There will be plenty of space for the chickens, ducks and geese when they can be brought outside.
During this time, An An cried once. But Lin Meiyu wanted Tian Tian to sleep a little longer, so she went into the room and picked An An up to comfort him the moment he cried, to see if his diaper was wet or he was hungry.
Then she skillfully took out diapers and bottles from the package that Lin Meiyu brought back, and made milk and changed An An's diaper.
Because Lin Meiyu acted quickly, An An stopped crying quickly. In addition, Lin Meiyu had taken care of An An for such a long time, and An An was very familiar with Lin Meiyu's smell. She felt very at ease lying in Lin Meiyu's arms and did not disturb Tian Tian at all.
After Lin Meiyu changed the diaper, she looked at An An, whose skin was white and whose eyes were black and as beautiful as grapes, and she liked him more and more. After she was done cleaning up, she picked An An up and said, "Whose baby is this? She is so beautiful."
The older generation had given birth to many children and had taken care of many children, so they were quite good at taking care of children. Sometimes their actions might seem rough, but in fact the children were quite comfortable.
Lin Meiyu held the child and played with him for a while, making An An giggle.
When Lin Meiyu wanted to stop, An An made two dissatisfied noises, signaling Lin Meiyu not to stop. Lin Meiyu had no choice but to hold An An and play with him for a few more times, and An An laughed even more happily.
"An An likes Youyou, and likes Feifei? Then grandma will hold you and Youyou, You~You~" Lin Meiyu said to An An in a hoarse voice.
"There is a cradle at home. It's just right for her to lie in it at her age. I'll take it out later and let Tian Lisong tie it to the roof, and then put An An in it." Old Mrs. Tian said when she saw it.
The cradle here is a bit like an oval basin, with a hemp rope tied to the edge of the basin, and then the hemp rope is tied to the roof of the house. It is a very simple cradle. Nowadays, people generally put their children in the cradle. It is very safe for children of An An's age. However, when the child is older and can roll over and crawl, it is not so safe. At that time, the child can easily crawl out of the cradle by himself.
But in fact, this cradle can be used until the child is over one year old, because no matter how old the child is, they all like this cradle. It is just right for coaxing the child to sleep. Sometimes when the child cries, you put the child in the cradle and cradle it for a few times, and the child will stop crying. It is also very magical. But someone has to watch over them, otherwise you can't be at ease.
That cradle was originally used by Tian Yuan. It’s been more than 30 years now, and it’s still not broken, just covered in dust.
Because it was well preserved, it was not eaten by insects.
Old Mrs. Tian also said that she would do it immediately when she thought of it. Lin Meiyu was watching the child here, and Old Mrs. Tian would go in and take out the cradle in the afternoon. She took it to the well, cleaned the cradle carefully, and put it outside to dry. It was August and the sun was strong, so the cradle would be dried in a short time.
After the cradle was dry, Grandma Tian didn't think it was too high and placed a stool on the kang and stepped on it. Lin Meiyu held the child underneath and helped Grandma Tian hold the stool. She watched Grandma Tian tie the cradle to the ceiling with neat movements.
"Mom, be careful, don't fall." Seeing Mrs. Tian trying to climb down the stool after tying the cradle, Lin Meiyu was scared. The height was not short, and if she fell, Mrs. Tian, at her age, would not joke around.
"It's okay, it's okay. Look, I'm safe now, aren't I?" I, an old lady, didn't care much. I took the stool off the ground, picked up the linen beside me, and wiped the place where the stool was placed. Then I tried the cradle to see if it was firm and flat. Seeing that the cradle was tied, I signaled Lin Meiyu to put An An in.
"Our An An likes to rock, right? He's rocking now!" After waiting for me to lie down in the cradle, Old Mrs. Tian gently held the cradle and pushed it. The cradle was tied with hemp ropes all around, so although it could rock, the amplitude was relatively small. It was not the kind of cradle that would rock far away if you pushed hard.
If you touch it lightly, it will sway slightly.
Although the movements seemed quite small to the adults, children of An An's age loved it. They giggled in the cradle and fell asleep again not long after.
Tian Tian slept very soundly until three o'clock in the afternoon. After waking up and looking at the sky outside, she still felt a little dazed as to what time it was.
She rested on the kang for a while, then looked at her watch and found that it was already past three o'clock. She sat up from the bed, put on her shoes hastily, and ran to see An An.
She had slept for such a long time and didn't know whether An An was crying or making a fuss. Although she knew that Lin Meiyu would help take care of the child, Tian Tian still couldn't let it go and had to go over to take a look.
As soon as I returned to my room, I saw a cradle tied to the head of the kang. Lin Meiyu was sitting next to it sewing clothes, while An An was lying in the cradle and sleeping soundly.
"You're awake. An An cried five times while you were sleeping. Three times, it was because he wanted to drink milk, and two times, it was because he wanted to change his diaper. He just fell asleep now." Lin Meiyu said with a smile.
Tian Tian was relieved to see An An sleeping soundly. She sat down next to Lin Meiyu, looked at An An's sleepy eyes, and asked, "Sorry for troubling Mom. Why did you take out the cradle?"
Tian Tian had never seen this cradle in her own home, but she often saw other families in the brigade using this cradle, so she thought her family didn't have such a cradle.
"An An likes You You, and with this cradle, you can coax her to sleep faster. Your grandma can take out the cradle in the afternoon. After she wakes up, you put her in the cradle and she can coax herself to sleep, so you can be more relaxed." Lin Meiyu said.
"Where are my dad and grandma?" After she woke up, there was no one watching over them at home except Lin Meiyu and An An.
"Your grandma has gone to visit relatives. Now she can't stay at home every day. She stays at home for half a day and goes out for half a day. She is old and I don't restrict her. Your dad has gone to the fields to fetch water. I guess he won't be back until five or six o'clock." Lin Meiyu looked up at the sky outside and said.
"Are you hungry? There's rice left for you in the pot. I wanted to wake you up at noon, but seeing that you were sleeping so soundly, I didn't have the heart to do it."
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