"Qing'er, you must remember that the county magistrate is a great benefactor to us mother and daughter. When you grow up, you must never forget her kindness!"
The reason why Madam Wan did this was because she felt that once Liu Yingying went back, she didn't know when she would be able to return to the capital.
She was afraid that by then Qing'er would have grown up and forgotten her benefactor's face!
While the others remained silent, Liu Yingying was somewhat moved. She stepped forward again to help Qing'er up, then took Wan Niangzi's hand and spoke frankly.
"I understand your feelings, but the child is still young, and we adults shouldn't place too much responsibility on him!"
Madam Wan opened her mouth as if to say something more, but Liu Yingying interrupted her, "I appreciate your kindness, get up now!"
Madam Wan had no choice but to swallow back the words she was about to say and sit back down at the table.
After the meal, Liu Yingying called all the children in the yard to her.
I counted the numbers.
Ah Huang has five siblings, plus six boys they rescued from the village, and Qing'er, making a total of twelve children.
Apart from Ah Huang and his five siblings, all the other children have their own names.
Xiaoxue went into the room and brought out a heavy wooden box.
Liu Yingying took out seven longevity locks made of pure gold and distributed them to the seven children, led by Qing.
"These are gifts Aunt Liu gave you before she left. You can keep them or sell them, it's up to you."
Qing'er, Ye Xingwang, and the others held the lock in their hands and weighed it in their hands. It was heavy and substantial, which made them very happy.
They all knelt down before Liu Yingying, saying, "Thank you, Aunt Liu!"
Liu Yingying quickly called for the children to start shouting.
Ah Huang and the other four stood aside, feeling extremely envious. Ah Chun, the youngest and most lively one, pouted a little sadly when she saw that everyone else had gifts while she didn't, wanting to express her opinion.
But he was stopped by a single look from his older brother, Ah Huang.
Although Ah Huang was envious of the others who received Aunt Liu's gifts, he also knew that the five of them were different from the others...
Everyone else has a name, background, and origin. Apart from Qing'er, Ye Xingwang and the others are just temporarily unable to find their parents or do not want to go home.
But they are different; they have no parents and no home!
However, in this kind of occasion, everyone else received a gift, but they didn't, which made Ah Huang feel a little awkward.
Zhang Hui knew that Liu Yingying wasn't the kind of person who favored one person over another, but she didn't know what she was really up to.
Finally, Xiaoxue burst out laughing, "Look at the little expressions on your faces... Your Aunt Liu is rich, how could she possibly skimp on your gifts?"
Upon hearing this, the five children exchanged glances, then looked at Liu Yingying with anticipation and caution.
With a gentle smile, as warm as the winter sun, she took out a longevity lock and a Hetian white jade pendant from the box.
Everyone looked at her, puzzled.
“You five are in a different situation than them, so the gifts I’ve prepared for you are also different. Now you have two choices.”
Liu Yingying opened her left hand, revealing a white jade pendant with her name engraved on it.
“Ah Huang, I remember you said that you are orphans, you don’t know who your parents are, and you don’t have names. So from now on, if you are willing, you can take my surname and I will give you new names. In the future, in the eyes of outsiders, you will be my adopted son and adopted daughter.”
Everyone was quite shocked by these words and turned to look at her.
Xue Ye frowned slightly, "Are you sure you want to adopt so many children all at once?"
"Don't forget, there are still several little brats waiting for you to return to Peach Blossom Village!"
This woman can be ruthless and decisive when she wants to, but she also has occasional bursts of maternal love, including towards him…
Ah Huang and the others hadn't recovered from the shock of Liu Yingying's words when they heard Xue Ye say this, and their minds were even more confused.
It turns out that Aunt Liu has many children at home, but if they were to recognize her as their godmother, would her children accept them?
Then Liu Yingying continued, "If you are willing to recognize me as your godmother, take the jade pendants from my hand. The characters on each jade pendant are the names I gave you."
"If you are unwilling, then take the longevity lock just like everyone else. The choice is yours!"
Ah Huang and the others were thinking something, but Zhang Hui and the other adults understood perfectly.
After all, Liu Yingying was a county lady bestowed by the imperial court, and she was incredibly intelligent and good at making money. She would never have to worry about not having a good life in the future.
These little beggars must have accumulated a lot of good karma in their past lives to have recognized her as their godmother.
Having a county magistrate's foster mother gave them a sense of security and support in the future, whether it was studying for the imperial examinations or getting married...
The children were stunned, the happiness had come so suddenly that they were completely unprepared.
Liu Yingying deliberately raised her eyebrows and asked, "What, you're unwilling?"
"Ah..." Ah Huang looked up at her, clearly still not having recovered his senses.
Xiaoxue laughed and said, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and kowtow to your godmother!"
The group of people then came to their senses and knelt down with a thud.
"Godmother!"
This time, Liu Yingying did not immediately help the person up, but instead asked Xiaoxue to distribute the jade pendants in the box according to the number of people.
Every time Xiaoxue gave them a jade pendant, she would tell them what the words on it meant.
"Ah Huang, this is your name. From now on, you'll be called Liu Heng."
"Xiao Hua, from now on you will be called Liu Shuying."
"Ah Chun, this is your name, Liu Fengchun."
"Ah Fu, Liu Quanfu!"
"Light rain, rain at Liuting Pavilion!"
The children were overjoyed to receive the jade pendants. Xiao Hua (Liu Shuying) looked at Liu Heng and excitedly exclaimed, "Brother Huang, we have our own names now!"
Ah Huang (Liu Heng) is an introverted child, but even so, he can't hide the excitement in his eyes.
Liu Yingying then told them with a smile that although they had a new name, they could continue to use their original name as their nickname if they were reluctant to part with it.
The children all chose the jade pendants, leaving the five longevity locks unclaimed.
Liu Yingying then entrusted all the locks to Zhang Hui for safekeeping, instructing her, "After I leave, take these five longevity locks and exchange them for money to hire a tutor for the children to teach them to read and write..."
Among these children, Liu Heng and Ye Xingwang are the oldest. They are both handsome young men, but they are illiterate, which is a real pity!
"After the teacher has been teaching the older children for a while, you can find an opportunity to send them to school. Don't worry about their tuition fees. Just write to me if you need anything!"
"Okay, Sister Liu, I've got everything you said!"
Zhang Hui carefully remembered every word Liu Yingying had said, and finally couldn't help but sigh.
"We were all like rootless fallen leaves, but Sister Liu, your appearance has made us feel like we have someone to rely on... Sister Liu..."
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