The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 235 Buying a House

Chen Cui nodded: "All is well, go back and rest."

Zhang Hongjuan agreed, but she felt very depressed.

Ever since she became pregnant, she was not allowed to do this or that, not even go out. But she could not resist because the person who had the most and strictest demands on her was her own mother.

When Mrs. Zhang came to see her daughter, she gave her a lot of instructions and told her to follow them, otherwise if anything happened to her health, it would be no joke.

Not only did she tell her own daughter, she also told Chen Cui and Chang'an to keep an eye on Hongjuan and not let her move around or run around, so as not to harm the baby in her belly.

Having received Mrs. Zhang's instructions, the two of them naturally did not dare to be careless and could only do as she said.

Therefore, Zhang Hongjuan lost her freedom from then on, and it was extremely difficult for her to go out.

However, she also knew that everyone was doing this for her own good. Even if she was in good health, it didn't mean the fetus would be the same. She had made her mother worry so much about her in the past, so she should just be a good daughter this time. It's only ten months, she could get through it by just being patient.

Changping's second son was named Yu. Like his brother, he was also a worry-free child.

Because she took good care of herself during pregnancy and took careful care during the confinement period, Qin Ruozhi recovered quickly. After feeding her son for a few days, she took a milk-reducing decoction and left the feeding of the child to the wet nurse.

Having a child in the family brings a lot more things to do.

Chang'an and his family of three lived in a small courtyard, which was quite spacious. But Brother Xuan had grown up and needed a room of his own. With the addition of a newborn, the number of wet nurses and servants also increased accordingly, so the space became a little cramped.

Chen Cui thought that the second wife was about to have a child. Considering that there are almost no only children nowadays, if conditions permit, they will have at least three or four children. By then, every family will have several children, and this house will definitely not be habitable.

When they first came to Beijing, they had no background or support. Even if they had a lot of money, they could only keep a low profile and buy a three-story house to live in.

Otherwise, if an outsider with no roots buys a five-story house right away, he will be treated as a fat sheep and attract attention from all parties. He may even be targeted by some force and take a bite.

Now her three sons are all officials, and the eldest son has a bright future. Now that the population is increasing, it is time to move to a bigger house.

In fact, she has bought several nice houses in recent years, but most of them are three-story houses, about the same size as where she lives now.

This is left for my sons to use when they divide the family property in the future. Houses in good locations in the capital are scarce resources. You can't just buy them. You have to wait for opportunities.

If you happen to come across one, buy it, otherwise you won’t lose money when you need it. Anyway, housing prices in Beijing have only been rising over the years, so you won’t lose money by keeping it.

In addition to the house, she also bought several suitable farms and fields. Although the areas were not too large, the largest one was only 500 acres, but this was already very rare.

Add to that the four shops the family now owns, and the fixed assets are already quite a lot.

There was no way. In ancient times, there were no virtual assets such as stocks and funds. After ordinary people became rich, they all thought about buying houses and land. Chen Cui was no exception.

Although she was now planning to buy a big house so that she could live more spaciously, she had already made plans for dividing the family property, and these things were prepared to be distributed to her children in the future.

The home will always be divided. It won't wait until the day she closes her eyes. When all the children have started their own families, each with its own children, it will not be appropriate for them to live together.

Brothers have their own families, so even if they get along well, it is not suitable for them to stay together for a long time.

Especially since the three brothers are all officials, they all have their own personal connections, and their wives come from different backgrounds and have different temperaments. Even if the relationship between the sisters-in-law is good, it is not as comfortable as being the head of the family.

Chen Cui had made up her mind long ago that she would divide the family up after Suisui got married, to avoid friction and resentment over time.

A large house with five courtyards that is in a good location, neat and tidy, and easy to renovate is not something that can be found in a short time, but Chen Cui asked the housekeeper to notify more than one dental practice, and no matter which one has news, they will inform her as soon as possible.

After Yu Ge passed a hundred days, Qin Ruozhi's figure was completely restored, and she resumed her regular routine of going to the clinic every other day.

Now she follows Doctor Qian, learning and practicing at the same time, and her medical skills have improved a lot. Through "observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation", she can diagnose some common diseases with a high accuracy.

However, the prescription she wrote still had to be reviewed by Doctor Qian, and only after it was confirmed that there was no problem could it be finally handed over to the maid who prepared the medicine.

Even so, Qin Ruozhi was very happy. She was extremely patient with patients. Although she was slow in treating patients, the patients she treated had high opinions of her.

However, this made her reputation bad among the wives of officials.

Those wives of officials who were proud of their status felt that Qin was the wife of a sixth-rank official after all, and her family was a third-rank official. It was really a loss of status for her to go out in public and work as a female doctor to treat patients!

Moreover, they heard that many of the women who went to see the doctor had problems with their lower body, and sometimes they even had to take off their clothes for the physical examination, which was really disgusting!

But no matter what others say behind her back, Qin Ruozhi doesn't take it seriously as long as they don't say it to her face.

Those people only dared to gossip about her behind her back. Her father and brothers on her natal side were both officials in the court, and her husband was also highly valued. In her social circle, no one was so blind as to make her unhappy in person.

Moreover, the former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice is already old and does not take charge of much of the affairs of the ministry. Her father is in charge of all the affairs of the ministry. After the Shangshu officially retires, it is estimated that her father will be promoted.

For the wives of officials, they must always pay attention to changes in the official situation in order to cope with different situations. Qin Ruozhi has such a background, so when she goes out for social events, everyone she meets greets her with a smile, and rarely does she spoil their fun.

However, she doesn't care even if others gossip about her to her face. She has the support of her mother-in-law and husband, and her mother-in-law always supports her in any occasion. No matter how much others say, it will not have any impact on her.

In contrast to Qin Ruozhi's calm and composed self, Zhang Hongjuan was in dire straits at this time.

The first three months had clearly gone smoothly, and she was still thinking about whether the requirements on her could be relaxed and she could go out more often, but she actually started to have morning sickness.

She had no reaction in the first three months and was able to eat and drink, but she started vomiting violently in the fourth month of pregnancy. It was simply life-threatening!