Chapter 411: Uncle Nine has another grandson, Deng Yunsong confesses his love
Capital city.
A restaurant near the Ministry of Finance.
Deng Yunsong and Pei Qinghua had dinner together for the first time after the New Year.
While waiting for the dishes to be served, Pei Qinghua smiled and said, "Chief Deng, thank you for the canned beef and ash water dumplings. I brought them home before the New Year for my family to try, and they all thought they were delicious!"
Deng Yunsong smiled and said, "If you think it tastes good, I'll send you some when I get back. I've given some to my bosses before, so I still have a lot left!"
Pei Qinghua quickly shook her head and said, "No, you've already given me enough. You can keep the rest and eat it slowly!"
Deng Yunsong smiled and said, "Chief Pei, I have been eating Huishui Zong since I was a child. It is not a rare thing for me. As for Niu Ba, my father can make it. It is not difficult to eat it, so you don't have to be polite to me."
"this……"
"Don't worry about this or that, just accept it with peace of mind!"
Pei Qinghua glanced at him, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, I have prepared a gift for you, and I will give it to you when I go back."
Deng Yunsong's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he asked in surprise, "You also prepared a gift for me?"
Pei Qinghua smiled and nodded: "Well, you gave me so many delicious things, of course I have to give you a gift in return!"
Deng Yunsong smiled and said, "You are so polite!"
As they were talking, the waiter brought the food up, and the two stopped talking and started to taste the food.
Half an hour later, the two walked out of the restaurant and returned to the family compound together.
"Chief Pei, please wait here for a moment. I'll be down soon."
"OK."
Deng Yunsong hurried upstairs, and in less than three minutes, he came down with three packaged ash water baskets and four bags of sixteen cans of beef, and handed them to her.
Pei Qinghua took the things and asked in surprise: "Why are there so many?"
Deng Yunsong smiled and said, "It's not much, take it up quickly, otherwise it will be bad if someone sees it."
Pei Qinghua hummed and said, "Then wait here for me, I'll be down soon."
"OK."
Soon, Pei Qinghua came down from the building. She held a small bag and handed it to Deng Yunsong, saying, "I knitted this myself. My craftsmanship is not very good, so it doesn't look very good. I hope you don't dislike it."
Deng Yunsong took the bag, opened it, and found a dark blue scarf inside. He said excitedly, "Don't mind. I like it very much. This is the best gift I have ever received since I was a child."
Pei Qinghua was also very happy to see him so happy, and said: "I'm glad you like it. If you have nothing else, I'll go up first!"
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
"Well, see you tomorrow."
After watching Pei Qinghua go upstairs, Deng Yunsong quickly returned to his room.
Then he took out the dark blue scarf from the bag immediately. When he thought that it was knitted by his sweetheart, he liked it more and more.
When he received the scarf just now, Deng Yunsong almost couldn't help but express his feelings to her, but he finally held back. It was not because he was afraid that she would refuse, but because he wanted to give her a more memorable gift before expressing his feelings.
As for what this commemorative gift is, Deng Yunsong already has an idea in his mind. He will go back to prepare it. When it is ready, he will confront her. He believes that she also has that kind of intention towards him.
After all, I gave him a scarf that I knitted myself. If I didn't have that kind of intention, why would I knit a scarf myself and give it to a male colleague?
…
After celebrating the Spring Festival in his hometown, Deng Shirong and his family went to Nanning.
For the following time, Deng Shirong did not go anywhere. He stayed in his luxury house in Wuyue Square and cooked for his second daughter-in-law who was in the late stage of pregnancy.
Because the second daughter-in-law's due date was on the 10th day of the second lunar month, Deng Shirong, the clan leader, even missed the ancestor worship activities of the Deng family in Naye this year. The old clan leader Deng Shi'an took charge instead.
As his second daughter-in-law's due date approached, Deng Shirong called his second son again.
After the call was connected, the father and son greeted each other, and Deng Shirong asked directly: "Yunheng, your wife is expected to give birth in the next few days. As a husband, if you can spare the time, try to come back."
Deng Yunheng said: "Dad, I have already made arrangements. If everything goes well, I can go back tomorrow."
Deng Shirong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "That's good. You are paid by the government, and your wife will only give birth to a child once in her life. It would be a pity if you were not by her side. I'll be relieved if you can come back to accompany her."
Deng Yunheng said: "I have almost made the arrangements here. If nothing unexpected happens this time, it should be enough for me to stay at home for a week."
"A week is enough time. Go ahead and get busy. We'll talk about it when you come back."
"Okay, Dad."
…
While Deng Shirong and his son were talking on the phone, Gu's mother, who was far away in Wuhan, was also asking Gu's father: "Old Gu, Weiwei's due date is just a few days away. Can you spare some time to accompany me to Nanning?"
Father Gu said helplessly: "I would like to take time out to go, but I have a very important meeting to attend the day after tomorrow, so I can't be absent."
Although Mother Gu understood her husband's difficulties, she still couldn't help but complain: "You are such a meaningless official. You don't even have time to accompany your own daughter when she is about to give birth... Forget it, I'll call Xiaoxiao and I'll go with her tomorrow!"
Father Gu sighed, "It just happened that we met, there is nothing I can do, so you should go with Xiaoxiao!"
Mother Gu nodded first, then frowned and said, "I don't know if our son-in-law can spare time to accompany Weiwei. He didn't even go home for the Spring Festival. He is as busy with work as you."
"There is always a loss when there is gain. There is nothing you can do about it. If an official has nothing to do, it means he will be relegated to the second line."
At this point, Father Gu couldn't help but remind him, "If our uncle can't spare the time to come back to accompany Weiwei, you have to counsel Weiwei when you get back, so that she won't get angry with our uncle because of this, understand?"
Mother Gu glanced at him and said, "Our Weiwei is a sensible person. How could she be angry with our son-in-law because of this?"
Father Gu said, "Under normal circumstances, I know Weiwei wouldn't be so unreasonable, but pregnant women can't be judged by common sense. When you gave birth to Xiaoxiao, you scolded me so much. Have you forgotten that?"
When this matter was mentioned, Mother Gu couldn't help but snorted: "You are the reason why I suffered so much when giving birth. Can't I scold you a few times?"
Father Gu said, "Okay, I didn't say no, I'm just afraid that our daughter will follow my example!"
Mother Gu: “(─.─|||”
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The 16th day of the second lunar month.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Deng Yunheng returned to Nanning Wuyue Square, exhausted.
"dad."
Deng Yunheng greeted his father immediately, then looked at his pregnant wife and said with a smile on his face: "Weiwei, I'm back!"
Gu Caiwei was very happy to see her husband rushing back when the due date was approaching. She smiled and said, "It's good that you're back. Are you hungry? Dad made dry pot beef today. It tastes great. Come and have some!"
Deng Yunheng said: "I'm not hungry yet, how are you feeling recently?"
Gu Caiwei said: "It's okay, I'm just a little scared thinking that I'll be giving birth soon."
Deng Yunheng comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Even if it hurts, it's only temporary. Once the baby is born, you'll be relieved."
Gu Caiwei couldn't help but sigh: "It's really not easy to be a mother during these ten months of pregnancy!"
Zhang Xiuping felt the same way when she heard this. She had given birth to two children. Although compared with other women in the village, pregnancy and childbirth were a great enjoyment for her, only she knew how difficult the ten months of pregnancy were.
The morning sickness in the early stages of pregnancy, the various cautiousness required in the later stages, the pain during childbirth, and the various inconveniences that come with pregnancy.
In short, it’s hard to put it into words.
"Weiwei, it's 1949 now. We will be liberated soon. You won't have to endure this torture anymore."
"Sister-in-law is right. I'm about to be liberated."
At this point, Gu Caiwei looked at her husband and said, "My mother and sister are on the way too. They should be here in about two hours."
Deng Yunheng said: "Then I will pick them up later."
Gu Caiwei nodded, and then asked about work. Although they would talk on the phone every now and then, they mostly talked about family matters and rarely talked about work. Now that he was back, it was natural to ask about work.
As his father was there, Deng Yunheng gave a brief report on his recent work, emphasizing that he had been appreciated by his superiors.
Gu Caiwei didn't feel much after hearing this, but Deng Shirong was so excited that he wanted to drink three bowls of wine.
With the appreciation of his leader, as long as the second son works hard and remains steadfast, his future prospects will be truly limitless.
…
5:30 pm.
Gu's mother and Gu Caixiao arrived at the mansion in Wuyue Square.
It was a rare occasion for the second son to come back, and his mother-in-law and eldest sister were also here, so Deng Shirong carefully prepared a large table of dishes, all of which were classic dishes that everyone liked.
As a chef, Deng Shirong knows exactly what kind of dishes his family and relatives like to eat.
While eating, Mother Gu asked, "My dear, has everything been arranged at the hospital? Do you want Uncle Weiwei to help arrange it?"
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother-in-law, everything has been arranged. You don't need to trouble your uncle."
Mother Gu nodded, looked at her little daughter and said, "Weiwei, when your stomach starts to hurt, tomorrow is your due date. Wash your hair first in the morning, because you won't be able to wash your hair for many days after giving birth."
Gu Caiwei responded, "I know, Mom."
…
night.
The couple lay in bed. Deng Yunheng gently stroked his wife's belly and said apologetically, "Weiwei, you've had such a hard time being pregnant, but I can't be with you. I'm so sorry."
Gu Caiwei smiled and said, "Brother Heng, don't say that. What can you achieve if you just follow your wife around all day? You are a man who does big things, so you should focus on your work. Besides, my father, my sister-in-law, and Ah Zhu take good care of me. They also play cards with me every day. I don't know how comfortable my life is!"
"Weiwei, being able to marry you in this life is truly a blessing that I have earned in eight lifetimes."
"Brother Heng, being able to marry you is also the greatest luck in my life."
“…”
The couple talked about their innermost thoughts until about ten o'clock in the evening, when they went to bed.
The next morning, after breakfast, Gu Caiwei followed her mother's reminder and started washing her hair.
It was inconvenient to wash my hair with a big belly, so my mother helped me wash it.
After washing your hair, just dry it with a clean towel and let it dry naturally.
Because today is the due date, everyone has made relevant preparations. As long as Gu Caiwei has stomach pain, she will be sent to the hospital to give birth.
However, from morning till afternoon, there was no sign of movement in Gu Caiwei's stomach.
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It was past nine o'clock in the evening when everyone was getting ready to go back to bed when Gu Caiwei's stomach finally started to move.
Everyone who had been prepared packed up and drove to the Maternal and Child Health Care Center.
Deng Shirong had already taken care of maternal and child health care, so she enjoyed the best service after arriving.
When Gu Caiwei entered the delivery room to give birth, her mother sighed, "This child really knows how to pick a time. It looks like there will be a lot of trouble tonight!"
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "This is like Yunheng. Yunheng was also born in the middle of the night."
Mother Gu smiled and said, "Yunheng is so outstanding. If the child can follow him, he will definitely be outstanding in the future."
Deng Yunzhu smiled and continued, "My second brother is so smart, and my second sister-in-law is also beautiful and intelligent. My nephew must be a rare talent."
Giving birth to her first child is indeed quite tiring. Gu Caiwei arrived at the hospital at around 9:40 in the evening, but she didn't give birth until after 2:00 in the morning.
When the midwife came out and told everyone that the woman had given birth to a son and that both mother and child were safe, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Deng Yunheng said, "Dad, you all should go back and rest. I'll be here for you."
Deng Shirong nodded, looked at the Gu family mother and daughter and said, "Mother-in-law, and sister, it's already very late. Weiwei has given birth now, but she still needs to stay in the hospital for observation. Let's go back and rest first, so that we can have the energy to take care of Weiwei tomorrow."
The child had been born safely, so Mother Gu was no longer worried and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Yunheng."
Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "It's not hard, this is what I should do."
Deng Yunzhu said, "Second brother, I will stay and help run errands as well."
Deng Yunheng hummed and said, "Okay, then you can stay!"
…
Three days later.
Wuyue Square luxury residence.
In the extra-large living room, everyone was gathering together to name their child.
Deng Shirong said, "Yunheng, you and Weiwei are both top students who graduated from key universities, and you are also the parents of the child. You should each give the child a name, one for the academic name and the other for the nickname."
Gu Caiwei looked at her husband and smiled, "Brother Heng, then you can choose the academic name, and I will give the child a nickname?"
Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "Sure, then you go first!"
Gu Caiwei said, "I've observed that in our Shuangwang realm, nicknames often include words like pig or dog, and the word "dog" is the most common. I guess it's for easier reproduction. So we should follow the crowd and use the word "dog" in our child's nickname!"
Deng Yunzhu said: "Nicknames here usually include the ranking of the child. If we really want to follow the crowd, then my nephew's nickname should be Gou Er?"
Gu Caiwei said, "There are too many nicknames for this Gou Er. I want to reverse the two characters and call him Er Gou. This should be less common."
"Er Gou!"
Deng Yunzhu read it several times before nodding and saying, "This nickname is not bad. It is indeed better than Gou Er."
When Deng Shirong heard the name Ergou, the first thing he thought of was a classic online novel in later generations, "The Demonic Life of Chen Ergou". This was one of his favorite novels back then. Now his grandson's nickname is Ergou, which is also good.
Thinking of this, Deng Shirong nodded and said, "This nickname is good, let's call him Ergou!"
Mother Gu held her little grandson in her arms and said with a smile, "My dear child, did you hear me? From today on, your nickname will be Ergou!"
Gu Caiwei looked at her husband with a smile and said, "Brother Heng, it's your turn."
Deng Yunheng said: "If it's a scientific name, let's call it Deng Changmao. Mao means rich and beautiful, and Changmao means prosperous. I think this name is okay."
Gu Caiwei nodded and said, "That's right, then let's call him Deng Changmao!"
Deng Shirong said, "This name is pretty good. After all, naming with the generation in mind has many restrictions. In addition, most of the good names have been taken by the clan members. If you don't want to have the same name as someone else, then there are even fewer options."
Thus, Ergou's name was decided.
…
Deng Yunheng was unable to stay at home for long. He stayed for about a week and then hurried back to Fujian.
However, the mother and daughter of the Gu family had nothing to do at home, so they stayed to help take care of the child, planning to go back after the child's full moon wine celebration.
Gu Caiwei felt quite comfortable during her confinement period.
Other mothers who have just given birth spend almost all of their time in their rooms except for taking a bath. They even eat their meals in the room. They don’t have TV to watch, computers or mobile phones to play with, and they don’t even have novels to read.
To endure this foolishly for a whole month is something that later generations of mothers simply cannot imagine.
This is a treatment that only families with relatively good conditions can enjoy. In rural areas, there are still many families with poor conditions, or whose mothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and sisters-in-law are unwilling to help. After giving birth, the mother has to cook, wash clothes, and take care of the child by herself.
There are some things like pregnant women cannot touch cold water or be blown by wind. For a pregnant woman who lives in a poor family and has no one to love her, that’s all bullshit. If you don’t do it, no one will help you. As for the consequences of doing so, that’s a matter for the future.
Although Gu Caiwei did not go out during her confinement, the mansion of several thousand square meters was large enough for her to move around freely.
The child is taken care of by his mother, sister, elder sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law. Apart from feeding the child, she doesn't have to worry about anything else.
Also, the water she used for bathing and washing hands was boiled with maple leaves.
As for eating, there is no need to say more.
For entertainment, you can play cards, watch TV, listen to music, or read novels. In short, your spiritual world is also very rich.
If other people in the village knew about Gu Caiwei's confinement condition, they would probably be so envious that their eyes would turn red. This kind of person is really infuriating to compare with others.
On this day, everyone sat in the living room and talked about the issue of raising children.
Deng Shirong asked, "Weiwei, after the baby is one month old, what are your plans? Will you take the baby to Fujian or leave the baby in Nanning?"
Gu Caiwei said, "Dad, I've thought about it, and I think we should take the child to Fujian. On the one hand, he needs to be breastfed and cannot leave me, and on the other hand, I can't bear to leave him."
Deng Shirong said: "If you want to take the child to Fujian, then I will find a more capable nanny in the village who knows you well and ask her to go with you to help take care of the child. This way you will be much more relaxed."
In response, Gu Caiwei was not polite and nodded: "Okay, thank you, Dad."
Deng Shirong said: "I am mainly worried about the bad influence. Otherwise, I will arrange two or three nannies for you, so you don't have to do anything."
Gu Caiwei smiled and said, "Dad, it's enough to have a nanny to help."
Mother Gu said, "Ergou is relatively easy to take care of now. He eats and sleeps every day, and eats when he wakes up. He doesn't cry or make a fuss. It is enough to have someone to help take care of him."
Deng Shirong said, "I already have a candidate for a nanny. When I return to my hometown to hold Ergou's full-month banquet, I will talk to her and her parents. It should be no problem."
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afternoon.
Capital city.
Deng Yunsong and Pei Qinghua finished their dinner and walked out of the restaurant together.
On the way back to the family compound, Deng Yunsong mustered up the courage to ask, "Chief Pei, we have known each other for eight or nine months since last year. What do you think of me?"
Pei Qinghua's heart was moved, but he said calmly: "You are a very nice person, why do you suddenly ask this?"
Deng Yunsong took a deep breath and said, "Well, Chief Pei, after spending some time together, I... I think I have fallen in love with you and want to date you. I wonder if you like me and are willing to date me?"
After saying this confession, Deng Yunsong's heart began to beat violently as he waited for the other party's reply.
Although after spending some time together, he was very sure that Pei Qinghua also had that kind of interest in him, he was just guessing about this matter and was not 100% sure that the other party really liked him.
Therefore, when confessing his feelings this time, Deng Yunsong was also very nervous, fearing that the result would not be what he wanted.
Pei Qinghua's heartbeat speed suddenly quickened when she heard this. When Deng Yunsong opened his mouth for the first time, she had a hunch that he would most likely express his feelings to her, and she actually guessed it right.
Seeing the expectation and trepidation in the other person's eyes, Pei Qinghua blinked and said, "Chief Deng, is this how you confess to me?"
Deng Yunsong was delighted when he heard this, and quickly took out the gift he had prepared from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Chief Pei, this is a gift I prepared especially for you. Do you like it?"
Pei Qinghua took the small box, opened it and found a very beautiful gold necklace inside. The necklace was paired with a heart-shaped gold pendant with her name engraved on the pendant in a flamboyant style. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.
Seeing her holding the necklace with great interest, Deng Yunsong felt relieved and asked, "Do you like it?"
Pei Qinghua nodded and said, "It's a very beautiful necklace. I like it very much."
Deng Yunsong said excitedly: "Then...are you willing to date me?"
Pei Qinghua lowered her head shyly and replied softly, "I do!"
(End of this chapter)