When the first rays of sunlight in the morning penetrate the hazy sky, the sound of firecrackers crackles, and the red silk is three layers inside and three layers outside, like a coiling dragon, the huge town guard makes the yamen surround, and the morning sun shoots down the golden brilliance, which is inlaid on the red silk to show an illusion of glory and wealth.

As the dragon bathed in the golden light rose, the firecrackles in front of the yamen of the town guard made a crackling sound, Chen Die looked at the child who wrapped the baby like a monkey, full of irrepressible pride, she gently patted the child's baby, and said: "Xiao Chang Chen, there will be many people who will come to see you today, these people have civil officials and military attachés, in the past they may not be able to live, today they have to bend their knees in front of you, even those unbeatable foreign devil officials will come to see you, In the future, you will definitely be a great person, and maybe you will become the emperor of the world! Mommy will be up to you then! ”

The little child hiding in the nurse opened his big eyes, looked at his mother very curiously, and actually laughed, as if to say Mom, don't worry, I will be a great big man when I grow up.

Chen Die was very happy to coax Xiao Chang Chen, Xiao Wu, Xiao Qiong, and Xiao Fang behind him were happily busy, and Mrs. took the lead in giving birth to a son for the adult, and this glory almost made them feel superior in the eyes of everyone unconsciously.

"The eldest young master's room has been cleaned up, do you want to go and see it!" Xiao Qiong finally finished the work in her hand, and said happily while wiping her sweat with her hands.

Chen Die said with a smile: "Zhenbang is too, the child is in a hurry to throw the child out of my arms during the day, it is really necrotic, is it my little baby!" Saying that, she shook Xiao Chang Chen, and Xiao Chang Chen laughed again.

Xiao Wu walked over and said with some envy: "It's not that adults pity Madame's body, I hope Madame can take good care of it, maybe I hope that Madame will give birth to the second young master as soon as possible, and I can give the eldest young master a companion." ”

Silly girl, how can my body withstand such a vigorous toss as an adult? You little hoof, don't make up your sister! ”

The subtext in Xiao Wu's words, of course Chen Die understood, she smiled and showed off her flowers, Xiao Changchen's eyes slowly narrowed in her arms, and she began to cry, Xiao Fang hurriedly went over and hugged Xiao Changchen in her arms, and gently coaxed her, it was strange to say, after Xiao Changchen moved to her arms, she didn't cry anymore, and laughed again.

"This child is really close to you, closer than my mother!" Chen Die glanced at Xiao Fang, who was carefully coaxing the child, and said: "The master has always been very thoughtful, but I really don't feel at ease when I look at this nurse or something, I'm really afraid that I will be abused by some unruly women." Xiao Wu, since you are so close to this child. From now on, you will serve this little guy! You, I'm still relieved! ”

Xiao Fang felt that it was just an errand and didn't shirk it too much, but Xiao Qiong on her left couldn't help but be a little jealous, everyone could see that Chang Zhenbang had a great future, and as his eldest young master, the future could be packed with tickets, and many rich and noble mothers were worth half a lady, and with such a good thing, they would enjoy endless blessings in the second half of their lives! Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Xiao Fang, the good years were about to be delayed for the little young master, if he stayed by Mrs. side, not to mention climbing into the adult's bed, becoming an adult's woman, he could also let Mrs. worry about arranging a good family.

"Lady Fluttershy, the garden is all set up, and the adults asked you to take the young master out to see what is suitable and what is not."

Dong Zhen's voice came from outside the door, and Chen Die said very proudly when she heard it: "What's suitable or inappropriate, it's good if adults think it's good, I'm a woman and I don't understand these truths, where can I intervene!" Having said that, she still got up, put on the clothes handed over by Xiao Qiong, and walked out slowly with Xiao Fang, who was holding the child, with Xiao Wu's support.

Bright sunshine, verdant grass, white flower stands, dark stone benches, European-style courtyards did not expect to appear in front of their own houses, although there is no such deep charm as the classical Chinese garden, but there is a kind of development sunshine and vitality, especially in this dry summer, it makes people have a natural, refreshing feeling, this feeling not only makes Chen Die and his party satisfied and secretly surprised, but also the little Chang Chen, who was born just in the daytime, can't help laughing.

"Dong Zhen, our little Changchen thinks it's very good, what else can I say as a person? Go back and let the adults reward these craftsmen! ”

Chen Die teased Xiao Changchen and said to Dong Zhen at the same time, completely ignoring that Dong Zhen was already intoxicated at this time.

Dong Zhen sighed, took a few steps back, patted her chest again and again, and looked completely frightened, and said, "Madame, do you think it's good?" If there is anything bad, let these European craftsmen make arrangements again, and the consul of the British Empire will come in a while, and you can't lose your courtesy! ”

Chen Die's face was gloomy, and he said with some displeasure: "Dong Zhen, what did I just say, don't you have long ears?" Or is it that the Chang family doesn't have him, and Lu Xiaozhu won't care about you! ”

Dong Zhen hurriedly knelt in front of Chen Die and explained in a whisper: "Sister Hongyun is the master in the eyes of the servant, how dare you stop your words?" It's just that just now the maid was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery in front of her and didn't hear the lady's instructions. And beg Madame not to blame! ”

On the day of the big day, Chen Die didn't want to meet these people in general, so he helped her up and said, "Okay, my sister will inevitably be heavier when she has time to say it just now, don't be surprised, it's just that on such an important day today, why didn't you see Mrs. Xiaozhu!" ”

Dong Zhen lowered her head and said, "Mrs. Qiyu, Mrs. and Mrs. Hongyun went to the Guandi Temple to pray for the eldest young master." ”

"I see, it's okay, the temple is clean, don't hurt the descendants of the Lu family in her belly!" Chen Die said with a smile, turned around and stretched out his hand to tease the child in Xiaofang's arms, and said very proudly: "Look at how powerful you are, it makes people run away, my mother really wants to see your heroic appearance when you grow up and wear a military uniform, you must be more majestic than your unconscionable father!" ”

"That's natural, our old Chang family is upstairs and the juniors are higher than the seniors."

Chang Zhenbang didn't know when he arrived in the garden, he was dressed very solemnly today, and his white face seemed to be touched by powder, compared to when he was in Wenxian, he didn't know how much whiter.

Chen Die greeted him with a smile and said, "It's just a child for a hundred days, I'm afraid it's not good for you to work so hard!" ”

Chang Zhenbang smiled and took her in his arms, and said: "There is no labor to move the people, even when the children of ordinary people are over 100 days, they also gather relatives and friends together to eat, drink and have fun, today is just to invite some colleagues from the old department, it is really not grand, if it is according to my meaning, how can this Jiujiang City also have to celebrate for three days!" ”

"Moreover, this child will also be spoiled by you in the future, but it will be terrible." Chen Die said with a smile.

Chang Zhenbang said: "My son, I don't love who does?" Besides, isn't there still Xiaozhu, and you, you will never become those Eight Banners disciples. ”

Chen Die said a little unhappily: "Xiao Chang Chen has a father and a mother, and she doesn't need to worry about her Lu Xiaozhu, she is still a child of the Chang family!" After speaking, he turned his head and left, not giving Chang Zhenbang any face.

Chang Zhenbang hurriedly chased after him, coaxing the two of them for a long time before they could talk and laugh, and a few European-style white long tables were moved to the garden, and after a while, they were covered with all kinds of Chinese and Western snacks, what French chocolate, Dongying's oden, Chinese mung bean cake, etc.

Mr. Zhao was wearing a red dress today, walked up to Chang Zhenbang happily, and said, "The auspicious time has come, please take a seat!" ”

Chang Zhenbang nodded, let Xiao Fang hold Xiao Changchen and followed Chen Die to a Taishi chair carved with dragons and phoenixes under the flower shelf, Chen Die sat down without concessions, Xiao Fang carefully put Xiao Changchen into Chen Die's arms, Chen Die took it with a smile, and suddenly twenty-one salutes rang out outside the door in turn, Xiao Changchen was suddenly frightened and cried loudly, no matter how Chen Die comforted it, it was useless, at this time the officers of the Jiujiang Army, The officials of Daoyin Yamen, and even the leading figures in Jiujiang City poured over from outside with their female dependents.

In order to take care of these guests, Chen Die had to hand over the crying Xiao Chang Chen to Xiao Fang, who knew that the child would not cry as soon as he arrived in Xiao Fang's arms, and even laughed, Chen Die looked towards Xiao Chang Chen while dealing with the guests, and saw that the child was not crying, so he wanted to pick up the child and let these women see, who knew that the child was smiling in Xiao Fang's arms, and as soon as he was moved to Chen Die's arms, he began to cry and make a fuss.

Mr. Zhao came over with a flattering look on his face and said, "Mrs. Fluttershy, the auspicious time has come, do you want to start the little master's 100-day ceremony now?" ”

Chen Die looked at Xiao Chang Chen, who kept tossing and distressing in his arms, no matter how she coaxed, it didn't work, she provoked her to come up fiercely, slapped Xiao Chang Chen's little ass a few times, and then leaned down in the ear of this naughty little guy, and said softly: "Little guy, you have to know that the old lady is your mother, you don't give the old lady face, the old lady...... My mother gave all the milk to your father today! ”

This little guy is very spiritual, as soon as he heard this, he didn't cry or make trouble, Chen Die was overjoyed and immediately went to the Taishi chair, glanced at Mr. Zhao like a eunuch in the court, and said very proudly: "Mr. Zhao, please start!" ”

Mr. Zhao smiled and nodded, and immediately straightened up and stood beside the flower shelf and shouted loudly: "Changfu is happy, the little young master is 100 days, and the maids of the East Courtyard of Changfu ask the little young master for peace!" ”

As he shouted loudly, the maids on Lu Xiaozhu's side gathered together, stood in front of Chen Die and bowed to ask for a salute, Chen Die watched these guys who usually had a lot of opinions about themselves have to grovel in front of him today, which really made her heart very happy, she turned her head and said to Mr. Zhao: "Mr. Zhao, it's so good, I really want to reward them with some money!" ”

"All set!" Mr. Zhao said with a smile like a flower, turned around and shouted loudly outside the flower shelf: "Little master has a reward!" After speaking, a few horses stood out from behind the flower stand, they lifted two large boxes with fine carvings, opened the big box, and leaked out a string of copper coins with red rope knots, and threw them out with Mr. Zhao's reward, the backyard cook, the maid in the west courtyard, and even the horse ben next to Chang Zhenbang, but everyone who came to ask for peace was rewarded with a rain of copper coins.

"How much is that?" Xiao Qiong looked at the group of people who came to ask for peace, and looked at the rain of copper coins, and couldn't help but feel distressed.

Xiao Wu pulled her sleeve and whispered: "This string of money is ten big people, this one box is five hundred yuan of ocean, and the adults have prepared a total of twenty boxes, this is ten thousand yuan of the ocean!" ”

"Is it all over now?" Xiao Qiong said in surprise.

"Why can't you finish it? Don't look at it, it's hard to earn this 10,000 oceans, but it's very easy to spread it all over the sky! Xiao Wu said enviously: "Dong Zhen said, if this ten thousand oceans can't be sent, they will all be given to the little young master to press the New Year." ”

"Wow, this little master doesn't need a penny to eat and drink, isn't it up to Sister Xiaofang to decide how to spend such a large sum of money, Sister Xiaofang has made a fortune now." Xiao Qiong said very enviously.

Xiao Wu said with a smile: "Sister Xiao Fang is not that kind of person!" ”

The two of them were talking, and they saw another rain of copper coins, this time it was not the people in the Chang family's courtyard who asked for peace, but the daughters of those officers, most of these people were matched by Chang Zhenbang, and most of them were poor people, so they were also half of their mother's family here, and they usually walked around Chen Die for a long time, and today Xiao Chang Chen's eldest son passed a hundred days, and they prepared a big gift, Chen Die was half sisters and half wooed them, and everyone returned a heavy gift as the little master of the town guard, This is what she means, and it is also what Chang Zhenbang means.

Chang Zhenbang's eldest son not only made a disturbance in Jiujiang City in the past 100 days, but also sent telegrams from all over the country.

"Lord Li Chun, the overseer of Jiangxi, and Lord Wenhe sent a telegram, and he was thinking about it urgently, and suddenly spread the news of the bird. I learned that the Jun family had the joy of palm beads, and I congratulated him. Gai Guizi will be glorious, and Begonia will be the first to strike. He was selected to ride the dragon on the day and shoot the bird. There is both ice and clear, and it is even more congratulatory. And come with 3,000 taels of silver dollars as a gift! ”

"Bi Zehua, the overseer of Central China, sent a telegram, and was about to repair the book and wait, thinking of Yunhan's first song. In addition to reciting, I know that Your Excellency has the joy of taking advantage of Zhang. Thinking of the heavenly stone, he will be a pillar of the future. Praise the victory, and come with 5,000 taels of silver dollars as a gift! ”

"Jiangsu overseer Feng Guozhang sent a congratulatory telegram, congratulating your Excellency on your success. Send 12 jade pendants. ”

"Li Zhizhong, the garrison of Wenxian County, sent a congratulatory telegram, wishing the seventh brother a happy linzi and sending two little yellow croaker!"

"The Keeper"

Lively is the business of these female dependents, the men are talking on the side, proud, blowing their bull noses, especially those who followed Chang Zhenbang from Wenxian County, it is really more and more evil every time, as if they are all fought bloodily.

Read the first book of the novel