Chapter 207 The beginning of the brother era
Sister Yang laughed and said, "But I've heard those kids playing house these days, calling each other wife and wife, and I wondered why they didn't call her the bride anymore."
Xinbao hid his face feeling a little guilty.
This is really her fault.
It was purely a modern habit. She blurted out calling her wife "wife", and then led everyone astray, and there was no way back.
In fact, people don’t often call someone “wife” nowadays... but they don’t call her “madam” either. “Madam” is used to address all women. For example, her mother might be called Madam Lin when mentioned. Unmarried girls are usually called “young lady”, for example, Xiao Niang Chen, is called “young lady”.
When the locals mention their wives politely, they will say "my wife", which means "mother" at home...
Chen Yuhua's eyes turned and she said modestly, "Xinbao may have heard the opera."
When the whole village heard that the second brother Tang had become Jing Xingbo's disciple, it was in an uproar.
A great uncle! ! A great man that I haven’t seen in my lifetime! ! He must be a royal relative like in the operas! Chen Yuhua also regretted why she didn’t choose the right person at the beginning. If she had taken advantage of the time when he was still ill and had such a hard time, she was afraid that she would be able to make him pay attention to her with just a little kindness and a glass of hot water... But now, he has ascended to heaven overnight and can no longer climb up.
She was a smart person, not as stupid as Tang Juanzi, who tried to get her younger brother when she couldn't get her older brother. She knew that even the most unpretentious family would not easily do such a thing, so she still tried her best to get her elder brother Tang.
But I happened to be in a car today, which is a rare opportunity. I might as well show my virtuous side in front of Madam Lin.
She knew that everyone in the Tang family loved Xinbao, so if she wanted to get in, she had to please Xinbao first.
She said gently: "Xinbao, I've been educated, so let me teach you. Calling you like this is not nice. Others will laugh at you and Yan Xiaolang. Xinbao, you should call me brother to be a good child!"
Before he could finish his words, Yan Shenjue suddenly sneered outside and asked, "Have you ever been to school?"
Chen Yuhua didn't care if he would interrupt her, so she paused for a moment before she said reservedly, "I studied for a few years."
Yan Shenjue said: "In the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar who became successful and famous. He despised his wife and wrote a couplet, 'The lotus withers and withers, the fallen leaves return to the roots and become old lotus roots.' His wife noticed his desire to be fond of the new and dislike the old, so she picked up a pen and wrote the second couplet, 'The rice is yellow and ripe, the chaff is blown away to reveal the new grain.' Seeing this, the man felt ashamed and changed his mind. He apologized to his wife, and his wife wrote the first couplet, 'The husband is very fair'. The man replied with the second couplet, 'The wife is very caring.'"
He paused and said, "Since then, the word 'wife' has gradually become a joke among scholars, used to refer to the madam in a coquettish way. How can this cause people to laugh at me?"
Chen Yuhua's face flushed.
She said that she had received education, but only to the extent of being able to read and write. However, in the village, when she said "I have received education", others would not dare to argue with her. She just said it out loud, but she did not expect that he would directly retort against her.
When she met a real scholar, her ability was not enough to be looked up to. She had never even heard what he said. After a long while, she stammered, "I... I'm sorry, Yan Xiaolang, I didn't know. I thought it was from a play, Madam or something like that."
Yan Shenjue sneered, "In dramas, the wife is often called "niangzi", but that was during the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong favored Consort Yang, and the palace called her "niangzi", so "niangzi" was equivalent to the queen. Even though the Tang Dynasty has been destroyed, it is not allowed to be used to address the wife."
Chen Yuhua felt like she was sitting on pins and needles: "I'm stupid, I didn't know, I'm sorry."
The second brother tried to smooth things over: "Okay, Xiaojue is a stickler for details. He always tells stories about books. I've been scolded by him a few times. Miss Chen doesn't need to bother with him."
Chen Yuhua looked embarrassed and said nothing more.
Xinbao's big eyes rolled around, looking at this and that, then he silently hid his little face and pretended that he knew nothing.
After entering the city gate, the mother and daughter and the two villagers got off the carriage, packed all the gifts on the donkey cart onto the horse carriage, and left the donkey cart at the city gate. Tang Qingshan also got on the carriage and held out his hand: "Xinbao."
Xinbao threw herself into his arms: "Daddy! Daddy! Xinbao missed you so much!"
"Yeah." Tang Qingshan hugged his daughter and patted her a few times.
He was at the back and couldn't hear what was said in the carriage, but he could hear Yan Shenjue's words clearly.
He waited until his daughter had hugged and kissed him enough before he put her on his lap and said sternly, "Xinbao, don't call Xiaojue wife from now on. It's too rude and unnecessary. Don't call me that anymore. Do you hear me?"
Xinbao pouted her lips. Seeing her father's serious face, she could only say, "I heard it."
Tang Qingshan said seriously, "Don't pretend to obey! You must be obedient!"
"Oh!" Xinbao shouted loudly, "Brother Xiaoxian!!"
The second brother raised his eyebrows: "Hey? Sister, call me!"
Xinbao shouted: "Second brother!!"
"Hey!" the second brother said, "Is it so clear?"
"Yes!" Xinbao still spoke loudly: "Xinbao has been practicing for several days! It's been super hard!"
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"Okay," said the second brother, "You don't have to be so loud. I understand."
Xinbao found it fun, and called out "brother" a dozen or twenty times. It seemed that if he did it a little faster, he could finally pronounce the correct sound of "brother".
I have been carrying my little car for two or three months, and now I can finally call him my big brother. I am in tears just thinking about it!!
When they arrived at Yuan's house and unloaded their things, the two sides greeted each other, sat down and exchanged a few words, drank a few sips of tea, and then the auspicious time arrived.
There was a statue of Confucius placed in the hall. Brother Tang knelt down and saluted, calling him Master and offering him tea with both hands. Then the elder brother took the tea, gave him a set of Four Books in return, and gave him the name "Yinlin", Tang Yinlin.
The literal interpretation is that the dragon hides its scales and armor, which means keeping a low profile, but it can also be said to be the opposite of the word "Rong" in his name, admonishing him to be humble and to hide his pearls and jades... But even if he hides his pearls and jades, he must first be "pearls and jade", so this name is quite in the style of a veteran.
Just: I am a genius, but I am humble.
Then the master and the disciple worshipped the statue of Confucius together and the ceremony ended. Master Yuan Erye didn't care about this and did it very simply.
The old man didn't have many friends here, so he still invited Mr. Shen to come over for a banquet to celebrate.
Tang Qingshan is taciturn, but he is never rude in public, and both the host and the guests are happy.
After dinner, the second brother stayed in the Yuan family temporarily, and the housekeeper cleaned up a separate yard for him.
However, Yan Shenjue and Xinbao wanted to go back with them, and Doctor Yuanshen also wanted to go back with them, carrying a cart full of seeds in large and small bags.
Taiping drove their carriage and everyone got in. Madam Lin even said with a smile, "I traded my son for two, and the Yuan family suffered a loss."
Tang Qingshan suddenly waved his hand, then pushed open the car door and looked forward.
Then I saw Mr. Shen's carriage in front was stopped on the road.
(End of this chapter)