[BL] Didn't Love You Enough

Chapter 63 - One-Month Celebration

[*T/N: In Chinese culture, there is a celebration when babies reach one month of age. Infant mortality used to be high back in the day, so if a baby reaches one-month old they are considered out of the immediate danger period and more likely to survive and live. Thus it is an occasion worthy of celebration.]

Zhang Hui Niang was busy dying red eggs in the kitchen with an elated mood. Her eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to a big healthy boy, and Jia Bao's days in the palace were also very good. This year, the family got more land and the harvest was good, thus increasing the family's income by a lot. These were all happy things. Just thinking about them put a smile on her face.

Lin Da Zhuang saw how happy Zhang Hui Niang was and he didn't know how to bring up Lin Jia Bao's affairs.

"Oh, that's right, when you went to Beijing a few days ago, Zhou Hai's family came to ask me if I could let Zhou Hai and Li Er get engaged first. In my opinion, Li Er is already fifteen this year. It's about time for her to get engaged." Zhang Hui Niang said to Lin Da Zhuang.

"Let's settle the engagement early. You can talk to Zhou Hai's family tomorrow. It would be best to have it done before Bo Ge Er's one-month celebration."

Bo Ge Er was Lin Jia Wen's nickname for his son. His full name was Lin Guang Bo. This implied that he would be very erudite in the future. Lin Jia Wen hoped that his son would surpass him in the future.

Lin Da Zhuang didn't know when the notice about Lin Jia Bao's new status as the crown prince's xiaoshi would be announced. He definitely would not be able to keep his calm at that time. If Li Er's engagement could be settled earlier, then he would feel more at ease. As for the dragon and phoenix twins, they were still young, so they could only save that matter for later.

"That seems a bit rushed..." Zhang Hui Niang said.

"Settling an engagement does not require a lot of work in the first place. Besides, Bo Ge Er's one-month celebration needs to be handled well this time. After this, we will be busy helping Jia Wen prepare for next year's triennial provincial imperial exam. And we'll also be busy with the Lunar New Year stuff. There are simply too many things to handle. If we delay the engagement, it will get delayed until next year. It's better to settle it early, ba." Lin Da Zhuang said.

Zhang Hui Niang thought about it and found his words reasonable, so she said, "Then tomorrow I will pay the Zhou family a visit."

The next day, Zhang Hui Niang went to Zhou Hai's house. Zhou Hai's family also wanted to get the engagement settled earlier. With the Lin family's economical status getting better and better, many people were keeping an eye on them... Zhou Hai's mother knew that her son liked Lin Li Er since he was a child, and that he had his heart set on her. If something happened and Lin Li Er got engaged to someone else, then it would be too late to cry. Better to settle the engagement now, otherwise the situation might change adversely if the situation was dragged out.

Zhang Hui Niang was also very satisfied with Zhou Hai. The Lin family was indebted to the Zhou family. Back in the day when she and Da Zhuang had some difficulties, it was thanks to the Zhou family's financial assistance that saw them out of a tough spot.

Zhou Hai was not only good with farm work, but he had also learned how to hunt from his father Zhou Mu, so their family's quality of life was pretty good, and they would often have sumptuous meals of wild animal meat. Sometimes, when their luck was good, they could also get some animal pelts, which could be sold for a lot of money. Zhou Hai's character was honest and stable. Lin Li Er would not endure hardships after marrying into his family.