Chapter 113 Giving a Name to a Child

Bai Zepei hurriedly apologized, saying that he had neglected Mr. Li. Mr. Li smiled and waved his hand, telling him not to be so polite all the time, so the group walked towards the second house.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the door, they found that hot tea had been placed in the room. It turned out that Bai Ruozhu had received the news from Fang Guizhi, and she almost jumped up in surprise.

Then thinking that guests were coming to the house, he quickly asked Fang Guizhi to help and prepared tea together.

After Bai Ruozhu greeted Mr. Li, she invited him to sit in the room. Bai Zepei pulled her and said, "My little sister is still in confinement. Go back and rest quickly."

Why didn't Bai Ruozhu know that her second brother felt sorry for her and was worried that she would fall ill? However, she was very careful. She didn't do anything like soaking in cold water or carrying heavy objects. It was all Fang Guizhi's help.

"Okay, then I'll avoid it first." She, a woman who had just given birth to a child, was really inappropriate here. She saluted Mr. Li and left.

Mr. Li saw that she was in good spirits and said with a smile: "You girl has already given birth to a baby. Go and bring the baby to me so that I can be happy too."

At this time, when a friend has a baby, he or she usually hugs the child and gives him some gifts. Master Li's intention is obvious. Although Bai Zepei was a little embarrassed to let Mr. Li spend money, he was even more embarrassed to offend him in public.

He went to the house and carried Deng Deng out. Bai Ruozhu was afraid that Deng Deng would be naughty and piss on Mr. Li, so she had no choice but to follow him out again.

"Hehe, he's still a fat boy. He's well-raised!" Mr. Li praised the child and teased him for a while.

Speaking of which, Deng Deng was also very considerate. He didn't cry or make trouble, and even smiled at Mr. Li. Now Mr. Li was in a better mood. He took a piece of silver from his body and stuffed it to Deng Deng.

The silver needle wasn't big, but the child didn't have the strength in his hands and didn't know what it was. It wouldn't look good if he threw it away. Bai Ruozhu hurriedly stepped forward, took the Deng Deng to thank him, and then wanted to help him get the silver needle. , who knew that this little guy was simply a money man, clutching the silver thorn tightly and not letting go.

Mr. Li was amused and said: "This child is smart and likes the gift I gave him. He came in a hurry today and didn't bring anything good with him. I will give him a longevity lock some other time."

"Your Excellency, you are too kind. This reward is valuable enough." Bai Zepei said hurriedly.

Master Li waved his hand indifferently. Is it difficult for him to pay a few taels of silver?

"This child is smart at first glance. What's his name?" Master Li asked.

Bai Ruozhu's eyes suddenly lit up. She thought of a possibility and hurriedly looked at the second brother. Sure enough, the second brother also thought of it.

"Brother Li, the child only has a nickname, Deng Deng. How about Brother Li give the child a big name?" Mr. Li told Bai Zepei to treat him as a brother. Now that there are no outsiders around, Bai Zepei calls him "Li" Brother".

The whole family looked at Mr. Li nervously. After all, Mr. Li is the official of the parents. There is nothing wrong with giving the child a name. On the contrary, it is the face of the child and even the Bai family.

The most important thing is that Bai Ruozhu no longer has to ask the old man to name the child.

Even though Bai Zepei passed the exam and the old man could not scold him as casually as before, the old man still didn't like Bai Ruozhu and Deng Deng. The family really didn't want to ask the old man for help, but who made the rules like this? They kept privately It is unfilial to give a name to a child.

But if it was the name chosen by the county magistrate Mr. Li, who would dare to say bad things? Even the old man doesn’t dare to say no!

Mr. Li didn't know the rights and wrongs of the Bai family, so there was nothing wrong with just asking him to name the child. He was trying to build a good relationship with Bai Zepei.

He thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Bai Ruozhu and asked, "What are your expectations for your child? Do you hope that he will be as talented as his uncle in the future?"

Bai Ruozhu blessed Mr. Li slightly and said, "I don't ask him to be successful. I just ask him to be kind, sincere, and be able to live a down-to-earth life. It is enough for him to be safe and happy throughout his life."

Mr. Li was touched when he heard this, "If you think about it, let's call him Bai Chengtai. Cheng means sincerity, and Tai means Tai."

"What a good name!" Bai Ruozhu praised sincerely. Mr. Li is indeed a scholar. He chose the name just right and pinned her hopes in it.

Bai Zepei and other people in the family also praised him one after another, and then went to tease Xiao Dengdeng, "Your name is Bai Chengtai, Bai Chengtai, okay?"

I don’t know if Xiao Dengdeng could understand it, but there was a smile on her face. Everyone immediately clapped their hands and said that the child liked it very much.

After solving the major issue on his mind, Bai Ruozhu happily hugged Dengdeng and bowed again to express his gratitude, then retired to the room.

Fang Guizhi was waiting anxiously in her room. She was curious and a little scared. It is quite common for people to be afraid of officials.

"How is it? Sir, do you like us to play?" Fang Guizhi asked.

Bai Ruozhu laughed, "I liked it and named the child Bai Chengtai."

Fang Guizhi beamed when she heard this and said with envy: "Dengdeng is a blessed child. He was given a name by an official when he was born."

Bai Ruozhu smiled and chatted with her for a few words, then coaxed Dengdeng to sleep, and then took the silver lock out of her little hand.

Fang Guizhi was amazed and said, "Your son is more obsessed with money than me!"

Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but laugh. Who knew who this kid was following? Could it be that when he was in her belly, she always complained about having no money, so he remembered it early?

Does that mean she didn't do a good job in prenatal education? Bai Ruozhu snickered, there is nothing wrong with being obsessed with money, as long as a gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way.

Because Mr. Li still had official duties, he did not stay at the Bai family for dinner. He chatted with Bai Zepei for a while and then returned to the town. Before leaving, he explained that they had caught the fake waiter who delivered the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that day. Someone in the store had seen it and identified it. Okay, just wait for Bai Zehao to go to the Yamen the next day to identify it.

Bai Zehao hurriedly said no problem and went to the Yamen early the next morning. In fact, he wanted to go now, but he was helpless because the door of his house was crowded with people. There would be many people coming to say congratulations later, and the family would be overwhelmed.

Lord Li probably took this into consideration, so he asked him to identify it the next day.

As soon as Mr. Li left with his official servants, the villagers began to crowd into the second room of the Bai family. Some came to congratulate them and some came to establish relationships. No matter who came, Lin Ping'er poured them a cup of tea. As a result, the family members We ran out of teacups, so we had to borrow some from next door to make up for it.

Compared with the second room, the old house where another scholar was born was almost never visited, because everyone in the village went to the second room to congratulate him. Even people who don’t understand the imperial examination can understand that the scholar who was the first to follow and passed the examination has What a difference.

Bai Yibo started drinking wine in the old house, and dropped the wine glass to the ground with red eyes. Seeing the old lady's body aching, he picked up the wine jar and drank it hard.

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5555 The cold got worse, I had a headache, stuffy nose, cough, and chest tightness. I really wanted to take a day off, but I felt embarrassed when I saw everyone’s updates and rewards...