After third brother and his wife returned home, they immediately went to Mrs. Hu's house to pick up their child.
"You haven't found her yet?" As soon as Mrs. Hu asked this, the two looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
"Mother, don't worry, we will definitely find her. I saw her that day, so she must still be there. Maybe after Hu Rong saw me and she avoided us on purpose," Third wife said.
"If you two find her, I will give you two credits. There is not much work in the field during this slack season. In this case, you two search hard, and I will continue to watch your child."
"Mother, I understand, don't worry," third brother said without changing his expression.
Then he returned with his wife and child back to their house.
As soon as the two of them left the door, they unconsciously glanced at each other with a tacit understanding.
When Hu Rong and Gu Wenxuan set off to go back, it was already afternoon, the carriage was driving slowly, and it was already dinner time when they arrived at the county government office.
However, Hu Rong was obviously in a good mood, and she was happy along the way. She would think of the past when she stayed at home for a long time, and it was inevitable that she would be unhappy, but when she came out for a walk, she felt that everything was fine.
Gu Wenxuan held Hu Rong's hand tightly, and the child in her belly moved, Hu Rong stretched out her hand and gently stroked her abdomen.
Gu Wenxuan looked at the person in his arms with a smile on his face.
When they returned to the county government office, it was already dinner time, and the two of them went back to their room to rest.
It was snowing heavily outside, but the house was as warm as spring. Four or five burning charcoal pots were placed near the bed curtain one by one. Hu Rong was wearing a white underwear, lying on the bed, looking at the female doctor who was taking the pulse.
Nanny Bai also watched nervously from the side.
God knows how worried she is. Hu Rong was sitting on the soft bed, but she suddenly said that she had some pain in her abdomen. This scared Mammy Bai, and she almost fell down.
"Madam is in good health, and the baby in the womb is also growing very healthy. It should be due to excessive fetal movement just now. Madam, doesn't have to be worried. But Madam should pay attention to diet from now on. If the twins are too big, it may be difficult to give birth in the future. If If you don't pay attention, you will be in danger," said the medical woman, looking at Hu Rong with her hands behind her back.
Hu Rong nodded, indicating that she understood.
After the nurse went out, Nanny Bai took off Hu Rong's backrest and let her lie directly on the bed.
As soon as Gu Wenxuan entered the yard, he saw the doctor girl about to go out, so he stopped her immediately.
After listening to the doctor girl's words, he waved his hand and let the medical girl go out, took a breath and went in directly.
Hu Rong was exhausted, so she quickly fell asleep after laying down. She could only sleep on her back now because she worried of crushing the children. Gu Wenxuan signaled for Nanny Bai to leave after noticing his wife was breathing steadily. He sat at the bed for the entire afternoon, holding Rong's hand tenderly.
God knows how worried he was. When he learned that his loving wife was unwell, he dropped the official document he was holding and rushed over. Fortunately, his wife was safe.
It was getting dark very early in the winter, and Bai Momo brought in the dinner directly. It was four dishes and one soup that she cooked herself. It was simple but had a special flavor.
The house was not lit, and she could barely see by relying on the faint charcoal fire. She put away the food and went out.
Hu Rong couldn't sleep for some reason this time. She dreamed that she was back in the past. She didn't meet Gu Wenxuan and married that Huang Dahu as planned. In the backyard of Huang's family, Hu Rong was tortured by Huang Dahu's wife in every possible way every day, from her face being scratched and her body being covered with scars from knives or whips. Every day, she was living a life that was worse than death.
Later, she dreamed that she ran out and returned home, but was kicked out by Mrs. Hu, saying that she was not her daughter, but a beggar and crazy woman, and even her brothers and sisters-in-law did not recognize her. Mrs. Hu used the money she had exchanged for her to buy fields and build a new house. Although the family was at odds, they lived a good life.
After being shunned, she was desperate and went to the back mountain. Within two days, she had a high fever and died.
Hu Rong felt her heart ache, she suddenly opened her eyes and saw Gu Wenxuan.
After regaining her consciousness, she breathed a sigh of relief. The dream was so real, it seemed to be her real experience.
"Rong'er, what's wrong with you?" Seeing his wife like this, Gu Wenxuan immediately spoke with concern.
God knows how much Hu Rong frightened him just now. In her sleep, she trembled all over and kept shaking her head with tears on her face, but she couldn't wake up. The doctor came over and had the needle three times before she woke up.
"Madam is fine now, it's was only a nightmare, now that she's awake, she should be fine," the doctor said after taking Hu Rong's pulse, looking at Gu Wenxuan.
At this time, it was only midnight, and the doctor had just fallen asleep when he was called over.
"Husband, I'm fine, don't worry," Hu Rong wanted to get up, but couldn't get up after struggling for a long time, she looked helplessly at Gu Wenxuan who looked worried and said.
Gu Wenxuan adjusted his emotions, supported Hu Rong's waist and let her get up slowly.
Then he went to the side and poured Hu Rong a glass of water.
"It's just that I dreamed about some bad things, but fortunately, it's over, and it won't happen in the future." Seeing that Gu Wenxuan was still worried, Hu Rong added another sentence.
"That's good, are you hungry, do you want to eat something?"
Just as Hu Rong was about to nod, she suddenly thought of what the medical girl said today, and immediately shook her head.
Gu Wenxuan then took off his coat, went to bed and hugged her, and Hu Rong leaned against him. The warm and reassuring embrace made her feel very comfortable, and she wanted to sleep after a while.
Gu Wenxuan put her down slowly, turned around and hugged Hu Rong, and Hu Rong fell asleep after a while.
Now it's late December, and after third brother and his wife knew Hu Rong's current identity, they waited every day at the tea shed at the gate of the county government office, hoping that Hu Rong would come out one day, so that they could go to meet each other. They have been waiting for almost ten days, but no one has come out yet.
The two couldn't sit still anymore, as if the meat that was about to be eaten suddenly disappeared, but they didn't dare to force their way, and they didn't want to tell Mrs. Hu about their findings either, so they could only watch by themselves day after day.
"Husband, it's getting colder these days. Why do you think that Hu Rong doesn't come out? Will she not come out in the future? Isn't she going to buy those rouge, gouache, gold and silver jewelry?" Third wife rubbed her hands together, as she looked at her man and said.
If she had money and became a lady, she would want to go out and buy these things every day, so why doesn't Hu Rong come out and buy these things?
What a fool, third wife said in her heart.
"What's the rush? I've heard people say that the wives of rich families rarely show their faces outside. The things they want are bought with the help of others, or they save all the money in their hands for later use. After all, these men are unreliable, and there are many women fighting for favor in the backyard." Third brother was looking excited when he said this.
So it seems that Hu Rong has a lot of money in her hand, and when he has a chance to meet, he can take more. Thinking of this, third brother felt his blood boil.
When he sees Hu Rong, he will not only ask her to speak well in front of the county magistrate so that he can work in the county government office, but also get a sum of money from Hu Rong to buy a big house in the county. Buy some servants to serve him.
Then he glanced at his wife who was at the side again. This woman used to be okay, but now she is old and frail. For the sake of giving birth to a son for him, he will let her be his official wife, but when he has money, he has to buy some pretty concubines, otherwise what's the point of living.
Third brother fantasized about the good life in the future, the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears, but a sudden gust of cold wind brought him back to his senses in an instant. All of this was based on finding Hu Rong, but now they can't even meet them face to face, and he can only daydream about these good things now.
Seeing that it was getting dark, third brother and his wife set off to go back.
"It's been so long, you haven't found her, and there is no news?" Mrs. Hu looked at the two of them and said.
"Not yet."
Mrs. Hu looked at the two suspiciously, and then let them go back.
That night, Mrs. Hu and Mr. Hu talked about it again.
"Old man, I think the third couple must have something to hide from us. Could it be that they have already found her and didn't tell us?" Mrs. Hu said.
Her son, she knew in her heart that the third child is not a diligent person at all, not to mention that the outside is full of ice and snow, everyone would rather be at home. The third child and his wife goes out to search every day, but they are neither downcast nor happy when they come back, Mrs. Hu felt that there must be something wrong with it.
"It's impossible to find it. If the third child really did find her, then he would definitely not go out every day in this cold weather, but if there is no news, the couple will not go out every day." Mr. Hu also knows that this matter is not simple.
"When the weather clears up in a few days, I will secretly follow the couple to see what they are doing," said Mr. Hu.
"Good."
In the county government office, Hu Rong gradually began to reduce her diet these days. It was cold outside, so she walked around the house. The doctor said that she should be giving birth in February, but she is pregnant with twins, so it is very likely it will be premature, and the date may not be accurate.
Bai Momo had already prepared the delivery room next door, and wanted to let Hu Rong move there, so that it would be convenient for confinement at that time, but Gu Wenxuan disagreed, so Hu Rong continued live in their bedroom. There is nothing taboo about women giving birth, especially when it's his wife, and the one who's giving birth to his children.
Seeing that Gu Wenxuan was very insistent on this, Nanny Bai didn't say anything, and concentrated on taking care of Hu Rong who was in the third trimester of pregnancy.
"Husband, how about we go beat the drums and complain. I heard people say that the county magistrate is from the capital. Since we're Rong's brother and sister-in-law, we should be able to see her." After thinking for a long time, third sister-in-law finally spoke.
The days of waiting at this door are too difficult, although this is the worst solution, but maybe they can finally meet Hu Rong.
"You are not stupid at ordinary times, but why are you so stupid at this critical moment? How can the two of us go, even if we can meet her, will she recognize us? What if Hu Rong doesn't want to come out? At that time, people will definitely think that we are lunatics, and we will be sent to prison because of it. We need to meet Hu Rong and have a talk with her privately, only then will we definitely succeed." Third brother said after taking a sip of tea and looking at the woman beside him.