Lu Fengnian was completely devastated. Which child could cry as much as his granddaughter Lu Jiaojiao? She cried during the day and at night.
Not only does she cry non-stop, but she also gets startled and I have to hold her upright and comfort her gently. Not only does it comfort her, but I can't put her down either. I have to hold her and walk around the room with her.
Lu Chen's wife said that she was in confinement and couldn't work too hard, so she had to let his wife hold her. He wanted to give his granddaughter away, and whoever wanted her could take her.
I took the baby to see a doctor, who said it was infant colic and would heal naturally after 100 days.
I took both Baoyingdan and Baoyingsan prescribed by the doctor, but it didn't relieve the pain.
Afraid that the post would be discovered and reported for superstition, they posted red paper on the trees in their yards: "Heaven is vast, earth is majestic, there is a child in my family who cries at night. If any gentleman passing by recites this, he will sleep until dawn."
Hua Min, Lu Fengnian and Lu Jin recited "Night Crying Boy" three times every day in front of the red paper on the tree, but it was of no use.
Her husband was not around, and her daughter cried all day long. Zhong Lingshan was upset and haggard because of her daughter.
"You little stinky girl, all you do is cry. If I had known you wouldn't listen, I shouldn't have given birth to you. If you keep crying, I'll change your name tomorrow."
Zhong Lingshan roughly picked up Lu Jiaojiao and prepared to feed her. Hua Min, who was outside the room, paused, turned around, wiped her tears, and went back to her room sighing. There were still forty-eight days left. Just hold on a little longer, and the baby would be fine after a hundred days.
At noon, Lu Fengnian came back for lunch. Zhong Lingshan came out of her room, and Chen Yuhe asked, "Sister-in-law, is Jiaojiao asleep?"
"Well, she kept crying at night and couldn't be woken up no matter how hard I tried. I really don't know if she was possessed by a ghost."
Lu Fengnian scolded him, "Nonsense! The child will be fine after crying for a hundred days."
"Dad, the name Lu Jiaojiao doesn't work. How about Lu Jingyi? Jing means quiet, Yi means happy."
"Hey, do you know what your aunt's name is? Your aunt's name is Hua Jing, and Xiaoyan sometimes calls her Aunt Jing. Do you want to call your daughter Aunt Jing? Now that you've chosen a name, don't change it."
This Zhong Lingshan is so stupid that she doesn't even know what the elders' names are after marrying into the Lu family. When he came to choose a name, she took it upon herself to do it.
Now you are not satisfied and want to change it again. If Lu Jiaojiao becomes fickle and unstable in the future, it must be because Zhong Lingshan, as a mother, has not done her job well.
After being rejected by her father-in-law in person, Zhong Lingshan looked extremely unhappy. After finishing her meal, she went straight into her room without clearing away the dishes.
Hua Min, looking haggard, took a washbasin to clear the table of dishes. Suddenly, she felt a blackout and fell to the ground with a thud. Then, a bowl slipped from her hand and fell to her side, breaking with a clatter.
"Xiao Min."
Lu Fengnian picked up Hua Min and carried her back to her room. Hua Min suddenly woke up and said, "It's okay. I was just distracted."
Lu Fengnian felt distressed when he saw his haggard wife. "Lie down and be obedient! Someone will wash the dishes."
He walked out, quietly closed the door, and angrily slammed the table. "Bang!"
"Zhong Lingshan, Chen Yuhe, both of you come out here. I have something to tell you."
Chen Yuhe is six months pregnant. As the weather gets hotter, she becomes more and more sleepy. She has to sleep for an hour or two at noon to be energetic in the afternoon.
She had just laid back on the bed when her father-in-law suddenly lost his temper for no apparent reason.
Chen Yuhe came out with a depressed look on his face, "Dad, what's the matter?"
Lu Fengnian looked at Chen Yuhe's round belly, and his cold face softened slightly.
"Please sit down first."
Then Zhong Lingshan also came out. Knowing that her father-in-law was throwing a tantrum, she walked forward with a smile.
"Dad, what do you want from us?"
"You two are standing still. Xiao Zhong, it's been almost twenty days since you left the confinement period, right? Your mother hasn't slept well in the past two months taking care of Jiaojiao, and her hair has turned white.
I don't sleep at night, and I have to cook for you during the day. It's fine if you don't help with cooking, but can't you even wash the dishes?
Go to the countryside and see how many women are carrying a child who can't walk on their backs, pregnant with another in their bellies, and taking care of a two or three-year-old child sitting on the edge of the field. After working in the fields every day, they still have to go home to cook and wash clothes.
You said that you two, one has just finished her confinement and the other is six months pregnant. You were not asked to do farm work, nor were you asked to cook or wash clothes. Can't one of you wash the dishes?
My wife has been overworked taking care of you and just fainted from heatstroke. How can you bear to let her continue to work so hard? Haven't you noticed that your mother-in-law has a lot more white hair on her head in the past six months? "
Chen Yuhe felt a little embarrassed after being scolded. He lowered his head and apologized respectfully, "Dad, I'm sorry, let me wash this dish!"
"Okay, you wash the dishes at noon, and Xiao Zhong will wash the dishes at night. You guys wash your own clothes. As for cooking, you each take a day off."
After Lu Fengnian finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Lingshan and said, "Xiao Zhong, if you have any opinions, please feel free to raise them."
"Dad, I know Mom's been working hard, and I remember all this. But my daughter Jiaojiao is so clingy, she keeps crying at night, and I'm afraid I won't have time to wash the dishes."
"I'm not free in the evening. Lunch will be cooked at home and you will wash the dishes. Xiaohe will do it in the evening. If I'm really too busy, your mother will help you when she's free.
You two separated after you got married, so we have no obligation to take care of your family. Now that we all live together, we should be united and friendly and work together.
Housework is not just your mother-in-law's job; you, as daughters-in-law, must also shoulder your own responsibilities."
Lu Fengnian's voice was like a loud bell, and Hua Min, lying on the bed, burst into tears. It is said that husband and wife are a bond and children are a debt, and the one who accompanies you in old age is the one who truly loves you.
When Lu Fengnian really got angry, Zhong Lingshan and Chen Yuhe were quite scared and naturally did not dare to speak out against him.
Chen Yuhe was used to doing housework and didn't think it was a big deal, except that it was difficult for her to bend over while she was pregnant.
When Zhong Lingshan returned to the Lu family, there was someone to serve her and even wash her clothes. She was used to being lazy and had some lazy tendencies in her body. To be honest, she was still a little uncomfortable with being suddenly asked to work.
She hoped in her heart, Lu Chen, please come back soon, so that I can free my hands.
Lu Ting watched Zhong Lingshan pick up the dishes and return to the backyard. He walked back to the room, hugged his wife, and asked a few more questions, "Wife, how are you now?"
"I feel better now. I don't feel dizzy anymore. I guess I'm too old to be useful anymore."
"You're only in your early fifties, how can you be old? You've been overworked and sleep deprived, and now it's so hot you've gotten a heat stroke. I've already warned your two daughters-in-law: you don't have to do everything for them. Take a break when you need one."
"Yuhe used to help out, but now that she's pregnant and seeing Xiaoshan not moving, she's not as active in the work anymore.
"In the end, Ting's wife works hard and diligently, and she never complains, which is good for us too."
"Yes, the eldest and his wife are both good people. If they had only had a son and a daughter, there wouldn't have been so many problems." Lu Fengnian sighed and stood up. "Jiaojiao doesn't cry as much during the day as she does at night. Let her mother comfort her. You have a good rest. I'm going to work."
Hua Min nodded in agreement, and yawned as soon as she relaxed. Lu Fengnian walked out quickly.
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