Chapter 190 You just got a granddaughter, why are you so happy?
When Deng Shirong and his group returned to Naye Village, Deng Yunzhen and the Zhang family mother and daughter, who were traveling far away for the first time, suddenly felt as if they were in another world.
I stayed in the county town for more than ten or twenty days, living in a building with electricity. There were high-rise buildings outside my door, and it was extremely convenient to buy anything. The quality of life was indeed much better than staying in the countryside.
No wonder nine out of ten educated youth who went to the countryside back then would leave without hesitation when they got the chance to return to the city. Even the government's extremely generous subsidies failed to keep them in the countryside. Many of them even abandoned their wives and children or husbands and children for this reason.
The remaining one either has a lofty ideal, or has been fooled, or has concerns...
In short, at this moment, the three female comrades deeply understood why those educated youth wanted to return to the city so much.
Of course, as the saying goes, there is no place like home. Although the quality of life in the county town is good, for rural people, it is more comfortable to return to the village.
The news that Zhang Xiuping had gone to the county town early to give birth had already spread throughout the village.
The young wives who heard the news at that time were extremely envious. Even though even if their parents-in-law or husbands agreed to let them go to the county town to give birth, they might not be willing to spend the money, it did not stop them from being envious.
Some people envied this, but naturally some people disagreed with this, and even thought that Deng Shirong's family was just rich and showed off. It was just a child, so why did they need to rush to the county town so many days in advance to wait for the birth? If this is not showing off, what is it? Of course, such words were only dared to be whispered by the family behind closed doors, and no one dared to gossip about it outside.
After all, Deng Shirong is not just rich and powerful. The most important thing is that he has a very high seniority in the village. All those who are older than him have gone down to serve their ancestors, and those of his generation who are still alive can be counted on one hand.
Which youngster would dare to gossip about this elder figure of the race behind his back?
Now, seeing Deng Shirong coming back with a baby in his arms and a smile on his face, the villagers who were unaware of the situation thought he had a grandson and congratulated him one after another.
As a result, Deng Shirong corrected them with a smile, saying that it was not a grandson, but a granddaughter. The expressions of those villagers instantly became stunned.
The same thought came to their minds: You just have a granddaughter, why are you so happy? No matter what these villagers think, Deng Shirong is indeed very happy about the birth of this eldest granddaughter.
But then again, Deng Shirong was happy because he was confident. With five sons, he was destined to have no shortage of grandchildren, so no matter whether the first few were grandsons or granddaughters, he was genuinely happy.
Unless there is an extreme situation where seven or eight granddaughters are born in a row, he might feel anxious.
After returning home, Zhang Xiuping, who was fully armed and wrapped up with only her eyes exposed, immediately took her daughter back to the room and took care of herself during the confinement period.
Such a young baby is actually the easiest to take care of. As long as she is fed, given water and changed diapers in time, she will not make any noise or make any fuss. She will sleep most of the 24 hours a day, and even when she is not sleeping, she will lie there quietly.
Since the child was born, he has been with Zhang Xiuping. Only when the diaper needs to be changed or he makes a noise occasionally, Zhang's mother and Deng Yunzhen will come to help.
More than ten minutes later, the Ou sisters, who received the message, appeared in her room as soon as possible.
Ou Guohua looked at Xiao Dong'er lying there quietly and asked, "Sister Ping, how many days has the baby been born?"
Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "Just one week."
Ou Guofang looked at the child and commented, "Sister Ping, this child's nose, mouth, and hands are exactly like yours. The eyes haven't fully grown yet so we can't tell. If they are like you, she will be a big beauty when she grows up."
Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "It's hard to say. They say girls change a lot when they grow up. How old is she now? How can we tell what she will look like in the future?"
Ou Guofang said, "With a beautiful mother like you, Sister Ping, my daughter will most likely be pretty too, unlike me who looks plain. If my child is a boy, it won't matter, but if it's a girl, I'll be worried!"
Ou Guohua sighed, "Then my child probably won't be much better."
Zhang Xiuping blinked her eyes: "Have you ever heard of the saying 'Good shoots come from bad bamboos'?"
The Ou sisters looked at each other and reached out to scratch Zhang Xiuping's armpits.
"Ouch!"
“Don’t scratch…hahaha…I was wrong!”
"I was wrong!"
The three little sisters played around for a while before sitting down to chat again.
Ou Guohua asked curiously: "Sister Ping, how big is the difference between giving birth in a county hospital and giving birth at home?"
Hearing this question, Zhang Xiuping's answer became serious. She said, "The difference is quite big. This time I went to the Maternal and Child Health Care Center, which is a place dedicated to delivering babies. It has the most professional midwives in the county. I heard that they use a new method of delivery, which greatly improves the safety of mothers and babies..."
Next, Zhang Xiuping told the two sisters in detail about her experience of giving birth at the maternal and child health care center. Finally, she said, "Ahua, Afang, when you have children in the future, I suggest you go to the county maternal and child health care center. It is really much safer than giving birth at home."
Ou Guohua was extremely excited. Although her family's current financial situation was still very tight, her husband had now become a master vat worker, and his monthly income had increased three or four times as much as before. When she was ready to give birth, it would not be impossible for her to splurge and go to the county town to give birth.
Although Ou Guofang was also tempted, she knew her family's situation and couldn't help but sigh: "Sister Ping, our family doesn't have the conditions you have. Going there so many days in advance, I don't know how much it will cost for food and accommodation, and I have to spend a lot of money on maternal and child health care. Even if my husband agrees, I'm embarrassed."
Zhang Xiuping lowered her voice and said, "Don't worry about the accommodation. I'm telling you this in secret, so don't spread it. My father-in-law rented a two-story building in the county town. When I went up there to wait for the birth of my baby, my family lived in that two-story building.
You are my best sisters. If you also go to the county town to give birth to your children, you can just live in the two-story building rented by my father-in-law.
You can cook there, which saves a lot of money. The main expense is maternal and child health care, but I think compared with the safety of myself and my child, this money is definitely worth it. You really have to think about it carefully. "
The Ou sisters were all surprised when they heard this.
"What's going on? Why did Jiugong go to the county town to rent a two-story building?" As she spoke, Ou Guohua suddenly had an idea and asked, "Sister Ping, are you and your brother-in-law planning to develop in the county town?"
(End of this chapter)
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