Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 960 Drunkenness
It has been more than five months since I left home in April. The biggest change in the family is Cao Yong's youngest son Tianbao.Originally, Cao Yong wanted to give his son a baby name of "Ping", but he and Niuniu had the same name, so according to Li's meaning, the baby name was "Tianbao".

When Cao Yong left, Tianbao was only a few days old, and the wrinkles on his face hadn't evened out. Now it has been more than five months, and he is white and fat.This little guy didn't recognize his birth at all. When he saw his father and brother returning home, his eyes were black and bright, and he "giggled" happily.

Cao Yong only hoped for the well-being of his children, and was overjoyed to see his youngest son in good health.

Li said that the little grandson looks exactly the same as Cao Yong when he was a child. Cao Yong looked at his son carefully, but he couldn't see anything.

Hang Seng hung a string of small gilt bells brought back from Rehe by Tianbao's cradle. They were so golden that Tianbao kept stretching out his small arms to grab the bells, making the bells ring loudly.

In the orchid courtyard, except for Tianbao who was in the cradle, other children also came.

Seeing Tianyou and Zuozhu brothers, I don't know if it is a psychological effect, but I always feel that these children have a bit more refined taste, Cao Yong is very pleased.

These three children, who were only 11 years old, passed the hospital examination and took the first step in the imperial examination.Even if it is possible to be a Jinshi in the end, after passing the examinations, not only the children's knowledge, but also the corresponding experience will be exercised.Competition and hard work can also be regarded as the driving force for growth.

Only Changsheng, with a pale complexion and a red nose, wearing several layers of jackets, looked not energetic.

Needless to say, this designation is another illness.He would be ill twice a year in autumn and winter, and used a lot of prescriptions. Although he was stronger than when he was a child, his body was still thinner than others.

For this reason, Mrs. Li was reluctant to let him study more, and he was still raised in the Orchid Courtyard at the age of eight and did not let go.Even if he wanted to read, Mrs. Li was afraid that her son would be overwhelmed.

Back to Wutongyuan, Cao Yong asked about longevity.

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, I was ill and took the medicine intermittently for more than half a month. I have recovered a few days ago, but I have caught a cold for some reason in the past two days, and something is wrong." Chu Yu replied.

Cao Yong frowned when he heard this, and said: "Since the younger brother is like this, why should Tianbao be placed in Lanyuan? After all, the old lady is getting old, and a long life has already made her feel bad. Now adding Tianbao, it is too tiring. Besides, Tianbao is still young, and my younger brother doesn't stop taking medicine, what should I do when I'm sick?"

After hearing this, Chu Yu replied, "Who says it's not. But the old lady has told you so many times, can I stop Tianbao from passing?"

Listening to his wife's grievances, Cao Yong looked at her chest.

Long before Tianbao landed, the husband and wife talked about breastfeeding. Although they had prepared a nanny, they still felt that it was better for Chuyu to breastfeed herself.However, due to the postpartum pregnancy, Chu Yu has been on medication for the past six months, and the baby is being fed by a nanny.

"Mother is fine, why do you think of holding Tianbao in the past?" Cao Yong was a little puzzled.

Although there are many children in the family, there are only two people that Mrs. Li loves the most, the youngest son Changsheng and the eldest grandson Tianyou, and everyone else has to stay behind.This time, his attitude towards Tianbao was somewhat abnormal.

"It's not Seventh Uncle, it's a ghost!" When Chu Yu mentioned this matter, he couldn't help complaining: "After the beginning of spring, after Hang Seng and Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng moved, Seventh Uncle and Mr. Mrs. Yang has been tortured a few times, and she also wants a separate yard owner. The old lady is worried about Uncle Qi, and will not let go of what she says. Uncle Qi's idea is on Tianbao, and the old lady takes Tianbao. Yes. Maybe he thinks that after the old lady guards the little grandson for a long time, she can control him less and let him move out."

Cao Yong was stunned for a while when he heard it, and said: "No way, more children, how can you think so much?"

Chu Yu said: "Can I still talk nonsense? Uncle Qi came and said it, and he apologized to me in a serious manner. He said that the old lady has felt little in the past six months, and she doesn't care about others, and she doesn't even care about her own family. Ai Duo said. He is getting older, so he can't stay in the Orchid Court all the time, and raising Tianbao in the Orchid Court will make him more angry."

Cao Yong listened, Li Shi seemed to be a menopausal symptom, and said: "Have you let the imperial doctor see it? Is mother okay?"

"The imperial physician only said that it was kidney deficiency, and prescribed two dietary prescriptions." Chu Yu said.

"Tomorrow, I asked the maid who was serving my mother to ask if my mother had stopped menstruating in the past two years." Cao Yong thought for a while and said.

Mrs. Lee is 52 this year, considering her age, she should reach menopause.She has a gentle temperament, from being a daughter-in-law to a mother-in-law, she has never made things difficult for others.

Chu Yu whispered: "A few days ago, I asked Xiu Ying, and the old lady stopped menstruating a few years ago."

As a daughter-in-law, she felt very uncomfortable when talking about her mother-in-law's private affairs.

Seeing his wife like this, Cao Yong said: "According to traditional Chinese medicine, this is because the woman is getting old and her kidneys are insufficient; according to Western medicine, it is menopausal syndrome, which affects both men and women. Although it cannot be seen on the body, it is not tolerated. Look down. If you don’t handle it well, you’ll feel sick. Unexpectedly, Changsheng is careful, and he’s right.”

Hearing what her husband said, Chu Yu knew that it might be a foregone conclusion that the youngest son should be raised in the Orchid Courtyard.

She was very reluctant, and there was some melancholy on her face.

Cao Yong stretched out his hand, put it on his wife's hand, and said: "This menopausal syndrome will be cured in at most two years. If you are really reluctant, we will bring Tianbao back later."

When Chu Yu heard this, she couldn't laugh or cry, and said angrily, "The son-in-law of affection regards Tianbao as an important medicine. Let's raise him in the Orchid Court. I take care of the housework every day, and I can't take care of him safely."

Seeing her so tolerant, Cao Yong grabbed her hand, feeling very distressed: "It's all my fault, I'm busy with my errands, and I don't care about my family. If I have time to entertain my mother in colorful clothes in front of my mother, I don't need my younger brother to join in the fun , making it hard for you."

Chu Yu was also somewhat resentful, but after hearing her husband's words, she had already put her resentment behind her and started worrying about her husband instead.I'm afraid he has too many errands and works too hard.

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Kuiyuan, go to the room.

On the kang table were several plates of milk cakes and dried fruits, and several boys sat around the table.

Changsheng only got up after eating half a piece of milk bread. He was young, but he was an elder. With him around, no one dared to act presumptuously.Come to think of it, he also knew this, so he didn't want to wait any longer.

Tianyou sent him outside the door, then ordered Xiaolou to take him back to Lanyuan, watched him go, and then turned back to the house.

Hang Seng had already taken out two wine pouches, put them on the kang table, and said, "Brother, Brother Song, Brother Bai, this is kumiss, which was given by Horqin's cousin. It's delicious, not intoxicating."

It's not that he's hiding it for himself, but because he's afraid that his uncle won't be able to bear it anymore, so he just took it out now.

The son of a family, in his teens, drinking is nothing.Cao Yong did not allow them to drink alcohol, saying it would hurt their health, but this kumiss, which the Mongols drink as water, Hang Seng drank a few sips of it in Rehe a few days ago.

This kumiss is made from mare's milk and has a very low alcohol content, so Cao Yong didn't ban Hang Seng.

Hang Seng only felt that this thing was sour and delicious, and wanted his brothers to taste it too, but he didn't think of it as wine.

Tianyou heard this, and called Xiaoxie to get a set of agate cups to hold the wine.

There are six agate cups in this set, not much bigger than wine cups.Hang Seng poured the wine himself, filled all six cups, and said to Tianyou: "Brother, apart from the four of us, are those two cups for sisters Xiaoxie and Lelan to try?"

Tianyou nodded, and asked Xiaoxie to carry two cups down.

It was already the end of September, and the room was cold and gloomy, and a charcoal plate was made, but it didn't help much.

The kumiss in this cup tastes cold.

This kumiss looks milky and white, with a faint fragrance of wine, and the mouth is cold and slippery. It is more like a drink than a wine.

While drinking, the younger brothers talked about what they saw after the farewell.

Zuo Cheng talked about the [-]-year-old man sitting next door during the hospital examination; Hang Seng talked about hunting, talking about the black bear as tall as a man, and the spectacular scene of hunting thousands of roe deer, foxes and rabbits.

Talking lively, unconsciously, drank up the two bags of kumiss.

In the end it was the child, the little brother was a little bit over the top, the one who drank the fastest stayed on the left, his eyes were a little blurred, and his body began to shake.

Seeing this, Tianyou dared to let them leave just like that.As soon as his father came back, he led his younger brothers to violate his father's old teachings and began to fail to learn well. He couldn't help being a little frightened.

He is the eldest brother, he is used to shouldering responsibilities, and he will not pass the responsibility on to Hang Seng who brought the wine.But he forgot that Hang Seng has always listened to his father the most, so why would he take the liberty of asking everyone to drink.

After some ordering, after a while, someone brought some cups of strong tea to sober up everyone...

After the brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng left the Sunflower Courtyard, when the breeze blew, the drunkenness that had just gone surged up again.

"Let's go find foster father!" Zuo Zhu said, tugging at Zuo Cheng's sleeve.

Zuo Cheng stood still and said in disapproval: "It's getting dark, what can't be said tomorrow?"

"It's okay if the adoptive father is not here. Now that the adoptive father comes back, I can't wait for a day." Zuo Zhu said.

After hearing this, Zuo Cheng knew that his brother was entangled in the "grievance" of his biological father, so he stopped talking back and followed his brother with a stern face to Wutong Garden.

Cao Yong and Chu Yu are two, Xiaobiesheng newlyweds, talking together.

After a short time, Chuyu was tired of her husband and was so tired that she was out of breath, and her face was filled with spring.Cao Yong wanted to go further, but was stopped by Chu Yu.

Her birth mother's filial piety hadn't passed yet, so she couldn't let her husband continue to do whatever he wanted.

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Cao Yong knew that his wife was worried, so he stopped, looking at his wife's shy appearance, his heart was full of bad water.

The atmosphere in the room was weird, and it was still the servant girl who came in and said: "Master, Madam, Uncle Song and Second Master Bai are here, waiting outside the courtyard."

Cao Yong was a little surprised, got up and said a few words to Chu Yu, and then left the yard.

"Father..." The moment Cao Yong came out, Zuo Zhu called out, his words choked with sobs.

Seeing his brother like this, Zuo Cheng also drooped his head, feeling a little sad.

Two months ago, the two brothers, who had heard about their backgrounds from their birth mother, originally wanted to write a letter to Cao Yong to ask about this matter, but after writing the letter, they never sent it...

(End of this chapter)