Chapter 51: Jing Ni Wants a Baby!
The market was particularly lively.
There were many stalls along the street, selling food, toys, and daily necessities.
The things in this era are all handcrafted.
Durable and reliable to use, and the food is not as advanced as nowadays.
The current Jing Ni seemed like the ice of the millennium had melted, with a slight smile always on her lips.
She carried a vegetable basket on her left arm.
The basket was covered with a layer of blue coarse cloth, and you couldn’t see what was inside.
The deep and charming Carzelan eyes scanned the various stalls on the street, thinking about what to buy.
There seems to be enough rice at home for a few days.
There are vegetables too.
As for snacks, Jing Ni is not interested in them.
Although her husband earns a lot of money, it shouldn’t be wasted carelessly.
And he has to save up to take a concubine!
It seems that Jing Ni has completely transformed from a cold and ruthless killing machine into a thrifty housewife who carefully plans for groceries.
She enjoys this kind of life and likes herself like this.
Suddenly, Jing Ni’s lively footsteps stopped.
After a moment of hesitation, she moved her long legs and walked to a stall.
Long and fair fingers picked something up from the stall. After gently shaking it, the thing made a clinking sound.
“Miss, this whirligig is only one coin, buy one to play with your child!”
The stall owner, seeing a potential customer, quickly greeted them with a smile.
“Child…”
Jing Ni touched her flat abdomen, a glimmer of longing in her eyes. Should she also have a child with him?
After he left, she would have something to do at home.
“No, thank you.”
Jing Ni shook her head and put down the whirligig in her hand. Her husband said it wasn’t time for children yet. Although she didn’t know why, following her husband’s lead was the right thing to do!
As Jing Ni decisively turned away, the stall owner’s face showed a hint of loss – another failed sale.
“Sister, do you like children?”
Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded behind Miss Jing Ni. Startled, Miss Jing Ni turned around and smiled: “I do…”
Suddenly, her voice, like the whirligig, abruptly stopped, as if a bead string had snapped, freezing mid-movement!
In her deep and captivating eyes, her pupils trembled slightly, dilating gradually.
The world seemed to pause. Everything around her was consumed by a blood-red color in an instant!
Across from Jing Ni stood a seven or eight-year-old girl with braided hair. Holding a round bamboo basket, she innocently looked up at Miss Jing Ni.
Slowly, a strange smile appeared on her face: “Do you like children like me, sister?”
Snap! Miss Jing Ni seemed to have lost her soul, the basket on her arm falling to the ground. Inside, lively little chicks scrambled out, chirping and scattering in all directions!
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“One up one, one down five take four; two up two, two down five take three…”
In the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Sister Zi and Nongyu huddled closely together.
Manipulating the beads on an abacus in front of them, they recited incantations.
“This item is truly magical, not only is it simple to use, but also much more convenient to carry than the abacus!”
Sister Zi, looking up from the table, couldn’t hide her joy. Following Li Mo’s instructions, she had rechecked the accounts from yesterday in just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
She found that indeed, as he had said, six gold and thirteen coins were missing!
And this was only her initial attempt at using this method. Once proficient, the speed of accounting would increase significantly!
Those accounts that previously took half a month to complete could now be finished in just two to three days! This had indeed solved a major problem for her.
Li Mo chuckled, “You two are smart, learning quickly; if it were someone else, it might not have been so easy to pick up.”
Nongyu was still somewhat confused, but Sister Zi’s intelligence even made Li Mo marvel. After just one explanation, she had memorized all the mnemonics.
In a previous life, she would have been a top student for sure. Praise from Li Mo made Sister Zi’s smile even more radiant. Rising to personally refill Li Mo’s water, she looked at him up close with a hint of infatuation in her eyes.
With a touch of coquettishness in her tone, she said, “Even though Sister Zi may be clever, she can’t compare to Mr. Li’s intellect. Mr. Li, you really should have brought out this treasure sooner.”
Li Mo pursed his lips, “But we weren’t acquainted before now!”
“Since Sister Zi thinks this item is good, then it’s a gift for you.”
He had been collecting dust in the old house, so instead of letting it go unused, it was better to give it to Sister Zi.
Her eyes lit up, not just because she received an abacus, but because this abacus was a gift from Li Mo!
“It is indeed true. It’s getting late, I should go back. Let’s call it a day.”
Teaching the two how to use the abacus, today’s task was completed. Upon returning, he would have to ask his wife why she had hid Yan Lingji at home without telling him.
