The villagers talked a lot about the Wu children. but. This did not affect Wu Yugang's healthy growth.
People say: babies can roll over at three months, sit up at six months, and crawl at eight months. Wu Yugang seems to have said it earlier than this. It was more than a month ahead of schedule, and both parents were surprised.
Wu Yugang will be gone in less than ten months, still talking from time to time, clearly calling his parents.
Wu Ming said happily: "This child is really extraordinary! It seems that the old scholar was right."
Wu Ming's wife said: "He was said to be a god even before he was born. Of course he can't go wrong with those auspicious words! Teach him something in the future so that he can stand out and make a difference when he grows up. At least learn We will be content if we can support ourselves with a skill!”
Wu Ming said: "That's right, as long as you live your own life honestly from now on, don't cause trouble and let your family worry about it, and don't be like those uneducated people and just feel at ease!"
Wu Yugang followed his elder brother and sister all day long, and the elder brother and sister also liked this little brother very much.
Time flies so fast, Wu Yugang is one year old.
According to the custom, children must be held in their arms. As the saying goes: when they are three years old, they will look older, and when they are younger, they will look older. It means to grasp the week of this year.
It’s the Dragon Boat Festival, and Wu Yugang’s first birthday is coming soon.
Wu Ming discussed with his wife: "My child's first birthday is coming soon, what should I do? The busy season is here again!"
Wu Ming's wife said: "Seeing as my relatives are not busy, let's just join in with the family!"
Soon the Dragon Boat Festival arrived, and Wu Yugang's two aunts, three aunts, two uncles, and grandma all came to celebrate Wu Yugang's birthday.
At noon, the family gathered around the table and placed many items on the table: abacus, dictionary, needlework, chopsticks, flute, money, rosary beads, toys, seals, small shoes, pens, rulers, food boxes, everything.
Wu Yugang was changed into new clothes by his mother and worshiped his ancestors. Came to the table.
People want to see what Wu Yugang will take at this ceremony, which is considered to be a lifetime event.
Wu Yugang was held by his mother and stood at the table, and said, "Let's see what Wu Yugang likes."
Grandma also said: "Xiao Shunzi, take whichever one you like."
The second aunt came over at some point and said, "Let me see what this kid is getting!"
Wu Yugang was seen looking at the things on the table, and suddenly stretched out two small hands, grabbing a dictionary with one hand and a pack of embroidery needles with the other. People were a little stunned.
The uncle came over and put a longevity lock hanging on a colorful rope on Wu Yugang, and another uncle put a silver collar on Wu Yugang.
As she packed her things, grandma said, "Child, you tell me to grab a book. You will be a scholar in the future. If you also grab an embroidery needle, will you study and embroider in the future?"
Wu Ming's wife said: "After finishing the meal and picking up the books, I will be a literate person from now on, which is better than being illiterate."
Grandma said from the side: "This is just a formality. It really depends on the child himself and your cultivation. Why bother with so much!" The family laughed and ate their meal.
The second aunt had already run out while the Wu family was packing up for dinner and said to the villagers: "Do you know what the Wu family's youngest son caught Zhou today?"
A group of people quickly gathered around the village and urged, "Tell us, what did you catch?"
A person next to me said anxiously: "It can't be a food box!"
The second aunt said: "Go to hell!" Others also said: "Ignore him and tell him your story."
The second aunt said: "Other people's children are grasped with one hand, but this child is grasped with both hands."
People said: "What did you catch?!"
The second aunt said: "I grabbed the book in one hand and the embroidery needle in the other."
When people came back to their senses, they heard one person say: "Hey! This time the Wu family is better. It would be better to give birth to a daughter than a son who studies embroidery!"
Some also said: "Maybe I will become a good tailor in the future! Making clothes for the villagers is also a career!"
Some also said: "Maybe I will become a scholar in the future. If I am a scholar, it would be good if a cultural person comes out of the village and there are more talents for writing couplets and so on." People in the village are expressing their thoughts consciously or unconsciously.
Wu Yugang grew up healthily and happily all day long. My sister is older, she is seventeen years old, and she always learns some skills as a knitting girl, but Wu Yugang doesn't like to play with her sister.
Wu Yugang went to his sister's room and just looked through the book that her sister used to clip shoes. When he got tired of reading it, he went out to play in the yard.
Chasing old hens, catching geese, and chasing small birds, Wu Yugang was also quite busy. However, the child who is over one year old is still obedient.
The family is usually very busy because there are many people but little land at home. Wu Yugang's grandparents and parents are busy working in the fields, and his brother is also helping his parents with work. Only the elder sister is responsible for watching over the younger brother.
Wu Yugang was more than two years old and almost three years old. One day, Wu Yugang's sister said to her mother: "This little brother is very obedient."
Her mother asked her: "What's wrong?"
Sister Wu Yugang said: "This child doesn't like embroidery, tailoring or anything like that. When I was doing work, he just flipped through the book and read, not how to embroider at all!"
The mother said: "That's not good. Your brother will definitely be a scholar in the future." The few books at home were quickly read by Wu Yugang. Wu Yugang was also four years old and could no longer be kept at home.
One day in the summer, his brother had nothing to do at home and was coaxing his younger brother to play. Wu Yugang insisted on his brother taking him out to play. There was no other way, so the elder brother took his younger brother for a walk on the mountain path in the village to enjoy the scenery.
But Wu Yugang pointed to the stream not far away and said, "Brother, let's go play there. I like the water there."
My brother said: "The water is deep, don't go there, what will you do if it floods you later!"
Wu Yugang said: "Take me to see it!"
The weather is also hot, and my brother also wants to take a bath in the stream to escape the heat. So he led Wu Yugang to the stream.
The elder brother said to Wu Yugang: "You stay on this shore, don't go into the water. Watch my elder brother go to the stream to catch fish for you." As he said this, he took off his shirt and walked into the stream.
The cool mountain spring water is bone-chilling and really relieves fever. The older brother forgot about his younger brother and swam happily in the deep stream. While swimming, he suddenly remembered that there was his younger brother on the shore. When he looked to the shore, his brother was gone.
"Wu Yugang!" Brother shouted anxiously.
At this time, I heard the water behind me say: "It's so fun here."
Looking back: "I saw Wu Yugang swimming skillfully in the stream. Sometimes he came out of the water, and sometimes he disappeared."
The brother shouted in fear: "Come up quickly, or go home and tell mom!"
Wu Yugang said excitedly in the stream: "Let me swim for a while!" (To be continued)