MMB Chapter 1905: Daughter Born
Chapter 1905: Daughter Born
Chapter 1905: Daughter Born
After chatting with his relatives, Mr. Ye sat back in his chair with the photo album in his hand and continued to look through it by himself. He never got tired of looking at it and became more and more satisfied with it.
Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, Tsinghua and Peking Universities, museums...
Good heavens, that's enough for him to talk to the villagers about until the New Year.
Put it away for now, and take it out again when there are more people during the Chinese New Year.
When Ye's father heard Ye's mother call him to dinner, he quickly closed the photo album and went inside.
Now it's just the three old folks eating at home. After they came back, Sister-in-law Ye took a bunch of chickens and ducks to Zhoushan City within two days.
Lin Huixin was about to give birth, and she had been looking forward to it for a long time. She had planned to go and help Ye Chengjiang's wife during her postpartum period, and she had even saved up a basket of eggs and stored them in the refrigerator at her hometown.
Ye's mother also gave her all the eggs she had saved to take with her.
When Lin Huixin was feeling emotional, Lin Xiuqing received a call and made a special trip from Shanghai to visit her.
Ye Ersao was somewhat disappointed after giving birth to a daughter a week before National Day. It was evident in her heart and on her face, but she didn't say much and continued to take care of her as usual.
Lin Xiuqing was both an aunt and a great-aunt, so when she visited her, she always brought double gifts.
"Congratulations! Second sister-in-law has finally got to hold her grandson. She no longer has to hold other people's babies. Now she has her own baby to take care of."
Sister-in-law Ye couldn't stop smiling. "Yes, we've finally got a grandson! I wish it were a boy."
"Boys and girls are the same. The country is advocating for eugenics and good parenting. Both boys and girls are the future of the country. Let the flower bloom first and then bear fruit. We can have a boy in a few years and then we will have both a son and a daughter."
"That's what they say, but Ajiang is only now having a child, and it's a girl. By the time he has a second child, he might be over 30, which is too late. Other people his age already have several sons."
Ye Ersao said this in the postpartum room without avoiding Lin Huixin. She was used to being straightforward and felt that it was the truth and there was nothing that couldn't be said.
In their village, who doesn't hope to have more sons and grandsons? People with more sons speak with more authority than others.
Lin Huixin, however, felt uncomfortable listening to this. She sat up from her postpartum confinement and said bluntly, "It's not my fault that he's 30 and doesn't have a son. Who told him to get married so late? We got married at the beginning of the year, and it's already efficient that you can hold your grandson by National Day."
"Besides, whether it's a boy or a girl isn't my decision, it's Ajiang's. There's scientific evidence for that, it's not because my belly is uncooperative."
"Also, I think it's great to have a daughter. I risked my life to give birth to her, and I think any child I give birth to is good."
"Mom, if you don't like it, don't bring it. Go back, I'll bring it myself."
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, Lin Xiuqing quickly smiled and smoothed things over, "What nonsense are you talking about? You're still in your postpartum period, how can you take care of a baby? Your mother-in-law was just saying that casually. Whether it's a boy or a girl, they're all her grandchildren."
"How could anyone not love their own child? They'd dote on them too much. Look how beautiful this child is! She'll definitely be a great older sister."
“It’s easy for you to have another one in a couple of years once you’ve recovered. Daughters are much more considerate than sons. Take Xiao Jiu and Xiao Yu, for example. They’re much better behaved than the sons in the family. They even write letters to their fathers. Do you ever see any boys writing letters on their own initiative? Hui Mei gets a headache every day looking at the twins.”
Ye Ersao also explained, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just thought it would be better to have a son first, but now it's fine to have a daughter first. They're all grandchildren, and I'll take care of them just the same. I didn't mean to blame you, nor did I dislike children."
She then changed the subject, "If anyone's to blame, it's Jiang for getting married so late. He's been urging me to find someone for years, but he just wouldn't. It's all his own fault for delaying things."
Lin Xiuqing chimed in, "Back then, it was just that the time wasn't right. Once the time is right, won't you get married and have children right away? It won't even take a year for you to hold your grandson."
Sister-in-law Ye nodded in agreement, "You're right, we can have another son in two years."
"What if it's another daughter?" Lin Huixin couldn't help but argue. The constant mention of sons made her sense her rebellious nature.
"Well, then let's have another one. We can't do without a boy. If there's no male in the family, we'll be bullied. We can't do without a son."
Lin Xiuqing tugged at Ye Ersao, "Let nature take its course. They haven't even given birth yet, so what's there to argue about? Our baby just came out, so let's take good care of this one first."
"Yes, yes, you should take care of your health first. Lie down quickly, don't sit, or you'll develop health problems later."
Since Sister-in-law Ye stopped constantly mentioning her son, Lin Huixin also stopped pressing the issue and lay down on the slope.
Lin Xiuqing sat beside her, comforting her, "You have to take good care of yourself during this postpartum period; your health is your own responsibility."
"The child is asleep, I'll go get her some chicken soup."
After Ye Ersao left, Lin Xiuqing said to Lin Huixin, "Don't argue with your mother-in-law. If you don't like what you're hearing, then don't listen. Just let it go in one ear and out the other. If you have any opinions, you can talk to Ajiang and let him talk to your mother-in-law. It's easier for them to talk. Don't talk back to her, after all, she's your mother-in-law."
“My dear sister, you have no idea. Ever since she was born and we found out she was a girl, she has been disappointed and kept saying that she wished she had a son. Ah Jiang was very happy, but she kept saying that he was almost 30 years old and still didn’t have a son, and his first child was a daughter. It’s infuriating to hear that.”
“Wanting a boy is normal. She’s straightforward and always says what she thinks. I’ve known her for years. She doesn’t beat around the bush, but she’s not a bad person. If she says something you don’t like to hear, just let A-Jiang say it to her. Don’t upset yourself; you’re still in your postpartum period.”
"Ah."
Sister-in-law Ye Er came in carrying a large bowl of chicken soup and said with a smile, "You're really lucky now, getting a chicken every two days. Before, let alone chicken, we were lucky to get an egg every two days."
Lin Xiuqing said with a smile, "Times have changed. Conditions are much better now than they were back then. We used to eat from the same pot, and even raising chickens was restricted."
"Yes, that's why they're so lucky. I feed her five or six meals a day, and five or six eggs. Back in our day, we weren't so lucky."
"It's because my second sister-in-law is so generous and dotes on her wife. Has my second brother been notified? Has he returned yet?"
"We've notified them to have the seafood collection boat relay the message. They should be back in the next day or two."
"What should we say when we call our parents? Are they planning to come over?"
“Why are they coming over? There’s an old lady at home who needs to be taken care of, so Mom said to have Dad come over, and my in-laws will come too.”
Lin Xiuqing nodded, "Someone needs to stay at home to take care of the old lady. I've also written to Adong to tell him that."
The two sisters-in-law chatted on and on about how to arrange the full moon celebration. Since the men were all at sea earning money, these trivial matters were naturally handled by the women.
P.S.: The closer you get to the end, the harder it is to keep going, and you get mentally exhausted.
(End of this chapter)