Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

It would be fine if Erlang could be the second son of Funinghou Mansion for the rest of his life.If there were other circumstances, and she, as the biological mother, had a child with someone else, where would that leave Erlang?

She is a mother who cannot be with her child to raise him, so she has to do something for him.

She impulsively got married to Ma Ang, but she regretted it afterwards.

Maang is like a straw to hold onto when drowning.

A man like him, who had already served as a third-level commander in his 20s, had a bright future and deserved a better woman.

What makes her even more guilty is that Ma Ang is willing to leave his official position, his old mother and younger brothers and sisters behind, and go to Bazhou to find her without hesitation.

If she were in another position, could she do this for Maang, just like she did for Bals?

Qin Liu couldn't give an answer.

Her heart was already in pieces.

Ma Ang's company can make her feel warm, but that's all.

Qin Liu tried his best to keep himself busy so that he would not have time to think about things and become even more upset.

But after all, there are only two people in the family, making clothes, shoes, and cooking. Apart from these, there is not much else to do.

……

Winter in Datong is very cold.

Because of the concubinage, the relationship between Ma Ang and Qin Liu cracked for the first time.

Ma Ang didn't say anything, but his attitude towards Qin Liu became much colder, and his enthusiasm for sexual intercourse dropped significantly.If Qin Liu didn't take the initiative, he wouldn't even say anything.

Qin Liu was a little strange.

Isn't it just a proposal to take a concubine?

Isn’t three wives and four concubines the life that men long for?Why is he still losing his temper?

However, she was a little happy with Ma Ang's attitude.

It would indeed be awkward if a concubine was introduced between the couple.

But if not, Ma Ang would have no heir, wouldn't it be a harm to him?

Even if Ma Ang doesn't care, how can Aunt Ma not care?
There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring.Besides, if you don’t have a child, others will gossip about you in private, and a man won’t be able to care about his face.

Ma Ang's deliberate indifference did not last long.

Qin Liu is a person who has been here before and will not be petty. If you are cold to me, I will be cold to you.

But more gentle and considerate.

Ma Ang usually did not stay in the military camp at night. Unless it was his turn to be on duty, he would stay at home every night.When he comes home with a cold feeling, someone will inevitably come forward to help him take off his coat and put a cup of hot tea in his hand to warm his body.

The meals are also made to satisfy his taste as much as possible.

He loves to eat meat, and there is always hard food on the family table.Braised pork elbow today, braised mutton tomorrow, stewed chicken the day after tomorrow, and braised pork the day after tomorrow.

The bright red elbow meat is swaying between the steamed buns, and the delicious sauce drips onto the steamed buns. You can take a bite and squint your eyes.

Ma Ang had to loosen his belt and enjoy the meal.

After the meal, I have a cup of hawthorn soup to relieve food and fatigue, and my life is like a fairy.

Their military attaches have to practice every day, even in winter, they will be covered in sweat.

Before going to bed, Qin Liu always filled the big bathtub with hot water and let him take a comfortable bath to relieve his fatigue.

There was another gentle person rubbing his back behind him, and Ma Ang felt itchy with the steam in his heart. He wanted to keep a straight face, but couldn't.After much hesitation, he pulled Qin Liu, who was watching his face carefully, into the tub.

By the time the two of them came out of the bathroom, the water was almost cold.

The next morning, Ma Ang got up and went out, but Qin Liu didn't get up to see him off for the first time.I really have no energy left.

Perhaps because of her deliberate flattery, Ma Ang's enthusiasm was as high as ever.

Perhaps the pain in her heart has healed after a few years, and her feelings are very different from before.

Love grows over time, this sentence is really a wise saying.

Not long after Ma Ang went out, he came back and bought her hot bean paste buns for breakfast. He watched her finish two of them and wiped away the crumbs stuck to the corner of her mouth with his fingers before leaving again.

Hearing the door creaking shut, Qin Liu lowered his eyes and looked at the two bean paste buns in his hand that were not finished yet. His butterfly-like eyelashes were fluttering, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, when Ma Ang came back in the evening, he looked a little hesitant. After a long time, he said: "My mother said she wanted to come to Datong to celebrate the New Year. She said she was already on her way. She will be there in the next few days..."

Since ancient times, how can a mother-in-law not find it difficult for her daughter-in-law?He was a little worried that Qin Liu would be unhappy.

"Then Ma Yue, Sister Feng and the others will come? Our house is a bit small, I'm afraid it will be crowded." The courtyard they rented has only one entrance, three main rooms, and two east and west wing rooms.

Qin Liu's eyes flickered, and she felt a little embarrassed to see Aunt Ma.

After all, he had left with Bals, and now he was married to Ma Ang.

In this worldly concept, I am afraid that I will have a reputation of being frivolous.

"They didn't come, but my mother was the only one. She said she hadn't seen her for a few years and missed her son. She also made you some new clothes."

Qin Liu felt a little guilty.These days, when she is free, she usually makes clothes for Ma Ang, but she has never thought of making clothes for Aunt Ma of Xuan Mansion.

I don’t know if Old Man Li and Dalang in the grassland have new clothes to wear, or if they are used to living there.

Seeing that Qin Liu's mood was visibly depressed, Ma Ang comforted him: "My mother has always praised you full of praises. Don't worry, she won't say anything."

Qin Liu lowered his head and said in frustration: "What did you say, mother? I'm a junior, so I can just bear with it. I just don't know if Dalang and the others will be too cold on the grassland and their lives will not be able to survive..."

Ma Ang couldn't answer this, so he had no choice but to pat her shoulder.

It was snowing heavily when Aunt Ma arrived, and the carriage brought her to the door of her house. She took down a bunch of large and small packages from the carriage.

Qin Liu didn't hesitate. After welcoming Madam Ma into the room, he knelt down, kowtowed three times, and offered a hot cup of tea.

Madam Ma took the tea cup and drank it down with a smile, and quickly pulled Qin Liu up from the ground: "The ground is cold, just do what you want, don't keep kneeling."

In the past few years, Aunt Ma has also learned to be pampered and no longer busy cooking by herself. The Xuan Mansion hired two little girls to help her cook, and the results were pretty good.

Over the past few years, she has developed a somewhat wealthy look. Her silk and satin dress makes her beaming, like a rich lady from a landowner's family.

Speaking of which, since meeting Qin Liu, the life of their Ma family has been getting better day by day. Aunt Ma still has a very deep feeling for Qin Liu.

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along very well.

After waiting for the first day of the new year, Aunt Ma finally put forward the purpose of her trip.

"Erlang's mother, Ma Yue's wife is already pregnant with her second child. You have been married for a few years. Why is there still no news? I found a well-known doctor in Xuanfu and prescribed some medicine... …”

Qin Liu couldn't laugh or cry.

The mother-in-law is indeed here to induce labor!
Qin Liu lowered his head and said shyly: "Mom, I am useless in this matter. I lost my health a few years ago and have been unable to get pregnant. I have also taken several prescriptions of medicine, but they have no effect."

"If you are anxious to have a grandson, why don't we give Mahona a concubine..."