Chapter 356: The Birth of a Child
"Brother, these are yours."
Lin Heng returned to the house and gave him his eldest brother's portion.
"Thank you, brother. Actually, I think I took a little too much." Lin Yue said embarrassedly.
"It's distributed according to the established principles, not more at all." Lin Heng waved his hand and said.
"Then I won't be polite. Ever since I listened to you, brother, and bought a gun, I am now a thousand-dollar household." Lin Yue said happily.
Lin Heng smiled and said, "This is all due to your own efforts, big brother. But if you want to save money, I suggest you change it into Yuan Datou or gold."
"Why is that?" Lin Yue asked curiously. He had indeed been saving money.
"Because what you save is just paper money, which will be inflated, while Yuan Datou and gold are both rare treasures, and they are still hard currency even if inflation occurs."
Lin Heng explained it again, if you save one hundred yuan now, it will still be one hundred yuan ten years later, but its purchasing power will have changed dramatically.
If you deposit one hundred dollars in gold, even if there is deflation ten years later, you will not lose much.
Some people don’t understand this principle and save a lot of money, only to later find that their purchasing power has changed dramatically.
After listening to Lin Heng's explanation, Lin Yue finally understood what he meant: "I understand. I will go and exchange it for Yuan Datou and gold later."
"I'll go with you later." Lin Heng nodded and sorted out his money.
He earned 2,310 yuan from selling bear bile, bear skin and bear paws, 300 yuan from selling bear meat and 1,800 yuan from selling musk.
All in all, he earned a total of 4,400 yuan this time, which is a huge income.
There was more than 15,000 yuan in the passbook before, so the total is 20,000 yuan.
This deposit amount is the same as when he sold the century-old ginseng before. The difference is that now Lin Heng has an additional factory.
However, he only saved 2,410 yuan out of the 4,410 yuan he earned this time, and kept the remaining 2,000 yuan for use at home, so he doesn't have to go through the trouble of withdrawing it when he needs it.
The main reason why he did not exchange his money into Yuan Datou or gold was that he knew the future development and he only needed to turn the money into assets at the right time.
After depositing the money, Lin Heng took his elder brother to exchange the money for gold, and then drove his sidecar tricycle to take him back to the village.
It was already past two in the afternoon when he came down again. Xiongba was lying at the door, Xiaoxia was playing with him, and Xiulan was sorting clothes.
"I'll take you to the hospital tomorrow to check out the situation." Lin Heng walked into the room and said to Xiulan.
"Okay." Xiulan nodded and agreed, then said, "I don't know how to use the gas stove yet. Can you tell me about it?"
"This is easy, just follow me."
Lin Heng pulled Xiulan into the kitchen. Many things in city life are different from those in rural areas.
The most commonly used stove in the city at that time was the honeycomb coal stove, followed by the latest popular gas stove. Lin Heng's family used a gas tank.
After briefly teaching Xiulan how to use it, she quickly learned it. Lin Heng didn't let her cook, but just fried two dishes and made rice.
There is no central heating in the city in winter, and the winter is much colder than in later times. It is particularly hard for the poor to endure the winter. Heating depends on roasting coal and honeycomb coal, but it is not very cheap.
Lin Heng bought a closed coal stove today. The chimney leads to the window. The advantage of this is that there is no need to worry about gas poisoning in the house.
The three of them ate around the small table next to the coal stove and went to bed early. Lin Heng read a book to Xiaoxia for a while, and then the three of them fell asleep.
The next morning, Lin Heng got up early and bought breakfast. After eating, he took Xiulan and Xiaoxia to the hospital.
After a thorough examination, the doctor said there was no problem and asked me to go through the hospitalization procedures at the end of the month so I could prepare for the birth.
Xiaoxia also got a vaccination, which caused her to cry for a long time due to the pain. She stayed in Lin Heng's arms and refused to get down.
The days that followed were very ordinary. Life in the city was more convenient, and Lin Heng would take Xiulan and Xiaoxia for walks nearby from time to time.
As time went by, Xiaoxia made new friends in the staff compound and played in the yard every day. Xiulan also got to know some women and occasionally chatted with them.
In addition to taking care of the mother and daughter, Lin Heng also goes out frequently, connects with existing connections, and takes the initiative to make friends with potential people he knew in his previous life, in order to accumulate strength for future development.
Living in the city for some time made it convenient for him to do these things.
In the blink of an eye, it was January 15th. A heavy snowstorm lasted for three consecutive days. The whole city was covered with white snow. The children got up early to have snowball fights, and the workers were busy shoveling snow from the roads.
Lin Heng accompanied Xiulan to see the snow, and went to buy some necessary baby products. They also discussed the child's name.
Life in the city is lively and bustling. There are open-air movies from time to time, radio to listen to, and opera houses, theaters and other places to go.
Drinking tea and eating are all very comfortable as long as you have money.
But it is boring. What I do every day seems to be the same and there is nothing new. The bad air makes it impossible to appreciate the beautiful sky.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of January. Lin Heng paid for Xiulan to stay in the best delivery room, and he stayed with her day and night.
We had originally planned to bring Caiyun down to help, but she had a cold and couldn't come, and her parents were also busy, so in the end this was all we could do.
On February 5, 1985, it snowed heavily again. Lin Heng bought breakfast as usual. Xiulan stopped eating halfway through and said to Lin Heng, "I'm about to give birth. Go call the doctor."
"Then remember to finish your breakfast so you can have the strength to give birth to a child later." Lin Heng stood up and said, then looked at Xiaoxia, "Don't run around, just stay here and watch your mother."
"Okay, Dad." Xiaoxia nodded and held her mother's hand, looking very expectant.
Lin Heng went out to call a doctor, and soon a female doctor and two nurses came over. After a preliminary examination, they confirmed: "It's earlier than expected, but this is normal. The contractions have already started, and it's time to give birth."
"But there's no rush. The official delivery will start after the amniotic fluid breaks. Let's make preparations first." The female doctor said this and turned around to prepare things.
After the doctor left, Lin Heng took out some buns and fed them to her, saying, "Xiu Lan, eat these two buns first. You will have to work hard for a long time later."
"Okay." Xiulan opened her mouth and ate the buns, and then drank the remaining half cup of soy milk. She grabbed Lin Heng's book and felt a little excited. "What do you think? Will it be a boy or a girl, or twins?"
The closer it got to this point, the more excited she became, and she could hardly control herself.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't be nervous." Lin Heng said, holding her hand.
She comforted Xiulan, and soon the female doctor was ready, bringing all kinds of tools to prepare for the delivery.
Lin Heng had already taken the initiative to get to know this female doctor named Chu and had given her gifts several times, so the relationship between the two sides was quite harmonious.
Doctor Chu was in his thirties. He looked at Lin Heng and said with a smile, "Mr. Lin Heng, are you sure you want to be here with me for the birth? I actually don't recommend accompanying you for the birth, because it may cause you physical discomfort and affect your future relationship with your spouse.
"Then can you use a curtain to cover the lower part? I will just stay with Xiulan and not watch the delivery process." Lin Heng looked at her and said.
He knew what Dr. Chu said, that it is better not to be too curious about some things, such as a wife giving birth. After seeing it, it is difficult for a man to have sexual interest in having sex with his wife again.
Although he has lived two lives as a human being, he still doesn't want to challenge himself.
"Of course you can." Doctor Chu nodded with a smile. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be so easy to talk to, but Lin Heng actually spent the money.
She turned around and asked the female nurse to bring a curtain to cover the room. Lin Heng brought Xiaoxia to the front, holding Xiulan's hand and looking at her, while the doctor guided the delivery.
Because it was her second pregnancy and delivery, it was simpler than the first time. But even so, Xiulan was still sweating profusely during the delivery process, with beads of sweat rolling down her forehead.
“Waaaaaah!”
At 11:53 in the morning, accompanied by loud cries, Lin Heng's second child was born.
"Lin Heng, congratulations, it's a boy, very cute." Doctor Chu wrapped the child and placed him next to Xiulan.
The newborn baby was wrinkled and its skin had not yet unfolded, but its cry was very loud.
Xiaoxia, who was standing next to him, opened her eyes wide and looked at the strange brother curiously without saying a word. It was her first time seeing a child being born and she was scared.
"Hello, boy!" Lin Heng said with a smile, waving his hand to tease the little guy.
"Hehe~" After Lin Heng teased it, it stopped crying and looked at Lin Heng Xiulan and Xiaoxia curiously, as if it was looking at this strange world.
Xiulan was also very happy. Now she had a son and a daughter. She looked at Lin Heng and said, "So his name is Luming, right?"
"Yes, let's call him Lin Luming." Lin Heng agreed with a smile. His family escaped here and there was no family tree, so he didn't know the future generations' names. Now they just use them at random.
“Wa ...
As the two were talking, the newborn baby started crying again.
"Push harder." Dr. Chu said again, the third child was about to be born.
“Wow wow wow wow~~”
At 11:54, the third child was born with a sharp cry.
"Lin Heng, congratulations, your second one is also a son."
Soon Dr. Chu came over with the child and placed the little guy next to the second child.
Unlike the second child, the third child kept crying, which made the eldest child cry too. The crying of the two children came one after another, making people feel like their eardrums were broken.
"Haha, thank you, Dr. Chu, for your hard work." Lin Heng laughed heartily. Having two sons was definitely a great joy for him.
"Thank your wife. Carrying twins is very tiring." Dr. Chu said with a smile and gave Xiulan another IV drip.
Lin Heng wiped the sweat off Xiulan's face and said with a smile, "It's too hard to give birth to two sons in a row."
Xiulan tilted her head slightly, looked at her second-born son and said, "Hurry up and name your second child."
Lin Heng smiled and said, "Then let's call him Lin Duheng. The second one comes from the Book of Songs, and the third one comes from Chu Ci, which is just right."
The second one is taken from the poem "The deer are calling, eating wild apples" in the Book of Songs, and the third one is taken from the poem "The lotus house is covered with angelica, and it is surrounded by Du Heng."
The two discussed the names of their children a long time ago. Lin Heng suggested looking for them from ancient poems. After careful selection, they finally chose eight names, four for boys and four for girls.
Xiulan thought Lu Ming was a good name and gave it to her first son, while Lin Heng chose Du Heng as the name for his second son.
"Then let's call him Du Heng. Lin Du Heng sounds good too." Xiulan said with a smile.
"Your name is very meaningful and cultural. I think it's the best one." Doctor Chu praised. The name sounds good and is not cliché at all.
"Haha, what you like is the best." Lin Heng smiled.
After the placenta was expelled and the delivery was completed, Dr. Chu examined the two little ones and weighed them.
Because they were twins, both fetuses were not very heavy. The second one, Lin Luming, weighed 4.9 jin and the third one, Lin Duheng, weighed 4.5 jin. They were much lighter than ordinary single fetuses, but they were all within the normal weight range.
After dressing them in the little clothes that Xiulan made for them, the skin of the two little ones has stretched out, and they have become white, plump and super cute.
"My little brother is so small!" Xiaoxia opened her big eyes and looked at him curiously. She was very happy because she finally had a little brother.
It seemed that because Xiaoxia was too close, Luming soon began to cry: "Waaaaaaa!!"
Soon after, the third child also started crying.
Xiaoxia was startled and looked up at Lin Heng: "What's wrong with my brother?"
"It's okay, they're hungry." Xiulan said with a smile, and brought the two children to her side to feed them. After they drank the milk, their crying stopped immediately.
The size of Xiulan's food is enough for the two children to enjoy happily. Xiaoxia watched curiously from the side and had the urge to eat it too.
After Xiulan finished feeding the baby, there was a knock on the door. Lin Heng went out and came back with a lunch box. He looked at Xiulan and smiled, "This is the tonic I asked the chef of Taibai Hotel to make. Do you want me to feed you?"
"Feed me." Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and said.
"Okay." Lin Heng filled a bowl and fed it to Xiulan.
The main thing in this dish is a turtle soup and a few snacks. The turtles are old turtles that Lin Heng caught from the depths of the Heihe River. They are nutritious and easy to digest. The yams and chestnuts in this dish were all brought by Lin Heng from home, and he just asked for help in processing them.
“It’s delicious.”
The delicious turtle soup whetted Xiulan's appetite. She drank two small bowls of soup and ate a lot of turtle meat and yam.
After serving Xiulan, Lin Heng handed the rest to Xiaoxia and ate a few snacks himself. Then the father and daughter gathered around the two sleeping babies, looking for differences between them.
The two men looked exactly like they were cast from the same mold, the only difference being that the third brother, Lin Duheng, had a black polka-dot birthmark on his left arm.
It was snowing outside the window, which was half open. There were two honeycomb coal stoves in the room. Lin Heng held his daughter in his arms and looked at the sleeping Xiulan and his two sons. He felt that his life was complete.
A magpie landed on the dragon claw in front of the window, as if it was announcing good news. Lin Heng gradually became sleepy and fell asleep leaning on the bench.
He was highly focused during the few hours when Xiulan was giving birth, and now he is a little sleepy.
“Wow wow wow!!”
In his sleep, Lin Heng was suddenly awakened by a loud cry.
(End of this chapter)
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