Xiaoqin gave birth to a child
Soon, Wei Ping made the hand-rolled sour soup noodles.
The hot and sour soup is paired with chewy hand-rolled noodles, with green onions and chopped coriander floating on the soup, which whets the appetite in this April day when the cold has just faded.
After they had finished their meal, Hu Yufeng saw that it was about time, so she said goodbye to Qin Wenli.
Wei Ping and her son walked to the roadside before she said, "Don't worry, I'll call you when Xiaoqin gives birth..."
Hu Yufeng smiled and waved: "I'm relieved, you guys go back..."
That being said, Wei Ping was worried about Qin Xiaoqin so she went back first, but Yang Xu waited for the bus to come and they went home only after they got on the bus.
*
Old Qin’s house.
Seeing the two of them coming back, Yang Xiu hurriedly brought out some boiled water for them and said, "Mom, how is Xiaoqin?"
"I think it will happen in the next two days. The baby has already entered the pelvis..." Although none of Hu Yufeng's children survived, she had given birth before, so she could estimate the probability by looking at Xiaoqin's belly.
Although my sister-in-law has a bit of a bad mouth, we are all women, and we have all gone through the ordeal of childbirth, so we understand best what kind of pain that is. Yang Xiu couldn't help showing a worried look on his face.
Hu Yufeng said calmly, "But don't worry too much. The house they rented is not far from the county hospital. If anything happens, we can rush to the hospital in time..."
Yang Xiu felt a little relieved after hearing this. Yes, Xiaoqin is not her, there is no need for her to cry out to heaven and earth on the earth and get no response. I can't help but sigh that the new society is better. We no longer have to rely solely on the good deeds of our ancestors or the protection of God. If we have any problems, we can just go to the hospital directly.
She suddenly had an idea and remembered something else, so she quickly told her husband, "Yunxia is already eight months old, remember to remind me to send a message home and go to the hospital to give birth..."
Hu Yufeng also agreed: "Yes, Yunxia is the first child. Now that we have the conditions, it's best to go to the hospital..."
The old lady opened her mouth and glanced at Hu Yufeng secretly from time to time.
*
They said it was these two days, and really on the tenth day of May, Yang Xu called and said that Xiaoqin had given birth, and both mother and child were doing well. Everyone in the Qin family felt relieved after hearing this.
On the third day, Yang Xu came to the door early in the morning with gifts and asked Qin Wenli to accompany him to Xiaoqin's maternal uncle's family to announce the good news. This is not just a simple announcement of good news, but also an invitation.
In Yang County, a celebration banquet is held on the tenth day after the child is born. The name of the banquet is very simple, it is called "Eating for Ten Days". On this day, clan members, friends and neighbors in the village, uncles and relatives gather together, slaughtering pigs and sheep, or chickens and drinking wine to celebrate the arrival of a new life.
Yang Xu also came today to solemnly invite his daughter-in-law's parents and uncle's family to "eat for ten days".
Qin Wenli readily agreed, and the two of them carried their things to Uncle Qin's house first.
Before leaving, Qin Wenli reminded Yang Xu: "Take two copies of the things, your uncle and your brother Wenqing have separated..."
Yang Xu was stunned. He picked up his things and whispered, "Didn't we live together during the twelfth lunar month?"
"We just separated, less than a month ago..." Qin Wenli explained.
The two houses were only a few steps apart. Yang Xu didn't ask any more questions, but just followed his brother-in-law's footsteps.
As soon as they entered the yard, Qin Wenli led him straight to the main hall. Uncle Qin was herding sheep at the moment, and only Chen Xiulian was sitting on the sofa.
Seeing them come in, Chen Xiulian smiled and said, "Yang Xu is here, sit with your brother Wenli..."
Yang Xu sat down and greeted everyone with a smile, then explained his purpose.
Chen Xiulian agreed: "First the flowers bloom, then the fruits bear. You two now have a son and a daughter. Your wish has come true..."
Yang Xu smiled and nodded.
After sitting for a while, the two said goodbye and went back to Qin Wenqing's room.
The structure of the courtyard of Uncle Qin's house is the same as that of Qin Wenli's house, with three main rooms and east and west wing rooms. It’s just that his house is made of bricks and tiles, which is more solid and imposing than Qin Wenli’s adobe house.
After separating from their son, Uncle Qin and his wife occupied three rooms of the main hall, and the east and west sides were given to Qin Wenqing.
At this time, Liu Rong was sitting on a bench with his legs crossed at the door of the west room, mending shoe soles. Although he was mending shoe soles, his ears were perked up, listening to the conversation in the main room.
Seeing the two men coming out towards her, she stood up slowly and said with a smile: "Second brother, what is this?"
The second one called Qin Wenli, and Qin Wenli suddenly felt goose bumps all over his arms.
He did not respond, but asked, "Is Wenqing not here?"
"I left in the morning..."
Qin Wenli then introduced expressionlessly, "This is Xiaoqin's son-in-law, Yang Xu." He then said to Yang Xu, "This is the sister-in-law your brother Wenzheng married later."
Qin Wenqing's mother-in-law told her about getting married on the phone. Yang Xu was not surprised at all. He just smiled and greeted: "Sister-in-law..."
Liu Rong's eyes were like searchlights. He looked Yang Xu up and down, and then said enthusiastically: "Oh, that's my brother-in-law. Second brother, quickly take my brother-in-law into the house and sit down."
Qin Wenli's face darkened for a moment: Why is this woman so disgusting!
He didn't say anything, just looked at Yang Xu. Yang Xu smiled awkwardly and handed over the gift, saying, "No, sister-in-law, my little Qin has given birth, and I came here today to tell you the good news. Nineteen 'eat ten days', and you and my brother Wenqing must come when the time comes."
Liu Rong took it with both hands and laughed: "I said you guys come in and sit down... I will definitely come when the time comes, I will definitely come."
"Okay, sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work. We still have a few places to visit, so we'll leave first..." Yang Xu said goodbye quickly. With Liu Rong's warm farewell, he smiled awkwardly and left the yard with Qin Wenli.
When Liu Rong turned around, he saw a shadowy figure behind the door curtain of the main hall.
She rolled her eyes and pointed at the chicken in the cage and cursed, "Look at me, you've been watching me for a long time and I've seduced your father. You're so shameless! If you want to watch me, just watch me openly. You look so sneaky and cowardly, and you do things in a sneaky way. Be careful or I'll dig out your eyes during the New Year..."
In the room, Chen Xiulian retracted her gaze as if nothing had happened, raised her hand to stroke her chest, and murmured, "Scold me, you think you are scolding me, but you are committing sin..."
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Yang Xu listened to the ugly yelling and cursing behind him, and couldn't help but gossiping: "Brother, who is she scolding?"
"Who else is in the room?" Qin Wenli looked grim. Although Chen Xiulian and Hu Yufeng had some disagreements, Liu Rong was the elder after all, and no one could stand being insulted by him.
He clenched and unclenched his fists, unclenched and clenched them again, remembering his mother's words and leading Yang Xu away quickly. What could he do if he couldn't stand it? Qin Wenqing and his aunt-in-law could tolerate it, but if he rashly interfered, they might even join forces to blame him.
After the two of them went around Qin Wenzhen's house and returned home, Hu Yufeng asked Yang Xu to put down the rest of the gifts, and Qin Wenli went to report the news on her behalf. Qin Xiaoqin hasn't been discharged from the hospital yet, so Yang Xu has to go back to replace his mother.
Yang Xu thanked him repeatedly, ate his meal and quickly got on the bus to go home.
*
There are still nine days left before the tenth day. The Qin family should set up their stalls and farm. Qin Wenli took the time to deliver the gifts to his uncle's family and brought back news that was neither good nor bad: "The gifts were received, but no one left..."
Hu Yufeng cursed: You have a pig brain? If you weren’t going, couldn’t you bring something back with you? Even just a few eggs? She just opened her mouth and didn't go. She still had to help prepare the gifts for her uncle's family!
As for her mother's family, even if she wasn't saying anything, if she was a little bit shy, she wouldn't be able to hold her head up in front of her son and daughter-in-law!
Yang Xiu actually didn’t have any thoughts: After so many years, it’s time for him to see through it all. They don't care about face or dignity at all, only the mother-in-law still has expectations.
She resigned herself to helping prepare two "three-piece maternity set": egg and brown sugar noodles.
He added another fifty yuan to his basket, two big roosters and some children's clothes bought at the market.
Qin Wenli came back from the market with a bag of biscuits, instant noodles and the like. He said in front of the whole family, "These are for Niuniu. I can't let Niuniu feel that I don't love her anymore after she gives birth to a baby."
Yang Xiu and Hu Yufeng were stunned for a moment after hearing this.
After all, his childhood experiences left him with an indelible shadow, which made him afraid that his niece would suffer the same pain even after he himself had gone through the storm.
The two hostesses in the house had different thoughts and looked dull.
On the contrary, Qin Wenli was calm. In his opinion, although this is a small matter, it is ignored by many adults. He has experienced the same thing, so he cares more than others.
*
On April 19th, Chen Xiulian, Liu Rong, Qin Ling and Li Lanhua all dressed up and gathered at Qin Wenli's house with baskets in their hands.
Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli packed up their things, picked up their bags, started the tricycle, and rushed to Qin Xiaoqin's house together.
The early summer wind was a little bit restless, blowing the young man's hair in the truck into a mess.
Li Lanhua smiled: "Second Aunt, you and my mother are wise. We both wore hats."
"Of course not. We have both experienced more than you have. You should learn from us..." Hu Yufeng said proudly.
Li Lanhua and Yang Xiu laughed.
Liu Rong, standing beside him, asked, "Second Aunt, why is there no one at my uncle Hu's house?"
Hu Yufeng's smile paused, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes as she said, "Everyone is busy, so I brought something over..."
Liu Rong curled his lips: Who are you trying to fool? Everyone knows that Uncle Hu is having a hot affair with a woman and has cut off all ties with his own sister.
It was rare for Chen Xiulian not to add fuel to the fire. Perhaps it was because she and Liu Rong were no longer comrades in the same trench and she was happy to watch the show from the sidelines.
Liu Rong was not satisfied and asked Yang Xiu again, "Second sister-in-law, what does Xiaoqin's husband's family do?"
"My son-in-law works in the highway section." This is known to everyone, and Liu Rong might have already inquired about it. Yang Xiu said it frankly, but didn't mention anything else.
"Eh? Is that a public office? Why did I hear people say that those who hold public office will be fired for having a second child?" Liu Rong's tone seemed curious, but there was a hint of gloating in his eyes.
"I don't know about that. We stay in the mountains every day, how can we get this information..." Yang Xiu just wanted to end the topic as soon as possible. If possible, she wanted to reach out and shake Liu Rong's head: You should know who you are and what you are doing today. Stop nagging about whether you should be fired or not. It's annoying! ! !
Liu Rong stopped when he saw that he was ahead. He smiled and closed his mouth. He looked at Qin Ling who was sitting in the corner and scolded her, "Remember your identity today. Don't do anything embarrassing that will make people laugh at you!"
Qin Ling lowered her head and said nothing.
Yang Xiu and Li Lanhua looked at each other and frowned slightly: I'm afraid you are the most embarrassing one! ! !
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