I gave birth in early December, and after finishing my postpartum confinement period... um...
Well, I was successfully and completely liberated the day before the Lunar New Year.
For the first month, she endured it both physically and physically, but as the second month approached, Su Xia really didn't want to do it anymore.
But it wasn't just Chen's mother; Su's mother also made a special trip over.
There's also Su Nan, who prepared swaddle blankets, shoes, and hats for two children, each in a pair—blue for the older brother and floral for the younger sister.
It was easy to tell the difference, until Su Xia wanted to end her postpartum confinement period. Su's mother immediately started yelling, "Su Xia, let me tell you, this postpartum confinement period is either you sit up or you don't!"
"Don't take your blessings for granted. If I find out you didn't finish on the last day, I'll let you remember what it's like to have your ass bruised and battered!"
Su Xia looked like she'd been struck by lightning, while her mother was still stern-faced, and Chen's mother was trying not to laugh.
Then I heard loud laughter coming from the living room. I didn't even need to look to know that Su Nan was that bastard.
Su Xia gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do but continue incubating the eggs.
However, after enduring for another 10 days, Su Xia couldn't bear it any longer and asked Chen's mother to boil a pot of water with ginger in it.
This time, Chen's mother didn't stop her. She boiled water, brought it to the room, closed the doors and windows tightly, and gave her the fine hair.
Su Xia....
Okay, I enjoyed a hair wash like in a modern barbershop. After the wash, I dried myself off with hot water.
That made me feel much better. If I didn't wash it, my hair would become a den for other little animals.
Chen's mother helped with everything at home, and her two sisters-in-law helped with the meals.
Actually, it's mainly Su Xia's postpartum meals; the rest are Chen's mother's and Niu Niu's.
Chen Jianguo was running back and forth at home, first dealing with all the pigs, just like in previous years.
Su Xia's postpartum period was the best in the village's history.
In terms of food, they have always had chicken, chicken eggs, goose eggs, pork, and pig's trotters.
There was nothing more for her to do. Even the educated youth were discussing what Su Xia ate every day.
"Sigh—I'm from Beijing, and both my mother and I work. In all these years, the amount of meat we've eaten doesn't even compare to what Comrade Su ate during her postpartum period!" a round-faced educated youth sighed.
"Don't rely on your family anymore, you'll have to rely on your husband's family in the future, right?" a male educated youth suggested.
"Don't even think about relying on your in-laws; you might as well be dreaming!"
The round-faced educated youth sighed, "I really didn't want it to be like that!"
—She simply doesn't have that kind of luck!
The villagers are used to it, and there are definitely some who are jealous, like Teacher Zhao.
This woman only spent half a month in postpartum confinement after giving birth before starting to teach again, and she also had to go back to feed her baby in between.
The child hadn't been cared for, so she came to her parents' home for help, but her mother simply said, "The child's grandparents aren't here!"
have to....
Gu Zhili knew he was in the wrong, so he only looked at it himself and delivered it to the cowshed every day when he went to work.
The villagers either looked down on them or ignored them.
The village chief warned them that since the cowshed was their home, they had been instructed by their superiors not to interfere.
Gu Zongwei and Yan Ziqing never expected that after their family was sent to the countryside, they could escape daily criticism and struggle sessions, escape the destruction by the village, and escape the continued pursuit by the enemy, but they couldn't escape having to take care of their grandchildren.
But what can you do? Even if your daughter-in-law doesn't like him, your grandson is still your own.
Xie Chengbo, Zhao Yazhen, and Yi Laotou were completely bewildered by the sudden appearance of the baby.
In the end, only one of them hid further and further away.
Su Xia soaked in the bath for a full half hour before coming out.
Chen Jianguo immediately went over, draped a towel and clothes over her, and helped her back before letting her go.
Su Xia was speechless. "Is it really necessary? It's been two months already!"
"No, the doctor said you should rest well, and everything should be kept cool afterward. You're not allowed to do any heavy work!" Chen Jianguo said seriously.
Seeing the man's seriousness and the occasional hint of worry, Su Xia felt a sweet warmth welling up inside her.
Wow.....
Wow.....
The couple's faces suddenly fell, and they began to serve their two masters.
Su Xia breathed a sigh of relief after feeding the baby and changing the diaper.
"Thank goodness you had your vasectomy. If I had to do it again, I'd want to be a man!"
Chen Jianguo's lips twitched speechlessly. He simply couldn't understand why his wife would occasionally utter such unexpected, or rather, shocking, words.
"By the way, what about the cowshed?"
"Chen Jianguo said, 'Everything is ready. I'll go out for a bit in a bit, don't be afraid!'"
Su Xia rolled her eyes. "Okay, handsome!"
Chen Jianguo's ears turned slightly red. At his age, his wife still praised him as handsome!
Su Xia....
Niu Niu, Da Bao, and Er Bao—the two little ones have been spoiling Su Xia lately. Every day, Niu Niu helps her wash up and then puts her to sleep.
Chen Jianguo specially extended his leave this time, for a total of 20 days, so he can stay home and spend quality time with his wife and children.
At 8 p.m., Chen Jianguo picked up his large basket and disappeared into the night.
Once 그 left, Su Xia, feeling bored, started organizing her money box again.
Don't touch anything in the space, just look at what's inside the house.
He took out another wad of cash and began happily counting his money again.
Tie all the 10-yuan notes together as 100, and then sort out the 5-yuan and 1-yuan notes.
Su Xia finished counting them one by one and then laughed heartily. At the beginning of the year, she had a total of 1,000 yuan, 50 jin of meat coupons, and 50 jin of grain coupons.
Chen Jianguo gives his family 50 yuan a month, 600 yuan a year. Because of his pregnancy, he sells fewer eggs, and the total income is less than 120 yuan.
Su Xia remembered clearly that the remaining five pigs in Da Tou's family, although fed by Chen Mu, each weighed over 300 jin.
The total cost for the five pigs was 1578 yuan. The extra money from the task pigs was given to Chen's mother, and she received over 100 yuan.
Excluding Chen's mother's side, Su Xia's family had a total income of 2298 this year, plus the money from exchanging grain at the cowshed and other purchases.
Su Xia calculated that she received five payments this year, each totaling 50 yuan, which would amount to 300 yuan.
Su Xia was shocked. She didn't expect the cowshed to give so much. Adding her own 2,598, it rounded up to 3,000.
But I only have a little over 2630 on hand. However, yes, I need 300 to exchange for food, plus household expenses.
Of the 50 jin of grain coupons, only 8 jin remained, and 10 jin of meat coupons.
Su Xia was in pain, and the pain came in waves. Tickets were hard to come by.
For someone in Chen Jianguo's position, he only received 1.2 jin of meat coupons and less than 2 jin of grain coupons per month.
Chen Jianguo's food rations are still in the county town, 32 jin per month, with the choice between refined and coarse grains, but she has to have refined grains every month, as her family doesn't lack coarse grains.
But her family now has two kids, Niu Niu, Da Bao, and Er Bao, who are both at the age where they need to eat a lot. It's true that half-grown boys can eat their fathers out of house and home. Although Niu Niu is a girl, she is still growing.
One meal consisted of a mixture of cornmeal and wheat flour, and each child ate about 100 servings. The older child ate 2.5 servings, and the younger child 1.5 servings.
Chen has 4, Chen's mother has 3, and Su Xia only has one.
Chen Jianguo has 5, which is about 80% of the usual amount. There are also side dishes with each meal. This is the most economical option, as we have them at home.
They eat meat at least 7 days a month, with a constant supply of oil and fat; you can imagine how much that costs.
You don't know until you calculate it, and you'll be shocked.
Su Xia looked helplessly at the little one behind her. She still had enough breast milk, but with the two children's appetites growing, she would probably have to switch to formula soon.
Sunan gave out two more milk powder vouchers.
Su Xia sighed – No wonder there's an old saying: the more children you have, the poorer you become; they'll all eat themselves out of house and home.
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