Zhang Huiniang was busy cooking red eggs in the kitchen, not to mention how happy she was. The eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy. Jiabao lived very well in the palace. This year, the family had a good harvest and the family's income increased a lot. All of this is a good thing, and thinking about it makes me happy.
Lin Dazhuang looked at Zhang Huiniang so happy, and didn't know how to speak about Lin Jiabao.
"By the way, the child's father, when you went to Beijing a few days ago, Zhou Hai's family came to ask me if Zhou Hai and Li'er could get married first. I think Li'er is 15 this year, and it's time to make a decision first. "Zhang Huiniang asked Lin Dazhuang.
"Make a decision earlier. Go and talk to Zhou Hai's family tomorrow. It's better to make a decision before the full moon of Bo Ge'er." Bo Ge'er is the nickname given by Lin Jiawen for his son. His real name is Lin Guangbo, which means knowledgeable. Lin Jiawen hopes that his son will be able to grow out of blue in the future.
Lin Dazhuang thought about when Jiabao's affairs would be reported, and he would definitely not be able to calm down by then. Lier's marriage should be settled earlier, and he would be more at ease. As for the dragon and phoenix embryos are still small, we can only talk about it later.
"It seems to be in a hurry..." Zhang Huiniang said.
"Xiao Ding didn't need a lot of effort. Besides, this time, Brother Bo's full moon has to be handled well. After that, he will be busy preparing for the next year's township examination for his family, and he has to be busy with New Year's work. There are too many things to do. It's going to be delayed until next year. It's better to make an appointment earlier." Lin Dazhuang said.
Zhang Huiniang thought about it and thought it made sense, and said, "Then I will go to Zhou's house tomorrow."
The next day, Zhang Huiniang went to Zhou Hai's house. Zhou Hai's family also wants to settle down earlier. Now the Lin family's life is getting better and better, and many people are watching... Zhou Hai's mother knew that her son liked Lin Li'er since he was a child, and her son has long recognized her in her heart. If something changes , it was too late to cry. Settle down early, and you will have more dreams at night.
Zhang Huiniang is also very satisfied with Zhou Hai, and the Zhou family is kind to their Lin family. When she and Da Zhuang were in difficulty in the early years, it was thanks to the help of the Zhou family. Zhou Hai not only did good farm work, but also learned hunting skills from his father Zhou Mu. Therefore, the family has a good life. There are often game meat festivals, and sometimes if I am lucky, I can get some hides and sell them for a lot of money. Zhou Hai's temperament is honest and stable, and Lin Li'er will not endure hardship when she gets married.
The Lin family and the Zhou family negotiated and agreed to let Zhou Hai and Lin Lier get married after the autumn harvest next year. The Zhou family moved quickly, and within a few days, they invited a matchmaker and made a small order.
Since Lin Li'er got married, she seldom went out and hid in her room to embroider her wedding dress. This time, the gifts brought back from the capital included red brocades, which were especially beautiful when embroidered on wedding dresses.
Hu Sizhan, a servant of the prince's family, led a group of guards. He was ordered by His Royal Highness to go to Linjia Village to give the full moon gift to Lin Xiaozhu's little nephew. They didn't dare to delay along the way, they hurried on their way, and finally arrived in Xuzhou two days before the full moon.
After arriving in Xuzhou, Hu Sizhan and his party went to the Shiqi Mountain Mansion, the prefect of Xuzhou.
Shi Qishan was a little surprised when he heard that the servants came to report the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince, but he did not dare to delay and went to greet him in person.
"Master Hu, why are you here?" Shi Qishan asked Hu Si to sit in the main hall. Shi Qishan had a relationship with Huszhan when he was debriefing in Beijing. It stands to reason that the two would not have any intersection, and Shi Qishan could not guess the purpose of the Huszhan exhibition. "But does His Highness the Prince have anything important to order?"
Although Shiqi Mountain is the fifth rank, Hu Si Zhan is the sixth rank of the prince. However, Shi Qishan did not dare to neglect at all, and was very polite to Hu Si Zhan. After all, he was a close minister of His Royal Highness the Prince...
"Sir Shi is very polite, I'm here to congratulate you this time." Hu Si Zhan said.
Shi Qishan heard that it was a good thing, and immediately relaxed, "I also asked Mr. Hu to explain my doubts, why is it so happy?"
"Under the leadership of Lord Shi, the people of Xuzhou live and work in peace and contentment, and Lord Shi has contributed greatly. And this time there is great news. Among the palace servants sent to the palace by Xuzhou this time, there is a noble person... I This time is also for this." Hu Si Zhan said to Shi Qishan.
"Oh... this is really good news. I dare to ask which one got the emperor's blue eyes." Shi Qishan thought about it after hearing the news from Hu Sizhan. They have never had a noble person in Xuzhou before...
"It's not the emperor, but His Royal Highness. The little Lord Lin beside His Royal Highness is from Peixian County. Lin Xiaozhu is a twin, and Yuntai entered the palace for four years. Now he is deeply loved by His Royal Highness. No, I am here this time. It is to give the full moon gift to Lin Xiaozhu's little nephew." Hu Sizhan explained.
"It's His Royal Highness... That's really a blessing!" Compared with being favored by the emperor, of course, being a servant of His Royal Highness has a better future. The emperor has passed middle age, and there are many princes and princesses. And His Royal Highness is still young and has no heirs. If you can give birth to a prince for His Royal Highness in the future, and wait for His Royal Highness to board the treasure, it is really expensive, and it will benefit the family...
Shi Qishan warmly invited Hu Sizhan and the others to stay in the mansion, but Hu Sizhan declined and returned to Xuzhou Station. Hu Sizhan couldn't think of a few days before the news would spread, and what His Royal Highness said would be realized soon.
Shi Qishan quickly discussed with his confidant what he learned today, and he also told his wife about the Lin family in the evening.
The prefect's wife, Mrs. Shi, came from a big family. After listening to it, she quickly analyzed it with her husband. Feeling that she could get closer to the Lin family, Mrs. Shi reviewed her interpersonal relationships. She remembered that she had a little friendship with the Qin family that Lin Xiaozhu’s sister married into, and invited Mrs. Qin to attend Xuzhou several times. A gathering of upper class ladies. In the future, we can start dealing with the Lin family from this aspect.
Shi Qishan discussed with his wife for a long time, and decided on the gift to be given on the full moon day.
The next day, Shiqishan invited Du Xiangheng, the magistrate of Pei County, to tell him about the Lin family. Du Zhixian was overjoyed when he found out, this one came from their county. He also knew the Lin family. The eldest of the Lin family was admitted as a scholar, and he had also rewarded him.
Shi Qishan said to Du Zhixian: "This Lin family is under your jurisdiction, so you should take more care of it on weekdays."
Where does Du Zhixian still use the prefect to say, and quickly responded.
After Du Zhixian returned, he immediately invited his master to discuss it, and planned to go there in person when Lin Jiawen's son was full moon, and gave him a gift.
In less than a day, news of a noble person in Pei County spread quietly among the upper-class families in Xuzhou City, and all of those families secretly planned to befriend the Lin family.
In the blink of an eye, it was the full moon day for Brother Bo, the Lin family specially invited the village cook who specializes in cooking rice noodles, opened six tables of round rice noodles, and invited people from the village who knew each other to drink the full moon wine.
Zhou Hai's family came to help early in the morning, and Qin's family also arrived early. Mrs. Qin greeted Zhang Huiniang kindly, and Lin Jin'er helped her mother to greet the guests.
Before the feast was opened, Wu's mother was talking to her daughter in the room. Seeing Wu Qiaolan's ruddy complexion, she knew that she was well taken care of during the confinement period. "Seeing that you are doing well, my mother is also happy for you. Your mother-in-law is good to you, and you should also respect them well in the future."
"Mother, I will..." Wu Qiaolan replied. Wu Qiaolan feels very happy now, her in-laws are kind, her husband treats her very well, and she is motivated. Now that I have a son again, everything is going well.
"Does Jiawen have merit? Your father said that Jiawen's knowledge is already very good. This time, it is very promising. You must urge him to review his homework, and remember not to let him become complacent and slack." Wu Qiaolan's mother said to his daughter.
"Mother, please rest assured... Mr. Xianggong is attentive. He studies until late every day..." Wu Qiaolan replied with a smile.
The Lin family received a lot of gifts today, and the Lin family helped the family register the gift list. Lin Jiacai is 10 years old this year. He started his enlightenment two years ago and has completed the three-character classics and Baijia surnames. His reading talent is not as high as his elder brother Lin Jiawen, but he works very hard.
The Lin family has gradually become sensible, and he knows the good times at home now. It was all through the efforts of the eldest brother and the hard work of the second brother after entering the palace. Because the eldest brother was admitted to Tong Sheng's family, he was exempted from the land tax. This year, my eldest brother has been admitted to a scholar again, and his family will be exempted from military service and corvée service in the future. He also wants to study hard like his eldest brother, and use his own efforts to make a better life at home in the future.
"Brother, this gold member sent one hundred taels of silver to congratulate him." Lin Jiawen said to his elder brother Lin Jiawen.
Outside the yard, there were carriages arriving one after another, bringing all kinds of congratulations. Many gift-giving families, Lin Jiawen didn't know at all, gradually realized that something was wrong.
A team of yamen arrived outside the Lin's house, and several yamen held gifts and sang loudly as they walked: "Congratulations from the prefect of Xuzhou!"
The people in the village were watching the excitement, and they were all surprised to hear that the prefect also sent gifts. Thinking that this Lin Xiucai really had a face, even the prefect came to give gifts.
Later, another carriage came, "The county magistrate... the county magistrate is here." The sharp-eyed villagers had already recognized the county magistrate.
Lizheng Lin Yuquan hurried up to meet him, "It's a great honor for you to come to our Linjia Village, Du Zhixian. Please, Du Zhixian..."
I saw that Du Zhixian did not step forward, but let the young people around him walk first, "Master Hu, please first..."
At this time, everyone noticed the young man beside the county magistrate, that man, Yu Xuanang, was well-dressed, and at first glance he was not an ordinary person.
Hearing the news, the Lin family all came out. Lin Dazhuang and Lin Jiawen came forward to greet them. Lin Jiawen bowed to Du Zhixian, "The fact that the magistrate can come to the student's house really makes our Lin family splendid..." Lin Jiawen looked again. To the young man, he asked Du Zhixian, "I don't know who this lord is..."
Hu Sizhan introduced himself to everyone, "Master Lin, you don't need to be too polite, I am a servant of His Royal Highness, and this time I have been ordered by His Royal Highness to give the full moon gift to Lin Xiaozhu's little nephew."
Hu Sizhan's words were like a thunderbolt that exploded in the hearts of the people in the Linjia Village. People in the Linjia Village were talking about it, His Royal Highness... Those are all characters that I only heard about in the drama. Where have I heard such a thing in real life? Noble people... Everyone in the Lin Village congratulated the Lin family, including some who sent their children to the palace, and even envied the good luck of the Lin family, wondering why their children didn't get the favor of the nobles.
Zhang Huiniang didn't understand yet, she asked with some doubts, "Who is the young master Lin?"
Hu Si Zhan said warmly and politely, "You are Mrs. Lin, right? Master Lin is your second son, Lin Jiabao, who is now the servant of His Royal Highness."
When Zhang Huiniang heard Hu Sizhan's words, she was so excited that she fainted. "Jiabao he... Jiabao..."
Seeing this, Lin Jin'er quickly stepped forward to support Zhang Huiniang, "Mother, mother... what's the matter with you..."
A lot of people gathered around Zhang Huiniang, and everyone in the Lin family called her anxiously.
Zhang Huiniang woke up slowly, "How could Jiabao...
Lin Dazhuang didn't speak, and felt uncomfortable. "Damn, Jiabao, Jiabao is really doing well..."
Hu Sizhan said to Zhang Huiniang: "Mrs. Lin, please rest assured, Lin Xiaozhu is now His Royal Highness's favorite person. This time Lin Xiaozhu learned that he has a little nephew, not to mention how happy he is. He carefully selected gifts and wrote After I received the letter, His Royal Highness ordered it to be delivered before the full moon, and I didn’t dare to stop while I was on the way, it was coming day and night.” Hu Si took out the gift that Lin Jiabao had chosen and the letter he had written and handed it to him. Mr. Lin.
"Master Hu has worked hard all the way, please take a seat. Du Zhixian also invites you to take a seat." Lin Jiawen and Mr. Hu exchanged a few words and asked him and Du Zhixian to sit at the main table.
The auspicious time has come, and Bo Ge'er's baptism has begun. Today's acceptance grandma is very happy, there are just a few bright silver scorpions in the pot...
The accepting grandmother picked up the club and stirred it in the basin, and said, "One, two, three, three, the elder brother led the younger brother to run. Seventy children, eighty children, crooked hair children, naughty children, all come. Hey!" Then he started to bathe Bo Geer. Brother Bo cried when he was cold. Not only was this not a taboo, but it was considered auspicious, and it was called "ring pot". While washing, the accepting grandmother recited the congratulatory speech, "wash your hair first, and be a prince; wash your waist later, and one generation is taller than the next; wash eggs, be a county magistrate; wash a ditch, be a prefecture." Afterwards, light it with a mugwort ball, place it on Bo Ge'er's forehead with ginger slices as a support, and scald it symbolically. Comb your hair and dress up Brother Bo again, and say, "Three combs, two rounds, wear a red top when you grow up; brush your eyebrows on the left, brush your temples on the right, find a daughter-in-law for four villages; brush your teeth, rinse your mouth, and talk to him. People should not be ugly when they talk." Then roll the egg on the baby's face and say, "The egg rolls on the face, the face is like the skin of an egg, the willow is red and white, it's really a lover." After washing, tie the baby up and use The green onion slapped it lightly three times and said, "One dozen are smart, two are smart." Then he ordered the green onions to be thrown on the roof. Pick up the weighing weight for a few gestures, and say, "The weighing weight is small and weighs a thousand pounds. Pick up the lock and make three gestures: Say: "When you grow up, your head is tight, your feet are tight, and your hands are tight." The gold and silver coins prepared in advance were tucked on the baby's body and said, "Take gold on the left and silver on the right. If you can't spend it, you will reward the next person." Finally, use a small mirror to look at the baby's buttocks and say: "Use the treasure. Look in the mirror, look at the buttocks, poop during the day, and clean up.” So the three washes are done.
Bo Ge'er is a lovable child. Mrs. Wu was raised well in confinement, with ample milk. Bo Ge'er was raised in vain and fat. The whole body is chubby, a big circle bigger than when he was born. Except for Shi Sanyi who started to cry for a while, slowly stopped crying, and looked around curiously with a pair of round eyes, Wu held her son in her arms, and was still shocked by the news she had just heard. , It seems that the life of the Lin family is not destined to be peaceful in the future.
In the evening, the Lin family sent Master Hu and Du Zhixian away. When Hu Sizhan left, he also mentioned that he would come to the door in three days, and asked the Lin family to write a letter so that he could take it back for business. After that, Lin Dazhuang and the others persuaded the villagers who were still in the Lin family to please and compliment them.
Lin Dazhuang and Lin Jiawen told everyone what happened when they went to Beijing. Unexpectedly, Jiabao would have such a change in the palace, which caught the Lin family by surprise.
After reading Lin Jiabao's family letter, I saw that Lin Jiabao talked about his life in the palace and the kindness of His Royal Highness to him. Everyone felt relieved.
"I hope His Royal Highness will always be kind to our treasure..." Zhang Huiniang said.
Everyone in the Lin family nodded in unison. Lin Jiacai showed Lin Jiawen the number of gift lists counted today, "Big brother, what should I do with these gifts? The gift money is as much as two thousand taels of silver!" There was an endless stream of carriages giving the full moon gift tonight, and Lin Jiawen took a look. , All the famous families in Xuzhou City sent people to send congratulatory gifts.
In the next few days, as Wu Qiaolan thought, the Lin family could no longer be calm. Every day, strangers come to visit and give gifts. The people in the Lin family also sent several groups of people, who kept asking them warmly and deliberately to please them, which made everyone in the Lin family unbearable, and finally had to close the door to thank the guests.