Country folk believed that giving a child a humble name helped them thrive.
Of course, the real reason was that most people weren't very educated. They gave their children whatever casual childhood names came to mind. Some couldn't even be bothered to come up with one, and simply called them by birth order: boys were "Fifth Lad" or the like, while girls were "Fifth Miss," "Little Girl," or "Little Lass."
Bai Su was one of them.
She hadn't thought much of it before.
After her family passed away, no one called her by her childhood name anymore, and she gradually forgot about it. When Shen Tang brought it up out of the blue, Bai Su was taken aback at first. Then her expression crumpled. As if the words were hard to get out, she said, "There is something... I would like to ask..."
Shen Tang understood immediately. "You want me to choose one for you?"
"Yes. I have no blood relatives or teachers in this world, so the matter of choosing a courtesy name..." As she spoke, Bai Su's expression darkened.
Bai Su could have chosen one for herself, but she wasn't very confident in her own education.
It was perfectly reasonable for Shen Tang, as her lord, to grant a name and courtesy name to a subordinate. It would also save a lot of trouble.
Faced with the hope written in Bai Su's eyes, Shen Tang scratched her head and readily agreed. "All right. I'll think about it when I get back."
Choosing a courtesy name was a major event in one's life.
Shen Tang took it seriously, poring over books late into the night.
The next day.
Shen Tang picked up her brush and wrote in bold, flowing strokes.
"Take a look. What do you think of this