Yu Pingan felt relieved when his younger brother told him that their parents were alright.
The two walked a little further and came to the hillside behind.
The two sat side by side on the ground, just like when they were children.
"Chengyuan, you're here looking for your brother so late at night. Have you had dinner yet?"
Did you come on foot?
It would take at least two hours to get here from home on foot.
Dinner at home is never this early.
"Brother, I came by bicycle."
I've already eaten, but not at home; I had dinner at my in-laws' house.
"You ate dinner at your wife's parents' house?"
Their family isn't…”
Yu Pingan always knew that her younger brother's mother-in-law's family disliked her brother and did not acknowledge their marriage.
Yu Pingan was somewhat surprised by this sudden remark.
"Brother, that was before. Now my parents-in-law treat me quite well."
"Oh, by the way, I have some good news for you. You've become an uncle! Su-lan has given birth to a daughter."
Yu Chengyuan planned to tell his elder brother the good news first, and then talk about the important matters later.
"Chengyuan, congratulations, brother! You've become a father!"
When did your sister-in-law give birth?
Yu Ping'an smiled broadly. It turned out that his younger brother had come to share good news with him today!
He thought something had happened at home!
"Born seven days ago, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month."
"She's been in labor for a week already?"
Why didn't anyone in my family say anything?
As the uncle, I have to prepare a special gift for the child's first birthday celebration!
Is today the day for the baby's first birthday celebration (or "grasping ceremony")?
Yu Pingan was a little puzzled as to why the baby was only coming to see him in the evening for the first birthday celebration.
"No, taxi driver, we didn't hold a baby's first birthday celebration at home."
My wife spent the entire week in the hospital and was only discharged today.
Moreover, my wife is currently in her maternity leave at her parents' home and has not returned to Zizhu Village at all.
So we won't have the first birthday celebration (zhuazi) anymore; we'll have the first birthday celebration later!
"Brother, let's save the gift for my daughter's first birthday!"
In their rural area, it's customary to hold a "first birthday celebration" for a baby, which is held a week after birth.
Moreover, the first female guest to arrive was the child's godmother, and the first male guest to arrive was the child's godfather.
Of course, the gifts given to the child by the godparents are more substantial, and in the future, the child's parents will also send a gift to show their filial piety during festivals.
However, regardless of whether Tangtang was born in the hospital or at home, the traditional "first birthday celebration" (抓周礼) will not be held, because the Wang family would never hold such a ceremony for their child.
So he didn't plan to hold a ceremony; he would just give the child a grand first birthday celebration after the family splits up.
Yu Pingan only realized that his sister-in-law gave birth in the hospital after hearing his younger brother's words.
But how could Grandma agree to let her younger brother and sister-in-law give birth in the hospital?
Grandma is notoriously biased and stingy.
My younger brother and sister-in-law have been in the hospital for a week, so their condition must be very dangerous.
"Chengyuan, is your sister-in-law in danger during childbirth?"
If that weren't the case, why would someone go to the hospital to give birth?
It's even more impossible for them to stay there for that long.
"Yes, brother, Su-lan had a difficult childbirth and underwent a cesarean section at the hospital, which is why she had to stay in the hospital for a week before being discharged."
We've been at the hospital these past few days, so we haven't had time to come and let you know.
My wife went to her parents' house today, and my mother and I just got home.
In the afternoon, I caught two more hens and sent them to my wife to help her recover.
I had dinner over there and then came over here.
Yu Chengyuan nodded and explained.
"Difficult labor?"
how so?
Having a C-section is so painful, my sister-in-law really suffered!
It seems that it's safer to give birth in a hospital.
Grandma is willing to give you money this time so your sister-in-law can go to the hospital to give birth, that's good.
I thought she had always been biased!
Yu Pingan assumed that Wang had given the money to her younger brother.
A C-section is very expensive. One of their coworkers' wives also had a C-section, and it cost a lot of money!
"Brother, what are you thinking about!"
How could Grandma possibly give me money to pay for my wife's childbirth?
I stole that money.
You have no idea how infuriating it was!
Even though it was a matter of life and death, Grandma just wouldn't hand over the money.
And then there are my second and third aunts, they're all vampires.
How could I possibly give money for my wife to go to the hospital to give birth!
Yu Chengyuan said angrily, still burning with rage when he thought of that day's scene.
He then recounted the events of that day in detail.
"What?
Was Grandma really that unreasonable?
Are your second and third aunts going to stop you?
Are they even human?
How could Grandma do this? She wouldn't even give out money in that situation! That's her own granddaughter-in-law!
Upon hearing this, Yu Pingan stood up abruptly.
His grandmother and the others were bullying the eldest branch of the family, and he wished he could go back and argue with them right now, otherwise he would really think that no one in the eldest branch of the family would stand up for them.
"Brother, Grandma has always favored the second and third wives, especially the third wife, you know that."
Everyone in the village knows about this.
So I gave them all a good beating.
Yu Chengyuan then recounted how he had dealt with them.
Yu Ping'an was dumbfounded. When did his honest and timid younger brother become so strong? It was as if he had become a completely different person.
"Chengyuan, you're amazing!"
Awesome!
You actually dared to beat up my third uncle and aunt, and even dared to lecture my grandmother. You really make me look at you in a new light!
I don't dare to; I've always been afraid of my grandma.
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