Ye Chenming smiled wryly, but picked up a pen and paper and began to write quickly. He couldn't let the peace and stability that his family had finally achieved be ruined by someone with ulterior motives.
Ye Chen'er went to Yan Xiaonan's house. She had to tell Nannan the news. She couldn't give Li Ping any opportunity to use them. Yan Xiaonan didn't know Li Ping, but her experience from two lifetimes told her that scheming women were the most difficult to deal with. She was very wary of Li Ping.
Ma Mingyuan brought his high school books. Yan Xiaonan picked up his books and highlighted the key points for him. In his previous life, he and his best friend had looked at the exam papers from the first time the college entrance examination was reinstated online. They had even done a few of them casually. He didn't remember most of the content, but seeing the books helped him recall some of it.
Yan Xiaonan also gave him and Ye Chen'er some test papers that she had written herself, and asked them to try to do them a few times. The answers were also written on another piece of paper. She told them to try not to look at the answers, to do the ones they knew first, and to ask questions if they didn't know.
Ma Mingyuan and Ye Chen'er went back with their books and some test papers. Grandma Yan looked at her darling with amusement: "My dear, were you helping them cheat?"
Yan Xiaonan shook her head: "Grandma, I don't know what the college entrance exam is about, so how can I cheat? I just highlighted the key points for them."
"Silly girl, if you don't know what's on the test, how are you going to focus on key points?" Grandma Yan asked pointedly.
Yan Xiaonan~
While the two were talking, Tang Xiaoling went into labor at the hospital and gave birth to a baby boy weighing 6.2 pounds. Tang Xiaoling was very disappointed and then gave her son the nickname "Duoyu" (meaning "extra" or "surplus").
Southwest disagreed, saying that even if the child wasn't the daughter she had hoped for, she shouldn't be called "extra." She only had two sons, so what was there to "extra"? The two argued back and forth until Cuihua spoke up, saying, "Let's call her Duoduo. We hope this child will have many blessings and a long life."
So, the nickname for the second child in the Southwest was Duoduo, and the formal name would be decided when the Southeast returned. Anyway, he was going to name Liujin anyway, so it was better to name them both.
Tang Xiaoling looked at her crying son and helplessly picked him up, lifted her clothes to breastfeed him. After all, he was her son. She might dislike him, but she still had to feed him.
Seeing Tang Xiaoling's actions, Southwest felt relieved. After all, she was her own mother; how could she bear to see her son go hungry? That was Xiaoling's only flaw—a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She would have to be more careful in the future, lest she hurt her youngest son's feelings.
Cuihua got busy. Tang Xiaoling needed to go into postpartum confinement, so some of the things stored at home had to be taken out. Postpartum confinement is very important for women; a moment of negligence can easily lead to health problems.
Xuemei was also busy, slowly putting together the baby clothes and pants. The clothes that were left over from Liujin's previous clothes were given to Tang Xiaoling. After Wujin and a half's trouble, these clothes were basically ruined.
Even if there are usable items, Tang Xiaoling has already given birth, so it's not certain that we can get them back. We can only piece things together and start over. Fortunately, Cuihua is practicing embroidery and has purposefully made some clothes and blankets for the two unborn children, which saves us some trouble.
I calculated that my due date should be next month. I was unhappy to learn that Tang Xiaoling had given birth to a son, and I felt burdened. I was unhappy about having a son, but I was worried that Tang Xiaoling would be unhappy if I had a daughter. Sigh, what a hassle.
Grandma Yan watched coldly, inwardly grumbling, "You're just asking for trouble. So what if you have a daughter? The gods in heaven haven't sent me any dreams. How could you possibly give birth to a little fairy like Nan Nan? You're just dreaming."
Around the end of October, Dongnan returned with a transfer order from the school. He would be going back to work at the Agricultural University next month. Yan Xiaonan felt relieved. So many years of grassroots work had earned Dongnan a teaching position in the College of Agriculture.
If Southeast University graduates can publish their research findings after taking office, they will definitely be promoted in the future, and if they are lucky, they may even be able to get a professorship.
Xuemei was overjoyed to learn that Dongnan had been transferred back to the county. She thought the child in her belly was a lucky star, so she decided to name him Fubao, which would suit both boys and girls.
Southeast nodded with a smile. "Fu Bao is a good name with a wonderful meaning. Nan Nan took the college entrance exam, I'm back, and my second brother's family has grown. These are all good things."
"Southeast, are you going to move your household registration back to the county?" Grandma Yan asked.
Southeast nodded: "Grandma, we need to transfer it. I'll transfer my household registration after I report for duty next month. Liujin and Fubao's household registrations will be transferred together after Fubao is born. It's just that Xuemei's household registration can only be transferred after I get a house and I make my own independent household registration."
Grandma Yan was overjoyed. With their household registration transferred, her two children would be city dwellers, and they would have food rations from now on. Dongnan was capable, and Xuemei was thrifty and good at managing the household. This family of four would surely have a prosperous life.
"Then Xue Mei's household registration can stay in our hometown. It's not too late to move it after you get your house. You should give your child a good name, and also name the two children in the southwest as well," Grandma Yan said.
Southeast hesitated for a moment: "Grandma, I have no burden in my heart when naming my own children, whether it's good or bad, but I dare not name Southwest's children. What if something happens in the future? Wouldn't I be the one to blame?"
Grandma Yan agreed, saying that a name follows a person for life and that there are rules to follow when choosing one. Besides, the southeast and southwest families have already separated, so it's not appropriate for them to interfere in such matters.
"Then you can choose one yourself first. I'll talk to Southwest when he gets off work and let him choose one himself. He's a high school student, what's so hard about choosing a name? It's a pity about Southwest."
Yan Xiaonan quickly tugged at her grandmother's sleeve. Although her grandmother didn't say it, she still hoped that Southwest would go to university. But Southwest had already started a family, and neither her grandmother nor her parents could control him anymore.
Southeast remained silent. She knew about the matter herself, and Xuemei also felt sorry for Southwest. It would only be a few years of hardship, and things would be fine once it got through. But she really wasn't suited to meddle in other people's affairs.
Southeast took Xuemei back to his room. He needed to think carefully about what names to give the two children. He scribbled on the paper with a pen and finally came up with two nice names.
Liu Jin was named Yan Chi because he was born in the summer.
Fu Bao's name is Yan Tong, and this name can be used for both boys and girls.
Xuemei rubbed her belly and murmured, "Fubao, your full name is Yan Tong. You must strive to be good and learn from your Aunt Nannan."
When Southwest got home from get off work, Grandma called him into the house: "Southwest, why don't you name your child yourself? As a father, it's not fair to let someone else name your child."
Southwest laughed, realizing he had been careless and had unintentionally put his older brother in a difficult position. He felt terrible: "Grandma, I think you're right. I'll name my child myself, otherwise it'll be too much of a loss. I'll tell you tomorrow."
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