"Eat for ten days"
The driver Qin Wenli was not aware of the little thoughts in the truck bed. All he could hear was the sound of "bang bang bang..." and he drove safely to the rental house.
There were already several tricycles parked outside the yard. At this moment, several people outside the yard heard the sound and looked over, smiling.
When we parked the car, Yang Huzi and Wei Ping and his wife had already come to greet us. Due to the difference between men and women, Yang Huzi took Qin Wenli's hand and greeted him with a smile. Wei Ping and her daughter Yang Xue each helped Chen Xiu Lian and Hu Yufeng down one by one.
"I estimated that the time was about right, so I asked Haozi to watch at the intersection, and sure enough, we arrived..." Wei Ping affectionately pulled one of her mother-in-laws in each hand, and said with a smile: "Her aunt is a rare guest, Xiaoqin is looking forward to seeing you..."
Chen Xiulian also smiled sincerely: "That's right, this is my first time here since Xiaoqin got married. Oh, when Yang Xu walked in that day, I felt relieved. I thought that you two are such good people, so you must have everything you wish for, and this means you have a son and a daughter!"
Wei Ping occasionally learned from her daughter-in-law that her aunt-in-law was kind-looking but had a wicked heart, and she didn't know that she was so eloquent. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Then please come more often in the future. You are all Xiaoqin's relatives, and it's good for relatives to visit each other more often!"
After that, he took Hu Yufeng's hand and walked away, saying, "Thanks to you and Wenli for urging me to give birth that day, I felt the baby move the next day. We rushed to the hospital, and Xiaoqin didn't suffer much. She gave birth in the middle of the night. As soon as I saw the child, I said it was all thanks to your grandmother's urging. You must remember to be filial to you when you grow up!"
Everyone loves to hear nice words. Hu Yufeng was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She patted Wei Ping's hand and said, "I was just the finishing touch. If we want to talk about the credit, you took good care of her!"
The two of them smiled and hugged each other, and they were in harmony for a while.
*
After entering the yard, Wei Ping invited them into the main room to sit down and rest. This is also called "dispersing air", because these days during confinement, it is important not to let in drafts or air, and people coming in from outside are more or less exposed to the cold or hot air from outside. If outsiders want to see the mother and child, they must sit outside and wait for the gas in their bodies to dissipate before going in.
Hu Yufeng glanced at the inner room where Xiaoqin was, only to see that the door connecting to the main room was tightly covered by a curtain. Occasionally, the sound of a child humming could be heard in the room, and the group of people couldn't help but stretch their necks to look inside.
Hu Yufeng looked around and found that the guests who came today included her own family, Yang Huzi's brother and sister-in-law, and Wei Ping's family.
After a brief thought, she realized that Xiaoqin's pregnancy was against national policy and there was no way she could make a big fuss about it, so she stopped talking.
After a while, Niuniu ran in with a bag of biscuits in her arms, showing them to Wei Ping as if she were offering a treasure: "Look, my uncle bought these for me..."
Wei Ping stroked her pigtails and said with a smile, "Your grandmother is here, why didn't you ask anyone?"
Niuniu shyly turned her head away and called out in a baby voice, "Grandma, auntie..."
Hu Yufeng held her in her arms, stroked her back with one hand, and spoke to her softly.
After sitting for a while and drinking a glass of water, Wei Ping smiled and said, "Come on, mother-in-law, go see your eldest grandson..."
*
Wei Ping quietly lifted the curtain of the inner room, waved to everyone, and the women came in one after another.
The light in the inner room was a little dim. The small window was covered with white paper, and there was a curtain around the kang opposite the window.
Qin Xiaoqin was wearing a cloth hat on her head. She was originally bending over, but when she saw people coming in, she straightened up and smiled faintly.
Before Hu Yufeng could speak, Chen Xiulian smiled and said, "Don't sit like that. You'll have a backache later..." She took a few steps forward, pulled a quilt and put it on the wall, and said to Qin Xiaoqin, "Lean on the quilt and stretch your legs. Otherwise, you'll have a backache later..."
Qin Xiaoqin followed his instructions and sat down, then greeted everyone one by one. When she came to Liu Rong, she paused for a moment, and Yang Xiu continued, "This is your brother Wenqing's wife..."
Qin Xiaoqin paused, then smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is here too..."
"Hey... I heard that you, Xiaoqin, are a beauty since I came in. Today I see that you are indeed beautiful. This child must be as beautiful as you..." Liu Rong praised with a smile.
Qin Xiaoqin smiled and said, "No, sister-in-law is joking."
As soon as Hu Yufeng entered the room and saw her daughter's rosy face and plump white skin, she knew that she was well taken care of. At this moment, her attention was all on the little girl on the kang.
The child, who is only ten days old, is sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. There is still some fetal skin on the little face that has not faded away completely. It looks pink and yellow and not very pretty.
Wei Ping smiled and said, "I have a little jaundice, but the doctor said it's okay. I just need to drink more water and it will go away in about half a month..."
Hu Yufeng knew it was not her illusion, but since they were of different generations, everything about them was cute to Hu Yufeng. She couldn't help but reach out and touch the child's little hand, and the child circled her fingers lightly. Hu Yufeng's heart seemed to sink into softness.
Qin Xiaoqin pointed at the small jacket on the child and said, "Look, Mom, he's wearing the small jacket you made. It's just the right size for him."
Hu Yufeng then noticed the child's clothes and said with a smile, "It's good that they fit. Your sister-in-law watched me cut them. I haven't made such a small one in many years. My hands are so tired..."
Qin Xiaoqin glanced at Yang Xiu and said uncomfortably: "Thank you..."
Yang Xiu didn't dare to accept her thanks. Hearing this, he almost waved his hands and shook his head to refuse three times. Then I remembered that I was at someone else's house, so I had to smile and said, "Don't be polite. If you like it, I'll make a few more for the kids when I get home."
Wei Ping knew that her daughter-in-law and her sister-in-law didn't get along, and she was afraid that Xiaoqin would blurt out "I don't like it."
Before Xiaoqin could open her mouth, she quickly replied, "Oh, then our Xiaobao is lucky. He will have clothes in the future..."
Yang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, smiled and said nothing more.
After several people took turns looking after the child, Yang Xiu asked Chen Xiu Lian and two sisters-in-law to come out, on the pretext of looking at the surrounding environment, so as to make room for Hu Yufeng and her daughter to talk.
*
Seeing that everyone had left, Hu Yufeng asked, "How is your recovery?"
Qin Xiaoqin was lying lazily, and said, "It's OK, but I'm just bored staying in the house."
"You just have to tough it out. For the sake of your health, you have to get through this month. If you can, it's best to sit for 42 days before going out..." Hu Yufeng instructed carefully.
Qin Xiaoqin responded weakly.
Hu Yufeng frowned when she saw this: "How is your relationship with your mother-in-law?"
"That's it. I have to eat four meals a day and they ask me to add some spicy food. My mouth is becoming tasteless..." Qin Xiaoqin complained.
"Then just bear with it. You're still breastfeeding. If you eat too much chili, not only will your child not be able to handle it, but you'll also feel stomach discomfort in the future. Your mother-in-law is an experienced person and she won't harm you. You'd better listen to her..."
Qin Xiaoqin frowned: "I know, mom. I'm just upset. My parents-in-law are upset too, and so are you. You all only care about the children and don't think about me..."
"Didn't you want to have the child? Why are you going crazy? Besides, your son comes first and then your mother-in-law's grandson. Are we taking care of the child in the wrong way?" Seeing her daughter's depressed expression, she softened her tone and advised, "It's only one month. It's already ten days. It will pass quickly if you see the child. Just take good care of it and don't make trouble for no reason. Also, don't neglect Niuniu now that you have a little one. She's already three years old. Don't hurt the child's heart..."
"What kind of thoughts does a small person have? He will forget everything in two days..." Qin Xiaoqin didn't care.
"How come you haven't forgotten how I beat you when you were a child?" Hu Yufeng asked back.
Qin Xiaoqin was speechless for a moment, so she could only respond: "I know, Mom..."
*
Thin smoke curled up from the chimney, and as soon as the lid of the pot was lifted, the aroma of meat wafted into the air.
Yang Xu, Qin Wenli and others were busy setting up the table, while Yang Xiu and Li Lanhua also rolled up their sleeves and joined the cooking team.
Yang Xue smiled embarrassedly: "You are the guests today, how can I ask you for help..."
While serving the dishes, Yang Xiu replied with a smile: "What's the point of calling them distinguished guests? We are all family members..."
Seeing that his two sisters-in-law were busy, Liu Rong came over to help serve the dishes.
The cooking skills of the Yang family's daughters-in-law are quite good. In no time, four cold dishes, four hot dishes and a bowl of chicken blood noodles for each person are on the table.
Hu Yufeng had just come out of the inner room when she saw Wei Ping bringing in food. It looked plain and simple, so she must be the nanny.
She stopped and took it: "I'll watch her eat, you go and do your work."
Wei Ping did have to entertain the guests in the courtyard. Hearing this, she smiled gratefully and handed over the plate.
"Eat it. This is a special dish made especially for you. The meat is boneless..." Hu Yufeng picked up the bowl to test the temperature, then took a towel and placed it under the bottom of the bowl and handed it to Qin Xiaoqin.
Qin Xiaoqin complained about the bland food, but she honestly took the bowl and chopsticks and ate mouthful after mouthful without even raising her head, which made Hu Yufeng feel a little hungry.
After eating a full bowl of chicken stew with two pancakes, Qin Xiaoqin wiped her mouth, put down the bowl, and broke out in a sweat. She felt a little sleepy!
Hu Yufeng looked at her daughter who was saying one thing and thinking another, tapped her forehead and said, "You and the child should take a rest..." Then she went out with the empty bowl.
Wei Ping was quick-eyed and quickly came over to take it, then pushed her to sit at the main table. Yang Huzi quickly handed her the chopsticks and the meal began.
*
The meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.
After the meal, a few older people started to urge Yang Huzi to drink. Yang Xiu and others cleared a table and let them drink as much as they wanted.
Seeing the daughters-in-law helping to clear things on the table, Hu Yufeng waited for them to finish and invited them to go into the house to say goodbye to Xiaoqin.
Qin Xiaoqin was dozing off, but when she saw everyone coming in, she perked up again.
Several people came forward, said some words of advice, and then left.
When Yang Xiu saw his sister-in-law leave, he took out twenty yuan from his pocket and put it under the child's arm, saying, "This is a little gift from your brother and I. Keep it to buy the child some clothes..."
Without waiting for Hu Yufeng and Qin Xiaoqin to reply, she turned around and left with a smile.
Qin Xiaoqin was still in a daze when she saw her mother take out another fifty yuan and said, "Your sister-in-law and your brother didn't tell me about this money. Just take it. It's a token of their love... This fifty yuan is for the children from our family. If you really want to..."
Forget it, why talk about this on such a nice day. She waved her hand: "We will go back first..."
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