Chapter 80: Pampering (fourth update) "My dear, go lie down quickly, confinement...

Yao Zhizhi couldn't sleep well.

She turned over, asked Qi Changxiao to bring Xiaoyue over, held her in his arms, and truly felt her daughter's breathing. Only then did she fall asleep peacefully.

From time to time, footsteps could be heard in the ward, people coming in and out. It didn't matter who came and who left.

Because she knew that her family members were all there, they had sharp eyes, sensitive ears, and delicate minds, and no one could steal her child from under the noses of such a group of people.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month in 1974, January 28th in the Gregorian calendar, her life was about to enter a new chapter.

From then on, with the little stars on her left hand and the little moon on her right hand, and the handsome Qi Changxiao following behind her, her life was perfect and impeccable. She only had to wait for her father and elder brother to come and settle down, which would be the most wonderful reunion in the world.

She will wait quietly, without being impatient, and leave everything to time.

Time is truly the most wonderful thing in the world.

Standing at the watershed of life, looking back, she has to thank the encounter in the early summer of 1970. Her story with him began from that day.

Time is a wonderful magic wand that hides treasures one after another in storybooks.

The beggar lying at the door turned out to be her brother.

The little Nini who ran out of the park turned out to be her niece.

The two children who were born were her own flesh and blood, one was a shining star, the other was a bright moon.

She has a good mother-in-law, a father-in-law who is worthy of respect and remembrance, and a powerful step-father-in-law.

She also found her parents, brothers and sisters, and her sister-in-law was a nice person. The only bad thing about her was that her brother-in-law was kicked out by her sister and replaced by a good criminal police brother-in-law, who also gave birth to two lovely little lives.

She also got lucky and got a decent job for reporting the case.

Look, her life is perfect.

She had nothing to complain about.

It doesn’t matter if she hasn’t worn a braid, she can give it to Xiaoyue.

I wonder what brothers and sisters who grew up together are like?

It doesn’t matter. There are so many children in the family. Any two of them can allow her to get a glimpse of what her older brothers and sisters looked like back then.

Add twinkle twinkle little moon into the mix, and her regrets no longer matter.

It's like an iceberg floating in the midsummer sunlight, slowly melting bit by bit, merging into the vast ocean of this big family, never to be separated again.

It was already noon when she woke up. Her family members saw that she was sleeping soundly and did not dare to wake her up for breakfast. Now it was time for lunch, and the delicious chicken soup woke her up.

I'm greedy.

As soon as he started moving, a large group of people rushed to help.

Qi Changxiao was holding Xiao Xingxing and was closest to her, so he quickly handed her a glass of water.

The third brother went straight to serve her chicken soup. Fearing that she would wake up late and the soup would be cold by then, he stuffed cotton clothes into the basket, placed hot water bottles around it, and placed the small soup pot in the middle.

Specially for her.

The eldest brother had no place to use his skills, so he grabbed Little Star and went riding on the big horse with his uncle.

As for mom and dad, one was busy combing her messy hair, while the other clumsily picked up Xiaoyue, mumbling to herself that mom should eat first.

Look, she doesn’t have to do anything, everything has been arranged for her, she is so happy.

Yao Zhizhi drank a bowl of soup and asked, "Did my sister go back to nurse the baby?"

"Yes, it's too cold. It's not convenient to bring the children out. I'll be there later." Xie Chunxing smiled and helped tie the hairband.

The old mother had very skillful hands. She tied two beautiful bows for her, with two long silk ribbons hanging from the end of each. The bright red ones looked very beautiful and festive.

Yao Zhizhi smiled and touched it: "Thank you, Mom."

"When you stop forcing me to take Chinese medicine, thank me." Xie Chunxing wanted to make herself look humorous.

As a result, my daughter asked me to check on me: "Did you drink today?"

"Not yet..." Xie Chunxing thought to herself, "Oh no, I'm going to get angry again." Oh, how stupid! You're old, if you can't joke, then don't make one. Seriously.

Yao Zhizhi looked at her mother's frustrated expression and laughed: "Okay, it's okay to miss a meal occasionally. I can drink it when I get home."

Xie Chunxing smiled. "Okay, let's drink more when we get home. Mom has prepared a few patterns. If you like any of them, I'll knit that one for Little Moon."

Then he took over a few drawings.

Yao Zhizhi had never seen this before, so she asked curiously, "Did you draw this yourself?"

Xie Chunxing was very proud. It was a rare opportunity for her to show off her talents. She smiled and explained, "I asked a friend for these. How are they? Do they look good? These are all little tigers. I have other zodiac animals at home, and I've already knitted two for Little Star."

"Then let's go with these two, they're cuter." Yao Zhizhi chose two tiger-like ones. The ones with bared teeth were fine, but it's not good for babies to wear clothes with such scary patterns.

What if he really becomes a devil?

Oh my god, I dare not think about it.

Xie Chunxing put away the drawings, turned around and started working with her knitting needles.

It seems that my mother had already prepared the following circles this morning and was just waiting for her to wake up to decide the pattern.

Yao Zhizhi was suddenly touched. Her mother was actually a very nice person. After all, as an old lady, her thoughts were a little out of sync with those of young people, but it was not a big problem.

Looking at my father again, he took out a piece of wood from his pocket mysteriously and started carving with a carving knife.

Yao Zhizhi leaned over to take a look: "What is this?"

"Your third brother found some peach wood and asked me to carve a zodiac plaque for Little Moon." Yao Jingzong knew that in those days people were destroying the four olds and superstitions were not allowed, so he just carved a zodiac plaque, which was nothing special.

Yao Zhizhi implicitly understood Third Brother's concerns and didn't ask any further questions. She just warned, "Be careful not to hurt your hands."

Yao Weihua took the empty bowl with a smile, filled another one and handed it over: "Don't worry, little sister, our dad is the best at carving these. In the past, whenever our mom cried, he would carve a little rabbit or kitten to comfort her. If you don't believe me, just ask."

"Really? I didn't realize our dad is quite romantic." Yao Zhizhi teased with a smile, "Did our mom say anything in reply?"

Yao Weihua dishonestly revealed his parents' privacy: "Needless to ask? Knitting sweaters, making clothes, sewing embroidered hearts and love messages on the inside of Dad's clothes. Tsk, I don't know how disgusting it is. If you don't believe me, ask Dad to take off his windbreaker and see if there's a message sewn inside."

Yao Zhizhi was very curious, so she quickly asked her third brother to bring another windbreaker for her father to put on, so that her father could show her what was sewn.

The old lady knitting a sweater nearby became anxious and blushed as she tried to grab the cloth. Yao Weihua took it away directly, found the spot where the embroidery cloth was sewn, and handed it to Yao Zhizhi: "Look, little sister."

Yao Zhizhi leaned over to take a look and laughed. Well, it was indeed quite embarrassing.

Because what is sewn on it is: Respect my love, work hard and eat more, don’t let me miss you.

So corny, hahaha.

Suddenly I became very interested in my father's other clothes.

But don’t take off your sweaters or anything like that, as it’s easy to catch a cold.

Yao Zhizhi quickly asked her father to put on his clothes and asked with a smile, "What's that sewn on the sweater?"

"I know what was sewn was: Respect my ancestors and my love, don't forget to put on more clothes, my heart is so sincere." Yao Miaomiao came and unkindly exposed her parents' private love words again.

Anyway, you can see it when hanging clothes.

Yao Zhizhi laughed so hard, oh my, there is another major discovery.

I asked what was sewn on the shirt, and the answer was: Respect my ancestors and my beloved, don’t be greedy for the coolness, my heart is worried.

Yao Zhizhi was laughing when she suddenly noticed a pair of quiet eyes.

As if he had received some inspiration, he was gazing at her passionately.

She subconsciously pinched Qi Changxiao's fingers: "What are you thinking about?"

Qi Changxiao's face flushed, and he turned his head away. "Can I speak?" He got inspiration from his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Next time when you draw, you can hide a few words in it and let her find them.

But he didn't want to tell her, so he kept it as a surprise and gave her an exclusive painting on their wedding anniversary this year.

Having made up his mind, he turned around and took the empty bowl away: "Nothing, I was thinking, my parents are so loving, when it comes to their golden wedding anniversary, we as their children should prepare a special surprise for them."

"Golden wedding anniversary? That's fifty years, right?" Yao Zhizhi thought about it. It seemed so far away. She had only been with Qi Changxiao for three and a half years.

She suddenly became curious and didn't know what year her parents got married.

Then he looked at the old man who was carving seriously and asked, "Dad, how many years are left?"

"A little over fifteen years." Yao Jingzong calculated, "Your mother and I were married in 1939."

"Then let's celebrate the fortieth anniversary first. Is forty years a silver wedding?" Yao Zhizhi felt that fifteen years was a bit far away, but more than five years was okay and something to look forward to.

Yao Jingzong smiled and said, "I don't know. Dad doesn't understand these things either. These are just new names that you young people have come up with."

"A silver wedding is twenty-five years, which is long past." Yao Miaomiao knew a little about it and explained with a smile, "I haven't heard what forty years is called either. I'll ask later. Never mind what it's called. Anyway, let's remember it and prepare a surprise for our parents when the time comes."

"I hope Weihua will have children by then, so that our whole family will be complete." Yao Weiguo came in and urged for a marriage at the right time.

Yao Weihua rolled his eyes and simply snatched Little Star away: "Big Uncle is mean, he wants Third Uncle to separate from Little Star, let's ignore him."

Yao Weiguo was at a loss for words. How could he be so mean? He was thinking about the third son. After the 24th of the lunar year, he would be the only one still single in the family. What was wrong with urging him to get married?

Really.

Forget it, the third brother was angry, so he decided to do something to make up for it. He quickly went to a nearby photo studio to come over and take some pictures of everyone as a souvenir.

This trick was very effective. Yao Weihua loved collecting family photos and quickly forgave his elder brother who urged him to get married.

After taking the photos, Yao Weihua took Little Star, picked up the basket, and went home to play with his aunt's brothers and sisters.

In the afternoon, Yao Zhizhi fed the baby and fell asleep again. Women who have just given birth are all tired and sleep-deprived.

Yao Jingzong and Xie Chunxing went back first to see the children over there.

Yao Miaomiao went to work, leaving Qi Changxiao alone in the hospital to accompany Yao Zhizhi and her daughter.

I was taking a nap when two men came to the door.

Qi Changxiao stood up and went out to talk: "Brother Cheng didn't go home for the New Year?"

"I'm back. My family has mentioned a partner. I went back to take a look, but I don't like her. I have to wait for my second sister to help me find a good one." Qin Yichen has the habit of smoking and likes to give cigarettes to people he meets, but he knew Qi Changxiao didn't smoke, so he didn't give one.

Holding a cigarette but not lighting it, he took out two red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to Qi Changxiao: "You have a son and a daughter, what a joyful occasion."

"Then I'll thank my uncle on behalf of Little Star and Little Moon." Qi Changxiao accepted the red envelope and looked at Lu Henian beside him with a smile, "There's another uncle here."

Lu Henian had been working for a few months and had some money, so he gave him two red envelopes and said, "Don't think it's too little."

"You're welcome. Come in and sit down." Qi Changxiao looked calm.

What is he afraid of? He has sons and daughters, his wife's love, good health, and a decent job. It's a complete victory.

The two men did not refuse. They went in, took a look and then came out.

Qi Changxiao sent them to the stairs and then returned to the ward.

The two men were walking and talking.

"This child is so fair, unlike my second sister's two children who looked like two sweet potatoes when they were born."

"Premature babies are different. I see he's getting fairer now."

"It's still not as fair and cute as Little Moon."

"That's probably because Captain Yang is a bit dark, just like his dad."

"That's right, unlike this couple, one is as fair as the other, and both of their children are as pink as dumplings."

"If you envy others so much, then hurry up and get what you want."

"Don't just talk about me, why don't you hurry up?"

"Me? My parents were just rehabilitated, and I don't have much savings, unlike you, a young talent and an eighth-level worker."

"Why do I feel like you're making fun of me?"

"Really? Then let's switch?"

"Would you do it if it were you?"

"That's right. Your eighth-level job is worth a fortune. What are you worried about?"

"Yeah, why should I worry?"

"Go back. I won't see you off."

"No, I'm going to the mountains to have a relationship with Screw, don't worry."

"Come on, try to cheat me out of my red envelope next year too."

"You should do your best too."

Lu Henian returned to his residence and put away the quilts that were drying in the yard.

I opened the stove lid again, boiled the water, made a pot of tea, sat in the sunshine on a New Year's afternoon, and looked through the manuscript that had been rejected again.

Forget it, I don’t have the talent, so I won’t write it.

He threw all the manuscripts into the stove and burned them, along with a reader's letter that had not been sent.

*

When Yao Zhizhi was discharged from the hospital, her father and elder brother had already returned to Northeast China.

Reunions are always short, and regrets are inevitable.

But this time, Dad left six zodiac cards for the children.

Guanying’s is a pony, Guangmei’s is a monkey, Xiaoxingxing’s is a pig, Xiaohuihui and Xiaofengfeng’s are calves, and Xiaoyueliang’s is a tiger.

When she returned home and lay down, Yao Zhizhi found that there was something prickly under her pillow. When she lifted it up, she found that her father had left a little dragon for her.

Look again, there’s a little mouse under Qi Changxiao’s pillow.

Yao Zhizhi suddenly smiled, picked up the two zodiac cards, looked at them again and again, and liked them very much.

The truth is revealed in the details. This is my real father. He is different.

Looking at the end of the bed, there are four small sweaters. The one with little stars on it was knitted before the New Year, so I took them out together.

Little Moon’s were just made, fresh and hot. I wonder if the old lady secretly stayed up late.

Yao Zhizhi picked up the four small sweaters, placed them in front of her, and looked at them again and again.

A blouse that has never been worn is not as precious as a sweater knitted by one's own mother, even though it is not given to her.

She treasured them very much and put them away, planning to change them for her child tomorrow.

After dinner, I found the little old lady sitting by the fire, still busy.

Yao Zhizhi leaned over to take a look. It looked like an adult-sized sweater. She gestured curiously and asked, "Is it for my sister?"

"This is for you. The one you wore during pregnancy couldn't be worn anymore, so I took it apart and knitted two new ones for you." Xie Chunxing was a good wife and mother, except that she loved to cry.

No one is perfect, Yao Zhizhi completely forgave her.

He put his arms around her neck from behind and said, "Call me sweetheart again. I want to hear it."

"My dear, go lie down quickly. You can't catch a cold during the confinement period." Xie Chunxing had just been forced by her second daughter to drink a bowl of Chinese medicine, and her eyes were still red.

Yao Zhizhi took out a piece of candy from her pocket, peeled it, and stuffed it into the little old lady's mouth: "I want to drink Shenghua Tang later, too. Wait for me next time, and we can drink the medicine together."

"Well, okay." Seeing that she still hadn't gone in, Xie Chunxing quickly complained, saying loudly, "Changxiao, quickly persuade your wife. There's a draft in the main room."

"I'm coming!" Qi Changxiao was wiping Xiao Xingxing's butt in the yard. The child's uncle made a small toilet for the child, and he could use it himself. However, he wore a lot of clothes in winter, and his little arms couldn't reach the toilet to wipe his butt.

After wiping the butt, the father and son washed their hands, came in together, one on the left and one on the right, and asked the disobedient woman in labor to go back to the inner room.

Qi Changxiao had a serious face, and before he could say anything, Little Star scolded him: "Mommy is not good, you can't blow the wind!"

Yao Zhizhi was at a loss for words. There was no wind at the moment, and she was wearing a hat.

Well, I can't beat them, so I just lie down.

When she opened her eyes two days later, she saw a brand new sweater on the bed with a little dragon pattern on it. It looked silly and made her laugh.

After trying it on, she found it was okay, a little loose. After all, she had just given birth and her belly had not completely flattened out yet. Also, this way, she could wear a cotton vest underneath.

After putting it on, she was so excited that she insisted on calling Qi Changxiao to come in and take a look.

Qi Changxiao had never seen such a childish wife. He was amused by her, but as he laughed, he felt a little distressed.

What could he do? He felt that no matter what he did, he could not make up for the loss of her childhood.

I can only be twice as nice to her.

Thinking of the painting that her elder brother brought her, she would lie down in front of the table at night and draw a picture of their family of four.

Yao Zhizhi woke up from her sleep and found that the light was still on at the desk. She quickly and carefully put on her clothes and got out of bed to take a look.

Under the warm yellow light, the man who was carefully tracing the line drawing looked so handsome and so likable.

I couldn't help but hook my arms around his neck and kissed him hard: "Let's draw tomorrow. I'm cold. Come and warm my feet."

"Cold? The hot water bag is cold?" Qi Changxiao was shocked. He looked at the time. It was past nine o'clock. The hot water bag was filled at six o'clock. He quickly changed it.

Yao Zhizhi stopped him and pulled him into her arms: "I don't want a hot water bottle, I want you to warm me up."

"Okay, I won't change it." Qi Changxiao listened to the advice and quickly went to bed, hugging his wife to sleep.

Little Moon sleeps in the innermost part, and Little Star and uncle don’t come here.

Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Yao Zhizhi felt the man's hot temperature and felt satisfied.

No hot water bottle can be warmer than his body.

Hold me and sleep peacefully.

In the middle of the night, my daughter was hungry, so she turned over in a daze. After feeding the child, she covered him with a blanket and turned over to continue sleeping.

In the darkness of the night, Qi Changxiao opened his eyes, his face filled with a happy smile.

At the same time, Tang Fengyuan encountered a headache.

When I was about to get off work today, a family came to the police station having an argument.

The cause was that the brothers were dividing the family property and their parents were partial to one of them. They argued for a long time but could not find the reason for the argument, so they all went to the police station to let the police judge the case.

He came at 4:50 and kept making noise until 10:00 in the evening, and still refused to leave.

Tang Fengyuan was really sleepy, so she went back first. It was not her night shift today.

As soon as we walked out of the police station, the group of people in the hall started fighting.

I had no choice but to go back with a headache.

Take care of it, what else can we do? Isn't that what the police do? They have to take care of the little things, even the division of the family.

I give up.

As soon as I returned to the crowd, I saw an angry man take out a utility knife and stab the brother opposite him.

Tang Fengyuan quickly pulled the knife away, causing it to stab in the wrong direction. It cut through her uniform and left a winding wound on the back of her hand.

Just then, Ning Zhengrong saw that she was not coming home for a long time, and could not help but come over to check on her. Seeing this, he rushed up and kicked the man away.

When the man saw that he was in trouble, he pretended to be dead and fell to the ground.