Chapter 202: Asking for New Year's Money
"I'm sorry, Shu'er. Your mother has sent a message to your grandmother. A new wet nurse will be in the palace soon. Then Shu'er won't have to suffer this injustice anymore."
Being a man, it would be inappropriate for Chu Chengyi to look for a wet nurse for his daughter.
But when Yu Jinyi got the news, he sent someone to pass the message to Cui.
When Nanny Yao and Nanny Tian heard what Chu Chengyi said, they both showed joy on their faces.
“Oh.”
[Daddy, Shu'er doesn't want a wet nurse. Shu'er is fine drinking goat's milk...]
After Chu Qinshu finished drinking a cup of milk, she finally thought of a way to remove the smell of goat milk, and she told Chu Chengyi the method in great detail.
"Ahhhh."
[Dad, Auntie Tian who is taking care of my second brother seems to have done something bad. My second brother must not be led astray by her.]
Chu Qinshu was fed with a porcelain cup of goat's milk, and she began to think of the strangeness of Nanny Tian.
When Chu Yansui just returned to the palace, she was still innocent and cute.
It's only been two months and you've become impatient and indecisive.
If Nanny Tian hadn't said something in front of him, Chu Qinshu wouldn't have believed it.
Children aged four or five are in a critical period of forming their personal consciousness and should not be instilled with wrong ideas.
Chu Yanjing and Chu Yansui looked at Chu Qinshu at the same time, and then looked at each other.
In tacit agreement, neither of them looked at Nanny Tian.
Although they lived in the same courtyard, they were only together when they went to school and practiced martial arts.
At other times, they had their own maids and eunuchs to serve them.
Although Nanny Tian was not a smart person, she did not dare to say anything in front of Chu Yanjing.
"Oh, Shu'er is right. Daddy's Shu'er is really well behaved."
When there were servants who were not his confidants present, Chu Chengyi would always answer questions irrelevant to the topic.
But Chu Qinshu knew that he would understand what she meant.
"Ahhhhhhhh."
[Shu'er is going to sleep and memorize her lessons. Daddy has to help her eat more meat. ]
Chu Qinshu has been awake for a while. Judging from the weather, Yu Jinyi should be back soon.
Her return means a banquet will be held immediately.
A banquet means that there will be many delicious foods on the table.
For Chu Qinshu, if she didn't see delicious food, she wouldn't think about it, so she decided to avoid it.
Just like the grand banquet for ministers the day before and the family banquet in the palace yesterday, she fed herself well before the meal and then slept until the end of the banquet.
This will prevent you from being unable to control yourself and doing embarrassing things like drooling and grabbing the plate.
"Okay, Shu'er, go to sleep obediently, and Daddy will hold you while we eat."
Chu Chengyi knew what his daughter was thinking, so he coaxed and patted her to help her fall asleep.
Nanny Tian stood behind Chu Yansui, diligently serving him water and snacks.
She would eavesdrop on Chu Chengyi and Chu Qinshu's conversation from time to time, but no one noticed the blush on her face because she didn't look up.
"Master, congratulations on your prosperity. Give me the red envelope."
As soon as Chu Qinshu entered the space, Xiao Hulu climbed down from the recliner and kowtowed to her firmly.
"Little Gourd, I told you last night that this kind of thing is not acceptable between us."
Chu Qinshu waved her hands and was about to climb onto the recliner with her short legs.
Little Hulu asked her for New Year's money last night, and she finally tricked him into giving her the OK. Why is he asking for it again?
"Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. The owner should give Little Gourd a red envelope."
Little Gourd knelt on the ground feeling aggrieved and couldn't get up.
"Giving out red envelopes is a blessing from the elders to the younger generation. Little Hulu, you are not my younger generation, so how can you ask me for a red envelope?"
Chu Qinshu stopped climbing onto the recliner and started competing with Xiao Hulu.
As a matter of seniority, she is the owner of the little gourd, so it seems like she should really give it a red envelope as a token of her appreciation.
But if we count age, Xiao Hulu is much older than her.
How could she, whose age in all her past and present lives combined is not even a fraction of Xiao Hulu's, give Xiao Hulu a red envelope?
"Master, since Little Gourd has recognized you as its master, you must be responsible for Little Gourd. You should give it the New Year's money."
Little Gourd continued to kneel there feeling aggrieved, pouting and unable to get up.
"But I'm also a child. Where can I get the money to give you a New Year's gift?"
Chu Qinshu walked up to the small gourd and tried to pull it up.
"Master, you lied to me, Xiao Hulu. You received a lot of red envelopes yesterday. How come you don't have money to give Xiao Hulu a New Year's gift?"
On New Year's Eve, Little Gourd watched the entire royal palace banquet. It saw with its own eyes Emperor Yongping, Chu Chengyi, Prince Shou... and the concubines all giving their master New Year's gifts.
The purpose of giving New Year's money is to bring good luck, and the Lingbao clan is very particular about this.
"this......"
Chu Qinshu was speechless. It was really hard for her to respond to this.
After all, Xiao Hulu didn't lie.
But how could she take the money out of her pocket?
"Little Hulu, you are older than me. According to our age, you should be the one giving me the New Year's gift, right?"
Chu Qinshu also knelt down, kowtowed to Xiao Hulu, and then stretched out her adorable little chubby hand.
"Master, the annual allowance is based on seniority, not age."
The little gourd looked at his master's palm facing him and was immediately confused.
It has been a thousand years since it was cultivated into a spiritual treasure of the underworld, but this is the first time it has encountered a master who asked it for New Year's money.
Didn't Pluto say that whoever owns the Pluto gets to give the New Year's money?
Why is there still someone asking it for New Year's money from its owner?
Moreover, it was too difficult to get the New Year's money from the host this time. From New Year's Eve to New Year's Day, I didn't get even a single copper coin.
"But I'm still young and I can't make money yet. What can I give you as a New Year's gift?
Unlike you, who have so many talismans and magic weapons, as well as the Gold and Silver Mountain, you give me New Year's money, but I don't feel any pressure at all, right?"
Chu Qinshu blinked her big eyes and looked at the little gourd innocently.
They knelt facing each other, each holding a gourd. It looked oddly funny.
"Master, the New Year's money represents your recognition of me. It doesn't need to be much, just a copper coin will do."
Little Gourd weakly stretched out a finger, indicating that it didn't want much.
Chu Qinshu: "......"
Little Gourd didn't say last night that it only wanted a copper coin, otherwise she wouldn't have to kneel down and kowtow to it.
However, she didn't have a single copper coin.
It might be a reward from the royal family or a New Year's gift, but it is not copper coins.
"You really only want a copper coin? Then how much New Year's gift are you going to give me?"
Chu Qinshu planned to confirm it clearly and then go out to find a copper plate.
In short, she can't lose money.
If you give out one copper coin, you must get back at least two copper coins.
You know, since she was born, no one has ever taken even a penny from her.
"Master, you..."
Little Gourd was shocked by his owner's train of thought. How could people give New Year's money to each other?
Isn’t it always the elders who give to the younger ones?
It received the New Year's money from its owner. Does it have to find an elder to return the money to its owner?
This...I don't know if my elders would agree?
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