Erniu held the baby, smiling as she looked at him, and pointed to the millet porridge on the small table, saying, "Get up and eat something before you go back to sleep. If you don't eat, our baby won't have any milk to drink."
Seeing Erniu's silly look, Liu couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong? You weren't this heartbroken when Beibei was born. What's wrong now? Why are you so heartbroken for a baby girl?"
"What's wrong with a girl? When Beibei was born, I didn't even know what was going on. I became a father in a daze. Now it's different. After having Beibei, I wanted a daughter. Now that's perfect, I have a son and a daughter. What more could I ask for?"
The room was warm and cozy. The baby's diaper had dried on the kang (a heated brick bed). Jin Erniu took the diaper down, shook it, and neatly put it into a cloth bag.
Old Mrs. Liu came in, and as soon as she entered, she smelled a burnt smell. She immediately exclaimed, "Oh dear, you two, what are you doing? The baby's diapers are burnt, don't you know?"
It turned out that Jin Erniu had forgotten to put the baby's diapers next to the stove, and they had caught fire at some point, emitting a very unpleasant smell.
"Mother-in-law, I really didn't notice. It's alright, it's just a diaper, it's fine if it gets burned!"
Grandma Liu pointed at Jin Erniu and said, "You really are something! This diaper is made of the finest fine cloth. How could you treat it like this?"
Jin Erniu said, "No need, I'll find a way to buy some more fine cloth. I'll trouble you to make some more for me, Mother-in-law. It's no trouble at all. The child doesn't have a name yet. I'd like you to come up with one, Mother-in-law. What do you think?"
Grandma Jin hesitated for a moment: "I'm glad you think that way, but the child of the Jin family should rightfully have his name chosen by his mother, so let your mother choose it!"
Liu then said, "Yes, that's right. My mother isn't good at naming either. You can tell by looking at my name. Ruyan's name was chosen by my uncle, so please don't make things difficult for my mother!"
As Liang Shuyan walked to the door, she overheard several people discussing naming their child. Liang Shuyan lifted the curtain and laughed heartily, "No, this name should rightfully be chosen by you, the grandmother. You've been delivering the baby since the beginning and have been worrying about it ever since. If you don't choose this name, who will?"
Old Mrs. Liu shook her head: "I did deliver the baby and I am the baby's maternal grandmother, but I really don't know how to name it. Why don't you help me choose one? My dear in-laws are much more knowledgeable than this old woman. Please don't make things difficult for me, please give the child a name!"
Liang Shuyan pondered for a moment: "Then let's call her Yutong!"
Liu's eyes widened in surprise: "Yutong, what a beautiful name!"
Jin Dashan happily hugged the child: "Yutong, what a beautiful name! My daughter has a name!"
Inside the room, a lively murmur arose as everyone rejoiced over the wonderful name, Yutong.
In the kitchen, Zhang had prepared chicken soup and brought it to Liu's room.
"Mother, I think I'll go to the restaurant. The chicken soup is ready and on the stove."
The restaurant needs manpower, but it already doesn't have much. With Zhang Shi at home, it's really not enough. Thinking of this, Liang Shuyan waved to Zhang Shi: "Okay, you go now, the restaurant is short-handed too!"
The house was finished, and Foreman Wu called Liang Shuyan over to inspect its quality. Liang Shuyan happily said, "Old Wu, since you're here, don't rush. Sit here and have something to eat first, then we'll go and inspect it together. I trust your skills!"
Old Wu sat down, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Look, we've already built the house according to the blueprints you gave us. Is there anything we need to modify or add?"
Liang Shuyan picked up the crumpled blueprint and asked, "If we build according to this blueprint, there's nothing that needs to be modified. However, we'll need your help to build the dining hall in this teahouse as well. I wonder if that's possible?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wu happily replied, "Of course! As long as Madam takes a liking to our handicrafts, we are naturally willing to stay and help Madam build the workshop."
"Alright, in that case, let's go inspect the new house now!"
Upon arriving at the new house, Liang Shuyan looked around. The walls of the courtyard were made of blue bricks and tiles, and the rooms were also built with blue bricks. There was a garden in the front yard and an archway in the back yard, which divided the yard into two sides. The east side was for poultry, and the west side was for vegetable gardens. The well was on one side of the vegetable garden. Because there were no special pipe systems in ancient times, water had to be drawn by rope.
Inside, the beams hung high, and the walls hadn't been further treated yet. The next thing to do was to install a kang (heated brick bed). The house would be cold in winter, but the kang would make things much better. As for the roof, she wanted to buy some simple decorating materials from the system to do some renovations.
The kitchen features wall-mounted wooden cabinets that provide ample storage for dishes and utensils. The stove, made of blue bricks, houses a large pot and two smaller ones. A square table sits near the window, creating a cozy atmosphere for the family to dine together.
The yard was all polished with gravel, and the doghouse was also built in the style of a small villa. There was a horse-drawn carriage and a donkey cart, and each had its own shelter from the wind and rain. At the entrance, there was a charming little garden where all kinds of flowers were in full bloom, and you could smell their fragrance from afar.
The cobblestone path winds and twists, and a rockery with water flowing from it makes the green grass and red flowers on the ground even more beautiful.
The houses on both the east and west sides were completed according to Liang Shuyan's design. In addition to each of the children having their own room, there are eight guest rooms. Liang Shuyan's own room was designed with a small bedroom and a larger study. She wanted to have her own independent space where no one could stop her from doing accounting, business, or reading!
Old Wu laughed and said, "Oh my, now that's the case, not only in Daling Village, but in the entire Qingfeng Town, there's no house as impressive as yours. It's a very special building in the village. Look at it."
Liang Shuyan nodded: "Okay, thank you, Lao Wu. But the kang and stove haven't been built yet. Please build the stove and kang in the next couple of days. We can do the rest ourselves."
Seeing that Liang Shuyan was very satisfied, Old Wu's face lit up with joy, and he said happily, "Thank you, Madam. We will definitely work even harder on the construction site!"
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