The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 52 Naming Xiao Muyang

“Then our Xiao family must sign a contract of indenture, a three-year contract, for now.”

In wealthy families in the capital, wet nurses were all bound by life-long contracts, which ensured their unwavering devotion to their young masters. Of course, when they grew old, the masters who had nursed them would provide for them in their old age.

“I’ll sign, I’ll sign.” Wu Ermei was afraid that the Xiao family would not want her: “I can sign for ten or eight years, which will be good for me to earn money to save some dowry for my eldest daughter.”

Chunnuan couldn't help but smile bitterly when she heard Wu Ermei's thoughts: she was already living in this heated kang bed, yet she was still thinking about her daughter's future marriage.

“Then have someone bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone, I can then act as a middleman.” Mrs. Zhao also understood the importance of the wet nurse signing a contract: “Second Sister Wu, the Xiao family is an excellent family. If you take good care of the young master, I will reward you handsomely.”

"Yes, I know, thank you, madam."

“Mrs. Zhao,” Chunnuan said quickly, “Once she signs the indenture, she is a member of the Xiao family. Her monthly allowance and all her expenses will naturally be taken care of by the Xiao family.”

"That won't do, I was the one who sent him there."

It felt like a forced sale, and Mrs. Zhao felt embarrassed.

"We were just looking for a wet nurse, and Mrs. Zhao is a godsend. We have found such a good wet nurse, and our Xiao family is extremely grateful."

"You silly girl..."

Oh my, he's so straightforward and knows the rules. When he left with Ms. Wu, he even gave her a red envelope, saying it was on her behalf.

Since Wu was in her postpartum period, she was not supposed to enter other people's homes. Since she brought her to the Zhao family, she naturally had to give them a red envelope.

If the third son marries a daughter-in-law like that, she'll definitely be able to discipline him.

Mrs. Zhao liked it more and more as she looked at it, and even after Chunnuan had taken her far away, she was still craning her neck to look at it.

"Madam, the person has gone far away."

Granny Zhong found it amusing. Who was it that said the young lady was unreliable and deliberately seducing the Third Young Master? They even told the Third Young Master to stay away from the Xiao family's girl. Now, they wish they could bring her back in a grand sedan chair.

“I know, I know, Granny Zhong, do you think we’re too ignorant in this small place?” Mrs. Zhao sighed. “There’s no comparison, no comparison at all. Look at the people from the capital, they’re truly different. If only Minghua had such good fortune!”

He liked it, it was written all over his face!
"Madam, the young master will surely grant your wish."

"That's not necessarily true." Mrs. Zhao shook her head: "You know your own son best. That boy is unreliable. The girl is so nice, she might not even like him."

Granny Zhong couldn't help but laugh: Madam has even started to dislike her own precious darling because of Miss Xiao!

Chunnuan signed the contract with the Wu family and gave them some instructions when she brought them back.

Most importantly, they love cleanliness and hygiene.

Ms. Wu nodded quickly, as she cherished this hard-won job.

She quickly washed her hands and carefully held the boy in her arms.

Zhu Lingling envied Wu's ample bosom, but at the same time felt guilty, as she was not a good mother and had not even been able to give her child a drop of breast milk.

"Madam, young mistress, what is the boy's name?" I should at least call her by her name, and I should say a few words while breastfeeding her.

"Mother, look at me, I forgot about that! We haven't named the baby yet." Zhu Lingling suddenly remembered: "My husband said he'd wait for Grandfather to name the baby..."

"Then you should choose a name," said Madam Xu. "You are a renowned talented woman in the capital."

"Mother is teasing my daughter-in-law. Her skills are far inferior to my second sister's." Zhu Lingling quickly said, "Mother, how about letting my second sister help me choose a name?"

“Okay, okay, all the best.” Mrs. Xu readily agreed.

Asked to name his nephew?

"The child was born at dawn, so let's name him Muyang." Chunnuan thought for a moment, "May our little boy grow up to be positive, energetic, cheerful, and full of hope..."

“Great! Second Aunt gave us such a wonderful name.” Both the eldest aunt and sister-in-law were quite satisfied with the name: “We have a name now, Xiao Muyang. Muyang, we hope you grow up healthy and strong.”

"Your name is Muyang, right? And your nickname is Yangyang?" Madam Wu asked happily, "Can I feed Yangyang now?"

"OK."

The breast milk that Wu had expressed earlier was warmed by Xu and fed to the child with a small spoon. The little baby smacked his lips and ate it with great relish.

Now, they can finally drink milk, and their little feet and hands are kicking, which shows their joy.

"This child..." Xu Shi and Zhu Lingling both felt relieved, but when they looked at Chun Nuan, they felt guilty: "Nuan Nuan, if there's anything I can help with at home, just tell me. Your aunt isn't as old as you think, she can still do things."

"Okay, Auntie, don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Seeing that her elder sister-in-law's problems had been resolved, Chunnuan breathed a sigh of relief and went into her pharmacy.

Yes, she specifically reserved a pharmacy in the courtyard.

Chunnuan took the placenta out of the wooden basin. She had already dealt with the bloody smell that morning. Now she used a silver needle to remove the purple veins. That's right, this was her elder sister-in-law's placenta after giving birth. She was going to process it into a placenta.

She had been a little hesitant before, as there's generally a taboo against using a relative's placenta. But after hiring a wet nurse, Chunnuan understood: if money is tight, there's no need to be so particular. As long as they don't know, they won't feel uncomfortable. The money from processing one placenta can at least cover the wet nurse's expenses for several months.

When Chunnuan came out of the pharmacy after working there for an hour, she saw her aunt and Wu talking about something.

"Madam, I'm fine. I went back to work in the fields, doing laundry and cooking the day after I gave birth to my second son." Wu was afraid of being fired if she didn't do a good job, so she sat down to wash the clothes soaking in the wooden basin, but Xu called her back.

“That’s your home. I’m in charge here. I’m not saying you’re doing chores.” Auntie said with a pained expression, “I’m a mother too. My daughter just gave birth not long ago, and my daughter-in-law just had a baby. You’ve only been out of the womb for a few days. How can you do laundry? Stop doing it and go rest.”

"Madam, I am not afraid of hardship or fatigue."

Suddenly, she felt like crying. She was just a servant hired by the Xiao family. She was told to rest instead of work, but the master actually remembered that she was still in confinement after childbirth. How could she not be moved?
“Okay, it’s good that you’re not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but you don’t need to do any of these chores until you’re a month old. Just take good care of my grandson.” Madam Xu said, “I hope that my kindness to you will also bring good fortune to my daughter and daughter-in-law.”

"Thank you, Madam." Madam Wu understood. "This servant will definitely take good care of the young master and the eldest young mistress. The aunt and the eldest young mistress will also be very, very well."

Ms. Xu nodded.

She felt sorry for her daughter-in-law; even though her circumstances weren't good, the entire Xiao family did their best to consider her needs. She wondered what was going on with her daughter, Chunyu? Did the Wu family still care about her?
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