green bamboo dream

Cui's worries are not unreasonable. In fact, the third baptism ceremony for the eldest son of the Cheng family's second wife has indeed been reduced. Not only that, the full moon ceremony will not be a big one.

Three days later, Mrs. Cui hugged her little grandson and teased her gently, which was extremely rare.

The little baby looked at the person who was hugging him, and spit out a bubble from his pink and petal-like mouth.

Cui immediately became excited, and boasted happily to Yuzhu: "Look, my good grandson is really smart, and he is saying hello to his grandmother."

Yuzhu was sweating, such a young child doesn't know anyone yet, but she didn't say it out, let Cui be happy.

"Grandpa took a name?"

Yu Zhu pursed her lips and smiled, "...Originally the old man wanted to get it, but after studying it with Uncle Zhongqin for half a day, the second master told him that the name had already been chosen and refused to change it, so he finally had to decide on this name. It's called Sixi, the word at the end of 'the sunflower in the green garden, the morning dew waiting for the sun' just happened to be the first light of day when he landed, and the rainstorm had just stopped. I think it is also appropriate."

"Really?" Cui looked down at the baby in her arms, and said with a smile, "Our brother Xi must be a promising future."

"Look, this little nose and small mouth looks like you when you were a child, it's almost carved out of the same mold." Cui couldn't bear to let go after hugging her, and walked to Yuzhu's bed and sat down while avoiding the stretched arms of the nurse Down.

This wet nurse is a daughter-in-law of Yuzhu's dowry Zhuangzi, and was also picked out by Cui. Coincidentally, her husband's family name is Zheng, and her maiden name is He, so she has a full name of Zheng He's.

She is very clean and upright, and has a plump body. Moreover, her mother-in-law has also been a wet nurse and has imparted a lot of experience. It is indeed suitable to choose her as a wet nurse.

Seeing that Cui Shi was going to hold the child, she smiled shyly and stepped aside.

It wasn't until Brother Xi whined a few times that he was about to sleep, that he was carried down by the wet nurse.

Cui rubbed her sore arm, and pinched Yu Zhu's face, "If you become a mother in the future, you can't be as naughty as before. Don't let Brother Xi laugh at you."

Yu Zhu stuck out her tongue, hugged Cui Shi's arm and arched it into her arms, "He dares, be careful, I'll tell him to beat him up"

"If you dare, I want to see who dares to touch my precious grandson." Cui refused, and patted Yu Zhu on the shoulder.

After joking around for a while, Mrs. Cui held the loose hairpin in her hair, restrained her smile a little, "...knowing that you gave birth to a brother, your grandmother was very happy, and she wanted to come to see you , but your second aunt got sick again the day before yesterday, which is quite dangerous, and your second uncle is going to work again, so the old man is really worried, so she said to come back when the child is full moon."

"Didn't you say that Second Aunt's health has improved a lot in the past few years? Why is she seriously ill again?" Yu Zhu was a little puzzled.

Cui sighed, and said helplessly: "Isn't it because your ten cousins ​​entered the palace? That child Yueyu was pampered and grew up since she was a child. Her mother is weak and can't live without the medicine jar all day long. She was never expected to be in the palace. Contending face for the Cui family is very simple-minded."

"Your second aunt has been worrying all day long, so it's considered a disease. She was not in good health, but now it's even worse."

Speaking of this, Cui felt uncomfortable. The second sister-in-law is a good person, but she broke her body when she gave birth to Yueyu, and was angered by a few foxes in the house during confinement, and she has been lingering on the sick bed since then. gas.

Yuzhu also knew about "Prison Break" being sealed as Concubine Kang, but because of her filial piety, and the month was getting heavy, she didn't go in person, and just asked someone to send some congratulatory gifts. sick of it...

"So what's going on now?"

"What can we do? Once you enter the palace, it will be a lifetime, and you can't even get the news out. I just hope that the Empress Dowager can take care of her and Yueyu will be blessed." Cui tucked the quilt for Yuzhu, sighing endlessly: " Your second aunt is just such a daughter-in-law, and I don't know how many times I can see her in the future."

As soon as you enter the palace gate, it’s as deep as the sea, it’s not just talking

Shi Shi also came over with a gift, because the Cheng family didn't plan to do it, so she didn't come.

Yu Zhu looked at the golden longevity lock in the gold-carved box, with a calm expression, and asked Hua Ruo to put it away.

The one who gave the gift was Mama Yu, who is currently under Shi's powerful staff. She said auspicious words about half a cup of tea without any repetition, and then she got to the point: "...the old lady said that it is right not to do the three rites, My wife needs to understand the difficulty of the second master."

Yu Zhu nodded to show that she knew - Shi Shi was still a good grandmother before trivial matters that did not involve family interests.

Then Ji Shi came to see the child again, maybe it was his first child who gave birth to a daughter, Ji Shi liked boys very much, every time he hugged Brother Xi for a long time and was reluctant to let go.

"...Today is an unfortunate day, I just hugged her to sleep." Yu Zhu smiled and asked the servant girl to serve Ji Shi tea while laughing.

Ji sat down with a smile, and asked Brother Xi how many times a day to eat milk and how many hours to sleep, and then hesitated to say: "I shouldn't have disturbed Second Aunt's confinement, but..."

Yu Zhu waved his hand indifferently, and said with a smile, "Tell me, I'm bored right now, so I might as well find something to do."

Ji smiled gratefully, and then told the matter that had been entangled for several days.

She spoke vaguely, and Yu Zhu even guessed and completed the meaning: Under Ji's tireless education, Cheng Siyi finally figured out that it is useless to deal with common affairs and wait for the title, and a man has to treat himself Be more ruthless... well, that's roughly what it means.

Then the Ji family hoped that he could go out and exercise his ability, at least he would not commit the oolong thing of being cheated by the manager again.

But Cheng Siyi didn't study hard, and his martial arts skills were neglected. If he can't learn martial arts, it's impossible to pass the exam by himself, but he hopes to donate an official.

Ji also specifically pointed out that she had inquired about it, and it would cost 5000 taels of silver to donate a county magistrate...

Cheng Siyi was beaten to death and dared not tell Cheng Xungong, she had no choice but to save the country by cursing, asking Yuzhu first, Yuzhu told Cheng Xunxun, and finally turned to Cheng Xungong.

Yu Zhu leaned on the big red raccoon silk pillow, looked at Ji's shining eyes, and said with a smile: "It's not a troublesome thing, it's a good thing that brother Yi is willing to make progress, and set a good example for our brother Xi , the old lady is also happy to see it in the sky..."

Ji Shi was overjoyed, thanked again and again, talked for a while before taking his leave and going back.

Seeing that Mrs. Ji had gone back, Mother Ruan gave Yuzhu the poached eggs boiled in brown sugar in a tureen.

Yu Zhu took the bowl, took a big sip of the brown sugar water, then held the bowl and murmured, "Nowadays it costs so much money to donate a county magistrate."

She has been in charge of the house, and knows that a stone of good rice costs 650 taels, what is the concept of 5000 taels, and she is just a sesame official with a salary of only a few dozen taels.

Ruan's mother also said a few words after hearing this: "It's useless to have too little money. Anyway, those officials have to make enough money after they take office. It's the people who suffer. The emperor's eyes are fixed on the officials of the fourth and fifth ranks. On the body, in fact, the petty officials below are also fierce in making money."

Ruan's mother also complained, she just couldn't see it, but Yuzhu seemed to be touched. At night, she told Cheng Xunxun what Ji's request was, and then talked to him about the money donated to the official.

"It takes so much money to donate to a county magistrate. Who set the price?" She knew that some small and idle official positions were clearly marked with a price.

Cheng Xunxun just went to see his son, the smile on his face had not faded in the future, when he heard this, he said solemnly: "The imperial court."

Two words, saying it is equal to not saying it.

Yu Zhu muttered, "It's too dark."

Just as Cheng Xunxun was about to answer, he heard the baby's indistinct cry, and stood up all of a sudden, his ice-like eyes fixed on Hua Ruo who was waiting on the side, "What's going on?"

Hua Ruo was taken aback...she didn't know.

Zaoyuan was about to enter the door, and when she saw this, she hurriedly ran to the west wing, and asked the wet nurse to carry the young master over.

"Wow-wow-"

The little baby was crying, and his eyelashes were soaked with tears, so pitiful.

Mrs. Zheng glanced at the cold Cheng Xunxun anxiously, and said, "Young master pissed..."

Seeing her son, Yu Zhu was overjoyed and asked the nurse to put the child beside her, "Have you changed the diaper yet?"

"It's not too late." The nanny was also in tears, and was about to change when she was dragged over by her life.

Cheng Xunxun coughed in embarrassment, stepped aside, and asked the nanny to change the diaper.

Ruan's mother also stepped forward to help, and unceremoniously took off the baby's pants...

"Wow--"

The child cried even more fiercely, kicking his calves.

Mother Ruan was mighty and unyielding, and she stubbornly completed the task despite the increasingly icy air.

After changing the diaper, Yu Zhu hugged him in his arms and kissed his little face again and again, "Our brother Xi is so good, mother kiss..." Probably because he smelled the familiar smell, the little thing hit him. He yawned and fell asleep in the arms of his mother Xinxiang.

Yu Zhu patted the slender back lightly, handed the child to the nurse, and said softly: "Be careful, it's getting cold at night, don't let the child catch the cold."

Although she knew that the nanny's experience in taking care of children must be richer than that of her own half bucket of water, Yu Zhu couldn't help but remind her.

Mrs. Zheng quickly and respectfully agreed, and then wrapped Brother Xi tightly in a small red bag embroidered with auspicious clouds, and retreated in small steps.

Watching Zheng's figure disappear at the door, Yu Zhu then turned to look at Cheng Xunxun, only to find that Cheng Xunxun's smiling eyes were also locked on her.

"Keep talking." Yu Zhu said angrily, and by the way she gave a wink—a coquettish little white eye.

Cheng Xunxun didn't mind either, and told her: "Your Majesty knows it all, but it's just... an expedient measure in an extraordinary period."

Now that it's autumn, and the autumn harvest is beginning one after another, if there is a war, there is still a big gap in the military salary, and we must find a way to solve it...

Not only the money for donating officials has increased by a few percent, but even some invisible places have stepped up to make money, no matter what, they have to scrape together the money

The emperor was also very embarrassed, so he sent an army to the north, and the little silver in the treasury flowed away like running water...

It's a painful experience, and it must be that after this matter is over, the movement of rectifying the government and officials will be a big deal. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)