Chapter 255: A tree without bark will surely die, a person without a face is invincible in the world
Zhiyao can make the decision on his own, but he actually doesn't want to have children when he is in his twenties.
Zhiyao is twenty-three years old this year. After having children, the children will be in their thirties by the time they are in their fifties. Living to the age of seventy or eighty will make the heirs wait too long.
The next successor needs to be at least forty or fifty years old to take over. How long can he preside over the throne? Furthermore, taking over at an older age may be beneficial because he has enough experience, but he will inevitably be conservative in handling things.
Attitude can easily make a family or country become depressed.
Before the age of thirteen to twenty-five, a man may do things without hesitation because of his impulsive personality. By the age of thirty to forty, he has no shortage of energy and has developed a stable character. The latter is the age for doing big things. No matter how old he is,
Either they tend to lose energy easily or they become conservative.
The question is, it is not Zhiyao who has the final say when to have an heir. The whole family is looking forward to it, so what else can be done?
After that day, another half month passed.
Menstruation may be delayed for several days to half a month, and rarely for as long as a month. Zhishen, who learned that Fen Ying had not had menstruation for a month, hurriedly found Zhi Yao.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were a father?" This was the first time Zhishen had blamed Zhiyao like this.
Zhiyao was listening to Zigong's report at the time, and was shocked on the spot.
Not long after Zigong returned from the south, he brought news about Sun Wu.
Now, Zhiyao had to temporarily ask Zigong to leave first, and wait until he had finished talking to Zhishen before meeting him.
"What are you talking about?" Zhiyao just felt that there was no beginning and no end, and she was really confused.
Zhishen laughed and scolded: "Fen is pregnant, she should have informed me earlier!"
At this time, Zhiyao finally knew what was going on, and said with a wry smile: "It has been less than two months, and there is no way to confirm it. The child did not tell the adults because he was deeply afraid of empty happiness."
Really!
If the traditional Chinese medicine system is established, it would be possible to rely on taking the pulse to confirm whether you are pregnant, or if a pregnant woman has morning sickness.
Fenying has no morning sickness. Apart from not having menstruation, she is still normal. The only thing left to do is to wait for two months for observation.
In fact, this is generally the case these days.
You must know that we are in the late spring and Autumn period, and the medical system is not perfect. At the same time, the quality of life is difficult to guarantee. The timing of menstruation for many women is actually very confusing. It is normal for many women to not have menstruation for a month because they are unable to absorb the nutrients needed by the body.
Of course, Fen Ying will not be hungry or thirsty. In fact, he eats better than other families. He eats three main meals a day and eats snacks without stopping. If he doesn't have enough self-discipline, he might become a fat man soon.
Zhishen didn't care about that much, he was full of joy that Zhishen was about to have someone else after Zhiyao.
Why not the joy of being a grandfather? Don’t forget that Zhiyao also has an older brother, Cheng Xiao, who had an heir a few years ago, allowing Zhishen to experience the feeling of being a grandfather early on.
It is precisely now that Cheng Xiao has become the head of the small sect that Zhishen's feelings will be different as the head of the large sect, and he will definitely pay more attention to the birth of Zhiyao's heir who is destined to bear the great responsibilities.
Because Zhiyao is really radical and wants to do too many things, Zhishen really wants to watch the growth of the third generation.
It can be understood that Zhishen trusts Zhiyao's ability, is afraid that Zhiyao will expand his business too much, and desperately hopes to train Zhiyao's eldest son into a man who can maintain success and take good care of the Gu Zhi family's inheritance.
Do you know how much Zhishen hopes that Zhiyao’s eldest son will be born soon? He even thought of a name and wanted to name him Kai.
Of course, Cheng Xiao’s eldest son was also named Kuan by Zhishen.
It’s just right? Anyway, the Cheng family of Xiaozong is definitely different from the main sect.
"It's safe to say, wait for another month?" Zhiyao said proactively.
Zhishen nodded heavily and added, "Even if you have many things to do, you can't just focus on business. Your wife also needs to spend more time with you."
It's not that Zhishen himself is a good husband. In fact, he treats Cheng Xiao and Zhiyao's mothers quite generally, and he has no special interest in women.
That was not due to being suppressed by Zhisheng, but entirely due to Zhishen's personality, which resulted in only two brothers, Cheng Xiao and Zhiyao, and no sisters.
Other families? Not to mention the head of the family, who has a lot of children. I think it is rare for a concubine to show his face, or it is impossible to appear in formal occasions in his life.
A situation like Zhao Wuxie's can only be said to be Zhao's unique approach.
As an elder, Zhishen couldn't directly care about Fen Ying. All he could do was send people to send gifts frequently.
Perhaps it was due to the gradual increase in psychological pressure, or perhaps it was the process of pregnancy. Fen Ying, who was suspected to be one and a half months pregnant, began to suffer from morning sickness.
Fen Ying was the one who felt uncomfortable. After the news spread, the people of the Zhi clan who heard about it immediately became extremely happy.
It doesn’t matter whether the fetus in the belly is a boy or a girl. What’s important is that there is nothing wrong with Zhiyao and Fenying’s bodies!
Although the chance of infertility is small, the problem is that you should be afraid of the worst case scenario, right?
Therefore, it is a great good thing for everyone in the Zhi family that Zhi Yao and Fen Ying have no problem with fertility. Not only may their future loyalties be born, but it also means that Zhi Yao's bloodline will continue.
Of course, in fact, even if Zhiyao or Fenying are infertile, it will not affect the inheritance of power of the Zhi family. At most, they will adopt Cheng Xiao. Similar situations have not happened before. It should be said that there are many examples. Except
Except for the infertile client, the rest of the people didn't think it was anything at all, as long as they didn't die.
Joy spread within the Zhi family and then spread to the rest of the family.
Of course, the one with the same reaction was Zhao, but they needed Zhi to formally come and go through the process to inform them, instead of reacting immediately after learning from others.
"Why is there news today?" Zhao Wushe was excited when he heard the news, but his face soon turned sinister.
Under normal circumstances, Fen Ying would have informed her parents' family as soon as possible when she suspected that she was pregnant, and her parents' family would have sent some additional staff, such as a mother-in-law who was good at taking care of pregnant women, to serve.
Another point is that Zhao Bolu and Zhao Wuxie had contact with Fen Ying from time to time. Among them, Zhao Wuxie asked Fen Ying to influence Zhi Yao without telling Zhao Bolu and wanted to borrow a batch of grain from the Zhi family.
Zhao Bolu was already discussing with Zhishen about borrowing grain from the Zhi family.
What worried Zhao Wuxie the most was that Fen Ying kept evading and did not give any approval at all.
"Is it because of the pregnancy that Fen didn't..." Zhao Wuxie was halfway thinking when he heard the rapid footsteps in the corridor outside.
Someone outside whispered that the head of the family was here.
Not long after, the door frame was opened, and Zhao Bolu walked in with a joyful look on his face and said, "Let's go to Yaofang. I will go to Zhishi to visit Fen. Will Wuxie want to go?"
Zhao Wuxie smiled and said, "I'm going with you."
They actually had reasons to be happy. Just marrying Fen Ying was considered a marriage in the past, and they were about to give birth to a baby with the blood of the Zhi family and the Zhao family. In a way, it would give the Zhi family and the Zhao family the possibility of closer cooperation.
When going to Zhishi, you must not go empty-handed. You must bring some people who will be left to take care of Fen Ying, as well as some must-have gifts.
The Zhao family had already prepared everything. The only thing missing was the official notification from the Zhi family, so there would be no delay at all.
"Master, can we bring up the matter of borrowing grain from the Zhi family again?" Zhao Wushe was personally helping Zhao Bolu drive.
Zhao Bolu didn't even think about it and said, "Today is a happy day. Let's talk about it later."
Zhao Wuxie advised: "My family wants to do something big, and the army is out for battle and there is a lot of food shortage. The Zhi family is rich, so today is also a happy event. How can Yuan Rong refuse?"
Zhao Bolu was stunned and said hesitantly: "What Wuxie said is true. It's just that... mentioning it today would hurt Fen's face."
What?
When a married daughter becomes pregnant, she still has to pay for the childbirth expenses from her parents’ family???
Not to mention, if there is so much money for this and that in the future, you may have to continue to pay for other expenses after the "purchase", for example, the mother's family may ask for an additional amount of money on the day the child is born.
Zhao Bolu knew that even if the Han family borrowed food again and again, the family was really short of food. In addition to asking the Han family to borrow food, it seemed that his in-laws, the Zhi family, were more suitable. When it was his turn to ask the Wei family, the Hu family or the Zhong family would be more suitable.
It's embarrassing, and the three companies may not be able to borrow it.
Food, which family would have too much? Even if it is stored until the food in the warehouse becomes moldy, it does not mean that whoever comes to borrow it must lend it out.
Zhao Wuji wanted to say something else.
Zhao Bolu said first: "'Yuanrong' has no intention of refusing. Today is a happy event, so don't mention it."
Zhao Wuxie nodded, but said: "My family is in trouble now. Lord, you should not worry about your face. You must do something."
This is Zhao Wuxie's true thoughts, and he truly feels that everything about face is fake, and only the actual benefits are real.
They were a little far away from the front door of the Zhi family's house and already saw Zhi Yao waiting.
The two Zhao brothers were welcomed in by Zhiyao.
Someone will naturally carry the gifts you bring.
Some people who will stay in Zhishi to serve Fenying need to be taken to other places by Expo Road to register.
Because it was an official visit, and because the two Zhao brothers had a clear purpose of visiting today, a banquet must be held. It was rare for Fen Ying to appear at the banquet, and she was still sitting next to Zhiyao.
Normally, even if women attend banquets, they are not in the same hall as men. They are either separated by bead curtains, or they are simply far away.
Today is a family dinner, the theme is warmth, and the only protagonist is Fen Ying, a pregnant woman.
Zhishen appeared and talked and drank with Zhao Bolu for a while, then made an excuse to leave.
During that period, Zhao Wushe winked at Zhao Bolu repeatedly, while Zhao Bolu, who had already made up his mind to only talk about happy events today, pretended not to see it.
Even though Zhiyao was very happy today, most of her attention was on Fen Ying, but she still saw Zhao Wuxie's little moves.
Less than ten breaths after Zhishen left, Zhao Wushe, who was originally sitting, stood up, seemingly going to the toilet, but actually wanted to catch up with Zhishen.
This time, it was Zhao Bolu who winked at Zhao Wujie frequently, and Zhao Wujie pretended not to see it.
Zhiyao's eyes twitched uncontrollably as she watched every scene...
