Lu Yuan was taken aback, then rushed into the room like a gust of wind.
Wang Hongmei paused for a moment, then exclaimed, "Oh my, she's given birth! How did it happen so fast!"
She wanted to go back to check on the child, but then slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Look at my brain! Water, it needs to be lukewarm!"
He quickly ran back to the kitchen.
Lu Xiaoqin had already prepared hot water. Hearing the child crying and seeing that they hadn't come to bring the water yet, she quickly scooped up the water and prepared to bring it over. Just as she picked it up, Wang Hongmei arrived, and the two almost bumped into each other.
"Auntie, my sister-in-law gave birth?"
"She gave birth! She gave birth right after I came out of the room to get some water."
He took the basin and said, "I'll take the water over first, and you can prepare another basin."
"Okay, I know, there's still a big pot of it cooking in the pot."
Gao Weishan hadn't expected his daughter-in-law to give birth so quickly. He was pacing anxiously and excitedly around the doorway, stopping every now and then to peek through the door and loudly give her some instructions.
"Waaaaah—"
Just as Wang Hongmei brought the water in, the cry of the second child began.
My God, that's so fast!
Soon, the third child was born, but this child didn't cry. Xiao Biyun was startled and patted the little bottom several times before the little guy finally gave a cry, just to show that he was alive, and then he didn't make a sound again.
As dawn broke, the Lu family's courtyard was draped in a golden veil.
With a smile on her face, Xiao Biyun handed the basket in her hand to Wang Hongmei and saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law out of the courtyard. Lu Yuan, on the other hand, lay on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) staring at his three sons and grinning foolishly.
Wen Moxue was asleep at the moment, and Lu Yuan didn't dare to disturb her, so he could only tease his three sons.
One moment they'd poke the baby's cheeks, the next they'd pinch the little hands, then they'd hold the little feet—the three tiny creatures were just so adorable.
The three babies look very alike and weigh about the same. The eldest weighed 4.2 jin (approximately 2.6 catties), while the second and third weighed 4.1 jin (approximately 2.7 catties) each. Gao Weishan (their father) said the babies were growing well. This is remarkable considering they were born almost a month premature; this weight is excellent for three babies. Many full-term twins don't even reach this weight.
The news of Wen Moxue giving birth to three sons quickly spread throughout the village. Everyone was happy for her, as if it were a joyous occasion for their own family, and everyone's face was beaming with happiness.
Lu Yuan now enjoys high prestige in the village, and no one feels the slightest jealousy towards him. Seeing that he was able to have three sons all at once, everyone thinks that it is because he has done good deeds and made great contributions to the village. He also suffered a lot when he was young, and God has seen it all. This is his blessing.
The women from all the households didn't go to work that day; instead, they brought gifts to congratulate Lu Yuan's family. Most of them brought eggs, while those who didn't have eggs brought some fine grains—all the most precious grains in their homes.
They came to offer their sincere congratulations, hoping to share in the good fortune and have good luck themselves.
That day, the threshold of the Lu family's house was almost worn down by the villagers. Lu Yuan and Gao Weishan were also very busy entertaining the villagers.
People wanted to go inside to see the three children, but they were all refused. Lu Yuan said with a smile, "The children are too young and premature, so they need to rest. When the children are a month old, I will bring them out for everyone to see. At that time, I will go up the mountain to get a wild boar and invite the whole village to a feast of stewed pig."
Everyone was very happy to have meat to eat, and they didn't care whether they saw the children or not. They came happily and left happily.
Soon the news reached the commune. Lu Jiefang went to work at the commune every day, and the news spread quickly. On the day the three children were celebrating their third birthday, Jiang Haishan, Wang Fengnian, Zhong Quanyong and his nephew, Zhang Hongxi, Lu Yuanchao and his wife, and his father-in-law, Butcher Li, all came.
Everyone brought generous gifts and had a sumptuous lunch at Lu Yuan's house before leaving.
After seeing everyone off, Lu Yuan felt like he had forgotten something that happened today, but he just couldn't remember what it was.
Wen Muxue casually asked him, "Who did you send to pick up my mother today?"
Lu Yuan was petrified, and he said he had forgotten something that happened today.
"Honey, can I say I've forgotten about my mother-in-law?"
Wen Moxue was dumbfounded. "You actually forgot about my mom? You're finished. I'm going to tell my mom."
"No, honey, I'll drive over right away to pick you up."
The train was supposed to arrive in the county town on time in the morning, but it was usually delayed. Today, Lu Yuan desperately hoped that the train would be delayed.
He first went to the brigade headquarters and called Xiao Fan to ask if he could help pick someone up from the train station. Xiao Fan immediately agreed.
Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, after you pick her up, take her to the state-run restaurant for a meal, then let her rest at your place. I'll go directly to your workplace to find you later."
After making the arrangements, he rushed to the county town without stopping.
county seat.
After receiving Lu Yuan's call, Xiao Fan asked Luo Yaoguo for half a day off.
When Luo Yaoguo heard that it was Lu Yuan's mother-in-law who had come and forgotten to pick him up, he jokingly said, "He dares to forget his mother-in-law? Isn't he afraid of making his wife angry?"
Xiao Fan said, "When the baby was celebrating his third-day birthday, we had guests over and forgot about it."
"A baby's third-day celebration? Comrade Lu's wife gave birth?"
"Yes, she gave birth."
"Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have given you an extra day off."
"Thank you, boss. I was thinking of waiting until the baby is a month old before taking leave."
He couldn't possibly say that he had just received the news, otherwise it would seem that his relative was unimportant at all.
"Okay, I'll give you another day off when the baby is full, and we can go back to the village together then."
"Thank you, leader." Xiao Fan expressed his gratitude again; everything was as he had anticipated.
Having taken leave, Xiao Fan arrived at the train station and breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the train had just arrived. He prepared a sign with Mo Yitao's name on it and held it up as he went to the platform.
Xiao Fan was tall and slender, with a cool and handsome appearance, making him stand out in the crowd.
Mo Yitao didn't rush to get off the train. She was quite old and had a lot of stuff, so she didn't dare to squeeze in with the crowd. She waited until most of the people in the carriage had gotten off before getting off herself.
As soon as I got off the train, I saw a handsome young man holding up a sign with her name on it, looking around. My eyes lit up immediately.
Oh my, this must be the son-in-law! He's so handsome, much better looking than Yu Xuejian. That aloof and composed demeanor—he's definitely not an ordinary person. No wonder Xiaoxue got married in the countryside; many city men couldn't compare to him.
She stared intently at Xiao Fan with a smile, truly embodying the saying "the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she becomes."
“Ah Yuan, you’ve come to pick up Mom. Ah Hang sent you, right? I already told you not to call, I can take a car there myself.”
Xiao Fan blushed slightly. When he heard the other person call him A Yuan, he knew he had mistaken him for someone else and quickly introduced himself.
"Excuse me, Auntie, my surname is Xiao and my name is Xiao Fan. Lu Yuan is my cousin."
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