Chapter 120: The Xu family welcomes a baby boy, Xu Jia and Xu Gui hold a third-day bath

At this moment, Zhao Lan and her mother-in-law rushed over.

"Madam, Madam, Mrs. Liu went back to her parents' home today for some business. This is the Mrs. Liu I invited back from Deep Water Lane."

Wang smiled happily and said, "It's not necessary. Your third wife has already given birth."

Mrs. Wu, who originally thought that she would receive a generous reward today, couldn't help but look froze, but when she came to her senses, she kept saying nice things as if they were free of charge.

"Then let me congratulate the old lady on the birth of her grandson. I believe the young master will be healthy and smart."

These words touched Wang's heart, and she smiled so hard that she couldn't stop.

Tian told Zhao Lan, "Since you don't need Wen Po anymore, send her out of the house. Don't let her come all the way here for nothing and get two taels of silver."

Mrs. Wu was delighted to hear this, and then she said some auspicious words before turning around and leaving.

Little Wang in the room smiled when she heard the talking and laughing in the yard. She also hoped that her two children would be healthy.

She leaned slightly to look at the swaddling clothes beside her. Zheng came over and advised: "If you are tired, just take a nap. Don't worry about the baby. I and sister-in-law are here for you."

"What the Second Madam said makes sense," Doctor Zhen also agreed, "Resting is good for your body's recovery. I just checked and the two children are being well fed by the nurse. Don't worry, Third Madam."

Little Wang smiled slightly and nodded. Her heart was relieved and her eyes started to fight uncontrollably.

Zheng gave instructions to the maidservants and wet nurse around Xiao Wang, and then accompanied Female Doctor Zhen out of the room.

Wang and others also came over and said, "Thank you so much for today, Dr. Zhen. If you were not here, I don't know how things would have turned out today."

"Yes, yes, thanks to Dr. Jane."

Han Zhen lowered her head and smiled, "Madam, you are too polite. This is what I should do."

"Doctor Zhen, is there anything else my aunt needs attention?"

After Xu Nian's reminder, everyone started asking, "Don't worry, Madam has taken good care of herself before. But after all, she is having twins, so it's best to rest for a while, and also try not to get pregnant again within three years."

Wang responded in a loud voice and glared at Xu Youliang beside her. It was a pity that Xu Youliang had not seen what his wife and children looked like yet, and was rejected by his own mother again.

Xu Nian also knew that Doctor Zhen must be exhausted today, so he accompanied her back to Qingteng Courtyard first. As soon as they left the yard, they saw Old Man Xu pacing anxiously.

"Grandpa, have you been waiting here all this time?"

Old Man Xu's expression eased. "I heard that the baby has already been born?"

Xu Nian said happily: "That's right, mother and child are safe, and the third aunt gave birth to a dragon and phoenix twin."

"Haha..." Old Man Xu laughed loudly. It had been a long time since the Xu family had a newborn baby, let alone a pair of dragon and phoenix twins.

"Grandpa, I will send Dr. Zhen back to rest first."

Old Man Xu waved his hand and said, "Go quickly. Doctor Lao Zhen is here today. I'll wait for your grandmother to go back to Shouzhuyuan together."

Female doctor Zhen bowed and followed Xu Nian back to Qingteng Courtyard.

Three days later, the Xu family held a baptism ceremony for Xu Jia and Xu Gui.

Xu Jia and Xu Gui are the names given to the dragon and phoenix twins by Old Man Xu. The names sound the same as "family rules" because they were born on the day when the Xu family established the family rules.

Before the hour of noon, guests from various families had already entered the Xu Mansion. In ancient times when childbirth was like going through the gates of hell, being able to safely give birth to a dragon and phoenix twin could be said to be a very blessed person. Almost all the ladies of each family brought their daughters with them, naturally including Wang Pingting.

"Long time no see, Sister Xu."

Xu Nian hadn't seen Wang Pingting for a long time. He heard from General Wang Qian that she had gone to escort Miss Guan to her wedding.

"It's been a long time since I last saw Sister Wang."

Because there were many young ladies present today, Xu Nian didn't chat much with Wang Pingting.

"Sister, please do as you please. I will go and entertain the others. After I am done with these few busy days, I will send you a message."

Wang Pingting pushed Xu Nian a few steps away and said, "Go and get busy. You're so polite to me after not seeing me for a few days."

Xu Nian smiled helplessly and took Yanfu to greet other people.

When the time came, the guests moved to the prepared warm pavilion, and the nun had already prepared the necessary items for the third day of the lunar year.

Because there was no midwife to deliver the baby on the day of Wang's birth, the midwife Wu who came last time was invited to perform the third-day bathing ceremony.

At this time, Mrs. Wu, who was waiting on the side, was smiling so hard that her eyebrows were hidden. She never thought that she would not only get two taels of silver but also preside over the third-day bathing ceremony in the county magistrate's mansion.

She was happy to see the distinguished guests talking and laughing around her, because the things that the guests would use to add to the basin for the newborn baby would be taken away by her.

The nurse carefully took the twins out and placed them on a tray covered with soft cotton cloth. The boy looked around with his big black eyes and waved his hands from time to time. The girl closed her eyes and slept soundly, unaware of the bustling scene in the warm room.

The appearance of the dragon and phoenix twins aroused the curiosity of the guests. They all looked at it curiously, and then came out obediently, and Wang's laughter never stopped.

When the third bathing ceremony actually began, the old woman first took out the bathtub filled with mugwort leaves, locust branches, etc., and then several female members of the Xu family, including Wang and Tian, ​​filled the basin with a spoonful of clean water in turn. This step is called adding water to the basin.

At this time, the guests around would also add the items they brought into the basin. Ordinary people usually added red dates, longans and other items, but today most of the guests of the Xu family added silver coins.

Mrs. Wu held the twins in her arms and smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits. It was the first time for her to perform a third-day bath for someone and see so much silver in the basin.

After adding water to the basin, it was time to ring the basin. Mrs. Wu first gently placed the elder sister in the dragon-phoenix fetus into the basin, and sprinkled a few handfuls of water on the baby's heart. Then the little girl, who had been sleeping soundly just now, burst into tears.

When the people around heard the baby crying, they all laughed and said auspicious words.

Xu Nian felt very distressed when she saw Xu Jia sobbing. It was the first time she heard the child cry so loudly.

Fortunately, the wet nurse was sensible. She simply washed the baby, dried it, and took the baby out. Xu Jia returned to the wet nurse's arms, sobbed twice in grievance, and slowly fell asleep again.

When it was Xu Gui's turn, she didn't expect that this guy not only didn't cry but also waved his little hands and splashed them. Grandma Wen had almost never seen such a situation before. Normally, a newborn baby would cry when being splashed with water.

Grandma Wu had no choice but to pick up a small hammer beside her and tap the bathtub lightly. Sure enough, the little guy in the bathtub was not scared to cry loudly, but the cry was a little too loud.

The guests surrounding him were full of envy. He looked very strong. They had never expected that this dragon-phoenix twin did not look sick at all. It seemed that the Xu family was really blessed.