she lost her child. Ding Ruo rarely regretted things, but losing her child was the greatest regret of her life.
Ding Rou mentioned the matter of fetal protection to Li's mother, reminding her what she needed to pay attention to. Li's mother and Liu Shi were both stunned at the same time. As people who had given birth before, they naturally knew that Ding Rou's words made some sense. But Ding Rou didn't have this experience, so how did she know? Ding Rou winked at Liu Shi, her mouth forming a "ghostly difference". Liu Shi understood, it was because the ghostly difference was afraid that Ding Rou would encounter danger in the future, and that's why it taught Ding Rou.
"These things, I don't quite understand either, most of them are what my mother told me." Ding Rou said to Li Mama, Liu Shi lowered her head, and Li Mama was very grateful to Liu Shi, "It's indeed troubling Aunt Liu."
Mrs. Li knew that Mrs. Liu was not good at speaking, so she must have told Ding Ruo privately, and Ding Ruo remembered it and told her about it. Mrs. Li sighed that Mrs. Liu was too kind, and didn't even remember how she had wronged her in the past. No wonder Auntie had asked her to take care of Mrs. Liu before; Auntie was a favorite of the first wife, and Mrs. Li had never seen her speak well of anyone else. In the past, when Auntie passed on messages, it was always about Mrs. Liu, but Mrs. Li hadn't paid much attention to it, thinking that she was just an out-of-favor concubine, and wasn't very polite to Mrs. Liu either. Now she realized how kind Mrs. Liu really was, and Mrs. Li felt ashamed of her past behavior.
Ding Ruo was willing to help Li's mother for three reasons: she had something to ask of her, she could make use of Li's mother, and she pitied Li's mother's two daughters. Moreover, Li's mother was not a completely evil person, but rather someone with human weaknesses, such as greed and a love for taking advantage of small benefits. In essence, she was an ordinary person who couldn't be expected to be perfect.
"Mrs. Li, no need to be so polite," said Mr. Liu. Ding Rou pulled at Mr. Liu's sleeve, and he put away Mrs. Li's grateful feelings, not daring to mention the ghostly errand to anyone, it was too frightening.
Li's mother expressed her gratitude again, then suddenly slapped her forehead, "Look at my memory, I almost forgot the important thing." She smiled at Ding Rou and said, "Sixth Miss, there is news from the mansion."
Ding Ruo was shocked, "The government house, is it referring to Ding's residence?" "Did Li mother tell the government house about Qian family's matter?"
Ding Ruo had made it clear earlier that the partnership with the Qian family was not to be told to the Ding household. Li Mama and Wang Guan Shi, who were making a profit from the silver, were also afraid of Ding Ruo and wouldn't dare to tell the Ding household about the good things they were doing. They were grateful to have gotten in with the Qian family through Ding Ruo's connections. The Ding family was known for their scholarly background, but suddenly they had a daughter who was involved with merchants. Ding Ruo's reputation wasn't great either. Li Mama also thought that Ding Ruo was trying to make some money for her dowry, as even the most virtuous eldest lady wouldn't give too much dowry to an illegitimate daughter. With money in hand, she had nothing to worry about, and if she were to return to the Ding household without any silver, it would be a problem. Li Mama agreed not to tell the Ding household, and following Ding Ruo seemed to have more financial prospects.
"Sixth Miss has instructed me, and even if I had the courage of a giant, I wouldn't dare disobey your instructions. The old lady doesn't know about Sixth Miss's affairs, and my mouth is sealed tight - not even mentioning it to my aunt."
Ding Rou asked: "Isn't it this matter? Is there anything else in the Ding Mansion?"
Li's mother smiled and said, "Good news, Sixth Miss. I heard that the old madam will send someone to pick you and Madame Liu up in a couple of days."
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