The Pretty Eldest Daughter of a Scholar's Family

Chapter 792
Although Lu Mingyang was still on his way back to Beijing, and Lu Da was still stationed in the northern city, the Zhen Guo Gongfu still held a grand "three baptisms" on the third day after Lu Jinkang and Su Yunduo's child was born.

On this day, relatives and friends who come to watch the ceremony gather together.

After more than a day of rest and recuperation, Su Yunduo's spirit has improved a lot this day. The weakness caused by childbirth is still there, but her face is no longer pale. Only a faint trace is left after the specific ointment.

As a puerpera, I can't see the wind, so naturally I can't participate in the child's "Three Baptisms", and it's impossible to go out to meet and accompany guests, but it's not like she doesn't do nothing today. On Su Yunduo.

As soon as this day entered Sisi, the town government's mansion became lively. Relatives, friends, in-laws and family friends who came to watch the ceremony and make pots arrived at the town country house one after another. But Anshi politely declined, and there were not many people who could actually visit Su Yunduo in the main room and the inner hall.

Those who can visit the house are naturally those who are very close to Su Yunduo, such as Mrs. Lu, Su Jieting, and Mrs. Ning's family.

Today, the Xu family who is Lu Jinkang's natal family naturally also came. Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu really wanted to visit Su Yunduo in the inner hall. It was difficult for An's to stop them, but Lu Jinkang simply blocked them out. The Xu family couldn't even enter Xiaofengyuan.

Although everyone knew that Lu Jinkang had his reasons for doing this, he really slapped the Xu family in the face.

Old Madam Xu's face was slightly gloomy, but she was interested, and after a moment of daze, she started gossiping with elders of the same generation as Mrs. An.

Mrs. Xu was not as knowledgeable as Mrs. Xu, and immediately questioned Lu Jinkang loudly, so what was originally known to only a few people nearby became known to everyone, and inevitably became the hottest topic today.

Is Lu Jinkang someone who will be influenced by Mrs. Xu?

Today is the first big gift for him and Su Yunduo's son in the world. Naturally, Mrs. Xu will not be harassed. His handsome face darkened, and his cold eyes shot at Mrs. Xu like an arrow: "Do you think I The Duke of Zhen's government has treated you badly, so there is no need to feel uncomfortable here, please go back."

Although Lu Jinkang didn't directly ask Mrs. Xu to go out, the meaning inside and outside the words is very clear. If Mrs. Xu is no longer interested, Lu Jinkang doesn't mind driving her away again.

Sensing the scrutiny, teasing or mocking gazes from all directions, Mrs. Xu was extremely aggrieved, and coupled with the hostile and warning gazes of the old lady Xu around her, she had to calm down, but she continued to think about how to find an opportunity to give Lu Jinkang Add some discomfort with Su Yunduo.

Is it just that Lu Jinkang will give her a chance?Naturally not, so Mrs. Xu, who had come prepared that day, returned home again. Not only was her little thinking vulnerable to a single blow in front of Lu Jinkang, but she also received Lu Jinkang's warning again.

If Mrs. Xu dares to criticize the matter between him and Su Yunduo again, Lu Jinkang doesn't mind taking action against the Xu family, ruining the job that Mr. Xu and the eldest son of the Xu family have worked so hard to get, and the whole family get out of the capital. .

Mrs. Xu may feel arrogant when others say such things. When these words came out of Lu Jinkang's mouth, Mrs. Xu was really frightened. Since Lu Jinkang can say it, he can do it naturally. people!

Besides, Elder Master Xu and Eldest Master Xu can get such jobs, to put it bluntly, it depends on Lu Jinkang's face, and naturally it is Lu Jinkang's decision whether to give this face or not!

Mrs. Xu stopped, and the following "three baptisms" were naturally smooth, lively and grand.

The "Washing Three" ceremony was held in the living room of Xiaofengyuan. This living room is in front of Xiaofengyuan, and Su Yunduo's main room is in the back. Although there is a distance, it is very convenient.

At three o'clock, the "three rites of baptism" officially began, and at this time Su Yunduo also just fed the child.

An invited a limited number of in-laws and family friends such as Mrs. Lu, Ning, and Su Jieting to come to the inner hall with her, and Mrs. Wen came to Su Yunduo's bed with the red eggs that had been prepared a long time ago.

Under the guidance of Wen Po, Su Yunduo prayed for his child, hoping that he would grow up healthy, smart and cute.

After Su Yunduo finished praying, the "Three Baptisms" officially began.

Although Su Yunduo could not go to watch the ceremony in person, the maids would broadcast it live to her.

The busiest thing today is really the few maids who waited beside Su Yunduo in Xiaofengyuan. In order to let Su Yunduo know the progress and whole process of the "Three Baptisms" in real time, several maids worked together in division of labor and outside the courtyard of Xiaofengyuan. Frequent back and forth between the hospital.

Although the maids frequently came and went between the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard, they did not attract much attention because they acted calmly, but Lu Jinkang shook his head.

Under the live broadcast of the maids, Su Yunduo knew that this "three baptisms" was divided into five steps.

The first step is for relatives, friends, in-laws, and family friends who come to watch the ceremony to "add pots".

Relatives, friends, in-laws and family friends who come to watch the ceremony add gold and silver, scorpions, hot spring water, lychees, red dates, peanuts, chestnuts and other happy fruits and petals into the basin according to their seniority and inferiority, implying early birth and childbirth. , Liansheng Takako.

It is said that the first to add pots were several maids from the palace, representing the wishes of the Holy Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, the precious concubine, the eldest princess, the sixth prince and other nobles.

Tianpan in the palace has greatly improved the standard of this "Three Baptisms", which is naturally enviable, but also understands that this is the glory that the Zhen Guo Gongfu deserves. After all, this time the war between Dongling Kingdom and Beichen Kingdom Such a great victory was achieved only because the generals of the Zhen Guogong's family defended the city desperately and Lu Jinkang led the team to go deep into the enemy's rear.

Because there are many guests who come to watch the ceremony and refill the pots today, the process of refilling the pots is a bit long.

Su Yunduo also really admired the Wen women. It is said that no matter what the guests add to the basin, the Wen women can say congratulations casually, what you add, what she says.

What you add is clear water, and she said, "Long flowing water, smart and agile."

You add some jujubes, guiyuan, chestnuts and other happy fruits, and she said: "Early children will be born, and precious children will be born in succession. Guiyuan, Guiyuan, and three yuan in succession."

The occasional laughter and applause from the front made Su Yunduo's heart itch, but he could only lie on the bed quietly. Fortunately, the maids gave him a sense of sight.

"Tianpan is fruiting in the midst of excitement, and the next step" is the second step in which An's personally takes the jade pestle into the basin and stirs it while knocking, which is called "sounding basin". The official career is bright.

It's just that An's "sounding basin" language that the maids passed back with a smile made Su Yunduo feel a little overwhelmed.

It turned out that when Anshi was stirring the basin, he said while stirring: "One stir, two stirs and three stirs, the elder brother led the younger brother to run. Seventy children, eighty children, crooked hair children, naughty children, and Xilihulu are all here. !”, obviously hoping that this great-great-grandson can bring her more great-grandchildren and great-granddaughters.

Su Yunduo had only been in labor for three days, and An's was thinking about her great-grand-great-granddaughter. Su Yunduo expressed that she was under a lot of pressure.

But soon she was relieved, she was not the only granddaughter-in-law of An's!
An's wish was not only fulfilled by her but also Yang Aoqun, and also the younger brothers and daughters-in-law who were about to get married.

The third step of the "Three Rituals of Washing" is the most important part of the ceremony, that is, "take a bath, comb your hair and dress up". Although the meaning is simple, it just wishes the child a clean and smooth future.

This step is performed by the stable woman from the palace.

At this time, Su Yunduo could faintly hear the cry of a child coming from the front, followed by applause from all over the house.

Su Yunduo has participated in several "Three Baptisms", and he still has some understanding of the process and customs of the "Three Baptisms". Of course, he knows that the louder the child cries, the better, and the little doll is full of anger. Crying can often win the applause of guests and friends participating in the "Three Baptisms".

In fact, the so-called bathing and bathing are often not bathing in the true sense, but just taking off the child's clothes and splashing water on the child with willow branches. Basin of things.

When the child is dressed again and swaddled again, the "Three Baptisms" enters the fourth step. This step is called "Be Smart, Lift Lightly" and it is completed by the division of labor and cooperation of the three stable women.

The first stable lady patted the well-dressed baby's swaddle with the prepared scallions, and said in her mouth: "One dozen are smart, and two dozen are smart." Then she asked someone to throw the onions in the room. Ding, bless the child to be extremely smart when he grows up.

The second steady woman picked up the weight that she had prepared long ago and gestured to the child: "The weight is so small that it weighs a thousand catties", wishing that the child will have a pivotal position in the family and in society when he grows up.

The third lady Wen took the lock and gestured three times on top of the child's head, saying: "Grow up, with tight head, tight feet, and tight hands", wishing the child to be prudent and prudent when he grows up.

The next step is the last step of the "three rites of washing". There is no such thing as a stable wife, but the elders will wear gold, silver and jade ornaments for the children, wishing the children good fortune and prosperity.

Anshi took out a piece of jade pendant that she had prepared long ago and tied it on the swaddle, saying blessings in her mouth.

Mrs. Lu took out a pair of longevity locks, which were specially made by Mrs. Lu at Xinwanfu when she learned that Su Yunduo was pregnant. Mrs. Lu personally selected and added some of her own ideas. Life Lock is naturally unique.

What Mrs. Ning prepared was a pair of gold bracelets, a pair of gold bracelets with bells.

Naturally Ning was not far behind, she gave her child a gold and silver longevity lock, and a pair of gold and silver bracelets.

Although Su Jieting had already given the big-budget refill when refilling the pot, but the refill was for Wen Po. In this final link, Su Jieting naturally had to join in, but today Su Jieting did not snatch An's and the others. The limelight, although her gift is indeed worthy of the wealth of the Anhou Mansion, it is still quite satisfactory.

When the maids passed the news to Su Yunduo, Su Yunduo was really relieved.

For Su Jieting, an aunt, Su Yunduo is grateful, but occasionally feels a little helpless in her heart, it is too high-profile!

Although Su Yunduo's government invited three stable women to give birth this time, today's "three ceremonies of baptism" still benefited the three stable women, so they were naturally beaming with joy. His good words flowed towards Su Yunduo like water, making Su Yunduo laugh endlessly.

After the "Three Baptisms", there will naturally be "Three Banquets". It was not until late in the day that the bustle of the Zhenguo Mansion came to an end. Ning, who had lived in the Zhenguo Mansion for almost twenty days, Finally, Mrs. Lu, Su Chengzhi and their three sons returned to Dongmingfang.

"Get tired, go wash up and get some rest early." When Lu Jinkang sent off the old lady Lu and his party, he finally returned to Xiaofengyuan and sat down beside Su Yunduo's bed. Su Yunduo, who had just fed the child again Looking at Lu Jinkang distressedly, he said.

Lu Jinkang twisted his sore neck and laughed at himself: "I really feel a little tired this day. It seems that I haven't smiled so much in my whole life. You can see that my face is almost frozen from smiling!"

Su Yunduo couldn't help but burst out laughing. Speaking of which, today is really a bit difficult for Lu Jinkang. Although there are several uncles to help, today is his son's big day. There are many things and occasions that Lu Jinkang must come out to entertain him. Lu Jinkang's words were exaggerated, but Su Yunduo knew that Lu Jinkang might laugh more today than they did on the day they got married!

"Husband, it's hard work!" Su Yunduo took Lu Jinkang's hand and pressed a kiss on the back of his hand.

Su Yunduo's kiss not only soothed Lu Jinkang's fatigue, but also ignited the fire in his heart. He bent down and kissed Su Yunduo's mouth.

It has been more than eight months since I left the capital on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and I finally tasted the sweetness of kissing Su Yunduo again.

In the following days, Su Yunduo took care of her child in Xiaofeng Yuan with peace of mind. During this period, An and Ning respectively found a few good nurses for the child, but in the end, none of them won the approval of the picky child.

At the same time, Su Yunduo found that her milk volume was not large. Although Bai Mian tried her best to cook all kinds of milk soup for her, the effect was not satisfactory. As the child's food intake continued to increase, Su Yunduo soon felt powerless. The two granaries in the village are not enough to supply the children's rations.

Fortunately, there are still two nurses in Xiaofengyuan. After several tests, the nurse who has enough milk is still not recognized by the child. After taking two sips, the child will spit out the milk and refuse to drink again. But when Baizhi is breastfeeding, The child can still be fed, but after feeding two mouthfuls, there will always be a cry, the aggrieved appearance makes Su Yunduo very distressed but very helpless.

After a few days of observation, Su Yunduo finally found a solution. Every time the child wakes up, let Bai Zhi breastfeed first, and only after the child refuses to drink Bai Zhi's milk, will he come up to breastfeed the child himself. This way, the child will always be full. , but also a good way.

(End of this chapter)