Ye Yun ultimately stayed in the county town.
The difficult childbirth severely damaged Zhao Erjie's physical strength, requiring her to stay in the hospital for observation for several more days than other mothers.
It just so happens that Qin Zheng and Ye Yun have a home in the county town.
During this time, Ye Yun and Qin Zheng brought them blankets and other daily necessities.
People from the mountains have never been out in the world. Qin Xiang'e is an illiterate woman, and she felt helpless when she first entered the unfamiliar county town. That's why Qin Zheng followed her, so that he could take care of her when she was confused.
Qin Xiang'e later also went to the pastry shop.
She doted on her daughter and took care of Ye Yun, stewing chicken or fish soup in the shop every day, giving half to Ye Yun and sending the other half to Sister Zhao in the hospital.
Zhao Erjie's mother-in-law has gone back home, saying that her eldest grandson still needs to be taken care of.
Only the second sister's man remained.
Before leaving, the old woman wanted to take her newborn grandson with her, but then she gave up the idea because she thought the baby still needed to be breastfed.
Speaking of my second sister's old woman, she's infuriating.
The old woman, for some reason, felt that having another grandson meant their family line was thriving and their ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke. She was so happy that she kept humming a little tune in the hospital room, completely disregarding the fact that her daughter-in-law, who had just given birth, needed to rest. Anyone who didn't know better would think that their family was about to inherit something.
On the surface, he said he was going back to his hometown to take care of his eldest grandson, but to put it bluntly, he just didn't want to serve Sister Zhao.
With Qin Xiang'e, her biological mother, around, she found an opportunity to slack off. She even grabbed Qin Xiang'e's hand and said insincerely, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of Lingzi. I really have no choice. There's another adult at home, and I'm just too busy to manage."
Too busy to even bother.
Isn't there an elderly person at home?
The child's grandfather is still alive and well, so why would she need to go back and take care of her eldest grandson?
The lazy old woman wanted to just dump Zhao Erjie on her mother-in-law since she was around.
Everyone in the ward could see through the lazy old woman's scheming nature and felt contempt. Qin Xiang'e forced a smile, even though she also felt sorry for her daughter and was happy to take care of her herself, but the old woman's behavior was still too disheartening.
Except for the second sister's man.
This idiot really didn't see through his mother's little scheme. He genuinely thought that his mother couldn't stay to take care of her wife and younger son because she had to take care of his eldest son.
As soon as the lazy old woman left, Qin Zheng slammed the door shut.
Their eating manners were appalling.
You can be lazy, but you can't be this lazy.
Five days later, Sister Zhao was discharged from the hospital and went back to prepare for the baby's birth celebration.
They arrived in a hurry and found a tractor in the village. The tractor took them to the hospital and then went back. The only way for them to get back was by taking a bus from the county town.
Now that the weather is getting cooler, what if Sister Zhao, a new mother in her postpartum period, gets sick from squeezing onto a crowded bus with a bunch of people?
Fortunately, my second sister wasn't one to back down either, and she disagreed.
Perhaps the second sister's husband wasn't thinking straight; after being rejected by her, he was so anxious that he squatted by the bed, scratching his head and ears.
Finally, Qin Zheng kicked him and asked irritably, "What? Can't you make a phone call because you don't have a mouth? Or did your village's tractor explode every time it came to the county town? Can't you just call the village and ask the tractor to come and pick you up?"
Mao Daxing understood.
He jumped up and made a phone call.
Have the villagers come pick us up in tractors!
Later, Sister Zhao, who had just gotten on the tractor, lay in a warm bed with her baby in her arms. The baby's face was rosy from giving birth.
While breastfeeding the baby, she poked Mao Daxing's forehead and complained in a feigned unhappiness: "You should learn from our family. You have a brain but don't know how to use it. It's a real waste that your brain has been with you for over thirty years."
One sentence made everyone on the bus burst into laughter.
Mao Daxing wasn't angry at all. He laughed along with everyone else and, worried that Zhao Erjie might catch a cold, he took her hand and tucked her back into the quilt.
Qin Zheng and Ye Yun followed along throughout the entire process.
This family only had relatives in the county town, so since they had come to the county town, they naturally wanted to make sure the person was safely sent back home before they could feel at ease.
It was dusk when we returned to the countryside.
I thought my second sister's mother-in-law had prepared a baby's birth celebration during these past few days at home, but when I got there I found out that she hadn't prepared anything.
The barren courtyard was devoid of any festive atmosphere, just waiting for Sister Zhao and the children to return.
In the end, Sister Zhao couldn't hold back any longer.
As soon as she entered the house, Sister Zhao asked, "Mother, why aren't you busy preparing for the baby's birth celebration at home?"
The lazy old woman put on a good show, warmly greeting Qin Xiang'e and Ye Yun, and even pouring them a bowl of water. But when Zhao Erling spoke, she waved her hand and said, "How can I hold a banquet if you and the child don't come back? Where would an old woman like me get the money to hold a banquet for you?"
Exerting your effort is no problem.
Pay money? No way.
Mao Daxing was clearly taken aback. "Mom, do you mean we have to pay for the baby's wedding banquet ourselves?"
"Yes, your father and I are broke."
"That won't do. Whose baby shower isn't hosted by the grandparents?" Mao Daxing didn't expect his mother to say that. He tried to explain and persuade her, "Mom, it's not that I insist on using your money. Go out and ask around. That's how it is here. I'm just afraid people will criticize you. Besides, Lingzi hasn't been taken care of by you, her mother-in-law, in the hospital these past few days..."
"So what if I didn't take care of her?"
His mother was still smiling, and gave Zhao Erling, who was on the bed, a meaningful look. "Didn't I say I was going to come back to take care of the eldest child? Taking care of the young child is taking care of the child, but taking care of the eldest child isn't? Everyone else's grandparents hold the wedding banquet, and you told me to go out and ask around. Why don't you go out and ask around and see which bride doesn't bring back the bride price?"
Well, that's where the conversation ends.
The men's expressions froze; it turned out that the person had been subtly waiting for them here.
The fourth brother was stunned.
Immediately, his expression turned grim.
Qin Zheng's face also darkened, and he looked at his second sister's mother-in-law with displeasure.
Qin Xiang'e was at a loss. She pinched the hem of her clothes and forced a smile, saying, "In-laws, I've already planned out Erniu's betrothal gifts. I'll return them all to you when she gives birth to the baby."
return?
Upon hearing this, the second sister's mother-in-law immediately beamed with joy, but still stubbornly insisted, "My dear in-law, what are you saying? That's not what I meant at all. We're happy that my dowry money can help your fourth son with his studies!"
Qin Xiang'e could only manage a forced smile.
It's easy to say nice things; anyone can say nice things.
The second sister's mother-in-law seemed oblivious to the cold looks on everyone's faces. She warmly took Qin Xiang'e's arm and spoke again: "Since you say so, my dear in-law, then I won't stand on ceremony. Back then, our family gave Lingzi a dowry of two hundred yuan. Eggs have gone up in price over the years, so we can't return two hundred yuan now. If you really want to return it, I can't refuse you, so let's just make it auspicious and give you two hundred and twenty."
She's the most annoying kind of smiling tiger.
"Mother..." Mao Daxing wanted to say something, but his mother glared at him and stopped him.
Qin Zheng scoffed.
I thought it was going to be something big, but it turns out it's just an extra twenty yuan.
"What do you think, wife?"
Ye Yun leaned back in her chair and gave a cold snort: "I'll watch from here."
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