Chapter 1039 Anyone have a lover?
Everyone watched to see what the third child would do.
"This is called a thumb ring. Do you like it?" Sanwa casually took off the jade thumb ring from his thumb.
"Third child."
"etc."
Song Chunxue and the Taoist priest stepped forward at the same time.
They exchanged a glance, and then each searched their own person.
Sanwa turned around and looked at his two elders with a puzzled expression.
“This child has a good eye; he recognizes good things at such a young age. You can’t give this to him; it’s old and worn out, so it’s not appropriate to give it away. I’ll get you a new one.”
As she spoke, Song Chunxue took out a safety buckle from her bosom and handed it out through the latticed window.
“Here, little one, take this. It’s called a safety buckle. Both children and adults can wear it to keep themselves safe.” Song Chunxue smiled and handed it to the child.
The elderly couple pulled the child to stand back, while the woman held the child's hand, preventing them from taking the child.
“That won’t do. The child was just saying it casually. He took the candy from you and that’s enough. He can’t ask for anything else. We can’t spoil the child like that.”
"We won't bother you any longer. You've just arrived, so go ahead and tidy up and cook. Everyone must be hungry. We'll come find you to play when we're free."
Although they were peasant women, they were still quite well-mannered.
This is the elderly couple from the Wang family. Their son and daughter-in-law are quite successful, running small businesses in other places and living a better life than most people.
“Take it. It’s nothing valuable. I bought too much when I was buying it for my grandson. This child is quite smart. Consider it a gift from Sanwa to the child.” Song Chunxue explained, “We’ve known each other for a long time. Sanwa and the child’s father even went to school together.”
"But……"
“Auntie, take this. If you’re unhappy, come in from the other door and talk. Come on over to my house.” Sanwa said with a smile, “I haven’t been back for years. Come in, have a drink of water, and chat.”
“That’s right. If you’re not in a hurry to go home, come in first and let’s chat for a while.” Song Chunxue pointed to the gate outside. “Come over here, I’ll give it to the child myself. It’s impolite to do it through the wall.”
Sanwa stood up and looked at Zhang Daoshi. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his mother going towards the courtyard gate. He asked in a low voice, "Why can't I use what I've already used?"
Tu Dan'er explained in a low voice, "Things you use yourself carry your aura. If you give them away, you're also sending your own aura away, which isn't good. That's why our master taught us not to give away our things easily unless we want to form a connection with someone."
Sanwa nodded, "I see, thank you, Daoist Master."
Master Zhang patted him on the shoulder, "Be more careful next time."
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In the afternoon, a lot of people came to the Jiang family courtyard, all of them there for Sanwa.
People of all ages, including those who had herded sheep and donkeys with Sanwa and those who had gone to school, all came. Tudan'er and Wuji carried several buckets of water, mostly for drinking tea and washing teacups.
Looking at the stone benches outside the new house and the brick garden fence filled with people, Song Chunxue thought to herself that Sanwa's charm was still the greatest. Some people even brought their children to Sanwa to name them.
Several times, Sanwa looked at her with pleading eyes, but she just smiled and shook her head, telling him to figure it out himself.
Fortunately, Tu Dan'er was quick-witted. He pushed Wuji and Ye Bai, who came from the capital, out, took out the Four Treasures of the Study, and chose a name for the child on the spot.
Standing to the side, Master Zhang couldn't bear to watch any longer and suggested that the child provide his birth date and time so that he could name the child according to the Five Elements, which would be the safest approach.
Although farmers may seem to only know how to cultivate the land, they know that Taoist priests cannot do such things casually. They offered money to pay the priest, and Master Zhang did not stop them, giving one coin for each name they mentioned.
Upon hearing this news, the other villagers put aside their doubts, and the word spread quickly. They brought their children to ask if the names they had chosen were good, offered to help change them, and even consulted fortune tellers about the best place to put the gate to their donkey pen.
Some people even brought out their sons' birth dates and the birth dates of the women given by the matchmakers to see which was more suitable. All sorts of little things kept coming up, and Master Zhang was so busy that it was dark by the time everyone went home for dinner before they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He thought to himself, "In the past, when there were many people, they didn't dare to come. Was it because Master Han did something that prevented the people in the village from coming to find such a powerful Taoist priest to tell their fortunes?"
The next day, just when everyone thought fewer people would come, more and more people stood on tiptoe outside the courtyard wall, gathering as usual. They were all from nearby villages.
Is Sanwa home?
"Is that Sanwa? Can we come into this yard?"
"Such a grand courtyard, how come we didn't hear you setting off firecrackers or going into the fire?"
“We brought a sheep with us and wanted to ask Sanwa a favor. It’s a very small thing, but please don’t refuse. My son is working for someone in the village…”
"Sanwa, this is our family's old hen, it's very plump. We'll make chicken soup for your mother to nourish her body. I was thinking if you could write a piece of calligraphy to hang in the main room of our house. You are the most promising scholar in our village, and I hope my child can share in your good fortune."
“I heard that Sanwa has four daughters but no sons yet. I asked around and found a folk remedy that works really well. My cousin had seven daughters, and when he had no choice but to take this remedy, he suddenly had two sons. It’s very effective. Sanwa, you should try it. How can such a good child not have a son?”
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All sorts of people and all sorts of things came to find Sanwa.
Sanwa wanted to run away.
After lunch, he went straight up the mountain to sit on the summit, making sure to bring his own food and water.
Tu Dan'er and his five bandits also went up the mountain, and they even took Zhang Daoshi away, saying that they would take him to look at the feng shui and teach him how to determine the location of the burial site.
In the vast estate, only Song Chunxue remained to deal with those people.
She spent most of the hour telling them not to come again, and that Sanwa wasn't home. Finally, the yard quieted down.
Then, Mulan's aunt Xia Ying arrived, bringing her granddaughter.
They also brought some sesame seeds that Xia Ying had made herself, as well as some dried mustard greens that she had dried last year.
The yellow mustard greens in the river bend have just started to grow and are not yet ready for harvesting. At this time, dried yellow mustard greens are very valuable.
Song Chunxue was not stingy. She took out the snacks and fabrics she had prepared in advance and said that she had originally planned to visit them, but since Xia Ying was here, she would give her the prepared things first and then go to their house.
Xia Ying was very satisfied and her attitude was extremely good.
Looking at the face that bore a striking resemblance to Mulan's father, Song Chunxue couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he had been gone for several years.
"Sigh, my brother just died young. If only he could have lived a few more years and seen Mulan live a good life, enjoy her happiness, and go to Jincheng to live like my sister-in-law."
At this point, Xia Ying lowered her voice and asked, "Has my sister-in-law found someone else outside?"
"No, your sister-in-law said she doesn't want to go through all that trouble. She just wants to stay with her daughter and live a simple life. Don't worry, she only has your brother in her heart."
Song Chunxue was very cautious about Xia Ying's question, otherwise she would have told someone else.
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