Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 146 Si Qi
"Master, Grandma, I'm back, I've bought everything."

Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling's child was born at 8: in the morning. After returning to the ward, everyone simply congratulated Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling, and then went back, leaving only Kang Qirui and Zhu's grandmother in the hospital. After returning home, everyone was not idle. Those who had to work during the day went back to catch up on sleep, and those who did not have to work helped the old lady to prepare various things for the birth. Even the pregnant second sister-in-law was sent out to buy things. She bought everything before o'clock and shouted with a smile as soon as she entered the door.

"I don't know how many people I met in the market just now. Aunt Jia, Aunt Liang and others asked if Su Zuo had arrived. I told them that I had arrived in the middle of the night and they said they would go to the hospital to visit Wan Ling later. We need to hurry up." The second sister-in-law took things into the kitchen and said to the old Dou's mother, "By the way, grandma, can you check if you have bought everything?"

The nanny nodded, took the things from the second sister-in-law's hand and counted them: "Chicken, eggs, biochemical dumplings, parasitic tea, black fungus... everything is ready. I have already cooked the soup, and the ginger rice and ginger vinegar are almost ready. Kill the chicken and we can go to the hospital." After the nanny finished speaking, she continued to prepare things, and the second sister-in-law put the things in the refrigerator.

"Second sister-in-law, do you need help?" Yumi also came over at this time. She had found a house and moved out earlier, but she still came to the Kang family often. Today, she heard that Wanling had given birth, so she suddenly asked for leave to come and see if there was anything she could help with. Second sister-in-law asked her to help put the things in the refrigerator. When she put the things in, she sighed: "Things are so expensive nowadays. I have calculated these things. A child will cost more than 2,000 yuan a month. It will probably be even more expensive when the one in my belly is born." In addition to the ordinary expenses, the second sister-in-law had to pay a fine for this child. She felt painful just thinking about it.

"More than 18 yuan a month? Doesn't that mean yuan a year?" Yumi was shocked. "That's yuan in years. Wouldn't it be yuan to raise her until she's ? Oh my God."

"It's okay, your brother Arui is rich, hundreds of thousands are easy for him." The second sister-in-law said indifferently, she knew Kang Qirui's wealth. At this time, the old man and the mother had also prepared the things, "Achan Yumei, let's go. Let's go to the hospital." The old man took the soup, the mother took the ginger vinegar and ginger rice, and the second sister-in-law and Yumei took a big bag of boiled red eggs and walked to the hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Kang Qirui was arguing with Mrs. Zhu while holding the child, and Zhu Wanling was lying on the bed trying to mediate. The nanny first put down the things in her hands, then took the soup from the father's hand and opened it for Zhu Wanling, "Wanling, this is chicken soup, are you hungry? Drink the soup first, and then eat the ginger rice and ginger vinegar." Zhu Wanling was indeed a little hungry, so she took the soup and drank it directly.

"Arui, what are you and your parents-in-law arguing about?" The nanny finally had time to ask. After Lao Dou's nanny came, Mrs. Zhu and Kang Qirui stopped arguing. When she heard the nanny's question, Mrs. Zhu said excitedly: "My parents-in-law, you said Arui, he kept holding the child after the nurse brought him over. I asked him to hold him for a while, but he refused. Do you think I, as a mother-in-law, can't hold the child?"

It turned out that the quarrel was because of this, and the mother shook her head and said to Kang Qirui: "A Rui, give the child to your mother-in-law. You really have no respect for elders." Kang Qirui reluctantly gave the child to Mrs. Zhu. Mrs. Zhu was very happy to finally hold her granddaughter, and Kang Qirui's eyes never left the child.

The second sister-in-law laughed when she saw Kang Qirui's expression, "Uncle, do you have to be like this? You can't bear to let your mother-in-law hold you? You're just like a daughter slave, hahaha." Kang Qirui rolled his eyes and ignored the second sister-in-law. When he came to the bedside and saw that Zhu Wanling had almost finished her soup, he opened the lunch box and poured out ginger rice for her.

"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Sigan": "When a girl is born, she is the place to sleep, the hem to wear, the tile to play with. She has no rules, only wine and food to discuss, and no parents to suffer." A daughter is good, a daughter is a father's little cotton-padded jacket, she knows the law and reason and does not cause trouble to her parents. And this is the first time he has been a father in his two lives, so he is naturally a little excited.

"I got some clothes for the baby girl. Wanling, take a look. There are also hats and small capes. Aren't they pretty?" The nanny took out the clothes prepared for the child. Zhu Wanling naturally had no objection, and they were indeed very beautiful. She also knew that the Kang family's parents had always wanted a granddaughter, so all the things they bought were branded, and there was no need to worry about the quality. As soon as the old man came to the hospital, he put down the things and took the two large bags of red eggs from his second sister-in-law Yumei and sent them everywhere. No matter whether it was a doctor, a nurse or a patient who came to the hospital for treatment, the old man sent people as soon as he saw them, and the two large bags of red eggs were sent out in a short time. After he returned to the ward, he kept staring at the child in Mrs. Zhu's arms. He also wanted to hug him, but Mrs. Zhu held the child and pretended not to see it.

He was not amused, so he turned around and asked, "Arui Wanling, have you picked a name for the child?" Zhu Wanling looked at Kang Qirui and motioned for him to speak. Kang Qirui nodded and said, "Dad, Wanling and I have discussed it before, and the child will be named Kang Siqi."

"Kang Siqi?" Everyone heard the child's name for the first time, so they all repeated it. Zhu Wanling and Kang Qirui nodded, and Mrs. Zhu, who had been holding the child, asked, "A Rui, can you explain it to me? Names are very important. We Cantonese people pay attention to meaning. What does this name mean?"

"Si Qi is the title of a chapter in the Book of Songs, Da Ya, which consists of four chapters. According to the preface to the poem, "Si Qi is the reason why King Wen is a saint." The first two lines of the first chapter are: "Si Qi is the mother of King Wen." Later, 'Si Qi' was used to praise the mother's education and help from her husband."

"The Rules for Being a Good Person: When you see someone doing good, you should strive to emulate him. The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren: When you see a virtuous person, you should strive to emulate him; when you see an unvirtuous person, you should reflect on yourself. Wanling and I named our child Siqi because we hope that she can learn from others' strengths and become a virtuous girl."

After hearing Kang Qirui's explanation, no one had any objections and thought the name was good. Only the old man had some concerns, "Have you considered the birth date?"

Kang Qirui nodded and said, "Today is the year of Renwu, the month of Guimao, and the day of Gengyin, which is the Wood element. The name Siqi belongs to the Metal element. Although Metal overcomes Wood, Wood can only become a pillar when it is strong and supported by Metal. Today is the auspicious day of the Azure Dragon and the Yellow Dao day. Ancient books say: Tianyi Star, Tiangui Star, is auspicious and beneficial to one's future. Whatever one does will be accomplished and whatever one asks for will be granted. So this name is very good."

Kang Qirui is a serious master of ancient literature, and he can talk about these things about the almanac and the Book of Changes. After hearing Kang Qirui's explanation, Lao Dou nodded with satisfaction, recognizing the name Kang Siqi, as he had considered all aspects.

Seeing that the name issue was settled, Mrs. Zhu, who was holding the baby, teased the baby in her arms, "Siqi, Siqi, do you like this name? Our Siqi has a name now."

The child didn't understand at all, but just felt comfortable being held by the grandmother, so he started laughing unconsciously. When Mrs. Zhu saw the child laughing, she excitedly said, "Hey, you think this name is good too? Hahahaha."

(End of this chapter)