Practical Life in the Red Mansion

On the day of Lin Yun's three baptisms, Lin Hai didn't plan to make a big deal, but he couldn't stand the flattery of Yangzhou officials and salt merchants. From morning, Lin's family came in a constant stream, bringing onions, the four treasures of the study, and money according to the custom.

When Daiyu was born, the weather was still cold, and Lin Hai was worried about the girl's frail body, so he didn't do a big baptism. Lin Yang didn't see what the orthodox three rites were like, and it was still hot when Lin Yun was born. , I also feel that boys are rough-skinned and thick-skinned, so they are not afraid of freezing, but Tong Wenpo from Beijing presides over the three baptisms. Lin Yang is old and wants to entertain guests in the outer courtyard. Daiyu watched with relish.

There is an incense table outside Jia Min's wing room, enshrining thirteen statues of gods, including Bixia Yuanjun, Qiongxiao Empress, Yunxiao Empress, Shengsheng Empress, Sending Son Empress, Bean Pore Empress, and Vision Empress.There is millet in the censer, which is used as incense ash.A pair of small red wax made of suet is inserted on the wax skewer, and yellow coins, ingots, and thousands of pieces of money and food for worshiping the gods are pressed underneath.

The statues of "Kang Gong and Kang Mother" are enshrined on the head of the bed produced by Jia Min. Three to five bowls of sweet-scented osmanthus or oil cakes are used as offerings.A member of the Gusu family, who is Jia Min's sister-in-law, the Su family will put the white jade basin containing the soup made of locust sticks and mugwort leaves and all the ceremonial items.

Tong Wenpo carried Lin Yun out. Su was the one with the highest seniority, and took the lead to add a small spoonful of water to the basin, and then put golden naked seeds, longan, lychee, red dates, peanuts, chestnuts and other happy fruits, which means Add basin.When adding water, Tong Wenpo said auspicious words such as long flowing water, smart and clever, and happy fruit, and said auspicious words such as early son and son, continuous birth of precious son, and consecutive triple yuan.Relatives and friends followed suit.

Most of the three baptisms were attended by her natal family. Jia Min’s natal family were all in the capital, and all of them were Lin Hai’s colleagues and salt merchants. There are even ten taels of taels, and these extra pots belong to Mrs. Wen. Tong Wenpo smiled when she saw it, and kept saying auspicious words.

After "refilling the basin", Tong Wenpo picked up a mallet and stirred it into the basin, saying auspicious words while stirring, and then began to bathe Lin Yun.Lin Yun is a person who doesn't like to cry. When he put it in the basin, he laughed instead of crying. Tong Wenpo couldn't help it. It's auspicious for a child to cry. She pinched Lin Yun secretly, and Lin Yun started crying. Daiyu, who was watching, gasped, if Xu Hua's family hadn't stopped her, Tong Wenpo would have been kicked out.

Tong Wenpo chanted congratulations while bathing Lin Yang. Daiyu cared about her younger brother, but couldn't hear what she was chanting.After taking a bath, she patted Lin Yun three times with a scallion, and then asked someone to throw the onion on the roof, which meant that she was extremely smart, so Daiyu sent someone to give the onion to Lin Hai in the front yard.After that, he gestured a few times in front of Lin Yun with the lock weight, and then stuffed gold, silver and nudes beside Lin Yun, which meant that he would be blessed with great wealth and great fortune.

After that, those who want to have children among the wives of Timpan will grab the longan in the jade basin to eat, so as to be happy with the newborn and get a precious son.Fortunately, the people from the Lin family all kept their identities, and there was no scrambling for each other.

The three rites of washing were finally over. Daiyu let out a sigh of relief, thanked Su Shi for taking care of her, and asked Xu Hua's family to send Lin Yun back to Jia Min, and followed Su Shi to greet the guests. Xue is cute, and her demeanor is even more graceful. The wives present all praised her, and Daiyu also received a lot of gifts for her.

The Xue Wang family also brought Xue Baochai here. Although Jia Min didn't like his second sister-in-law, and even the family of the second sister-in-law, Xue Yuan worked hard and was already an official. The most important thing was that he was with Lin Hai. On the one hand, Mrs. Xue Wang must be invited to speak.Jia Min wanted to keep Mrs. Su, but Mrs. Su declined because she was afraid of disturbing Jia Min and Mrs. Xue. Jia Min thought that Mrs. Su would have to stay for a while, so she didn't keep Mrs. Su.

Xue Wangshi was a little restless and flattered. She had never visited Jia Min in the temple. Although Jia Min spoke softly, she was very assertive, and she also heard her sister complaining about her sister-in-law. Arrogant, Jia Min saw her appearance, smiled, and talked about the child with Xue Wang: "This is your family's Baochai. I haven't seen her for a few years, and it's getting better and better."

Xue Baochai held her handkerchief and bowed respectfully to Jia Min. Today she was wearing a pink and white Ruyi-patterned double-breasted jacket, with a blue moon skirt with twelve pieces of flowers sprinkled on it, and a plum-blossom haircut inlaid with gold and jade. Flowers are delicate and bright, Jia Min secretly sighed, this girl from Xue's family looks so good.

Jia Min carefully asked Xue Baochai what she used to do at home, but she could read and write. Xue Baochai replied: "I have read four books with my master, and now I am learning how to do needlework."

Jia Min smiled and said to Xue Wang: "You have raised a good daughter, she reads well, and she is a sensible child at first sight."

Xue Wang also said with a smile: "It's not that I praise my child, this girl is a hundred times better than her brother." Jia Min also heard some rumors about Xue Pan, she is a scumbag, but fortunately Xue Yuan's strict management did not provoke him. When something big happened, he smiled and said, "My daughter is mother's little padded jacket, you are a lucky one."

Xue Wang hurriedly praised Jia Min, Jia Min just listened with a smile, and glanced at Xue Baochai who was still listening to their conversation steadily, without a trace of impatience, but he really felt that Xue Wang raised a calm When her daughter came, she said to Xue Baochai: "Yu'er is young, and today I had another day of fun. I let her rest. It's a pity that she didn't see you. She used to be alone at home. You have more time to spare." play with her."

Xue Baochai was very excited when she heard the words. The fate of the Lin family has changed. As long as the Lin family gets better, Daiyu's status will also rise. It is only good for her to make friends with Daiyu. She laughed and said: "Morning! I heard that sister Daiyu is smart, but she just suffers from the lack of chance to see her, and she will see her more often in the future." She smiled shyly, "At that time, madam, don't dislike me."

Jia Min smiled: "How could I dislike you? I'm too happy to be happy."

Seeing Jia Min's tired face, Xue Wang got up to leave, and Jia Min ordered Xu Hua's family to send their mother and daughter out.

After Xu Hua's family came back, she spread her hands and showed Jia Min the reward Xue Wang gave her. There was a pair of red gold shrimp beard bracelets in the purse embroidered with Ruyi. Jia Min lay on the pillow and said, "She gives you, You just keep it, you still care about a pair of bracelets." Xu Hua's family put it away with a smile, "I don't care about her bracelets, only Madam's, Madam give me a pair."

Jia Min pointed to the jewelry box: "You have the key, you can take whatever you like, and I can't argue with you."

Xu Hua's family opened the jewelry box with a smile, picked up a pair of bracelets, held them in their hands and said, "Today Tong Wenpo has made a lot of money, and the jade basin is full of golden nudes, and there are very few of them."

"It's just for the sake of the master. Today's three baptisms are presided over by Tong Wenpo. Don't forget to reward Dong Wenpo." Jia Min closed her eyes and said.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Dong will never suffer." Xu Hua's family massaged Jia Min, "No one else knows, I don't know that the second master was born by Mrs. Dong, and Mrs. Tong is only from Beijing."

"The girl in our family really loves the second master. Seeing the second master being grown up by the onion, she feels very distressed. The second master is very generous, and he didn't cry a few times." Xu Hua's family and Jia Min talked about the three baptisms. Jia Min laughed as he thought of his youngest son: "I don't know who he is like. He sleeps after eating, eats when he wakes up, and doesn't cry or get annoyed. That day Daiyu poked him secretly, that is, he flattened his mouth, and he was very obedient."

Lin Yun's wet nurse was surnamed Zhang, with delicate features and gentle speech. Seeing Xue Wang's departure, she carried Lin Yun to Jia Min's room. When Jia Min was talking to Xu Hua's family, Lin Yun was still sound asleep.

Jia Min glanced at the youngest son and said: "Brother Yang and Yu'er are both annoying children, they don't sleep with the wet nurse at all, they insist on sleeping with me. At that time, Brother Yang, I was only a mother, and I was busy every day. I'm at a loss, but like this, I'm not willing to hand it over to the wet nurse. Whenever he cries, I'm worried that he's hungry or not feeling well. I'm afraid the wet nurse can't take good care of him, so I have to coax him myself. "

Jia Min's eyes were tender: "Yu'er is also very picky since she was a child, and she would cry when she felt a little uncomfortable. After all, Brother Yun is obedient, and he has to be obedient in the future. If he is not obedient, he will Let his older brothers and sisters teach him a lesson." Jia Min's voice became lower and lower, Xu Hua's family looked down, and they were asleep.She gently tucked in the quilt for Jia Min, arranged for Chun Yu to watch over Jia Min's bed, and went to the stove to see how Jia Min's tonic was stewed.

When I went out, I saw Daiyu leading Yao Huang to Jia Min's house to see my younger brother. Xu Hua's family smiled and said: "It's not a coincidence that the girl came here. The wife and the second master are both asleep."

Daiyu sighed disappointed when she heard the words: "I know how to sleep all day, just like a pig." Xu Hua's family bent down and said: "Miss is also tired all day, don't you want to rest?"

"I saw my younger brother was beaten by Cong. Did he hurt? I don't know how it was when Mrs. Tong pinched my younger brother?" Daiyu frowned and asked.

"Second master didn't cry when he came back. I checked it again, and there is no mark on him." Xu Hua's family asked with a smile: "Miss doesn't need to go to school today, but she has practiced her handwriting? Madam needs to check."

Daiyu smiled embarrassedly: "I forgot, mother Xu can't tell mother." Then she went to pull the sleeves of Xu Hua's family.

Xu Hua's family said with a smile: "The girl is going to shake me up, I won't tell Madam."

"Mother Xu, I'm going back. When my brother wakes up, you are asking me to come and see him."

"Okay, got it." Xu Hua's family smiled and sent Daiyu back before going to the kitchen.