In the living room, Liu Yong was talking to Hong Ying.
Liu Yong smiled and said: As expected by my wife, my son strongly opposed the cheating. An Jiang'er also said that cheating in the examination room is no different from being a thief.
Hong Ying also smiled and said: Let me tell you, all the children of the Liu family are good. I believe that they can all gain fame with their intelligence.
Liu Yong also said: Let them try it first this time. It doesn't matter if they don't get married. How can anyone succeed in the first try? Besides, my son-in-law Xikun won the election and was a scholar in the cabinet. After two attempts, the Ministry of Etiquette failed to sell it, so what can I do?
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Hong Ying sighed: Yes, if an official is not upright, he is not as good as an ordinary citizen. He also smiled and said: An Lan and the others have been married for many years. Although they are loving husband and wife, they have never seen Yanyan pregnant. A few days ago, I also asked
The doctor came to check her pulse and prescribed several medicines, but they still didn't work.
Liu Yong smiled and said: Having children is your women's business, so what's the use of telling me? Just care.
Hong Ying added: In addition, the old lady's mourning period has passed. There is still some time before they can take the exam, so it is better to arrange Anjiang's marriage first. Besides, Miss Xiaoying has also reached the age of leaving the court. If it takes a year and a half, it can be done for
The Liu family gave birth to a boy and a half girl, which also brought some joy to the family.
Liu Yong smiled and said: I see you, you haven’t had enough of your son and daughter, and you want to hold your grandson again.
Hong Ying said with a smile: It's not that I'm greedy. It's a natural law to carry on the family line. What's more, they have reached the age of marriage, which is also the responsibility of parents. There is no movement in my family, but it will attract other people's gossip, saying that parents only care about making money and don't care about their children.
event.
Liu Yong said: Hey, that's what Madam said. Then you go and choose an auspicious day and inform the Jin family.
Hong Yingdao: I will make arrangements right away.
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Liu Anjiang's marriage is scheduled for the 16th day of the first lunar month.
The Lantern Festival has just passed, it is early spring in February, and the remaining cold is not gone. But the fields in the south of the Yangtze River are already full of spring.
The second son of the Liu family, An Jiang, was about to get married. The Liu family's courtyard was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, full of joy and excitement.
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After Xiaoying came in, in March, Xiaoying and her maid Qiangwei were looking at the peach blossoms in the yard. Suddenly they felt sick and wanted to vomit. Seeing this, Qiangwei asked with concern: Second Young Mistress, what's wrong with you? Do you want to report it?
Madam, would you like the doctor to come over and take a look?
Xiaoying blushed, shook her head and said: It's okay, we should just go back to the room and rest.
After returning to the room, Xiaoying fell down and fell asleep.
Qiangwei was afraid that the Second Young Mistress was really sick and would be blamed if she didn't report it, so she found Hong Ying while Xiaoying was sleeping. She said to Hong Ying: Madam, the Second Young Mistress may be in poor health because she fell asleep.
Hong Ying asked: Oh, where is she feeling unwell?
Qiangwei said: Just now, the second young lady and I were looking at flowers in the yard. The second young lady felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
After all, Hong Ying was the one who came here, and asked in surprise: So when you emptied the toilet, you didn't notice that the second young lady had not been blushing for a long time?
Qiangwei pouted and said: I'm afraid it's been a month or two.
Hong Ying was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly sent for the doctor.
The doctor checked Xiaoying's pulse and said to Hong Ying with a smile: Congratulations, madam, the young madam is happy.
Hong Ying smiled in surprise and said: Thank you sir, thank you sir.
The doctor then said: I will prescribe some miscarriage pills here to keep the young lady well.
Hong Ying gave the doctor a reward and thanked him profusely.
Hong Ying also specially said to Qiangwei: You must take good care of the second young mistress and don't let her get hurt. Just tell her what she wants to eat.
When they heard that Xiaoying was pregnant, everyone in the Liu family was overjoyed. But Yanyan felt that she was under a lot of pressure. Although the Liu family didn't gossip, she always felt that she was ashamed of the Liu family and had a sense of guilt. As the saying goes:
There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having an offspring. Fortunately, I am still young, and fortunately, my husband is well-educated and sensible, and he does not mess around with women outside, and he also cares for me very much.
At night, Yanyan and An Lan leaned on the bed.
An Lan saw Yanyan's preoccupied look and asked with concern: Seeing that the good wife is unhappy, does it seem like she has something on her mind?
Yanyan sighed: There are many strange things to blame on my stomach. We have been married for several years and there has been no movement in my stomach. Is this because I am sorry for you as my wife?
An Lan asked in amazement: Why does the good wife think so? Did she hear any gossip?
Yanyan said: That's not true. Giving birth to children for your husband is also a wife's duty. You see, the eldest brother has only been married for a few months, and his younger brother and sister are already pregnant. In comparison, I feel really guilty for being a wife.
An Lan smiled and said: That's a good wife worrying too much. It is indeed a happy event for the Liu family that my brother and sister are pregnant. You and I should be happy, and there is no need to compare ourselves. Besides, we are young and had a child late. Isn't it a bit unfair?
.I think that after I seek fame and fame, it will not be too late to have a son.
Yanyan pouted and said, "I'm thinking, in a year or two, if there is no news, my husband might as well get another house, and if there is a boy and a girl, it will be better for the Liu family to have an explanation."
An Lan smiled and said: Good wife, don't worry too much. I am childhood sweethearts with Good Wife, and being married to Good Wife is the luck of my life. Even if I don't have children for my whole life, I will have no complaints. As he said that, he hugged Yanyan
In arms.
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It was after the Spring Festival in 1881 that Xiaoying successfully gave birth to a boy, named Chengqian, with the courtesy name Zhenyi and Hanyi.
Xiaoying gave birth to a fat grandson for the Liu family. Hong Ying was ecstatic and Liu Yong was also smiling.
Hong Ying smiled and said to Liu Yong: Master, the addition of a grandson to our family is a great joy for our Liu family, and we should celebrate it.
Liu Yong asked: Madam, how do you want to celebrate?
Hong Ying said with a smile, it is human nature to set up a few tables and invite relatives and friends to have a good time when the moon is full.
Liu Yong, however, appeared very calm. He said, "Having a grandson is a sign of good deeds from our ancestors. I also feel happy in my heart. Your family just gave birth to a grandson, so they held such a big banquet. Not only did they spend money on themselves, but they also had to ask for relatives and friends."
Why should my friend spend so much money? In my opinion, it is better to use the money from the full-moon wine to donate to the disaster area. In fact, I have saved a few people. That is also to accumulate more virtues for the next generation so that my grandson can grow up healthily. It is better to burn incense than to burn incense.
It's better to stay close for blessing.
Hong Ying said helplessly: Master, you always think differently from ordinary people. As a wife, I have nothing to say.
When they learned that Xiaoying had given birth to a fat boy, Jin Tong and his wife took it for granted that they had passed away for three days, so they came to visit their daughter and nephew, bringing gifts.
As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Jin said to Hong Ying with a smile: Oh, my mother-in-law, you are so lucky. I wanted to come the day my daughter was born. Someone advised me not to have three dynasties, because I am afraid that the baby will be tender and it will not be easy for her to survive.
I didn’t come until today. How about my little baby nephew?
Hong Ying smiled and said: Thanks to your grandparents, both children and adults are doing well.
At this time, the maid brought out sweet tea and invited Jin Tong and his wife to drink it.
Mrs. Jin opened the package, which contained food, supplies, small clothes, and a gold necklace. She smiled and said: Hey, I am a grandma and I don’t want to look bad. Please accept this little thought.
Hong Ying said with a smile: That would cost my grandparents.
At this time, the maid brought out sweet tea and invited Jin Tong and his wife to drink it.
Mrs. Jin smiled and said: "Wait a minute to drink tea. Let me take a look at my little baby first. It won't be too late to drink again."
Mrs. Jin was accompanied by Hong Ying into the inner room.
Generally speaking, men do not enter the delivery room. I heard that Liu Yong came out when his in-laws came to visit the baby.
When Jin Tong saw Liu Yong coming out, he stood up, bowed to Liu Yong with both hands, and said with a smile: My father-in-law, congratulations.
Liu Yong smiled and said: We are all happy. You sit down, you sit down.
At this time, Mrs. Jin also looked at her little nephew and said with a smile: Oh, that little baby's eyes look exactly like Yanyan's when she was a child.
Everyone chatted happily.
Finally, Jin Tong said with a smile: I wonder when my father-in-law and grandson’s full moon wine will be arranged? You have to tell me in advance so that I can be prepared.
Liu Yong said in a serious tone: Originally, I wanted to discuss it with you, but I thought we would not do it at the grandson’s full-moon banquet.
Jin Tong was shocked and asked: Why not do it?
Mrs. Jin also interjected: Such a great happy event, how can there be no reason not to celebrate it?
Liu Yong said solemnly: Having children is a common thing for thousands of families. The Liu family just added a grandson, what if they added a prince? It's not that I can't do it, and it's not that I'm stingy. I don't think this is possible.
Necessary. I want to use the money from holding a full-moon party for my grandson to provide disaster relief and accumulate more virtue for them.
Jin Tong shook his head helplessly and said, "You are the descendants of the Liu family anyway, so it's useless even if we say it."
After hearing the news, Qiu Zuxian, the father-in-law of the eldest son Liu Anlan, also came to persuade Liu Yong: The birth of the eldest grandson to the father-in-law is also a gift from the ancestors and should be celebrated.
Liu Yong shook his head and sighed: I started from a ruler. I saw the temptation of wealth from a ruler, so I tried to earn a little, but I didn't expect that I succeeded. But blessings are also curses, and you can't avoid them.
...To benefit my children and grandchildren, I don’t want to be extravagant and wasteful. I just hope to do more useful things. The younger generations should not be too extravagant. If I use the money my grandson spends on full-moon wine for disaster relief, that will be another blessing from me. This chapter has been completed!