Chapter 002 Anniversary

Uncle.

Aunt Wang unceremoniously pushed her back a few steps: "Don't come any closer, the master has instructed that you cannot see the young master."

His aunt was very eager to buy a windmill for Ouyang, but Ouyang closed his eyes and refused the bribe

Uncle took the child into his arms and looked at him, while Ouyang also gazed at him. After a long while, Uncle sighed and said, "No matter what, he is ultimately the only bloodline of my brother; even a mute has his own way of living."

... ...

Why is there no gun... Ouyang sat on the ground, sighing. He knew that this program could not be performed without a show. At this moment, if he were to doze off, he would be awakened by unscrupulous adults. After all, his uncle had put in some effort, at least to give him a bit of face.

Next comes the naming. Ouyang has a clear idea in his heart. While others are chattering away, he is on the ground arranging a pile of garbage into the shape of a sun. What? You say it's a puzzle? How could such a complex clerical script be pieced together by this little imp? Everyone sees that this little imp has talent. The elder thinks that naming him Ouri is inappropriate, so he decides on Ouyang. Thus, it was the first time the elder saw Ouyang smile.

Forget it, forget it. Uncle is quite open-minded

Silence reigned, and no one had ever witnessed such a bizarre "zhuazhou" ceremony. The onlookers were left dumbfounded, unable to utter a single compliment. As the father of Ouyang Wei's future father-in-law, the sixth-rank official was quite pleased as he picked up Ouyang and continuously praised him, saying, "He is promising; this child is bound to achieve great success." Secretly shedding tears, he thought to himself: this child clearly possesses the innate talent to become a corrupt official.

Of course, Ouyang did not intend to commit suicide. Besides, who would believe that a six-year-old child would take such a step? For love? For money? Or perhaps because the teacher hit him? ... One must consider whether it would be better to take a boat out to sea; at least if one were to drown, no one would find the body.

What looks good, long like a sausage... But that's not all, it also has a dog collar around the chest... Its scientific name is "longevity lock," made of pure gold, have you bitten it yourself? But Uncle didn't consider whether it was safe for a little kid to wear this thing. What if he encounters a bad person and can't take it off? A swift strike could endanger your nephew's life

There is promise, there is promise! Everyone echoed in agreement, yet no one understood what exactly it meant to have promise

"This child is peculiar; since birth, he has neither cried nor laughed nor made a fuss, yet his eyes are bright and shining." The speaker is Aunt Ouyang

Ouyang crawled fiercely around on the ground, gathering all the fragments into a pile. Then, holding a seal in hand, he looked up to the sky and laughed silently: "... ..."

That night, the lights were bright and the atmosphere was lively. All the women of sister-in-law status went to the kitchen to help out. There was more than one kitchen; the kitchens of the neighbors on both sides were also involved, and chairs, tables, chopsticks, and other items were all gathered together. There were approximately twenty tables for the banquet, with all but the main table set up on the street. Basically, all the villagers were present, except for Ouyang's mother.

Fellow villagers

The first year has passed just like that

After making a round trip, Aunt Wang still has to take on the part-time job of cooking. As for the birthday banquet in the evening, it is managed with everyone's help. Uncle Ouyang does not come from a prominent family; he has a slightly disabled servant as the steward, a purchased maidservant as the couple's nanny, and a few long-term workers. Uncle is actually quite a good person. Once the maidservant finds a suitable family, she will marry according to her status as a daughter, and she has also prepared some dowry. The maidservant, Xiaocui, treats Uncle and his wife as her parents.

At around the age of three, Ouyang felt that his vocal cords could clearly articulate words, and he began to learn to speak, albeit intermittently. By the age of six, he started attending school with other children of the same age in the village. However, the most painful aspect of this period was the lack of entertainment. As someone who could walk, run, and play, the absence of leisure activities was truly detrimental to Ouyang's well-being

Before eating the longevity noodles, there was a performance by Ouyang, known as "Zhou Zhuai," which is the familiar custom of "Zhua Zhou." Ouyang was placed in the center, surrounded by items such as seals, scriptures from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, as well as writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, swords, abacuses, coins, account books, jewelry, flowers, rouge, food, and toys.

No! I am not... Ouyang shouted in his heart: I want to sing karaoke, I want to go for a drive, I want to eat spicy hot pot, I want to go online to read books...! Playing spinning tops, not interested, tossing sandbags, jumping rubber bands, hopping squares, I have no interest at all! Ouyang sighed deeply, truly unsure how the great figures of history who traversed time managed to live; this life is simply worse than death.

Aunt took an apple and shook it to tease Ouyang: "Apple, darling, apple"

In the end, Liu was still unable to present the birthday gift to Ouyang, and tears streamed down her face.

After suffering for many years, Ouyang has become quite calm. Every day, he is absolutely dragged out of bed by 6:30 in the morning and goes to bed no later than 7:30 in the evening. It is said that fertility is hard to control; once it hits 7:30, there is no entertainment, so they have to resort to some family entertainment. Besides procreation, do you expect the couple to go stargazing together?

Uncle is actually quite young this year, only forty-five years old, but the beard on his chin tells Ouyang that he is not only a scholar but also a dignified one. How should I put it? Anyway, Ouyang saw his twenty-year-old cousin, who held the official title of a ninth-rank county magistrate, slap his wife for no reason, and she ran back to complain to the elder. Uncle immediately sent a message to the county town, and the cousin hurried back to face the family law, receiving ten strikes on his backside with a stick, and he specifically chose the strongest laborer to carry it out. How should I put it? Anyway, Ouyang saw his twenty-year-old cousin, who held the official title of a ninth-rank county magistrate, slap his wife for no reason, and she ran back to complain to the elder. Uncle immediately sent a message to the county town, and the cousin hurried back to face the family law, receiving ten strikes on his backside with a stick, and he specifically chose the strongest laborer to carry it out

"Aunt, are you going to the market?" The voice is very pleasant

... ...

Ouyang cast a disdainful glance at the little brat, who was not only a girl but also his own wife, a legendary betrothal. Her grandfather was a retired sixth-rank official, and he was the first sixth-rank official from the neighboring Liujia Village in so many years. This little girl was named Xiu'er, and she had no manners at all, eating while making a mess... Hmph

I said, "Sister Liu, you truly care for the child; just keep your distance from the picture book. If the master finds out that I let you look after the young master, he would surely drive me out of the house"

... ...

Aunt sighed: "He falls asleep as soon as you tease him, this child ... ... "

Also known as apple, in French it is pomme, in German it is Apfel... Ouyang is in tears, as the only prodigy in the Song Dynasty proficient in four languages, you actually want me to read "apple" with you? How will I manage in the police force if this gets out? Sleep. Remember two months ago, my aunt secretly pinched her little hand to test whether she was truly mute or just pretending, and she almost cursed. Little did she know, being in Hangzhou, he spent quite a bit of money to celebrate the apple's first birthday.

Aunt, I just want to take a look, the child is turning one year old

Every day, six hours of private tutoring, studying the so-called books of sages that even he does not fully understand. And then? Swimming? Aunt Wang would never allow him to go, hiking? Everyone scares him with tales of wolves. In the eyes of his teacher and classmates, Ouyang is a pampered and composed child

Aunt Wang continued on her way, and not far ahead, she encountered a woman from the neighboring village who was also called Aunt. This woman's back carried a small child, who, upon seeing Aunt Wang, was taken down and held in her arms while she chatted and nursed him.