Chapter 383: Wife and Children Are Gone
Lege, Da Nizi, and Wolf Sister looked like they were blocking the door of the chicken coop, which made Mr. Min Shigong Min very moved and felt that this was the greatest respect for him.
What is a blocked chicken coop door?
In the countryside, chickens used to be free-range, and relatives who came during the day wanted to kill chickens but couldn't because they couldn't catch free-range chickens. There is no way but to wait until the next morning, when the chickens are released out of the chicken coop, block the door of the chicken coop and catch the chickens that want to be slaughtered.
Afterward! The rednecks used this as a metaphor for a figurative. Meaning: Specifically for you!
This word is both a derogatory and a positive one. Specifically for you, perhaps with respect for you, need for you, fear of missing out on opportunities. Maybe I'm afraid that if you run away, I won't be able to find you again. The metaphor says: If you owe someone money and don't pay it back, someone else "blocks the chicken coop door" and blocks you and doesn't let you run anymore.
"Mr. Min! Please come to our house! We're waiting for you! Lege stepped forward quickly and beckoned.
"Mr. Min! Our carriage has arrived, and it's outside! Da Nizi looked very happy and greeted Min Shigong.
"Mr. Min! Excuse me! It's early in the morning! Sister Wolf was also pretending to be polite.
Usually I look up and don't look down, where do I need to be so polite? Isn't it? In order to ask him to name his son?
Min Shigong looked surprised when he saw it, and then he became panicked, and hurriedly bowed to Le Ge and said, "You guys are too polite!" So gracious! This, this, this? I can't stand it! How can I, Min Shigong, be virtuous? Ahhh This? β¦β¦β
"Mr. Min!" Lege arched his hand again.
"Wait! Wait! Min Shigong said, turned around and entered the house, looking busy preparing.
Seeing this, Da Nizi whispered to Le Ge: "I'll go to the front, please aunt and uncle!" Walk! β
Talking! With a gesture of his hand, he motioned for the wolf sister to go together.
The wolf sister understood, followed behind Da Nizi, and went to the front to invite Confucius and Qi Guan. Of course! Kong Li, as his son's cousin, naturally wants to go.
Confucius saw that Da Nizi and the wolf sister came to invite him in person, and he was very satisfied, so he agreed to the soup. In fact! Even if Da Nizi and Wolf Sister don't come to invite, they will go at the request of the Qi Guan.
Because! When Lege asked Min Shigong to name his son before, he had already invited him to go. But the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty was too cumbersome, and everything had to follow the procedure.
If Da Nizi and Wolf Sister don't come over again, although they are also going, it doesn't seem to be etiquette.
"We're preparing! Right away! Right away! Seeing that Da Nizi paid so much attention to etiquette, Qi Guanshi put down what he was doing and came out to greet him.
After some cumbersome clichΓ©s, Mr. Min Shigong Min and his uncle Confucius and aunt Qi Guan were invited out. Get in the carriage and go to the warehouse.
On the side of the warehouse, under the auspices of the big cow, breakfast has already been prepared.
After breakfast, I entered the living room, which had already been furnished. Of course, there is no formal living room, but the meeting room in the warehouse is arranged and used improvised.
At the invitation of Lege, Mr. Min Shigong Min sat in the chief position, looking like an old gentleman. Confucius was also invited by Le Ge to sit in the next guest seat of Min Shigong.
After inviting the two main figures to take their seats, Le Ge sat down opposite Confucius.
Although Le Ge is the master, his seat can only be ranked third. Although he and Confucius are equal in the seats, Confucius's side is big, and his side is small, and they are divided into left and right.
Qi Guan sat under Confucius, holding Kong Carp in his arms.
Da Nizi sat opposite the Qiguan clan with her son in her arms, and the wolf sister sat under Da Nizi. Da Nizi is the main room, so the sitting position should be more advanced. The wolf sister is a concubine, so naturally she is lined up. If there are other concubines, they can only be lined up below the wolf sister.
In order to set off the atmosphere, Da Niu and the others also put down the work at hand and sat on the lowest seat. At this time, the farm was busy, and the business of the warehouse was not too busy in the morning.
In addition to the seats, the young man, the maid and others stood behind the master.
After Min Shigong and Confucius sat down, the servants began to serve tea and snacks. Although I had just eaten breakfast, these were all needed on the scene.
When everything is ready, Mr. Min is about to start coming up with a name. Of course! According to the cumbersome etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty, it is not so simple. Beforehand! You have to accept the host's repeated invitations. Moreover! I also want to ask: what kind of name do you want to give your baby?
The gentleman's name is not just imaginary, he is left to his own name. But! On the basis of the owner's suggestion, it is necessary to synthesize it again to come up with the first name. If the owner is not satisfied, he has to get up again.
So! The names that Min Shigong thought of at home before probably won't be used. But! Be prepared! It's better to be prepared than not to be prepared.
"It's been a few months since the child, and he doesn't have a name yet! Invite Mr. to come today, it is to name the child! I hope that Mr. will give me a name, and my son will be famous from now on! Le Ge arched his hand towards Min Shigong and asked respectfully.
Min Shigong didn't return the salute, but just stretched out his right hand and gestured, with a smile on his face.
"Hehehe!" said: "Confucius is the uncle of the little baby, and the name should be given by the uncle!" What virtue do I Min Shigong have! β
This is not a prevarication, but a politeness.
Confucius hurriedly bowed his hand to Min Shigong, looking sincerely frightened.
"With Mr. here, how dare Qiu?"
"Hehehe!" Min Shigong smiled heartily at this time: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!" β
"Mr. Xie!" Lege hurriedly thanked him.
Da Nizi and Wolf Sister also hurriedly thanked each other and said "Mr. Xie".
As the aunt of the two little babies to be named, Qi Guanshi naturally had to be polite, and said to Min Shigong: "Thank you, sir." β
Kong Carp doesn't know what happened? Seeing that everyone said "thank you, sir", he also followed by "thank you, sir".
When the people at the scene saw this, they all laughed happily.
"That?" Min Shigong asked with a serious face: "What does the head of the family expect from naming Xiaowa?" β
"This?" Lege looked embarrassed.
He really hasn't thought about it yet.
In this troubled world, he himself doesn't know how to live, where can he take care of his son's affairs?
Seeing that Le Ge couldn't answer, Da Nizi hurriedly said: "I hope my son will have a safe life and keep his ancestral industry prosperous." β
"Oh! Good! Min Shigong replied with a smile. And then! Look at the wolf girl.
He didn't just come to name Da Nizi's son, but also the wolf girl's son. Both of their sons are Lege's sons, and he only came here after accepting Lege's invitation.
"Me?" When the wolf sister saw that Min Shigong had come over, she couldn't answer for a while.
To know! She's not a big girl, she's a careless woman.
"Me? I hope that my son will read more and be knowledgeable, so that he can help the world get through this difficult time and everyone will have a safe life. The wolf sister thought for a moment and said.
She is uneducated and is a hunter. And! Or a female hunter. So! She hopes that her son will become a teacher in the Confucius Academy in the future. Like Confucius, educate the people.
Da Nizi's idea is different: she hopes that her children and future generations will always live a prosperous life, live a life superior to others, and keep their ancestral business prosperous. Although it is not as great as the wolf sister thinks, it is also human nature.
"Good!" Listening to the wishes of the two, Min Shigong applauded.