People in the capital are very particular about their names.
From the names of people, to the names of shops, to the names of streets, bridges, and buildings, we pay attention to everything.
What's the point?
What matters is title and meaning.
Because people in the capital believe in the words of their ancestors - if the name is not correct, then the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not right, then the things will not be accomplished.
This is why as soon as a child is born, people in the capital try their best to give the child an auspicious name.
Take the Bian family's precious grandson as an example. The size of this little guy is unambiguous.
That was the name Bian's family asked Kang Shude to give him, and it was called Bian Xusheng.
It means the rising sun.
Listen, how bold this is!
Although the adults in the Bian family also know that the name is just a symbol.
I know that even if I give a mouse a nice name, it will not become a cat.
But I still have stubborn thoughts about naming my child.
I hope I can send my loved ones good wishes through this.
I hope that my child will be as promising as this name.
The same goes for opening a store.
No matter how small the front door is, even if the house is dilapidated, it will collapse.
The store owner also has to think of ways to come up with a happy, elegant, and atmospheric name.
Otherwise, don't say that he doesn't have the heart to do business himself. I'm afraid the customers won't be willing to come into the store to take care of his business.
Perhaps from this aspect alone, we can see the differences between people in Jinmen and Beijing.
Because the soil of the capital would never give birth to such an unruly signboard as "Goubuli".
Here, even a small shop selling raw chicken and duck has to be called "Judequan".
Even a box shop selling soy pork elbows has to be called "Tianfu Hao".
Even a mutton bed has to be called "Jubaoyuan".
This is especially true for larger businesses. Each name is more auspicious than the last, and all of them use good words.
Words such as "福", "合", "Benefit", "通", "Ju", "宝", "Shun", and "Qing" are all commonly used.
To put it bluntly, it's not like the store has a good name.
To the people in the capital, that was as intolerable as stepping into a mud puddle.
As for auspicious words, the word "spring" is also very common.
For example, the medicine shop in Beijing has Changchun Hall, the silk and satin shop has Zhenghechun, and the tea shop has Wu Ruichun and Qinglinchun.
There are even eight restaurants in Zhuangguan that all have the word "spring" in their names, and together they are called "Bada Chun".
I want to ask why people in Beijing like the word "spring" so much?
If nothing else, the main reason is that when winter passes and spring comes, all things sprout, grow and flourish.
People in the capital will use the word "spring" to describe the prosperity of things.
Otherwise, as soon as the New Year comes, the Bian family and the Luo family in No. 2 Courtyard of Shan'er Hutong will be busy and rushing to find a partner for their youngest son.
After all, in this season full of life, even cats and dogs are willing to join in the fun.
This also means that the hormones of young men and women will be extremely strong. At this time, the probability of success in dating and finding a partner is highest.
But it is a pity that even though the older generation are so smart, they are bound to make mistakes.
Because they overlooked one thing, times have changed.
Today is no longer the age where parents dictate and matchmakers talk.
The core of marriage is no longer as simple as "marry a man, dress and eat, marry a wife, cook and wash."
The phrase "one family does not enter the same house" points to conditions that have long since become harsh.
How could it be so easy to get married?
If any conditions are misplaced, it means "failure".
Take Luo Guangliang for example.
It must be admitted that his sister-in-law, Miao Yujuan, who received the imperial edict from her parents-in-law, was extremely responsible for his affairs.
Ten days after the Spring Festival, I took home a girl from the same factory who was in pretty good condition.
This girl wants to look stylish and well-dressed, and she also likes to dress well.
Regardless of appearance or age, he actually matches Luo Guangliang very well.
But the problem lies precisely in the fact that Luo Guangliang "went in".
The girl was originally satisfied with Luo Guangliang's appearance and income, but she became more worried after knowing that Luo Guangliang had been there.
So when Miao Yujuan was able to bring this girl over, she was actually compromising and accommodating.
She promised the girl that she could use the clothes shopping as an introduction and let them meet each other before talking.
If the girl has feelings, then talk about other things, otherwise it will avoid the embarrassment and there is no need to make it clear.
This matter actually went smoothly at first, and it was indeed pretty much what Miao Yujuan had expected.
When she dragged her mother-in-law to the kitchen to work together, she created conditions for the two people, a man and a woman, to be alone.
Luo Guangliang behaved quite naturally in front of the girl.
He is both kind and righteous.
He was very patient when introducing the clothes to the girl, and the price was not expensive, just a friendly price.
In addition, Luo Guangliang was afraid of being misunderstood, so he didn't look sideways and just said what he should say honestly.
This made the girl smile even more, and she felt that he was quite honest.
On the contrary, he really had some fun and started joking with him.
"Hey, let me tell you a joke."
"Ah, a joke?"
"Listen, a mantis wants to introduce a partner to a female butterfly. When they meet, they find that the partner is a male spider. After meeting, the mantis asks the butterfly, 'How is it?', 'It's not bad, at least marry him and you will have no shortage of clothes.
'..."
Unexpectedly, the girl deliberately stared at Luo Guangliang for a long time with her shining eyes.
It turned out that he didn't smile at all, and he actually said that.
"This joke is not funny. Why is this butterfly so stupid? Then it was eaten by a spider or a praying mantis?"
The girl suddenly became speechless and lost interest, thinking that Luo Guangliang didn't understand humor at all.
What is even more embarrassing later is the reception process.
Luo Guangliang doesn't have much experience in dealing with the opposite sex, especially young girls.
He didn't know what to say except about clothes, so he would just sit with the girl blankly.
He would pour someone a bowl of tea one moment, and another bowl the next.
Later, the girl couldn't help but asked, "How to get to the toilet?"
When I came back from using the toilet, of course the girl refused to drink tea again.
Luo Guangliang felt a little embarrassed, so he brought out fruits to entertain him.
Luo's oranges are big and sweet.
At first, the girl was a little embarrassed to eat.
But after Luo Guangliang's repeated invitations, the girl ate the smallest oranges placed beside the orange plate.
After a while, Luo Guangsheng took his son back from outside on his bicycle.
Unexpectedly, Robin, a small little person, became anxious as soon as he entered the room and saw the plate with fruits.
Crying and fussing, I looked for the five small oranges placed in the orange plate as souvenirs.
This incident makes it difficult for other girls to treat her?
As an uninvited guest who ate a small orange, Robin's nose and tears flowed freely when facing him.
The girl was so full of injustice that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She hurriedly said goodbye, hid her face and left.
Not to mention that I didn't eat, I even forgot to take the clothes I bought.
Then when Miao Yujuan turns around and understands the whole process, will she still be angry?
She looked extremely ugly, even her son and Luo Guangliang scolded her.
"Ouch. You two are not like this. Those who should be good are not good, and those who are not should be so good."
"San'er, you're just a piece of wood? Why are you looking for someone like this? You'll definitely have to blow out the lamp and pull out the wax."