Cultivating Immortality, Starts with Green Plum

Chapter 7: Happy Birthday
Another two months passed.

On this day, it was sunny and windy, with no clouds in the sky.

Xu Ming stood in the yard with his hands on his hips, looking up at the sky.

starting from today.

I’m one year old!
During this year, Xu Ming's life could not be described as leisurely, but it could be described as dull.

My cheap father only visited me and my mother three times in a year, and left after a short while each time.

In the words of the people in the mansion, their mother has fallen out of favor.

But it doesn’t matter.

My mother and I lead a very leisurely life.

This is how it is in a wealthy family. You can’t say how well they live, but at least they have enough food and clothing.

While my mother was using the toilet.

Xu Ming quickly did a hundred push-ups, a hundred sit-ups, and a hundred high-leg raises in the yard.

Feeling that his body is getting stronger every day, Xu Ming strongly empathizes with the brothers in Goutou Bar.

Xu Ming tried to lift a large rock in the yard.

Xu Ming felt that this piece of stone weighed about thirty kilograms.

Putting the stone down, Xu Ming gasped for breath.

When I was just one year old, I could lift a 30-pound stone.

Apart from anything else, at least on the street of Qin Ning Liangfu, among people of the same age, I should be the leader.

Putting down the stone, Xu Ming clapped his hands, lay on the grass in the yard and started doing Russian twists.

[Strength +1, Abdominal Toughness +1, Abdominal Strength +1]

Every time he turned, Xu Ming felt like he had killed a soldier with the axe in Dog Head's hand.

"Fifth Madam, the celebration is about to begin. You should..."

Just when Xu Ming was doing the Russian twist happily, Chunyan walked into the yard. The first thing she saw was a one-year-old baby lying on the ground with his abdomen rolled up, leaving an afterimage.

Chunyan suspected that she had seen it wrong and rubbed her eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, Xu Ming was lying on the ground and snoring.

"Sure enough, I was mistaken," Chunyan said to herself, then hurried forward, picked up Xu Ming, and patted the dirt off his back, "Master Ming'er, you can't lie on the grass, it's all mud."

After a while, Chen Suya came out.

Chunyan briefly told the ladies about the one-year-old ceremony and then went to inform the other ladies.

Chen Suya carried Xu Ming to the front yard.

The huge front yard is extremely lively.

Because Miss Qin and Miss Xu were celebrating their first birthday together, all the relatives and friends from the two mansions gathered together.

Xu Ming saw many unfamiliar faces.

After entering the mansion, everyone would bow to the old lady sitting at the front.

Xu Ming felt that if he guessed correctly, this old lady should be the oldest person in the Qin and Ning mansions, and the only wife of Duke Xu back then.

Xu Xuenuo and Qin Qingwan were sitting on the old lady's left and right legs, and she was smiling very happily.

Beside the old lady, there were four women in luxurious clothes serving her.

One was Wang Feng, the eldest lady of the Xu family, and Zhao Qing, the eldest lady of the Qin family. Xu Ming guessed that the other two were the concubines of his cheap father, and they were holding a little boy in their arms.

Qin Qingwan, who was in the old lady's arms, saw Xu Ming and waved her arms and legs happily. She called out in an unskilled voice: "Ming Gege (Ming Gege), Ming Gege (Ming Gege)"

Everyone followed Qin Qingwan's gaze and their eyes fell on Xu Ming and Chen Suya.

Chen Suya walked forward holding Xu Ming, put Xu Ming down, and bowed to the old lady: "I pay my respects to the old ancestor, and to the first lady, Madam Qin, Madam Qian, and Madam Lin."

Chen Suya gently pulled Xu Ming and said, "Ming'er, pay your respects to the old ancestor and all the ladies."

"Ming'er pays respects to the ancestors and all the ladies." Xu Ming had no choice but to greet them. He still had to put in some effort to save his face.

"Hahaha, Ming'er is only one year old, but he is so eloquent." The old ancestor said with a smile.

Madam Qin looked around, then quickly walked forward with a smile, gently hugging Xu Ming: "Isn't that right, old ancestor? I love Ming'er the most, and Qingwan also likes Ming'er the most, right, Qingwan."

Qin Qingwan nodded heavily and cutely: "I love Brother Ming'er the most~"

"Good, good, good." The old ancestor smiled more and more brilliantly. "It's good for a family to be harmonious and happy. You guys can come to the table. His Majesty sent Jade Dragon Meat from Xiliang today. You guys are in for a treat."

"Yes, ancestor." Chen Suya took Xu Ming away and sat at the table with Xu's family members.

"Lord Wang, the Minister of Rites, presents two pairs of jade ruyi to wish Miss Qin and Miss Xu all the best."

"General Li, the General of Zhongqi, sent two snow tiger sculptures to protect Miss Qin and Miss Xu from evil."

"Mr. Ai from the Hanlin Academy presents two Fire Phoenix pens to wish Miss Qin and Miss Xu knowledgeable and reasonable, and to wish the Qin and Xu families to be filled with scholarly atmosphere."

As the ceremony was sung one after another, everyone took their seats one after another.

Before the banquet, Xu Ming's father Xu Zheng held Xu Xuenuo, and the master of the Qin Mansion, Qin Ruhai, held Qin Qingwan, and let the baby pass under the door with a green onion hanging on it, which meant that the baby would be healthy and smart.

Then, the ancestor rolled a peeled hard-boiled egg on the baby's clothes, chanting "roll away disasters, roll away disasters" as he rolled, implying good luck and good health for the baby.

Then the old lady dressed the baby in new clothes and jewelry, symbolizing a new beginning and prosperity.

The elders can then give New Year's money to Xue Nuo and Qin Qingwan respectively, and wish the babies healthy growth.

Finally, the Xu and Qin families each sealed two bottles of wine, and when Xu Xuenuo and Qin Qingwan grew up and got married, they would take out one bottle each.

Of course, Xu Ming had nothing to do with all this.

After a year of understanding, Xu Ming knew that the status of the bastard of Dawu State was simply outrageous.
After the one-year-old birthday banquet, Chen Suya took Xu Ming to pay their respects to the ancestors and then left.

However, Chen Suya asked the ancestor for some extra banquet food from the kitchen.

The old lady was in a good mood today, so she naturally agreed. She also divided the remaining delicacies from the kitchen into small portions and gave them to the women in the backyard.

But Xu Ming found it strange. His mother didn’t eat much at the banquet today. Did she really like those dishes?
Back in the backyard, it felt rather deserted compared to the lively banquet.

But Xu Ming felt more at ease.

Chen Suya put Xu Ming on the bed and then walked out of the room.

Xu Ming didn't care and took the opportunity to do push-ups and sit-ups on the bed.

As he was doing it, the door opened and Xu Ming quickly fell on the bed with a "bang".

"Ming'er, mother has a surprise for you~"

Chen Suya picked up Xu Ming and walked out of the yard. Xu Ming saw Chunyan walking in breathlessly holding two jars of unopened wine.

On the small stone table in the courtyard, there was the food that my mother had asked the old lady for today.
Chen Suya held Xu Ming in her arms and sat him on her lap. "Ming'er, mother can't give you anything better. She can only ask for these meals. Your sister Chunyan also asked for two jars of wine, one for adults and one for a wife."

Chen Suya kissed the child's forehead: "Ming'er, happy and healthy first birthday."

Chunyan also sat down happily: "Master Ming'er, happy first birthday~"

(End of this chapter)