This kind of thing also happens. Some families always give their children all kinds of weird nicknames in order to support their children. There are also many boys who call their children "sister" or "sister" directly.

Some even put boys in skirts and had their ears pierced when they were young, and raised them like girls, because some people think girls are easier to raise than boys.

Therefore, taking a girl's name and wearing her clothes is equivalent to aligning the destiny towards the girl, and the child will be more likely to survive.

There is also a well-known nickname among the saints today, called Cat Slave.

In short, you can choose whatever nickname you want.

Zhou Xi said: "No, my younger sister's nickname is Man Bao. My family doesn't like to give people nicknames."

After a pause, Zhou Xi added: "None of my children died in infancy, all of them survived."

Because of this, Qili Village no longer wants to give their children cheap names. They prefer to sort their children according to the second, third, and fourth grades like the old Zhou family, thinking that if they are sorted this way, their descendants may also prosper.

The village chief and all the elders in the village felt that the greatest contribution of Lao Zhoutou and Qian in their lives was not planting the land well or building a large brick house with tiles for their family, but feeding eight children.

, including Zhou Yin, there are actually nine.

None of the nine children died in infancy, which is rare even in a big city with abundant medical resources, let alone in a rural area.

Of course, from a superstitious point of view, the villagers unanimously believe that their children have good nicknames. Look, there are so many seniors, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the row. God is not willing to take away even one of them.

Wei Zhi had two children who died young, a son and a daughter, neither of whom lived past the age of five. He was curious about how the Zhou family raised their children.

So I squatted on the field ridge and started chatting with them.

Zhou Xi asked Mr. He to go back first, but she didn't shy away from talking about how her mother took care of them when they were children. Of course, she didn't have much say in raising children, but Ms. Feng had already given birth to three children and supported them.

But very experienced.

Wei Zhi listened, listened, and simply rolled up his sleeves and went to the fields. He took the hoe left by He and helped them work.

Guard:......

He has never farmed!

His father has been an earl since he was born, and he was thrown into the Imperial Army as a guard before he reached adulthood. He has held knives, swords, and bows, but he has never held a hoe!

But his immediate boss is farming, what should he do?

Standing on the ridge and watching?

I'm so anxious, what should I do?

Seeing that Wei Zhi's movements were quite skillful, Zhou Xi did not stop her and wanted to give her straw hat to him, but Wei Zhi refused.

He asked: "How many children do you have in your family now?"

Zhou Xi smiled and said: "Not many, ten."

Wei Zhi:...That's not much.

Zhou Xi smiled and said: "My fifth and sixth children are not married, so they are still considered children."

Wei Zhi nodded and asked: "How old are you, do you want to kiss me?"

"I'm fifty-six. I was planning to get married this year, but we encountered floods. We don't know what the weather will be like in autumn yet, so we won't talk about it for now and wait until next year."

Wei Zhi said he understood.

The country has an older youth tax. If you are over a certain age and have not started a family, not only the woman will have to pay the tax, but the man will also have to pay the tax.

After two years of marriage, if there is still no marriage, then the government will force the distribution. Ahem, this is what the official said is to give a wife and a father-in-law.

She is only sixteen years old, and there are still six years left before paying taxes. Some people get married early, but many people get married late.

For example, in their class, there are people who get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and there are also many people who are still single in their twenties and thirties.

Especially those who are successful, not to mention the emperor, even their families can't force people to get married, so naturally they can do it.

Wei Zhi was very curious and asked them how much the betrothal gift here is, whether there is a dowry accompanying them, what kind of things are usually given, and what is the custom of welcoming a bride.

These are also public sentiments. Since you have the opportunity and time, just ask them.

A few people talked about raising children, getting married, getting married, providing for the elderly, and then discussing the education of their children.

/>Wei Zhi asked casually how many children in their family were studying, and then he realized that there was only one.

Not to mention Wei Zhi, even the guards who were squatting by the vegetable field, pretending to be working hard to help pull weeds, all raised their heads in surprise.

I have never heard of a family that allows girls to study but not boys.

Zhou Xi knew it as soon as he saw their expressions, and said quickly: "My sister is actually very smart. Mr. Zhuang in the school likes her very much, so he accepted her as a disciple. Otherwise, with our family's financial situation, how can we afford our children to go to school?"

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Feng said: "My sister-in-law taught the children at home after she went to school. Not to mention other things, my Ertou and Erya recognized a lot of characters, especially Erya. She could already read the words in "The Thousand-Character Essay"

I have recognized all the characters. My sister-in-law said that if you recognize all the characters in it, you can read and study by yourself."

Wei Zhi nodded, "That's right."

But I am very curious in my heart, how smart is this child?

"Hey, little brother, why did you pull out all my vegetable seedlings?"

The guard looked stiffly at the "weed" in his hand and asked, "Isn't this grass?"

Zhou Xi glanced at the vegetable seedlings he had pulled out and the weeds left behind, and gave him a sympathetic look. How stupid was this? He couldn't even tell the difference between vegetable seedlings and grass.

Wei Zhi coughed lightly and said, "Go and help carry water to water the vegetables."

As if he had been granted amnesty, the guard immediately stood up, picked up two wooden barrels, and responded.

When Zhou Xi couldn't stop him, Wei Zhi smiled and said, "Let him go. The young man is strong and carrying water is more suitable for him."

Zhou Xi: Actually, what she wants to say is that you can choose, that would be easier.

But the guard had already carried the bucket in his hands and came over from the river.

After helping out with the work, Wei Zhi formed a deep friendship with the three women of the Zhou family. Both Zhou Xi and Feng Shi Fang warmly invited them to visit the Zhou family.

Wei Zhi declined, but walked back with them and crossed the bridge together because he wanted to visit Mr. Zhuang.

This was a serious matter, and Zhou Xi and the others couldn't persuade him to stay, so they could only send him to the school gate and say goodbye.

After Man Bao and Bai Shanbao had eaten, they went to the small courtyard to eat with their husband and turn on the stove.

Mr. Zhuang's courtyard has its door open all year round, allowing people to come in and out, so Wei Zhi knocked on the door and walked in when no one responded.

After walking towards the yard for a while, I heard voices coming from a room.

Mr. Zhuang also heard the sound of the door, but thought it was a naughty student who bumped into it while playing, because everyone knew that there was no access control in his small courtyard, so he could just come in directly.

So he was still lecturing the two children who bowed their heads.
Chapter completed!