Chapter 31 Promotion: You seem to be smarter after getting pregnant and giving birth...

The door of the delivery room opened, and the nurse handed the swaddled baby to He Chengze with a happy face: "Congratulations, congratulations, the mother gave birth to a big fat baby weighing 6.82 catties -"

Before he could finish his words, He Chengze passed by like a gust of wind.

He staggered in. Amid the smell of disinfectant, Jiang Xueyi was lying on the delivery bed. Her face was as pale as paper, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was having an extremely sweet dream.

He Chengze breathed a sigh of relief, and the strength that had been holding up his whole body finally relaxed.

He walked quickly to the bedside, held Jiang Xueyi's hand, lowered his head and placed a kiss on the back of her hand filled with heartache and love: "Thank you for your hard work."

Jiang Xueyi seemed to hear it and her eyebrows moved.

The nurse walked in: "Hey, family member, why did you come in?"

"I'll be out right now." He Chengze's expression suddenly changed. "Um, please tell me, where is the restroom?"

When Jiang Xueyi woke up, it was already dark outside.

"You're awake." He Chengze quickly helped her up and leaned her against the soft pillow.

Jiang Xueyi nodded and looked around: "Where's the baby?"

He Chengze smiled and said, "Don't worry, the baby is very healthy. The nurse just took him to take a bath."

Xiaomi: "Woof woof!"

Jiang Xueyi's eyes lit up: "You're here, Xiaomi."

Xiaomi: "Woof woof woof!"

He Chengze: "I heard from Sister Liu that Xiaomi was a big help in your sudden attack this time. It was thanks to it that it ran to call for help."

He picked up Xiaomi and patted its head. "What a good dog!" he said. "I'll stew some bones for you when we get home."

Its eyes, like millet and black beans, were wet and shining, and its little tail was swinging like a propeller.

Speaking of Liu Lu, Jiang Xueyi asked, "By the way, where is Liu Lu? She came here with me."

"She's already gone back." He Chengze said, "Sister Liu said she was relieved to see you were okay. She's worried about Lao Zhao and Xiao Rui being at home, so she's going back first and will bring you some food tomorrow."

He Chengze smiled and said, "She also said that she had seen our son and that he was very cute. He had inherited the best qualities from both of us."

Jiang Xueyi burst out laughing: "She was trying to comfort us. Before I fell asleep, I perked up and took a look at the boy. I couldn't tell if he was handsome or not, but he looked like a red monkey with red skin."

He Chengze thought about it and realized that his skin was red and wrinkled, just like a red-skinned monkey.

He joked, "Okay, since you called our son ugly, I'm going to complain to him later."

At this time, the nurse came in holding the baby: "Are you awake? Come and feed."

Under the guidance of the nurse, Jiang Xueyi adjusted the feeding posture and placed the baby's head next to her breast. The little guy immediately opened his mouth, instinctively searched around, and put the nipple in his mouth. His pink little mouth opened and closed, and he began to suck.

The nurse was very pleased: "Your milk is coming in quite quickly, which shows that you have been well-nourished during pregnancy."

She had seen many women who had not produced milk until three or four days after giving birth, and they still needed the help of nurses to massage their breasts in order to produce milk.

He Chengze glanced at the baby and asked, "Why is your skin still red?"

He thought that if the nurse took the baby to take a bath, the red skin would be washed off after the bath.

The nurse was amused. "It's normal for newborns to have red skin. Your baby's skin is relatively light-colored." She added, "Don't worry. The mother has plenty of milk. In less than two weeks, the red color will gradually fade as the baby drinks the milk, and you'll have a healthy, fair-skinned baby."

After hearing what she said, He Chengze finally felt relieved.

Jiang Xueyi was in a good mood as she looked at her silly son who was still breastfeeding.

Finally unloaded.

My belly, which was as big as a watermelon, flattened overnight. The feeling was so comfortable that I can't describe it in words.

The nurse pushed in a crib for the baby to sleep in.

The crib was placed next to Jiang Xueyi's bed, which made it convenient for her to get up in the middle of the night to feed the baby.

He Chengze sat on the stool, looking at the baby's fingers, counting them one by one: "One, two, three..."

Five on the left hand and five on the right hand.

Now I feel relieved.

Start counting toes again.

"One, two, three..."

This amused Jiang Xueyi: "Are you afraid of having one more?"

He Chengze: "Isn't this a way to prevent trouble before it happens?"

She forgave the new father.

I took a look at He Chengze and found that he had a face full of dark stubble, his eyes were bloodshot, and the military uniform he was wearing was a little wrinkled.

I think I rushed over from the army yesterday and stayed with her while she gave birth, and didn't sleep all night.

Jiang Xueyi: "Go home and rest."

He Chengze stood up and stretched his body.

He looked at the time and saw that Liu Lu was almost here.

"Okay." He Chengze said, "I'll go back home, take a shower, and go to the military camp."

Jiang Xueyi: "Well, if the army needs you to do something, don't delay."

She smiled and glanced at the baby in the crib: "The baby and I are safe and sound."

He Chengze smiled and said, "I'm going to the military camp to submit a leave application and take good care of you and your mother for a few days."

He whispered, "In my eyes, no matter how big the problem is, it can't compare to you two."

Jiang Xueyi glared at him and said, "Go quickly."

He Chengze smiled and saluted: "Yes, leader."

He took Xiaomi away with him: "Come on, go home with me."

Xiaomi woofed with its tail drooping, obviously reluctant.

He Chengze patted its head: "There are too many people in the hospital, it's inconvenient for you to stay here. I'm not going to stop coming back when I go back. I'll bring you here next time. Just be good and go home with me and eat big bones."

Only then did Xiaomi behave himself.

He Chengze went home, took a shower, took a short nap, and then went to the army in high spirits.

Even the way he walks is windy.

Seeing his high-spirited and arrogant look, it didn't take long for everyone in the army to know that Captain He's wife had given birth to a big fat boy.

"You've given birth to a son, congratulations."

"Oh, I finally became a father."

"Captain He, are you going to treat us to red eggs and wedding candy?"

He Chengze was smiling, his mouth almost stretched to his ears: "You're welcome, you're welcome." "Red eggs and wedding candies? We have everything, we will definitely send them to you when the time comes."

In the hospital, Liu Lu brought Zhao Xiaorui to visit Jiang Xueyi.

Zhao Xiaorui stared at the baby in the crib and said without blinking, "Wow, so this is what babies look like when they're just born."

She looked at Liu Lu: "Mom, wasn't it like this when I was born?"

Liu Lu: "Yeah, it's also this red monkey-like."

Zhao Xiaorui pouted.

Jiang Xueyi waved, motioning Zhao Xiaorui over. "Xiaorui, thank you for what happened yesterday." She added, "If you hadn't been so smart and thought of calling Driver Wang, I definitely wouldn't have gotten to the hospital in such a timely manner."

Zhao Xiaorui's face flushed red as she scratched her head: "Aunt Jiang, why are you being so polite to me..."

Liu Lu also said: "That's right."

Jiang Xueyi shook her head in disapproval: "If you help others, you should be praised."

Otherwise, who would be willing to help others in the future?

She added, "Xiao Rui, Aunt Jiang won't tell you those empty words. Whatever you like, Aunt Jiang will buy it for you."

Zhao Xiaorui jumped three feet high with excitement: "Thank you, Aunt Jiang."

She thought for a moment, then said a little aggrievedly, "I don't want anything. I just want another skirt made of shattering cloth, and I want Aunt Jiang to embroider a nice pattern on it for me."

Her original skirt made of shaggy cloth had been torn to pieces during the quarrel and tug-of-war between her mother and grandmother.

Although her mother agreed to make her a pair of shoes out of torn scraps of quilted cloth, she still wanted a skirt made of quilted cloth.

Jiang Xueyi: "Okay, Aunt Jiang promises you."

Liu Lu smiled and said, "Just spoil her."

She took out a thermos cup and poured a bowl for Jiang Xueyi: "Try it, pig's trotter peanut soup, it's very nutritious."

Jiang Xueyi picked up the bowl and drank it in small sips.

The door suddenly opened, and Jiang Xueqian walked in, looking embarrassed: "Sister..."

When Liu Lu saw her, she said angrily, "How dare you call Xueyi 'sister'? She's been giving birth for a day and a night. Where have you been?" She added, "You came to our house as a nanny, but you and Xueyi are also blood sisters, right?"

She glanced at Jiang Xueqian's hands again; they were empty.

You come to visit someone, but you don’t bring anything with you?

Jiang Xue Qian rolled her eyes secretly. In fact, she didn't want to come either.

Especially after hearing that Jiang Xueyi had given birth to a son, she didn't want to come even more.

God knows how much she hopes Jiang Xueyi will give birth to a daughter.

Her brother-in-law has such a good family background. If she gave birth to a daughter as her first child, she would definitely be despised by her brother-in-law and his family.

...How great it would be if that were true.

Moreover, it would be unreasonable for her not to come. Apart from anything else, she would definitely not leave a good impression on Captain Zhao.

Jiang Xueqian sat by the bed and said hypocritically, "Sister, I was delayed by something and didn't come to see you in time. Please forgive me."

Jiang Xueyi was too lazy to watch her act.

Oh my God, this is unreasonable.

She just gave birth and now she still has to watch someone act.

Who are you annoying?

She winked at Liu Lu.

Liu Lu immediately understood and stepped forward to pull Jiang Xueqian's arm: "Alright, you've seen it all, hurry home." She added, "Aren't you here to be our nanny? Now I'm telling you, I'm hungry, hurry up and cook for us."

Jiang Xueqin was dragged away like this, and no one knew what method Liu Lu used.

Anyway, Jiang Xueyi hadn't seen her for several days.

-

Jiang Xueyi spent her confinement in the hospital, staying in a single room.

This was all arranged by He Chengze. The disinfection environment in the hospital is better than at home, and there are experienced doctors and nurses there. It is definitely better than staying at home for the confinement period.

The only bad thing is that the food in the hospital cafeteria is not delicious, and most of it focuses on balanced nutrition. The food prepared in this way is nutritious but not very tasty.

Fortunately, He Chengze came to deliver meals every day, including fish, shrimp, pork, and occasionally three-fresh dumplings, which made Jiang Xueyi's mouth drool.

She pinched the soft flesh on her arm and said, "I was thinking about losing weight after giving birth, but you've made me fatter."

"Why is it getting rounder?" He Chengze glanced at her thin waist and bulging chest, swallowing secretly, "I think it's good like this."

The baby grew up day by day and looked completely different from when he was just born. The red skin faded and became whiter.

It was only then that I discovered that he inherited Jiang Xueyi's fair skin and big eyes, and He Chengze's high nose bridge and sword-like eyebrows. Just by looking at his facial features, you can tell that he is a handsome little baby.

Jiang Xueyi used to think that it was impossible to tell whether a baby was good-looking or not when he was young.

When I really gave birth to a baby, I realized that a good-looking baby can really be seen from a young age.

And you can tell at a glance whether the eyes are big, the skin is white, the nose bridge is high... and even whether the hair is thick.

Jiang Xueyi: "By the way, shouldn't we give the baby a name? It's not convenient to keep calling him 'baby, baby'."

He Chengze opened the drawer of the bedside table, took out a Xinhua Dictionary, opened it, and placed it on his knees: "I've already prepared it. Do you want to choose something meaningful or catchy? Otherwise, you decide, I'll listen to you."

Jiang Xueyi was amused: "How about you tell me a few first?"

He Chengze thought for a moment and said, "When I had nothing to do, I thought of a few. You can refer to them."

He said, "The first name is He Youli. The Xinhua Dictionary says that 'you' means magnanimity and forgiveness, showing a broad-minded and tolerant character; and 'li' represents respect for others and adherence to moral principles. It implies being broad-minded, treating others with kindness and generosity, and treating others with courtesy."

Jiang Xueyi nodded: "The meaning is good, what else?"

He Chengze said, "And... He Maoxi. Mao means knowledgeable, and Xi means bright and prosperous. I hope he will grow up to be a sunny, kind, and knowledgeable boy."

He spoke with great interest, but Jiang Xueyi's thoughts wandered, and she thought of the name given by the original owner to the illegitimate child she and He Chengze had in the novel.

What's his name? He Yi.

The original owner had little education, but he had attended literacy classes and could write a few simple words, such as "一", "大", "天", etc.

She named the child He Yi, which is easy to pronounce and write.

But it was also very ordinary, sounding like it was randomly chosen. Because of this name, 'He Yi' was often laughed at by other children.

He Chengze stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Jiang Xueyi: "Have you decided on a name?"

Jiang Xueyi came back to her senses and said with a smile: "I've made up my mind, let's call him... He An."

"He An?" He Chengze frowned. This name obviously didn't have as good a meaning as the ones he had just chosen.

Jiang Xueyi looked at her son sleeping in the crib, his little hands next to his ears, looking so adorable.

She couldn't help but smile. "The names you thought of all have good meanings. Whether it's 'Yu Li' or 'Mao Xi', they both imply that he will be a knowledgeable and broad-minded person when he grows up."

But life is tiring for such people.

The so-called profound knowledge and broad-mindedness are both altruistic attributes.

Throughout history, there are many great men of noble character who died young.

She selfishly thought that she would rather her son be more ordinary and common in the future. It would be enough for him to live a happy and peaceful life.

After listening to Jiang Xueyi's explanation, He Chengze understood: "He An is a good name."

Before his son was born, He Chengze had imagined more than once what his son would become in the future. Would he become a scientist developing missiles, or join the army like him, so that they could fight together in the future?

But when my son was born, I saw his innocent little face.

He Chengze had no idea at all and just hoped that he would be safe and healthy.

He stroked his son's lanugo and said with a smile, "You're right. As a parent, who doesn't want their child to be safe and healthy?"

He made the decision: "Let's call him He An."

After choosing a full name, He Chengze asked: "Do you want to choose a nickname that is easier to pronounce?"

Jiang Xueyi hesitated and said, "That's fine...Continue Xiaomi's name and call him Da Mi?"

"That won't do." He Chengze said, "Xiaomi is older than him. How can an older brother be called Xiaomi and a younger brother called Da Mi?"

"And Xiaomi is getting bigger and bigger. The name 'Da Mi' is the right name for it."

He rested his chin on one hand and thought for a moment.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of his son's chubby little face, and his eyes lit up: "Call me Baozi."

"Dumplings?" Jiang Xueyi blinked.

He Chengze: "Yeah, you said it, a cheap name is easy to keep. Look at his round face, his fat body, white and plump, what else can he be called except Baozi?"

Jiang Xueyi was secretly embarrassed. She had good nutrition when she was pregnant, and He Chengze tried all kinds of ways to nourish her body during the confinement period, so that she had plenty of milk. He An followed her and drank several meals of milk a day, and his little face became visibly rounder.

The nurses who came to check on him said that He An looked a lot older than other children of his age.

Jiang Xueyi poked her son's face with her index finger and said, "Are you going to grow up to be a little fat boy?"

Just at this moment, He An woke up. He slowly opened his eyes and just "looked" in the direction of Jiang Xueyi.

Although she knew that newborn babies could not see, Jiang Xueyi still thought that this was her son's reaction to her and happily teased the child.

He Chengze: "Then call it Baozi."

"Okay." Jiang Xueyi teased her son and thought to herself that she had already fought for him.

Whenever she thought about the people in the yard shouting "Baozi, come home for dinner" or "Baozi, where have you been again?", she felt embarrassed.

There was a sudden knock on the door. He Chengze opened the door and welcomed the person in.

The people who came were none other than Captain Qi and his lover Fang Qin.

Fang Qin came over and held Jiang Xueyi's hand: "I heard that you gave birth to a son a long time ago. I always wanted to come to see you, but I was worried about disturbing you. Look, you are almost out of confinement, so I came here."

Jiang Xueyi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you came to see me with such a precious thought. How can you say that you are disturbing me?"

Captain Qi placed the fruit basket on the bedside table: "It's just a small token of my appreciation."

He Chengze: "That's really polite."

The fruit basket not only contained bananas, apples, pears and other fruits, but also two cans of malted milk, tied with a bow with a red gift ribbon, which looked both exquisite and high-end.

Afraid that He Chengze and Jiang Xueyi would refuse, Captain Qi took Fang Qin away without stopping after giving the gift, without even drinking a glass of water.

He and Fang Qin were not the only ones who came to give gifts. In the next few days, people came to visit Jiang Xueyi one after another.

The gifts they brought were also varied.

Some sent cloth, some sent fruits, some sent eggs and brown sugar, some sent chrysanthemum crystals and royal jelly, and some even gave direct red envelopes.

Jiang Xueyi's bedside table and the floor were full.

She was still wondering whether she should let He Chengze take some home.

He Chengze smiled and said, "It's okay. Most of what they send is food. We won't take anything that we can finish."

Jiang Xueyi glanced at the door. It was the time when the doctors and nurses were changing shifts, and not many people were passing by. "I always feel like there are too many people coming to see me. I always feel like something is not right."

These days, the people who came to visit her included He Chengze's subordinates and his peers.

Jiang Xueyi didn't find it strange if one or two classmates came, but it was very strange that all of He Chengze's classmates came.

No matter how popular He Chengze is, since they are all team leaders, there is no need for others to curry favor with him. At most, they can ask their loved ones to come and see him and do him a favor. Why bother to come in person?

A hint of smile flashed across He Chengze's eyes: "People say that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. I think you have become smarter after being pregnant and giving birth."

Something flashed through Jiang Xueyi's mind, and she couldn't wait to ask, "What do you mean?"

He Chengze raised the corner of his mouth and lowered his voice, "There's an order from above. I'm going to be promoted soon to deputy brigade commander."

"Deputy Brigade Commander?!" Jiang Xueyi's eyes widened and she happily pushed He Chengze, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

He Chengze smiled and said, "The official document hasn't been issued yet."

But it is almost certain. The higher-ups have already held a meeting and approved it unanimously.

Besides, being a deputy brigade commander is still a long way to go before becoming a brigade commander.

Jiang Xueyi's eyes sparkled as she asked, "Now that I've been promoted, shouldn't my salary and allowances increase appropriately?"

He Chengze smiled and said, "It's going to increase by about ten or twenty yuan. I didn't ask for the details, but I'll know soon."

He hooked Jiang Xueyi's nose: "Look at you, you're obsessed with money."

Jiang Xueyi put her hands on her hips and said confidently, "Now that we have another member in our family, how can I not be frugal?"

Raising a child not only takes time and energy, but also costs money.

She even wanted to find a job...but that would have to wait until she was out of confinement.

While the two were talking, someone else came to visit.

Jiang Xueyi winked at He Chengze, meaning to talk about it later.

She put on a smile and began to entertain the guests.

After these few days, I have become familiar with the process.

Sometimes she felt like a lucky cat on the counter of a store, smiling and waving, and people would come to give her things.

Tian Hui had just finished drawing blood from the patient when she saw two nurses, who were usually good friends with her, standing in the corridor and whispering something.

She stepped forward and patted one of them on the shoulder: "What are you talking about?"

The short-haired nurse was startled. She turned around and saw that it was Tian Hui. She breathed a sigh of relief: "You know how scary it is to scare people to death."

Tian Hui rolled her eyes and said, "It's working hours now. Why aren't you guys here chatting instead of taking care of the patients?"

Long-haired nurse: "Go, go, what medicine have you taken recently? You are so diligent and you are in charge of us. Why, do you want to be the head nurse?"

Tian Hui is diligent because after being taught a lesson by He Chengze and Jiang Xueyi last time, she thought that she should not fight for money but for face, and she must do her job well in her profession to impress He Chengze.

She changed the subject: "Don't change the subject, what are you talking about?"

The short-haired nurse pointed to a nearby ward and said mysteriously, "Did you know that room 105 is occupied?"

"105?" Tian Hui frowned.

Ward 105 is one of the few single rooms in the military hospital. It is equipped with basic facilities such as an independent bathroom, lockers, a small table, and even a small bed for family members who come to accompany the patient, providing a better medical and nursing environment.

The cost is naturally not low. It costs two dollars to stay there for a day.

Moreover, special applications are required to be admitted. It can be said that patients who stay in single rooms are either rich or noble.