It has to be said that Liu Xiaoqing's mouth is getting more and more eloquent, at least Gu An'an was very happy to hear it.
"You're just being cheeky!"
“I’m not being sarcastic, I’m speaking from the heart. Let my son look at you, then look at Da Bao and Er Bao, so he can have more direction in his studies.”
Xiao Dabao and Xiao Erbao were originally sleepy on the bus, but when they saw the children who were even younger than them, they suddenly perked up again.
"This is your younger brother, you should call him your younger brother."
Xiao Dabao and Xiao Erbao leaned out to look at the child. After seeing the child's appearance, Xiao Dabao was kind enough to call him "little brother".
Xiao Erbao, however, didn't give anyone face and directly said, "Ugly, brother, brother is ugly."
It has to be said that the two children's speech has improved very quickly, but the sudden appearance of the word "ugly" is a bit of a blow to Liu Xiaoqing, a mother who cares about appearance.
"Oh no, even my second son says he's ugly. Will he be so ugly that he won't be able to find a wife in the future?!"
Seeing Liu Xiaoqing's mournful face, Xiao's mother was both amused and exasperated. "Newborn babies are all like this. They'll get better with time."
But these words did nothing to comfort Liu Xiaoqing. "Auntie, don't try to comfort me. I saw Da Bao and Er Bao when they were born. They were all white and soft, but they're not like my son. He looks like a little monkey now."
Xiao's mother was speechless. Indeed, her two children were born with fair and tender skin, but this was not an exception.
“My two are an exception. Think about the other children you know. Aren’t they all wrinkled when they are born, but they get better as they grow up?”
Xiao's mother thought she was trying to comfort her, but Liu Xiaoqing was not comforted at all. "Yes, my nephew was all wrinkled when he was born."
"Really? I knew it..."
Xiao's mother wanted to continue comforting him, but before she could speak, Liu Xiaoqing interrupted, "But he's still very ugly. It seems my son won't be much better looking either."
Xiao's mother: ...Does she need any more comforting? It just feels like the more I comfort her, the more uncomfortable it seems.
"You've got it. A child's appearance is basically inherited from their parents."
Liu Xiaoqing is also an educated person, so of course she understands this principle, but as a mother, she naturally hopes that her child will get better and better.
"Sis, I'll bring him to your house to play whenever I have free time. I refuse to believe that nothing will change."
Gu An'an didn't pursue the matter further. "Let them go," she said, "it'll be more lively with more kids anyway."
Who will take care of you here?
"My mom, my mother-in-law came yesterday, but she went back to take care of my grandfather today."
Speaking of her mother-in-law, Liu Xiaoqing had no resentment at all. The two hadn't spent much time together before, but her mother-in-law wasn't the kind of mean mother-in-law who liked to torment her daughter-in-law.
For example, this time, her mother-in-law was supposed to come and take care of her during her postpartum period, but something suddenly happened at home, so she had to go back to take care of her. Even so, after learning that she was going to give birth, her mother-in-law still rushed over as soon as possible. Only after she gave birth and both mother and child were safe did she leave some money and go home to continue taking care of the elderly woman who had fallen.
Because he was afraid she would be angry, Xiao Liu gave her the last bit of his savings.
But she wasn't angry at all. Of course, she would choose her own mother over her mother-in-law. She was free to do whatever she wanted, and even though her mother-in-law wasn't there, she had enough money to live a good life throughout her pregnancy. What more could she ask for?
"That's good. Aunt Liu is too worried about you to let you suffer any injustice."
Before long, little Liu in Gu An'an's arms couldn't resist the call of the Duke of Zhou and fell asleep. Gu An'an put the child on the bed and then took out the things she had brought.
"We know you have everything you need, but this is our token of appreciation, so please accept it."
She then took out two sets of children's clothes. "These were prepared by my mother-in-law. We didn't know if you were having a boy or a girl, so we prepared one light-colored set and one red set. The red set will be perfect for the New Year."
Liu Xiaoqing had no complaints. "I love it! This style of clothing isn't even available at our local supply and marketing cooperative. What more could I ask for?"
As they were chatting happily, a group of people came from next door: an old woman cursing and swearing, a pregnant woman enduring the pain, and a timid man behind them.
“You’re the most precious one in the whole village. You’ve already had three daughters, and you’re still making a fuss about giving birth in the hospital. Let me tell you, if this one is a boy, that’s fine, but if it’s another girl, you’ll see what I do to you.”
"Mom, Xiaomei loves sour food, this baby is definitely a boy."
The timid man interjected, and when he mentioned that the baby in his belly was a boy, a different kind of radiance appeared on his face.
"Hmph! She also craved sour foods during her last pregnancy, and she still gave birth to a girl. Let me tell you, if she still can't give birth to a son, don't blame me for dividing all the family property among your eldest brother!"
The woman grumbled as she put the things down before speaking, "We don't have any money. We can only stay for three days at most. Here's fifty cents. My whole family is waiting for me, so I won't bring you food. Just buy whatever you like."
The man took the fifty cents and said hesitantly, "Mom, fifty cents isn't enough."
"The hospital fees have already been paid. It's just a small matter of you two eating out. How can 50 cents not be enough? Whether it's enough or not, it's just 50 cents. Don't ask me for money; I don't have any."
She was only willing to take this money because the child in her belly might be his grandson. If she hadn't given birth to a grandson, humph! She would definitely have made up for it.
The old woman berated the couple mercilessly, and after venting her anger, she turned and left.
Only after she disappeared through the door did the pregnant woman on the bed dare to cry out loud.
"Don't cry, honey. It's bad for the baby."
“Mom is not wrong. We already have three daughters. If we have another daughter, what will the villagers think of us? She is just worried about us.”
......
The man coaxed his wife several times before finally calming her down, but Gu An'an and the others frowned as they listened. Gu An'an, in particular, immediately covered her daughter's ears, fearing that her daughter would be harmed by such inappropriate thoughts.
Although they disapproved, they didn't want to interfere because it was someone else's business.
But they didn't expect that by not saying anything and not causing them any trouble, they would be targeted.
When it was time to eat, Liu's mother stewed a hen for Liu Xiaoqing, carefully skimming off the surface oil before serving her the soup.
These days, the chickens are all natural; Liu Xiaoqing's mother-in-law traded them from the village, so the soup she made was naturally very fragrant.
While Liu Xiaoqing was drinking her soup, the pregnant woman next door was drooling with envy, swallowing her saliva several times and even trying to make a noise to get Liu Xiaoqing's attention. However, both Liu Xiaoqing and Gu An'an were immersed in their food and ignored her completely.
Then she started crying again, sobbing and whimpering, which was really annoying.
"Hey, didn't you hear your wife crying?"
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