Chapter 142 Chapter 142 Sihui is born!
These days, the New Year atmosphere is very strong.
The little kids are especially excited because, generally speaking, no matter how tough they are, they will not get beaten during these two days, and they can also eat delicious food that they cannot eat at other times. Families with better conditions may even make new clothes for their children.
The little kids would put their new clothes next to their beds, and touch and look at them before turning in bed, expecting the night to pass by quickly.
Just as the sky was getting light, there were occasional noises of fighting outside.
Mu Mian was awakened by the sound of firecrackers, of course not the kind that went off in a row with crackling sounds. There is no custom of setting off firecrackers on the morning of New Year's Eve here. Usually, they are set off on the morning of the first day of the new year and before the New Year's Eve dinner.
Adults follow customs, but children don't care so much.
Although the conditions of each family in the compound varied, the allowances of the male comrades in the family were quite good in that era, and the kids could be said to have two or three boxes of firecrackers.
This early morning, there were occasional 'bang' noises outside.
In the master bedroom of Room 202, Building 7, the curtains were drawn and the room was a little dark. Mu Mian was dazed and wanted to touch her watch to check the time. As soon as she moved, Wen Chen beside her also moved, and he reached out and hugged his wife in his arms.
"It's still early, sleep a little longer." Wen Chen, who was rarely lazy and didn't get up early, spoke with a bit of laziness in his voice.
His eyes were still closed, and he subconsciously patted Mu Mian's back with his big hands, as if he was coaxing a child.
The quilt was really warm in the winter, and Wen Chen's temperature was high, so it was like a big heater. Mu Mian's consciousness, which had just been awake, soon became blurred again. His body moved instinctively, and he found a comfortable position in his fourth brother's arms and fell asleep again.
When Mu Mian opened his eyes again, the watch hand had reached ten o'clock.
Wen Chan was no longer on the other side of the bed. Mu Mian yawned and turned over in the quilt, feeling lazy and not wanting to get up at all.
All in all, the baby in my belly is already more than two months old.
Mu Mian had no pregnancy reaction at all. She enjoyed everything she ate and slept well every day.
If I have to say something is different from before, it is that my appetite is a little too good, and I am particularly sleepy. For example, now, when I wake up from a nap, my stomach is growling with hunger, and it makes a few growling sounds of protest from time to time.
While Mu Mian was struggling between getting up to eat and lying down for a while, Wen Zhan, who had a wife-sensing radar, pushed open the bedroom door first.
I have to say it, it's really strange that we have such telepathic connection.
Mu Mian only had half of her head exposed. She looked at Wen Chen and pouted, "I'm so hungry."
Wen Chen sat on the bedside and rubbed the round head. "The meal is warming on the stove. Can I bring it to you?"
The tone of his voice sounded as if he was going to bring the food over and feed it immediately.
Mu Mian shook his head, "I haven't even brushed my teeth or washed my face yet. Wait until I finish washing before eating. When did you guys eat?"
As he said this, he was about to sit up wrapped in the quilt.
Wen Chen picked up Mu Mian's jacket and helped him put it on.
Mu Mian stretched out his arms, enjoying the service from his fourth brother as a matter of course.
The bedroom door was ajar. While the young couple was talking, the noise from next door could be heard. Xixi was shouting "It's crooked," and Mu Zhuo was saying "It's not crooked."
Mu Mian pulled his hair and asked, "Brother, what are they doing?"
She even tilted her head curiously and looked out of the crack in the door, but of course she saw nothing.
Wen Chen: "I'm cutting red paper. I plan to write couplets later."
Mu Mian became interested, "I want to write."
Wen Zhuo laughed, "I said I was waiting for you to get up and write."
There was hot water in the kettle, and Mu Mian finished washing before going next door.
Xixi was dressed in red today. The little girl didn't go outside. Instead, she helped around the house with chores here and there, like a hardworking little bee.
As soon as she saw Mu Mian, the little girl immediately greeted her, "Aunt, you're up. Are you hungry? The food is on the stove. I'll get you some chopsticks."
Mu Mian sat down next to Nie Sihui and said, "You are so diligent. I will give you two more red envelopes later."
The little girl smiled and squinted her eyes immediately, "Great, Auntie is the best!"
After shouting, Xixi seemed to remember something and looked at her mother attentively and obediently.
Nie Sihui said with a smile: "I won't take yours. I'll let you keep it for yourself this year. Just don't spend it recklessly."
The little girl was really happy now, she jumped up and said, "Mom is the best! She is the best mom ever!"
Kids in the first grade are different. They start to use idioms. It was the way they used this word that made Nie Sihui, the person involved, stunned.
Mu Zhuo laughed and interrupted, "Dad is not well?"
Xixi is very experienced and speaks out, "All good, all good~"
The room was bustling with activity. Mu Mian held the bowl and asked Nie Sihui, "Sister-in-law, would you like to have a bite?"
Her sister-in-law no longer has the pregnancy reaction of vomiting from time to time, and her appetite is now very good.
Nie Sihui was peeling peanuts in her hand. She shook her head and said, "You eat yours. I just finished eating."
As soon as she finished speaking, the baby in her belly began to move.
Nie Sihui, who was kicked, took a breath, and Xixi came over immediately, "Moving again? Let me touch it."
Mu Mian laughed, "It seems he wants to eat."
Nie Sihui put down the peanuts and touched her belly. "He's just like his sister. He gets noisy when he talks too much."
The nearly eight-month-old baby was very active in his mother's belly, kicking and punching her from time to time, always trying to make his presence felt.
Mu Mian ate his porridge in big mouthfuls and said, "I'll follow my brother."
Mu Zhuo disagreed, "When I was a kid, I wasn't as noisy as this brat."
This person has already determined that those who would torture children are all bad boys.
His words successfully made Liu Shuangcui snort, and then she glanced at Mu Zhuo, as if to say, "Give me a look and let me figure it out for myself."
Mu Fugui shouted in a loud voice, "Are you still not making trouble? You almost kicked your mother in the belly."
While chatting, Mu Mian quickly finished his breakfast.
She is very familiar with writing couplets. When she was in the brigade, she was the one who wrote them during the New Year.
The ink dried quickly, and the paste was mixed. Naturally, the job of pasting the couplets was given to the taller Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo. Xixi was directing the work enthusiastically at the stairs.
The father and daughter work together and the work is not tiring. The couplets are not crooked at all and are pasted straight.
Around 11 o'clock in the morning, Dong Qie and his family came carrying things.
The relationship between the two families is of course
Let’s celebrate it together; it’s more fun when there are more people.
There were many dishes to prepare for the New Year’s Eve dinner, and both stoves were lit up. The women in the family were either pregnant or taking care of their children.
Several male comrades became the main force doing odd jobs, while the old lady and Liu Shuangcui were in control of the overall situation and gave the male comrades orders around.
After one o'clock in the afternoon, the sound of firecrackers began to pop in the family compound.
In Ningzhang, the time for the New Year’s Eve dinner is neither at noon nor in the evening, but usually in the afternoon. We eat it whenever it is ready.
It's holiday time, and it's rare to have a rest. I get up late. Many people only have two meals a day. If I eat breakfast late, the next meal will be late too.
Mu Mian and her friends prepared a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner, and it was already past three o’clock when they were done.
Although it was late, we were not particularly hungry. After all, no one could resist trying something while our parents were preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner.
After a few bites here and there, my stomach felt full.
Xixi was very brave. As soon as the old lady told her to clean up and have dinner, she went downstairs with firecrackers and matches.
Four-year-old Dong Lezhang followed with his short legs clacking along. He could only stand at the entrance of the corridor and watch with his ears covered, feeling both afraid and curious.
Xixi behaved like her aunt, her hands didn't shake at all.
The fire is lit and the cannon goes off, it is so lively and prosperous.
The room was filled with more than a dozen people, eating and chatting around the stove. The New Year's Eve dinner lasted from dawn to dusk.
By the time we finished cleaning up, it was already late.
Adults are supposed to stay up on New Year's Eve. Mu Mian insisted for a while, but couldn't keep going. To be more precise, she fell asleep while she was staying up. She didn't even know when she fell asleep.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Mu Mian was awakened by the sound of firecrackers as usual, one after another from each family.
Many people in the family compound are not locals, and many of them stay to celebrate the New Year. It is inconvenient to go back to their hometowns because they live far away.
On the first and second days of the New Year, the courtyard is very lively as people go out to pay New Year's greetings.
Mu Mian and Wen Zhen went to several homes, such as Yang Lu's home, as well as the home of the political commissar and chief of staff of the regiment, etc. Many people came to their home.
The essence of social interaction is give and take.
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The days of rest and busyness always pass very quickly. After the New Year, the weather gradually began to warm up. By the time we changed from the thick cotton-padded jacket to a coat, it was already early April.
These days, the biggest news for the Mu family is that Nie Sihui is about to give birth.
After the experience of Xixi's urgent birth in the middle of the night last time, Nie Sihui was admitted to the hospital in advance this time.
That's right, this little kid is very different from his sister in this respect. Xixi was very anxious at that time, but this little kid did the opposite.
Nie Sihui has been in the hospital for four or five days, and there is no sign of giving birth.
April 13th is Sunday, Mu Zhuo is resting, so he will stay here today.
Xixi didn't go to class and was very worried about her mother, so she took her homework to the hospital to do.
At noon, Mu Mian and Wen Chen also made a trip, mainly to deliver food to Nie Sihui. They also took advantage of the good weather to walk around and exercise, just as it was a stroll, since it wasn't far away.
Appropriate activities during pregnancy are beneficial to childbirth. Mu Mian’s belly is not very obvious at more than four months, and it has little impact on what she does in daily life.
Mu Mian and his wife had eaten there before, and now only Xixi's family of three were eating there.
After eating, Nie Sihui held her stomach and stood up. Mu Zhuo immediately asked nervously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you have a stomachache?"
Nie Sihui shook her head, "No, I ate too much."
She touched her belly and said, "You are such a nagging person."
Mu Zhuo, the father, was not very serious, "Come out and beat him up."
Xixi shouted, "Dad, you can't hit me. I think my brother will be out soon. If he doesn't come out today, he will come out tomorrow."
Mu Zhuo kept calling Xixi "bad boy" so much that he started calling her "little brother" as well.
Mu Mian sat on the empty bed next to him and said with a smile, "Are you so sure?"
Xixi raised her chin and said, "Yeah, I... can predict things like a god!"
Several adults laughed out loud.
Mu Mian: "I haven't used this word before. Let's see tomorrow if it can really predict the future."
Sometimes, things are just so magical.
I don’t know if she really felt the call from her sister, but the next afternoon, after school, Xixi wanted to go to the hospital to see her mother again.
This is the routine these days. I watch it and then come back. She finishes school early, so she has plenty of time.
Mu Mian brought the little girl, and as soon as the sister-in-law arrived at the ward, they found that there was no one on the bed. Liu Shuangcui and the old lady who were with them were also gone.
Xixi suddenly became anxious. The woman who had already given birth in the next bed recognized them and pointed to the door with her chin. "In the delivery room, the labor has been going on for half an hour."
Mu Mian thanked the other party and went to the delivery room with Xixi.
Indeed, here, Mu Mian saw her mother and grandmother from a distance.
Liu Shuangcui came forward and said, "Slow down, why are you walking so fast?! Sihui is fine, I think she will be out soon."
Mu Mian: "It's been half an hour since you went in?"
Liu Shuangcui: "Almost. The second baby was born quickly. I don't know if your brother can catch up?"
Before Nie Sihui moved in, Mu Zhuo took leave to accompany her, thinking that he had to be by her side when her wife gave birth. He was not there the whole time when Xixi was born and pregnant with Xixi.
It turned out that the kid was obviously not on the same page with his father and was hesitating.
There was no other way, he could only cancel his leave and go back to work, as there were many things to do in the group.
Mu Mian: "Brother will definitely come over as soon as he gets off work."
A lot of time has passed by unknowingly.
Before Mu Zhuo arrived, the door of the delivery room was opened.
The nurse held the child in her arms and said, "Family member of Nie Sihui, come and take a look. It's a boy."
Xixi couldn't wait to raise her head, "Dad was right, it really is a younger brother, where is my mother?"
Nurse: "The mother is doing fine and will be out soon."
Liu Shuangcui took the child and looked at him. Before she could say anything, hurried footsteps sounded behind her. Mu Zhuo ran and shouted, "How's my wife?"
Xixi waved, and the little girl was very happy, "The doctor said that mom is fine, dad, look, it's my brother, you...you got a son in your old age!"
As soon as these four words came out, Mu Zhuo lost his balance and stumbled immediately.
This is the case with primary school students with only first grade education. Misusing words is a common thing. Xixi is also a very studious primary school student. Currently, she is at the stage where she understands some things but not very thoroughly.
Mu Mian and her two daughters, as well as the nurse nearby, laughed out loud. It should be said that this word is not used inappropriately.
The person who got a child in old age: “………………”
My little cotton-padded jacket is a little leaky today! ! !
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