Chapter 68: Fu Bao's first birthday
The days after sowing are relatively leisurely, and Fugui often takes Fubao up the mountain, and every time he either goes down the mountain with hares and pheasants, or goes home with firewood and wild vegetables.
A few children are also busy going up and down the mountain with Fugui, there are too many things to eat in the mountains in spring, which are all benefits given by nature.
Fu Bao is also busy absorbing the aura of heaven and earth every day, cultivating seriously every day, and before she knows it, it will be her birthday.
Fu Bao's birthday is the last day of April, even Xiang Qian also asked for leave to come back to celebrate Fu Bao's birthday, on this day, the courtyard of the Xiang family is hung with red lanterns, each lantern has a small "Fu" word written on it.
Grandma Xiang took her two daughters-in-law and was busy in the kitchen early in the morning, with a lot of chicken, duck, fish, meat and desserts.
Fugui was not idle, but put a silk jacket skirt on the kang to Fu Bao, the red silk jacket skirt, the upper body is very slim, and the lower body is slightly scattered, directly pulling Fu Bao's body a few inches higher.
Fu Bao's hair has grown, although it is not thick enough, Fugui still skillfully braided Fu Bao's hair into two small maid buns, and then tied a thin colorful head rope.
The colorful head rope is woven with five colors of silk thread, and every inch is woven into a small gold vessel, including gold wooden fish, golden bells, gold leaves, gold gourds, etc.
Fu Bao looked at a pair of rough hands in the mirror flying skillfully, and felt extremely warm, these hands were still holding a hoe to weed and chopping wood with a firewood knife yesterday, but today they can dress up for themselves.
"Fubao, where did your grandparents put the gold collar you gave?" Fugui searched around, but he didn't find a gold collar.
Fu Bao smiled toothlessly, but suddenly hung a gold collar around his neck, the collar is very exquisite, not only carved with a variety of patterns, but also can be retracted freely, will not be unable to wear because the child grows up.
There is a long-life lock hanging under the collar, and the lock is engraved with the words "Xiang Zhangyue", the meaning of which is to lock the life of Fu Bao, avoid the invasion of disease and plague ghosts to harm Fu Bao, and hope that Fu Bao can grow up safely without disasters.
This gold collar was carefully selected by Old Man Xiang and Grandma Xiang in the gold shop, and it cost sixty taels of silver, and the rich sister-in-law was a little reluctant, but Old Man Xiang did not hesitate to take out the silver.
Fugui also took a fancy to the colorful head rope, the small but beautiful gold on the silk thread made Fugui take out the silver without hesitation, a full ten taels of silver, but he didn't even frown.
At first, the rich sister-in-law was distressed, but when she thought that the decorations on the collar and colorful head rope were all gold, and they were bought for her little girl, all the distress disappeared.
When Fugui appeared in the hall with a newly dressed Fu Bao, everyone looked at Fu Bao, with a hint of confusion in their eyes, this fairy-like Fu Wa was really their sister (niece).
Old Man Xiang couldn't help but stand up, stretched out his hand to take his heart treasure, cherished it in his arms, and then asked Xiang Qian to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone for him to dictate:
"I have a beautiful girl in my family, and she is quite fair-skinned.
The small characters are 纨素, and the words are from the Qing calendar.
The sideburns cover a wide forehead, and the ears seem to be connected.
The Ming Dynasty made a comb table, and the eyebrows were swept.
Thick Zhu Yandan lips, yellow kiss full of red.
If the coquettish language is trivial, the anger is the ...... of the Ming Collection"
Xiangqian's pen and ink are used very freely and fully, although the pen looks still immature, but the pen has already shown its talents.
Old man Xiang was determined in his heart, he also came all the way like this, but at that time, his pen was not half as good as Xiangqian's current one, you must know that Xiangqian was only six years old after the New Year.
The next verses are written by Xiang Chu and Ji Xiang, Xiang Chu is obviously inferior, Ji Xiang because of the relationship between being a carpenter and carving, his words are the best written.
But Jixiang has learned his lesson and behaved very modestly, he is an uncle, and he is the oldest, if he can't even compare to his two nephews, there is no place to put his face.
Ping An bought a lot of food and play, as well as expensive fireworks, fireworks did not arouse Fubao's interest, but a few boys were not happy.
Everyone prepared birthday gifts for Fu Bao, and Xiang Chu gave them tangrams, nine rings, empty bamboos, and sachets that the little girl liked and other gifts they thought were fun.
Although these things are of no use to Fu Bao at all, they are also the hearts of the brothers, and what is most precious in this world is the sincerity of the family.
The youngest Xiang Qian gave him his favorite brush and promised him to teach Fu Bao to read when he had time, Fu Bao was very interested in it, and when she was the king of the camphor tree, she knew that everything was inferior only to high reading.
Just when the Xiang family was enjoying themselves, there was a knock on the door outside, and Fubao's spiritual power was emanated, and it turned out to be his grandfather's younger brothers and sisters.
Xianghanhe and his wife walked in front with water roots and water seedlings, carrying a basket in their hands, Xiang Hanqin held a big belly, and the butcher followed the side with a big fish in one hand and a knife of pork in the other.
"Big brother, sister-in-law is good, little Fubao is good."
"Good uncle and aunt, good sister Fubao"
"Brother and brother are good, Fubao is good."
In an instant, there was a sound of greeting in the courtyard of the Xiang family, but the last sentence was towards Fu Bao, Fu Bao got down from the old man Xiang, stood up straight, and was ready to salute everyone, but before the ceremony was formed, the person staggered to the ground.
Everyone rushed up, but they squeezed each other together, and then fell to the ground, the only two who survived were Fu Bao and Han Qin, Fu Bao was pulled by the old man Xiang, and Han Qin was hugged by the butcher.
Grandma Xiang and Old Man Xiang looked at their younger brother and sister sitting on the ground, as well as their two children, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but rise.
Shuigen and Shuimiao hurriedly stood up, and helped their father and mother up, Shuimiao's face turned red, it was ashamed, fortunately Fubao was fine.
"Big brother, Fubao is really good, the baby who has just turned old can actually salute, this must be the credit of the sister-in-law." Xianghanhe asked with a smile.
The old man nodded arrogantly, Fu Bao's upbringing has always been the discipline of his daughter-in-law, from eating to sleeping, from talking to walking, the old wife will be patient and careful to teach.
Old man Xiang also understood one thing from his wife's teachings, his daughter-in-law is definitely from a big family, otherwise she wouldn't know so much etiquette, but the old wife didn't say that he didn't ask.
Perfume Miao took out a delicate purse from his sleeve pocket, and embroidered a colorful cute little chick on the beige satin, it turned out that Xiao Fubao was a little phoenix born in the Year of the Rooster.