Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 328 The Birth of the Second Son
Chen Xiuyun had heard Qu Shaoyang talk about Meng Lanxin before, and knew that Meng Lanxin had many talents, so she was particularly curious about her.

Now Meng Lanxin has encountered great changes. Her grandfather has passed away, she herself has been seriously injured, and even her family has been destroyed.

Chen Xiuyun thought about what happened in her family and felt some sympathy for Meng Lanxin.

So, after the two met, they got along quite well, and there was no tension or intrigue as others had expected.

The news that Qu Shaoyang brought back a girl from outside quickly spread around Maoer Mountain, and everyone was very curious about this girl.

But Meng Lanxin was recuperating at Chen's house, staying indoors and not going out, so no one could see her. This made those who wanted to know her very anxious.

Within a few days, rumors began to spread that Qu Shaoyang was going to marry a second wife.

In response to this, the Qu, Liu, and Chen families did not make any comments. Let people outside say whatever they want, and they ignored other people's inquiries.

The three families agreed to build a fence. After Liu Dongshan took the initiative to take on the task, he specially found someone to draw the blueprint and customize the plan.

According to Liu Dongshan's idea, repairing the fence is a huge project and it is impossible to build it all at once.

So he planned to build watchtowers, corner towers, gates, etc. first. After these were built, he could surround them with wood and then slowly build the wall next year.

Qu Shaoyang and Doctor Chen agreed, so Liu Dongshan began to prepare according to this plan.

In late June, there is not much work to do in the fields.

The family's long-term workers just had time to prepare the wood, stones, etc., and then hire a group of carpenters and bricklayers. They would start work when everything was ready.

On the morning of June 28th, Chen Xiuyun found that she was bleeding as soon as she woke up, and quickly pushed Qu Shaoyang who was still sleeping.

"Shaoyang, I'm bleeding, get up quickly."

Qu Shaoyang sat up with a start, "What's going on? Are you bleeding? Are you about to give birth? Does your stomach hurt?"

After all, this was his second child, so Qu Shaoyang had some experience. He got up and put on his clothes while asking about his wife's condition.

"The stomachache isn't severe, I can still bear it, go get our mom right away, it's okay, don't panic."

Chen Xiuyun was quite calm and was able to comfort Qu Shaoyang.

Qu Shaoyang put on his clothes, went out in slippers, and called Bai Zhi and others to come over to take care of Chen Xiuyun.

He also sent someone to the small courtyard at the east end to notify Chen, while he went to Chen's house to ask Li to come and deliver the baby.

When Li learned that her daughter had spotting, she knew she was about to give birth, so she quickly packed up the delivery tools and rushed to Qu's house.

At this time, Chen and Lin Ruolan also hurried over.

The three women hurried into the house, locked Qu Shaoyang at the back outside, and asked him to wait outside.

This is Chen Xiuyun’s second child. She is young and the interval between the two pregnancies was short, so the delivery process was relatively fast.

It took less than an hour from the time my stomach started to hurt to the time I couldn't bear it anymore and was about to give birth.

The birth process was relatively smooth. From the time Mrs. Li shouted at her daughter to push hard to the time the baby was born, it only took about fifteen minutes.

Qu Shaoyang was waiting anxiously in the yard when he suddenly heard a loud baby cry, followed by the voices of several people in the house.

"It's born, it's born, it's a big fat boy."

As expected, it was a boy, and the couple's wish to have a daughter was dashed.

Qu Shaoyang sighed and comforted himself in his heart, let it be a boy, more sons means more blessings, and having more sons will make the family prosperous.

Especially in this day and age, when boys grow up they can set up their own household, but when girls grow up they can only get married, so it is more useful to have more boys.

Just when Qu Shaoyang was comforting himself, Lin Ruolan came out of the house and told him the good news with a happy face.

"Shaoyang, congratulations, your wife has given birth to another big fat boy, weighing 2.6 jin.

Both mother and child are fine, don't worry, I'll let you go in to see them after everything is cleaned up." After Lin Ruolan finished speaking, she hurried back to the house without waiting for Qu Shaoyang to speak.

Qu Shaoyang waited in the yard for a while. After Lin Ruolan and the others cleaned the house and lit mugwort to fumigate the house, he was allowed to enter the house to visit Chen Xiuyun and her son.

The birth of the second child went smoothly and Chen Xiuyun did not suffer much. At this moment, she was hugging her second son and looking at him with admiration.

Even though Chen Xiuyun kept saying she wanted a daughter before she gave birth, after the child was born, she no longer cared about whether it was a boy or a girl, she just wanted both.

"Shaoyang, look, our second child is prettier than the first one when he was just born.

He is fair, plump, and his face is not so wrinkled. "

When Chen Xiuyun saw Qu Shaoyang come in, she greeted him happily and asked him to come and see the child.

Qu Shaoyang walked closer and took a look. Well, it was a little better than the boss's time, but not much worse.

The baby was soaked in amniotic fluid and was wrinkled all over. It was hard to tell what was good about him.

"Well, he is whiter than the old one. This little guy will grow up to be a pretty boy in the future." Qu Shaoyang joked deliberately.

"If you don't know how to talk, just shut up. How come such a handsome boy becomes a gigolo in your mouth? Go away and stop being an eyesore."

Chen happened to come into the room and heard it. Her face immediately darkened and she glared at her son fiercely.

This bastard, he has no control over his words and can say anything.

"Okay, your wife just gave birth and is very tired, let her rest.

Go and tell your father, father-in-law, and master the good news, don’t just stand here.”

When Chen saw her son reaching out to touch her grandson's cheek, she simply stepped forward, pulled her son's hand away, and sent him back to do his business.

"I'm here, and there are a few maids to serve, so you don't have to worry about it."

Mrs. Chen was still old-fashioned. She always felt that it was not good for men to stay in the delivery room for too long, so she took the opportunity to drive her son away.

After being reminded, Qu Shaoyang also remembered that it was time to report the good news.

"Mom, please take good care of Xiuyun and the child. I'm going to get busy.

Wife, you have worked hard. Close your eyes, take a good rest, and take good care of your body.

If you want to eat something, ask Bai Zhi and the others to make it for you. We have everything at home, so don’t let yourself get away with it.”

Qu Shaoyang gave some instructions and then left the backyard to report the good news.

Chen Xiuyun gave birth to her second son safely, adding another member to the Qu family. When Qu Laokouer heard the news, he was also very happy.

Not to mention Doctor Chen, who immediately asked Qu Shaoyang to send a letter to Anton and Kuandian, telling Chen Yunzhe and his brothers the good news and asking them to come back and see their little nephew when they have time.

It is only natural for the mother-in-law to take care of the baby during the confinement period.

With Chen around, and Baizhi and a few other maids helping out, Li could rest assured this time. She didn't have to take care of her day and night. She just had to come over to check on her when she had time during the day.

Chen took great care of her daughter-in-law during her confinement. She made pig's trotter soup, chicken soup, and fish soup for Chen Xiuyun in different ways.

I also followed Li's advice and added a little salt to the food.

With the nourishment of various soups, Chen Xiuyun's milk was enough, and the baby had milk to drink and didn't cry much.

He eats a lot and urinates a lot, so a basin of urine can be accumulated in one night.

Fortunately, there were enough people in the family and someone to wash the diapers. Chen was only responsible for taking care of her daughter-in-law and grandson, so she was not too busy.

(End of this chapter)