Chapter 237 Three Courtesy Ceremony!
The second day.
The Wang family, the richest family in Beijing, decorated their house with lights and was filled with joy.
Mr. Wang was nearly fifty years old when he had this son, and the three-day ceremony was grand and solemn.
In recent years, they have been oppressed by the second branch of the Wang family. In order to support their daughters, Mrs. Wang and Mr. Wang separated and lived separately.
But the couple still worried that after they passed away, their two daughters would have no one to support them. Now with the arrival of their youngest son, the couple finally felt relieved.
Today, the weather is nice. It was a bit cloudy yesterday, but now it is sunny.
Before daybreak, Butler Wang was busy. Even the stone lions at the gate of the Wang family's mansion were covered in red and decorated with colorful ornaments, which exuded a festive atmosphere of majesty.
The invitations to the third-day-birth banquet were sent out yesterday. They were all invited by close friends and relatives, as well as some important business partners.
From the hour of Mao, guests coming to the Wang family to congratulate them came in an endless stream, and the streets were filled with carriages, horses, and sedan chairs.
Qin Zhizhi, Gu Yunfei and Gu Jinghuai arrived at just the right time, neither too early nor too late.
Mr. Wang, along with Wang Xinru and housekeeper Wang, personally welcomed the guests at the gate of the mansion. Wang Xinru had traveled extensively with Mr. Wang over the years and was familiar with all his business partners.
At this moment, the mansion was decorated with lights and lanterns everywhere, and maids and servants were busy running around.
"Brother Wang, congratulations! Congratulations!"
"Brother Wang, congratulations on the birth of your baby!"
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Those who arrived first were partners or people from the chamber of commerce. Mr. Wang was honest in his business and generous in his personal conduct, and everyone was very happy for him.
Mr. Wang warmly welcomed the guests into his house.
Yesterday, Wang Xinru also sent an invitation to the Qin family, and Mrs. Qin asked Li to bring Qin Qingyun over.
As for Qin Qingyuan, he came here with Gu Jinghuai, his sister, and the princess when he heard that they were coming.
Qin Qinglin came from the shop by himself.
"Uncle Wang, Second Miss, congratulations!"
Qin Qinglin has a good relationship with Wang Xinru, so he knows about the Wang family. When he learned that Mrs. Wang gave birth to a son, Qin Qinglin was really happy for the Wang family.
"Shopkeeper Qin, you're here. Please come in!"
"Qinglin is here, go in and have a rest first!"
Because of Qin Zhizhi, Mr. Wang felt a little more friendly towards Qin Qinglin.
"Uncle Wang and the Second Miss are busy now, we'll talk later!"
"Shopkeeper Qin, let's go in together!"
The others naturally knew the owner of the beauty shop and enthusiastically invited Qin Qinglin to go in with them.
After Qin Qinglin saluted, he followed a few people inside. Many of them wanted to cooperate with the Qin family, but they never had the opportunity.
"Lord Ning has arrived—"
"Mrs. Ning is here—"
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Ning Kun brought his entire family to Wang's house today to show support for his in-laws.
Mr. Wang and Wang Xinru warmly invited the guests in, and the housekeeper personally led the way.
Everyone in the capital knew that the Wang and Ning families had a good relationship, but some merchants saw it with their own eyes for the first time and were inevitably shocked.
But the next people who showed up were more surprising than the last!
"Master Xiao Qin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, has arrived—"
"Mr. Qin, the top scholar, has arrived—"
"Master Gu, the number one scholar, has arrived—"
"Mrs. Gu is here——"
"Princess Yunfei has arrived—"
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Qin Zhizhi and her companions happened to run into the same carriage as Li and his companions, so they came together.
The roll calls were repeated one after another, and each time a name was announced, it would cause a murmur of surprise.
Mr. Wang looked at his daughter in shock and said, "Why didn't you tell me in advance when you invited so many distinguished guests? What if I neglected them?"
"Dad, I only invited Sister Zhizhi and the Qin family." Wang Xinru explained in a low voice.
The two of them hurried forward to pay their respects and warmly invited everyone in.
Before I could even catch my breath after returning to the door, something even more shocking happened.
"Mr. Gu, the Minister of Revenue, has arrived—"
"General Zhao has arrived—"
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Gu Ting just came to join in the fun, and happened to meet a few officials who were on good terms with the Ning family, so they came over together.
Mr. Wang forgot to react for a moment, and the guests were even more surprised. When did the Wang family become so prestigious?
Wang Xinru was familiar with Gu Ting because she had helped manage the beauty shop some time ago, so she quickly went forward to greet him.
Gu Ting was in a good mood and kept praising Mr. Wang for raising his daughter well.
Wang Xinru quickly welcomed everyone in. Mr. Wang felt that today was the highlight moment for their Wang family.
After the reception, Mr. Wang and Wang Xinru returned to the main hall.
At this moment, the rosewood table in the main hall was filled with various gifts: jade pendants, jadeite, gold-thread swaddling clothes...each one was priceless.
Everyone who came today brought generous gifts.
After the banquet, the baby bathing ceremony will be held.
In the middle of the back hall stood a copper basin filled with a fragrant soup made with mugwort leaves and locust branches.
Mrs. Wang stood by holding the baby, her face filled with a happy smile. The three-day ceremony lasted until dusk.
After the three-day ceremony, ceremonies such as the full moon, hundred-day, and first birthday ceremonies are generally held.
Generally, the family's strength is demonstrated through banquets, prayers, gifts, etc., while praying for the children's health and wealth.
Although Mr. Wang had been busy all day, he was still in high spirits and was arranging the next matters with the housekeeper.
Mrs. Wang almost had an accident during her delivery. Mr. Wang felt sorry for her and didn't want her to work so hard, so he did everything himself.
After Wang's family learned that Qin Zhizhi had saved their daughter and grandson's lives, they sent a lot of good things to the Gu family the next day.
This time, Madam Gu, Mother Gu and the eldest princess quickly asked Qin Zhizhi to put the things in the warehouse.
Qin Zhizhi smiled helplessly. It seemed that everyone was still traumatized by Gu Ting's golden hair crown.
The celebration will be even more grand when the baby’s full moon banquet is held, and the weather is getting colder by then.
This year, Qin Zhizhi planted cabbages on the farm and also built several sheds of green vegetables.
Mr. Wang had heard about it from his second daughter before, so during this full moon banquet, he specially asked Qin Zhizhi to buy some to entertain the guests.
Because it is cold this season, vegetables are rarer than meat.
After the banquet, the guests privately asked Mr. Wang where the vegetables came from.
Mr. Wang pushed Qin Zhizhi out directly.
The next day, Gu Jinghuai, Qingyuan and others were questioned by their colleagues.
The three of them have now started their shifts. Gu Jinghuai and Qin Qingyuan went to the Hanlin Academy, while Qin Qingyuan was asked by Gu Ting to go to the Ministry of Revenue.
It was originally against the rules, but he was Princess Yunfei's fiancé, and it was Gu Ting who specifically asked for him, so the emperor could only turn a blind eye.
However, Qin Qingyuan himself also worked hard. When he arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, he was not afraid of hardship or fatigue. He treated people kindly and did his work seriously and well, and was deeply loved by his colleagues.
Compared to the bad-tempered Gu Ting, Qin Qingyuan is very popular in the Ministry of Households.
Of course, Gu Jinghuai and Qin Qingyun are also doing well in the Hanlin Academy. They have good backgrounds and abilities.
Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often comes to see the two of them. There are no fools in the officialdom, and everyone will take care of the two of them on a daily basis.
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