The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

In the East Courtyard, Wang Xifeng was eating a special confinement meal. Although it looked very rich, it was all bland.

Wang Xifeng ate as if taking medicine, Ping'er and the others frowned and were extremely puzzled by her actions.Mrs. Gain Lu, Grandma Liu and others once mentioned in their chats that when a child is just born, it is best for the body if it can drink the mother's colostrum.

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xifeng became interested, and after asking for a long time, she also consulted the imperial physician in the palace. After receiving the approval letter, she had the idea of ​​feeding the child herself.However, among aristocratic families, there are very few women who breastfeed in person, and most of them always hire wet nurses. Such actions are not acceptable to everyone.

Wang Xifeng pondered in her heart for a long time, and finally she couldn't hold back and told Jia Lian. She thought Jia Lian would not agree, but Jia Lian agreed on the spot.

In Jia Lian's modern life, most of the women fed their children by themselves, supplemented by milk powder or other vegetable juices, so that the nutrition would be more balanced.

However, in modern times, Jia Lian did not marry a wife and have children, and what he knew about breastfeeding was only through books or video materials, which was not very comprehensive.Picking up what he could say for sure, Jia Lianfang finally put forward his own suggestion.

"It's rare for aristocratic families to feed their children by themselves. We don't have to be too unconventional. According to the information I know, as well as what Mrs. Lu and the imperial physicians say, colostrum is the most precious. If you really want to feed it, you can Feed it for three to five days, just put it in your room during the day, and take it with the nanny at night, so that it won't tire you, and won't be out of character, how about it?"

Wang Xifeng thought about it for a moment, and then agreed, mainly because she had too many things to do, and after confinement, the entire Jia family had to rely on her for human relations, and she really didn't have the time and energy to nurse the child.

The two agreed on a period of seven days. After seven days, Wang Xifeng would no longer be able to breastfeed, and had to concentrate on taking care of her body.

Mrs. Lu, Nanny Gu and the others felt a little strange after hearing the couple's arrangement, but the master insisted on doing so, and there were no other hindrances, so they could only act according to their words.It's only [-] days left, pay more attention to diet and rest, and add some changes to the daily massage techniques, the rest is fine.

But because of Jia Lian and his wife's plan, Wang Xifeng's food here was bland and tasteless. When Jia Yuanchun and the others came, they saw her frowning and eating soup.

Ping'er and An'er were waiting in the room. Seeing some girls and Jia Baoyu coming, they hurriedly ordered the maids to bring tea and snacks.

Jia Yuanchun waved his hands and said with a smile: "Hurry up, we just came over after eating, and now we can't eat anything in our stomachs. We just need a cup of tea. Hurry up and call us." Look at Brother Mao, it's important to welcome the girls, but he's so happy that he even passed his afternoon nap."

Wang Xifeng put down the bowl with a smile, sat up straight and said: "That brat just drank milk, and now he is awake. Ping'er asked the nurse to come over and show the girls and Baoyu."

The nanny was already waiting at the side, and upon hearing this, she hurriedly hugged Brother Mao over.

In the swaddle of the big red brocade, Mao Geer was still red and wrinkled, with his small eyes half-closed, looking like he was not awake.

Tanchun and Xichun, after seeing Brother Mao, frowned in disappointment: "Sister Feng, why is Brother Mao wrinkled like a little old man? Children, aren't they all white and fat? "

Wang Xifeng smiled when he heard the words, and explained: "Qing'er asked the same question this morning. This newborn child has been soaked in the mother's womb for a long time, and the skin is wrinkled. After a day or two, After eating milk and seeing the wind, he became fair and tender, and when you two come back tomorrow, he will not look like this."

Xichun heard the words and said crisply: "It's like Brother Lang from the sister-in-law's family. Now he is so fat, his little arms are all jointed, and I can't even hold him!"

Wang Xifeng nodded and replied: "That's right, but Brother Lan is older, Brother Mao is still young, and it will take a few more months to grow like that. The fourth sister is not very old now, so I dare not hug Lan Brother, if you accidentally lose your grip, both of you will be hurt, remember?"

Xichun nodded hurriedly, and her nanny next to her took a step forward, and said with a smile: "Second Grandma, don't worry, my sister is always followed when she goes out, we dare not leave her for a moment. Twenty people are serving, and nothing will go wrong."

Wang Xifeng heard the words, nodded with a smile and said: "Not only I know your loyalty, but also the old lady and the wives, otherwise I wouldn't ask you to take care of the girls. I just saw Miss Si You're young, just give me a few words."

That Sanchun looked around Mao Ge'er, and hurriedly sent out the gift she had prepared, Wang Xifeng was really happy to accept it, and ordered Ping'er to put it away, and use it when she was confinement.

As for the peace talisman Sanchun gave, it was immediately hung on Brother Mao's little bed, together with the one Wang Xifeng asked for, it just happened to be complete.

Wang Xifeng didn't lose Sanchun either, and sent a set of jewelry by herself.They are all patterns made of finely crushed millet beads, matched with red and sapphire, and coupled with the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen enshrined in the house. They are exquisite and not cumbersome, and are most suitable for daily wear by little girls. Wang Xifeng made it specially to subsidize several younger sisters.

The set Yingchun got coincided with her name, and it was a set of magpies climbing plum blossoms, which is exactly the scene of early spring.The ones who explore the spring are roses that are just about to bloom, the petals are entwined with gold, and the stamens are made of rubies. The flowers are only about the size of a belly, but they are rarely bright.

As for Xichun's, she is still too young, and she used the shape of a flower, which is out of the ordinary.Therefore, the craftsmen chose the shape of a moon rabbit, a fat rabbit carved from white jade holding a radish made of ruby, which is playful and cute.

The three of them fell in love the moment they saw each other, especially Xichun, who immediately wanted to take off the two bead strings wrapped around her head, and replaced them with a little rabbit and a little radish, and then she smiled with her millet teeth happy.

Jia Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu also prepared gifts, both of which were precious gemstones and jade pendants. Wang Xifeng also accepted them with a smile, ordering them to put them away without mentioning them.Turning around, he also gave each of them a jade pendant, which was cut from a piece of Hetian jade material, clear and lustrous, and of the highest quality, not inferior to the gifts from the two of them at all. of.

After talking and laughing for a while, seeing Mao Geer yawning with his mouth open, Jia Yuanchun left with a wink: "Before coming, the old lady told us several times not to make trouble with you and Mao Geer." Rest, now that everything is fine, I should go back to the old lady. I will take them back first, and come to see you when I have my third rite tomorrow."

Wang Xifeng was also a little tired, seeing what Jia Yuanchun said, she immediately nodded with a smile and said: "It's hard for the old lady to be considerate, since that's the case, I don't want to keep you guys, just wait until I'm out of confinement, so thank you very much." Eldest sister, things are complicated in the mansion these days, and the old lady and wife are rich people, so I have to trouble elder sister to take care of her."

Jia Yuanchun smiled kindly when he heard the words, and complied: "This is what you should do. It can't be said to be troublesome. You can rest in peace and rest, and don't worry about others."

Yingchun also comforted: "Second sister-in-law, don't worry. The old lady told her that everything should be done according to the old rules. In fact, she doesn't worry too much. The old lady has to do the three banquets herself. Eldest sister discussed the regulations with the old lady just now, so I just give orders and let the servants pay attention."

Wang Xifeng's face was gentle, seeing what Yingchun said was logical, and said with emotion: "It can be seen that our second girl has grown up, but the injury on your hand is not healed yet, so don't worry too much."

Then he asked Xi'er again: "Your girl's Yurong ointment is used up? When there is still half a box left, tell me or the second master earlier, and we will find a way to get some more. Girl's house Hands and faces are precious, and scars must not be left, and must be taken care of carefully."

Xi'er smiled and replied: "There are still more than two boxes left. Last time the second master sent someone to send three boxes, and there are two boxes from the old lady. There are five boxes in total. They are changed every morning and evening, which is enough to use. Yes. Doctor Wang came to see it yesterday, and said that after painting the current box, it will be completely healed, but the injury on the arm needs to be healed for a few more days."

Hearing them talk about this topic, both Jia Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu were a little embarrassed, especially Jia Baoyu, who obviously caused Yingchun's injury.Since the accident, Jia Baoyu has not formally apologized to Yingchun because of the evasive attitude of everyone, especially Jia Yuanchun and Jia Shishi.

Therefore, taking this opportunity, without waiting for Jia Yuanchun to open his mouth, Jia Baoyu stepped forward and saluted: "Second Sister, what happened earlier was my fault. One hurt Second Sister, and almost hurt Sister Feng; The second is that I am not strict in governing, and the nanny around me is malicious but does not know it, which caused a rift between us siblings. The third is that I feel guilty in my heart, but I have never dared to apologize to Sister Feng and the second sister. It's a sign of cowardice."

"Therefore, today, in front of all my sisters and sisters, I have to personally apologize to Sister Feng and Sister Second to show my sincerity. If the two sisters want to beat or scold, Baoyu will say nothing."

Seeing that Jia Baoyu was no taller than the table, yet he slapped his chest loudly, looking like he was going through fire and water for Wang Xifeng and Yingchun, in the eyes of several adults, it was really funny.

Wang Xifeng and Jia Yuanchun looked at each other, and their thoughts were rarely synchronized. They felt that this little person pretending to be an adult was really pitiful and cute, so they couldn't help laughing.

In her previous life, Wang Xifeng treated her younger brother Jia Baoyu with all her heart and soul. On the one hand, it was to please Jia Shishi and Mrs. Wang, and on the other hand, Jia Baoyu was really lovable.However, no matter how much effort was made, Jia Baoyu's demons again and again were lost.

Therefore, starting over again in this life, compared with Jia Baoyu, the phoenix egg, Wang Xifeng took care of the Sanchun sisters more, and it was just superficial affection for the golden bump of the Jia family.

Even so, Wang Xifeng didn't plan to blame Jia Baoyu for the accident last time.

Even Yingchun knew that it was Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhao who did the wrong thing.It was just unfortunate that Jia Baoyu was used by them and became the most important link in the harming process. In front of the noble ladies in Beijing, he lost face and even ruined his reputation a lot.

Seriously, Wang Xifeng was frightened, Yingchun was injured, but Jia Baoyu didn't escape, because he hurt his reputation and heart.Trauma heals well, but heartache is hard to heal. In this way, I don't know who is more unlucky.

But more importantly, Jia Shishi valued Jia Baoyu very much. Let alone a girl named Yingchun, even if Sanchun was tied together, plus Wang Xifeng, in Jia Shishi's heart, she couldn't compare to Jia Baoyu alone. .

Now Jia Shishi is the old lord of the Jia family, only one word of filial piety can be suppressed, and everyone has nothing to do.And Yingchun is raised in her yard, so it is not beneficial to deal with it, it would be more cost-effective to get Jia Shishi's favor by going down the donkey.

For fear that Yingchun would not understand this truth, Wang Xifeng broke it up and told her.

Therefore, as soon as Baoyu apologized, Yingchun looked up at Wang Xifeng, saw her nod her head, and immediately said: "Brother Bao is too out of touch, it was careless in the first place, and it was not your intention to hurt me and Sister Feng." Well, the mother-in-law who made trouble has already been sold by the whole family. We are all close relatives, how can we be angry with our own family because of an outsider?"

"Besides, Brother Bao should have heard the saying that people's hearts are separated from their belly. You treat people with sincerity. How could you imagine that someone's heart and liver are black." These people must keep their eyes open to see people, and they must not be deceived by others again."

"My injury looks serious, but in fact it's already healed. The rest is just careful cultivation, and it's no longer a problem. The second sister-in-law also gave birth to Lin'er successfully. Now Brother Mao looks very smart. This matter It’s considered a turning point, so I don’t need to mention it in the future.”

"Not only I think so, but also the second sister-in-law thinks so, second sister-in-law, am I right?"

Looking at Yingchun's clear eyes, Wang Xifeng smiled and nodded: "Of course it's right. Brother Bao, you have always been pure and kind, and everyone in our house knows it. You can't blame you for this matter. The culprit has already been punished. Me and I The second younger sister will not implicate anyone at will, and in the future it will be like before, and the sisters and brothers will get along well, that's fine."

Jia Baoyu had a sincere temperament, and when he heard Wang Xifeng and Yingchun say this, he put down a big stone in his heart, and nodded in agreement with a smile.

But these words were actually what Wang Xifeng wanted for Jia Yuanchun to hear.

Jia Yuanchun is an excellent person, but due to the experience of these years, he always seems to be separated from others despite his generosity.Especially her biological mother, Mrs. Wang, was almost sent to the Buddhist hall to suffer because of Jia Lian and his wife. Wang Xifeng was very worried that Jia Yuanchun would hold a grudge and take the opportunity to take revenge.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to enlighten Jia Baoyu, I would like to talk about my inner thoughts. Whether Jia Yuanchun believes it or not, Wang Xifeng has made an effort.

If after this encounter, Jia Yuanchun really felt resentment and took action against the Dafang, Wang Xifeng would naturally not be soft-hearted, and would definitely return the favor.

But if she can not establish a strong enemy, Wang Xifeng still wants to live a little easier. After all, life is short, and she wants a lot of things in this life.

After seeing off the visiting group, Wang Xifeng lay down and rested under the service of the maids. As for other people's thoughts, he could only do his best to obey the destiny, and let it go.

In the blink of an eye, it was Mao Geer's three baptisms. The Rongguo Mansion was very lively this day. From the first moment of the Yin hour in the morning, the servants in the mansion started to move.As soon as the hour passed, Rongguo Mansion opened the middle and side doors wide to welcome visitors from all over the world, and celebrate Mao Geer's three baptisms together.

Don't mention the old relatives such as the four kings and eight princes, just looking at Jia Lian, the upstart in the court, there are countless wives and wives who come, and the congratulatory gifts flow into Jia's house like water, but not everyone has the face to eat a glass of water and wine. .

Those who have never dealt with people, and those whose official positions are below the fifth rank, just post a post on the gatehouse, and they can't even enter the door.Other merchants and landlords, who didn't even have an official position in their families, were even more turned away, and the gifts that they even had to send for posts were surprisingly expensive, so there was little chance of being left behind.

Originally it was a child's home, Jia's family only wanted to have a good time with the people they were close to, but now that there are so many people here, it is fortunate that they have prepared a lot, otherwise they would really be caught blind.Therefore, some people were very rejected, except for those who had friendship in the past, or famous families in Beijing, the rest only received gifts and left posts, and Brother Cang and others respectfully sent them out.

Even so, on this day in Rongguo Mansion, more than a hundred tables were opened in the back house alone, and the place where the men were drinking in the front yard was even more lively.The mansion didn't have enough ingredients, and they ordered food from various restaurants temporarily, which was barely enough to make ends meet.

As for all the furnishings and toys in the house, such as dice throwing, tea juggling and so on, these are played by lively guests, so it is a lively celebration.There are also those guests who are elegant and quiet, there are also curved water cups or flying flower orders for them to have fun, and they must make the guests feel at home.

After the banquet, there were also famous actors from Beijing performing operas on stage, all of whom were hard-to-buy pillars, and the singing and dancing during the banquet really amazed everyone, and everyone praised them.

I won't go into details, but it is said that Mao Ge'er's three baptisms, because Wang Xifeng was still in confinement, so only a few acquainted wives and sisters were received in the delivery room, and the rest were taken care of by Jia Shishi and Mrs. Xing. Yuan Chun took over and took good care of it.

After everyone visited Wang Xifeng once and had a carefully prepared lunch, they all went hand in hand to the front hall of Rongxi Hall, where Mao Geer's three baptisms were held.

In front of the midwife was a bath tub made of pure gold, with many precious stones inlaid on the outside, which shone brightly in the sunlight and looked very precious.It was passed down from generation to generation in the Jia family. It was the one that Jia She used back then. It is said that Jia She's grandmother ordered it to be made. Now it is used by Mao Geer, and it has been passed down for three generations.

Mao Geer was stripped naked, and the red wrinkles on his body also faded. Now he is a fat and white baby, sitting in the water basin without crying, with only a pair of big black grape-like eyes open. With the sound, the eyeballs rolled around.

Everyone couldn't help but praise him for his good looks, and his cleverness, he will definitely do a lot in the future.

When the incense candles and tributes were ready, the midwives stood aside, waiting for everyone to add pots.Starting with Jia Shishi, he put a green and shiny Ping'an buckle in, which looked extraordinary at first glance, and then Wang Ziteng's wife, Niu Shi, also put a jade pendant in the shape of auspicious clouds to make faces for Wang Xifeng and Mao Geer.

One of these two is from her natal family and the other is from her husband's family. Both of them are outstanding. The next relatives and friends are also embarrassed to be frivolous. There are only a few silver ones.

Seeing this, the midwife mother-in-law laughed so hard that she couldn't see her teeth, because these things would be taken away by her when the time came, which was a bonus for her trip.

So after everyone added the basin, she took a mallet and stirred it vigorously in the basin, singing in her mouth repeatedly: "Stir once, stir again and again, brother leads younger brother to run. Seventy, eighty, crooked Maoer, Naughty, and Xilihulu are all here!"

Immediately after that, he began to bathe Mao Geer. Mao Geer was soaking in the water safely in the basin, but now he fiddled with it, and he couldn't help moaning and crying.

There was a talking person next to him, and he said flatteringly: "It can be seen that this child is born strong, and the cry is so loud for a child who is only a few days old. In the future, he may not be able to inherit the glory of the former Duke!"

Everyone listened, and they all praised it, and continued to watch the midwife acting like a show, while singing congratulations, they washed Mao Ge'er from head to toe.Immediately afterwards, he used mugwort balls, ginger and other things to tap on Mao Ge'er's forehead, which can be regarded as exorcising evil spirits and dressing up.

When everything was over, she wrapped it in the swaddling clothes prepared by Wang Xifeng earlier, picked up a green onion, and slapped her body lightly three times, saying: "One dozen is smart, two dozen are smart, three Make it clear."

Then the midwife called a vigorous woman and threw the green onion on the roof with all her strength, which meant wishing the child a bright future.

There is another set of procedures in the back, such as weights, locks, gold and silver locks, mirrors, and even paper pomegranate flowers, etc., all of which appeared on the stage one by one, and made gestures on Mao Geer. Although it is a bit cumbersome, it is very interesting to watch, and the implication is also auspicious, and they all think that Brother Mao can live a life of wealth and safety.

When the nanny took Maoge to coax him, the midwife had already incinerated the offerings of incense and candles, packed them up one by one, and wrapped them in red paper bags along with god-worshiping money and food, and put them on Maoge. Under the Kang mat.This is to ask Mr. Kang and Mrs. Kang to stay at the bedside of the child and bless the adults and children for a lifetime of safety.

At this time, the three rites of baptism are considered to be completely over, and the birth of the mother-in-law is full of rewards.The wives and wives of each family also ate, drank and had fun. They sat for a while and chatted a few more gossips, then they left in groups of two or three.

Only a few close relatives, such as Mrs. Wang Ziteng, the two wives of Shihou's family, and the housekeepers sent by Jia Min who came from afar, still gathered in Rongqing Hall, chatting with Jia Shishi.

As for Wang Xifeng, the hustle and bustle outside has nothing to do with her. She only needs to deal with the wives occasionally. The rest of the time, she should eat and drink, and occasionally feed Mao Geer. She doesn't have to worry about the rest.

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The author has something to say:

The libretto and process of the three rites of baptism are all from Baidu on the Internet. Miles and snores are coming!" And "Pick up another scallion, lightly hit the body three times, and say in the mouth: 'One dozen is smart, two dozen are smart, and three dozen are clear.'"

Just to clarify, it's not plagiarism, it's not plagiarism, it's not plagiarism...