Chapter 213: The little one is so cute

Ever since Fu Nian'an was born, the mornings in Huaiyuan have always been a bit more lively than usual.

As soon as the sky was getting light, Song Yushuang walked into Yun Tangyin's room with freshly cooked millet porridge in her arms. She walked very lightly for fear of waking up the sleeping grandparents and grandchildren.

She gently lifted a corner of the curtain and saw Nian'an curled up next to Yun Tangyin, his little face flushed and his eyelashes like two small fans. She couldn't help but touch his cheek lightly with her fingertips and laughed softly, "This little guy, his sleeping position is exactly the same as Ah Cheng's when he was a child, he likes to raise his little hands above his head."

Yun Tangyin was woken up by the noise. She rubbed her eyes and smiled, "Mom, you're up so early?"

Song Yushuang quickly placed the bowl of porridge on the bedside table and helped Yun Tangyin sit up. "You just gave birth, so you need to nourish your body. I specially made some millet porridge with some red dates. Drink it while it's hot."

She pointed at Nian'an again, "Was the child well behaved last night? Did he not bother you?"

"He's very well behaved. He only woke up twice to feed, and then went back to sleep." Yun Tangyin said, reaching out to touch Nian'an's forehead. "Look at his little appearance. The more you look at him, the more you love him."

Song Yushuang sat by the bed, carefully holding Nian'an in her arms. Her movements were clumsy but exceptionally gentle. "That's right, our Fu family finally has an heir. I feel more at ease than anything else."

At this time, Fu Yucheng came in with hot water. Seeing Song Yushuang holding Nian'an, he smiled and said, "Mom, your posture of holding the child is much more skillful than yesterday."

Song Yushuang glared at him. "Do you think I'm old and confused? Holding a grandson is something you can do after learning it twice." She lowered her head to tease Nian An, her voice softening again. "Look at this child, he's smiling as soon as he woke up. He must know that grandma is holding him."

After breakfast, Song Yushuang placed Nian An in a cradle with a soft cotton pad, and sat beside him, rocking the cradle and humming an old tune.

Jiang Jianhua walked in with freshly dried diapers and said with a smile, "You sang this tune so beautifully, Nian An listened to it without blinking."

Song Yushuang stopped humming, took the diaper and folded it: "This is the tune I sang to coax Ah Cheng when he was a child. I didn't expect Nian An to like it too."

She suddenly remembered something, "Jianhua, can you help me check if this diaper is folded properly? I'm afraid it might strangle the baby if it's not folded properly."

Jiang Jianhua smiled and nodded: "It's folded very well, don't worry."

She looked at Nian'an in the cradle and said, "Nian'an is such a worry-free child. Unlike other children who always cry, he will definitely be a sensible child in the future."

Song Yushuang smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed. "That's right. Our Nian'an is a blessed child. Even the locust flowers smelled fragrant on the day he was born."

At noon, the sun was warm and Song Yushuang held Nian'an in her arms and basked in the sun in the yard.

Aunt Zhang came over with a freshly steamed egg custard. "It's good for Nian'an to get some sun. It can replenish calcium. This egg custard is made for Yinyin. You should try it too."

Song Yushuang took the bowl, scooped a spoonful, blew it cool, and fed it to Yun Tangyin, then said, "Aunt Zhang, thank you for your hard work. You do this and that for us every day."

Aunt Zhang waved her hand and smiled, "Why are you being polite? Nian'an is so cute, I'm happy to see her."

Fu Yuanshan came back from the field carrying a hoe. Seeing Song Yushuang holding Nian'an, he quickly put down the hoe and walked over: "Mom, let me see my eldest nephew."

He leaned over and gently touched Nian An's little hand. Nian An suddenly grabbed his fingers. Fu Yuanshan said in surprise, "Hey, he grabbed my hand! This kid is quite strong."

Song Yushuang smiled and said, "That's right, he takes after his father, he has been strong since he was young."

In the evening, Fu Yucheng bought some cloth from the town and handed it to Song Yushuang: "Mom, do you think this cloth is soft? I want to make a few small clothes for Nian'an. Can you help me cut out the patterns?"

Song Yushuang took the cloth and touched it, her eyes full of joy: "This cloth is really soft, perfect for wearing next to the body. I will cut it tonight and try to sew it tomorrow."

She remembered something and said, "Oh, by the way, go to town tomorrow and buy some fine cotton thread. I want to embroider a longevity lock pattern for Nian'an to bless him with peace and safety."

At night, Song Yushuang sat under the oil lamp, wearing reading glasses and cutting clothes for Nian An.

Yun Tangyin leaned against the headboard of the bed and looked at her, smiling and saying, "Don't stay up too late, be careful not to hurt your eyes."

Song Yushuang didn't even raise her head: "It's okay, I'm happy and don't feel tired at all. Look at the little clothes. Once they're sewn and put on Nian An, they'll definitely look great."

She cut a piece and placed it beside the bed to compare it. She said to herself, "It seems a little big. I'll alter it again. The child grows fast, so it can be worn for a while when it's bigger."

A few days later, Song Yushuang had finished sewing the small clothes for Nian An. There were light blue, light yellow, and a red dress embroidered with a lock of longevity.

She held Nian'an in her arms and carefully put red clothes on him, saying with a smile, "Our Nian'an looks like a little Fuwa in red clothes."

Song Yushuang said proudly: "That's right, when I was young, I made clothes for the children of the neighbors. Who wouldn't praise my craftsmanship?"

Fu Yucheng looked at Nian An in red clothes and couldn't help but take out the rattle he had just bought and shook it gently.

When the drum sounds of "dong dong" rang out, Nian'an's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stretched out his little hands to try to grab it, making an "ah ah" sound from his mouth.

Song Yushuang laughed even more happily: "Look at this child, he is happy when he hears the drumbeats, he will definitely be a lively person in the future."

Yun Tangyin leaned under the eaves, looking at the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren in front of her, her heart filled with warmth.

Jiang Jianhua came over with freshly brewed red date tea and handed her a cup: "Hurry up and drink some tea to warm yourself up. You just gave birth, you can't catch a cold."

Yun Tangyin took the teacup and took a sip. The sweet and fragrant taste of red dates spread in her mouth: "Thank you, second sister-in-law. Don't be so busy taking care of us all the time. Take some rest."

Jiang Jianhua smiled and shook his head: "I'm not tired. Seeing Nian'an so cute, I'm happy too. Oh, by the way, I embroidered a tiger head hat for Nian'an. Take a look and see if it fits."

She took out a small hat embroidered with a tiger head from the house. The tiger head was embroidered round on the light yellow fabric, and the eyes were embroidered with black silk thread and decorated with two small pompoms.

Song Yushuang quickly took the tiger-head hat and carefully put it on Nian'an: "It looks great! Jianhua, you have great craftsmanship."

Jiang Jianhua smiled sheepishly: "You're too kind. I just learned a little bit from Aunt Zhang. I'm happy that Nian'an can wear it."

In the blink of an eye, it was Nian'an's full moon day. Song Yushuang got up early in the morning and started busying herself. She killed an old hen and cooked a big pot of red eggs.

Fu Yucheng and Fu Yuanshan set up a shed in the yard to entertain their neighbors.

Aunt Zhang also came to help, steamed some buns and dumplings, and made a big pot of braised pork, the aroma filled the whole yard.

Neighbors came one after another, bringing gifts to Nian'an, including small shoes made for the children, rattles bought, and red envelopes.

Zhou Desheng's wife held Nian'an in her arms and said with a smile, "This child is so handsome, with big, bright eyes. He will definitely be a successful person in the future."

Song Yushuang smiled from ear to ear and was busy handing out red eggs to everyone: "Thank you all for coming to support Nian'an. Come and try these red eggs and share in the joy."