Chapter 747: Get Along
Madam Tang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Manbao. She didn't have any objections, but she didn't know whether County Magistrate Tang would agree...
Manbao widened his eyes slightly, looked at Mrs. Tang with his big eyes, and then shook his head.
The lady who proposed it couldn't help but ask, "Why, Miss Zhou still doesn't want to?"
Manbao said: "The age is not suitable. Madam Tang is too young. My sister-in-law is older than you, and..."
Seeing her troubled expression, Mrs. Tang asked with a smile, "And what?"
"Besides, if I acknowledge you as my godmother, then County Magistrate Tang will be my godfather, right? What should I call County Magistrate Yang when I return to the county?"
Manbao felt that this would lower his generational status too much, so he shook his head repeatedly, "Forget it, Madam Tang, if you like me, please come and play with me more often in the future. You can't rely on good luck to have a son or a daughter. It mostly depends on luck. If that doesn't work, you can just have more children. You'll eventually get a daughter."
Manbao also used her mother as an example, "Look at my mother, she gave birth to eight children, but only my eldest sister and I are girls, and the remaining six are brothers, so if you have more children, you will definitely have daughters."
Madam Tang was stunned by what she heard. She then burst out laughing and said, "Oh, how can your child be so cheerful? It was just a joke. If Madam Tang wants a daughter, just ask Magistrate Tang to put a few more people in the house. She'll eventually be able to have one."
Mrs. Tang smiled faintly.
Manbao opened her mouth in shock. She was not a child anymore. She had also secretly read the storybooks that Bai Erlang had read. In addition, Zhou Lijun always heard some gossip from outside, so it was hard for her not to understand what he said.
It was precisely because she understood that she couldn't control the expression on her face.
So the ladies out there are as weird as they are described in the storybooks?
You actually put a woman into your husband's room just to raise a girl?
But……
Manbao couldn't help but look at Madam Tang, and whispered, "Madam Tang, if you really like to see pretty little girls, you might as well choose one from the servants at home to raise. It feels weird to push a woman to County Magistrate Tang just to raise a pretty girl."
Everyone: ...
The lady's face stiffened slightly.
Madam Tang laughed and said happily, "Madam Song was just joking with you, why did you take it seriously?"
Old Madam Liu pulled Manbao to her side, tapped her forehead and said with a smile, "How old are you, child? The ladies are just teasing you. I don't know where you heard these words from. All right, go sit at the table and eat."
Mrs. Tang said, "Madam, let her sit with us. I like this child very much."
Madam Zuo immediately smiled and said, "That's great! I think this child likes it too. Come, add another chair next to Madam Tang."
Although County Magistrate Tang was only a sixth-rank county magistrate, everyone present knew that he came from a prominent family and was also very promising at a young age.
Mrs. Tang's own background was good, so Mrs. Zuo was happy to please her.
Manbao's chair was placed between Madam Tang and Madam Liu. She was not shy at all and sat down gracefully after bowing.
When the banquet started, no matter what everyone was thinking, everyone looked happy.
The Bai family held this housewarming party in order to integrate into Yizhou City. If nothing unexpected happens, Bai Yu will serve in Yizhou City for the next ten years or even longer.
He was already quite old, and the position of Yuwen Sanqi Shilang was a very leisurely military post, with difficulty in getting promoted. It was possible that he would stay in Yizhou City for the rest of his life.
That's why he even invited Bai Li, who had already branched out. If he wanted to live in Yizhou City for a long time in the future, it would be better for him to have as close a connection with the clansmen in this area as possible.
Therefore, they spent so much time repairing the house and preparing the banquet, just to try to enter the upper class of Yizhou City as decently as possible.
So the Bai Yu family was most reluctant to have anything unpleasant happen today. Fortunately, the guests were all sensible. Even if there were some sharp words when they were talking to each other, they were all smoothed over in the end and maintained a calm appearance.
After the banquet, Old Lady Zuo took everyone to visit the garden again, listened to the children reading and reciting poems, and then everyone went their separate ways.
Madam Zuo escorted the distinguished guests to the door before finally having time to talk to Madam Liu. "It's been so busy today, I'm sorry I didn't entertain you well enough..."
"You're too polite, sister-in-law. We're a family, so why should we talk about different things?" Old Madam Liu said with a smile. "Besides, I think my niece-in-law and two nieces have done a great job. With so many people here today, and such a diverse group, didn't they manage to get it done smoothly?"
Today's banquet ended quite well, so the smile on Mrs. Zuo's face became more sincere.
Bai Yu also sent Bai Li and others out, and everyone said goodbye and left.
Bai Li personally helped Madam Liu into the car before heading to the back.
Seeing how cordial the two families were, Old Madam Zuo and Bai Yu began to have more thoughts in their minds, but before they could say anything, the people from the Qiao family came out to say goodbye.
The mother and son immediately smiled and sent them out.
After everyone had left, Bai Yu helped Old Madam Zuo back to the main room.
Madam Zuo asked, "How is everything going in the front yard today?"
"Yes, County Magistrate Tang was busy and only had a cup of tea before leaving. The others stayed. I saw that cousin Li was familiar with several of them and seemed to know quite a few people in Yizhou City."
Old Madam Zuo said, "Your aunt from the fourth room is even more amazing. She has connections with the Ji family. Her grandson is not only a top-ranked student in the prefectural school, but he also saved the life of the young master of the Ji family."
After a pause, he continued, "The girl next to her was able to strike up a conversation with Madam Tang. It seems that posting the invitation was a good decision."
Bai Yu smiled and said, "Mother is really thoughtful."
Madam Zuo smiled and shook her head slightly, "If your aunt hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known that the fourth branch of the old house had also moved to Jiannan Road."
At this point, she paused again, shook her head, and said, "As for your aunt... forget it. You should spend more time with Bai Li in the future. We are from the same clan, and our relationship is closer than other families. You've just seen that their relationship is very good."
Madam Zuo said, "Although the Fourth House and Bai Li's branch are somewhat distant, they have always maintained close ties. Just look at how they moved out of Longzhou and came to Luojiang County to seek refuge with Bai Li. The Fourth House's branch shouldn't be underestimated either. Bai Shan was only twelve years old when he was admitted to the provincial academy. This alone makes him many times better than Ling'er and the others."
"But you don't have to worry about this. Mom will take care of it for you. Tomorrow I will take your wife and the others to Huanxi Street to visit them."
Bai Yu was grateful, "Thank you, mother."
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(End of this chapter)
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