Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 62 Naming
Upon hearing Madam Wang mention Wei Xiaoniang, Sheng Hong couldn't help but show a hint of reminiscence on his face. When Wei Shuyi was alive, he didn't think much of her, but now, whenever she was mentioned, Sheng Hong would always think of her gentleness and her thoughtfulness, and he would feel an indescribable melancholy.

To be honest, whenever Sheng Hong thinks of Wei Xiaoniang, he inexplicably sees the shadow of his birth mother, Chun Xiaoniang, in her.

Of course, at these times, he also felt a sense of indescribable guilt.

That's because he knew that Wei Xiaoniang's difficult childbirth was related to Lin Qinshuang, but considering the two children, Changfeng and Molan, as well as his "true love," all these reasons made him pretend not to know and bury the truth of the matter.

Therefore, sometimes he was even afraid of people mentioning Wei Xiaoniang, because whenever she was mentioned, Sheng Hong would feel guilty and have a deep sense of remorse.

“Mother, what my wife says makes sense.”

Sheng Hong tried not to think about those things, and instead said, "Tuan Ge'er is still a boy, so it's better for him to be raised by his son. When he grows up, his son can send him to the school to study."

"I won't bother you anymore, as it would only cause my mother worry and distress."

"Otherwise, it would make me, as a son, uneasy and would be against filial piety!" Sheng Hong advised with a wry smile.

"Yes, that's right! That's right!"

Madam Wang chimed in from the side, clearly unwilling to let the old lady get involved.

After all, given her personality, she didn't want anyone above her to be controlling.

"Ok!"

Hearing this, Old Madam Sheng felt relieved. The main purpose of her conversation was to clarify the arrangements that Sheng Hong and his wife made for Sheng Minglan and her brother, and at the same time, to remind Sheng Hong to pay more attention to Tuan Ge'er and prevent him from doing anything wrong in his life or studies.

After all, Tuan Ge'er no longer has a birth mother. If no one pays attention to him when he tries to make a living under his stepmother's care, there might be some unspeakable things that happen.

Although it may seem like a petty act, it was also a sign of foresight and deep love for his grandson.

Although Old Mrs. Sheng had no blood relation to the Sheng family, she genuinely cared about it.

"Okay, you all know what's going on!"

Grandma Sheng picked up the cup beside her, took a small sip, and said slowly, "Only when the family is harmonious can everything prosper. If there is no peace in the inner quarters, Hong'er, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold your official position."

"After all, this is right under the nose of the capital, and the eyes of the censors and officials are on you."

The old lady glanced at Sheng Hong, whose expression was beginning to change, and continued, "Whatever you do, don't let something like what happened in Yangzhou happen again. If it happens again in Tokyo, I'm afraid you'll be impeached!"

"Yes!"

Sheng Hong, alert, assured her, "Mother's teachings are true, I've kept them in mind!"

"I will never let anything like that happen in my family again!"

To this, Madam Wang, who was sitting to the side, curled her lip and snorted coldly!
"Humph!"

"If we don't discipline that vile woman Lin Qinshuang properly, who knows what else she might do?" Madam Wang muttered under her breath, dissatisfied.

"Shh!"

The old lady at the head of the table pretended not to hear, so as not to embarrass Sheng Hong, but Sheng Hong glared at Madam Wang with displeasure, signaling her to be quiet and stop talking nonsense.

Faced with this, Madam Wang could only shut her mouth in indignation.

"By the way, have you thought of a name for Tuan Ge'er yet?"

The old lady pretended not to notice the subtle movements between the two people opposite her, and simply asked, "The clan elders of Youyang also wrote a letter, saying that you should think of a name for Tuan Ge'er and send it over. They want to record the names of several children in the clan into the genealogy at the beginning of this year. Don't delay it for no reason."

Although Tuan Ge'er was a son born out of wedlock, he was still highly regarded in the Sheng clan, which had a small number of descendants, especially in the second branch of the family, which also had few offspring.

"Mother."

Hearing Old Madam Sheng ask this, Sheng Hong perked up and said, "I've already thought of a name for Tuan Ge'er, and I would appreciate Mother's feedback." "Oh? Tell me about it."

Not only did the old lady become interested, but even Madam Wang, who was standing to the side with a pout and a displeased expression, became interested and began to listen attentively to what her husband had to say.

"Yes, mother."

Sheng Hong stood up, bowed to the old lady, and then said with a hint of pride, "According to the family genealogy, Tuan Ge'er and the others should all be of the 'Chang' generation. Since this generation should all belong to the wood element, I named Tuan Ge'er Chang Quan."

"Changquan, Sheng Changquan?"

Before the old lady could speak, Madam Wang, who was standing to the side, blurted out, "This name sounds catchy, but I wonder if Tuan-ge'er can handle it?"

"Besides, doesn't the word 'power' refer to royal power or authority?"

"What does this have to do with the wood element?"

Because Madam Wang had only learned some household management and bookkeeping at home, she didn't know many characters. Therefore, she harbored a lot of resentment and was somewhat dissatisfied with the name Sheng Hong had given her.

"Power, or long-term power?"

"Are you still hoping that child will grow up to be some high-ranking official with great power?" Madam Wang thought to herself, "How come this name is even more grand than my son Changbai's!"

Madam Wang was very dissatisfied with this!
"What do you know, you're just a woman?"

Upon hearing his wife ask such a simple question, Sheng Hong immediately became annoyed!
Of course, the main reason Sheng Hong was angry was his dissatisfaction with Madam Wang's rejection of his painstakingly crafted masterpiece.

"How come the character '权' doesn't belong to the wood element?"

Sheng Hong blew his beard and stared at Madam Wang with disdain.

"you……"

When Sheng Hong looked at her with a disdainful gaze that seemed to say "you're hopeless," Madam Wang was about to explode.

"All right!"

Grandma Sheng's loud voice immediately calmed the two people opposite her who had lost their composure.

"Mother."

"Mother."

The couple immediately bowed and apologized to the old lady for their earlier rudeness.

"okay!"

Grandma Sheng waved her hand, too lazy to pay attention to these things, and simply explained: "The character 'quan' is composed of 'wood' and 'guan,' which means 'yellow flower wood,' and can also be considered a type of wood."

Ignoring the blushing Madam Wang beside her, the old lady said to Sheng Hong, "You are Tuan Ge'er's father, so his name is naturally up to you."

"Moreover, the name Sheng Changquan is also quite good. You can send someone directly to your ancestral home in Youyang and ask the clan chief to record Tuan Ge'er's name in the clan genealogy."

"It's good to let Tuan Ge'er be recognized by his ancestors as soon as possible, so that his grandfather in heaven can take a good look at him."

Sheng Hong would naturally not object to this.

"Yes, mother."

I've been quite busy lately, I'll find a chance to catch up on the chapters I've missed...

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