"Honey, you've worked hard."
Feng Ye sat on the edge of the bed and gently held Ye Qingling's hand. "Does it still hurt? I felt so bad when I heard you screaming in pain just now. I wish I could take your place."
Ye Qingling smiled slightly and gently shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore, it won't hurt after giving birth."
Feng Ye looked at her with heartache and pity: "From now on, we'll only have these two children. I can't bear to see you suffer like this again."
"Really not having any more children?"
"We won't have any more children. After you finish your postpartum period, I'll take you to get sterilized. That way, we won't have those family planning officials keeping an eye on you and causing trouble."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Ye Qingling nodded, then said, "You gave birth to the little girl you've always wanted, are you happy?"
"Happy, of course I'm happy."
Feng Ye's face was filled with a happy smile. "One son was enough, and now we have a daughter. My life is complete."
His eyes were full of love for his daughter. He touched her rosy little face and gently pinched her delicate nose.
The little one was sleeping soundly, occasionally smacking his lips; he looked incredibly cute.
Seeing Feng Ye's delighted expression, Ye Qingling was also very happy.
"Don't keep touching her, be careful not to wake her up, let her sleep a little longer."
Feng Ye gave an awkward smile, but before he could retract his hand, the little guy frowned, pouted, and burst into tears.
"Look what you've done. Now look what you've done, you've woken me up."
Ye Qingling slapped Feng Ye's hand away and quickly patted her daughter gently to comfort her.
Feng Ye argued, "How is it my fault? Maybe she's hungry? Look at her, her mouth is wide open, and she keeps nuzzling against you."
"Huh? Let me see."
Ye Qingling turned her head and saw the little guy with his mouth open, crying and shaking his head from side to side, constantly rubbing against her.
She immediately laughed and said, "What a greedy little one! He's only been born a short while and he already wants to nurse."
"She's hungry, hurry up and feed her."
"Um."
Ye Qingling didn't hesitate. She quickly adjusted her posture, propped herself up, sat half-upright against the headboard, lifted her clothes, and began breastfeeding.
Feng Ye didn't have any impure thoughts. They were an old married couple, and they hadn't even seen each other before.
"By the way, we haven't named the baby yet. What do you think would be a good name?"
Because they didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl, the couple hadn't considered this question beforehand.
"That's right."
Ye Qingling countered, "What are your thoughts?"
Feng Ye thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, let's wait a bit. I'll ask my mother to go see a fortune teller tomorrow to check my birth date and time, see what element I'm lacking, and then we can choose a name."
Although it's a superstition, many people believe in it, especially in rural areas.
For example, if someone's Five Elements are lacking wood, they would choose a name with the "wood" radical; if they are lacking water, they would choose a name with the "water" radical...
If there are too many missing elements, there are ways to solve this; just choose a nickname that includes those elements.
Many people are named things like Shui Sheng, Shui Chang Sheng, Jin Sheng, Jin Chang Sheng, etc., and that's where the names come from.
He even consulted a fortune teller to name himself, who said that he lacked the element of fire in his Five Elements, hence the character "晔".
"OK……"
After the two talked for a while, Xiao Chunxiu brought in a steaming bowl of brown sugar and eggs.
"I'm breastfeeding. Is she full? If not, stop for a moment and eat this bowl of egg first."
"Let's leave it for now, I'll feed her first and then she can eat."
"This brown sugar and egg dish must be eaten while it's hot; it won't taste good when it's cold. Besides, you can't eat anything cold right now."
Chunxiu placed the bowl on the table. "You eat first. Your health is important. I'll help you hold her."
Ye Qingling hesitated for a moment, then nodded and handed the child to Xiao Chunxiu.
Feng Ye moved the table to the bedside to make it easier for Ye Qingling to eat.
"Mom, could you please take some time these next couple of days to check the child's birth date and time? We haven't even chosen a name yet."
"Okay. You don't have anything else to do here, so don't just stand around. Go to the workshop and help collect the dried fish."
Xiao Chunxiu waved her hand, as if shooing away flies.
Feng Ye was speechless.
The mother-in-law asked her to stay and talk to A-Ling, but the old woman told her to go to work in the workshop.
However, he still responded and got up to leave the room.
He walked into the yard, stretched, and felt the cool night breeze.
The moon had already risen, casting a layer of silvery light and covering the entire courtyard with a light frost.
The workshop next door was brightly lit. In addition to the father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law, Aunt Ling, who had not been seen all along, was also there, as well as Feng Yanmei and her brother.
As soon as Gao Lianxiang saw him, she frowned and asked, "Why did you come here? Didn't I ask you to keep A-Ling company?"
“My mother kicked me out.”
Feng Ye spread his hands, both amused and exasperated, "She told me to come to the workshop to help collect dried fish."
Gao Lianxiang shook her head helplessly after hearing this: "Your mother is the same. How can she let you come over to work at a time like this? A-Ling just gave birth and needs someone to accompany her."
“It’s alright, Ah Ling isn’t that delicate, and my mother is with her. Besides, someone needs to do the work here; there are still so many dried fish that haven’t been put away.”
Some of the dried fish drying in the workshop were delivered by Feng Jiafa and his two companions, who were fishmongers.
The other part consisted of fish that Xiao Guowen or Xiao Guowu would buy from the county, depending on which of the two brothers would stay at home.
"Ah Ye, congratulations on becoming a father again."
Aunt Ling said with a smile, "I heard it's a girl, so we'll have pig's feet to eat from now on."
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