[Qing] Fourth Master, learn about health preservation

Geng Yi found that the fourth elder brother became more and more interested in firing porcelain.

The fourth elder brother also called the steward of the porcelain kiln over from time to time to learn about the current situation of porcelain firing.

Underglaze blue and white is what porcelain kilns are best at. Danqing ink can be perfectly engraved on porcelain, and blue and white porcelain is the most typical.

Whether it is a landscape painting or a picture of a lady, the lines are clear, like smoke and ink, and there are different shades, all of which can be fired. The craftsman's craftsmanship is simply superb.

However, the fourth elder brother was not satisfied with the firing of the previous five-color porcelain vase, and planned to try to combine the underglaze blue and white with the underglaze blue color.

What can be done at the porcelain kiln, we can only cooperate and try.

Craftsmen are familiar with the art of underglaze blue and white, most of which are flat painting and coloring.

The fourth elder brother dislikes this kind of craftsmanship, although it can perfectly reproduce the pattern, but it lacks vitality and is very rigid, just like rubbing, it is really boring.

But Geng Yi felt that the fourth elder brother was making the craftsmen's hair fall faster and thinner, and everyone was going bald!

It's okay for the fourth elder brother to embarrass the porcelain kiln, but he also embarrasses himself, drawing the pattern for several days, throwing away countless sheets of rice paper.

The purchasers in the mansion have been much more diligent in buying paper and ink lately than before, and so is Yan Cai.

This thing is not cheap, Yan Cai is made of fine gemstone powder, Geng Yi feels that he has to spend dozens of taels of silver for a single stroke, and his heart aches.

The fourth elder brother asked Geng Yi to help sharpen the ink in the study room this day. Geng Yi watched as the fourth elder brother drew for a little while and then started to frown. Soon he began to throw away the rice paper and started painting with a new one. He couldn't help but ask. Said: "My master just drew a very good painting, why did you throw it away?"

Hearing this, he said without raising his head: "This painting feels like something is missing, and I always feel unsatisfied."

Geng Yi was speechless, and the fourth elder brother didn't have much time to be satisfied!

He is too entangled, the patterns are so entangled, can the porcelain kiln not be more entangled?

"What kind of feeling do you want? Why don't you tell me?"

When Geng Yi asked, the fourth elder brother thought about it and felt that he might be a fan of the authorities, so it might not be a good idea to tell her: "I just want a picture of flowers. The flowers don't need to be too big, and the color doesn't need to be as bright and vivid as the underglaze blue color." , but there must be changes in shades and shades, and the colors should be softer."

"Well, I want to feel elegant."

As soon as Geng Yi heard it, he felt, Si elder brother, you are not very demanding, so what does it look like to be so demanding?

She looked down at the fourth elder brother and began to draw again, first the pattern on the bottle neck.

The red flowers are surrounded by blue lines like tangled branches, layered on top of each other, and of course they are very symmetrical.

Up and down symmetry, left and right symmetry.

Then draw a little bit to the body of the bottle, separated by golden veins, followed by a bouquet of red, yellow, blue and orange, surrounded by blue and green textures.

The fourth elder brother painted it very carefully, the color in the middle of the flower is darker, and the petals on both sides are from dark to light.

Geng Yi glanced at it, good guy, he is still doing gradient colors!

Her sympathy for the craftsmen of the porcelain kiln is endless. It's too miserable. It's estimated that the hair on her head will not be kept.

This gradient can actually be done, but it is too troublesome.

The middle part is colored and fired once, and then colored and fired again. After repeated firing several times, the color deepens, and then the petals are colored and fired.

The problem is that the colors in the middle and on both sides are indeed one dark and one light, but if you want to achieve a gradient color, you must pay attention to the amount of color added.

If the amount is too much, the color will be too dark, if the amount is small, it will not fade.

It still needs to be adjusted in the middle. While fine-tuning, you should also pay attention to the burning temperature. It is not bad to make a successful one after two or three furnaces.

The problem is that the fourth elder brother is still not satisfied. Looking at the pattern, he frowned and said: "I always feel that it is not outstanding enough, it is a little lighter."

Hearing the highlight, Geng Yi had an idea and said, "Master, how about adding a stroke?"

If it is not prominent enough, after the outline is drawn, the outline will be drawn, won't it be conspicuous?

The fourth elder brother tried it, but the black stroke is too abrupt, and the blue is not suitable, and the white is equal to no painting.

The last choice is a very light golden color, as if the sun shines on the flowers, a little light shines through, but it is not particularly strange.

He looked at it again and again, and finally he was satisfied, and sent someone to send the pattern to the porcelain kiln.

Geng Yi wondered if the faces of the stewards and craftsmen of the porcelain kiln would change after receiving the pattern. At this moment, the fourth elder brother changed to a new piece of rice paper.

She was wondering, is this about to start the second one?

I heard the fourth elder brother say: "The ninth brother said that the patriarch of the Stroh family liked the porcelain sent earlier. I just thought, why not make a special porcelain and send it over."

But how special it is, he has no idea yet.

Geng Yi asked: "What kind of special porcelain do you want to make, is it different from the ones we usually use?"

The fourth elder brother nodded and said, "Yes, what Russia likes is different from ours. If it is a unique porcelain, it will be different. There will only be more salt stones that can be exchanged."

He had thought about painting a picture of a large western ship and firing it on porcelain, but this way, other than the Strow family, other Westerners would like it, and it was not unique enough.

Even if it is a pattern that Westerners like, anyone can use it, and it is not special enough.

Geng Yi thinks that there are modern brands of clothes, bags and household utensils that are specially customized for people, and some of them will print their own portraits on them. Face.

Just thinking about it made her feel a little horrified.

The face is not good, it can be replaced with the most special thing of the family.

Geng Yi blinked, and immediately suggested: "Master, I don't know how to add the family emblem of the Strow family. They should have this thing, right? They really don't. Add the name of the patriarch in an inconspicuous place. This porcelain is the patriarch's name." Exclusive, how about this?"

This is special enough, it is the exclusive porcelain of the Stroh family, which can be regarded as unique.

She didn't believe that the patriarch could not be tempted, could not like it, and could buy this porcelain without spending a lot of money!

The fourth elder brother slowly raised his head: "Your proposal is very good. As for whether Strow's family has a family emblem, and what it is like, you may have to ask the ninth brother."

Brother Nine was called over, and when he asked about the family crest of the Strow family, he nodded and said, "I know that, their family crest is a vulture."

He didn't want to be too impressed by using a black vulture as the family emblem, so he just remembered it.

Si elder brother's expression is also difficult to describe in words, let him draw anything else, and he doesn't want to paint something like a vulture.

Brother Jiu laughed and said, "There are also painters at the porcelain kiln. Let them try to draw the family emblem of the Strow family, and it will be good to burn it in the middle of the porcelain."

There is no need for the fourth elder brother to worry about such a trivial matter, let alone let him write.

The fourth elder brother paints for fun, and making porcelain for Strotter is considered a business.

Even if the people at the porcelain kiln can't paint well, brother Jiu can find another western painter, even if Mr. Qin, who is supported by his family, can do the painting.

Just be more accurate, don't draw the family emblem too much, then sending it over will not be good friends but bad friends.

The patriarch of the Stroll family is still very generous. He doesn't even blink when he gives away salt and rocks, and he can give as much as he wants.

But if someone's family has been lying on such a huge salt mine for 300 years, and they are so rich, they don't care how much they give away, let alone for the benefit of their hearts.

In the end, this job was done by Qin Ran. Mr. Qin learned some Russian with Brother Jiu, and went to the Russian school to get close to the foreign students. There happened to be a member of the Strow family.

Although the other party's lineage is far from the direct line, he is particularly proud of having the surname Stroh.

When he asked about the family emblem, he wished he could explain the details clearly.

So Qin Ran drew it very smoothly, and it didn't take long to complete it.

After the completion, I went to the other party to look at it, picked out a lot of problems, and after starting to correct them, that person was satisfied.

Of course, Brother Jiu would not just listen to this person's description, if there is any problem, he will be troublesome, and he also asked Tu Lishen to send over the pattern of the family emblem.

Their descriptions are not so detailed, but they can still be seen. I even asked the housekeeper and got a small badge for comparison.

So there was another errand for the porcelain kiln, firing porcelain for the Stroh family.

Fortunately, the fourth elder brother didn't intend to embarrass them this time. There was no need to make too big a thing, just the usual utensils.

For example, teacups, teapots, dishes, etc., a set of six or seven pieces is enough.

The smaller ones are a little easier to burn than the larger ones, and only need to burn the Stroh crest in the center.

With such a vulture in the middle, the craftsmen felt that it was too ugly.

However, the Strow family liked it, so they could only bite the bullet and burn it, and even burned Stroll's cursive characters on the back of the porcelain ingeniously.

This is very exclusive, and at first glance, it is unique to the Strow family.

When such a set of utensils was sent over, Tu Lishen was shocked when he held it in his hand. He did not expect that such a large handicraft was made on the porcelain kiln, and such a furnace was specially fired.

The family emblem does not require a bright color. After all, the bald eagle is black, and it does not need to be completely symmetrical, and there is no requirement for a gradient color. It should not be done too quickly, and it can be done in a few days.

It was the first time that the porcelain kiln was done so quickly and smoothly. The fourth elder brother just glanced at it and said nothing.

Both the steward and the craftsman breathed a sigh of relief, this was the best time for the fourth elder brother to speak, and he was not picky about the finished product.

Of course the fourth elder brother is not picky, anyway, it is not for his use, and he will not be able to see it in the future.

Brother Nine just packed it up and sent it over, and wrote a letter to explain to Tu Lishen that there is no need to change this thing, and it should be sent directly to the patriarch of the Strow family.

He had discussed this matter with the fourth elder brother, and they had to express it when they took so many salt stones here.

Even if he is a profiteer, Brother Nine feels that he is a bit too ruthless, and feels a little bit sorry for being wronged too much.

Of course, it's one thing to feel sorry, but it's another thing to continue to slaughter.

If you want to continue slaughtering people, you have to give some sweetness, so this sweetness is sent.

Tu Lishen checked that the porcelain was not damaged at all, and immediately sent someone to contact the housekeeper, asking him to come and take the porcelain away in person.

"This is sent by my master. I specially made a porcelain kiln for patriarch Strow to fire. I don't know if the patriarch will like it."

The housekeeper fell in love with it at first glance, especially the vulture was so lifelike, as if the real family crest was rubbed on the porcelain, and it was smooth even after rubbing, without any bumps.

In this way, when fired on porcelain, there is no need to worry about fading, and it can be preserved permanently.

He could tell at a glance that Patriarch Strow would definitely be ecstatic and overjoyed when he sent this thing back!

The butler smiled and said, "I thank your master on behalf of the patriarch, but I don't know the price of this thing?"

He sent so many salt rocks last time, and some of them have not been moved yet. If they continue to move, the patriarch may be a little unhappy.

Although the patriarch didn't care about those salt stones, but the other party hadn't finished moving the front foot, and the back foot moved again, so he was not happy anyway, and felt that these people were a bit greedy.

Tu Lishen smiled and said: "Where is it, the patriarch is so generous, my master is very moved, so he specially made this furnace. It is not a sale, but a gift."

This was actually a gift specially given to the patriarch, the housekeeper was so happy, and happily took it back.

Sure enough, Patriarch Stroh held it in his hand and refused to put it down. He carefully looked at the clear family emblem and the Russian cursive script written with Stroh on the back, and he was very satisfied: "They are very good at doing business. , you can add another [-]% to send salt rocks next time."

Knowing how to do business and come to affairs, and even specially send gifts to his heart, Patriarch Strow has already regarded Tu Lishen and the others as his own, so he will not be stingy.

The housekeeper was also very happy. Although Tu Lishen could not decide to give him gold and silver, he would also send a set of smaller porcelain. Every time he used it, he could show his different status beside the head of Strow.

This is something that cannot be measured by money, and the steward treats Tu Lishen even better, treating him like a confidant.

As soon as he learned of Chief Strow's decision, the steward immediately told Turishen himself.

Tu Lishen was also happy, and turned around and wrote to Brother Jiu to tell the good news.

The ninth elder brother was also happy to see it, and said to the fourth elder brother: "Just give a set of porcelain and you can add [-]% salt and stone. I am afraid that the Strow family will not last long."

This patriarch is so prodigal, he knows that this family will end sooner or later!

Just seeing him so loose, maybe it is the same in other places.Send here and there, no matter how big the salt mine is, there will be a day when it will be exhausted!

The fourth elder brother agreed: "Although this family has been there for almost 300 years, they all say that they can't be rich for three generations. Even if their previous generation flattered the Tsar, it must be difficult for this generation to keep such a large salt mine and a large piece of land."

The previous generation of patriarchs had a good relationship with the tsar, but will this generation do?

I heard that the person who was sent to the Tsar was the half-sister of the current patriarch. Can the two really be of one mind?

Brother Nine smiled slightly and said, "Fourth Brother, Tu Lishen sent a very interesting message. The beloved concubine next to the Tsar has a younger brother who is a generation younger than the patriarch. He was sent out secretly, and he only said that he was sick and needed Go to a warm place to recuperate."

This is the only condition that the patriarch of the previous generation wanted to send this daughter to the tsar.

She doesn't want the family's wealth, and she doesn't need any other promises. She just needs to send her brother away so that he can live in peace.

This request is really not high, and her brother was indeed still young when she was sent out, and was still sick due to premature birth.

Not to mention his own father, even the patriarchs of this generation didn't pay attention to this half-brother.

The fourth elder brother narrowed his eyes and said, "Ninth brother, is he planning to make the Strow family mess up?"

Brother Jiu nodded and said: "We have to think long-term. After all, it is not enough to send some salt rocks to such a large salt mine. Who knows that the chief of the Strow will turn his face and refuse to send any more? ?”

Although they are not so short of salt, even if the supply of salt rocks in Russia is cut off, it is not enough to say that there is no salt to eat here.

But who would refuse a steady stream of salt stones?

It can also lower the price of salt and suppress those big salt merchants. Brother Jiu can't let this supply be cut off!

Rather than entrusting the initiative to others, he might as well grab it directly!

Brother Jiu said again: "Turishen also inquired about the news that the Tsar and the Strow family may not be so good, and they are also eyeing the salt mines. The beloved concubine also sent a confidant to contact Tulishen, wanting to get Porcelain as good as the Strohs."

It doesn't make sense that the Strow family can get it, but the Tsar's side doesn't.

Brother Nine sneered: "Who does she think she is? She is an ordinary merchant in the exchange market. She can do whatever she wants with our porcelain kilns. If she sends it to the Strow family, she must send it to the tsar?"

"However, the fourth brother gave my younger brother a good idea. With this unique mark, the porcelain belongs to the Strow family. I plan to let Turishen tell the person who loves the concubine that the Strow family has provided a lot of Incessant salt stones come to buy out the porcelain and stamp their family emblem on it."

So what can Concubine Chong give them, if there is no benefit, why send porcelain?

If she can't deliver it, the favorite concubine can't please the czar, it will only make the czar anger at her because of the Strow family.

Brother Jiu just smiled, thinking that this exclusive porcelain is really wonderful.

The fourth elder brother did not expect that just printing the family emblem of the Strow family on the porcelain would lead to so many things later, but the ninth elder brother was right, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and the Strow family has hundreds of thousands of people. Occupied a large area of ​​land over the years.

The Tsar could bear it for the sake of profit before, and he might not want to go to war when he was old, but would his descendants?

The fourth elder brother said: "The tsar is getting old, I remember he has two sons?"

Brother Jiu said: "There are three, and there is an illegitimate son. I heard that the Tsar dotes on him very much, because this illegitimate son looks exactly like the Tsar when he was a child."

It's no wonder the Tsar didn't favor his son who looked exactly like his own!

Even if it is an illegitimate child, for Tsarist Russia, strength is more important than status.

If the youngest son can beat his two elder brothers, it will not be difficult to become the heir to the Tsar.

The fourth elder brother asked: "What is the temperament and ability of the youngest son of the Tsar?"

Brother Nine laughed and said, "He's an eloquent idiot. Apart from his appearance being the same as the Tsar, he didn't inherit anything else. But he is too good at talking and deceiving people. The Tsar is very fond of this when he gets old."

He lowered his voice again and said, "Someone has rumored that this youngest son is hooking up with that favorite concubine. They don't know what they are plotting in private, and they must have something to do with the Strow family."

What Concubine Chong can do, of course, is to kill the patriarch of this generation of Strow family, and then let her own younger brother take over.

What the youngest son wanted, of course, was to be a stable heir, and he needed to kill the two elder brothers above him.

The youngest son helped the beloved concubine kill the patriarch Strow, then replaced him, and then came to support himself in the position, it was perfect.

But Brother Jiu felt that the two of them might not be able to make things happen, and the concubine Chong had no real power in her hands, and no one could really get close to the patriarch of the Strow family.

Even though the patriarch is an idiot, there are many confidantes left by the patriarch of the previous generation around him, and there are also guards specially trained for his son.

What does the concubine Chong have in her hands? What can she do if she wants people and has no money?

The illegitimate son favored by the Tsar is also in a similar situation. The illegitimate son can be well-clothed and well-fed, but he will never have a powerful confidant around him, let alone a lot of wealth.

For two people in similar situations, it is absolutely impossible for a rookie and a rookie to get twice the result with half the effort.

"Fourth brother, should we help them?"

The fourth elder brother took a look at the ninth elder brother, and felt that this younger brother was really a mess, but this idea was really good.

Russia was willing to cease the war before, but it does not mean that the next generation will.

If we can grasp the weakness of the next generation and push it up, then Russia will no longer be a threat.

"I have to discuss this matter with Huang Ama to see what to do."

Brother Nine nodded repeatedly and said: "That is inevitable, I just talk to Fourth Brother first, and see if it works before I report to Huang Ama."

After he finished speaking, he said: "That's right, if this matter is over, who should be responsible?"

It's okay for Brother Jiu to do business. This matter has to be sociable, and you can't do it on the bright side. You have to be careful, and you have to understand people's hearts slowly.

He is very clear that he is not good at doing this, and it is easy to mess up the matter, so he can only give a general idea, so it is better to let others do it.

The fourth elder brother nodded, feeling concerned, and brought the ninth elder brother into the palace to report the matter to the emperor.

In fact, the emperor also had the intention of annexing the entire salt mine. Who would not be tempted by such a large salt mine right next to the Sino-Russian border?

Especially the endless supply of salt stones, the quality of which is even better than that of the salt wells here, and the filtered fine salt is more crystal clear and delicate, so it is hard for the emperor not to be tempted.

Now that brother Jiu mentioned it, the emperor stroked his beard and said, "The fourth son came to the palace on purpose, must he already have a candidate in mind?"

The fourth elder brother didn't hide anything, just nodded and said: "I think the thirteenth brother is suitable for this job. The thirteenth brother has always been careful and cautious, familiar with human relationships, and young and flexible."

He wanted someone to recommend the thirteenth elder brother in private, but instead made the emperor feel that the fourth elder brother was nepotism.

Now that the fourth elder brother recommended the thirteenth elder brother directly in front of the emperor, it would be much more magnanimous.

It seems that he thinks this younger brother is very good and suitable for this job.

Of course, other people are also suitable, but since the thirteenth elder brother is suitable, the fourth elder brother will naturally recommend his younger brother first.

The emperor thought about several candidates, and had to say that the fourth elder brother recommended the thirteenth elder brother as the most suitable one.

One is that this person must go to the Russian exchange market, close to Russia, so that he can quickly get news and arrange it.Going to a place as far away and cold as Russia, if you are old, not to mention the exhaustion of traveling, your bones will not be able to bear it.

The coldness of Russia alone is not something that older people can bear.It is even more difficult to stay for a long time, and it is easy to get cold and sick, so what can I do if I stay for a short time in the past?

The second is to provoke civil strife in Russia, and even replace the heir. How can the emperor, who is an ordinary courtier, feel relieved about such a big matter.It's fine if it doesn't work out, and it might even startle the snake.

If it is an unusual courtier, the emperor will be even more worried. Who knows if this person will turn to Russia?

Even if he didn't, this person had grasped the change of the tsar's successor and also grasped the weakness of the new tsar. The emperor didn't trust outsiders at all, so he could only pick his own people.

Among the few sons, it would be overqualified to send a county king there.

Several Baylor words have errands, and they can't leave easily.

The next few younger ones are a little too young.

Except for the thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother, there is no other candidate.

Forget it, Brother Fourteen, let him go to Russia to sow discord, I guess he would prefer to lead troops to kill him directly.

Choose to choose, only the thirteenth brother is the most suitable.

Young, stable, careful, or Qiqiao Linglong's heart.

Seeing the emperor's silence, the ninth elder brother sweated quietly in his heart, fearing that the emperor would not allow it, and would anger the fourth elder brother.

Fortunately, the emperor nodded slowly after thinking for a while and said, "Forget it, Xiao Shisan is indeed suitable."

Brother Jiu's eyes widened slightly, did the emperor agree?

The emperor raised his eyes to look at the fourth elder brother, and suddenly frowned again: "The fourth is afraid that the thirteenth has no errands, and is this here to fight for him?"

Ninth elder brother's heart suddenly rose to his throat, and he couldn't help but secretly looked at fourth elder brother beside him.

He was afraid that the fourth elder brother's answer was too truthful, and it would be a bad thing if the emperor was displeased.

The fourth elder brother replied without hesitation: "It's right to share the worries of the emperor, the other brothers are busy, and Thirteen shouldn't be lazy."

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, reluctantly accepting Si elder brother's statement, and waved his hands to let the two of them go down.

After going out, brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling his back was sweating.

Fortunately, the emperor was quite satisfied with Si Age's answer.

After Brother Nine got into the carriage, he asked in a low voice: "Fourth brother, will Huang Ama leave this matter to Xiao Shisan?"

Looking at the emperor's face, he really couldn't tell the difference.

The fourth elder brother turned his head and said: "I don't know, I will know later."

Brother Jiu looked at Brother Si with a calm expression, and suddenly felt that there was still a big gap between him and Brother Si, and he had to study hard for this mentality.

The carriage sent Brother Jiu back first, and then returned to Prince Yong's Mansion.

The fourth elder brother went straight to the study after getting off the carriage. After changing into ordinary clothes, he asked Su Peisheng to rub the ink and wrote three large characters in one breath. Then he took a long breath and finally felt calm.

When the emperor asked the question just now, he really wanted to answer "yes" on the spur of the moment.

After all, the emperor's indifference to the thirteenth elder brother was simply because of the involvement of the crown prince, which was a disaster for no reason.

The crown prince is a thorn that can never be removed in the emperor's heart. He can bear to abolish the prince, but he can't bear to continue to be harsh, so he transfers his anger to the thirteenth brother.

Why!

The crown prince is the son of the emperor, and so is the thirteenth brother!

This younger brother was well-behaved and sensible since he was a child, he was kind to everyone, and he was very respectful and close to his elder brothers, otherwise he would not have run errands for the prince.

Who would have thought that the thirteenth elder brother was kind-hearted for a while, but now he has nothing to do!

If it hadn't been for the trip to cross the river with the fourth elder brother, which was a crime and meritorious deed, the thirteenth elder brother would probably be just a bald elder brother now, without even the status of a baby boy.

The fourth elder brother really wanted to fight for the younger brother, the thirteenth elder brother, but when he met the emperor's gaze, he immediately calmed down.

In front of him is the emperor, the prince's emperor's ama, and after that is the ama of their elder brothers.

Geng Yi heard that the fourth elder brother went straight to the study after returning home, and wondered if he was going to sleep in the study again.

In the past few days, the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother didn't know what to discuss, they often came to the door, and stayed in the study for a long time each time.

Even the eunuch who delivered snacks in the kitchen was kept away by Su Peisheng, so that no one could hear him, obviously it was a big deal.

The dim sum was brought in by Su Peisheng himself. Fortunately, although the two of them were busy, they still had a good appetite, so they ate up the dim sum every time.

Geng Yi teased the little elder brother who had finally woken up. He was not in a hurry to go to bed after eating tonight, and he still grabbed her fingers after lying down: "Why are you so energetic today? During the day he Did you sleep a lot?"

The nanny replied: "Go back to master, little elder brother is the same as usual today."

The little elder brother only eats and sleeps every day. You said that he doesn't sleep much during the day, so he never sleeps less!

Geng Yi heard it funny, and squeezed the little elder brother's fingers: "You are quite easy to raise, why don't you just call him Little Pig?"

The fourth elder brother just stepped in, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard Geng Yi's words: "Don't all children like to sleep like this, why did Xiao Si become a pig?"

Geng Yi looked up and saw him, wanted to get up and was caught by the little elder brother's fingers again, and immediately stiffened his waist and said in embarrassment: "Master, I just said it casually."

"It's okay to just say it casually," the fourth elder brother stretched out his hand to gently hold the fourth son's little hand, and he gave up grabbing Geng Yi's fingers, and instead grabbed the fourth elder brother's, and would not let go: "I have already Report to Huang Ama and send it to the clan mansion, Xiao Si's name is Hong Zhou, remember it."

Geng Yi nodded again and again, knowing that Li Cefujin's son was named Hongshi, and Niu Gulu Gege's son was named Hongli, both of whom belonged to the Hongzi generation.

The fourth elder brother said again: "As it happens that Hongshi is one year old, Hongli and Hongzhou hundred-day banquets are going to be held together."

Geng Yi saw that the fourth elder brother's expression was a little strange, so he couldn't help asking: "Why is Master unhappy today?"

She could tell that it was obvious that the fourth elder brother's expression was a bit obvious.

He thought that his expression was restrained well enough, and Geng Yi was careful enough to notice it, so he replied: "It's nothing, I just went to see Hongshi."

The fourth elder brother frowned, and when he lowered his head, he felt his fingers loosen. Hong Zhou fell asleep in a daze, unknowingly let go of his fingers, and then fell asleep soundly.

He softened his gaze, and although he knew that the fourth son would be difficult to wake up if he fell asleep, he still motioned for Geng Yi to follow him, and walked lightly to the back, before he said, "You have raised Hong Zhou well."

Geng Yi keenly sensed that something was wrong, could it be that Hongshi was not well raised?

She remembered that she went to see Li Caifujin before, and that Hongshi was healthy and strong, and he looked good and healthy.

Hearing from Li Fangfujin that Hongshi can eat and sleep, one nanny is not enough, so he asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send another one.

Then he can eat and sleep, he should be a good kid who grows up fast, why is the fourth elder brother's expression so indescribable?

The fourth elder brother said: "When I first went there, I found Hongshi was crying. I thought it was uncomfortable, and then I realized that he wanted someone to hug him to sleep, and he would cry when he put it down."

This is obviously a result of petting, the other two little elder brothers, Hongli and Hongzhou, can sleep soundly on the couch after putting them down to sleep.

Especially Hong Zhou, who was able to fall asleep by himself while lying down just now, no need to coax him to sleep.

But Hongshi is different. The nanny has to hold her to sleep, and she cries when she puts it down, so she can only hold her all the time.

A nanny who kept holding her arm was going to be useless, and Nanny Zhi could help change hands at first, but then she couldn't lift her arm anymore.

After all, Hongshi had grown up strong and was getting heavier every day. It was really uncomfortable to be on the two thin nuns.

But this child has developed a habit, this is one year old, and he needs to be hugged to sleep.

Li Fangfujin obviously prefers this son, and he is obedient to him, so naturally he doesn't want the child to cry, so he only let the mother take turns to hug him.

Two nuns were not enough, so I found an extra strong nun from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to help.

Geng Yi understood after hearing this, no wonder she thought it was strange before, how could one child eat so much, one nanny is not enough and two nurses are not enough, it turned out that there was such a reason in it.

Even if the fourth elder brother's expression changed a little, Geng Yi could feel his displeasure.

After all, a daughter can grow up pampered, but a son can't. Doesn't this make the child useless?

I can't even go to sleep by myself, and I have to be hugged all the time if I have to be coaxed, what should I do in the future, can I no longer get off the person and sleep by myself?

The fourth elder brother was so angry that he severely reprimanded Li Fangfujin, and also had a headache at this time.

Hongshi has already developed a habit of crying when he puts it down, and he can't be coaxed to sleep, crying so hoarsely that he doesn't stop.

Li Fangfujin's heart was about to break when he heard that, he knelt down and begged the fourth elder brother to let someone continue to hug Hongshi to sleep.

What can the fourth elder brother do? He can't change the child's habit for a while, and will it really make Hongshi cry so hard?

He could only give up temporarily, and still let the nanny hold Hongshi, but he was very unhappy.

Geng Yi could only sigh with emotion: "Once this habit is familiar, it will be difficult to change."

If the child is unwell, it can be recuperated slowly.

But after getting used to this, after a year and a half, it will not be so easy for children to change, they have to be cruel.

It's a pity that it's obvious that Li Fangfujin is not a cruel person, that's why Hongshi developed such a habit.

The fourth elder brother also knew that there was no need to rush this matter, but he couldn't let it go, so he went to discuss the matter with Si Fujin the next day.

How can Si Fujin have any good ideas, he can only comfort Si Age and said: "Maybe when the child is a little older, it will gradually change."

When the child can run and jump, he will naturally fall asleep when he is tired, instead of being coaxed to sleep by others.

The fourth elder brother was unhappy and a little annoyed.

Because he went to Yuehe for several months before, he missed Li Fangfujin's birth and didn't have time to visit.

After returning, the fourth elder brother kept busy with errands, and every time he only took a quick look at it, it was when Hongshi fell asleep, so he didn't realize it.

It also happened to happen today, otherwise the fourth elder brother would have been kept in the dark!

The fourth elder brother made up his mind, before the first birthday party, he must correct Hongshi's bad habit!