In the blink of an eye, the day of Little Yaya's third day came. Although Tian Minyan did not deliberately send anyone to announce the good news, some older people still came on that day. Among them, Mrs. Fang and others she had made friends with in the county also came to join in the fun.
With crackling, a string of cannons was lit at the door of Tian's house, and the children were busy picking up the happy fruits and small firecrackers scattered on the ground, laughing and joking, just as lively as the Chinese New Year.
On this "Wash Day" day, usually only close relatives come to congratulate you. The gifts are some oil cakes, live chickens, eggs, brown sugar and other foods, or some clothes, shoes, socks, etc. for children as gifts. And if the family is poor,
They only served a meal of stir-fried vegetables and noodles. However, Tian Minyan and his family are no longer poor now, and can be considered a wealthy family, so they have richer food and drinks. They have ordered a few tables at Zhenjiang House, and the staple food is also
Noodles, commonly known as "wash three noodles".
There is also something special about sitting at the third table. The main seat is not occupied by seniors with status, but by the grandma who delivers the baby. She is treated as a guest. Therefore, this midwife is also a meritorious activity.
Tian Minyan was busy, not only to greet the guests, but also to take care of the banquet. She usually didn't have a few words with any lady before she was called over again, leaving her busy and determined.
We need to buy another house as soon as possible and have all the maids, wives, servants, and housekeepers. Otherwise, there will be more and more things happening in this family in the future. Where will the manpower come from?
Fortunately, Aunt Zhu, sister-in-law He, and Luo Huzi's daughter-in-law also came to help. Otherwise, with just two maids, she and Bai Mei, I really don't know how long it would take to cook.
But even so, there is still a quiet place in the Tian family, which is the main room.
"Erdan said, they were talking in the vegetable garden, saying that your mother became squeamish like the wealthy people once she had a few money. How do you say that? Well, no daughter-in-law gave birth to a child without going through hell.
She is the one who makes a fuss, wants to live or die, and asks a doctor to do it." Zhu Yanyin lowered her voice and said to Tian Minyan while adding firewood to the stove.
It wasn't anyone she was talking about, but the Jiang family, and she went to Zhu Yanyin and her grandmother to talk right and wrong.
Tian Minyan placed the snacks on the table and said without raising her head: "I will never change my nature."
Jiang is timid and afraid of getting into trouble. She will only hide and hide when she gets into trouble. Once the trouble is over, she will return to her old ways, like a cockroach that cannot be killed.
No, as soon as he saw Luo Shi gave birth to the child successfully, he rushed to find someone to talk to.
"That's not all. You are also said to be ruthless and treat outsiders better than your own family. You have always said that you have raised a few white-eyed wolves." Zhu Yanyin added: "I'm sorry, they are jealous.
My grandma is like this too. She keeps saying that our family has become rich now and we don’t recognize these two old people anymore. It’s really unfair. Let alone during the holidays, it’s just on weekdays. If you cook delicious food on any day, don’t use a big bowl.
Bring a full bowl? Now my mother doesn’t even want to send hot dishes, and even if she does, it won’t be a good idea.”
"This is a typical example of getting a bargain but still being nice. It's a thankless task for us." Tian Minyan sneered and said: "If you are greedy, the snake will swallow the elephant. That's the reason."
The Jiang family are also the same kind of people. If you give her a bowl of white rice, she will still be thinking about meat. If you give her meat, she will still want big fish and big meat. She will never be satisfied. Contentment will never appear in their world.
The main room was very quiet. The old man and Mr. Jiang were sitting on the kang, listening to the excitement outside, feeling very uncomfortable.
Jiang even curled her lips and snorted: "I just gave birth to a girl, so why is it necessary to have such a half-assed lineup? Is this because she is afraid that people won't know that she is now rich? Humph."
Everyone can hear the sour taste in these words. Jiang herself actually wanted to go out and watch the fun, but no one came to invite her. They didn't take her seriously, and she considered herself aloof, so she had to hide in front of the crowd. room.
The old man smoked a dry cigarette and said with a serious face: "Just stay in this room for me. There are so many people outside. Don't go out and make trouble for my Tian family."
"What's wrong with me? Huh? This serious grandma is here. What's wrong with her? She doesn't even say hello, and she's not afraid of being pointed at her and saying she doesn't serve her parents-in-law." Jiang was displeased. Staring at him, he said: "When the boss said he wanted to go back to Henghe, you insisted on waiting for this girl to take a shower before leaving. What are you waiting for now? People think you are fine, just you. Have fun secretly."
The old man had a sullen face. The day before yesterday, the boss said that he was going back to Henghe. He considered that the third wife had given birth to a daughter, and it didn’t look good to leave without waiting for the third time, so he postponed it for a few days. The boss goes first.
This morning, he asked the third child if he had anything he wanted them to help with, and he just wanted to say something. But what the third child said, he just said that there were people at home, and they were busy enough. The two of them had been working hard for most of their lives. Don't bother them, just wait to be seated.
He knew that the third child didn't want them to interfere, and he had a grudge in his heart!
After lunch, the side room used by the Tian family to entertain guests was full of people. The seventh uncle, grandma who gave birth to little Yaya, brought a copper basin filled with soup made of locust sticks and mugwort leaves and all the necessary items for washing. The ceremonial items that arrived were placed on the floor of the wing.
The seventh uncle brought Yaya over and started to wash her three times. According to her superiority, her grandparents first filled the basin. The old man added a spoonful of water, and the uncle sang "Long Flowing Water", "She is very smart". Jiang's family added the basin. After receiving a few copper coins, my aunt filled the house with a song of gold and silver. Immediately afterwards, my aunt Gao added a basin, and she threw in a tael of silver, which made Jiang's eyes turn green and she pursed her lips in anger. .
During the three washings, whatever is added to the basin will be received by the birthing grandma as a thank you gift. Therefore, the more basins are added, the happier the birthing grandma will be, and the better the blessing will be sung, which also represents the three washings. The children are more precious.
As Mrs. Gao added a basin, everyone else threw silver or copper coins into the copper basin, and some threw longans and red dates. Mrs. Fang was more generous and added a small gold ingot, and even Mrs. Zhang also added a rich one. Two ounces of silver nuggets made the seventh uncle, the grandma-in-law, beam with joy.
After "adding a basin", the grandma who gave birth picked up the mallet and stirred the basin, saying: "Stir once, stir twice, stir three times, and the elder brother leads the younger brother to run. Seventy children, eighty children, crooked hair, naughty child" , Xilihulu is here!" Then they started to give the baby a bath. When Yaya cried when she got cold, not only was it not a taboo, but it was considered auspicious. It was called "ringing the basin", and everyone laughed and said that the child was healthy...
The washing process was smooth and lively. When all the rituals were completed, the grandma who had given birth to a child took the washing basin away. Jiang watched helplessly and angrily returned to the main room and made a big fuss again. Tian Minyan and the others just laughed and ignored the complaints and complaints about taking advantage of outsiders.
In order to avoid the suspicion of cheating on the word count, I will not write down the custom of washing three times in detail. Those who want to know, (*^__^*) Hee hee...
