Chapter 2: The Old Su Family is Like a Buddhist Temple
In the inner room, Old Mrs. Su was lying on the kang, her face pale and weak.
Next to her, wrapped in a patched quilt, was a delicate little girl.
The little girl was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed.
As she fell asleep, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a sweet smile.
Oh my! Old man Su was so excited that he almost burst into tears.
Just one glance and my heart almost melted.
"Wife, our daughter is smiling..." The ending tone of Old Man Su's words was trembling.
Old Mrs. Su was also full of surprise, and an expression of surprise appeared on her pale face.
"My daughter, did you have a good dream?" Old Mrs. Su said in a soft voice with loving eyes.
Her heart is so soft that water is about to be squeezed out of it.
Old man Su looked at his little girl and became more and more fond of her.
The little girl's skin is pink and tender, like cooked egg whites.
It's not like those little brats at all. When it was born, its skin was wrinkled and it looked like a little monkey.
Sure enough, little girls are different from those bad boys!
Old Man Su would never admit that he was double-standard.
When Old Lady Su saw Old Man Su's expression, she burst out laughing.
"You look so useless! It's as if you haven't seen a daughter in several lifetimes." Old Mrs. Su glared at Old Man Su.
The joy in his voice was obvious.
Old man Su was not angry and just laughed.
"It's like I haven't seen my daughter in several lifetimes." Old Man Su sighed, "For so many years, there's been a new kid every now and then in our family, it's like a temple full of monks."
After saying this, Old Man Su let out a long sigh.
I'm so excited.
But he knew that the Su family was not limited to just his generation.
His father and grandfather also have no daughters!
Now, the tradition of the Su family not being able to give birth to a daughter has been broken by him!
When Old Man Su thought of this, he felt so proud that he felt a little dizzy under his feet.
Old man Su didn't go out either. He just lay on the kang, looking at his little girl and talking sweet words to his wife.
"Mother, you are a great contributor to our Su family... We have been looking forward to having such a precious daughter for several lifetimes..."
"A hundred years later, I will definitely ask my parents, no, to the ancestors of the Su family, for your contribution..."
When Mrs. Su heard what Old Man Su said, she couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. We both need to live long lives and raise our daughter well."
"That's right. This is what we have been waiting for so long. We can't let our daughter suffer any injustice." Old man Su nodded repeatedly.
At the same time, I decided in my heart that I would quit smoking tomorrow.
It is said that smoking a pipe is bad for your health.
Old man Su looked at his little girl and was determined to quit smoking.
In the past, he ignored anyone who advised him to quit smoking.
Now I have made my own decision without anyone’s advice.
It is said that Old Man Su and Old Lady Su have been looking forward to having a daughter for more than 20 years.
However, the children were born one after another, and all of them were born with penises.
The old couple were almost in despair.
In the end, there was no choice but to place my hopes on my son.
The daughters-in-law were all very good at conceiving. They got pregnant right after getting married and gave birth very quickly.
However, it still has a handle.
The old couple's hearts were almost chilled.
Unexpectedly, Old Mrs. Su gave birth to a big fat daughter.
Old Man Su felt that his life was complete.
Although they live in poverty, he has a daughter, right?
At this time, Old Man Su looked completely content as if he had a daughter.
Mrs. Su glanced at Old Man Su, then suddenly lowered her voice and asked meaningfully, "His father, you don't still remember what the fortune teller said back then, do you? As long as our family has a daughter..."
Old Mrs. Su didn't say anything else.
Old Man Su was stunned, as if he remembered something.
Then, he waved his hand and said, "How can you take the words of that kind of charlatan seriously?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Su said nothing more.
The more I look at my little girl, the more I love her.
Regardless of whether the charlatan's words are worth believing or not, she will cherish the little girl she has waited for so long at the top of her heart.
"Dad, please give your daughter a name." said Old Mrs. Su.
Then, as if remembering something, he gave another reminder.
"You have to take it seriously this time, and don't mess around."
"Look at what you said, when have I ever fooled you?" Old Man Su said unconvinced.
He kept his voice very low, for fear of disturbing his little girl.
"Hasn't he been fooled yet? Of the six sons, the eldest was just casually named Da Hu, and later the other sons just followed suit, without putting any thought into it."
Old Mrs. Su bluntly exposed her husband's shortcomings.
Anyway, she is now a great contributor to the Su family and she stands tall and straight.
"Aren't those a bunch of brats? You can call them whatever you want." Old man Su felt a little guilty, and his face was full of disgust when he mentioned the group of bald boys.
Seeing her husband's stubbornness, Old Lady Su stopped provoking him and said with a smile, "You can call me whatever you want, but I can't call you anything."
"That's right!" Old Man Su had no objection.
Of course, his precious little girl had to be given a good name that was auspicious, profound, and of high quality.
"Or... just call him Dabao?" Old Man Su said undecidedly.
Old Mrs. Su: “…”
The corners of his mouth twitched.
He gave Old Man Su a look of disgust.
"The silly boy from Old Wang's family at the east end of the village is called Dabao. Think again!"
Old Man Su rolled up his sleeves, held his breath, and an idea flashed in his head.
"How about Fumian? It means prosperity and longevity."
Old Man Su felt that he had finally chosen a name that was both knowledgeable and meaningful.
He had been educated and could read and write back then.
But later on, it all went down my stomach along with the cornmeal porridge.
"That's... not bad." Old Madam Su nodded. "I don't ask for our little girl to be rich in the future. I just hope that she can live a peaceful and happy life. Marry a kind and considerate man and have a kind and compassionate mother-in-law. Even if life is hard, as long as her heart is happy, then life will become sweet..."
Just like myself.
Although life is poor, my heart is happy.
After hearing what his wife said, Old Man Su had an idea.
"Then call her Tangbao! I hope our little girl will be as sweet as candy and live a happy life." Old man Su made the final decision.
Old Mrs. Su's eyes lit up, "That's a good name! Let's call her Tang Bao."
The old couple smiled at each other and saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.
"My full name is Su Tang, and my nickname is Tang Bao."
Old Man Su's face was full of joy.
"good."
When Old Mrs. Su said the word "good", she smiled with a charming look on her face.
Then, she lowered her head and looked at her little girl, saying, "Tangbao, I am your mother, and you are your little baby..."
Old Mrs. Su gently touched the little girl's tender little face, and her tone was low and soft, almost wet.
This tone of voice was used when I spoke to Old Man Su when we first got married.
"Tangbao, I'm your dad. I'll buy you some candy from now on..."
Old man Su also lay on the eaves of the kang, like a fool, talking to his little girl in a low voice.
So noisy?
Who was buzzing in her ear?
Who keeps calling her name?
Little Tangbao wrinkled his nose and slowly opened his eyes that looked like black grapes...
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The author has something to say: In the novel, the Su family is very large. For the sake of being civilized, I would like to introduce the relationships between the characters in the Su family to you.
Dad and Mom: Old Man Su and Old Lady Su.
Eldest brother and sister-in-law: Su Dahu and Zhao Chunhua.
Second brother and second sister-in-law: Su Erhu and Qian Yuemei.
Third Brother: Su Sanhu will not appear for the time being.
Fourth Brother: Su Sihu will not appear for the time being.
Fifth Brother: Su Wuhu will appear later.
Sixth Brother: Su Liuhu, just a little brat.
Eldest nephew: Su Dapan, son of eldest brother Su.
Second nephew: Su Erpan, son of Su Erge.
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