The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 345 Daimyo
In a courtyard not far from Dongcheng Academy.

Yao Dashou, Yao Juren, and his three sons were posting couplets.

"Dad, the couplet at our gate has been removed again!"

The seven-year-old son pouted and was very unhappy.

Why are the people in the capital so unqualified?

The couplets on the front door of his house have been posted five times.

"Hahaha, the neighbors will appreciate your father's words. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Dad will keep writing!"

What's so difficult about writing a few couplets?
He was very happy!
In the year when Master Yao came to Beijing, Yao Damou took part in the seventh provincial examination in his life.

Finally got the chance.

That year, the family moved to the capital.

Unfortunately, I was still a little short of the mark in the general examination, so I had to continue studying hard and wait for the next subject.

Not having seen his wife for more than half a year, Yao Dashou and his three sons almost didn't recognize Master Yao.

Yao, who is now a wife and a director, is more than ten years younger?
A well-fitting uniform, a new look.

She is no longer the old lady proprietor of the bun shop with a grimace on her face.

The family happily settled down in the capital.

The three sons were also recommended by the mountain chief to study at Dongcheng Academy, which is the most difficult to enter in the capital.

Yao Damou also went to Dongcheng Academy with his sons, but he applied to become the master of Dongcheng Academy.

While teaching, he continued to take the imperial examination.

The monthly income the couple earns is enough for a family of five to live in the capital.

Even if Mrs. Yao is not at home tonight, preparing New Year's Eve dinner for me and the others, the four father and son don't care.

They wrote couplets, posted windows, arranged for the old lady on the stove to cook dinner, and waited for Mrs. Yao to come back in the evening to celebrate the New Year in a lively manner.

Uncle Zhongqin's mansion has not been quiet since morning.

After lunch, Old Yuan Tou took his children and grandchildren to the ancestral hall in Dali Village as usual.

They are especially pious when kowtowing to their ancestors.

He thought silently in his heart: Ancestors of the Yuan family, please protect my eldest son.

Now that you are successful in this small life, you can all go to sea on behalf of our Daxia.

They say the sea is ruthless. You should help me more and look after me. Tell the gods in the sky to bless my son to come back soon.
Wutou and Liutou kowtowed very seriously, and they also kowtowed to help their father and two brothers.

Their father said that if the ancestors knew that their children and grandchildren were filial, they would be very happy and they would be able to wish their father and brothers a safe return.

The four grandsons, who are about to turn seven, finally have their own names (they follow the custom of their hometown, where children over six years old are not given formal names until they can stand up).

Mr. Mou helped me come up with the name.

Mr. Mou came up with a dozen names with beautiful meanings and asked Old Yuan Tou to choose from them.

The meaning of the word "Yun" is integrity, fairness, positivity, and a bright future;
"Xi" has the beautiful connotation of vitality, elegant temperament, stability and softness;

The word "yuan" represents foresight, far-sightedness, and profound knowledge;
The word "Tao" implies being eloquent, lively and talented.

He chose Yuan Wenyun for the three heads and Yuan Wenxu for the four heads.

The five famous names are: Yuan Wenyuan.

Liutou’s name: Yuan Wentao. Uncle Yuan Datang invited Zhao Xiucai in the afternoon to write down the names of several children on the genealogy and informed the ancestors.

Qitou looked at Old Yuantou eagerly: "Grandpa, I don't have a name yet!"

The three to four year old baby felt the ridicule from his brothers. He didn't want to be the only baby without a famous name.

"Dad, why don't you just choose a name for Xiao Qi, so that you don't have to worry about anything? Mr. Mou chose ten characters."

Yuan Laosan fought for his youngest son, and even acted coquettishly towards Lao Yuan Tou when he was still young.

Lao Yuantou didn't look at him and pointed casually: "Then let's give him this name."

The word "Meng" represents bravery, strength, and courage.

Yuan Laosan felt as if he had found a treasure: "Son, please thank grandpa quickly. You became famous earlier than your brothers. Grandpa hopes that you will grow into a mighty man in the future!"

The little guy is also sweet-tongued: "Thank you, grandpa, Xiao Qi is also famous!"

The brothers who had their own names were laughing and joking and calling each other by new names.

After a while, someone suddenly called me by my name, and I still couldn't react.

Yuan Wentao (Liu Tou) was laughing and asked Old Yuan Tou: "Grandpa, why don't my father, second uncle and third uncle have any famous names?"

When asked about this, Lao Yuantou was very embarrassed:
"When your dad was born, his whole body was black, and he didn't turn white even after he was born. Everyone gave him such a nickname, and he became famous after he was called out! Your dad's name is not unpleasant. , it’s better than calling me dog boy or pig boy! If you don’t believe me, ask your cousin, how many adults in the village have famous names?”

Yuan Wentao (Liu Tou) continued to laugh wildly: "My father and my second and third uncles are so miserable. If my father becomes a grandfather, he will be called Hei Wa, hahahaha."

Yuan Wenyun (three heads) also laughed: "Hahaha, my father is still called Yuan Laoer when he is seventy years old, hehehehe."

Yuan Laoer and Yuan Laosan: Can we still have a famous name now? Can't you be teased by the bastards for the rest of your life?
It’s time to discuss it when eldest brother comes back!

They don't have much, but the eldest brother is an uncle after all, how can he not have a famous name? !

The five heartless little guys seemed to have been hit on the laughter point, and they almost thought the ancestral hall was a busy place.

The laughter and laughter of his grandchildren made Lao Yuantou feel happy and sad at the same time. He couldn't help but wipe the corners of his eyes.

Cuihua doesn't have that much melancholy, and she and her man exchange letters every day.

Occasionally, we can make an appointment to stay in the space and chat for a while.

Knowing that they were close to home, there was only joy and no sorrow.

New Year's Eve is undoubtedly the most important family gathering for people of this dynasty.

Cuihua takes it seriously every year, and this year’s New Year’s Eve dinner is no exception.

All it takes is a full banquet of Manchu and Han Dynasties!

"Grandpa, my brother and I toast to grandpa on behalf of our father and wish him great blessings and boundless happiness!"

Yuan Wenyuan (fifth head) and Yuan Wentao (sixth head) sat at the main table this year and toasted to old Yuan Tou, with their little mouths blaring non-stop.

Their mother said that grandpa missed their father more, and they were going to make grandpa happy tonight, and their mother would be rewarded heavily.

Yuan Wentao (Six Heads): "Grandpa, I wish you a happy heart that is sweeter than honey, a long life and good health that everyone will envy!"

"Hahaha, okay, grandpa did it, you drink sweet water! My grandson's little mouth is so sweet, better than your father and uncles!"

Yuan Wentao (Liu Tou) did his part: "Grandpa, this is what my father said, our family is getting stronger every generation!"

"Okay, that's well said!" Old Yuan Tou drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. If the wine is not intoxicating, everyone will get drunk!

(End of this chapter)