Upon hearing that her daughter had given birth prematurely, Wang Chunxiu could no longer sit still. She quickly asked for leave from the hospital and went straight to the bureau.
When Wang Chunxiu arrived and met Sheng Xiping, she learned about her daughter's situation and that Zhou Qinglan had given birth smoothly and was currently in good spirits and health. Only then was Wang Chunxiu relieved.
"Xiping, thank you for your mother's hard work. We all know that she has taken excellent care of Qinglan since she became pregnant."
Haven't you eaten yet? Come on, let's go home, I'll cook something.
It's already past eleven o'clock. It's rare for my son-in-law to come all this way, so how can I let him go hungry?
Sheng Xiping did not refuse and followed Zhou Mingyuan and his wife out of the office.
It was right around the time people were leaving get off work, and Zhou Mingyuan was handing out eggs to everyone he saw.
"Old Xu, these are my grandson's celebratory eggs. Come on, have one. My daughter gave birth to a big, healthy boy yesterday, weighing six pounds and six ounces."
"Old Zhang, you should have one too, to share in the good fortune."
"Old Li, Old Li, come here, these are my grandson's celebratory eggs, take one, take one."
When Zhou Mingyuan saw someone he knew, he would give them eggs.
After receiving the eggs, the other party couldn't help but offer some congratulatory words, which made Zhou Mingyuan so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
"Secretary Zhao, oh, what a coincidence! There are two eggs left, you can have them both."
These are my grandson's lucky eggs! My daughter gave birth yesterday to a healthy baby boy weighing 6.6 pounds.
When they reached the entrance of the bureau building, they ran into Zhao Yongsheng and his son. Zhou Mingyuan quickly grabbed the eggs that he had originally intended to leave for the couple and handed them to Zhao Yongsheng.
"Wow, you've become a grandfather? That's great, congratulations!"
Zhao Yongsheng did not refuse, and took the eggs, while congratulating Zhou Mingyuan.
"Xiping, wow, you're a dad so fast. You're better than my Guangning, who's only just started dating.
As Zhao Yongsheng spoke, he glanced at his son twice.
Zhao Guangning had a boyfriend before, but Zhao Yongsheng was being ostracized and suppressed during those years, so his boyfriend was afraid of being implicated and cut ties with Zhao Guangning.
Now that Zhao Yongsheng has resumed his work and become the head of the bureau, people are eager to propose marriage to Zhao Guangning, practically wearing down the threshold of the Zhao family home.
Having gone through so much, Zhao Guangning has matured and is no longer blinded by the girls who propose marriage. Instead, he finds a girl he likes.
The two get along very well and plan to hold their wedding before the Chinese New Year this year.
"Secretary Zhao, that's not how you compare them. Guangning's marriage was just not meant to be before."
"Look, now that your time has come, your partner has arrived! When are you getting married? I want to come and have a drink at the wedding!"
Sheng Xiping's relationship with the Zhao family father and son was quite special, and he smiled upon hearing this.
"We're having a wedding on the sixth day of the first lunar month. You're all welcome to come," Zhao Yongsheng said directly, not bothering to hide anything.
After get off work, everyone was in a hurry to go home for dinner, so they didn't chat for long before saying goodbye and going home.
Wang Chunxiu went to the grocery store and bought two kinds of cooked food and some meat before the three of them returned to the Zhou family home.
At home, Zhou Qingyue, who was off school for the holidays, had already started a fire to heat up the steamed buns and leftovers.
With his older siblings not home, this kid has grown up quite a bit. He may not know how to do much else, but he can cook and heat up food.
"Dad, Mom, brother-in-law?"
Zhou Qingyue was putting firewood into the pit when he looked up and saw Zhou Mingyuan and his wife and Sheng Xiping. He quickly stood up and greeted Sheng Xiping.
"Why did my brother-in-law come down here? Shouldn't he be cutting timber on the mountain at this time?"
"Your sister gave birth yesterday afternoon to a big, healthy boy. Your brother-in-law came down to announce the good news."
Zhou Mingyuan raised his hand and patted his son's shoulder.
"Kid, you're officially an uncle now, so be a little more sensible from now on, or your nephew will laugh at you."
"My sister gave birth? I'm an uncle? Oh my god, so fast?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingyue jumped for joy and started shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Alright, alright, I was just telling you to be more sensible, but look at you, you're almost jumping onto the roof."
"You better shut up for a second. We'll take you to the forest farm in a couple of days to see your sister and your nephew."
Zhou Mingyuan shook his head. This kid is still a kid. Even as an uncle, he's not reliable. He's such a brat.
"Xiping, the bureau has been a bit busy these past few days, and your mother's hospital hasn't arranged for someone to cover her shift in advance."
You know how busy she is with her job; it's difficult for her to take time off.
We probably won't be able to visit Qinglan and the child tomorrow. We'll go to the forest farm in a few days after your mother has settled her work.
"Let your mother stay a few more days to help take care of her during her postpartum period," Zhou Mingyuan said, feeling very apologetic.
Generally speaking, the bride's family members will observe the celebration for three, seven, or twelve days.
Today is the second day after Zhou Qinglan gave birth, and Sheng Xiping came over in person to share the good news. Logically, Zhou Mingyuan and his wife should have invited Sheng Xiping to stay for the night.
Tomorrow morning I'll go to the forest farm with Sheng Xiping, just in time for the baby's third-day celebration.
However, the nature of Wang Chunxiu's job means that her time is not flexible.
That's how it is to be a doctor. There are always patients, so it's really not easy to take leave. You have to find someone to cover for you in advance and make sure everything at the hospital is in order.
"Dad, I know, Mom is busy with work, she knows all that."
"It's alright, Qinglan and the baby are both fine. My mom is taking good care of them. You two go ahead and get back to work."
Sheng Xiping came today only to deliver good news. As for whether Zhou Mingyuan and his wife go to the forest farm or when they go, Sheng Xiping doesn't care.
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