In a panic, Zhang Jidi and Xiang Lidang took people to the hospital. She did not allow Xiang Mianmian and Xiang Lili to go with them, as it was not appropriate for unmarried girls to get involved in matters of childbirth.
However, Xiang Mianmian would not sit and wait at home. She ran to the An family to inform them of this matter. An's mother was obviously well prepared and rushed to the hospital with a basket.
As for Xiang Lili, she went to her third brother's house to pack some clothes and delivery items, and took them to the hospital to wait outside the delivery room.
Fortunately, after an afternoon of hard work, An Youshun gave birth to a son before the sun faded.
Xiang Lidang had already thought of names for his children. He was so happy: "Let's name the girl Xiang Youqing and the boy Xiang Youjun, just like a soldier, majestic and powerful!"
When Zhang Jidi heard the name, his eyes dimmed for a moment, but he quickly adjusted his mood.
If it were during the period of postpartum depression, Wang Chunting would have been suspicious and thought that her third brother was relying on Xiang Lihua to win the favor of his parents-in-law, but now she only feels that her parents love her.
She congratulated with a smile: "Third brother and his wife are so lucky. Don't worry about the girl, you will have it in two years."
The Xiang family gathered around the child and loved him, while Xiang Lidang was still running between his wife and son.
An's mother was concentrating on taking care of her daughter. An You bit the corner of her mouth too hard during delivery and it was painful but she wanted to drink water, so she could only use a wet cotton ball to moisten her daughter's lips.
An You's face was pale. She had never suffered any hardship since she was a child, so this experience was really fresh in her memory.
With a bitter face, she whispered to her mother, "I don't want to have another child. It hurts so much. Why do I have to have both a son and a daughter? One is enough."
After a year of marriage, she is no longer a girl who knows nothing. Naturally, she knows that there are some things that can be said to her own mother but not to her mother-in-law.
How could An's mother not feel sorry for her daughter? She promised repeatedly, "No, no, I won't give birth to a child. Just pretend you didn't hear anything about giving birth to a daughter in two years. The most important thing is that you take care of yourself."
The mother and daughter spoke in low voices and sat close to each other, so no one could hear their whispers.
The Xiang family was not stupid. After seeing enough of the red-cheeked baby, they also came to comfort the mother.
The whole family was very happy about the arrival of the new life.
The next day, everyone had to go to work, so they chatted for a while and then went back, leaving An's mother and Xiang Lidang to take care of An You at night.
The mother had expended too much energy during the previous delivery process and fell asleep when she calmed down.
Mother An held her daughter's hand with heartache, tears streaming down her face.
Xiang Lidang, who was standing nearby, saw this and quickly took out a handkerchief for his mother-in-law, saying softly, "Mom, please wipe it. Youyou will definitely not want to see you cry."
An's mother quickly wiped away her tears. When she thought about the time when Anyou was born, it seemed like it was just yesterday, but her daughter had already gone through the gates of hell and gave birth to a grandson.
She cleaned herself up, only a few bloodshot eyes couldn't be concealed: "Everyone is asleep now, you watch over them first, I'll go back and make some chicken soup for Youyou."
Xiang Lidang persuaded the man to stop: "Don't bother, my mother has gone back to stew it, she should be back at ten o'clock."
After hearing this, An's mother said with satisfaction: "I'm sorry to bother you, in-laws. An You is truly lucky to marry you."
She was speaking from the heart. As a mother-in-law, Zhang Jidi was already the best. All the couple's income was managed by An You. She never interfered with the family and never made trouble. What else did she want?
Her daughter-in-law, who has settled down in the family, has several children and still pays for household expenses, which are managed by the public.
Isn’t it just about taking care of the baby first? They also care about the mother and even stew chicken soup for nourishment. What else can you ask for?
Xiang Lidang smiled shyly: "Nothing, it's all thanks to Mom coming over to help us, otherwise our house would have been in chaos a long time ago."
A family is one of mutual tolerance and understanding. Zhang Jidi is open-minded, and An Ma naturally reciprocates and takes good care of the home for her two children.
An's mother was of course happy to have her efforts recognized: "It's okay, I just came to see my daughter and do some housework. Son-in-law, you are too polite."
She gave her job to her youngest son, and most of her grandchildren were in school or daycare, so she had plenty of time to visit her daughter during the day.
The two of them were praising each other for a while. At this time, Xiang Youjun in the cradle woke up and cried loudly, waking up An You as well.
She was very tired and sleeping soundly, but miraculously, she woke up when she heard her son crying.
An's mother was experienced enough. She touched Xiang Youjun's diaper and said, "This kid must be hungry. Come, Youyou, I'll teach you how to hold him. Put your hand over like this, and then do this..."
After a lot of trouble, Xiang Youjun lay in his mother's arms and sucked until he was sweating profusely, but he didn't get anything.
An You felt pain all over her body, and she was heartbroken that her son couldn't get any food. She looked at her mother helplessly, "What should I do?"
Her mother already knew what was going on: "It's okay, just come a couple more times and it will be fine. I've asked my son-in-law to get some rice soup and feed the kid some first. You'll be able to feed him in a couple of days."
This is the case for mothers who have just given birth. It takes two days for them to produce milk. Nutritious foods such as stews will help them breastfeed their babies faster.
An You felt relieved. Seeing Xiang Lidang hurried back and feeding his son rice porridge under An's mother's guidance, she felt much better.
Although she was in great pain during her ten months of pregnancy and childbirth, the feeling of having the little baby nestled in her arms was wonderful, and she truly felt the happiness of being connected by blood.
Moreover, my husband is responsible. Although he is not very familiar with taking care of children, he is willing to learn. My biological mother is also by my side, so I feel very safe.
She watched with relief and slowly fell asleep again.
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