Chapter 81

Jiang Huihan frantically hugged Chenchen and coaxed him, "Why are you crying? Be good, stop crying, are you hungry?"

Seeing Chenchen crying in his tender little voice, she felt so distressed. She looked up at Xu Zhao, eagerly seeking help.

Xu Zhao touched the diaper under the child and found it was wet: "It's wet. I'll go get a diaper."

Su Ying heard her beloved grandson crying downstairs and hurried upstairs. She heard the cry before she arrived: "What's wrong? Are you hungry or have you peed?"

When I entered the bedroom, I saw Xu Zhao holding a diaper in his hand and trying to change Chenchen's diaper with sweat all over his forehead. Unfortunately, he was not familiar with the business and failed after trying for a long time.

Su Ying took the diaper without saying a word, and gently and skillfully changed Chenchen's diaper. Perhaps because he didn't need to be tossed around anymore, Chenchen's crying gradually stopped, and his wet eyes seemed to be staring at people.

Su Ying picked up Chenchen, smiling: "Grandma's little sweet grandson, don't cry, it's all your dad's fault. A dad can't even change a diaper, what's the point of having him, right?"

Facing his mother's accusation, Xu Zhao touched his nose guiltily and calmly changed the subject: "It's time to feed."

The child has slept for almost an hour, he should be hungry.

So Xu Zhao was accused of being confused. He had to scald the bottle with boiling water first, and then soak the milk powder. The water temperature should not be too hot or too cold. After soaking, he squeezed a little onto the back of his hand to test the temperature. Only after it passed the inspection of Chenchen's grandmother could he give it to Chenchen.

Xu Zhao let out a sigh of relief. If he and Jiang Huihan were the only two new parents taking care of the child, things would definitely be a mess. Fortunately, his mother was there, otherwise not only would they suffer, but Chenchen would suffer as well.

The weather was hot and her body was sticky and uncomfortable. Jiang Suihan really wanted to take a shower.

Xu Zhao disagreed: "No, the confinement month is the most important for a woman. We can't be careless at all. A month will pass quickly. Just be patient and it will be over."

Jiang Suihan shook Xu Zhao's hand and looked at him pitifully: "You smell like sweat and blood. It stinks. Can't you just wash it with hot water?"

She is from the south and is used to taking a bath every day all year round, especially in the summer. In such hot weather, she sweats just by sitting. The thought of not being able to wash her hair or take a bath for a month is more painful than killing her.

Xu Zhao was hard-hearted and unmoved. He rubbed her head and said, "No means no. Your health is not good to begin with. Your hands and feet are cold in winter. No matter how many clothes you wear, you still feel cold. Take advantage of this confinement period to take care of your body so that you can suffer less in the future."

For Jiang Huihan's health, no matter how she begged and pleaded, his attitude was always the same: absolutely not.

Seeing that this road was blocked, Jiang Huihan rolled her eyes, covered her face, and pretended to cry: "I knew that after giving birth to Chenchen, my figure is not as good as before, my face has become rounder, and I have become a yellow-faced woman. You must be disgusted with me and don't like me anymore! You would agree to whatever I said before, but now I just want to take a bath, but you won't agree. I am really sad! It turns out that all men in the world are the same. They don't cherish what they get, wuwuwu..."

Knowing that she was pretending to cry, she covered her face with her hands and secretly peeked through her fingers to see his reaction, but there was not a single tear on her face. Xu Zhao found it funny but also a little helpless, so he pulled her hand down: "Okay, stop pretending, I'll ask mom for you later."

Jiang Suihan knew she couldn't go too far, so she nodded reluctantly, "I want to drink some water."

Xu Zhao poured her a glass of water, put the cup on the table beside her after she drank it, then pressed her down on the bed to rest, not allowing her to make any more noise.

When they heard that Teacher Jiang had given birth, a group of children came running into the house noisily, and the already small room was instantly filled with people.

"Teacher Jiang, these are flowers for my little brother. I picked them on the mountain."

"Teacher Jiang, these are the mulberries I picked on the mountain. They are so sweet. I'll give them to my little brother too."

"Teacher Jiang, my mother made radish cake. It's delicious. I saved half a piece for my little brother."

"Where's my little brother? Why can't I see my little brother?

The children were chattering non-stop. Before the person in front had finished speaking, the one behind would quickly pick up the conversation, as if they were in a competition. The listeners' heads were buzzing.

Looking at the innocent smiling faces in front of her, Jiang Suihan smiled and said softly, "Thank you, my little brother is sleeping next door, can you come and see him when he wakes up?"

The children hurriedly answered in unison: "Okay."

Jiang Suihan asked Jiang Leyun to take the children downstairs to play, and told Xu Zhao to get some snacks to share with everyone.

The bouquet of flowers was sent by Zhang Xiaocao. They were wild flowers picked from the mountains. There were yellow, purple, red and pink colors. It was a big bouquet, and it looked quite wild.

The more Jiang Suihan looked at it, the more she liked it, and she wanted to find a vase to put the flowers in.

Xu Zhao searched the utility room but couldn't find a vase, so he simply took out a glass can of fruit that he had eaten before but hadn't thrown away. Jiang Huihan looked at the glass can with a bit of disgust, but it was okay, it was better to have it than nothing.

Wu Guihua and a few others made an appointment to visit Jiang Suihan together: "What a beautiful child, a boy?"

Chenchen was sleeping next to Jiang Huihan. She turned sideways to look at Chenchen and smiled faintly, "Yes, it's a boy."

Wu Guihua smiled and joked: "I have never seen such a handsome boy. He will be very handsome when he grows up. Young girls will surround him every day. You and Xu Zhao will not have to worry about your son not being able to find a wife in the future."

Chen Xiuni echoed, "This child has all the good qualities of you and Xu Zhao. Look at his little appearance. I'm so itchy that I want to take him home and raise him myself."

Jiang Suihan is quite proud of having given birth to a beautiful child, and she said modestly: "Whether the child looks good or not is secondary. I only have one wish, which is that Chenchen grows up healthy and happy."

After becoming a mother, she felt deeply touched. Chenchen was just a little baby, so fragile, as if a little wind and rain could take him away. She didn't ask for anything else now, she just hoped that Chenchen would be safe.

Wu Guihua shared the same sentiment: "All mothers are the same. They all hope that their children will be healthy and happy, free from illness and disaster. Does the child have a name?"

Jiang Suihan looked at Chenchen lovingly and said, "Chen means early morning, which means hope and light."

Wu Guihua repeated it quietly: "This name is good, with a good meaning, and it's easy to pronounce. It's not like the names of my Dajun and Xiaojun. When you call them in the village, there are several people who respond, and you don't know who you are calling."

Jiang Suihan couldn't help but expose Xu Zhao's past: "I originally asked Xu Zhaoxiang, but he spent a long time thinking about it and came up with names like Jianjun, Heping, and Zhiqiang. They sounded so tacky and common that I thought they didn't sound good, so I disqualified him from naming my son. I came up with the name Chenchen myself."

Wu Guihua complained: "You educated people are good at naming. I can't think of such nice names. The names of my eldest and second child were given by their father. He is a rough man and can't think of any good names. Seeing that everyone else calls them that, he also gave his own children such ordinary names."

Chen Xiuni couldn't stand Wu Guihua holding Jiang Suihan in her arms, so she pouted, "Where's your mother-in-law, Xiao Jiang? Why don't you see her?"

Jiang Suihan said casually, "Go back to your room and rest. After a busy day and night, even young people can't stand it. I told her to go to bed and leave the child with me. Xu Zhao and I can handle a baby."

The mother-in-law was busy running around and never stopped, taking care of the children and cooking for her, and she never complained. She was very grateful.

Chen Xiuni sighed, "Then your mother-in-law is really a good person. When you were just two months pregnant, your mother-in-law rushed over from the capital to take care of you. She didn't even go home for the New Year and even took care of you during the confinement period. You really met a good mother-in-law."

After a pause, she asked again: "Did your mother-in-law say when she would return to the capital?"

Jiang Suihan said vaguely: "Not sure yet."

In fact, she and Xu Zhao had discussed this matter. It would not be good to let her mother-in-law stay here forever, as that would be too selfish. Besides, her mother-in-law and father-in-law have been separated for almost a year, so her father-in-law must have some objections.

She and Xu Zhao felt a little guilty and planned to write a letter home, asking her grandfather to help find someone. If they could find a suitable person, then her mother-in-law would be able to return to the capital.

Chen Xiuni said pointedly, "It's better to confirm it sooner rather than later. Xiao Jiang, you've already given birth to a child. Chenchen is so young, it's the right time for him to be away from his mother. What will you do with your work at school then? Are you going to take the child to school like Dai Jia? Or leave the child at home and let your mother-in-law help take care of him?"

Jiang Suihan couldn't understand why Chen Xiuni was suddenly curious about her work, and said ambiguously: "I have already thought of a solution, so don't worry about it, sister-in-law."

Chen Xiuni was secretly annoyed that she had not been able to find out Jiang Huihan's attitude, and she forced a smile: "Is that so? That's good. I was worried that you would stop working because of the child. That would be such a pity. The students in the school like your class so much."

She came here this time on someone's behalf. A new family member came to the family compound. He had a junior high school education. After knowing that Jiang Suihan was pregnant, he wanted to replace Jiang Suihan's job at the school. Later, he found her and gave her two yuan and a bag of brown sugar. She thought it was not a difficult thing and only required a few questions, so she agreed.

But I didn't expect Jiang Suhan to be so tight-lipped and not reveal any information. The two dollars in my pocket felt a little hot. I might have to return it when I go back, and I felt a little unwilling.

Jiang Suihan skipped the topic and started talking to Wu Guihua about parenting. The two of them were having a great time talking. Chen Xiuni wanted to interrupt and bring the topic back, but she couldn't find a chance.

After Chenchen woke up, Jiang Suihan was so focused on her son that she had no time to pay attention to her.

After Jiang Suihan's pleading and coercion, Xu Zhao finally agreed. She boiled a pot of ginger water for him to use to wipe his body and wash his hair, but Xu Zhao still refused to agree after much persuasion.

Jiang Suihan knew she would stop when she saw the opportunity, knowing that he was doing it for her own good. At least she could wipe her body, otherwise she would be ruined.

"For me?"

Jiang Suihan took the letter handed to her by Xu Zhao with doubt, slowly tore open the envelope, poured out the letter inside, unfolded it, and frowned.