Silang then pulled An'an over and said, "This is my brother. We are both Chi Sanhe's sons."
"Oh, very good." The old lady gave each person a golden lotus flower.
The lotus flower is no bigger than a child's palm, yet it is exquisitely cute.
Both Silang and An'an like it very much.
The old lady squinted at the group of little ones, overjoyed, though she still couldn't tell who belonged to whom.
After all, she couldn't even tell the difference between her father and her own father.
"Grandma, I am Chi Sihai, and this is my son Wulang."
"Hello, Great-Grandma," Goro greeted in his childish voice.
The old lady touched it like she would, then craned her neck and asked, "Fourth son, where is your wife?"
Actually, it's not the old lady's fault.
Who would have thought that out of five nephews, four of whom were biological relatives, only one would become a nephew's wife?
Chi Sihai said calmly, "Wu Lang's mother passed away when she gave birth to Wu Lang."
This is the family's explanation to outsiders and to Goro.
So that Wulang wouldn't overthink things and feel that even his own mother didn't want him.
"ah……"
The old lady opened her mouth and didn't close it again.
The old lady even looked at Aunt Chi with a somewhat bewildered expression, seeking her help.
What's going on here?
How come these nephews' wives, who are so young, can't outlive this old woman?
"...Alas, it's all a tragedy. I'll tell you the details later."
"Oh, umm."
After the old lady gave her the gifts, when it came to Chi Tang, she gave her several large rubies that were as red as pigeon blood. They were uncut and had a dazzling luster that made it impossible to look away.
The old lady said, "This was my mother's dowry back then. Whatever you like, just ask a skilled craftsman to make it."
Of all the children, the old lady's favorite was Chi Tang.
And then...
"Dashan, have you named your youngest son yet? What's his name?" The old lady was most concerned about this newborn baby.
Chi Dashan shook his head: "I haven't decided yet."
I did come up with quite a few names, but none of them felt to be the best, so I haven't decided on one yet.
The old lady took out another gold locket, stroked it for a moment with some nostalgia, and then handed it to Chi Dashan.
The latter readily accepted.
“This gold locket was made by someone I had when your mother was a month old. Later, your mother was lost, but this gold locket remained. I have been worshipping it in front of the Buddha ever since, and forty years have passed in the blink of an eye…”
It is a gold locket, and also a peace charm.
It was enshrined before the Buddha for forty years.
This is the old lady's 40 years of longing for her daughter, and also her most sincere blessing to her descendants.
"Thank you, Grandma."
Chi Dashan took the gold locket and went to talk to Chi Dasao.
Giving birth to this child took all of Chi's strength, but she is still in relatively good spirits.
Especially after taking a nap.
After feeding the baby, she had just lain down when she saw Chi Dashan return with the gold locket.
"This is really a wonderful thing..." Sister-in-law Chi stroked the gold locket.
"Yes, what's most precious is that this gold locket has been offered before the Buddha for forty years. It will surely protect our child and keep him safe and sound."
This is what Chi Dashan values even more.
They had high hopes for this child, but were also worried that the child was too weak to grow up safely, so they valued this gold locket very much.
Aunt Chi nodded: "Put it under the child's pillow now, and put it on him when Liu Lang is a little older."
Rokuro.
It is ordered in sequence.
We haven't chosen a name yet, but we can't not call the child by his name, so we'll just call him Liulang for now.
In the following days, Madam Yang always looked after Liu Lang, holding him and comforting him.
So, on the day of Liulang's one-month celebration, after the banquet was held during the day, Sister-in-law Chi said to Madam Yang, "Grandma, we haven't thought of a name for Liulang yet. Why don't you name the child?"
"Yes, you must have gotten up even better."
Chi Dashan immediately agreed.
It was obvious that the young couple had discussed it beforehand.
Madam Yang was flattered and surprised: "Really? You want me to take it?"
The old woman had thought about it, but in the end she didn't say it.
"Of course."
"Wow, Grandma gave Liulang a nice name!" Chi Tang clapped her hands and cheered.
In fact, everyone could see that the old lady had a special fondness for Liu Lang.
However, when it comes to choosing a name, it's up to Sister-in-law Chi to bring it up herself.
This is also why Aunt Chi thought about it but didn't mention it to her son and daughter-in-law.
"Okay, okay, I, let me think about it..." Madam Yang really thought about it seriously after she got back.
He even consulted classical texts.
However, after searching through ancient books for a long time, the old lady finally gave Liulang the most ordinary name.
—Eternal life.
"Let's call it Changsheng (Eternal Life)."
Madam Yang said with certainty.
Great wealth and honor, passing the imperial examinations—none of these are as important as peace and longevity.
This is the most sincere feeling in the heart of Mrs. Yang, who lost her child forty years ago.
"Chang Sheng? What a fine name."
Sister-in-law Chi, holding the child, called out this name.
For Sister-in-law Chi, all she hoped for in this child was peace and health, and naming him Changsheng (meaning "long life") would be perfect.
And so, the name of Chi Jia Liulang was decided: Changsheng!
Because Madam Yang planned to live here permanently, and with more children, the Chi family felt that Fenghua Hall was a bit too small, but they were reluctant to move away.
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