In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 931 - 936: Why Bother Learning from a Short-sighted Woman?

Chapter 931: Chapter 936: Why Bother Learning from a Short-sighted Woman?

Su Pan’er only then remembered that, since she had woken up, she hadn’t yet nursed.

Unexpectedly, Xiren had noticed this detail.

Her gaze fell on the woman Xiren had brought with her.

This wet nurse huddled there, utterly timid. She wore a hemp shirt that had turned white with several patches but was admirably clean.

Upon being introduced by Xiren, she hurried forward and performed an awkward curtsy.

"Ma’am..."

Su Pan’er skillfully picked up her little daughter and gently patted her, soothing her, then looked up at the wet nurse, "What is your name? Where are you from, how many people are in your family, and how old are your children?"

A string of questions made the wet nurse even more nervous.

"I, I am... My name is Dongmei, a daughter married out from Lower River Village years ago. My husband..."

The wet nurse began to weep before she could finish her sentence.

Xiren leaned in close to Su Pan’er and whispered, "Her name is Shen Dongmei, a daughter married out to an outlying county from Lower River Village. She was not favored in her mother-in-law’s house, gave birth to a daughter but then injured herself during childbirth and could no longer conceive. She was driven back to her maiden family right after her confinement period, even unable to bring her child with her. Her maiden family was left with only one brother who had just taken a wife, leaving no place for her, and thus... she sold herself."

By the end of the sentence, Xiren’s voice was barely audible.

"Mhm."

Su Pan’er nodded her head in understanding and smiled towards the woman, "Dongmei, is it? Come closer so I can have a better look at you."

Shen Dongmei complied and stepped forward.

Su Pan’er carefully inspected her hands. They were the hands accustomed to farmwork, rough and with thick calluses at the spot between the thumb and index finger. Yet, the fingernails were neatly trimmed and clean.

She also had her open her mouth and checked her oral cavity thoroughly. Seeing that the wet nurse had neat teeth and no bad breath, she nodded slightly.

"Don’t worry, I won’t hit you."

Su Pan’er smiled at her tenderly, then turned to instruct Xiren, "Take her down to eat something first. And while you’re at it, call my mother here."

Shen Dongmei visibly relaxed, made an awkward bow to Su Pan’er, and then followed Xiren out.

Mrs. Su-Hua arrived shortly after, bringing a chill with her, "It’s snowing again outside. Your grandmother and I were just discussing the Washing Three ceremony for tomorrow. What’s the matter, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

She placed a bowl of Sweet Wine Eggs on the cabinet and looked with a smile at her maternal grandchild.

Having just learned that Pan’er had given birth to another daughter, she was indeed quite upset. She felt indignant for Pan’er, and resented the situation on behalf of her granddaughter, but something Patriarch Su had said made her see things in a new light.

"Who are you showing that mournful face to?"

Patriarch Su wasn’t one for mincing words, "If you carry on like that, won’t it just make Pan’er feel upset and outsiders happy? With her own mother’s eyes swollen from crying, what kind of goodwill do you expect from others?"

"I, I didn’t mean..."

Mrs. Su-Hua couldn’t finish her words, overcome with sadness. She cried for Pan’er’s sake, so how did it look to her father-in-law like she was in the wrong?

Especially since she had married into the Su family so many years ago, no matter what others said, her father-in-law had never raised his voice to her.

Yet today, he criticized her so sternly, leaving Mrs. Su-Hua too upset to speak.

"Not so? If you’re not upset, you should stand tall with your chest out! You should stand in front of that foolish girl, watching her back, supporting her through the situation at hand, so she can safely get through this difficult time! Not like you are now, causing her extra trouble, making her upset, giving strangers a chance to strike at her!"

Patriarch Su rebuked sharply, "So what if she gave birth to a daughter? A daughter is still the Su Family’s maternal granddaughter. In the future, she will be even more... extraordinary! Why do you bother acting like those short-sighted women?"

He originally wanted to say that in the future she would be a precious daughter of a noble family, but considering the current inappropriateness, he swallowed those words as they reached his lips.

His words left Mrs. Su-Hua red in the face and burning with shame!

It’s just a daughter, after all. At worst, they could simply try for another child later on.

Even if Pan’er could have no more children, she still had two daughters by her side, with Little Yanyan being lively and adorable, and the little maternal granddaughter healthy and well, what more could be better than this!

Having realized this, Mrs. Su-Hua wiped away the remaining tears on her face, hurriedly apologized for her mistake, and happily began discussing the arrangements for the little maternal granddaughter’s Washing Three ceremony with her father-in-law.

"Washing Three?"

Su Pan’er was somewhat puzzled, remembering that when she had given birth to Yan Yan, Ye Han, Brother Ye, was preoccupied with a life and death situation, and they had hardly been able to celebrate Yan Yan’s "Washing Three," let alone the subsequent Full Moon Banquet or Hundred Days Banquet, all of which were skipped because of a period of mourning for the late emperor, and instead, they secretly ate longevity noodles at home.

Unexpectedly, there was still an opportunity to arrange a "Washing Three" for her little daughter, and she quickly mustered her energy.

She earnestly said, "How should the Washing Three be done? Mother, Pan’er is not in a position to do much right now, all this trouble will fall on you."

"I’m arranging the Washing Three for my own little granddaughter, who needs your thanks?"

Mrs. Su-Hua was all smiles as she detailed the guest list, "Since you’ve married into the Qin Family, you are one of Qin Family members. With the Clan Leader having been gone for some time, your grandfather thinks it would be good for just our family to get together, no need to invite outsiders. I’ve estimated, and we just need to prepare two or three tables. We’ll need chicken, duck, fish, and meat, and..."

She enumerated each detail, evidently having thought through everything thoroughly.

Seeing her mother so happy arranging the event, the unease in Su Pan’er’s heart gradually calmed down.

No matter whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl, she would cherish her own child to the fullest!

To raise her well, to teach her to understand the ways of the world. To hold her in the palm of her hand.

Even so, she still hoped that her family would also accept the child, especially the love of her maternal grandmother. After all, that was the affection the child deserved.

"Mother, you can take care of these arrangements. If there isn’t enough silver, just tell me!"

Su Pan’er said with a smile as well.

"Don’t worry! All of this is up to me. Just focus on taking good care of yourself and recover as quickly as possible, to avoid suffering from women’s ailments all your life."

Mrs. Su-Hua cheerfully said and then suddenly remembered another matter, "You had Xiren call me here, is there something you need?"

"There is."

Su Pan’er spoke gravely, leaning in to whisper into Mrs. Su-Hua’s ear.

Mrs. Su-Hua nodded her head, patting her chest as a promise, "Rest assured, leave this matter to me. This is for my little granddaughter’s rations, and it cannot be taken lightly."

Having said that, she patted down her skirt and quickly stepped out of the room.

Su Pan’er closed her eyes and drifted back to sleep.

Soon, Mrs. Su-Hua returned, "Mother has seen her, that Dongmei has ample milk and it’s of great quality, as white as soy milk. It will definitely fill up the little granddaughter. She’s the one!"

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