Chapter 16: The Appearance of Wealth
In the Sui Dynasty, there were not so many celebrations for giving birth, and there were no celebrations such as washing the third day, the full moon, and the hundred days.
At that time, women did not have birth control measures, the frequency of childbirth was high, due to poor medical and health conditions, the survival rate of children was low, and it was not certain whether they could become adults, so the children were rarely celebrated when they were born, but they paid more attention to the first birthday ceremony and coming-of-age ceremony.
Although it is not a celebration, the mother's mother still has to control her daughter after giving birth, after all, her daughter broke through the ghost gate, and A-Niang cares about her daughter to see how her postpartum body is and whether the child is healthy. The husband's family should also send someone to the Yue's house to report his safety, so that the mother's parents can rest assured.
After Gao Qiuniang gave birth to her daughter safely, the eldest grandson Wuxian, as the quasi-head of the eldest grandson's house, arranged for someone to go to the Gao family to report safety. In addition, he sent someone to ride a fast horse to Dali City to report to Changsun Sheng.
After Mrs. Gao received the letter, she was very relieved, and her hanging heart was finally put down.
Chongrenli is very close to Yongxingli, and according to Mrs. Gao's idea, she will go over to visit that day.
Xian Yu Niangzi persuaded: "Ah Mei just gave birth to a child, she needs to rest well, and it's not too late to see it tomorrow." ”
Only then did Mrs. Gao ease her eagerness.
The next morning, Mrs. Gao, accompanied by Xian Yu Niangzi, came to Changsun's Mansion.
Zhen personally picked him up at the gate and went to the inner courtyard to visit Gao Qiuniang.
Due to weakness, it is not easy to move back and forth, Gao Qiuniang still lives temporarily in the east ear room.
There are three east ear rooms, the delivery bed is located in the east room, Gao Qiuniang is lying sideways, carefully looking at this little life that brings pain and happiness to herself, and there is a low couch facing the window in the south.
Mrs. Gao went straight to the bed when she entered the house, Gao Qiuniang saw her mother coming, and shouted "A-Niang" and was about to sit up, but Mrs. Gao hurriedly supported her and let her continue to lie down.
Gao Qiuniang smiled and said, "It's okay, I can sit." After speaking, let Yuhan take a welcome pillow and lean on his back.
It is strange for this woman to give birth to a child, and yesterday she was still struggling on the edge of life and death, and the torture was painful. Today it was as if nothing had happened, completely immersed in sweetness and happiness.
Shuxiang moved a Hu bed and put it next to the bed, let Mrs. Gao sit down, and Zhen and Xian Yu Niangzi also sat on the low couch.
Old Madam Gao looked at her daughter with pity and asked, "Was it okay yesterday?" ”
Gao Qiuniang smiled all the time and replied, "Shun, I came here the night before yesterday, and I gave birth yesterday morning." As he spoke, he glanced at his daughter, who was sleeping next to him.
Mrs. Gao picked up the small quilt wrapped in the child with her hands, showed a red face, and said, "Let me see my precious granddaughter." ”
Gao Qiuniang pretended to be disgusted and said, "What is there to see?" Ugly, his face was as red as a shrimp, wrinkled, and most of his head had no long hair, and his hair was thin and yellow. ”
Old Madam Gao looked at it, it was really.
The little face was the same color as the newborn mouse baby, and there was no hair below the chimney on the head, revealing a big forehead, and the hair was yellow.
Mrs. Gao smiled and said: "When you were a child, you were born and you didn't look so good, this is not a long opening, and a long opening is also a beauty billet." ”
Gao Qiuniang didn't say anything, just laughed to herself.
The old lady Gao leaned in front of her and looked at it carefully, as if admiring a treasure, she wished that she had to count out a few eyelashes, and then said: "This girl is very rich and noble. ”
Gao Qiuniang said disappreciably: "We are a rich family, no matter how rich and expensive we are, where can we go?" ”
Mrs. Gao said: "What I said is true, everyone who looks at it says so. You see that the child's nose is like a hanging gall, as if it is about to drip down after a drop of water, the bridge of the nose is straight, and the wings of the nose are abducted. ”
Mrs. Gao went on to explain: "The nose is like a hanging gall, the bridge of the nose is tall and handsome and noble, and the abduction of the nose means to accumulate wealth. ”
Gao Qiuniang listened to what her mother said, and also lowered her head to look, it was really like what her mother said.
Mrs. Gao continued: "The big brain is smart, and the soft hair is noble, haven't you heard that nobles have no heavy hair?" Thick and dark hair, and thick and thick, are those who suffer with their strength. ”
She didn't seem to finish speaking, so she moved her head slightly while holding the child, and said, "Look at these ears again, do they look good?" White and pure, big earlobes, still bent inward, this is called ear can contain beads, that is, the earlobe is bent inward and put a pearl on it can not fall. The whites of the ears are noble, and the earlobes are blessed. ”
Gao Qiuniang listened to her mother's explanation with a smile, and secretly wished in her heart, I hope that what my mother said can be fulfilled one by one, who doesn't want their children to have a safe life and be rich and prosperous?
Mrs. Gao advised: "Such a good child, you have to teach well, don't marry casually when you grow up, you must find a good family." ”
Gao Qiuniang couldn't help but smile and said: "As soon as the child was born, she talked about getting married, and A-Niang planned too far." ”
The rest of the room laughed too.
Old Madam Gao's face was straight, and she said seriously: "You have to remember what I said today, it's not a joke. ”
Gao Qiuniang hugged Mrs. Gao's arm and said coquettishly: "Yes, yes, my daughter remembered what A-Niang said." ”
Only then did Mrs. Gao smile again and asked, "Your general is often not at home, did you think of a name for the child before leaving?" ”
Gao Qiuniang replied: "The general has already said when he is at home, giving birth to a little Langjun is called 'Guanyin Slave', and giving birth to a girl is called 'Guanyin Slave'. ”
Mrs. Gao said: "That's called Guanyin." Then, his mouth kept muttering, "Guanyin, Guanyin, well, good!" Guanyin Bodhisattva has a pair of golden boys and jade girls, our family is the jade girl, and we can also rely on the blessing of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The boys in other people all shouted 'Anu', and the jade girls in our family shouted 'A-maid'. ”
The daughter connected with her mother's heart, and after talking about the child, she inevitably said how to do confinement, what to eat, what to drink, and what to pay attention to.