Chapter 2669 Reproduction
Manbao opened the child's mouth, made sure there was no dirt inside, then carefully held the child's head and put him into the water.
When he first came into contact with water, his calves kicked subconsciously, his eyes closed tightly, and his little fists clenched and moved twice.
Manbao simply washed him, and immediately a servant spread out the swaddling clothes and helped her dry the child with a soft cloth and then wrapped him up.
Manbao just wrapped him up and remembered that he hadn't cried yet, so he picked him up again and patted his butt.
The child obviously didn't expect to be beaten. He suddenly felt pain and couldn't help crying out loud.
Manbao was satisfied when he heard the crying and wrapped him in the swaddle.
The midwife and Xiao Qianshi also helped Zhou Lijun clean up. Manbao went up to check on her and saw that she was doing well. He held the child in his hand and said, "Look, it's a boy."
Zhou Lijun tilted his head to look at him and couldn't help but smile, "He's really ugly, just like Liutou and the others when they were little."
Xiao Qian said, "Children are like this when they are young. Don't worry, they will grow out of it in no time."
She smiled and said, "All the children in our family are good-looking. You are good-looking, and so is my second uncle. He can't be bad either."
Manbao said: "This is all thanks to my father."
Little Qian smiled and said, "No, it's all thanks to Grandma Taizu."
Manbao's eyes were full of stars, and he couldn't figure out who that was for a moment.
Zhou Lijun was very curious and asked, "Is Grandma Taizu very beautiful?"
"She was very beautiful. I heard from the older generation that the most beautiful person in our area at that time was my great-grandmother."
Manbao: "How did we marry the great-grandmother when our family was so poor?"
"There was a war going on back then, and it was very chaotic. Your great-great-grandmother's family suffered from the war, and she wandered to Baimaquan Town with others. Your great-great-grandmother bought her back as a daughter-in-law with half a bag of wheat." Little Qian whispered, "She gave birth to your grandfather, who was very handsome. Later, she married your grandmother, who was also very beautiful."
Manbao: "What about my grandma? She didn't marry my grandpa just because he's good-looking, did she?"
"No," Xiao Qian said vaguely, with an expression that was difficult to describe, "They are a perfect match."
As a younger generation, it is not easy to speak ill of the elders, but the relationship between the Qian family and the previous generation of the Zhou family was actually not very good, because Qian really suffered a lot after marrying into the Zhou family.
When Xiao Qian was a child, and after she got married and returned to her parents' home, her mother often talked to her about the older generation.
To put it bluntly, the Zhou family's laziness is inherited from generation to generation. If we really talk about diligence, there are eight out of the seven children in this generation, including Manbao.
The only ones who are as hardworking as Qian are Zhou Dalang, Zhou Sanlang, Zhou Liulang, and Manbao. The rest are inherently lazy.
Because Grandpa Zhou is lazy, and Grandma Zhou is even lazier than Grandpa Zhou. The reason why the Zhang family chose the Zhou family was, firstly, because the Zhou family was quite well-off at that time, and secondly, because the daughter was really too lazy and had no other advantages except her good looks.
It just so happened that he and Grandpa Zhou fell in love, so the Zhang family sent someone to the Zhou family to deliver a message.
Back then, Grandpa Zhou was even lazier than Zhou Silang. Although he was really handsome, it was difficult for him to find a husband.
Actually, it is not easy for Zhou Jin to get married. If Qian was not attracted by his face, who would be willing to marry such a lazy person?
Little Qian recalled the time when her uncle was beaten by her father when she was a child. She couldn't help but laugh and said to Zhou Lijun who was lying on the bed, "Life is better now. Even if there are lazy people in the family, they don't need to be forced to work hard."
Why did Zhou Jin become better later and take on all the work at home and in the fields? Wasn't it because he was forced to make a living?
If one can live lazily forever, who would be willing to go against their nature and be diligent and motivated?
Manbao obviously didn't have much exposure to this, and was still wondering how beautiful her great-grandmother had to be to ensure that her descendants would always be so beautiful.
Manbao reached out and touched his little face.
The people outside the house had been waiting. Xiang Mingxue had heard the child crying a long time ago, but there was no movement inside for a long time, only the sound of faint voices.
He was leaning against the window and couldn't hear what they were saying. He didn't dare to ask or shout, for fear of startling the people inside.
But there has been no movement for so long...
Xiang Mingxue couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead, feeling a little anxious.
Bai Shan pricked up his ears and listened, as if thinking about something. He pondered for a moment and couldn't help shouting inside: "Manbao, are mother and child safe?"
The three people who had gathered together to gossip about their ancestors finally realized, "Oh, I forgot to tell them the good news."
The midwife had just had the dirty sheets taken away, washed her hands, and came over to see that they hadn't taken the baby out yet. She immediately became excited and trotted forward, saying, "I'll hold it, I'll hold it..."
The midwife happily carried the child out, only gave them a glance at the door, and then received a red envelope.
She touched it quietly and found it was quite thick.
Manbao and Xiang Mingxue said: "Mother and child are safe."
Xiang Mingxue breathed a sigh of relief and then stood on tiptoe to take a look at the baby in the cradle.
It was red and wrinkled, and seemed ugly, but Xiang Mingxue's heart softened like water. He looked at him with red eyes, unable to speak for a long time.
The good news spread from the backyard to the front yard. When Xiang Chao and others heard that the young master had a son, they slapped their thighs with joy and laughed out loud.
After laughing, she couldn't help crying. There were only a few people left in their Xiang family. The young master was the only legitimate branch. The next generation was finally born. Could it be said that their Xiang family had an heir?
Xiang Chao held his head and cried bitterly, then wiped his tears and decided to go out to buy meat and ask the kitchen to add more dishes later.
After congratulating Xiang Mingxue, Madam Liu and others left, leaving space and time to the couple.
Xiang Mingxue changed his clothes and went in. He held the child and sat next to Zhou Lijun. He whispered to her, "I've picked twelve names for the child, both boys and girls. You can choose one later."
Zhou Lijun said, "Didn't you choose it before?"
"I don't think it's good enough, so I added a few more, and we'll choose again..."
Manbao and Baishan walked back hand in hand. The sun had already set and it was getting dark. They looked at each other and Baishan said, "Let's go out and enjoy the moon tonight."
There will be no chance to enjoy the moon tomorrow night.
Manbao nodded.
Then they didn't have the chance to appreciate the moon tonight. It might be because Zhou Lijun was giving birth today, or it might be because their due date was approaching, so Liu Sanniang also went into labor at night.
Manbao was shocked and asked someone to bring back the midwife who had just left, and then helped her deliver Liu Sanniang's baby.
Liu Sanniang's first child was the first child they were used to. After suffering pain for half the night, she finally gave birth to a little girl in the early morning when it was almost dawn.
Mrs. Qian was holding her granddaughter, very happy, "Finally, they have a girl in this generation."
Zhou Lizhong was the happiest, his eyes sparkling, "I wonder if I can be half as smart as my aunt."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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