Chapter 336 Wanting a Child
The busy days continued until mid-June, and that evening Lu Jianchuan brought back good news.
He just received a call from Lu's mother this afternoon, saying that Wang Xiaofei had given birth.
Lin Siqiao was extremely sleepy, but upon hearing this, she immediately perked up and pulled his hand to ask.
"How is my aunt now?"
The last time Lin Siqiao called home, her uncle told her that the fetal position of her aunt's baby was not very correct.
It was Lu's mother who reminded them to come to the Municipal People's Hospital as soon as the due date came.
Qiao Zhiping and his wife have always kept this matter in mind.
Late last night, Wang Xiaofei felt something was wrong. His whole body ached and his stomach was cramping.
This was not her first time giving birth. Her body had been getting heavier day by day in the past few days, and she estimated that it would only take a day or two.
At daybreak, Qiao Zhiping first settled the two children, and asked Sister Guihua from next door to help look after them. Then he took Wang Xiaofei to the Municipal People's Hospital with the things needed for delivery.
Sure enough, just after completing the hospitalization procedures, Wang Xiaofei started to have spotting.
Since it was not her first child, her cervix opened faster. In less than three hours, it was dilated to five fingers.
When Lu's mother examined her and found that the baby was in breech position and was relatively large in size, her face changed immediately.
In her case, if things don't go well, she will have to have a natural birth followed by a cesarean section.
Wang Xiaofei's face turned pale after hearing this. Fortunately, they arrived in the city in advance.
The army does have a clinic, but they can only accommodate pregnant women giving birth naturally and cannot perform surgery.
Mother Lu made two preparations immediately. While the operating room was getting ready, she skillfully rubbed Wang Xiaofei's belly.
"It may be a little painful, just bear with it."
"We should have a natural birth if we can. Otherwise, you won't be able to recover for three to five months after the cut on your belly."
Wang Xiaofei nodded. Restoring vitality is one aspect.
On the other hand, she really didn't want to have a scar on her belly. She was a mother, but she was also a woman who loved beauty.
There is a sister-in-law in their family compound who had a caesarean section last year and still has a centipede scar more than ten centimeters long on her belly.
Because of this, the young couple had several quarrels.
Wang Xiaofei knew that her husband, Mr. Qiao, was not a heartless person, she just couldn't accept it.
So, after hearing what Lu's mother said, Wang Xiaofei told her to rub it boldly.
Mother Lu used some skillful means, but compared to the pain of giving birth, this was nothing.
When the cervix was dilated to eight fingers, Mother Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
He smiled and said, "This child is quite sensible. He knows how to feel sorry for his mother. He cooperates very well."
After saying that, he asked the nurse to push the person to the delivery room.
The rest of the process went relatively smoothly, and Wang Xiaofei gave birth less than an hour after she went in.
The nurse came out holding the baby and first told Qiao Zhiping the good news.
Qiao Zhiping asked hurriedly, "Nurse, how is my wife?"
"Don't worry, your lover is doing well."
The nurse handed the baby to Qiao Zhiping. The baby was white and plump, with a clean head and no vernix caseosa.
Unlike some children who are so dirty when they are just born.
She smiled and said, "The child weighs 15 jin and is a big fat boy."
The nurses were ready, and Qiao Zhiping was ready to speak out excitedly.
As a result, he actually sighed deeply.
Wang Xiaofei didn't sigh, but after learning that she had given birth to another son, she didn't want to say a word.
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When Lin Siqiao heard Lu Jianchuan say that his aunt and her child were safe, and then talked about the couple's reactions, he chuckled.
But she was not worried. After all, he was their own child. How could her uncle and aunt not love him?
Speaking of children, Lin Siqiao suddenly looked at her belly.
At the beginning of the month, she and Lu Jianchuan had a long talk about this matter all night long.
What Lu Jianchuan meant was that since they had just gotten married, there was no rush to have children and they should wait a few years before thinking about it.
But Lin Siqiao's idea was different from his.
In a few years, she will graduate and her workload will be even greater than it is now. She may even be sent abroad for training.
Take Senior Sister Hua for example. She had just joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for less than a month when she received a notice from her superiors.
In August, she will go to the US Embassy as a third secretary for a two-year term.
In the past two years, Sister Hua has not been able to return to China unless there is an important visit abroad.
In Lu Jianchuan's current situation, he can't go abroad at will. Where can he take his child when the time comes?
After much thought, Lin Siqiao felt that the current stage was just right.
Firstly, the work of the Friendship Store was gradually getting on the right track, and Assistant Wu was also looking after the restaurant, so she didn't need to worry too much.
Secondly, college has winter and summer vacations, so time is relatively free.
The universities at that time were different from the four-year systems of later generations. The country encouraged students to shorten their study cycle.
Most people who have jobs can apply for graduation in two years, but Lin Siqiao doesn’t plan to study for two years. She wants to stay in school for one more year.
So when she graduated it was the summer of 1976, only a few months away from the end of the Revolution, and the domestic environment would be much better.
Of course, Lin Siqiao wanted to take a leave of absence in his last year.
At this stage of the child's growth, she still hopes to be able to stay with the child and take care of him personally.
After analyzing the pros and cons, Lin Siqiao hooked her arm around Lu Jianchuan's neck and whispered something.
"Don't use that anymore. Let the baby take its course."
The result of this sentence is that recently their house has always been full of partying every night, and I don’t know... whether they won?
A few days later, Lin Siqiao learned that her aunt had been discharged from the hospital. As she had no classes in the morning, she went to the post office in Yanyuan and called her uncle.
Lin Siqiao was also very happy when she heard Qiao Zhiping's uncontrollable laughter on the other end of the phone.
Knowing that she had to go to lunch later and the phone bill was expensive, Qiao Zhiping got to the point.
The child's name has been decided, it's Qiao Yingmin.
In two days, Old Mrs. Qiao will also come to Shanghai in advance. She will come here specifically to take care of Wang Xiaofei during her confinement. The rest of the people will not be able to come until the beginning of next month.
Qiao Zhiping also asked Lin Siqiao when they would return to Shanghai.
Lin Siqiao will have her final exam in a few days, and will have a holiday after the exam. However, Lu Jianchuan and his troops are conducting some kind of exercise recently, which may not be completed until the end of the month.
Therefore, they will not be able to return to Shanghai until around the 2nd at the earliest.
After hearing this, Qiao Zhiping had an idea in his mind and started talking about the Qiu family.
Lin Siqiao was stunned. Why would his uncle mention them openly on the phone?
But she soon realized that all conversations in the army were monitored by special personnel, and it was impossible for her uncle not to know about it.
Since he mentioned it, it means that the Qiu family may have gotten out of the predicament.
Qiao Zhiping said: "The family returned to Shanghai last week. Both the adults and children are doing well."
Lin Siqiao couldn't help but smile after hearing this. It was great that everything was moving in a good direction.
After chatting for a few more sentences, Lin Siqiao hung up the phone.
Unexpectedly, just as she reached the door of the cafeteria, someone caught up with her and told her to go to the principal's office as there was an urgent matter.
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