The sun rose from the horizon, and a golden ray of sunlight penetrated the thick clouds. At this moment, it was brilliant. When it was daybreak outside, everyone in the house woke up. When Aning heard the baby crying in the morning, he was still a little dazed. It was not until he saw the child in the bed that he believed that the child was really born.
When Wang Dahu came over with goat milk in the morning, he also knew that Cao Xiangnan's child was born last night. When he went back and heard that the night wind was born, Sun Bailian threw away the things in his hands and rushed over here immediately, and then went back again, carrying a basket of eggs and two big hens in his hands.
Cao Gang and the others knew about it and came over, but no one went into the room to see the adults and children.
"Mum has given birth to a younger brother, and An'an and Xingxing are also older brothers. Can you be good brothers and take care of your younger brother?" When he saw the children in the morning, Cao Xiangnan held An'an and told him that Mum had given birth to a younger brother. Xiangzi knew that Momo had given birth to a younger brother when he woke up in the morning, but his uncle said that the younger brother was still young and he would have to wait a few days to see him.
"Yes!" An'an nodded seriously. His father had told him that Mum had a little brother in her belly and he would be a good brother.
After instilling the concepts of "older brothers should take care of younger brothers" and "older brothers should love younger brothers" into the minds of the little ones, Cao Xiangnan was satisfied after getting the nods of the little ones. Fortunately, even his little An'an did not think that everyone would not love him anymore because there were more brothers and younger brothers in the family, and he was full of love for the newborn little brother.
After all, they are still children. As long as adults guide them in the right direction, some issues can subtly change their ideas and concepts.
Newborn babies should not be exposed to the wind, and there are many things to pay attention to. Cao Xiangnan did not let the children at home go in to see the newborn baby, thinking that he would let the children at home go in to see the newborn baby when the child is older in a few days.
He had already gotten up and prepared breakfast at home, so everyone could get up and have breakfast. Knowing that there were many things to do in Wanfeng, Sun Bailian also came here to help watch the group of children.
Hua Amo slept for a while, and he also got up after dawn, and helped with everything at home.
At this time, the person in the bed also woke up. The child was hungry, and cried with his mouth open, reminding the adults to feed him. The child would wake up for feeding soon, and the cooked goat milk was already dried there. When the child cried, Aning came to help feed the child with the prepared goat milk.
The chicken soup on the stove had been cooked long ago, just waiting for the child to wake up. Cao Xiangnan came in with the soup and rice on a tray. Aning held the child and fed the child milk little by little with a small spoon. Aning
had taken care of children before, so he naturally knew how to do these things, but at that time, most of these things were done by others, but he still liked to feed his own child. After so many years, he was a little unfamiliar with holding such a small child at first, but he became proficient after a while.
"Wanfeng, you should come and have something to eat. I stewed chicken soup for you. I removed all the oil from the soup. It's not too greasy." The child didn't open his eyes at this moment. He kept his eyes closed and ate with his little mouth moving. Cao Xiangnan stretched his head to take a look and his heart was melted by the cute look of the child.
Hearing from Grandma Hua, he also knew that most men had a hard time giving birth. There was only one person in a hundred who gave birth to a child as soon as he woke up and suffered almost no pain. Even Aning heard about it and said that when he gave birth to Xuanxuan, he was in pain for three days and three nights before he gave birth to the child.
"Come, I'll help you up." After being indoctrinated with all kinds of knowledge by Grandma Hua, Cao Xiangnan now knows that it is difficult for his brother to give birth in that part of his body, so it is inevitable that there will be tears there during childbirth, and he must take good care of it later.
The child ate and slept at the same time, and after feeding half a bowl of goat milk, the child fell asleep.
At this time, the child only eats and sleeps, and will only cry when he is hungry. Newborn babies are the easiest to take care of. Aning carefully put the child in her arms on the bed. The child clenched his little fists, closed his eyes and slept soundly. At this moment, the child finished drinking milk, and his mission was completed. "I'll go out and take a look at the children outside." As he said that, he went out with the bowl and closed the door.
There is a room next door for the child, and everything inside is ready. However, it is better to keep the child in their room for the first few months for easy care. The weather is cold, so the child should be placed in their bed, which will be warmer.
"Are An An and the others okay?" Qi Wanfeng did not forget the other children at home after the baby was born.
"Well, they're all up and eating outside. Don't worry about them. Bai Lian is here, and Grandma Hua is helping to look after the kids. It's not snowing today, and the sun is out outside. After breakfast, let Bai Shu and Ah Hu take the kids to the academy." Cao Xiangnan helped them out of bed, took a pillow and put it in, and asked, "Will this be more comfortable?"
On days when it doesn't snow, the academy is open as usual, and the children have to go to class.
"Yeah." Knowing that the children were being taken care of, Qi Wanfeng was no longer worried. His mind was still on the baby in the swaddling clothes. He looked at the child's features and said, "Husband, I think the child looks more like you."
"No, I think the child looks more like you. Look at the forehead, the nose, the pursed little mouth. Isn't it like yours? You are good-looking. I like the child to look like you." The two of them looked at the sleeping kid together, and Cao Xiangnan took the opportunity to kiss his wife.
His eyes wandered over Wanfeng's face. He still felt that the child looked more like Wanfeng, but in the end, the two of them found that the child looked like neither of them. But that's another story.
Cao Xiangnan is not ugly. He is the best-looking among the five brothers of the Cao family. He did not inherit the mean look of his mother, nor does he look much like his father. He used to be thin and weak, but now that he has taken good care of himself, he feels that he has grown a lot taller. His skin is as white as ever, and he does not look like a farmer.
In comparison, he likes Qi Wanfeng's looks more. This man is really good-looking. He can be described as "handsome". In modern times, he is a handsome man and can be a star.
Now there is no shortage of food and clothes at home, and everyone is no longer malnourished. In addition, Qi Wanfeng gained a lot of weight due to her pregnancy. However, he was not particularly fat because he was too thin before. Now that he gained some weight, he looked rounder and had a more gentle and graceful look.
"Come on, drink it while it's hot. It has just been cooled for a while. It's not too hot." Cao Xiangnan took the soup and put it in Wanfeng's hand. He cooled the soup before bringing it over, so it was just the right temperature to drink.
"Yeah." Qi Wanfeng took the bowl. The soup was not too hot. It was just warm enough to drink. He knew that his husband had cooled it down before bringing it to him. He glanced at his husband who was looking at him in front of him and drank the soup in the bowl mouthful by mouthful. The soup
he drank warmed his heart.
When he had his first child, his husband was not around and life was not as good as it is now. At that time, let alone having a bowl of chicken soup, it was good enough for his mother to cook an egg for him. Fortunately, his mother was not a good person, so his father would still help her and let her cook an egg for him.
Drinking soup mouthful by mouthful, now that they have left that home, their life is getting better and better. Thinking back to the past, it feels like a lifetime ago. Fortunately, they have left that home, now they have their own house, their own home, and their life is getting better and better. He now has a husband and children, which is better than anything else.
"I didn't cook for you, but I stewed chicken soup. You can drink the soup or eat a bowl of rice with it. The children have porridge and buns in the morning, and I also steamed boiled eggs for them. Bailian brought a basket of eggs over. Oh, yes, she also brought two hens." The family had already stored a lot of eggs. When Sun Bailian brought a basket over, the number of eggs in his family was quickly increased. The children in the family eat eggs every day, so now Cao Xiangnan has not lacked food for the other children in the family.
"Do you want to eat anything? I'll make it for you later. I'll send Auntie Hua back to town later. Let's see if I and Brother Cao Gang should go together or someone else should go. Thanks to Auntie Hua yesterday, otherwise I don't know what to do." Thinking of his flustered hands yesterday, Cao Xiangnan laughed to himself.
"I don't want to eat anything in particular. I'm fine with whatever you make, husband."
"Yes, thanks to Auntie Hua. You'll have to give Auntie Hua a bigger red envelope later." Qi Wanfeng handed the bowl of soup to his husband. As soon as he saw his husband's expression, he knew what he was thinking and couldn't help but laugh.
He didn't mean to laugh at his husband at all. Who hasn't experienced the first time? Even he was panicking yesterday, but fortunately his husband was by his side, so he could calmly command his husband to help him no matter what he was going through, because he knew that the person he loved the most was by his side.
"Okay, I'm ready." Cao Xiangnan took the bowl handed to him, put a chicken leg in his bowl, and said, "Come on, eat a chicken leg first."
Having just given birth, Qi Wanfeng's appetite was not too big. He ate half of a big bowl of rice and drank a lot of soup. After eating a chicken leg and a few pieces of chicken, he didn't want to eat anymore.
Seeing that he didn't want to eat anymore, Cao Xiangnan didn't force him, "Then eat later."
Hua Amao said that it was not suitable for a boy who had just given birth to get out of bed. It was best to lie in bed for a few days before getting up. Anyway, there was nothing that needed this person to do at the moment. With Aning here and Sun Bailian coming to help, he had done everything, so naturally he let the person lie down.
Most people in the village went to work in the fields after giving birth, and when it came to farm work, they had to go to work in the fields a few days after giving birth. Cao Xiangnan later learned from Wanfeng that he went to work in the fields not long after giving birth to Anan, so his health was so poor later.
Hua Amo came from the town, and he also said that people in the town should not go to work in the fields after giving birth, and should stay in the house to recuperate for a while. This was exactly what he wanted. After the two of them discussed it, Cao Xiangnan decided to let Wanfeng stay in the house to recuperate for a while. After eating, he did not let him lie down to sleep immediately. He told him to sit for a while. He took the things out and came back.
"Well, OK." Qi Wanfeng responded to her husband. When she saw her husband carrying the things out and disappearing from his sight, he turned his eyes to the baby in the cradle, with tenderness in his eyes.