The next morning, Grandpa and Grandma brought breakfast, and Yu Li and Sun Zhenghong accompanied them.
After Lin Wencui and the others finished breakfast, they planned to go home, but were stopped by their grandfather.
"Wen Cui, here's our arrangement: you guys can do whatever you're supposed to do, we'll be in charge during the day, and Dahe and his wife will be in charge at night. What do you think?"
"Okay, Dad, thank you for your help."
Lin Wencui also thought this arrangement was good, since taking long leave of absence is not advisable.
"Don't talk nonsense, we're all family..."
After a string of complaints from her grandfather, Lin Wencui and the others left the hospital.
Lin Wencui and Sun Zhengdong didn't even go home; they went straight to work at the steel rolling mill. People these days really work hard.
Sun Zhengguo, however, is different. Now he is a general in the field, and he may not obey the emperor's orders.
As long as his underlings do their jobs well, no one cares if he misses a day or two, since everyone knows his wife is giving birth.
So, Sun Zhengguo rode his bicycle back to his small courtyard. When he was almost at the gate, he took out some wood from his spatial storage.
When Sun Dahe and his wife saw their nephew return, they quickly helped unload the timber from the back of the car.
"Jung-guk, what are you doing with all this timber?"
"Second Uncle, I'm planning to build a temporary chicken coop in the yard."
"Why? This little courtyard is so beautiful, we can't let it become a mess," Auntie asked, puzzled.
"Second Aunt, it's just for temporary use. We'll take it down after Xiaowei and Aifang finish their postpartum confinement!"
After Sun Zhengguo explained it this way, his second uncle and aunt understood that it was to supplement the nutrition of the two new mothers.
So Sun Zhengguo didn't need to do anything else. His second uncle, who was a carpenter all year round, said it was a piece of cake and that he could just leave it to him and let his nephew go to sleep.
Sun Zhengguo didn't stand on ceremony and went straight back to his room to sleep.
Last night, his "Uncle Sun" really wore him out, so he's feeling a bit sleepy right now.
As a result, he slept until after 2 p.m. When he got up, Sun Zhengguo felt full of energy again. Looking around the yard, he saw that no one was there, and thought that his second uncle and aunt must have gone to the hospital.
When Sun Zhengguo saw the chicken coop his second uncle had built, he shook it with his hand, but it didn't budge. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Wow! This chicken coop is really well-built. It's not only sturdy but also beautiful. Uncle is indeed a skilled carpenter."
After admiring the chicken coop, and since there was no one else in the yard, Sun Zhengguo directly selected more than 20 laying hens from his spatial storage, along with a few roosters, and put them all into the chicken coop.
This way you can make chicken soup and eat eggs at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
After finishing all that, Sun Zhengguo wasn't done yet. He then put dozens of large crucian carp—the "milk-boosting wonders"—into the large lotus pot.
After finishing these tasks, Sun Zhengguo went into the kitchen and began a new round of busy work: simmering ginseng chicken soup, making large meat buns, and putting the uneaten ones into his spatial storage, since they wouldn't spoil anyway.
Sun Zhengguo was busy until evening before he packed a good dinner and rode his bicycle to the hospital.
That night, Sun Zhengguo stayed at the hospital with Ning Xiaowei. The doctor had already checked on them and said that both mothers were recovering very well and should be able to be discharged the next day. Anyway, there was only one night left.
The next morning, after another examination by the doctor, it was determined that the patient could be discharged at noon.
Sun Zhengguo didn't sit idle either; he went straight to the tractor factory to see how his younger brother was doing.
The result speaks for itself: the younger brother was perfectly capable of the task.
Overjoyed, Sun Zhengguo patted his younger brother on the shoulder and praised him.
"Zheng'an, you've done a great job. Once the tractor factory is fully renovated, I think you'll definitely be promoted to a permanent position without any problem."
Hearing his elder brother's affirmation, Sun Zheng'an was also very happy. Who wouldn't want to be promoted to a permanent position ahead of schedule? Not only did he get a raise, but he also learned some technical skills.
After the two brothers chatted for a few more minutes, Sun Zhengguo opened the workshop, went to the factory director's office, and found Director Xia of the tractor factory.
"Hey! Section Chief Sun, congratulations! I heard you have some good news at home these days. Why don't you spend more time with your wife?"
Upon meeting, Factory Director Xia immediately got up to make tea and then offered his congratulations.
"Thank you, Director Xia. I've come today to ask you for a favor."
"Oh! Section Chief Sun, just say what's on your mind. Is it any trouble at all?"
As Director Xia spoke, he handed over a teacup.
"Thanks!"
"Director Xia, then I'll say it. My wife is being discharged from the hospital today, and I'd like to borrow your factory's car for a bit. Is that convenient?"
In fact, it wouldn't be difficult for Sun Zhengguo to borrow a car at all; even Vice Minister Li would give him face.
But since he's working at the tractor factory right now, why bother with that?
"No problem, Section Chief Sun. You can use my car in a bit. I'll have the driver come along. You can arrange it however you like."
"Thank you in advance, Director Xia, but I can do it myself, so I won't trouble the driver."
"Okay, I'll let you know in a bit, and you can pick up the car anytime."
Factory Director Xia readily agreed, without having any doubt about whether Sun Zhengguo could drive.
They certainly wouldn't ask a ridiculous question like, "Do you have a driver's license?"
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The two then discussed some work-related matters before Sun Zhengguo finally took his leave.
After Sun Zhengguo left, Factory Director Xia immediately called the vehicle team to inform them of the matter.
When Sun Zhengguo arrived at the vehicle depot, the driver, who had been notified, happily handed over the keys and watched the car drive away.
When Sun Zhengguo arrived at the hospital again, Lin Wencui, knowing that her child had been discharged at noon, also rushed over.
She also thoughtfully prepared red quilts, peach wood, red hair ties, and other items to ward off evil and bring good fortune.
"Zhengguo, let's go back to the courtyard house first. We need to offer incense there and set off some firecrackers to celebrate before we go back to the small courtyard."
"OK."
Sun Zhengguo knew these were old rules and did not object.
Although feudal superstitions are now prohibited, no one cares about these things; everyone has reached a tacit understanding in private.
Since the discharge procedures had already been completed, the group helped the two new mothers into the car. Grandpa and his second uncle rode their bikes back to the courtyard house to prepare, while Sun Zhengguo followed slowly behind.
When the vehicle returned to the courtyard, it caused another commotion. When the neighbors saw Sun Zhengguo getting out of the car, they all came forward to congratulate him.
"Congratulations, Zhengguo..."
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"Thank you everyone, thank you everyone!"
Sun Zhengguo responded politely with a smile.
Then the family went back inside and began to burn incense and pray. Finally, fearing they might frighten the children, they set off a few strings of small firecrackers outside the yard as a token gesture.
Once they finished their business here, the group got back into the car and headed to the courtyard.
When they returned to the courtyard and saw the chickens in the coop and the fish in the lotus pot, the whole family was stunned.
Good heavens! With this kind of supplementation, who could possibly withstand it?
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