During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Qian family in the south of the Yangtze River was quite famous, because of the wealth of the family. However, what is surprising is not that this family has strong material resources, but that its head of the family, Mr. Qian, has seven sons under his knees, but he lacks a daughter. This undoubtedly troubled Mr. Qian deeply.
Despite his wealthy family and many sons, Mr. Qian could not be satisfied with the status quo, and he longed to have a daughter to fulfill his father's last wish.
With the passage of time, Mrs. Qian Liu gave birth to seven sons one after another, and the old man Qian gradually changed from initial joy to boredom, and even the name of the child became arbitrary, starting from the fourth son, the name was A, B, C, and D, so the youngest son was called Qian Ding.
When Qian Ding was three years old, he asked his father for a lantern, but was severely reprimanded: "A manly man, what is the use of asking for a lantern? You are not a woman, you are really embarrassed." From then on, Chanding stayed away from his father.
The neighbors envied the seven sons of the Qian family, but the old man Qian disdained this, and often said: "It is useless to raise children, it will only cause trouble, if you can have a daughter, you must be well-behaved and cute." ”
Faced with Mr. Qian's worries, friends persuaded one after another: "You should be content, many families ask for children but can't get them, but your family already has seven sons, why force it again?"
Mr. Qian replied firmly: "My family has been a man for generations, and it will be a great honor for my family to add a woman." ”
A friend suggested: "If you really want to, you might as well take a concubine and have more children." Old Man Qian categorically refused: "I only love my wife, and I have no intention of taking a concubine." ”
One day, Liu informed Mr. Qian that he was pregnant with Liujia. Old man Qian is both excited and nervous, looking forward to the arrival of a new life. Relatives and friends came to congratulate them when they heard the news, but some people jokingly said: "Congratulations, if you have another son, won't you make up the 'Eight King Kongs'?"
Old Man Qian was furious and retorted: "It may not be a son, this fetus must be a baby girl." They proposed: "If it is a baby girl, give you a hundred taels each, or if you don't, you must give us a hundred taels each." Old man Qian agreed: "If it is a baby girl, each person will give me five hundred taels." ”
Seeing off the guests, Old Man Qian looked at his seven sons and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He still hasn't fulfilled his wish in his forties, and his gambling contract with a friend has made him even more uneasy. Wouldn't it make people laugh and be generous if they added another son? Although the loss of a little silver tael is not painful, but if there is another son, I am afraid that it will ......