Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11919

“Going to the clinic is a wise choice,” Yang Ruoqing nodded again.

"Then let's just wait for news at home for now!" she said again.

If anything happens over there, they will definitely send a message back immediately.

The people at the clinic all recognized them as members of the Yang family and dared not neglect them. They were certain that they would provide Zhao Liuer with the best midwife and prepare contingency plans for any emergencies.

Zhao Liuer and the others went to Yihechun Medical Clinic in Qingshui Town to prepare for childbirth before breakfast. After lunch, Yang Ruoqing had just woken up from a nap when she heard the news that Zhao Liuer had given birth to a boy!
"Your grandpa, your dad, and your fourth aunt all went to the town clinic. Your grandpa is so happy!"

"They say the Yang family has had four happy events this year, with joy coming from the beginning to the end!"

The news came from Madam Sun to Yang Ruoqing.

"What four joys?" Yang Ruoqing took a sip of green tea to wake herself from her drowsy state, and upon hearing the number 4, she couldn't help but ask another question.

The first joy was that Dazhi passed the imperial examination with top honors; the second joy was that Da'an took office as the governor of Changhuai Prefecture at the beginning of the year; and the third joy was that Tiedan and Hong'er both passed the county-level examination with top honors.

In addition, Zhao Liuer gave birth to a son at the end of the year. Are these four things auspicious?

While Yang Ruoqing was doing mental calculations, Sun Shi was already counting on her fingers, recalling what Old Yang had said, and then she said, "Your grandfather said that at the beginning of the year, Da'an will take office as governor, in the middle of the year, Tiedan will pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, in the middle of the year, Hong'er will pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, and at the end of the year, Liu'er will give birth to a son!"

"Liu'er and Hong'er belong to the first branch of the family, Da'an to the third branch, and Tiedan to the fourth branch. This year, apart from the fifth branch, all the other three branches of our family are celebrating joyous occasions. Look, it seems like he's referring to these four joyous occasions!"

Yang Ruoqing: ...

In short, according to the old man's calculation method, it is a typical case of favoring sons over daughters.

A lot happened to Old Yang's children and grandchildren during that year.

Besides the version of "Four Joys" that Liu brought, there are many more joyous occasions that can be added.

For example, at the beginning of the year, Yang Huamei, who was remarried, gave birth to triplets, a boy and a girl.

For example, He'er, who was remarried, gave birth to a son.

For example, the sisters Xiuxiu and Xiuhong from the second wife's family are both engaged...

Well, since Yang Huamei, He'er, Xiuxiu, and Xiuhong are all women, in Old Yang's mind, even if a woman's family is celebrating a happy occasion (refer to the Luo family before the stage was demolished), these happy occasions belong to relatives and cannot be included in Old Yang's family's statistics.

Only happy events that happen to the male members of the Yang family can be considered happy events.

No matter how much Old Yang doted on his youngest daughter Yang Huamei, and no matter how much Yang Huaming cared about He'er...
Neither of their sons bore the surname Yang; the former was surnamed Xu, and the latter Li. So, in Old Yang's mind, they were all other people's sons.

As for Luo Jia's great ambition of passing the imperial examination, even though the Luo family's celebrations have been ongoing and have dominated the hot topics in the surrounding villages, even though Old Yang has been drinking at the Luo family's house every day recently, even though when he walks around the village, people who see him congratulate him and say congratulations on his great-grandson passing the imperial examination!

Even so, in the old man's heart, no matter how great the honor, it must be preceded by the word "external"; only "internal" honor is truly good.

This is the old man's ingrained way of thinking. The greatest futile thing a person can do is try to change other people's perceptions and ingrained ways of thinking with reason.

You can think whatever you want, old man. You have your thoughts, and I have mine. Let's just keep our own opinions to ourselves.

“However, your father and I do not agree with what your grandfather said,” Sun suddenly added.

"Why don't you agree with the law?"

“For your father and me, our third branch of the family has more than just the happy event of Da’an this year,” said Madam Sun. “There’s also the birth of our Nini, Dazhi’s high school graduation, Wuyou’s engagement, and oh yes, Jinling’s high school graduation!”

"Look at all the happy events that belong to our third branch and the Luo family, one after another! Your father and I are so happy that we can't stop smiling every day!"

Yang Ruoqing let out a breath and nodded with relief: "You are my mother, and my father is my father too!"

Only Sun and Yang Huazhong would think this way, because their feelings for Dazhi, Wuyou, and Nini are naturally completely different from those of Old Yang and the children.

The saying "a slap is like a layer of separation" may sound a bit crude, but it is a fact and the truth, especially for families with many children. Just like when you stretch out your hands, the fingers are of different lengths.

Even emperors differentiated between their own sons and princesses, considering those who resembled them and those who did not...

Let alone us ordinary folks!

Neither Yang Ruoqing nor Sun Shi intended to go to the town clinic. As long as everything was alright and went smoothly, and all the sisters-in-law from the eldest branch of the family had gone, that would be enough.

Moreover, Old Yang and Liu went to the town clinic in a second batch. If all the family members went, the clinic would be overwhelmed and couldn't accommodate so many people.

Furthermore, if things don't go smoothly, it's naturally the doctors who will solve the problem. Even if all the family members rushed over, they wouldn't be able to help or lend a hand!

Yang Ruoqing invited Sun Shi and Yang Huazhong to stay for dinner at the Luo family's house, but Sun Shi initially refused.

"I've eaten here so many times these days, you should go back and cook something. If you don't cook something soon, the stove at home will be covered in dust."

“Mother, it doesn’t matter if there’s dust again tonight,” Yang Ruoqing said, gently shaking Sun’s hand.

"Madam Zuo will be leaving early tomorrow morning. Tonight, I've already spoken to you, my aunt, and my fifth aunt. Please come over for dinner later and have dinner with Madam Zuo!"

Upon hearing Yang Ruoqing's words, Madam Sun no longer refused and happily agreed.

……

Time flies, and three days have passed.

Old Madam Zuo and Zuo Jinling had already returned to Huguang County, and Luo Wuyou had also returned to the camp to continue her work.

The two children are currently only engaged; the wedding is scheduled for two years from now.

The reason is simple: Zuo Jinling is only 14 years old now. It's not too late for him to get married when he turns 16 in two years.

Moreover, Luo Wuyou would only be 20 years old at that time, which is about the right age for a girl to get married, both physically and mentally.

Although, however, despite... people around me in this era think that 20-year-olds are old maids, that's just other people's 'opinion' and has no reference value.

Three days later, the Yang family was filled with joy. Early in the morning, Yang Yongqing went to town and came back with a lot of meat and vegetables.

He greeted each household in Old Yang's house, and also came to the Luo family's house.

"Qing'er, the whole family is going to the old house's third room for lunch today. Look, Third Brother bought a bunch of good food for me to bring back!"

Looking at the ingredients Yang Yongqing brought back, which were all large portions of fish and meat, it seemed that he had become a father again and had a second son besides Hong'er. Yang Yongzhi, the third brother, was in a great mood. It must have cost at least four or five hundred coins to prepare these ingredients! "Okay, we'll go over there when Third Sister-in-law and the child come back later."

……

When the sun was high in the sky, two carriages came from the direction of Qingshui Town. In the carriage in front, Zhao Liuer, who had just given birth, was sitting.

Beside Zhao Liuer was her second sister-in-law, Cao Bamei, who was holding a baby wrapped in a red floral blanket.

In the carriage behind were Tan, Liu, Old Yang, and others.

The carriage passed by the village entrance without stopping, heading straight into the village. When it reached the vicinity of Old Yang's old house, the carriage stopped temporarily. Yang Yongqing and Da Bao, who had been waiting in front of the main gate of the old house, had already lit firecrackers wrapped around a long bamboo pole under the arrangement of Yang Huazhong, Yang Huaming and others!

The deafening sound of firecrackers echoed throughout the village.

Everyone in the village who has ears and normal hearing, no matter where you are in the village or what you are doing.

At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing, looked up, and gazed in the direction from which the sound of firecrackers came.

"Tsk tsk, this firecracker is so long and loud, it must be a thousand firecrackers!"

"They only set off firecrackers like this during the Lunar New Year's Eve dinner. Whose family is so generous?"

"Judging from the direction, it sounds like the sound is coming from the old Yang family house..."

"Is that even a question? It's the mother and son from the third branch of the Yang family who came back from town. A lot of people went over there to see what was going on."

"Yang Yongzhi was so happy to have a son that his mouth was stretched to one side. He even threw a handful of wedding candy at me from the carriage earlier!"

"This newborn is another one who knows how to be born into the right family, knowing to be reborn into Old Yang's family..."

"It would be even better if I were born into the third wife's family..."

"..."

Once the firecrackers from the old house stopped, Yang Ruoqing, Sun Shi, Liu Jinchuan from next door, Bao Suyun from across the street, and even her maternal aunt, Sun Shi, gathered together at the village entrance.

The women each carried a wooden tray with something on it, and each item was covered with a festive red cloth.

No one needed to ask each other what was on their trays, because everyone had agreed beforehand that they would all bring the same things when visiting the newborn in the third room.

These are all things like brown sugar, red dates, donkey-hide gelatin, and noodles, meant to nourish postpartum women.

As for clothes, socks, fabrics, gold and silver bracelets and necklaces, those should be given when the child is one month old.

old house.

When Yang Ruoqing and her group arrived at the door of the house, the group of people who had come to visit earlier had left the house at Tan's urging. They were then invited by Yang Yongzhi to sit down in the dining hall in the backyard, drink tea, and eat snacks.

Then it was Yang Ruoqing's and Sun's turn to come in and visit, along with Bao Suyun and the others.

There's nothing we can do; the small three-bedroom apartment is just a series of single rooms side by side, so it's not very big.

On the bed, Zhao Liuer leaned against the wall, wearing a thick cotton hat on her head, with two large pillows behind her so that she could sit up and talk without putting pressure on her lower back—a comfortable position suitable for a new mother.

However, no matter how comfortable the posture is, sitting for too long will make you uncomfortable, according to Yang Ruoqing's experience.

Besides Zhao Liuer and the baby on the inside of the bed, the only other person in the room was Madam Tan, who was guarding the room.

"Third Sister-in-law, we've come to see you." Yang Ruoqing entered with a smile, walking at the front. Her voice was soft and gentle, mainly because she didn't want to frighten the little child.

When Yang Ruoqing and Madam Sun visited her, Zhao Liuer's face, which was weak after childbirth, showed a smile of great joy and gratitude.

She propped herself up on the bed with both hands and greeted Yang Ruoqing and the others one by one, inviting them to sit down.

Then, she called Yang Yongzhi in to pour tea and greet him. As soon as she called, Yang Yongzhi rushed in from the doorway, carrying a thermos of hot water.

"They're here! I saw Third Aunt and Qing'er coming over at the door, so I went to the kitchen in the backyard to get some hot water," Yang Yongzhi explained, placing the hot water jug ​​on the table and starting to prepare tea for everyone.

At this moment, Yang Ruoqing, Sun Shi, and Bao Suyun had arrived at the bedside. They all bent down and leaned over to look at the new little life in the swaddling clothes.

"This child has so much hair, so black and thick, it's wonderful," Mrs. Sun praised.

Many babies are born with almost no hair on their heads. In the cold winter, they have to wear hats all the time, otherwise they are prone to catching a cold.

Having a lot of hair means it's better to keep warm and protected from the wind.

Bao Suyun praised, "Your skin is also good, fair and clean, unlike some children who are born with many rashes on the tip of their noses."

Da Sun added from the side, "That rash is caused by the heat that comes from the mother's body during pregnancy."

“Huh? That’s just a bit of a temper? How can a newborn baby have so much temper?” Bao Suyun asked.

Just as Madam Sun was about to explain, Madam Tan scoffed, "You're a grandmother and great-grandmother, and you don't even know this?"

The people by the bed turned to look at Madam Tan. They saw the old lady sitting on a round stool, holding a bowl of tea that Yang Yongzhi had just brewed to warm her hands. She slightly raised her chin, and like a know-it-all, her eyes swept over the people in front of the bed, especially lingering on Bao Suyun.

This is waiting for Bao Suyun to humbly seek advice!

Bao Suyun blushed and said, "I really am a confused person, or perhaps none of my grandchildren have ever encountered such a thing. I really didn't know, and I'm sorry for making a fool of myself..."

"If you don't understand, ask more questions. You can't pretend to know what you don't, or you'll be laughed at by everyone!" said Mrs. Tan.

“Grandma, if you want to say something, just say it directly. There’s no need for Fifth Aunt to criticize you first. Your preamble is too long!” Yang Ruoqing said.

Well, as soon as those words were spoken, the disdainful gaze that had been fixed on Bao Suyun was immediately drawn to Yang Ruoqing.

The contempt remains, but in addition to that contempt, there's something else called dissatisfaction.

“You understand? Then tell me!” said Madam Tan.

"I'm telling you, what's so complicated about this?" Yang Ruoqing didn't hold back at all, and immediately turned to Bao Suyun, saying, "When the fetus is in the mother's womb, if the pregnant woman eats too much dry, spicy, or heaty food..."

"Since the fetus absorbs all the nutrients it needs for growth from the mother through the umbilical cord, the heat and dryness in those foods are naturally absorbed by the fetus as well."