stingy landlady

Chapter 175 Li Shi Wants to Take a Concubine (5)

Li's emotions may have been unstable during her pregnancy, and her children were not at home. Guiling, too young to understand anything, just wanted to go to the fields, even if it was just to see people or hear their voices!

Li stubbornly went to the vegetable garden and watched Pan Sen leading the farmhands to plow the land with oxen, chatting and laughing! She couldn't resist walking into the field, but unexpectedly, her foot slipped. She didn't fall, but felt her foot twist, and then a sharp pain in her lower abdomen! A warm flow came from her lower abdomen!

Li turned pale with fright. Having experienced a miscarriage before, she knew she was in danger. But she dared not move, standing there for a long while before finally calling out in a trembling voice:

"Help! Someone help me! Waaah!"

Pan Sen and the others were far away, busy with their work, and no one paid any attention to this area! It was Zhou Qiong who was worried and coaxed Gui Ling to come over. Hearing Li Shi's crying, she immediately sensed something was wrong and ran over with Gui Ling in her hand.

"Sister Qiong! Slow down! I can't run anymore!"

"Quick, quick! Something's happened to Madam! Fourth Miss! We have to run! Madam can't be hurt! She's pregnant!"

When the two girls ran up to Li, Li stood there motionless.

"Madam! Madam! How are you? Madam! Let me help you slowly walk back!"

Li nodded woodenly, and finally returned home with Zhou Qiong's hand in her arms! A deep sorrow welled up within her!

"Go call the master! Go fetch the doctor! I... I think I've miscarried! I... I'm sobbing!"

Zhou Qiong settled Gui Ling in:

"Fourth Miss, be good! Don't disturb Madam. I'll go and call Master back!"

When Dazhu returned, he saw Li's pale face, lying weakly on the kang (a heated brick bed), with tear stains still on her face! He felt both heartache and helplessness!

"Lanxin! Don't think too much! I've gone to fetch the doctor! Relax, and whatever you do, take good care of yourself! You can have another child!"

Dazhu choked up at the end of his speech! He had waited and longed for this pregnancy, but alas! Man proposes, God disposes!

The doctor came and confirmed the miscarriage, prescribed medication, patted his bottom, got up, and left. Li could no longer hold back and burst into tears!

Dazhu was also heartbroken. He couldn't comfort Li Shi and hurriedly saw the doctor off. He then sat down and grieved.

The house was filled with sorrow! Anyone could see the somber mood in Dazhu and Li's eyes. After a few days, Dazhu rallied and continued planting vegetables and wheat! Suddenly, he remembered that the paddy fields were currently idle; he could plant a crop of greens before transplanting rice seedlings!

Anyway, someone's doing the work! Dazhu then arranged for people to plant more vegetables, as if being busy was the only way to forget one's troubles!

Li lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) filled with regret:

"We should have just taken Chunlan as a concubine back then! The people we buy, their lives, and their marriages are all decided by their masters, aren't they?"

She's putting on airs! Have someone notify Guizhi! Send her back to me! Immediately! Let her in as soon as she gets back. I refuse to believe that one of my servants dares to tell me no!

If it doesn't work, sell her off! What family would want a disobedient servant!

When Li threw a tantrum, Zhou Qiong rushed off to find someone. Da Zhu had been listening outside for an unknown amount of time. Only after Zhou Qiong had run out did Da Zhu come in and ask Li:

"Li Lanxin! Do you really have to do this? If I take a concubine, you'll regret it!"

Li shouted:

"Wang Dazhu! I have no regrets! I'll let you take a concubine! The children she bears will be yours too! For the sake of your family line, and to prevent our family from dying out!"

Wang Dazhu! I've endured and yielded again and again! I have eyes and ears! Anyway, no one can eat our family line without descendants. I can't have a son, and I can't find someone who can!

"Now that I have a son, who will look down on me?! They might not say it to my face, but they all gossip behind my back! Humph! I'm determined to take this concubine!"

Seeing that Li Shi was unyielding, Da Zhu sighed and said:

"You! I'll go to Huanghua Village and bring them back myself! What's the point of sending a servant? How can a servant talk like that? Guixiang and Guihong aren't young anymore, we need to explain things to them properly!"

Mother of my child! You take good care of yourself. I'm going to Huanghua Village to have Xu Hong's wife have a good talk with Chunlan! Don't let people think we're forcing her to become a concubine. Be good to her then!

"No way, you'll be shouting and fighting! It would be better if you had a son; then you could finally put your mind at ease! What do you think?"

Dazhu finally asked for Li's opinion.

Feeling respected by Dazhu, Li calmed down somewhat. She nodded and said:

"Chunlan is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Talk to her slowly and coax her. Since I've decided to let you take a concubine, I won't act jealous or sullen!"

"Let's coax her back and give you a son first!"

Dazhu asked Li Shi, puzzled:

"Honey! Why do you insist on taking Chunlan as your concubine? Can't anyone else do it? If she doesn't agree, wouldn't it be better to go to the slave trader and pick a virgin?"

Li's eyes flickered, and she said somewhat guiltily:

"That young maiden knows nothing! Chunlan is experienced, quite pretty, and so gentle and charming. She'll definitely be able to take good care of you!"

"Dazhu! I'm doing this for your own good! For the good of our family! What else could I be doing this for? Go quickly! Don't let Xiaoqiong send someone to find Guizhi!"

Dazhu asked again and again:

"Lanxin! Do you really want me to take Chunlan as my concubine? If I do, then she'll be my woman!"

Li said impatiently:

"Dazhu! I've been preparing this for so long! If I wasn't serious, would I have gone to all this trouble? It's not like it's anything honorable! Go on, go on!"

I'm really looking forward to holding my son soon!

Dazhu then feigned reluctance and agreed:

"Alright! I'll go fetch Chunlan now! Where will she stay when she gets back? She can't stay in the side room and squeeze in with the maids, can she?"

Li said indifferently:

"There are empty rooms in the east and west wing rooms, so let's stay there! Oh, we need to save one room in the east wing for Guiling! Let's stay in the west wing room for now!"

"Go pick up Chunlan, I'll have Xiaoqiong tidy up the room."

Dazhu got up to leave, but Li called out again:

"Wait a minute! Buy her something in town, something to decorate her new house! She's been with you all this time, she can't be too stingy! You're a big shot now!"

You should buy as much as you need, and when you have time, you should have someone build two cabinets on the kang (heated brick bed) in her room so she can store clothes and bedding.

Don't buy the best fabrics. Even though you're a concubine, you still have to do chores! Even I, the mistress of the house, have to cook! Alright, alright! Go on now!

Ms. Li had intended to suggest buying some jewelry, but in the end she didn't say it, still feeling a bit reluctant!

Dazhu was slightly excited. After leaving Li's room, he strode out to prepare to drive the carriage to pick up Chunlan.

In Huanghua Village, Dazhu went directly to find Chunlan. The two found an empty room and spoke alone.