After the meal, the dishes were cleared away, Zhang Hujun prepared the brazier and charcoal, and Wang put out melon seeds, peanuts and sugar. In the evening, everyone gathered around the brazier to warm themselves by the fire and stay up all night.
But after the hour of Xu, the children felt sleepy and kept nodding their heads.
Zhang Hulan stood up and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to take the child back to bed first. You guys can take care of him."
Wang nodded, "Okay, take the child back to sleep first."
Old man Zhang said, "Hujun, send your eldest sister back."
Zhang Hulan said, "No need to send it. What do you need to send it when it's so close?"
"It's late at night, please send it off."
"Come on, big sister. It's just a few steps away. I'll be back soon."
Old man Zhang insisted that Zhang Hujun send her off, so Zhang Hulan agreed.
Watching Zhang Hujun send Zhang Hulan away, Old Man Zhang kept looking at Zhang Hulan for a long time.
Wang saw that Old Man Zhang was lost in thought, so she asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Old man Zhang came back to his senses, smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Daniel is really doing well now. She was the most disobedient when she was young, but now she is doing well and has become the most promising one in the family. It's good that the Tiger Army and the Tiger Soldiers will have Danier to take care of them in the future."
Wang also smiled and said, "Yes! Dani used to be a real worry, but now she's doing really well."
After sending them off, Zhang Hujun came back and continued to stay up all night. Except for Li and Zhang Xiaobing, everyone else stayed up all night.
Old man Zhang said to Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing, "You should work hard for Danier in the future, and she will not treat you unfairly.
As long as you adjust your mindset, you will never lack food and drink for the rest of your life.
You can't be jealous when you see Danier making a lot of money, that's because she has the ability.
It’s good enough for you to make a little money, so be content.”
"We all know, Dad!" Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing both nodded and said they knew.
Old man Zhang gave the two brothers a lot of instructions. As he was talking, Li's voice came from the room, "Dahua..."
It was already the hour of Hai.
Zhang Dahua quickly ran into the house and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Li stroked her belly with both hands, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Tell your father to go and get a midwife. I'm about to give birth."
The midwife has already been arranged, but she lives in another village, so we have to invite her immediately.
"Ah? Oh!"
Zhang Dahua woke up from her nap and ran out, shouting, "Dad, go get the midwife! Mom is about to give birth."
"Are you going to give birth?"
The Zhang family members all got busy.
Zhang Hujun lit a torch and drove a donkey cart to ask for a midwife.
Old man Zhang asked Zhang Hubing to go with him so that they would be safer together at night.
Wang said, "Dahua, go to the room and get the ginseng your aunt gave you. Cut a piece and let your mother hold it in her mouth."
"Chunhua, go and boil some water."
"Xiaojun, go and call your aunt over."
Wang also hurried to find new scissors and clean cotton cloth, and prepared new swaddling clothes.
There was a brazier in Li's room, but Wang still moved the brazier they used for warming themselves into Li's room.
Zhang Hulan hurried over and asked about the time. Old Man Zhang said, "It should be almost midnight."
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "This kid really knows how to pick the right time."
Old man Zhang was also very happy. There was a new addition to the family, and the Zhang family became prosperous.
This is Li's third child, and both she and her family are very experienced.
The food was prepared quickly, and Zhang Dahua had already fed the ginseng slices into Li's mouth, pressing them with the root of her tongue.
The most nervous person in the family was Zhang Hulan. She had never given birth to a child and was quite afraid of having one.
She had heard people say before that in the 1950s and 1960s, almost every family had five or six children.
Some women give birth to children very quickly after having given birth to several babies.
At that time, people in her hometown had the custom of putting a urine bucket in the sleeping room, and some pregnant women gave birth while urinating.
Zhang Hulan found it too magical when she thought about it.
Although Zhang Hujun is already a father of two children, he is still very excited and nervous about becoming a father again.
Zhang Hubing was afraid that Zhang Hujun would get anxious, so he asked Zhang Hujun to light a torch while he drove the donkey cart.
Along the way, Zhang Hujun kept urging Zhang Hubing to hurry up.
The road was uneven and the speed was fast, so Qi Wenpo and Yu Langzhong were dizzy from being shaken around in the donkey cart.
Qi Wenpo and Yu Langzhong are a family. The man treats patients and the woman delivers babies. They are a good pair.
Doctor Yu said, "I say, if you send us here like this, will she still be able to deliver the baby? Go slower, slower..."
Zhang Hulan didn't dare to watch from the door, and Zhang Dahua didn't let her stay inside.
Wang and Xiang Chunhua were staying in the room while Zhang Hulan and Zhang Dahua were stewing chicken soup.
As soon as Qi Wenpo arrived, she went into the delivery room and quickly brought in hot water.
Old Man Zhang accompanied Doctor Yu to drink tea. Old Man Zhang said, "I'm so sorry to have you here during the New Year."
Doctor Yu smiled and waved his hands, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. This is a happy event. We can also share in the joy."
Not long after Midwife Qi entered the delivery room, she heard Li's cries of pain getting louder.
"The head is almost out, try harder..."
Li used her tongue to push out the ginseng slices that were pressed under her tongue, chewed them a few times, and swallowed them. She took a deep breath, then exerted force...
The baby's cry was heard, and Midwife Qi congratulated loudly, "Congratulations, it's a big fat boy!"
The little guy started crying loudly as soon as he was born, and his voice was particularly loud.
Doctor Yu smiled and said, "From the sound of this, I know that this child is in good health."
Qi Wenpo quickly wiped the baby's body with a hot towel, cut the umbilical cord, bandaged it, and then wrapped it in a swaddle.
The little guy was wrapped tightly, he seemed to have found a sense of security and stopped crying immediately.
After handing the child to Wang, Midwife Qi helped Li clean her private parts.
Wang held the little guy up and showed him to Li, whose eyes were full of smiles.
Xiang Chunhua brought in some chicken soup and fed some to Li. Zhang Hulan deliberately skimmed off the oil in the chicken soup and only served the clear soup.
Li took two sips and stopped drinking.
Xiang Chunhua said, "Sister-in-law, drink some more to replenish your energy."
Li smiled and waved her hand, "No more drinking, I feel fine."
Wang took the child out, and Old Man Zhang stretched his head to take a look, smiling, "Good! Good!"
Zhang Hulan also stretched her neck to look. The little guy had a small nose and mouth, and his eyes were very black and bright.
Zhang Hulan hurriedly said, "Mom, give me a hug!"
Wang gave the little one to Zhang Hulan, but Zhang Hulan didn't dare to hold him. He was too small and she couldn't hold him properly.
Wang was annoyed, "You've already given birth to three children, why do you act like you've never given birth to a child before..."
Zhang Hulan giggled a few times and then tried to take the child.
Wrapped in a swaddle, the baby is still very easy to hold.
If she was naked, Zhang Hulan really wouldn't dare to hug her.
The little guy is also full of curiosity about the world. At night, when the light is not strong, his eyes keep moving around, looking at everyone he sees.
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