The rise of the poor

Chapter 2002: Not begging, but establishing a bond

The two little ones are big eaters, especially the younger one, who is like a little pig. Even a wet nurse’s milk is not enough for her to eat alone.

Not only can the younger sister eat, she is also very bossy. When the nanny feeds her, she can only feed her alone. After eating one, she will occupy the other with her little hands. Whenever her brother comes over to eat, she will stretch her arms and legs, unable to squeeze past him, and will cry loudly.
She needs to be fed every two hours or so, at least eight times a day. If she wants to eat, she will cry loudly if she doesn't get the food right away. If she is fed late, she will deliberately bite hard.
As for the brother, well, he is indeed silly, greedy, sleepy and loves to laugh. He laughs in his sleep and will just grin even when kicked by his sister.

In addition to being able to eat, the two little guys are also able to move around. They can eat, sleep, poop and pee, and their diapers need to be changed at least ten times a day.

My brother is fine. He is very strong and can accept everything except crying when he is hungry. He doesn’t cry when he pees or poops.

My younger sister is not like that. She is very delicate. She needs to change her diaper when she wets a little. If she doesn’t change it, she will cry. She also likes to be held when she sleeps. She wakes up when she is put down and cries when she wakes up. She likes to be burped after feeding and her butt needs to be washed before going to bed at night.
Fortunately, Mr. Li hired four wet nurses. These four wet nurses not only fed the babies, but also took care of the little ones on a daily basis. The four wet nurses with rich parenting experience liberated Zhu Pingan and Li Shu, the new parents.

Because she had four wet nurses, and also in order to maintain her figure and recover after childbirth, Li Shu did not breastfeed the baby herself. This was also a common choice for wealthy families in that era.

First of all, feeding a baby is really tiring. He needs to feed the baby eight times a day, four or five meals during the day, and two or three meals at night. In addition, he needs to change diapers more than ten times a day. It is too tiring. Rich people don’t deserve to be so tired.

Rich families are not short of money, and the cost of hiring a wet nurse is just a drop in the bucket for them.

Secondly, not breastfeeding the baby yourself is beneficial to maintaining your figure and will also help you recover faster after childbirth.

In addition, wealthy families pay attention to status, and it is inappropriate for a young lady to undress from time to time to feed her child.

In addition, there are a lot of things to do in the backyard of a wealthy family. The housewife has to manage the household and does not have much energy to feed and take care of the baby.

There is no need to worry about the mother-child relationship. Not breastfeeding the baby yourself does not mean neglecting the baby. After the wet nurse has fed the baby, you can hold the baby and play with him/her. This can still help build feelings and accompany the baby as he/she grows up.

The parent-child relationship is just as close.

"Brother Zhu, come and see how soundly they are sleeping. Hehe, they are even laughing in their sleep."

Li Shu and Zhu Ping'an were lying on the big bed, watching the two little guys sleep with curiosity. Li Shu saw the eldest one grinning from time to time while sleeping, and she couldn't help but pull Zhu Ping'an to admire him as if she had discovered a new world.

"Haha, the young master must be very pleased with the young lady and the master. He was secretly happy in his dream."

Hua'er and Qin'er giggled beside them.

"They will all be reincarnated. They will not have to worry about food and drink. The young lady's mother is a fairy from heaven, and the master's father is the god of literature. The mansion is not short of money, and the master is a high-ranking official. Grandpa and uncle are wealthy businessmen. They will have a lot of blessings to enjoy in the future." Qin'er said while counting on her fingers, praising the two little ones for being reincarnated.

Just at this moment, the brother who was sleeping on the bed grinned, as if he understood Qin'er's words and was secretly happy.

"Puchi, he understood and was secretly happy." Huaer saw it and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

There was a sudden laugh in the room.

The younger sister next to me seemed to be annoyed by the noise. She kicked her arms and legs impatiently in her sleep, pouted her little mouth, and started crying loudly.

"Be good, go to sleep, go to sleep, sleep peacefully, I won't bother you anymore." Li Shu gently patted her little butt through the quilt with her small hand.

The younger sister was quite fond of this. After being patted on her butt twice, she fell asleep again obediently and nudged towards Li Shu like a little pig.

Li Shu leaned over and kissed her curiously. The little girl, who usually never smiled, actually grinned after being kissed by Li Shu.

Qin'er and Hua'er were surprised for a while, "They are indeed mother and daughter. When the young lady kisses her, the young lady smiles."

"Brother-in-law, have you chosen a name?" The two brothers-in-law asked Zhu Ping'an while teasing the two little guys.

"Boys follow their generation, but girls don't have to. Their generation in our family is called 'Xing', so the elder brother will be named Zhu Xingwen. I hope he will study hard and make progress every day. As for the younger sister, there is a line in the Book of Songs saying, 'Reeds are lush, white dew turns to frost. The so-called sweetheart is on the other side of the water', so the younger sister will be named Zhu Yiyi. How about it?" Zhu Ping'an repeated the names he had given to the two little ones and asked his two brothers-in-law for their opinions.

Zhu Ping'an and Li Shu started thinking of names for the baby since Li Shu became pregnant. They read the Book of Songs and the Book of Changes, studied the Spring and Autumn Annals, and almost read all the ancient Chinese classics. They came up with dozens of names for boys and girls. The two of them chose the best ones and picked three candidates for each boy and girl. Until today, they combined the children's birth time, that is, their birth date, and calculated that they had all the five elements, and finally decided on their names.

"Zhu Xingwen, Zhu Yiyi, what great names! My brother-in-law is indeed the top scholar. This name is really well chosen, and it sounds nice and has a meaningful meaning."

The two brothers-in-law gave Zhu Ping'an a thumbs up and praised him, thinking that the names of their two nephews were very good.

"Dad, what do you think?" the two brothers-in-law asked their father.

"Not bad, he is the top scholar anyway. If he can't even name his own children well, wouldn't it be a joke?" Mr. Li was very satisfied with the names of his two grandchildren, but he was still tough on the surface. However, when facing his two grandchildren, he was a different face. He licked his old face and rubbed the little hands of his two grandchildren, and said in a coaxing tone, "Xiao Xingwen, Xiao Yiyi, I am your grandpa."

At this time, at the gate of the governor's office, a monk with a string of Buddhist beads in his hand slowly walked over.

The monk was about fifty years old, fat, with a big belly, gray hair on his temples, and a smiling face, looking a bit like Maitreya Buddha. The fat monk was spinning a rosary in one hand and holding a bowl in the other.

At first glance, one feels that he is a master from a Buddhist temple who came down the mountain to travel around the world and practice Buddhism.

The guard at the gate saw the monk walking towards the gate, so he stepped forward to stop him and said, "Monk, go somewhere else to beg for alms. This is the government office, not a place for you to beg for alms. Go forward, there are many shops ahead, and there will always be alms from the shopkeepers."

"Haha, Amitabha, I am here today not to beg for alms, but to establish connections." The fat monk laughed and put his hands together in a gesture, chanted the Buddha's name, and replied with a Zen-like tone.

"Ah? It's not begging, it's establishing connections? What does it mean? Is there any difference?" The officer scratched his head, confused.

“I have traveled far and wide and passed by a noble place. I discovered two auras of good fortune here that are thousands of feet high. I calculated with my fingers and found that two noble persons have been born here. They are invaluable. I have two rosaries blessed by eminent monks. I will give them to the two noble persons to establish a good relationship with them.” The fat monk took out two rosaries from his bowl with a smile. The beads were round and smooth, and it was obvious at first glance that they were not ordinary items.

(End of this chapter)