Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Big brother received the letter.
The next day, Mu Mian was awakened by the sound of talking.
That's not quite right. To be precise, her biological clock wakes her up on time, but today is different from usual, it's extra noisy outside.
There were all these familiar sounds.
She could tell without going out that it was Xiao Chengzi, Mu Qiu, Mu Wan and the others. She guessed that her fourth uncle and her younger uncle's families were all there.
Mu Mian had the same idea as them. They both heard the news early in the morning and ran to see the little kid.
Although the families of Mu Xingwang and Mu Xinglong were not particularly far from his eldest brother's house, it was not like Xu Lele's house where one could see whether the lights in the other's house were on or off by standing at the gate of the yard.
Mu Xingwang and the others didn't know anything about last night. Besides, there were enough people at home, so the old lady didn't call them for help. Naturally, she slept until dawn. When she woke up, she found out that Nie Sihui had given birth in the middle of the night.
Accompanied by the chattering sounds outside, Mu Mian turned over and sat up, then yawned loudly, and tears flowed down his face again.
After all, I had only dozed off for more than two hours. I was awake, but my mind was still a little confused.
But Mu Mian didn't continue sleeping. She just brushed her hair twice, tied it into a low ponytail and went out.
The men were talking outside, and Mu Mian went straight to the old lady's room without even washing his face.
Nie Sihui half-lying on the kang, officially began her confinement life.
Under the kang, there were one, two, three... several people, from young to old, crammed together.
This is what happens when there are too many children in the family. You can’t even count them at a glance.
One or two of them stretched their heads and stared
Looking at the baby lying next to them, the older Mu Qiu and Mu Wan were not so interested in the little kid. They sat next to the kang and talked softly to Nie Sihui.
In contrast, the Xiao Mi Miao sisters' attention was all focused on the baby.
The two of them were the youngest children in the family before, and now there is a child younger than them, isn’t it just full of novelty?
The baby was still asleep and they were talking in soft voices, like thieves. If you didn't know who they were, you would have thought they were trying to steal a child. It was quite funny.
Seeing Mu Mian coming in, Xiao Chengzi and Gutou made way for them.
Mu Mian squeezed in between several cousins and said, "You guys got up quite early."
Mu Wan replied, "I just came in and sat down."
Nie Sihui smiled and said, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Mu Mian: "It's so sunny, I wake up on time, and I can't sleep well."
The sun is shining, the heat is overwhelming, and the room is bright. How can I possibly sleep? Summer is not a good time to sleep in.
Mu Qiu: "Sister-in-law, you will have a hard time staying in confinement these days."
Nie Sihui was more open-minded. "It will pass after a while. It's also quite hot in the kitchen."
Mu Wan nodded, "It's really too hot. I can sweat from wearing clothes in the middle of the day."
It is comfortable in winter, with cold wind blowing outside and steaming hot in the kitchen.
Mu Mian opened his mouth and was about to speak when the baby next to him hummed twice.
Xiao Miaomiao was startled, "Is she going to wake up? Is she hungry?"
Nie Sihui reached out and patted the baby gently, "I just fed him before."
Little Orange looked very experienced and said, "It must be diarrhea."
Speaking of which, among all these brothers and sisters, Xiaochengzi is the one with the most experience in taking care of children. He raised the two sisters, Xiaomaimiao.
Even Mu Qiu might not be as skilled as Xiao Chengzi. After all, the age difference between Mu Qiu and Mu Wan and Gutou was not that big. When her younger siblings were young, she was also young.
This was also Nie Sihui's first time being a mother. She reached out her hand unskillfully and pulled away the small quilt wrapped around her.
The old lady who heard the noise came in with a basin of water and shooed all the children out of the room, "Stop standing there, or you'll be late for work."
Mu Wan walked out with a chuckle, "Just ask me to ride faster."
Mu Mian just now remembered that today was still a working day and tomorrow was Sunday, so her sister Xiaoqiu and the others still had to go to the factory.
It has been almost a year since the two Mu Qiu siblings started working as workers.
Last month, the whole family pooled their money together and bought a bicycle, and the ticket they used was the one that Mu Zhuo had borrowed from Wen Zhan.
Although it is a big expense, having a bicycle is indeed a lot more convenient.
Although Mu Wan said that he was not afraid of being late, he did not stay long after all. He went home after the two sisters left.
However, the two sisters Xiao Mi Miao did not leave. Instead, they lay down at the door and watched curiously as the old lady washed the baby's butt.
The little girl's eyes were sharp. Xiao Miaomiao said with a bit of disdain, "Why are you so green? You look like some wild vegetable."
Mu Mian rubbed his cousin's head and said, "It's really disgusting when you say that."
Little Orange has a say, "When you two were little, your poop not only looked like mush, but it also smelled really bad. It really smelled bad!"
Xiao Miaomiao didn't want to admit it, "No, brother, your brain is not working well, you must have remembered it wrongly!"
Xiao Maizi agreed, "That's right!"
After a few words, the three siblings started to make noise again.
Mu Mian did not participate. She scooped some water and washed herself simply. Her uncles and aunts had already gone home to busy themselves with their work.
By the time Mu Mian finished washing, the old lady in the room had also finished taking care of the little kid.
The novelty had not yet worn off for the two sisters Xiao Miemiao, so they moved closer again.
The little kid was awake now, with his eyes wide open, looking at the ceiling obediently.
Mu Mian also found it quite interesting. She was her own niece. It was too late last night and she didn’t have the chance to hug her or look at her carefully.
It was now daylight and everything could be seen clearly.
The little girl's eyes are still a little red, but they are really big. Although they haven't fully grown yet, you can already see that she will definitely be a pretty girl in the future.
Facing the little girl's dark eyes, Mu Mian looked more and more and felt that her niece's features were indeed a bit like hers.
The little kid was very well behaved and didn't cry or make a fuss. Mu Mian stretched out his hand tentatively.
Zhao Meihua, who was tidying up in front of the closet, glanced over here and gave the command, "Hold your head and butt."
Of course Mu Mian would.
She had held the two sisters, Xiaomaimiao, many times in the past few years and was quite experienced in holding babies. It was just that she hadn't done it for a long time and was a little unskilled.
Once you get started, the familiar feeling comes back.
The little kid moved to another place to lie down, without making any sound. He continued to stare at the ceiling with his big eyes. No one knew why he was staring so intently, since he could clearly see nothing.
Mu Mian rolled his tongue and pressed it against the roof of his mouth, making two "tsk tsk" sounds. "Do you know who I am? I'm your aunt."
Xiao Miaomiao came over and said, "Me too, me too. I am your one, two, three... fifth aunt."
There are many children in the family, and they have to be ranked accordingly.
Xiao Maizi refused to give in, "I am the fourth aunt."
The old lady laughed out loud, "What does she know now? People can't see clearly."
Xiao Miaomiao: "Why can't she see clearly?"
Mu Mian explained, "All children are like this when they are born."
Xiao Miaomiao said "Oh" and didn't continue to ask. She changed the subject and asked, "What's our eldest niece's name? Has she not chosen a name yet?"
Mu Mian sat on the kang, holding the baby and rocking slightly.
Upon hearing what Xiao Miaomiao said, Mu Mian laughed and said, "It's easy. Take out the paper that big brother wrote and choose one at random."
Although her brother was thousands of miles away, he was fully involved.
In the letter I wrote back before, there was a whole page with names, both boys and girls.
The ink was of varying shades, and I could see that I was writing down whatever came to mind, and before I knew it the entire page was filled.
The two sisters Xiao Miemiao had no idea that their eldest brother Zhuo had given the children a whole page of names, and they looked at their sister Mian Ya in confusion.
Mu Mian simply explained it in two sentences.
The two little girls opened their mouths slightly, obviously a little surprised.
Xiao Mizi: "You took so much, that's amazing!"
The little girl's mind was jumping quickly. Xiao Miaomiao pouted and said, "Why doesn't my dad give me a few more names? I don't think Mu Miao sounds good."
Zhao Meihua: "How can it not sound good? It sounds really good. Look how well the wheat seedlings are growing in the fields this year."
Xiao Miaomiao looked like she had her own ideas. "Da Congming sounds good. I want to call her Mu Congming, or Mu Youtang!"
The little girl's words made Mu Mian and the others laugh.
Xiao Maizi said in a disdainful tone, "That's awful. I won't call you that. I like Maizi."
Mu Mian smiled and said, "Why don't you just call me Mu Youqian?"
Xiao Miaomiao looked like she was saying, "Sister, you don't understand this." "It's not enough to just have money. You can't buy candy without a ticket."
Mu Mian laughed twice more, and the little baby in his arms suddenly hummed.
Mu Mian immediately turned his body towards Nie Sihui, "Is she hungry?"
Nie Sihui: "I guess so."
Having said that, Nie Sihui reached out and took it carefully.
Seeing this, Mu Mian took his two little cousins and went out.
After a while of excitement, it was already late. After dinner, the new day went on as usual.
Although Mu Mian had said before that they could just pick any name for the baby, the whole family was still very serious when it came time to choose the name.
In the evening, Comrade Mu Fugui returned from get off work.
Of course the child's grandfather couldn't be left out of something like naming, and the whole family spent a long time choosing.
Finally, the full name was decided on, Mu Xi, and the nickname was the same as Xiaochengzi, a homophonic name called Xixi, which is simple and easy to remember, and a rougher nickname is also easier to raise.
Comrade Mu Fugui wrote 'Mu Xi' twice in a novel way, "It sounds better and better the more I listen to it. I can tell from the moment I see that he is a man who can read."
Mu Mian agreed with this statement, "Of course, my elder brother and his wife are both cultured people!"
Liu Shuangcui interrupted, "Call the boss tomorrow and ask him if he has any other opinions. If he doesn't, take the time to register the household registration."
Mu Fugui said in a carefree tone, "What can he have any objection to? This name is so nice!"
Mu Mian looked as if he had remembered something and said, "Brother may not be able to answer the call. When he wrote back, he said he was busy in June and July. He may not be at the base."
Liu Shuangcui: "Oh, yes! I forgot about this."
Zhao Meihua made the final decision, "Call first to try. If he doesn't answer, forget it. Write him a letter and let him know. When you're done, let him read the letter himself."
After dinner, Mu Mian lay on the desk and began to write. After finishing, he took the letter paper to the teacher.
In the wife's room.
Nie Sihui had just finished feeding her baby, and little Xixi was awake at the moment.
Mu Mian handed over the letter paper and pen, "Sister-in-law, do you have anything to write?"
Nie Sihui smiled and said, "Tell him to be careful and safe, and that there are enough tickets. Don't send more. There's nothing else to say."
Having said that, Nie Sihui still took the paper and pen, turned around and wrote a few words on the box at the head of the kang.
Mu Mian sat next to the child and teased him, "Xixi, little Xixi, do you have anything to tell your father?"
Xiao Xixi really likes to be lively, and you could tell that when she was in her mother's belly.
When there are many people talking outside, she will become more active, stretching her arms and legs as if she can't wait to run out and chat a little.
It’s so small that I can’t see anything clearly, but my mouth is already busy.
Mu Mian said one sentence and she hummed two sentences.
The aunt and niece chatted animatedly.
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The next day, Mu Mian and Comrade Mu Fugui went to the commune.
In the post office.
Just like Mu Zhuo said before, he was very busy in June and July, so he couldn't get through on the phone. So Mu Mian sent the letter he wrote last night.
Mu Fugui muttered, "I don't know when your brother will be able to see it."
Mu Mian thought for a moment and said, "If he is busy in July, he will probably have to wait until my sister-in-law is out of confinement."
Mu Mian didn't know it at the moment, and she was right again.
The days passed very quickly, and when Xiao Xixi was born, she was the size of a normal baby.
As he took care of himself day by day, the redness on his body gradually faded, he became much whiter, and his arms and legs became visibly plumper.
It’s so small and cute.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the end of July.
Ningzhang City.
Mu Zhuo, who had just returned from a joint training in another place, ran to the communication room as soon as he had time.
Dong Qie dragged Wen Zhan to join in the fun.
Mu Zhuo ran very fast, like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.
Dong Qie followed closely behind, "Why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me, buddy!"
Mu Zhuo was of course very anxious, and ran all the way as if he didn't hear anything.
Now his mind and eyes are filled with his wife and children. He hasn't heard any news from home for two or three months.
At this juncture, his wife must have given birth, but I wonder if it went smoothly? It wasn't easy for his mother to give birth to him, and it took a long time.
As soon as he arrived at the communication room, Mu Zhuo leaned against the window and asked the soldier on duty, "Did my family call during this period? Did they say anything? Is there any letter for me?"
The soldier on duty takes turns, so he doesn't know exactly whether the phone call came or not, but the letter has definitely been there for a long time.
Mu Zhuo took the letter with sparkling eyes and started to open it impatiently.
Dong Qie came closer and asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
Mu Zhuo accurately extracted the key point from the pile of text, "Hahahahaha, it's a girl, born on June 21st."
Wen Chen added, "It's already a full month."
Mu Zhuo read the letter carefully, the excitement on his face evident.
"Hahaha, my little sister said that my daughter looks a bit like her, with big eyes, very fair skin, and a nose and mouth like my wife."
"The name has been chosen, it's Mu Xi, Xiao Xixi, it sounds really nice!"
"She doesn't make a lot of noise at night and is very well behaved. You are worthy of being my daughter!"
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Mu Zhuo was chattering away, enjoying the joy of being a father for the first time, and he didn't notice at all that Dong Qie and the other man had fallen silent at some point.
Mu Mianxin wrote a lot. She could write several pages about something that happened in a day or two.
After Mu Zhuo finished watching, the energy came back and he turned around and wanted to pick someone up and lift him up.
As a result, when he turned his head, his sight suddenly met the big face of his own leader.
Mu Zhuo's eyes suddenly widened, and he abruptly retracted his outstretched hands. After turning a corner, he raised them to his head and saluted.
He said loudly, "Hello, Commander!"
Du Yuanzhou, the commander of the first regiment, had no idea that the company commander under him liked to lift people up and shake them when he was happy.
He was just passing by and saw people talking excitedly here, so he came over to take a look.
Du Yuanzhou's eyes twitched, and he calmly touched his ear that was shocked by Mu Zhuo, then patted Mu Zhuo on the shoulder and said, "You're a father now, not bad."
Mu Zhuo scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Hehe, my wife just gave birth last month."
As Mu Zhuo spoke, he shifted his gaze behind his own leader. Dong Qie and Wen Zhan were standing there as if they were on guard duty, both with expressions that showed they were watching a show.
There was even a hint of regret on Dong Qie's face.
Mu Zhuo narrowed his eyes calmly; his hands were also itching a little.
You are really not a brother. Not only did you not remind him, but you also waited and watched the show with gloating attitude.
In public, he almost lifted up his own leader.
Fortunately I caught it.
Otherwise, he was a little afraid to imagine that scene.
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