Chapter 173 Family Recognition Banquet
Sun Jiaxing was filled with disappointment, and saw that mother and son would be separated soon. However, his mother not only showed no warmth, but she continued to make plans for her two younger brothers. Anything would become a bargaining chip for her to threaten him.
"Don't worry, mother. I will make sure to say hello to the local county magistrate before I leave." Sun Jiaxing said with a serious face.
Old Madam Sun was relieved when she heard this, and then said, "I know that you have a close relationship with that scholar surnamed Gu, but no matter how close you are, you are still an outsider. Only your two younger brothers are your brothers. Even if your bones are broken, you are still connected..."
Sun Jiaxing had always heard these words in the past, but he had never been as annoyed as he was at this moment. He regarded his younger brothers as his closest relatives, but had they ever respected him as the eldest brother?
The Gu family met Old Mrs. Sun the next day.
Perhaps because of Sun Jiaxing's assurance, Mrs. Sun behaved normally from beginning to end. Except for getting up and leaving the table early because of a headache, she was not much different from an ordinary old lady from a wealthy family.
The reason why the Gu family stayed in Nanlin Mansion was not only to meet up with Sun Jiaxing, but also because of an important event concerning Niu Niu.
Both Sun Jiaxing and his wife and Gu Mingda and his wife love Niu Niu to their core, so the ceremony of becoming godparents would naturally not be too simple, as they were all afraid of letting Niu Niu down.
The ingredients for the banquet were prepared early on. No one knew where Sun Jiaxing got them from, but everything flying in the sky and swimming in the sea was gathered together for this banquet.
Not only did the mansion entertain the wealthy families in Nanlin County, but it also set up a porridge stall outside the city to provide relief to the poor, as a way of praying for Niu Niu.
Poor families came with their families to get porridge. They didn’t know what it meant to recognize their relatives, they just wanted to get something to eat, and they kept saying auspicious words.
However, the dozens of tables of guests in the mansion knew more about the inside story, and rumors were flying everywhere.
"The Sun family is really particular about recognizing a godparent. I don't know what kind of divine egg that child is that deserves such attention."
"I heard it was a little girl of six years old."
"It's just a girl? Many families don't have such a grand wedding ceremony. This girl is really lucky."
"He is indeed blessed. His biological father was a juren, and now his godfather is a bang bang. No matter how you look at it, this child has a very good fate."
"Actually, he's not his biological father. I heard he's an adopted child."
"What? Being adopted by someone and having a father who is a scholar, is this kid born lucky?"
Most people said auspicious things, and some even wanted to hug the baby to get some luck, but some people made sarcastic remarks.
"If you're really lucky, you won't be abandoned by your own parents."
"Maybe he was kidnapped?"
"Whether he was kidnapped or abandoned by his parents, he doesn't look lucky."
"It is said that the Sun family recognized her as their daughter because the child would bring prosperity to her family. Her adoptive mother's family would be full of children and grandchildren. Madam Sun hugged her and she became pregnant."
When this person said this, he originally meant to say that the Sun family's recognition of their relatives was out of utilitarianism, but he did not expect that several ladies at the table who had not been pregnant for many years would instead have this idea.
Li didn't understand what was going on. Before she had even finished her meal, a bunch of wives of officials and rich ladies came running over, vying to hug Niu Niu.
"Oh, this child is so cute. I can't wait to take him home."
"Yes, yes, you are lucky. You have both a son and a daughter. Everyone in Nanlin County envies you."
A group of people surrounded Li and Zhang Yuniang and talked a lot. Niu Niu became a hot topic and everyone wanted to hold her.
But they were all too proud to explain themselves clearly and could only act as if they loved Niu Niu very much.
Since they have all shown their love for it, naturally I have to express my gratitude in some way.
After Niu Niu was carried around by a group of women, her body was covered with things. Zhang Yunniang held the child in her arms and felt that the child seemed several pounds heavier.
There was a woman who was eager to have a child. She stuffed a pair of heavy gold bracelets on Niu Niu's wrists, and Niu Niu could hardly lift her hands.
"Our Niuniu is so lovable." Liu Xiaoru said happily on the side, and no one noticed anything was wrong.
The group of ladies who had held Niu Niu were also very happy, and they even started to compete with each other.
"The lucky doll smiled at me." Mrs. Rich said this, but she was thinking in her heart that she would definitely give birth to a big fat boy next year.
"I also kissed the lucky doll." The lady who said this took advantage of Niu Niu's inattention and kissed the little girl hard on the face. Then she hung a big gold lock around Niu Niu's neck.
"I'm really awesome. The lucky doll said she likes me." The rich lady, who looks somewhat similar to Zhang Yuniang, said proudly.
Several people looked at each other, and then thought that each family might still help each other, so they all changed their words and said, "It's all good, the lucky dolls all like us."
"vomit."
Hearing this voice, several people immediately surrounded the rich lady who looked like Zhang Yunniang, all with surprised faces: "You are pregnant? So soon?"
The rich lady smiled shyly and said, "I don't know either. Logically, my period is due in two days. I just hope that this time I can get what I want."
The month is too early, and even if you go to the clinic now, they may not be able to diagnose pregnancy signs.
But these ladies seemed to see hope in an instant.
They may look prosperous in the eyes of outsiders, but only they themselves know the various pains they have endured from not being able to conceive for many years.
Early in the morning on the third day after the grand family recognition banquet at the Sun Mansion, all the luggage of the two families was loaded onto the carriage.
"Master, it's too early and the old lady hasn't gotten up yet." The old nanny said to Sun Jiaxing who was standing in the yard with an apologetic look on her face.
Sun Jiaxing glanced into the room with a cold face. It was pitch black inside, and there was no sound at all.
He knew that his mother was angry with him, angry that he had gone to the county magistrate to report it. Her report was not a report of concern, but a report that if the two brothers committed any crime, they must be severely punished.
Not only that, Sun Jiaxing also found the clan leader and asked the clan members to persuade the two brothers.
At this time, Old Mrs. Sun was lying on the bed with her eyes open, waiting for her son to come in and apologize to her.
But Sun Jiaxing just knelt down, kowtowed in the yard, and then turned and left.
The old nanny looked at Sun Jiaxing's departing back, feeling very uneasy. She had followed the old lady all her life and felt that the old lady had probably miscalculated this time. By doing this, she would only push her most promising son further and further away.
But the old lady still didn't think there was anything wrong. When she heard that her son just kowtowed and left, she was so angry that she threw her pillow to the ground.
"Unfilial thing! It would be better not to have given birth to this son!" Old Mrs. Sun said viciously.
When the nanny heard this, she thought to herself that if the old lady had never given birth to the eldest master, the Sun family would have fallen into decline long ago.
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