Lin Yiyi was not worried that her grandfather would not be able to take care of the baby, she was worried that he was too old and would be tired. But since Grandma Xiao said so, she naturally would not object, after all, it was close from the hospital to home.
This was the first time that Grandpa and Grandma Xiao came to the house in the old alley. It was no different from the house in the Public Security Vocational College, except that it was a little smaller.
But they were all happy when they thought that this was the second son's own home. It was such a proud thing to have a house in the county. No matter how big or small the house was, they were all county residents.
Lin Yiyi took out the blanket that had been exposed to the sun and spread it on the cradle: "Grandpa, please put the child here."
Grandpa Xiao: "This rocking bed has been in the making for more than a year, and it can finally be used."
Lin Yiyi said: "That's right, I thought it would take some time, but I didn't expect it to be used so soon."
Qin Xiangju said, "Come and take a look at the stroller that the army sent. It's very nice. The child can lie on it, and it has wheels underneath."
Grandpa Xiao and others looked at the stroller.
Lin Yiyi's eyes lit up when she saw the baby stroller: "This baby stroller is really nice." Although it is not as luxurious as modern ones, this is a full wooden baby stroller, but the workmanship is still somewhat complicated, with four small wooden wheels underneath. This baby stroller is modeled after the tricycles of this era.
Qin Xiangju said, "That's right. The army is really thoughtful and thought of giving me this. I'm afraid it's not cheap."
Lin Yiyi smiled.
Qin Xiangju: "I'll wipe it and wrap the wooden strips with a cloth. The stroller is a bit new, so I'll mark it until 11."
Lin Yiyi: "I'll listen to you."
Qin Xiangju: "Go lie down on the bed. Women need to sit well during the confinement period. We will make chicken soup for lunch."
Lin Yiyi: "Okay, thank you, mother." She returned to the bed inside, and Qin Xiangju carried the cradle inside. Although the cradle was made entirely of wood, it was not heavy for Qin Xiangju, who was used to doing farm work. There was a rope tied to one side of the cradle, and the other end of the rope was on the bed. If the baby woke up, Lin Yiyi would pull the rope, and the cradle would swing gently, and the baby would be very comfortable. This also made it convenient for Qin Xiangju to do things. Otherwise, while Lin Yiyi was in confinement, Qin Xiangju had to take care of the family and the baby, which was also very hard.
At noon, Lin Dajun came back from school. He broke into Lin Yiyi's room without any taboos. They were siblings, so even in this era, there was no need to be so particular. "Sister, is my nephew asleep? Why is he always sleeping?
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Lin Yiyi: "Babies are like this when they are just born, they like to sleep. By the way, Dajun, how did you come up with the idea of the stroller?"
Lin Dajun: "It wasn't us who thought of it, it was the carpenter who thought of it."
Lin Yiyi: “Oh?”
Lin Dajun: "We went to the carpenter's house and told him that we wanted to give our nephew a stroller. Then the carpenter told us what this stroller looked like. He said that tricycles before the founding of the People's Republic of China looked like this, and he could modify it based on the tricycles before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and he modified it into this one. Sister, isn't this stroller nice?"
Lin Yiyi said: "It's not just good, it's very good." In fact, it's more than good. It's simply creating something new for this era.
Qin Xiangju came in and said, "It's time to eat, Dajun, go to the kitchen and eat."
Lin Dajun: “Hey.”
One month later
Lin Yiyi stayed in confinement for a month. When she was discharged from the hospital, it was already mid-November. The first and third wives came to see her. The third wife made a pair of tiger-head shoes for the child, and the first wife made a rice bag for the child. In addition to the third wife, there were also relatives of the Lu family such as Lu Xiaochun. Everyone brought some food, which was basically eggs, and some finer rice such as millet.
They had been to the vocational college before, so when they saw it again, they didn't react much. But the other relatives of the Xiao family were different. They looked around and were very curious about this place.
Qin Xiangju: "Everyone, please sit down. Don't be polite."
Lu Xiaochun: "Sister-in-law, bring the child out for us to see."
Grandma Xiao: "The child is here."
Everyone gathered around to look at the child.
"The child is really energetic."
"Yes, like Xiaoyuer, not only is he energetic, but he is also handsome."
"He will grow up to be a handsome young man."
"In the future, I want to marry a girl who is as beautiful and smart as his mother."
Qin Xiangju: "That's right. In the future, he has to be as smart as his father and find a good wife."
Grandma Xiao: "I think it's difficult. It's hard to find a girl as good as Yiyi."
Qin Xiangju: "It was you who found Yiyi, mother. You should also find a wife for Shiyi in the future."
Grandma Xiao: "No, don't. Our Eleven has grown up. He has to find a wife by himself. What is this...what is the freedom of love now? Our Eleven has grown up. He has to go to high school and take the college entrance examination. If he meets a good girl in college, he has to find one by himself. I hope he is as smart as his father."
Lu Xiaochun: "Didn't Xiaoyuer come today?"
Qin Xiangju: "If he could come, he would definitely come. The second brother must have something wrong."
The child's full-month banquet was held in the house in the county town. There were several tables in the yard, and it looked very lively. After the full-month banquet, the relatives of the Xiao family went back.
Grandma Xiao: "Yiyi, you really aren't going to the countryside?"
Lin Yiyi said, "I won't go for now. The child is still young. I'll go back when the child is a little older." The main reason is that there is no hospital in the countryside, and the health center is also in the town. She is worried. So it is more convenient in the county town. "Grandma, if you don't want to leave Eleven, why don't you live here?"
Grandma Xiao: "I have to go back. I think I'll come back with your grandpa on the 11th next time." Although the county town is good, Grandma Xiao still likes the countryside. It's comfortable in the countryside and she can chat with her old sisters. She is not used to not knowing anyone in the county town. Although she has lived here for a month, she still feels uncomfortable.
After Grandma Xiao and Grandpa Xiao returned to the countryside, there were only Lin Yiyi, Qin Xiangju and Lin Dajun at home, and it became much quieter. However, on weekends, Lin Dajun and Qin Xiangju would go back to the countryside to check on the family situation, and sometimes the Lin brothers would come up. With the cradle, Lin Yiyi was still very convenient to do things. When she was cooking, the child lay on the cradle, and she would rock it from time to time, and the child became well behaved.
Today, Qin Xiangju and Lin Dajun returned to the countryside early in the morning. After Lin Yiyi got up, she dressed herself first, and then dressed the child. After dressing the child, she carried the cradle to the kitchen and put the child in it: "Eleven, mother is going to have breakfast, you just lie here obediently."
Little Eleven looked at Lin Yiyi with his bright black eyes.
Lin Yiyi smiled and greeted him, then pulled the mosquito net over the cradle to prevent any bugs from flying into it.
Qin Xiangju made breakfast before she returned home. It was millet porridge and pumpkin porridge.
Lin Yiyi served the porridge and brought it to the dining table. She lifted the mosquito net and said, "Eleven, Mom is here. Mom is here. Do you see her?" She waved at the child, "Eleven, Mom is here. Do you see her?" The child was still young, and Lin Yiyi wanted him to be familiar with her voice. It is said that children can recognize people by voice only after three months.
Little Eleven's eyes turned around, and then he saw Lin Yiyi, and he grinned. In fact, when the child was one month old, when his mother was around, playing with him, and looking at him, he would smile unconsciously.
Lin Yiyi looked at his smile and couldn't help but smile. Looking at Xiao Shiyi, her eyes suddenly turned red and she thought of her parents. Lin Yiyi said:
Although your grandparents can't see you, they love you just like your mother does." If her mother knew that she was not only married but also had a child, she would definitely be happy. Her mother often clamored that she wanted to help her take care of the child when she was still young, but... she didn't know what would happen when she returned to the real world after completing her mission in this world.
After dinner, Lin Yiyi washed the dishes, wiped the table clean, and took out a pen and paper: "Little Eleven, be good, mommy will do something." As she spoke, she hummed a song to the child.
Lin Yiyi had an idea when she saw the stroller. When it was almost nine o'clock, Lin Yiyi heard a sound at the door and stuck her head out: "Who is it?"
"I, I'm back."
Lin Yiyi quickly put down her pen and went to the door, only to see Xiao Yu coming back with his bag. She looked at him and said, "You're back. You missed the baby's full moon party."
Jin-Woo: "Sorry, I was a bit busy those days."
Lin Yiyi: "It's okay. How many days will you rest this time?"
Xiao Yu: "Just one night, we'll leave tomorrow morning." He put down his things and looked at his son in the cradle. "He's grown up a lot. I haven't seen him for just over a month."
Lin Yiyi: "That's right. When a baby is just born, he grows very fast and he eats a lot. When my milk is not enough, I feed him milk powder. Mom said he will grow as tall as you in the future."
Xiao Yu washed his hands and face, then picked up Xiao Shiyi. As soon as he picked up the child, he said nervously, "Wife, wife, he smiled at me. Come and see, he smiled at me." Xiao Yu nervously carried his son to find Lin Yiyi, who was washing fish. "Look, the baby smiled at me."
Lin Yiyi: "Talk to him more and he will smile. I heard that when a baby is three months old, he can recognize people by their voices and turn his head. If you are not around often and don't talk to him more, he won't recognize you."
Jin-Woo: "...I'm not very good at speaking."
Lin Yiyi: "Then you should read to him."
Jin-Woo: "I think that's a good idea." He wrapped the baby and found a book.
Lin Yiyi: “…” Her husband found a book.
Xiao Yu: "Eleven, Dad has read it to you. You must listen carefully and be a good child who obeys the rules in the future."
Lin Yiyi: “…” She felt that it was good enough that Xiao Yu did not recite the military rules and regulations to Xiao Shiyi.