Only when someone came to urge her did Grandma Li take the child out the door.
In the main room, the midwife who delivered the baby the day before has transformed into a midwife.
She held Xingxing in one arm and gently splashed some water on Xingxing's face and forehead with the other.
Xingxing didn't understand what was going on, so he kicked and screamed in anger, wailing and wailing.
The onlookers burst into laughter.
"Good, that's a sturdy lad!"
"Haha, what a loud and powerful voice!"
Madam Liu, Madam Jia the Second, Madam Xing, Madam Wen, and others praised the dish while tossing gold and silver ingots into the copper basin.
They stepped back, and then Hui Niang, Xiao Cui, Sister Liu, and other women from the village came forward and threw another wave.
Although this time they used silver coins and copper coins, the midwife still smiled so broadly her mouth stretched to her ears.
According to the rules, everything thrown into the basin is supposed to be hers.
So she became even busier and busier, spouting one auspicious phrase after another.
The men gathered outside to watch the spectacle, also shielding the chubby boy from the playful cold wind.
Li Laosan couldn't help but crane his neck to carefully examine his eldest grandson, feeling both proud and excited.
Mr. Peng's maternal grandfather also came, stroking his beard. Perhaps he was thinking of his deceased wife, for his eyes were slightly red.
Jiaren, along with Lige'er and Maoge'er, surrounded Jiahuan, all of them filled with envy.
This mischievous little cat even said, "When can I get married? I also want to have a son!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and they all reached out to ruffle the boy's hair.
"You brat, you're barely even a hair on your head and you're already thinking about having a son!"
"Exactly, you're so young and you want to get married. Do you know how to earn money to support a family? Have you saved enough for the dowry?"
Cat Bro puffed out his chest defiantly and said angrily, "Of course I have a way, you just wait and see."
"I'm sure I'll be very rich in the future. I can easily marry ten or eight wives, let alone one!"
Jiaren patted his younger brother and reminded him with a smile, "We don't allow concubines in our family!"
Cat immediately changed his mind, "Then let's marry a wife and have ten or eight sons!"
The laughter intensified, and no one took the kid's words seriously...
Soon, the baby's third-day bath ended, and Xingxing was taken back to the backyard.
The banquet in the front yard began.
The midwife remembered that there was a woman in their village who was about to give birth, so she filled the copper basin with gold and silver, along with an extra ten taels of silver given to her by the Li family, a large piece of meat, and a box of pastries, and went home satisfied.
As usual, the front yard was where the men, young and old, sat, while the back yard was where the women gathered.
The women didn't drink alcohol; once they were full, they cleared the table, served fruit and snacks, and chatted.
Seeing that there were no outsiders, Madam Jia and Madam Liu whispered a few words to each other.
It turned out that the noble ladies who had escaped death earlier had already prepared gifts to express their gratitude.
Because they didn't want to be the subject of gossip and speculation, the families didn't send the goods directly to Suijintan, but instead transferred them through the Jia and Liu families.
After discussing it, the two decided to take advantage of the opportunity to bring them all over and send them to the Marquis's courtyard.
Jiayin was itching to go and see, but she was afraid that people would laugh at her for being greedy, so she could only sit quietly next to her grandmother and act like a little lady.
Unfortunately, she kept getting distracted, which made everyone notice something was wrong and they couldn't stop laughing.
Finally, the guests left in the afternoon.
Jiayin led her brothers straight to the next room.
Those noble ladies had lived in fear for a long time, and having barely escaped death, they were no longer afraid.
They were genuinely grateful to Jiayin, their savior, so they were very generous with their money.
In addition to the items on the previous gift list, an extra 20% was added.
Jiayin categorized the medicinal herbs and had them sent to Doctor Zhang as payment for the old man's hard work in researching the prescription.
Of all the remaining silk fabrics and furs, Jiayin picked out a suitable one to make a quilted robe for her godfather, which would be perfect for the season.
After all, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly without a godfather.
The rest were sent back to the family's storeroom, to be sorted out by Grandma when she had time. The family could use them to make clothes, shoes, and socks, or as gifts.
Jiayin carefully divided the remaining precious jade artifacts.
The items included a Yantai stone, a brush washer, and jade ornaments, which were given to my second uncle, eldest brother, and sixth brother.
The four-legged incense burner made of golden toads was given to my eldest uncle, and the horsewhip made of python skin was given to my father…
In short, almost everyone in the family, young and old, got a share.
Finally, the most common gifts among the thank-you presents were various kinds of jewelry.
There are more than thirty sets of headdresses made of gold, silver, gemstones, jade, ivory, agate, and other materials.
In addition, there are whole boxes of pearls and gemstones, and even several pieces of top-quality mutton fat jade and chicken blood stone.
It's safe to say that all these items together are worth more than ten thousand taels of silver, enough to prepare a generous dowry.
Jiayin picked and chose, having a great time...
During dinner that evening, everyone in the family received their own gift.
Old Mrs. Li held the list of silk fabrics and adjusted the five-blessing longevity hairpin on her head, feeling both amused and exasperated.
“Our lucky girl is a real money-grubber; her eyes light up when she sees gold.”
"But when it comes to distributing money, they are truly generous, and everyone gets a share of the goods."
"I think this girl is just a money-grubber passing through; she takes in a lot, but gives away even more!"
Jiayin snuggled into her grandmother's arms and said sweetly, "Grandma is wrong. The things have all been given to our family, so the wealth is still in our home. It hasn't run away, so it doesn't count as losing wealth."
Grandma Li hugged her granddaughter, kissed her forehead, and sighed, "Everyone says you're the most favored in the family, and you don't have to worry about anything."
"Actually, you are just very clever and thoughtful. You think about every single person in the family."
Jiayin snuggled closer to her grandmother, feeling as warm as if a jar of honey had filled her heart.
"Don't worry, Grandma. Once my brothers have all married their wives, I won't take care of them anymore."
"From now on, just take care of Grandma and make her the most beautiful old lady in Tianwu!"
Grandma Li was amused and burst into laughter. "Then Grandma will probably be called an old witch!"
Leaving aside how lively things were at the Li family's place, let's just say that the Xing family in the city had just finished eating, and their children had gone back to their rooms.
Mrs. Xing then pulled her husband aside to whisper among themselves.
"Master, Wan'er's marriage should be settled as soon as possible; it can't be delayed any longer."
Madam Xing frowned, raised her hand to pour tea for her husband, and began with this sentence, which made Lord Xing glare at her.
"What's wrong, Madam? Did you find something amiss at the Li family's house today?"
Madam Xing chuckled reproachfully and replied, "Why are you so contradictory? If the Li family were acting improperly, why would I want to get engaged so soon?"
Lord Xing breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to anger his wife, and quickly admitted his mistake.
"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. Then tell me, why did you get engaged so early?"
"Although Wan'er is of marriageable age, she has been managing the household for the past few years because of your poor health, and it has been very hard for her."
“As her father, I feel indebted to her. I wanted to let her stay at her parents' home for a couple more years to enjoy her life and to save up for her dowry…”
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