After getting up from the kang (a heated brick bed), she knelt on the kang, weak and powerless but full of strength, and kowtowed three times to Rong Dong'an and Madam Xu. "Daughter Rong Sheng greets Father and Mother! Sister Rong Sheng greets Eldest Brother Rong Hua, Second Brother Rong Zheng, Third Brother Rong Mu, and Fourth Brother Rong Yu!"
"Good, good, good!!" Rong Dong'an was thrilled when he heard Rong Sheng call him "Daddy" in her clear voice. His regret of never having a daughter was fulfilled at this moment.
From now on, Rong Dong'an is a man with a daughter!
The four Rong brothers jumped up with joy, letting out howls like wolves. Judging from their voices, it was clear that the four brothers were extremely happy and excited.
"This time, I really have a younger sister!"
"I can finally go out and brag to everyone that I have a little sister! It's so great!"
"From now on, I will work hard to earn money to buy my sister delicious food and pretty clothes. I will dress her up beautifully so that everyone will envy me!"
"I... little sister, your fourth brother will definitely try his best to treat you well!" He was not in good health and dared not make any big promises, but he would definitely love his little sister with all his heart.
Seeing her four older brothers' joyful expressions, Rong Sheng smiled, her little face blooming like a radiant flower. In particular, her bright and intelligent eyes shone like starlight.
The Rong family members were stunned, and they all silently thought to themselves: It was a good decision to adopt this daughter (younger sister)!
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, you are all so good to me. Since you are good to me, I will be good to you in return, and I will make sure that your efforts are rewarded! And Mom and Dad, I, Rong Sheng, will definitely treat you as my own parents, respect and be filial to you, and make sure that every day of yours is peaceful and happy!"
Rong Sheng silently vowed in her heart that she would never let down the opportunity that God had given her, and that she would treat the Rong family well so that they could all live happily and peacefully.
Madam Xu's eyes reddened at Rong Sheng's words, and she felt both moved and happy.
She reached out and gently hugged Rong Sheng with a tender, loving embrace. Although she didn't say anything, everything was contained in that hug.
Then, gently, she told Rong Sheng not to continue kneeling, "Rong Sheng? Your name is Rong Sheng? You were originally surnamed Rong?"
"Mother, I don't actually have the surname Rong, but since I've accepted you as my parents and brothers, I'll change my surname! Originally, I... had no name or surname, and everyone called me Little Girl! But now I have a surname!" Rong Sheng said, talking nonsense with a straight face.
In modern times, her surname has nothing to do with her biological parents. The surname Rong was given to her by the headmistress, who hoped that everything she did in the future would be easier for her, so she gave her the surname Rong.
Madam Xu smiled gently: "Then I'll call you Shengbao from now on, okay? You're my youngest daughter, and although you're not my biological child, I want to cherish you like a treasure in my palm!"
Shengbao? What a warm and loving nickname.
Rong Sheng nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I'll listen to Mother!"
"Shengbao? What a nice name!" Rong Dong'an smiled happily.
"Little sister, from now on we'll call you Shengbao, okay? Only our family can call you that, no one else can!"
So this is a unique name used by the Rong family?
Rong Sheng had no reason to refuse, so he agreed to their request.
The family was overjoyed, but Xu's expression suddenly changed: "Honey, I remember when Shengbao was picked up by the old gambler, he wasn't registered in the household, right? So much time has passed, I don't know if Shengbao is registered or not."
Go ask the village head. If Shengbao isn't registered yet, we need to get her registered before that old gambler does, otherwise, if he makes a scene, our Rong family won't be able to stand up to him!
Upon hearing this, Rong Dong'an also became anxious. He had finally found a well-behaved daughter, and he couldn't let her go back to suffer!
Ronghua: "Father, I'll go with you to the village head's house to see what he thinks."
Perhaps the clan leader would be willing to include Sheng Bao in their Rong family's genealogy and make her a true member of the Rong family.
So Rong Dong'an and Rong Hua went to the clan chief and village head's house together and told them about it. The clan chief and village head already knew that Rong Dong'an had brought the little girl that the old gambler had picked up from outside back home and wanted to adopt her as his daughter!
So when Rong Dong'an asked about household registration, the village head said, "Don't worry! The old gambler didn't register the little girl after picking her up. If you want to register her in your Rong family, you can do it now!"
I wanted to find a family to adopt the little girl, but none of them were willing to, so it was delayed.
Now that you're willing to raise this little girl, how can I, as the village head, stop you? Since you're all here, we'll register the girl's household registration right away, and then you can take it to the county government office and have the county magistrate stamp it!"
Once the county magistrate stamps the document, even if the old gambler later causes trouble for the Rong family, he won't be able to!
Since Sheng Bao is already a member of the Rong family, the county magistrate will not favor the old gambler once he learns about the life Sheng Bao has been living under his control.
The Rong clan chief said, "That girl has always had a hard life and has met the wrong person. I felt bad when I saw the old gambler beating and scolding her. Now that you have adopted her, it is a blessing for the Rong family. How can I, as the clan chief, stop you from doing good deeds?"
But that girl has been following the old gambler for a while, and I'm worried she'll go astray. So you must teach her well and make sure she doesn't learn bad things from the old gambler. That would be a huge blow to the reputation of the Rong family!
The Rong clan chief said this for the sake of the clan, but he knew in his heart that the girl was a good person and would never become a scoundrel like the old gambler.
But some things just have to be said!
"Don't worry, Clan Chief, we all know what we're doing and will never let Sheng Bao become like that old gambler!" The entire Rong family will definitely teach Sheng Bao a good lesson and won't let his life be ruined.
And so, Rong Sheng stayed in the Rong family.
Knowing that the Rong family had adopted Rong Sheng, Hu Zi hurriedly went to the county town, went straight to the most prosperous area of the county town, and circled around several alleys before arriving at the door of a house and knocking on the door.
A short while later, someone came to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Hu Zi said to the person who opened it, "The Rong family adopted the little girl that the old gambler picked up from outside, and named her Rong Sheng!"
The man who opened the door immediately beamed with ecstasy, pulled out a few silver ingots from his pocket, and tossed them to Hu Zi: "Alright, your mission is complete! The transaction is settled. From now on, you must not reveal our deal, or you'll be in deep trouble, and your family won't get away with it either!"
Tiger looked at the few silver ingots lying in his hand, his heart trembling, but he said nothing. He put the silver away, made several promises, and then quickly left the alley.
But what Hu Zi didn't know was that shortly after he left, the person who opened the door for him left Wenhong County with a heavy bundle, riding quickly towards the capital.
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