No one in the Qin family had ever called Qin Fang "General Qin" in front of Qin Linyang, so he had no idea that General Qin was his father. When he called him that, Aunt Lian was shocked. Aunt Lian smiled and explained, "General Qin is your father."
Qin Linyang blinked his eyes, and then said seriously: "Mammy, you remembered it wrongly, Daddy... Daddy's name is Qin Fang, my mother said so." In ancient times, people would not teach such a young child to remember the names of their parents. In the minds of ancient people, if a child calls his parents by their names, it is extremely unfilial and it will not sound good if it spreads. But Yang Haiyan didn't think so. Although her son was still very young, she had been teaching him to remember her and Qin Fang's names, so that if a child went missing in the future, as long as he could go to the government and tell the names of his parents, he would definitely be found.
For example, Qin Jiang was abducted when he was young. Because he didn't know his parents' names, even if he escaped, he became a beggar and couldn't find his parents. Qin Jiang was able to study when he was young, which shows that his family was well-off and he must have been loved at home, otherwise how could he study? So he is pitiful, and his family who can't find him are even more pitiful.
Nanny Lian smiled and explained to the young master: "Young Master, you are absolutely right. Your father is Qin Fang, but he is also General Qin."
Qin Linyang's eyes moved around, and finally he nodded like a little adult: "I understand, Daddy has two names, just like me, I also have two names, right?" His name is Qin Linyang, and his other name is Xiao Baozi, so Qin Fang is Daddy's name, and General Qin is also Daddy's name, there is no problem with this explanation. Qin Linyang said he understood.
How could Aunt Lian explain this? She could only nod her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Qin Linyang went on to say: "Madam, please continue telling the story." His tone made people want to laugh.
Nanny Lian just smiled and continued: "General Qin found a group of robbers on the way..."
"Mammy, what are robbers?" Qin Linyang asked again.
Aunt Lian: “…” She always thought that the young master was very cute and very smart, but now she felt that the young master was really smart. Could he please not ask such smart questions
The ten boys could also feel the pressure from Nanny Lian. They felt that if Nanny Lian continued to tell the story, the young master would definitely have more questions.
One of the boys had a gleam of cleverness in his eyes: "Young master, you just said you heard the story of Calabash Brothers?" The boy's name was Qin Ao, and before that, he was a waiter working in a shop.
Qin Linyang said in a crisp voice: "Yes, my mother told it, it was very beautiful."
Qin Ao was originally a waiter in a shop. When his master fell into poverty, he was sold out by his master. For him, catching the master's eye and finding a way out was a habit that was engraved in his bones. So when he saw that Aunt Lian was stumped by the question, he boldly said, "Can you tell me the story of Calabash Brothers? I haven't heard it, and I envy the young master so much." He knew that as a servant, it was very unruly to let the master tell them stories. But there are exceptions to everything, right? The young master was still young, and he was not asking the young master to tell them stories. The main purpose was to coax the young master.
Aunt Lian looked at him but didn't say anything. Qin Linyang looked at Qin Ao, and he thought for a while: "Okay. Calabash Brothers... Calabash Brothers grew on a vine... Then... Then Calabash Brothers saved Grandpa... Then..." Qin Linyang, who had no "then" and limited expression ability, finished telling the story of Calabash Brothers, and then looked at Qin Ao, "Now that I'm done, can you tell a story?"
Young boys like Qin Ao always listen to stories, but the stories they listen to are from storytellers in pubs and inns. These stories are not suitable for a two or three-year-old child like the young master. Qin Ao also knows that he can't tell a messy story to the young master, otherwise the lady will definitely be angry. So he said, "I can't tell stories, but I can fold paper cranes, make birds, and weave grasshoppers. Do you want to see it, young master?"
Paper crane? Qin Linyang clapped his white and tender hands: "I want it, I want it. I'll exchange it with my brother. Let me see it."
Qin Ao bowed to Qin Linyang and said, "My dear, I don't have any paper on my hand, so I can't fold a paper crane. I don't have any grass, so I can't weave a grasshopper. How about I perform a finger trick for you?"
Qin Linyang said: "Okay."
Then Qin Ao stretched out his hands and made different small animals with his hands, including flying birds, mice, rabbits... Qin Linyang found it interesting and stretched out his hands to learn.
Seeing that Qin Ao was making the young master happy, the other boys also joined in and showed off their own unique skills.
Aunt Lian was very satisfied watching them trying to please the young master. Aunt Lian was from the ancient times, and her thoughts were very ancient, feudal, and simple. She felt that as noble people, these ten boys should do whatever it takes to please the young master. Madam was good to these ten boys, and these ten boys should do everything they could to be loyal to the young master.
Qin Linyang played with the ten little brothers for a while. His white little face turned red and he kept laughing.
Nanny Lian walked out of the room and said to the maid beside her: "Protect the young master and send him back for dinner."
Mother-in-law: "Yes."
When it was almost time for dinner, the old woman took Qin Linyang back home. As soon as they arrived at his mother's yard, Qin Linyang screamed: "Mother... Mother..."
Yang Haiyan heard his cry and came out, then saw her son coming back skipping and jumping: "What's the matter? You came all the way to call me mom."
Qin Linyang rushed into his mother's arms like a small cannonball. A two-year-old child is very aggressive, and he knocked Yang Haiyan back a few steps. Fortunately, Qin Fang, who had come back for dinner, was also in the room. Seeing that his wife was almost knocked down by his son, he hurried forward to help her. After supporting his wife, he glared at his son and said, "You've grown up so much, but you're still not steady at all. What a mess you are running around like this."
Yang Haiyan listened and looked at her innocent son.
Qin Linyang glared at his father and said, "I'm still a child." He was obviously a child, how could he grow so big? He had tried very hard to eat, but he grew very slowly, which made him very sad. "I want to grow up, grow... grow bigger than before."
Qin Fang: "You are quite capable."
Qin Linyang ignored him and took his mother's hand and said, "Mom, let me play with my little brother."
Yang Haiyan took her son's hand to wash his hands and asked, "What are you playing with the brothers?"
"Play with this." Qin Linyang pulled out his hands and used them to make a little bird, "This."
"Wow, Linyang is so awesome." Yang Haiyan touched her son's head and praised him.
"Yes, I'm the best." Qin Linyang puffed out his chest and answered proudly.
Yang Haiyan washed her son's hands, and the family of three began to eat. The child played for a while in the afternoon, talked a lot, and his mouth was dry, so he drank a bowl of soup first. But Yang Haiyan didn't let him drink more, because if he drank more, he would probably urinate more after falling asleep.
After drinking half a bowl of soup, Qin Linyang suddenly turned around and looked at his father.
Qin Fang looked back at his son: "What's wrong?"
Qin Linyang asked curiously: "Dad, you have two names like me."
Qin Fang raised his eyebrows. He didn't even know he had two names, so how come his son knew? "Who told you I have two names?"
Qin Linyang happily revealed the mastermind: "It was Mammy."
Nanny Lian, who was already having dinner beside her, had no idea that she had been betrayed by the young master.
Yang Haiyan looked at her son and was also very curious: "Mammy, did you tell me what Daddy's two names are?" The one her son could call Mammy was Mammy Lian, the Friend of Nature. Yang Haiyan knew this one.
Qin Linyang stretched out his little hand and broke off a finger: "Mom said that Daddy's name is Qin Fang."
Yang Haiyan said: "Yes, this is Daddy's name. But what is his other name? What is it?"
Qin Linyang stretched out another finger: "Mammy said that my father's name is General Qin, two names."
Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang: “…” I thought it would be some other name.
Qin Linyang added: "My name is Qin Linyang, Little Baozi, two names, the same as daddy."
Yang Haiyan wanted to say, my son is so awesome.
Second
Qin Linyang, who usually wakes up but also stays in bed for a while, is very active in getting out of bed today: "Mom... Mom..." The little guy who got out of bed and called for mom again ran to the door of his parents' room and banged on it.
Qin Fang had already gone to bed. He would practice boxing and martial arts in the morning, so he got up early, but Yang Haiyan did not get up so early.
Qin Fang came back from training and saw his son knocking on the door. He went over and grabbed his son: "What are you doing?"
Qin Linyang said: "Dad, I want paper and grass."
Qin Fang: "What do you want this for?"
Qin Linyang snorted, "Play."
Play? Qin Linyang looked at the maid on the side. The maid immediately explained: "The young master wants to fold paper cranes with paper and weave grasshoppers with straw..." The maid explained what happened yesterday afternoon.
When Qin Fang heard this, he took his son to the study and took out the cheapest paper, which he used to practice calligraphy, and gave it to his son: "Take it."
Qin Linyang hugged the paper and asked, "Where's the grass?"
"Where does the grass come from at home? Let's go to the stable and ask the groom." Qin Fang said. This kid is really a headache. It's not enough to have a kid like him at home.
Qin Linyang held the paper and took the old woman to the stable. When he came out of the stable, he not only brought some grass, but also led a horse and walked towards his own yard.
In the yard, ten boys had gone to Doctor Li to get some Chinese medicine, and they came early to boil the medicine.
"Little brother..." When Qin Linyang went to find them with paper in his arms and horse, they were drinking medicine. Chinese medicine was very bitter, but they were reluctant to waste a single drop because they all wanted their bodies to be healthy.
Yang Haiyan knew what her son was doing as soon as she got out of bed. She smiled and shook her head. As expected, with another boy in the family, her son would not pester her all the time.
In a blink of an eye, the banquet at the Qin Mansion arrived.