Chapter 427: Winter goes and spring comes
People in the capital are very particular about names.
From the names of people to the names of shops to the names of streets, bridges, and buildings, we pay attention to everything.
What is the point?
What matters is status and meaning.
Because people in the capital believe in the teachings of their ancestors - if the name is not correct, the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not right, the things will not be accomplished.
This is why as soon as a child is born, people in the capital try their best to give the child an auspicious name.
Take the Bian family’s precious grandson as an example. This little guy’s large size is unambiguous.
That was the name Bian's family asked Kang Shude to give him, and it was called Bian Xusheng.
It means the rising sun.
Listen, how bold this is!
Although the adults of the Bian family also know that the name is just a symbol.
I know that even if I give a mouse a nice name, it will not become a cat.
But I still have stubborn thoughts about naming my child.
I hope this can send my loved ones good wishes.
I hope that my child will be as promising as this name.
The same goes for opening a store.
No matter how small the appearance is, even if the house is dilapidated, it will collapse.
The store owner also has to find a way to come up with a happy, elegant and atmospheric name.
Otherwise, don’t say that he doesn’t have the heart to do business himself. I am afraid that customers will not be willing to come into the store to take care of his business.
Perhaps from this aspect alone, we can see the difference between Jinmen and Beijing people.
Because the soil of the capital will never give birth to such an unethical signboard as "Goubuli".
Here, even a small shop selling raw chicken and duck has to be called "Judequan".
Even a box shop selling soy pork elbows has to be called "Tianfu Hao".
Even a mutton bed has to be called "Jubaoyuan".
This is especially true for larger businesses. Each name is more auspicious than the last, and all of them use good words.
For example, "Fu", "He", "Yi", "Tong", "Ju", "Bao", "Shun" and "Qing" are all commonly used.
To put it bluntly, it’s not like the store has a good name.
To the people in the capital, that is as intolerable as stepping into a mud puddle.
As for auspicious words, the word "spring" is also very common.
For example, there is Changchun Hall in the medicine shop in the capital, Zhenghechun in the silk shop, and Wu Ruichun and Qinglinchun in the tea shop.
There are even eight restaurants in Zhuangguan with the word "spring" in their names. Together they are called "Bada Chun".
I would like to ask why people in Beijing like the word "spring" so much?
Not for anything else, mainly because winter turns to spring and everything sprouts, grows and flourishes.
People in the capital use the word "spring" to describe the prosperity of things.
Otherwise, as soon as the New Year comes, the Bian family and the Luo family in No. 2 Courtyard of Shan'er Hutong will be busy and rushing to find a partner for their youngest son.
After all, in this season full of life, even cats and dogs are willing to join in the fun.
This also means that the hormones of young men and women will be extremely strong. At this time, the probability of success in dating and finding a partner is highest.
But it is a pity that even though the older generations are so smart, they are bound to make mistakes.
Because they overlooked one thing, times have changed.
Today is no longer the age where parents dictate and matchmakers talk.
The core of marriage is no longer as simple as "marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat, marry a wife, cook and wash clothes."
The conditions pointed to by the phrase "one family does not enter the same house" have long since become harsh.
Getting married is not as easy as it used to be?
When any condition is misplaced, it means "failure".
Take Luo Guangliang for example.
It must be admitted that his sister-in-law, Miao Yujuan, who received the imperial edict from her parents-in-law, is extremely responsible for his affairs.
Ten days after the Spring Festival, I took home a girl from the same factory who was in pretty good condition. This girl wants to look presentable and well-organized, and she also likes to dress well.
No matter in terms of appearance or age, he actually matches Luo Guangliang very well.
But the problem lies precisely in the fact that Luo Guangliang "went in".
The girl was originally satisfied with Luo Guangliang's appearance and income, but she became more worried after knowing that Luo Guangliang had been there.
So Miao Yujuan was able to bring this girl here because she was actually compromising and accommodating.
She promised the girl that she could use buying clothes as an introduction and let them meet each other before talking.
If the girl has feelings, then talk about other things, otherwise it will avoid embarrassment and there is no need to make it clear.
As for this matter, it actually went smoothly at first, and it was indeed pretty much what Miao Yujuan had expected.
When she dragged her mother-in-law to the kitchen to get busy, she created conditions for two people, a man and a woman, to be alone.
Luo Guangliang behaved quite naturally in front of the girl.
He is both kind and righteous.
I am very patient when introducing clothes to girls, and the prices are not expensive, just a friendly price.
In addition, Luo Guangliang was afraid of being misunderstood, so he didn't look sideways and just said what he should say honestly.
This made the girl smile even more, and she felt that he was quite honest.
On the contrary, he actually had some fun and started joking with him.
“Hey, let me tell you a joke.”
“Ah, a joke?”
"Listen, a mantis is going to introduce a partner to a female butterfly. When they meet, they find that the partner is a male spider. After meeting, the mantis asks the butterfly, 'How is it?', 'It's not bad, at least marry him and you will have no shortage of clothes. '..."
Unexpectedly, the girl deliberately glanced at Luo Guangliang for a long time with her shining eyes.
In the end, he didn’t smile at all, and he actually said that.
"This joke is not funny. Why is this butterfly so stupid that it was eaten by a spider or a praying mantis?"
The girl suddenly became speechless and lost interest, thinking Luo Guangliang doesn't understand humor at all.
What is even more embarrassing later is the reception process.
Luo Guangliang doesn’t have much experience in dealing with the opposite sex, especially young girls.
He didn’t know what to say except about clothes, so he would just sit blankly with the girl.
He would pour someone a bowl of tea for a while, and then another bowl for a while.
Later the girl couldn't help but asked, "How to get to the toilet?"
When she came back from using the toilet, of course the girl refused to drink tea.
Luo Guangliang felt a little embarrassed, so he brought out fruit to entertain him.
Luo’s oranges are big and sweet.
At first the girl was a little embarrassed to eat.
But after Luo Guangliang's repeated invitations, the girl ate the smallest oranges placed beside the orange plate.
After a while, Luo Guangsheng took his son back from outside on his bicycle.
Unexpectedly, Robin, a small little person, would become anxious as soon as he entered the room and saw the plate with fruits.
Crying and fussing, I looked for the five small oranges placed in the orange plate as souvenirs.
This incident makes it so embarrassing for other girls to treat her?
As an uninvited guest who ate a small orange, Robin's nose and tears flowed freely when facing him.
The girl was filled with injustice and was so ashamed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She hurriedly said goodbye, hid her face and left.
Not to mention that I didn’t eat, I even forgot to take the clothes I bought.
Then when Miao Yujuan turns around and understands the whole process, will anyone still be angry?
She looked extremely ugly, even her son and Luo Guangliang scolded her.
"Ouch. There is no one like you two. Those who should be good are not good, and those who are not are all stupid."
"San'er, you're just a piece of wood? Why do you want someone like this? You have to blow out the lamp and pull out the wax."
(End of this chapter)