That night, Lin Wencui and Sun Zheng'an stayed to take care of her, while the rest of the people went home.
The next morning, Sun Zhengguo didn't go to the hospital but went straight to work, where he helped his younger brother register and asked for two days off.
At the same time, Lin Wencui and her youngest son also returned to the courtyard house.
Several middle-aged women at the door saw this and quickly gathered around.
"Hey old lady, has your daughter-in-law given birth yet?"
"I gave birth! I gave birth last night," Lin Wencui replied happily, though she looked a little tired.
Upon seeing Lin Wencui's expression, Aunt Chen immediately knew that she must have given birth to a big, healthy boy, so she promptly offered her blessings.
"Congratulations! He's a middle-aged woman, judging from your expression, your family must have had a new addition, right?"
"Hehe! Aunt Chen, thanks to you, my daughter-in-law gave birth to a baby boy last night, weighing over 6 pounds!"
As she said this, Lin Wencui's crow's feet became noticeably deeper, showing just how happy she was.
Alright, the remaining aunties, even if they were unhappy, had to offer their blessings in this situation.
"Congratulations! Auntie, your family is so lucky. Both of your daughters-in-law have given birth to big, healthy boys. It's truly enviable."
Congratulations!
"..."
"Thank you all for your blessings, thank you everyone," Lin Wencui replied politely.
Because she had to go to work, she only said a few words in a hurry before going back to her room to wash up and then going to work as usual.
Before long, the news that the Sun family had another child spread throughout the compound.
In the Jia family compound of the Central Court, Qin Huairu had just finished eating and was resting inside because her belly was getting bigger and bigger.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Qin Jingru rushed in, looking gossipy.
"Sister, I have some news for you. The Sun family's daughter-in-law in the front yard gave birth, and I heard it was a big, healthy boy."
"Really?" Qin Huairu said enviously, stroking her belly.
She is also due to give birth in the next few days, and her desire to have a son is stronger than anyone else's.
Because a girl will eventually get married, only a son can be her greatest support in the future.
If your son dares to be unfilial in the future, everyone will talk behind your back and kill you.
In fact, Qin Huairu didn't know that by the time her son grew up, the social atmosphere would have changed, and no one would have the time to care about such trivial matters.
This is like moral blackmail; as long as I don't care, there's nothing you can do about it.
"Of course it's true, sister. You don't know, it's been all over the neighborhood. There's no way it could be false, because it's what this old lady said herself."
After listening to her cousin's words, Qin Huairu nodded and asked with hopeful eyes.
"Hey! Jingru, let me ask you something, do you think I'll be able to have a son this time?"
"Sister, I can't say for sure, but there's a fortune teller named Zhang in the next village. Everyone says he has a magical water that will grant you a son if you drink it."
Upon hearing Qin Jingru's words, Qin Huairu also remembered this person, who was said to be very powerful and would bestow spiritual water as long as one sincerely begged.
Although the country does not allow the existence of feudal superstition, people like Zhang Banxian are everywhere in the countryside, and even the village cadres turn a blind eye to it.
It would be a lie for Qin Huairu to say she wasn't tempted, so she whispered.
“Jingru, how about you do me a favor and go to the countryside to beg for some spiritual water? If I give birth to a son this time, I will definitely help you find a good family in the city.”
"Sister, but...?"
"But what? Don't you want to help your sister?" Qin Huairu said impatiently.
"No, sister, you misunderstood. Asking for spiritual water is easy, but that fortune teller Zhang has a donation box that requires donations of incense money. He mainly wants to see how sincere you are..."
Well! It seems that this old charlatan Zhang is really good at reading people's minds. No matter how much or how little you donate, he'll have a whole excuse ready for you if you can't have a son.
But Qin Huairu didn't understand any of this. In order to have a son, she was desperate and took out 5 yuan from the box with great heartache.
But then she thought about it again, worried that it wasn't sincere enough, so she put the 5 yuan back, then resolutely took out a large black ten-yuan note, and finally reluctantly handed it to her cousin.
“Jingru, as you know, your brother-in-law has only been gone for a short time, and our family is not well-off. Take this 10 yuan and don’t lose it. Use it to help your sister go to the countryside to beg for some spiritual water.”
Qin Jingru tremblingly accepted the 10 yuan, her heart filled with utter shock.
After all, she had never handled such a large sum of money in her entire life.
No wonder girls from the countryside are willing to marry into the city. Even a penniless man can beg for some holy water and beg for 10 yuan as incense money. Can you imagine?
Actually, Qin Jingru misunderstood her cousin on this point; Qin Huairu had no choice.
After all, people want to see your sincerity, but how do you price sincerity? Nobody knows.
If Qin Huairu knew that the sincerity of country folk was only worth one or two cents, or even a few cents, I wonder what she would think.
After receiving this arduous task of seeking a child with a large sum of money, Qin Jingru immediately prepared to take the bus back to her hometown. Of course, Qin Huairu would pay for the fare, otherwise she wouldn't have the money.
Qin Huairu's mood improved only after Qin Jingru left. She seemed to be able to foresee that her youngest son was beckoning to her.
Now let's talk about Qin Jingru. At this moment, she is carrying a large sum of money. Although she has already boarded the bus to the countryside, she doesn't see anyone as a good person.
Her right hand never left the bag, and the 10 yuan was tightly held in her hand, forming a double insurance.
Fortunately, nothing went wrong along the way. After a bumpy ride, the car finally arrived in the countryside safely around noon.
To be on the safe side, Qin Jingru didn't even go home, and walked directly to the next village.
When she arrived at Zhang Banxian's house, she happened to meet the real person.
At that moment, Zhang Banxian was all smiles as he saw off a customer.
"You must be Zhang Banxian? I'm from the neighboring Qin Family Village. I've come to ask for some spiritual water." As soon as Qin Jingru arrived, she quickly introduced herself.
Zhang Banxian looked at Qin Jingru with a puzzled expression. He knew about the business of seeking spiritual water; it was all for those who wanted to have a son!
But how old is this young lady? Is she preparing to stock up on goods in advance?
Seeing Zhang Banxian's expression, Qin Jingru quickly blushed and explained, "Master Zhang, please don't misunderstand. I'm praying for my cousin. She's about to give birth and can't come."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Banxian realized that a business opportunity had arrived, so he quickly switched to his expert-like, pretentious mode and corrected him.
"Oh! Young lady, don't talk nonsense. I'm not Zhang Daxian, but Zhang Banxian. I can't break any taboos. Since you have something to say, let's go inside and talk."
This air of superiority completely stunned Qin Jingru.
However, the only flaw was that Zhang Banxian's row of large, yellow teeth ruined his superior image.
"Okay! Thank you, Master Zhang."
Qin Jingru didn't pay attention to any of this, happily agreed, and then followed Zhang Banxian into the house.
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