Chapter 384: Promise
Wang Fang held the child in her arms and breathed a long sigh of relief, "I have delivered so many children, but there are not many who have worked so hard like you."
It was already evening. Perhaps the mother's labor process was too long and the child was holding it back. He didn't even cry when he was born. Wang Fang quickly cleaned up the mucus in the baby's mouth, grabbed his two little feet and stood upside down, and slapped the little buttocks a few times.
, and then rub the child's chest and back.
Even though it was her first time to give birth to a child, Si Qiao knew that children came into this world crying. If they didn't cry, there would be something wrong. Si Qiao stood up and asked anxiously, "How is the baby?"
"Wow wow wow..." The baby's cry finally came out.
"Okay, quickly give me the quilt and wrap it up for the child." Wang Fang stretched out her hand, but after waiting for a long time, the quilt was not handed over. She looked at the two of them doubtfully.
From Hongmei's escape to now, things happened one after another at home, and she completely forgot about preparing things for the children. She looked at He Xiaoxia for help, and He Xiaoxia knew it as soon as she looked at her expression.
Definitely not.
Seeing Siqiao still sitting on the square stool, Wang Fang frowned and said, "Why are you still sitting here? It's not cold. Go back to bed quickly."
If the child cried, it would be okay. Si Qiao felt so amazing. A second ago, she was in excruciating pain. The moment the child was born, the pain stopped. She leaned weakly in He Xiaoxia's arms,
Looking at the small baby in Wang Fang's hand, she asked: "Aunt, is it a boy or a girl?"
"Daughter." Wang Fang touched the tip of the baby's little nose affectionately, "She is a little troublemaker. I can't help but torture your mother."
He Xiaoxia supported Siqiao to the bed with half support and half frame, and covered her with a quilt, "Aunt Wu, we haven't had time to make a quilt for the child yet. Let's put the child into her mother's arms first and let her hold her. I'll wait for a while."
Go home and bring the old one."
Wang Fang found it incredible that even the poorest families would buy all these things before their children were born. Looking at the house built by this family, it was made of red bricks from bottom to top. It didn’t look like a poor family. How could it be connected?
Don’t you know how to place these things?
Wang Fang shook her head and put the child in Siqiao's arms.
Siqiao turned sideways and looked at the child she had given birth to after all the hard work. The little baby had not yet opened its eyes. It was a bright red ball and its face was covered with wrinkles. People said the girl looked like her father.
, these words are absolutely true. She touched the child's delicate little face with her fingers, and tears welled up from her eyes. Si Qiao silently said in her heart, "Jianjun, we have a child."
Wang Fang packed all her things into her bag, beat her waist and said, "I'm getting older, and I really can't stand it anymore."
"Thank you, Auntie." Siqiao wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said gratefully, "Thank you for having you. You are a great benefactor to my mother and I."
"Don't say that, that's what Auntie does." Wang Fang sat on the edge of the bed and told Siqiao the following precautions. She helped Siqiao lift the quilt and said with a kind smile:
"Auntie, you have to go. If you don't understand something, ask your sister-in-law. She has been there and knows everything."
He Xiaoxia hurriedly responded, "Brother and sister, don't worry, I will be here with you these days."
"Sister-in-law, I asked you to worry about it."
Siqiao looked at He Xiaoxia gratefully. From last night to now, she had been with him, keeping her company, and helping her clean up the mess. If it hadn't been for her, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to pass this test.
He Xiaoxia patted Siqiao on the shoulder, smiled and shook her head, "Why are you so polite to your sister-in-law?" l
Ruifu heard the baby's cry and knew that Siqiao had given birth. When He Xiaoxia helped Wang Fang out of the house, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet her and asked eagerly: "Aunt Wu, is the baby a boy or a girl?"
"Girl." Wang Fang was afraid that Ruifu would dislike her daughter and then added: "Girls are good. They bloom first and then bear fruit. When the next child is born, it will definitely be a son."
"Hello, my dear daughter, my dear daughter." Ruifu nodded vigorously.
Siqiao gave birth to a daughter just as Ruifu wanted, but it would be troublesome if he had a son. Not only would he raise him, but he would also have to build a house for him and find a wife. Thinking about it, he would be at a loss.
The third child is about to leave. Why don't you bring out the thank you gift quickly? He Xiaoxia reminded: "The third child."
"Second sister-in-law." Ruifu grinned, not knowing why he was giggling.
"Tsk." He Xiaoxia glared at him, "Aunt Wu is leaving."
"Oh~" Ruifu understood instantly. Fortunately, he ran to the city again in the morning, took out money and bought some necessities.
Ruifu had two dollars in his pocket, but he didn't know what standard he should give. He was worried that it would look bad if he gave less. He was scratching his head in confusion.
He Xiaoxia was anxious, pulled him aside and taught him, "We always pack a red envelope worth twenty yuan, and then put six pounds of dried noodles and six large white-noodle steamed buns. But you must not have prepared the steamed buns, either.
I can give you two more bucks."
"That's okay, as long as there are standards." Ruifu hurriedly ran into the house, tore off a piece of red paper, and found the twenty-five yuan in his wallet.
"Aunt Wu, thank you for your hard work today. This is twenty-five yuan. It's not much, but it's a little thought from me." Ruifu handed the money to Wang Fang's hand and said apologetically: "My mother is not at home.
I don’t know anything and I haven’t prepared any steamed buns, so don’t be surprised.”
"That's enough." Wang Fang said with satisfaction. Twenty-five yuan was not worth the more than ten hours of work she had spent.
Siqiao was in a hurry. She didn't prepare anything for the child's quilt or quilt. He Xiaoxia went home and picked up all the clothes, quilts and quilts that Xiaohai had used. She packed them into a bundle and sent them to Siqiao.
here.
He Xiaoxia unfolded a small quilt, dressed her little girl in clothes, and wrapped it like a candle head. She said: "These are all used by my son. I washed them and put them away. Don't worry."
"How can I blame it, sister-in-law, it's not too late for me to thank you."
"Here comes the rice -" Ruifu cooked millet porridge, put eggs and brown sugar in it, brought it over while it was still hot, and said to Siqiao: "Eat quickly, millet porridge is the most nourishing."
"Thanks."
After this night, Si Qiao had a subtle change in Ruifu. If it weren't for him, he and his children would probably be in danger. Si Qiao was grateful to him, and she became less repulsive towards him psychologically.
"Can I give her a hug?" Ruifu said as he approached He Xiaoxia and looked at the small candle in her arms.
He Xiaoxia carefully handed the child over, "Okay, can you hold it?"
"I know how to do it. I hugged Xiaohai a lot when he was little."
Ruifu positioned himself so that the little girl lay comfortably in his arms. He nodded the child's little face with his finger and said, "I am your father, do you know?"
The little girl hadn't eaten anything since she was born. When Redford put his finger on her face, she thought food was coming, so she licked her tongue and turned her head to look for it.
With such a small child and such a soft little body, Ruifu felt soft in his heart, "Oh, second sister-in-law, do you think she is hungry?"
Siqiao: "I must be hungry. Siqiao hasn't had milk yet, so I'm hungry and I don't have food to eat."
Ruifu felt heartbroken. The poor child was starving at such a young age. "Second sister-in-law, find something to feed her."
"Did you buy the milk bottle I asked you to buy?"
"I bought it, I'll give it to you." Ruifu handed the baby to He Xiaoxia, turned around and went out to get a bottle.
"Here, second sister-in-law."
"Where's the condensed milk?"
Ruifu blinked in confusion, "Second sister-in-law, you didn't say you wanted to buy this."
He Xiaoxia laughed angrily, "You don't know how to buy it if I don't tell you? Okay, hurry up and take out the bottle, fill it with rice soup and see if she can drink it."
The baby was really hungry. As soon as the warm rice soup entered his mouth, he immediately wrapped himself tightly and fell asleep after a while.
Zhou Ronghua also didn't expect that the child would be born today despite being fine yesterday. As soon as she received the letter, she rushed over.
Ruifu became a celebrity in the village. After all, he got married on the first day and became a father the next day. Such a thing is not easy to happen.
Next, Si Qiao was going to be in confinement, so Ruifu ran to the city, bought a stove, and brought back a cart of anthracite to keep the house warm.
The custom in the countryside is that when a child is born, he goes to her grandmother's house to announce the good news. It takes nine days for a girl and twelve days for a boy. People from the grandmother's family bring eggs, noodles, brown sugar, etc. as gifts of bamboo rice.
The next day, Ruifu wanted to go to Siqiao's family to announce the good news, but Siqiao refused. When she went out that day, she said that Huang Dujuan should just pretend that she had not given birth to her daughter.
Now, let Ruifu slap him in the face.
He Xiaoxia took care of her for three days at Siqiao. After three days, after confirming that Ruifu had learned all the lessons she was supposed to teach Ruifu, she returned to her home, only bringing her two children here for a walk every day.
Nine days is the day when the little girl gives bamboo rice. If it were placed in other homes, this day would be a lively day. The mother-in-law and her family would sit together to send blessings to the new born little life.
Although Siqiao hated her mother's family, she still felt sad when faced with the scene without any of her mother's family present. Seeing this situation, He Xiaoxia couldn't help but sympathize with the mother and father even more.
Zhou Ronghua prepared a meeting gift, and even gave her a wedding gift from Si Qiao. He married with his belly in mind, and the child he gave birth to had nothing to do with the family, but the family did not treat her lightly because of this, which made Si Qiao
Qiao's injured heart felt warm.
Ruifu paid great attention to this day. He went to the town to buy some meat and vegetables and came back. He cooked a large table of dishes and the family had a lively meal.
In the evening, all the guests left. After thinking about it for a moment, he still called Ruifu to his side.
"Ruifu." Siqiao looked at Ruifu's face carefully and said, "When I left Yangli Village, my mother-in-law said that if the child is a boy, I will send the child back to them and they will raise it.
Well, if I give birth to a daughter, I can send the child back, or I can keep it and raise it myself. I want to keep this child, do you think that’s okay?”
The baby in the nest looks the same every day. The little girl is no longer what she was when she was born. Her hair is thick and long, and her eyes are dark. Ruifu likes to play with her the most. Don't look at the short nine days.
Chapter completed!