Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 984 Washing Three
The third-day celebration banquet is not too complicated. The main dish must include long noodles, as people say "life has three faces", and one of them is the third-day celebration noodles.

After the third-day celebration, the afternoon was sunny and bright. The outer hall, where the ceremony was to be performed, had already been set up with a fire, and the ceremony was about to begin.

An altar had been set up in advance in the main hall of the outer courtyard, enshrining thirteen deities including Bixia Yuanjun, Qiongxiao Niangniang, Yunxiao Niangniang, Cuisheng Niangniang, Songzi Niangniang, Douzhen Niangniang, and Yanguang Niangniang.

Furthermore, the incense burner was filled with millet to be used as incense ash, and a pair of red mutton fat candles were already inserted into the candle holder, with yellow coins and gold ingots placed underneath as offerings to the gods.

Even the statues of the "Kang Gong" and "Kang Mu" deities, which were originally placed on the kang (heated brick bed) in the mother's inner room, along with their offerings, have been moved to this main hall because the western courtyard is some distance from the outer courtyard's main hall.

The "third-day washing" ceremony was presided over by the midwife. Tuan Ge'er's midwife was Chen Da Niang, the midwife who delivered Zhou Banxia's baby, so she was the one who presided over the ceremony.

Everything is ready; all that's left is for the little protagonist to arrive.

Today's little star, Tuan Ge'er, has been practicing the six-word mantra of "eat and sleep, sleep and eat" since birth. Even though there are many guests at the door today, and everyone is watching him, he is still not affected at all and just sleeps soundly.

Perhaps because she had eaten and slept well for several days, her face became noticeably whiter and more tender in just three days, which looked wonderful to Gu Erzhu and Zhou Sishun.

Look at his little grandson/grandson, he's so clever. There are so many people in the living room, and even though he was woken up by everyone, he didn't cry. He opened his eyes and smiled first.

As the room filled with people praising his grandson/grandson for his thick hair and strong little hands, Zhou Sishun remained relatively composed, but Gu Erzhu, while politely declining, couldn't shake his disapproving expression.

If it weren't for the auspicious hour approaching, Liu believed her husband wouldn't have been willing to let go of his grandson and return him to her, so that she could hand him over to the midwife, Chen.

The copper basin was brought out.

The auspicious time is approaching.

The group paused their pleasantries for a moment.

A bowl of fragrant bathing soup made from locust branches and mugwort leaves is poured in, and then all the ceremonial items such as scallions, garlic, ginger slices, silk flowers, wooden combs, weights, locks, mallets, and auspicious fruits are arranged.

The third-day-old ceremony officially began. As usual, Granny Gu offered incense and kowtowed, while the midwife, Chen, followed Granny Gu and performed three bows.

After Chen the midwife performed three bows, Liu carefully moved the swaddled grandson into Chen's arms and only let go after Chen had held him securely.

Knowing that the little one in her arms had been given a nickname this morning, the midwife Chen smiled and said, "Our Yuan-ge'er is growing taller and smarter with each passing day."

As soon as she finished speaking, the eldest uncle of the family, Gu Erzhu's uncle, immediately responded and sang the prayer.

Immediately after he finished speaking, the old patriarch of the Gu family, Uncle Gu Erzhu, took over the conversation, continuing with a series of prayers and blessings.

Then, the current patriarch of the Gu family naturally recited a prayer and blessing. After that, the midwife Chen added auspicious words to the plate.

Zhou Yanhai, who witnessed the entire ceremony, was very pleased. He abandoned his original plan to add a generous gift later in order to make his younger sister's brother-in-law's elders value her.

With such an elder and such a clan head, what is there to fear about my brother-in-law's grandfather, who is "resting" in the old house? So be it, the Zhou family is not the kind of people who bully others by relying on their power.

The first person to add the dish, following the custom of seniority and age, was Magistrate Qian Huai, who led the way by adding a small spoonful of warm water to the copper basin and then placing gold and silver ingots on it.

Look how smug he is! For a moment, not only Zhou Yanhai, but even Zhou Yanfeng regretted making excuses to decline his Uncle Cheng's invitation.

If Uncle Cheng were here, let's see if this local official, Qian Jindan, would dare to act arrogantly and lead the way. Uncle Cheng would be the first to not let Qian Jindan off the hook. You're being treated so generously, and you're showing off that you're my nephew's uncle. All these extra "gifts" will ultimately end up being collected by the maternal grandmother.

My nephew didn't accept it. Even if it was another gift, it wasn't from you, the self-proclaimed uncle, but from your wife, my nephew's aunt.

Qian Huaizhi was unaware that at this moment, in such a solemn occasion, Zhou Yanfeng was still secretly refusing to acknowledge him as Yuan Ge'er's rightful uncle.

Otherwise, he would argue with Zhou Yanfeng again about whether he was Zhou Banxia's cousin, and whether Yuan Ge'er was his nephew.

After him, the second person to add a plate was his own family member, led by the eldest uncle, Grand Uncle Gu, who was the most senior among those present. Then the others followed suit and added plates one by one.

Before long, the copper plate was filled with red dates and red-dyed longan, lychee, peanuts, chestnuts and other auspicious fruits, copper coins strung together with red rope, and various gold and silver ingots that had sunk to the bottom of the plate but were still visible around the edge of the fragrant soup.

These various gold and silver ingots were not merely gifts from Qian Huaizhi, Zhou Yanhai, Zhou Yanfeng, Zhou Changwu, and the Xu family, who claimed to be from the bride's family.

For example, in the Zhao family, Second Master Zhao alone represented his parents and four brothers in placing five exquisite gold ingots shaped like ruyi (a traditional Chinese symbol of good fortune) made by their Zhao family's silver shop into the dish when adding food to the plate.

Although their generosity couldn't compare to the astonishing amount the Xu family spent on adding dishes, the generous gestures of the Zhao, Tian, ​​and Liao families still forced the Gu family and others to think things through.

While feeling heartbroken that Chen the midwife had made another fortune, Old Lady Gu subconsciously glanced at her second son and then at her sixth grandson.

Regardless of what the Gu family and others thought, Chen the midwife was indeed very happy. Who doesn't like money? But a professional is a professional after all.

Without showing the slightest change in expression, as everyone finished adding dishes, she steadily picked up the mallet and stirred the copper dish.

While stirring, she sang a blessing, like "The eldest brother leads the younger brother to run away after stirring once, twice, and three times," as she began to bathe Yuan Ge'er.

The sound of crying immediately rang out.

That "loud pot" is quite loud.

Don't cry in the morning or at night, it will bring good fortune.

Everyone laughed.

Like father, like son; this is yet another exceptional child.

Instantly, a deluge of praise followed. Regardless of whether he was a prodigy or not, the "tiger father's" heartache was broken by his son's crying.

After waiting for the midwife Chen to finish reciting a string of blessings, Gu Wenxuan quickly picked up his swaddled son.

Look how much trouble he's caused his son! Luckily, once he's dressed in dry clothes and feels comfortable, he immediately stops crying, otherwise his eyes would be swollen from crying.

She gently patted the son she was holding in her arms, feeling sorry for him. She thought to herself that it was her father's fault, but before he could hand the son to the mother who had snatched him away, she was already in a hurry.
I don't know where his son got the energy from, but even wrapped in swaddling clothes, he was still trying to kick his little legs!

Haha, what a young child! He already knows how to entertain himself. He truly is Gu Wenxuan's good son!

Hold me tight, Mom.