When Bao Ni returned home, she needed to rest and recover after childbirth. In the middle of summer, her mother wouldn't let her open the windows, take a shower, or wash her hair. Bao Ni felt like she was suffocating.
Later, the doctor from the local clinic came for a follow-up check-up and said that it was too hot, and proper ventilation would be beneficial. Washing with warm water is fine, but you need to pay attention to hygiene!
Bonnie was finally free. Although she didn't get to take a bath as she'd hoped, she washed her hair and dried herself with a towel, feeling much better. Otherwise, Liu Jiu would have run away from home, thinking her mother smelled bad!
The baby is three or four days old, and Gu Ye still hasn't come back!
Looking at the little one who had turned pink and white, Bonnie really admired herself. She had plenty of breast milk, the baby was well-fed and didn't fuss. He ate and slept, slept and ate, just like a little piglet.
“Son, your father hasn’t come back yet. Your mother needs to give you a nickname. Otherwise, it won’t be right to keep calling you ‘son.’”
"Mom, my name is Liu Jiu, and my brother's name is Jiu Liu."
Liu Jiu felt that her younger brother should have the same name as her, so that others would know they were a family, just like Pine Tree Brother and Poplar Sister.
"96? You were born weighing 6.9 jin, so you're called 69, but your brother weighed 7.3 jin."
"Let's call it 73!"
Liu Jiu reacted quite quickly and gave an answer right away.
"73, 73, that doesn't sound very good."
Bonnie repeated it twice, but it didn't sound quite right.
"Then let's call it Sanqi (三七)."
Liu Jiu came up with another idea, and the mother and daughter couldn't get over this hurdle: three times seven, seven times three.
"Oh, Sanqi is good! Sanqi sounds nice, it's also a medicinal herb!"
Bonnie thinks Sanqi is good; it's catchy.
The little one's nickname was hastily decided by his mother and sister while he was sleeping, and they called him that for many years.
By the time Bao Ni's mother found out, Liu Jiu had already started calling out "San Qi" repeatedly. San Qi was conscious and knew that she was being called.
Bonnie's mother was so angry she was speechless. This daughter and granddaughter were her own flesh and blood, her own flesh and blood...
Sanqi is over ten days old now, and the downy hair and head hair that she had at birth are not so noticeable anymore. She eats a lot, and with good breast milk, Sanqi is chubby and feels heavy to hold.
During this time, Bao Ni's mother was extremely busy, running back and forth between her home and the family compound. Grandma Lin was getting old and had two young children to take care of. After taking care of her daughter, Bao Ni's mother would rush home to tidy up and do some housework.
To save time, Bao Ni's mother learned to ride a bicycle. At first, she was a little afraid to ride on the road, but gradually she was able to pedal, albeit unsteadily. After practicing for a few days, she was able to ride quite smoothly.
Twenty days later, Bonnie started doing some simple things, just being careful not to use cold water. It was still very hot outside; it was already September, and autumn was just around the corner, so the late summer heat would last for a while longer.
After finishing her postpartum confinement, Bao Ni took a thorough bath, feeling her clogged pores open up – it felt so good! Bao Ni also gave San Qi a bath, making sure she smelled nice too, especially by applying some talcum powder sent by Sister-in-law Gu.
Bonnie has finished her postpartum confinement, and her mother has gone home. The autumn harvest is just around the corner. Time waits for no one; a typhoon could strike at any moment, ruining a whole year's work. Bonnie reassured her mother that she could go home without worry, that she could cook and prepare food herself and the baby.
During Bao Ni's postpartum confinement period, the women from her family compound came to help her a lot. Knowing that Gu Ye wasn't home, they all came to lend a hand. Now that Bao Ni's confinement period is over, she can chat with her women and listen to their gossip whenever she has free time.
Sometimes Bonnie even forgets she has a man in her life. If it weren't for Liu Jiu frequently mentioning when her father would be back, Bonnie wouldn't even think about it. Now, Bonnie is slowly learning to be a qualified military wife, which means relying on herself for everything.
"Dad, why did you only come back now? You didn't even see Sanqi being born. He's so handsome now."
"Sanqi? Is it a younger brother or a younger sister?"
Gu Ye knew that after so much time, Bao Ni must have already given birth. She wasn't Nezha, who could stay in the womb for several more years.
"Little brother, you have a little penis, and you pee so high!"
As Liu Jiu spoke, she gestured with her hand to show the height of her brother's urine spraying out. It was so strange; she couldn't do it.
"You're back?"
Bonnie finished cooking in the kitchen when she heard Liu Jiu's voice, as well as that familiar yet unfamiliar voice she hadn't heard in a long time.
"Yes, I'm back. You've worked hard, honey."
Gu Ye felt that words were too pale to express his feelings at that moment.
He had lived up to the expectations of his country and the people; the only ones he had let down were his wife and children. He had seen too many military families like this and had resolved never to marry, but fate is a mysterious thing.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
"I haven't eaten yet. I was worried about you all. I came back as soon as I got off the ship and finished handing over my work."
"Then hurry up and wash up. I've already prepared the meal. I'll cook some noodles too. Hurry up."
Bonnie, though stubborn, was soft-hearted and turned to go to the kitchen.
"Dad, go and see Sanqi first. You haven't seen him yet, you should go and see him."
Liu Jiu tugged at her father, wanting to see Sanqi. Her younger brother had never seen his father before; how pitiful.
"Okay, Daddy's going to see Panax notoginseng. Who named it?"
“I named my younger brother. Originally, I called him Jiu Liu, but Mom said that San Qi weighed 7.3 jin when he was born. I suggested Qi San, but Mom said that wasn’t good. In the end, I decided to name my younger brother San Qi, and Mom agreed.”
Liu Jiu has a very good memory and can understand what is being said very clearly.
"That sounds so nice! Liu Jiu is so good at choosing names!"
If Sanqi could talk, he'd have to ask his dad. Are you serious?
Gu Ye carried Liu Jiu into the house and saw San Qi lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), fair-skinned and chubby. His eyes were tightly closed, with long eyelashes. Gu Ye's heart warmed; this was his son, a child who shared the same blood as Liu Jiu.
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