The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Mrs. Chen's baby name for her grandson is simple and clear—it's called "Bao'er", which means "like a jewel like a treasure".It highly summarizes the joy of the elders of You and Chen to welcome the new students.

Seeing this, You Ziyu and his wife couldn't help repeating it a few times, and they also found it catchy.Just as he was about to smile and agree, he suddenly heard someone outside the house saying: "It's not allowed. The baby name my old in-laws gave my brother is too good, I'm afraid it will attract the eyes of little ghosts. You have to choose a cheap name. The cheaper the better, the easier it is to feed."

Everyone followed the prestige, but it was Mrs. You who got the news and was driven over by the maid.Until the front, there are still all kinds of refusal in the mouth.To put it bluntly, the baby name given by Mrs. Chen is too precious, I'm afraid I can't bear it.It's better to change some cheap names.

Old Mrs. Chen frowned indistinctly when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "It's okay. The sage, Yunzi, is silent and confused. Officials like us can never compare with those foolish people in the countryside. How can we believe it?" These nonsense. What's more, Bao'er is going to study and become an official in the future. If she chooses a baby name that is too humble and vulgar, if outsiders know it, they will make people laugh, and they will say that our You family is not a serious scholar, so they just learn from those foolish people and women. Act of."

After hearing this, the old lady You choked, and was about to speak up to refute, but was stopped by You Ziyu who was standing beside her with a smile.Because he said again: "What Master Yuezhang said is very true. Today's saints have never liked the theory of ghosts and gods. As ministers, we should know how to follow the example. According to me, the name Bao'er is very good. Our You family looks forward to the stars and the moon." The eldest son who has been looking forward to for so many years is as precious as pearls."

Seeing that her son had said that, Mrs. You felt helpless.It's just that he was still a little dissatisfied, and he muttered in bits and pieces.Mrs. Chen saw it and felt embarrassed.

Chen's anger also rose from her heart, and she gave You Ziyu a cold look.You Ziyu's heart trembled, and he hurriedly asked the old lady You: "Mother has been tired all night, and she was tired long ago. Why didn't she go back to her room to rest for a while? It's almost the end of the year, if mother is exhausted now , what can we do?"

When the old lady You asked, she replied, "I also wanted to go back to my room and sleep in the cage. But I learned that all my in-laws and my family have come. How can I leave my in-laws and go to rest by myself, and it won't hurt to let outsiders watch?" Like. Those who don’t know think that our You family is deliberately ignoring people.”

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "My old in-laws are really overthinking. We didn't think so."

The old lady You smiled and said: "I know that my mother-in-law is not a careless person. But just guard against outsiders' gossip. You also know that since half a year ago, Zizhang and the sixth prince were ordered by the emperor to go to the south of the Yangtze River to provide disaster relief. Investigating the case, I heard that he was rewarded several times by the sage because of his errands. Nowadays, no one in the court praises him. They all say that Zizhang has made great contributions to the disaster relief. The investigation is clear, and he will be promoted again when he returns to Beijing. At the first level. At that time, he will be a fourth-rank official in frontiers with great power. Here, I will first congratulate my parents-in-law and mother-in-law."

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen hurriedly waved their hands and shook their heads, humbly saying nothing.

Mrs. Youyin said again: "...Our family's Ziyu is blunt by nature, and he can't compare with his uncle, who is talented and flexible, and has the support of the prince, so I don't dare to force the promotion. I just try my best. It's all right if it doesn't drag him down...so that the parents-in-law and mother-in-law know, this is what I think in my heart, after the child's uncle returns to Beijing, he will be promoted to a higher level, so the vacancy of the household member Wai Lang will be vacant Although our family Ziyu is not a smart person, but after working in the household department for so many years, he still has some qualifications. As the saying goes, fat water does not flow to outsiders. You said that when the child's uncle is promoted, can you recommend Ziyu? A missing child who will succeed Uiro, a member of the household department?"

Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen never thought that Mrs. You would say such a thing, and they immediately looked at each other in surprise.

You Ziyu also felt very embarrassed, and was busy trying to divert the words.Before he could open his mouth in the future, Old Master Chen laughed and said: "How the imperial court assesses and selects officials is beyond our control. However, the You and Chen families are relatives by marriage. It is good to watch and help each other. After my son returns to Beijing, if there is a chance, the old man will ask him to speak a few words of kindness for his son-in-law in front of the nobleman."

After hearing this, You Ziyu felt overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed to Mrs. Chen, thanking him endlessly.

Mrs. You was also overjoyed, and praised Mrs. Chen as a sensible person, "He knows how to behave better than a woman like me."

Old Mrs. Chen didn't like listening to Mrs. You's words, so he didn't try to reason.He just smiled and turned his face to tease his precious grandson.

For a while Bao'er fell asleep again, and everyone was afraid of waking Bao'er, so they left the room and sat down outside to talk.Old Madam You was busy ordering the maids to watch tea, seeing Mrs. Chen entertaining everyone in the Chen family, she smiled and said: "Daughter-in-law didn't sleep well after tossing and tossing all night, now I'd better go back and have a rest. Your master and I are here to entertain the in-laws. It is very unnecessary for you to follow and serve."

Mrs. Chen also felt sorry for her daughter. After hearing this, she hurriedly ordered Mrs. Chen to go back to her room to catch up on sleep, because she smiled again and said to Mrs. You: "The in-laws are really kind and compassionate. Sister Hui is lucky to marry You Home, it is really her good fortune."

When Mrs. You heard the words, she liked it very much in her heart. It is said that people are carried by people in bridal sedan chairs.Mrs. You also thought about flattering the Chen family so that she could take care of her son.So he hurriedly said with a smile: "My old in-laws are wrong. Our You family can marry a daughter-in-law like Chen, who has been burned for three lifetimes. If she hadn't added a daughter to our You family Xianghuo, even if I... go down there, I won't have the face to see the old man."

Although You Ziyu is gentle by nature, he is also a pure and filial person.Hearing this, he hurriedly interrupted: "It's a day of great joy, and besides, it's New Year's Eve, why should mother say such things. How can I make my son live well..."

Because of these words, Mrs. You thought of Mrs. You, who had left early, and thought of herself as a widow who had worked so hard all these years to finally bring up her only son. Seeing him get married and start a business, marry a wife and have children, it is only serious today. A sigh of relief.Unconsciously, the eye circles are also slightly red.Seeing You Ziyu's appearance, he smiled unconsciously and said, "That's right. Look at me, I'm really getting older and more confused. On this happy day, what am I doing with these bad words? It's nothing. Everyone is disappointed."

After finishing speaking, he ordered the big maid Ji Xiang to drink tea to rinse her mouth, but it was not good to say that bad words would bring the new year.

Seeing this appearance, Mrs. Chen smiled and persuaded: "Don't be like this, old in-laws. You must know that from now on, this day will definitely be more prosperous and more intimate. You should take good care of your body and stay healthy. Watching Bao'er grow up, get married and start a business, marry a wife and have children, and give birth to a great-grandson for you."

Mrs. You couldn't help laughing at the coaxing words, and nodded her head again and again.Because I thought of the happy event when Bao'er was born, the third sister You kicked over the brazier, causing the sparks to jump three feet high, so I unconsciously brought it up and said it again.After hearing this, everyone couldn't help saying yes to the Buddha.

Two days later, Brother Bao will be baptized three times.The relatives, friends and old friends of You and Chen's family all came to congratulate Tianpan.There is really no need to elaborate on the hustle and bustle of that day.

Only Zhang Yun's wife, Mrs. Qiu, sensed Mrs. You's dislike when she visited the door last time, and was afraid that she would disturb Chen Shiping if she came again, so she never came in person.But he also sent the family servants to deliver the elaborately prepared congratulatory gift to Chen's residence, and begged Feng to congratulate her when he came to congratulate her.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen felt a little sorry for Mrs. Qiu, because of the attitude of everyone in the You family, but there was nothing she could do.I had no choice but to express my gratitude to Qiu through the mouth of my elder sister-in-law Feng.He also told Qiu Shi to go to the Chen Mansion when he has nothing to do, so he should not stay at home all the time.

The third sister You still remembered that after the Zhang family's uncle was imprisoned and lost his job at the head of the Huangliang Village, in order to gain a family background, he left for Jiangnan as early as the end of October to join her uncle.Since Uncle Chen Gui clearly stated in his letter from home that he won't be able to return to Beijing this year after receiving the Holy Majesty's decree, presumably Zhang Yun will not be able to come back this year either.

That is to say, only the Qiu family is left with a son and a daughter in the Zhang family this year to guard the ancestral house for the New Year. Thinking about it this way, it is quite desolate.

Thinking of this, Third Sister You unconsciously let out a long sigh.When Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Feng met, she couldn't help but tease the third sister who was not a big deal, but she was not small, and asked the third sister why she sighed.

The third sister saw that the guests who came to express their congratulations were all around Mrs. Chen and Brother Bao, and didn't pay attention to their side.So he told the truth about the worries in his heart.

When Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Feng heard this, they couldn't help but sigh.Feng groaned for a while, and suggested: "The Zhang family brothers can't return to Beijing this year, and the husband can't return to Beijing this year. The aunt and the two sisters also have to stay at You's house. In this way, not only the Zhang family, but also the Our family has also lost a lot of people. Since both families suffer from homesickness, it is better to bring Mrs. Zhang and Zhang's brothers and sisters to our home. We will spend a new year lovingly with each other. Love, can it be more lively?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Chen praised it very much, and quickly said with a smile: "This idea is very good. Our two families are good friends, and we are relatives by marriage, so there is no need to be too outlandish. It's just like this You and I can't make up our minds about things. After you go home, ask your father what he means, and then send someone to check on Mrs. Zhang's words..."

While talking, I saw Mrs. Chen walking over with Brother Bao who had already finished the bath, smiling and asking everyone what they were talking about.Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Feng stopped talking, just shied away and said some gossip.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen knew it was not the case, but she didn't ask the bottom line.And the guests from various families who came to congratulate him all knew that the Chen family was very powerful and wealthy, so they all came over to greet and flatter.For a while, the previous words were diverted.