Chapter 110 109. Small, soft baby
"Cook something for my husband. Millet porridge or chicken soup will do. Nothing greasy or meaty."
"Hey, how's my husband?"
"All is well."
The midwife finished speaking hurriedly and immediately brought in new hot water. The voices of the two midwives could be heard outside the door, but there was no sound from Lei Li.
Zhou Yi paced around anxiously, wanting to go in and see what was going on. Why was Lei Li silent? Did he faint?
She was afraid of getting in the way of the delivery, so she didn't dare go in. She wanted to make something to eat for Lei Li, but she was not there when Lei Li wanted to find her, and she was worried about leaving Lei Li alone in there.
——Zhou Yi subconsciously forgot that Liu Ye'er was also inside. He felt that if he was not inside and did not look outside, Lei Li would be isolated and alone.
"It's going to take a while for the baby to be born here. Zhou Yi, go make some food for Li Ge'er. I'll stay here and tell you as soon as the baby is born."
When Lei Dashan saw Zhou Yi's anxious expression, he thought of his own youth, when he was waiting outside the delivery room for Liu Ye'er to give birth to Li Ge'er.
She comforted him, "Don't worry, don't worry. The midwife said everything is fine inside, and Doctor Cao hasn't given any medicine yet. It will be smooth sailing."
"Yes, Mr. Zhou."
Nanny Fang also said gently, "After Li Ge'er has given birth smoothly, he and the child are counting on you. You must not act rashly."
"I know, I know."
Zhou Yi repeated it unconsciously, without remembering what he said to Lei Dashan. He glanced at the delivery room eagerly and ran to the kitchen.
He was panic-stricken for a moment.
Both Nanny Fang and the midwife said that pregnant women are weak after giving birth and need to eat some liquid food that is easy to digest and replenishes blood and qi, such as millet porridge, rice porridge, noodle soup, and egg custard. The next day, they can eat less greasy rooster soup, crucian carp soup, pigeon soup, etc.
Zhou Yi was thinking about the thunder chestnuts in his mind, thinking that this thunder chestnut could be eaten, and that thunder chestnut might also be something he wanted to eat, so he made a lot of them unknowingly.
Millet porridge with wolfberry and red dates, egg custard, and white porridge made with rice oil. A little rooster was slaughtered and stewed in the pot, and a pot of noodles was cooked in the chicken soup with the floating oil skimmed off.
Lei Li has loved eating big fish and meat in the past two months. Maybe after giving birth, he will want to drink chicken soup or eat noodles. Now that the weather is hot, Lei Li likes to eat noodles.
Zhou Yi felt that he had been busy for a long time. After counting, he found that there was nothing left to do. He took them out one by one and let them cool, then ran back to the delivery room.
The delivery room door was still closed.
Zhou Yi became anxious and asked Lei Dashan, "Dad, why isn't it healed yet? How long will it take? What did the midwife say?"
"It will take a while."
Lei Dashan comforted him, saying, "It took Ye'er almost three hours to give birth to Li Ge'er. It's been less than two hours now, and the midwife just came out and said Li Ge'er is fine."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou."
Nanny Fang smiled gently and said, "Master is right. Childbirth is a long and short process. Some people can give birth quickly after their water breaks, while others take longer."
"When my last husband gave birth, it took only one night, but both he and the child were fine. It was a big, plump girl weighing 8.8 jins."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nanny Fang realized that she had said something wrong. She even glanced at Zhou Yi's face, and when she saw that he didn't notice, she felt relieved.
Some families, especially wealthy ones, are particularly superstitious about the sex of the first child and its connection with auspiciousness.
If the baby is a fat, white boy, he is a precious son who will bring good luck to the family. When congratulating the baby, people would use the expression "the joy of having a son".
If it is a daughter or a son, marrying him off is like spilled water, bringing good luck to the other family. Even the phrase used to congratulate the birth of a daughter or a son is "Nangwazhixi".
Zhang.
It is a jade artifact that looks like half of a gui, which is a jade artifact used by emperors and nobles in ceremonies such as sacrifices, banquets, and court engagements. Needless to say, its profound meaning lies in it.
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Women give their husbands spinning bricks for weaving and tiles (spinning wheel parts) to girls and boys to play with, hoping that they will be able to do needlework and housework in the future.
There is also big joy, which refers to the birth of a boy, and small joy, which refers to the birth of a girl or a boy.
But for Zhou Yi, as long as Lei Li and the baby are safe, the baby's gender doesn't matter.
"Eight pounds and eight ounces?"
Zhou Yi was completely absorbed in the delivery room. He heard Nanny Fang's words, but his brain was slow to react. He immediately frowned and said worriedly,
"Will it be difficult to give birth with such a heavy weight?"
His old squad leader's daughter weighed only six kilograms when she was born. He saw that Lei Li's belly was also quite big. If the baby was also more than eight or nine kilograms...heavier than a big watermelon, how could she give birth? ? ? ! !
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Seeing that Zhou Yi was about to get angry again, Nanny Fang couldn't help laughing, "This is the first time I see you worrying so much about your husband, cooking soup and watching over him eagerly. Mr. Li and the child are really blessed."
What blessing or unbearable.
Zhou Yi disagreed.
He felt that this was a very normal reaction. If he was not in a hurry to deal with such a big thing as his wife giving birth and was just sitting outside eating melon seeds and playing games, he would be struck by lightning.
"We have controlled Mr. Li's food intake. The child will not be too big or difficult to give birth to. Mr. Zhou, don't worry."
Nanny Fang chuckled and said to Lei Dashan, "Don't worry too much, Master. You've been waiting here for so long without a drop of water. Go eat something quickly. You'll have the strength to take care of your grandson when he comes out."
Lei Dashan thought about it and agreed. Zhou Yi and Nanny Fang were watching over him, so he should eat quickly so that he would have enough strength to hold his grandson when he was born.
Zhou Yi didn't go.
He couldn't eat anything.
The few hours of waiting felt like ages. I wished I could go in and see Lei Li the next second.
“Wow…”
A loud cry.
Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment. Only after hearing Nanny Fang's joyful congratulations did he come to his senses and asked, "Why isn't the door open yet?"
"Mr. Zhou!"
"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou!"
Before Zhou Yi finished speaking, the tightly closed door opened and the midwife ran out carefully holding a red swaddling cloth, with a happy face.
"It's a big fat boy!"
“Wow…”
“Wow wow wow!”
The baby cried very loudly, his eyes were tightly closed, his two little fists were raised, and his skin was red and wrinkled, which did not look very good.
But Zhou Yi's gaze seemed to be glued to him.
Small.
Soft.
His and Lei Li's child.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but raise his hand and carefully touched the baby's face with the tip of his index finger, as lightly as a dragonfly touching the water, for fear of hurting him.
"Where's Lei Li?"
Zhou Yi quickly asked the midwife, "How is he? Can I go in now?"
In Zhou Yi's eyes, giving birth is like a major surgery. If bacteria or pathogens are brought in, it will affect Lei Li's recovery, which would be bad.
"Yes, yes."
The midwife joked happily, "My husband asked me to bring the little boy out to show you. He should be waiting for you in there now..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Yi rushed into the room like a gust of wind. When he smelled the blood, his heart suddenly tightened. He rushed to the bedside and saw that Lei Li looked pale and weak, but generally in good spirits. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Zhou Yi, accompany Li Ge'er, mother, and grandma to clean these out."
Liu Ye'er cleaned up the soiled bedding and towels, and another midwife picked up the blood-stained hot water basin, scissors and other items, and they all left the room together with Doctor Cao.
Doctor Cao was the last one to leave. He closed the door tightly to prevent the wind from blowing in and causing Lei Li to catch a cold.
"Are you hungry?"
Zhou Yi quickly sat down beside the bed, gently holding Lei Li's hand, and unconsciously lowered his voice, "What would you like to eat? Millet porridge, white porridge, or noodle soup? I also made chicken soup and egg custard, would you like some? Or do you want to rest for a while and eat after you wake up?"
The words came out fast and thick like beans.
Lei Li was amused by what he heard, but he had used up too much energy and vitality, and his mouth was torn and he couldn't laugh loudly, but just curled up the corners of his lips.
"Just some millet porridge."
His voice no longer had the strength and energy to it.
When Zhou Yi heard this, for some reason, his eyes became hot, red, and sore, and tears fell like beads from a broken string. Lei Li was crying so hard that she was a little at a loss.
"What's wrong with you?"
Lei Li felt a little confused, a little amused, and a little tickled by his crying.
It was the first time he saw Zhou Yi crying like this. He just shed tears without making any sound, and his eyes were looking at him longingly. He looked pitiful and cute, which made him want to kiss Zhou Yi to death.
"I knew giving birth was difficult, but I didn't expect it to be this difficult. You were in there for hours without a sound, and I couldn't come in..."
"The midwife said I was in the way, and Doctor Cao said too many people were bad, so my dad and I had no choice but to wait outside, and wait and wait."
"I waited until dawn..."
Zhou Yi cried and wiped his tears, but the tears fell again and landed on Lei Li's hand. They were hot and wet, just like his heart now.
"I took too long to give birth, and made my husband wait for too long. Come closer and kiss me."
Lei Li coaxed him with a child's tone, softly and with a smile. Zhou Yi obediently moved closer to him, letting him kiss his forehead before shaking his head and saying,
"It's not that I feel like I've waited too long, it's just that I wasn't there for you during such a difficult time. I feel like I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a partner..."
Lei Li felt a warm feeling in his heart when he heard this, and he couldn't help but curl his lips and smile, "Hearing these words from you, it's worth it even if I have to do it again."
"I'd rather not."
Zhou Yilian shook his head and said, "One child is enough. Pregnancy and childbirth are not easy. I don't want you to suffer any more. It's not necessary."
"Okay, then one."
Lei Li wanted to have two more children, but he also liked Zhou Yi's intention.
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