There was an eerie silence all around.
The birth of a child in the village is a big event, and usually people who are free will come and take a look.
At this moment, there were more than a dozen villagers gathered outside the yard, including men and women, old and young. When they heard that it was a girl, several old women and men immediately showed disdainful expressions on their faces.
The daughter-in-law tried to give birth for several hours but couldn't. They thought it was a big fat boy, but it turned out to be a girl.
If a little girl is so troublesome, what will she be like when she grows up?
"Say it again, is it really a girl?" the man in the yard asked anxiously.
The voice was so loud that Fubao could hear it from inside, and she secretly said in her heart, "Oh no!"
It's over, it's 1982. In this backward and poor village, it is very common to favor boys over girls. Many families don't like to have girls, and even cruelly kill the children at birth.
So, will she be thrown into the well and drowned, or thrown into the back mountain to be a snack for the wolves?
The midwife also thought that this family liked a son, and sighed in her heart, thinking that it seemed that the girl would not have an easy life.
She despised families that favored boys over girls, and the joy on her face suddenly disappeared. She said calmly, "Yes, it's a girl, very beautiful, and looks like her mother."
The man's eyes lit up, and his expression changed from anxiety to ecstasy, "Really? Really? That's great! I finally have a daughter, that's great!"
He was so excited that he said "that's great" several times in a row. Then he rushed into the house and no one could stop him.
Fubao was stunned when he heard this.
Hey, why is this different from what she thought?
"Jianlin! You are such a fool! Why did you rush in like that? If a wind blows in and Xiujuan and the baby get sick, I will beat you to death!" Mrs. Shen cursed and quickly took out two red envelopes from her pocket and handed them to the midwife with a smile on her face. "We don't have much money at home. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it!"
She gave two red envelopes. The midwife was a little surprised. Old Mrs. Shen said excitedly, "Our Shen family has not had a girl for several generations. Now we finally have a girl. We are so happy! So I'm giving two!"
The Shen family was well-known because they were the poorest family in the area and could barely make ends meet. So the villagers couldn't understand why they gave two red envelopes to a daughter.
If a son was born, giving a red envelope would be reasonable, but if a girl was born, is it necessary?
"After all this trouble, I thought it was a big fat boy, but it turned out to be a girl." He said with disdain.
"Haha, their family has had no daughters for generations, and their wife gave birth to four sons in succession. They have been hoping for a daughter for a long time, and now their wish has come true!"
"So what if we don't have a girl? I wish we had all sons. I don't want even a daughter. Other families treasure their sons, but they treasure their daughters. It's really weird! What are they thinking? Daughters are like spilled water after they get married. Having a daughter is a loss. It's a money-losing thing!"
"That's right. They are so happy to have a money-losing baby. I think they are seriously ill."
Hearing the discussions around her, Old Lady Shen was furious. She picked up the hoe placed in the corner and rushed out of the yard. She first cursed a lot and then said angrily: "We just like little girl, so what? It's none of your business? Get out of here, or I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
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