After six and a half hours, at five in the morning, Lin Wei gave birth to a daughter.
Although the delivery process went smoothly, Lin Wei didn't sleep much that night. Coupled with the physical exertion, she was exhausted after the birth of the child. After barely holding on to take a look at the red baby in Zong Shao's arms, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
When she woke up again, it was twelve o'clock in the afternoon. Lin Wei was so hungry that her limbs were weak. In addition, she was in pain down there, so she could only move her head.
But there were many people in the ward, and when she moved, Mingming, who was sitting on the bed next to her and talking to her brother, noticed it. He jumped off the bed and lay down beside Lin Wei, shouting, "Mom, are you awake?"
Following Mingming's shout, everyone gathered around. Lin's mother asked quickly, "How are you? Are you in pain? Are you thirsty? Are you hungry?"
"You have so many questions, which one should I answer?" Lin Wei smiled helplessly.
Mother Lin felt relieved when she heard that although her voice was weak, she could still make jokes. She took a pillow from the bed next to her, lifted Lin Wei's head and raised it up, and asked, "Would you like some water?"
"Um."
Hearing Lin Wei's response, Lin's mother picked up the kettle and poured half a cup of water, then added a little cold water into it. When she felt the temperature of the cup wall was not that high, she passed it to her daughter's mouth.
Although the pillow was raised a little, the height was limited. Mother Lin was afraid that her daughter would choke, so she fed her baby little by little.
Lin Wei sipped the water, and halfway through, she shook her head and said, "I can't drink any more. Where's Zong Shao?"
Mother Lin put down the water cup, took a handkerchief to wipe Lin Wei's mouth, and said, "He went back to get you lunch. It's been a while, and he should be back soon."
"Dad asked Aunt Zhang to make fish soup for you." Mingming said immediately.
Lin Wei turned around and smiled: "You know?"
"Yes, Dad told Aunt Zhang when he came back to pick us up this morning. I heard it. Dad also said that Mom, you just gave birth and can't eat hard food, so he asked Aunt Zhang to cook porridge." He was obviously quite excited when talking about the fish soup, but he couldn't help but sympathize with his mother later, "They are all things that can't fill you up."
Mother Lin said, "Now you know how hard it was for your mother to give birth to you, right?"
Mingming asked doubtfully, "When mom gave birth to me and my brother, couldn't we eat?"
Although he knew that he and his brother were born by their mother, he had no idea how she gave birth to him. It was not until this year when he watched his mother from pregnancy to birth that he gradually realized that this was a long process. Of course there were many things he didn't understand, so he asked this question.
"Of course. Women who have just given birth can only eat liquid food. And your mother didn't suffer much when she gave birth to your sister this time. When she gave birth to you and Ruirui, she was in pain for eleven or twelve hours."
In fact, Lin Wei's birth of Mingming Ruirui was relatively smooth. For many people, it takes more than ten hours or even a day or two from labor to birth for their first child. But compared to this pregnancy, Lin Wei did spend longer and suffered more when she gave birth to Mingming Ruirui.
While Lin Wei was waiting for delivery, Ruirui came in the morning and left in the afternoon, and was taken to sleep by Lin's mother or Zhang Lan. When Lin Wei was in labor last night, Zong Shao was the only one around her. He had gone back in the morning to pick up Lin's mother and two children.
Although Lin Wei had given birth to a child when the two children came to the hospital, they had never been to the delivery room and had no idea how painful childbirth was.
But normally he would cry for a long time if he got a little scratch on the skin, so when he thought about the pain his mother had to go through for more than ten hours when giving birth to them, he couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. Ruirui was not much better than her brother. She also looked at Lin Wei with tears in her eyes and said, "Mom must be in pain."
Lin Wei raised her hand, wiped Ruirui's tears and said, "It hurt at the time, but it feels better now that I see you."
Although marriage was a decision made after careful consideration, Ruirui's arrival was indeed an accident. Firstly, she was young at the time and had not thought of having a child so early. Secondly, she and Zong Shao had only been together for a few days after marriage, and the number of times they had sex could be counted on one hand. Who would have thought that she would get pregnant after just a few times.
But Lin Wei was too young at the time and was not ready to be a mother at all. She was actually at a loss throughout the pregnancy and always felt that it was not real.
On the day Ruirui was born, from the moment she was induced to the moment she was put on the operating table, she cried several times and felt it was too painful. Why did she want to get pregnant and give birth to a child?
After giving birth to Mingming and Ruirui, she had no intention of seeing them and fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. It was not until she opened her eyes the next day and saw her child held in the arms of her mother-in-law and mother that Lin Wei realized that she would be a mother in the future.
It was after realizing this that her heart softened when she looked at the two skinny little ones, and the pain of childbirth gradually faded away.
Lin Wei came back to her senses and heard Mingming ask, "Is mom still in pain now?"
"fine."
Mingming didn't quite understand whether it was painful or not, but he thought about it seriously. When his mother gave birth to them before, the pain went away when she saw them. So this time when his mother gave birth to his sister, the pain should also go away when she saw her sister. So he stood up and asked, "Mom, do you want to see your sister?"
Upon hearing this, Lin's mother hurriedly picked up the sleeping baby on the bed next to her. She should have shown the baby to her daughter a long time ago, but was interrupted by the two older children and had no time to take care of it.
The child was wrapped in a blanket, with only his tiny head showing. He looked much bigger than Mingming and Ruirui when they were just born.
Lin Wei asked: "How much does she weigh?"
"We weigh 6.8 jin, a fat girl." Lin's mother said with a smile.
At 6.8 jin, it was indeed not light. Lin Wei reached out her hand, gently touched her daughter's face and said, "She is so pretty."
Mingming, who was lying beside the bed, was stunned when he heard this: "Mom? Did you see your sister's appearance clearly?"
Ruirui also opened his eyes wide and nodded vigorously to agree with his brother's question. He now doubted whether his mother had not woken up yet. His sister's face was red and wrinkled. How could she look good?
Before Lin Wei could say anything, her mother said unhappily, "I've told you all, all newborns are like this. When you were born, you didn't look as good as your sister, but now you're two handsome boys, aren't you?"
"Grandma, you are lying. I have seen the pictures of my brother and I when we were little. We were so handsome. We are not like my sister!" Mingming was very dissatisfied. He was not ugly when he was a child!
Mother Lin knew which photo Mingming was talking about, and said, "You were already a full month old when you took the photo. Of course you looked good because your facial features had already developed. How long has your sister been born? Wait, she will look good in a few days!"
Mingming looked up at his sister again after hearing that, and then confirmed that grandma's eyesight was really not very good. How could his sister become good-looking with this appearance? He doesn't believe it!
Ruirui was also skeptical about what Lin's mother said. To be more precise, he believed less and doubted more. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see anything good about his sister.
But looking at the smile on his mother's face, Ruirui could say that his sister was pretty against his will as long as his mother was happy.
As they were talking, Zong Shao came with food.
There were three lunch boxes in total, one with fish soup, one with porridge, and one with stir-fried vegetables, which looked very light. As for the portion size, the whole family ate too little, and Lin Wei ate too much by herself.
Lin Wei couldn't help but ask: "Have you eaten?"
Both cooking porridge and stewing fish soup are very time-consuming. In addition, there are limited pots at home. After cooking the fish soup and porridge, there is no pot to steam rice. The green vegetables are fried in the pan after the fish soup is stewed. Because it is a quick dish, it does not take much time.
But because these were prepared for Lin Wei, the portions were not large, definitely not enough for the whole family. If Zhang Lan made them now, it would probably take until the afternoon before they could eat, plus it would be troublesome to go back and forth, so Zong Shao said, "Let's go to the hospital cafeteria to eat."
As he spoke, Zong Shao took out money and tickets from his pocket and handed them to Lin's mother, asking her to take Mingming and Ruirui to eat first.
Lin's mother took the money and asked, "What are you going to do then?" Zong Shao didn't eat at home.
"I'll go after you finish eating." Zong Shao said.
Lin Wei pulled out her watch from under her pillow: "It's almost half past twelve. Wait until they finish eating before you go. Will there still be food in the cafeteria?" She looked at the three large lunch boxes in front of her and said, "How about we share it?"
"Is it enough?" asked Lin's mother.
Although there were three large lunch boxes on the table in front of Lin Wei, they were all filled with soup. Lin Wei had a small appetite, so it was normal for one person to eat a lot, but with Zong Shao added to the mix, it would definitely not be enough.
Lin Wei also suspected that it was not enough, and after thinking for a while, she said, "How about this, Mom, you guys bring some food for him, and take care of less, and it will be about the same when you add it up."
"Is that so?" Lin's mother asked Zong Shao.
Zong Shao said, "Okay."
After Lin's mother left with the two children, Lin Wei looked at the three lunch boxes in front of her. They were all filled with soup and she felt it was hard to divide them. She didn't know how to pick up the chopsticks, so she asked, "Do you want to drink the porridge first or the fish soup first?"
"Don't worry about me, these are all prepared for you. You eat first and I'll take care of the rest." Zong Shao pushed the lunch box of fish soup in front of Lin Wei, "The doctor said it's better to drink old shígGdujia fish soup after giving birth." He also asked her if it was convenient.
"Huh?" Lin Wei asked puzzledly.
Zong Shao said: "It's not convenient for me to feed you."
"I was giving birth, not breaking my arm. How can it be inconvenient?" Lin Wei laughed and scooped a spoonful of fish soup into her mouth.
The fish soup had been stewed for a long time, so it had a rich and fresh taste with a hint of sweetness. Lin Wei took two sips and said, "It tastes good."
"Then drink more." Zong Shao said.
Lin Wei nodded. She was indeed very hungry. Although she drank half a cup of water, plain water was not enough to satisfy her hunger. Fish soup was better. Although it was also water, it was meat after all. After it flowed into her stomach, she felt a lot more comfortable.
After drinking half a lunch box of fish soup, Lin Wei began to drink porridge, occasionally taking a few bites of vegetables, and talking to Zong Shao while eating.
During the conversation, Lin Wei realized that Zong Shao had hardly slept since she started the fight last night.
After giving birth, Lin Wei fell asleep, but Zong Shao still had to take care of the child, feeding her water and milk powder. After the child was full and fell asleep, he returned to the family area, bought some vegetables on the way, went back and asked Zhang Lan to make lunch. After taking Lin's mother and two children to the hospital, he was called over by the doctor again.
Lin Wei asked: "What does the doctor want to see you for?"
"I just talked about some postpartum precautions, it's nothing serious." Zong Shao said.
Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "Then do you want to take a nap after dinner?"
"We'll see later."
"Aren't you sleepy?"
Zong Shao asked back: "Are you tired now?"
"I just woke up, why am I still tired?"
"Does that hurt?"
When the children asked about it, Lin Wei answered that it was okay, but to Zong Shao, she nodded and said, "It hurts a little."
Zong Shao held Lin Wei's hand that was holding the lunch box, gently stroked the back of her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work last night."
"It's hard, but it's worth it." Lin Wei said, turning her head to look at the child lying on the bed next to her.
Upon seeing this, Zong Shao hurriedly picked up the child so that she could see more clearly. Looking at his posture, Lin Wei laughed: "It's quite standard."
When Zong Shao held Mingming and Ruirui in his arms for the first time, his posture was very stiff. If he was holding the baby while standing, he stood all the time, and if he was holding the baby while sitting, he sat all the time. He didn't dare to move at all. After learning for several days, he became a little more natural and dared to rock the baby gently when holding him.
Four years later, Lin Wei still thought that Zong Shao would be at a loss and forget how to hold a baby, but she didn't expect that he seemed to be fine. Although he was not skilled enough, his posture was standard and natural.
Zong Shao confessed honestly: "I asked the nurse to give me some instructions this morning."
Plus, he kept holding the baby while feeding him water and milk, so now he's gotten a little more used to it.
"Not bad, not bad, keep it up." Lin Wei smiled and continued to drink porridge.
After Lin Wei had eaten her fill, she gave the remaining food to Zong Shao.
She drank the fish soup and porridge with a spoon, but Zong Shao took bigger gulps and simply tilted his head back to pour the food into his mouth. In less than five minutes, he had finished the remaining fish soup, porridge and vegetables.
When Lin's mother came back with her grandson who had eaten and drunk his fill, she was stunned to see three empty lunch boxes: "Did you finish eating so quickly?"
Lin Wei said: "It's all liquid food."
Mother Lin thought so too and handed the food she brought back to Zong Shao.
The food in the hospital is actually very light, with more vegetarian dishes and fewer meat dishes, but at least there is meat, and the rice is dry, which is much better than what Lin Wei eats.
Although Lin Wei was full, her stomach was full of water. Seeing Zong Shao eating so deliciously made her feel greedy. Then she thought that she would have to eat like this for a few more days, so she couldn't help but sigh.
When Lin's mother heard this, she quickly said, "Don't sigh during the confinement period." She also asked Zong Shao to turn his back and eat, and not to look at Lin Wei, who was greedy for food.
Zong Shao stood up and said, "I'll go out to eat." He then went out with the bowl of rice.
Lin Wei: “That doesn’t have to be the case.”
The food that Lin's mother brought back was not much, and Zong Shao ate quickly, finishing his plate in a few minutes. He took the lunch box out to wash it, and after washing it, he also returned the bowls he brought back from the cafeteria.
After delivering the bowl and holding the empty lunch box, Zong Shao just walked outside the obstetrics ward when he saw Deng Xiangyun coming from the other side with fruit in her hand. He stopped and greeted her, "Sister-in-law."
Deng Xiangyun responded with a smile, and seeing the lunch box in his hand, she asked, "Did you just finish your meal?"
"Um."
"How are Weiwei and the baby? Are they awake?" Deng Xiangyun had just come to work in the morning when she heard that Lin Wei had given birth. However, she was busy with work in the pharmacy in the morning and did not have time to visit. She came to the office early after lunch and took the opportunity to see Lin Wei and the baby.
"Weiwei is awake, but the child is still sleeping."
As they were talking, the two walked into the ward. Lin's mother was sitting in front of the bed, holding the child and talking to Lin Wei. Mingming Ruirui was joining in the conversation, and the conversation was very lively.
When Lin Wei saw Deng Xiangyun, she smiled and asked, "Sister Deng, why are you here?"
"I heard that you gave birth, so I came to visit you and the baby." Deng Xiangyun said as she handed the fruit in her hand to Zong Shao who had just put down his lunch box.
Mother Lin said angrily: "It's enough for you to come here, why bring anything else? This is just too polite!"
"The fruits I brought for Weiwei are all fruits that she can eat." Deng Xiangyun said with a smile and came over to look at the child in Lin's mother's arms.
Upon seeing this, a smile broke out on Deng Xiangyun's face: "This child is so pretty. His eyebrows and eyes must be like yours." She said this to Lin Wei.
Lin's mother and Deng Xiangyun felt the same way: "I also think this child's eyebrows are like Weiwei's, delicate, and his nose is like Xiaozong's, straight and tall."
Lin Wei didn't like to hear this: "How can my nose be so straight and nice like Zong Shao's? Is my nose not straight and nice enough?" Her nose is also very beautiful, isn't it?
Mother Lin looked up at Lin Wei and said, "You two are different. Zong Shao has a more obvious hump on his nose."
Lin Wei couldn't help but look up at Zong Shao. He was drinking water, but when he saw his wife looking at him, he put down the cup and let her look at him.
It seems... that's really the case?
When Lin Wei was looking at Zong Shao, Lin's mother and Deng Xiangyun were still discussing the child's facial features. In the end, they summed it up in one sentence - this child will grow up, and he will inherit all the advantages of his parents' facial features. He will definitely be good-looking in the future!
Listening to the adults' sincere praise for their sister, Mingming and Ruirui looked at each other and saw four words in each other's serious eyes:
Question life.
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Mingming Ruirui: Could it be that I am the one with the problem with my eyes?
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