The heavens set sail from the courtyard

On April 8, 1981, Wang Gang rushed to the hospital, where Wang Cuilan was anxiously waiting at the door of the delivery room.

"Mom, has Maixiang given birth?"

"Not yet, it's been almost an hour since we got in." Wang Cuilan was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"Mom, sit down and rest for a while," Wang Gang said, helping his mother up.

"I can't sit still! Childbirth is a life-or-death ordeal for women," Wang Cuilan said anxiously.

"Mom, Maixiang is healthy, she'll be fine," Wang Gang reassured her.

Wang Cuilan said irritably, "I told you to take the next two days off to be with Maixiang. If I hadn't been home today, no one would have known that Maixiang had given birth!"

Wang Gang said with a wry smile, "I had no choice. The city had a task to host a reception, and they specifically asked me to cook. I really couldn't refuse."

Wang Cuilan was just grumbling; she didn't really blame her son.

"Hongchang, have you notified Maixiang's parents?"

“I’ve notified them, I’ve even notified my older brother and sister-in-law.”

"That's good." Wang Cuilan looked towards the delivery room again, her heart filled with anxiety.

During Yang Maixiang's pregnancy, Wang Gang provided her with dietary therapy and conditioning, so there shouldn't be any problems during childbirth. However, just in case, there's always a chance something might happen. Unless Wang Gang rushes into the delivery room, there's not much he can do to help.

Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying arrived at the hospital shortly after, and were also sweating profusely with anxiety when they learned that the baby had not yet been born.

Wang Gang noticed that Wu Xiaoying looked unwell, so he asked her to sit in a chair for a while.

"Sister-in-law, you look terrible. Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's nothing, I just ran here and I'm a little out of breath," Wu Xiaoying said, shaking her head.

Wang Gang took the opportunity to feel Wu Xiaoying's pulse, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

"Brother, could you get some water for your sister-in-law?"

Seeing that his wife looked unwell, Liu Yunchang quickly asked a nurse for help and poured her a glass of water.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you get a number and get checked out? You're already at the hospital!" Wang Gang suggested.

"It's alright, just drink some water and you'll feel better," Wu Xiaoying refused.

"Let's still get it checked out; it won't take much time," Wang Gang advised again.

"I want to wait until the baby is born," Wu Xiaoying insisted.

Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying were very nervous about Yang Maixiang's unborn child, even more so than Wang Gang, the biological father, and refused to leave no matter what.

"Ugh!" Wu Xiaoying drank some water and suddenly felt nauseous, so she dry-heaved.

"Yingzi, what's wrong? Did you eat something bad?" Wang Cuilan noticed her eldest daughter-in-law's unusual behavior at this moment.

"I don't know, I felt nauseous this morning and didn't have any appetite at noon," Wu Xiaoying said.

Wang Cuilan asked suspiciously, "You're not pregnant, are you?!"

Wu Xiaoying was startled and exclaimed in surprise, "No way?"

Wang Gang asked Liu Yunchang, "Brother, have you and your sister-in-law been taking your medication recently?"

Liu Yunchang was also a little confused, and subconsciously nodded, saying, "Your sister-in-law and I drink the medicine prescribed by the miracle doctor every day!"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, are you really pregnant? You should go get a checkup right away!"

Liu Yunchang said in disbelief, "No way! I haven't gotten pregnant all these years, and I got pregnant after taking medicine for a few months?"

Wang Cuilan said urgently, "You should take Yingzi to get checked out quickly. Hongchang and I can handle things here."

"Okay! Let's go right away." Liu Yunchang pulled his wife to register.

Wang Gang and Wang Cuilan continued to wait outside the delivery room. Half an hour later, Yang Maixiang's parents arrived, and at the same time, a nurse carried the baby out of the delivery room.

Who are Yang Maixiang's family members?

"Yes, I am Yang Maixiang's husband." "Yang Maixiang has given birth. Mother and child are safe. The baby weighs 7 pounds and 2 ounces," the nurse said, holding the baby.

"Can I hold the baby?" Wang Cuilan asked excitedly.

"Not now, you just need to see the baby," the nurse refused.

Wang Gang advised, "Mom, let's listen to the nurse."

Wang Cuilan said with a smile, "Good, good, the Liu family finally has an heir!"

Yang Maixiang's parents were also very happy. In this day and age, older people still prefer boys. Yang Maixiang gave birth to a son, and the whole family was overjoyed.

The nurse quickly took the baby back to its mother. Yang Maixiang will be able to leave the delivery room after a short observation period.

Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying also ran back after finishing their inspection.

"Mom, Yingzi is really pregnant! The doctor said she's almost three months along!"

"Ah, she's really pregnant!" Wang Cuilan jumped up happily and quickly helped Wu Xiaoying sit down.

"Yingzi, didn't you know you were pregnant? It's almost three months along!" Wang Cuilan said reproachfully.

"Mom, I don't know either! I haven't been pregnant for so many years, and now I'm pregnant again. I still can't believe it!" Wu Xiaoying's eyes reddened, and she cried with joy.

"Don't cry, don't cry, this is a great thing, why are you crying!" Wang Cuilan wiped away Wu Xiaoying's tears with heartache. No one knew better than her how much pressure Wu Xiaoying had endured all these years of not being able to conceive.

Mr. and Mrs. Yang walked over with smiles and congratulated them, saying, "Mother-in-law, congratulations! This is double happiness!"

Wang Cuilan said happily, "It's all thanks to Maixiang's good fortune in marrying into our family. Ever since Hongchang married Maixiang, our family has been blessed with good things!"

Liu Yunchang nodded and said, "That's right. Ever since Maixiang came into the family, everything has gone smoothly. Even Yingzi is pregnant. Maixiang is a blessed person."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Yang were also very pleased.

Wang Gang knew in his heart that everything going smoothly at home was all thanks to him, but at this time, Wang Gang was also happy for his wife to be the hero.

Yang Maixiang and her baby were quickly wheeled out of the delivery room, and Wang Cuilan rushed over to see her grandson.

"Maixiang, thank you for your hard work. You are a great contributor to our Liu family!" Wang Cuilan exclaimed.

"Mom, this is what I should do." Yang Maixiang turned to look at Wang Gang.

"Hongchang, come and see our son."

Wang Gang squatted down beside Yang Maixiang and the child and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Yang Maixiang shook her head and said, "I'm fine. The doctor said my delivery went smoothly!"

Wang Gang looked down at his son. The little guy wasn't asleep; he had his big eyes wide open.

"This child is so good-looking, so energetic even right after birth," Mr. Yang said with a smile. "I remember when Maixiang was born, she couldn't even open her eyes."

"Hongchang, have you named the child yet?" Liu Yunchang asked.

"Not yet, we're planning to have our elders name it," Wang Gang said with a smile.

"Mother-in-law, may I name the child?" Mr. Yang looked at Wang Cuilan expectantly.

“Sure! The name your in-laws chose must sound wonderful!” Wang Cuilan said casually.

After a moment's thought, Yang's father said, "Hongchang, Maixiang, do you want a two-character name or a three-character name?"

Wang Gang and Yang Maixiang exchanged a glance and said, "Let's go with three characters, so it's less likely to have the same name as someone else."

Mr. Yang nodded and said, "Bingzhe, Liu Bingzhe, how about this one?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Great! 'Bing' means handle, and 'Zhe' represents wisdom. Dad has high expectations for his child!"

Wang Cuilan looked at the child and smiled, "Little Bingzhe, my dear grandson, from now on you will be called Liu Bingzhe."

The child seemed to like his name, and smiled.

"Little Bingzhe smiled, he smiled at me!" (End of Chapter)