"Third Brother, how about I look after Third Sister-in-law?" Xu Mingwan thought that she was the one who took better care of her, since her third brother, a grown man, didn't understand some things.
"No need, I'll do it. You'll have to work hard when we get home."
Xu Mingwan didn't dwell on it anymore. Thinking about it, it made sense; she would have to cook postpartum meals for her third sister-in-law herself!
Not long after Xu Mingwan left, Zhang Xuemei woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her husband sitting beside her and asked, "Xiaowan is gone?"
"Okay, I told her to go home first. I'll stay with you tonight. How are you feeling now?"
"It's fine. By the way, have you bought baby bottles and formula for the baby? My milk hasn't come in yet, and the baby is so hungry. The nurse brought some formula and fed him before he fell asleep."
After being reborn, Zhang Xuemei prepared everything except for baby formula.
"I bought it, I bought it. I'll feed her when she wakes up," Xu Minghan said, pointing to the formula and bottles on the table next to him.
Zhang Xuemei looked tenderly at her youngest daughter in the crib and said softly, "Look how soundly she's sleeping! She looks just like Panpan!"
Xu Minghan nodded. "Everything is different now, and things will only get better from now on."
He knew that in his past life, his wife had secretly visited their youngest daughter and told him that she looked like Panpan. The more she talked about it, the more heartbroken they became. Fortunately, they now had a chance to make up for it.
The next morning, after the doctor checked on me, he said I could be discharged.
Xu Minghan was thinking of staying in the hospital for a few more days, at least three!
The doctor was amused. "There are people who want to stay in the hospital but don't want to go home?"
"It's okay, doctor, don't listen to him. Just give me the discharge certificate! I'm being discharged today." Zhang Xuemei pulled her husband's hand, telling him not to say anything.
"It's not convenient to stay here; it's much more comfortable to go home." Hospitals nowadays are different from those in later generations; the toilets are still located at the end of the corridor, making it very inconvenient to use the toilet at night.
In addition, it's hot in the summer, and the sweat on your body dries and then gets wet again, making you feel sticky and uncomfortable.
Xu Minghan thought about it and agreed, so he stopped insisting and packed his things to go home.
"By the way, did you prepare a red envelope? Some people might mind if a woman in her postpartum period takes a car, but giving her a red envelope will make things fine. The size doesn't matter, it's just a token."
Zhang Xuemei suddenly remembered this and quickly asked her husband if he had made any preparations.
"It's ready, it's in my pocket." Xu Minghan patted his pocket. He had heard his younger sister talk about what happened when they came over, so he prepared a red envelope in advance in case no one was willing to give them a ride back.
When Zhang Xuemei and the others got home, Xu Mingwan and the others had just returned as well. They were waiting for them to come back to prepare the meat sauce for the noodles for lunch!
"How are things going? Are you still managing to keep up?"
"No problem, Third Brother, don't worry!"
Xu Minghan smiled and nodded, not daring to waste any more time, and immediately ran to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for the stall that would be set up at noon.
In the days that followed, the Xu brothers continued to set up their stall as usual, while Xu Mingwan stayed home to take care of his sister-in-law and niece.
Xu Mingwan is quick to learn, and with just a few pointers, he can make delicious meals. In addition, with the recipes written in advance by Zhang Xuemei, it is even more convenient to follow them every day.
"Third sister-in-law, my little niece is so beautiful." Xu Mingwan looked at her chubby little niece and was genuinely happy.
"Kids change every day." Zhang Xuemei looked at her little daughter who was nursing in her arms, a happy smile on her face.
Xu Mingwan glanced at her smiling third sister-in-law and tentatively asked, "Third sister-in-law, have you named your little niece yet?"
"Linlin, Xu Linlin, your third brother will go back to register her household after she's a month old," Zhang Xuemei replied without looking up.
Hearing her third sister-in-law's words, Xu Mingwan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that her little niece would not be sent away.
"That's good, but you might have to pay a fine later."
"It's alright, your third brother will take care of it."
Time flew by and it was September 8th. Zhang Xuemei was finally out of confinement and could finally take a proper bath.
That evening, the couple lay in bed chatting.
"Are you going home first or going straight to the township tomorrow?" Xu Minghan is going to register his youngest daughter's household registration tomorrow, and he'll also go back to pick up his eldest daughter and visit his parents.
"How much do you think the fine will be this time?" Zhang Xuemei was a little worried about the fine for having too many children. Although they had made some money in the past few months, she would still feel the pinch if the fine was too high.
Xu Minghan shook his head, "I don't know. It depends on the family income. Some people get fined more, and some get fined less."
I've thought it through. I'll bring the person handling the matter a pack of cigarettes and some alcohol; that should make things much easier. These kinds of things are quite flexible.
"Well, you decide! Panpan is three years old now, do you think we should bring her here to attend kindergarten?"
This matter had been on Zhang Xuemei's mind for a long time, but now that she has given birth, she no longer needs to hide.
They'll probably be settling down in Tianshui City from now on, so they can't leave Panpan alone at home anymore.
"Yes, it was Panpan's birthday in April. We were all away at the time and couldn't go back to celebrate with her."
I'll bring her with me when I go back this time, but can you take care of two children?
Xu Minghan also misses his eldest daughter and wants to take her with him, but he is afraid that his wife will not be able to handle taking care of two children alone, and he also has to run a stall, so he can only help in a very limited way.
"What's the big deal? I'll ask the local kindergartens tomorrow if they can get me in. I'll just drop you off and pick you up occasionally, it'll be a breeze."
Zhang Xuemei feels that life is much easier now than before.
"Alright, I'll bring Panpan over."
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Over there in Xiangyang Village, Granny Liu was holding her eldest granddaughter and muttering, "Your mother should have given birth a long time ago, and she's already finished her postpartum confinement."
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