Chapter 769: Born with the Fate of a Young Master

1:00 AM, it was the best time for human biological clocks to be in deep sleep. If missed, the second half of the night would be shallow sleep with many dreams, and one would be exhausted.

And just at 1:00 AM, Li Ye was opening his eyes and chanting.

"Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor, my family has a night-crying boy. Passersby read it three times, sleep until dawn. Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor..."

The chant Li Ye was reciting was said to be a prescription from the "Zhu You Ke" (Incantation Department) of the thirteen departments of ancient Chinese medicine, specifically for treating children's night crying.

Children's night crying had been a tormenting problem from ancient times to the present. If a rooster didn't crow at the right time, you could slaughter it for soup, but if a child was tearing his throat and howling in the middle of the night, would you dare to poke him with a finger?

Li Ye had been tormented by three little babies for the past two days.

On the second day after Han Chunmei brought Li You'an to the capital, little You'an probably couldn't adapt to the climate and environment of the capital suddenly, so he always cried and made noise at night.

And as long as he cried and made noise, Li Ye's daughter, little Dou'er, would likely follow with a duet, and his son, little Bao'er, would occasionally follow with a trio. The three little guys had to be picked up by adults and shaken slowly to stop crying.

But as soon as they were put down, they started crying again.

This kept Wu Ju, Han Chunmei, and Watching Wen Leyu busy. They fed this one and shook that one, getting up three or four times a night, and all their energy was tossed away.

"There's an evil spirit in the house."

Grandma Wu Ju picked up a kitchen knife in the middle of the night and went out. She knew there were a few peach trees nearby. According to her, peach branches facing the sun could calm the nerves and drive away evil spirits. Cutting them back would definitely work.

And Li Ye, a Party member, was also forced to use traditional culture like "Heavenly Emperor" for the three little guys.

But Li Ye chanted for five minutes in one breath, only fooling little Bao'er, who was the quietest, to sleep. Little Dou'er and little You'an were full and satisfied, but they still had to be held to be okay, and they cried as soon as they were put down.

"Sigh, I've chanted thirty times, can you two give me some face? If you don't sleep, I doubt I'm a gentleman and not a villain..."

"Pfft~"

Watching Wen Leyu couldn't help but laugh, and then while coaxing her daughter to sleep, she said: "People's 'Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor' is to be written outside for others to read. It definitely won't work if you read it yourself!"

"Hey, just find some psychological comfort for yourself! Who is reading incantations for you outside at this hour? Come, give me my daughter, let me shake her for a while..."

Li Ye reached out to take little Dou'er, humming a soothing tune while pacing slowly and shaking slowly.

But after Li Ye shook for two minutes, little Dou'er still opened two big eyes and looked blindly at Li Ye.

That's right, a baby less than a month old had very poor eyesight and couldn't see how handsome his father's face was at all, so wasn't he looking blindly?

Han Chunmei was also shaking little You'an. Seeing Li Ye's appearance, she said very embarrassedly: "Why don't I move to Zaojunmiao tomorrow! If little You'an cries, even little Bao'er and little Dou'er suffer..."

"No need, no need..."

Before Li Ye could speak, Watching Wen Leyu smiled and said: "Which child doesn't cry? Little You'an is just not used to changing the environment, so he is not adapted. He will be fine in a few days..."

"I..."

Han Chunmei had no way either. She usually helped Watching Wen Leyu feed the children and take care of her own son. If she lived in Zaojunmiao, it would indeed be inconvenient.

"Brother Xiao Ye, Brother Xiao Ye, the peach tree branches are here, each of you take one..."

Grandma Wu Ju dragged a large tree branch into the door, chopped down several sections with a "clang, clang, clang," and not only did the three little babies get three branches, but Li Ye, Watching Wen Leyu, and Han Chunmei also had one each.

Li Ye looked at the natural and unadorned peach tree branches and couldn't help but laugh: "Grandma, is this thing useful?"

"How can it not be useful?"

Grandma Wu Ju stared and said confidently: "In the early years, the young master of the landlord's family wore gold and jade to drive away evil spirits. Poor children couldn't afford gold and jade, so they put peach wood under their pillows, and it worked just the same."

"Gold and jade drive away evil spirits? Hiss... it seems there is really such a custom..."

Li Ye realized later and remembered the saying "Jade can calm the nerves."

And Watching Wen Leyu blinked, and soon took out a large jewelry box and showed it to Wu Ju and Han Chunmei.

Jade pendants, jade drops, jade bracelets, jade thumb rings—all kinds of colors, all kinds of styles, and different sizes—were all jade.

Wu Ju narrowed her eyes, looked at Watching Wen Leyu, and then looked at Li Ye, her eyes sharp.

Han Chunmei's eyes were a bit dazed. She had seen wealthy families in Hong Kong and had also learned about Imperial Green, glass species, etc., but she was used to frugality, and the pocket money Li Kaian gave her was limited, so she never had the idea of buying luxury goods.

But now looking at Watching Wen Leyu's box, she suddenly felt that the things the old women in the next bed showed off when she was giving birth in the hospital... were all broken things.

Watching Wen Leyu pushed the jewelry box to Wu Ju: "Grandma, we don't understand the rules of the old years, you help us see which ones are suitable, and pick a few for each of the three children."

"..."

Wu Ju curled her lips, smiling but not smiling, while Han Chunmei hurriedly waved her hand: "No need, no need, peach wood branches are enough. Little You'an is just not used to the bed, he will be fine in a few days..."

But Li Ye smiled and said: "These are all little things I collected at will before, not worth much money. Grandma, you help pick a few! I'm really afraid of these three little ancestors. People can not eat, but they cannot not sleep!"

"Yes, yes! Grandma, there are some gold-inlaid jade here, you see if they are suitable..."

"..."

In the end, under Watching Wen Leyu's persuasion, Wu Ju helped the three children pick three pieces of gold-inlaid jade, which were tied to the three little babies with red ropes.

Then, Li Ye slept until dawn.

"It's truly magical..."

Li Ye got up refreshed, then pondered for a while, and went to the cabinet where the collectibles were kept to rummage.

Watching Wen Leyu heard the movement, poked her head out from the quilt, and shouted sleepily: "Li Ye, what are you rummaging for early in the morning?"

Li Ye said: "I also want to find a piece of jade to wear. I remember we have several pairs of jade, where did you put them?"

Watching Wen Leyu turned over and said: "I kept those few pairs of jade for little Bao'er and his future wife. You can find one to wear yourself!"

Li Ye turned his head in surprise and said: "What? I haven't worn a single piece, and you've already passed them on to your son?"

Watching Wen Leyu smiled, taking it for granted: "That's right, otherwise why are they called family heirlooms? Besides, what jewelry does a big man like you wear?"

Li Ye paused and said depressedly: "No, does it mean that I have no status in this family from now on?"

"..."

Han Chunmei, who was in the other room, had also woken up early.

She looked at little You'an, who was sleeping soundly, and touched the peach branches and gold-inlaid jade under his pillow, and couldn't help but mutter: "You are blessed. You are born with the fate of a young master!" ===== CHAPTER 770 =====