Chapter 3307 Nickname
"His surname is in accordance with the original agreement between the two families. When he grows up, he will naturally understand that in his parents' hearts, he is the same as other brothers and sisters. The only difference is the surname." Bai Shan said: "Other children's surnames are sacrifices made for their older brothers. When he grows up, even if we treat him equally during his growth, he will inevitably feel unfair and think that he is not as important as his older brothers, which is devaluing himself."
Bai Shan paused and said, "Besides, if I act like this, I will definitely feel guilty. If I feel guilty, I will act beyond my measure. This will not only harm the child, but will also definitely harm myself."
So he would not let the third child replace Xia Mu, nor would he let the eldest daughter change her surname to Xia.
Old Zhou understood half of it, but not the second half. However, he didn't dwell on it. Seeing that he insisted, he said, "Alright, since you've decided that the child should take the surname Xia, then I'll be the first to do it. Humph, if you want the child to have a different surname, you'll have to step over me!"
Mr. Zhuang couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's good that Duke Zhou has made such a decision. The Bai family won't make things too difficult for you."
Madam Liu hurriedly thanked Old Zhou and sighed, "Thanks to you all today."
Old Zhou said, "Don't worry, dear relatives. Although you only have one son-in-law, we have six sons. Manbao's nephews are all grown up. If the Bai family continues to make trouble, I will have Silang write a letter to invite them all to the capital. Then we will have the confidence to sit down and talk."
Madam Liu: "...Thank you, my dear, but there's no need to go to such great lengths."
Bai Shan hurriedly asked Old Zhou to go down and rest. Zhou Dalang helped Old Zhou down. Zhou Silang then stood beside Bai Shan, bumped his shoulder, and asked, "Why are they more excited than if their own son was adopted? Is this your and Manbao's son?"
Bai Shan sighed and said, "This is something I didn't expect."
He also felt that this was his son. He and Manbao started naming him as soon as they confirmed the gender of the baby in their womb, and all of them were named with the surname Xia.
Who knew that the clan members would come out to oppose at this moment?
Zhou Silang looked around and whispered, "I remember you mentioned before that you wanted to split up the sect?"
Bai Shan's eyebrows jumped.
Zhou Silang whispered, "Why not take advantage of this opportunity? Even if I say we split up the sect, you can just become the sect leader and call the shots. How great is that?"
Bai Shan smiled helplessly and said, "It's not that easy to split the sect."
"Didn't Mr. Bai's family split up back then?"
"A big part of the reason was the war," Bai Shan said. "My cousin's family was very distantly related to the direct lineage, the most distant of the distant. At that time, the war also happened to hit, and the clan dispersed. Some went to Jiannan Road to establish clans, while others went to Jiangnan and Lingnan. At that time, there was no time to talk about etiquette, rules, and clan interests. As long as they could survive and build the ancestral hall, they would have made a contribution to the family."
"Now the country is peaceful and the people are at peace, and the clan members are scattered all over the place to serve as officials. Unless the population is so large that the hometown can no longer accommodate them and they have to split up, the clan will not agree to split up." Besides, he is now the most promising one among the younger generation of the Bai family. Even for the glory of the clan, they will not let him leave.
Unless he can offer enough benefits in exchange.
An exchange of interests that might please the clan... Bai Shan would most likely have to go down the path of breaking the law.
He didn't want to be caught by Brother Tang and thrown into jail one day, and then cry with Zhou Man in the prison.
Bai Shan was thinking wildly in his heart, and finally couldn't help but smile, "It's okay, I know what's going on. Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I won't let Manbao and the children suffer any injustice."
Zhou Silang didn't quite understand the twists and turns of a large family like theirs. He waved his hand to indicate that he would obey him completely. "If it happened in our village, if the small family agreed and was right, the family would generally not interfere too much. If they really did intervene, the two families would just have a fight and the winner would have his say."
Bai Shan: "...Fourth brother, please don't let the brothers take action, otherwise it will be bad."
"Don't worry, this is not the village. We are not stupid. We won't beat them up."
Bai Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Back in the main courtyard, little Bai Jingxing was still looking at his younger brother. He was also awake, looking up with his round eyes.
The servants brought the meal up, and Bai Shan helped Zhou Man sit down at the table. The two of them ate while watching the child. "Have you chosen which of the nicknames Grandma and Mother gave Dalang?"
Upon hearing this, little Bai Jingxing immediately looked up and said, "Mother, I also gave my brother a nickname."
"Oh? What's your name?"
"Xiaobai," Bai Jingxing said, "Look, my brother has turned white. This is because I have been calling him Xiaobai Xiaobai these past two days. My great-grandmother and grandmother said that nicknames should be given like this."
Bai Shan looked disgusted and said, "This nickname is not good at all. Our family's surname is Bai. I don't know how many people will respond when you call me Xiaobai in the future. Let's choose a new one."
He turned to Zhou Man and said, "Hurry up and choose one of the nicknames given to you by your grandmother and mother."
Otherwise, given his daughter's current level of education, he's afraid his son will blame them in the future.
Zhou Man said: "It's better than Big Sister, right?"
"What's wrong with Big Sister? What a friendly nickname..." Bai Shan muttered.
When little Bai Jingxing heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "I see. He should be called Second Sister according to my ranking!"
Bai Shan paused with his chopsticks, thinking, "It seems that this is not a bad way to pronounce it."
Zhou Man's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"
Bai Shan turned to look at her son in the rocking cradle beside the table. "Don't you think this nickname is a good one? Throughout history, many famous people and emperors have been called Nu'er Jiao'er and Jie'er. Boys who grow up like this are not only smart, but also healthy."
Zhou Man bit his chopsticks, looking conflicted. "Although I think what you said makes sense, I don't think he will like it. Why don't you think about it again?"
"Don't think about it, don't think about it, I just want this nickname," Bai Jingxing ran forward and hugged Zhou Man's arm, shaking it, saying, "Mom, this is the ranking. If you have another sister in the future, she will be the third sister."
Zhou Man: "...what if I have another brother?"
"That's the fourth sister."
Zhou Man: "...I'm not very talented at naming, so I've left it up to your father and great-grandmother and grandmother to choose your names. So, your father has already chosen your names, so you can go discuss it with your great-grandmother and grandmother."
Zhou Man pushed for his son's future happiness. "For now, let's call him Da Lang. If you can't come up with a nickname, you can discuss it with him when he's a little older."
Bai Shan whispered to her daughter, "Go find your grandmother."
Zheng loved her eldest daughter the most, and she would always respond to her whenever she asked.
The father and daughter looked at each other and laughed slyly, and little Bai Jingxing turned around and ran to find his grandmother.
Nicknames are harder to come by than real names.
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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