Chapter 117

"I won't make do with you, Jia Zhang, you need to leave now. Look at the relative you introduced to me. He is a bad person."

He Daqing quickly drove Jia Zhang out of the house. Even if he was waiting for Chunhua to come out of prison, he would not touch Jia Zhang. He had not been interested in her in the past few years, let alone now.

"Hey, Lao He, I know you are too sad. You should think about it seriously."

Jia Zhang shouted at the door and left quickly. She also had to save her face and was afraid of being gossiped about in the courtyard.

"Dad, you did the right thing today."

Sha Zhu was happy, but he was afraid that Jia Zhang would become his stepmother.

"Go to your class. You don't need to tell me what to do. I have Li Zhiguo to teach me."

He Daqing went to bed and took a nap in the morning.

Cai Quanwu looked regretful, wondering if he would meet a widow who would like him next time.

Shazhu was not angry after being scolded. He picked up the net bag and went out, and told Yushui to go to school early so as not to be late.

"Li Zhiguo, why did you get up so early today?"

"I always get up early."

Li Zhiguo pushed his bicycle to the Qianmen Street Office. It was the end of the month and there were a pile of accounts at the grain station.

Due to the National Day, the last day of this month will be closed early.

Sha Zhu didn't believe it at all, and said instead: "That Zhang Xiantao went back to the countryside. He left early in the morning. He didn't like my dad."

"What a good thing!"

Li Zhiguo pushed his bicycle and walked out with Sha Zhu. He had to go to the toilet and was waiting for his wife and Xiao Jingru to come out of the hospital.

"It's a good thing indeed. My dad is really something. He just wants to imitate my grandfather and find a widow.

I am different. I will definitely find a virgin girl to be my wife in the future."

Shazhu started to show off, he had to be better than his grandfather and father and not follow the old path.

"Ahem...Silly Zhu, stop talking so much. I'm going to the bathroom. Take care."

Li Zhiguo felt that he couldn't continue the conversation. You, Shazhu, are even worse than your father and grandfather. At least they are marrying widows for the second time.

After a while, when Li Zhiguo came out, he saw his wife and Xiao Jingru had already arrived at the gate of the yard, so he set off.

There are two sisters, one works and the other studies. He also has a part-time job and goes to the street office.

"Huai Ru, you can take maternity leave after working five days. Rest at home for two months."

"Ok!"

Qin Huairu responded and arrived at the factory gate.

Li Zhiguo followed her to Hongxing Primary School. After Xiao Jingru entered the school, he went to the street to settle the account.

This continued for several days, until it became almost like going to work.

The day before National Day, more than a thousand private grain stores in the capital were transformed into state-owned stores.

From this day on, food was completely controlled. You could no longer buy it whenever you wanted. Even in the countryside, private grain collection was banned.

In this atmosphere, National Day arrived. At 10 a.m., Li Zhiguo and several brothers in the hospital went to watch the military parade.

It was my first time watching it live, and it felt pretty good.

Then the next day, he heard the song he wrote on the radio.

"We sat beside the tall grain piles and listened to our mother's stories about the past..."

Not surprisingly, the song became a hit.

There is also the song "We Are the Successors", which is also sung in the streets and alleys, but I wonder how many elementary school students are waiting to take over when they grow up.

The National Day is over, and the 3rd is Saturday, which is a day off from Sunday. I continue to have a day off on this day, and my salary has been paid in advance.

"Mom, I think I'm about to give birth."

At breakfast, Qin Huairu had just drunk some heat-clearing old duck soup when she suddenly felt an upset in her stomach.

"Oh, that's for the sake of it."

Qin's mother was an experienced person and reacted immediately.

"Brother-in-law, my sister is about to give birth."

Xiao Jingru ran into the house and shouted.

"Is she going to give birth?" Li Zhiguo woke up in shock and quickly got dressed. Although he was a little anxious, he was ready.

"Mom, help Huairu to the front yard first. I'll go see if Lao He is at home. If not, I'll call the cart driver over."

He contacted three cart pullers nearby and was always able to find someone to pull the cart.

"Okay, son-in-law, drive slowly on the road."

Qin's mother was not panicking. She had just gotten pregnant, so the baby wouldn't be born that quickly. Some women would have to wait a day or two before giving birth in the hospital, and the fastest would take several hours.

Li Zhiguo went to the Intermediate Courtyard and saw that only He Yushui was at home. Not to mention Lao He and Lao Cai, even Sha Zhu was not there.

But it was not a big problem. Two minutes later, he found a cart driver to come over. The advantage of using a cart to pull the person over was that one could lie down.

"Hurry, come and help, Qin Huairu is about to give birth."

"I was still saying yesterday that the date was coming soon, but I didn't expect Qin Huairu to get there first and have a baby before Chen Bihua."

"That's right. Don't you see how Li Zhiguo lives? He eats well and drinks well every day. His nutrition is adequate, so the child should be born soon."

The aunties in the yard not only chatted, but also came out to help.

Li Zhiguo helped Qin Huairu get into the car and lay her down, then wrapped her in a blanket and called out, "Third Uncle, come here."

"coming."

Yan Bugui was in the yard early in the morning and had not yet had time to go fishing.

"Uncle, please ride my bicycle to Union Hospital to look for him... I have already made arrangements there."

Li Zhiguo had indeed made arrangements in advance, but he also needed someone to notify them first.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Yan Bugui rode away on his bicycle. This is like asking a bad boy for help, and others will appreciate it afterwards.

Li Zhiguo then called out again, "Second Aunt, Sister Chen."

"I'm coming."

The two aunts hurried forward.

"Please both of you come with me to the hospital and help take care of Huairu.

My mom still has to pack her things and take them to the hospital..."

Li Zhiguo then found a few middle-aged women to help. They were resources. Besides, his wife was giving birth, and the whole hospital would be happy too.

The cart has already set off, followed by several middle-aged women.

He turned back home, helped his mother-in-law carry the things, and then caught up with the cart because it was not going that fast.

"Li Zhiguo, why don't you ask me for help?"

Jia Zhang came along, and without her, they felt out of place.

"No, why would I ask you to do that? Your daughter-in-law could give birth at any time."

If Li Zhiguo had not taken this into consideration, he would have had to call the Dongxu brothers for help.

"How can it be such a coincidence that you and I..."

Jia Zhang was just about to go to the hospital and maybe get a free lunch, but then she heard her son calling out.

"Mom, Bihua has a stomachache. Is she going to give birth soon?"

Jia Dongxu lifted the door curtain and ran out of the house. He followed Li Zhiguo's example and asked his wife to take maternity leave starting from the National Day.

"She's really going to give birth? Oh, what a coincidence."

Jia Zhang was overjoyed, thinking it must be a grandson.

Li Zhiguo also thought it was a coincidence, and immediately said, "Dongxu, go find the cart driver and take him to the hospital."

"Hey, I'll go right away."

Jia Dongxu was also very excited and was about to run out, but suddenly stopped.

"Mom, I don't have any money."

"It's useless. Mom doesn't have any money. Wait for me to go back and get it."

Jia Zhang cursed and hurried back into the house.

Li Zhiguo hurriedly said, "Dongxu, you are confused. The cart master will pay you later. Go quickly."

"Hey, I'm having a seizure."

Jia Dongxu ran away immediately, thinking that Li Zhiguo was still smart.

Li Zhiguo couldn't care about this anymore and went ahead, thinking that his wife was more important. He was also carrying a water bottle and a big bag containing children's clothes and swaddling clothes.

My mother-in-law was holding a new porcelain basin and some supplies that she had prepared in advance, and the two of them quickly caught up with the cart and reunited.

"Huai Ru, can you hold on?"

Li Zhiguo thought that this was not going to work. He had to pull the cart, so his leg strength was great, but he couldn't go too fast.

"Zhiguo, I'm fine. I can still hold it in."

Qin Huairu held the man's hand, feeling indescribably relieved.

Mother Qin continued, "It's like this with the first child. Just bear with it. When the second child comes, it's only a short distance away. You don't even need a cart. You can just walk there."

The second aunt also said: "That's right, when I first gave birth to Guangqi, I also suffered a lot.

When it was broad daylight, I didn’t feel anything.”

"It's similar for me. I was malnourished and suffered for my first child.

But Qin Huairu, you are lucky. You are in good health. When you give birth to the baby, the cart will arrive immediately.

Li Zhiguo is still with you all the way, you are so lucky."

Mrs. Chen recalled that her living conditions were very different from today. She only ate three eggs during her confinement.

At this time, the third aunt followed up and said: "And me, when liberation was born, your third uncle was still a boy.

I was in excruciating pain in the delivery room, but he was just chatting with people outside. He took a long time to come back after I gave birth to the baby."

"Your husband Yan is considered good, at least he is waiting outside. My husband Liu is..." Well, the aunties in the yard competed to compare their misfortunes, and at the same time did not forget to talk about the negative things about their husbands.

Li Zhiguo was stunned by what he heard. He didn't expect that the second uncle and the third uncle had so many dark histories.

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the hospital. Before they reached the door, Dr. Liang came to greet them with two assistants. Yan Bugui was standing next to them, and he came first to announce their arrival.

"Oh, it really is this day. I've been counting the days. I've been on duty at the hospital during National Day."

Doctor Liang had received a big red envelope in advance and was really doing his job conscientiously, waiting to deliver Qin Huairu's baby.

"Dr. Liang, thank you for your help. I came here in a hurry. I will come to your house to thank you another day."

Li Zhiguo said in a low voice.

"You are still good to your wife."

Doctor Liang thought, if this boy didn't already have a wife, she would have wanted to introduce her relative named Ladi to Li Zhiguo. What a good man! But it was a good opportunity for Qin Huairu.

"Who wouldn't treat his wife well?"

Li Zhiguo didn't say much. He helped Qin Huairu sit up and walked into the hospital.

They all had to be helped in, what else could have happened? The conditions in hospitals are like this now.

Soon, we were in an independent ward. Doctor Liang examined us for a while and said, "You are in good condition. Rest for a while. I will be in the hospital today and will be on duty at any time."

I waited for only three hours and was about to have lunch when Qin Huairu responded again.

Doctor Liang quickly put down the lunch box and came over, and arranged for an assistant to take it to the delivery room.

Li Zhiguo thought that the baby would be born soon, but he ended up waiting until the evening.

No wonder the third uncle would rather go outside to chat with someone than wait outside the delivery room. It was really that the natural delivery took a bit too long.

"It's born, both mother and child are safe! Li Zhiguo, Qin Huairu gave birth to a big fat boy for you."

Doctor Liang came out of the delivery room with a happy face. She thought she would be busy until the evening, but the situation went better than she expected, and it was a baby boy.

Before Li Zhiguo could reply, Qin's mother jumped up with joy, "Okay, big fat boy."

"I have a son."

Li Zhiguo was stunned for a moment, because just a moment ago he was still thinking about whether it was a boy or a girl. Now that the dust has settled, whether it is a boy or a girl, as the eldest son of the Li family, he has to take on the responsibility of supporting him in his old age.

Coming back to his senses, Li Zhiguo quickly stepped forward to shake hands, "Dr. Liang, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. Everything has been arranged in the ward. You can stay as long as you want."

Dr. Liang felt the weight in his hands and thought, serving the people.

Soon, Qin Huairu was sent to the ward. Qin's mother was holding the child in her arms, wrapped in swaddling clothes.

"Huai Ru, thank you for your hard work."

Li Zhiguo took a handkerchief and wiped his wife's face, which was wet with sweat.

"Zhiguo, it's a boy."

Qin Huairu's face blossomed with a happy smile, and the heavy stone in her heart fell. Now that the Li family had a successor, she could sit firmly as a daughter-in-law.

"The boy is good. We will depend on him for our retirement in the future."

Li Zhiguo then went to see the child. His little face was red and he was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.

Mother Qin said cheerfully: "Huai Ru has enough nutrition. He is a big fat boy with good skin. He is not like those children born in the village who are dark and ugly."

The second aunt said, "This child has a nose like Li Zhiguo and a mouth like Qin Huairu. He will be handsome when he grows up."

Mrs. Chen also said: "He is so handsome. He is the first child of the younger generation in our hospital. Like Li Zhiguo, he is also the eldest brother in the hospital."

When everyone heard this, they all thought, isn't that right?

"By the way, Chen Bihua was also sent to the hospital this morning. How is she now?"

"She's in the big ward over there. I went to see her this afternoon. She hasn't entered the delivery room yet."

"She has been sent in. We just need to see if she can be born today. If she can, she will be born on the same day as this child."

Several aunts did not leave. Two daughters-in-law in the courtyard gave birth to babies, which was a great happy event.

After asking for some details, Li Zhiguo said, "Second Auntie, you've worked hard all day. Let's go out for dinner. I'll treat you."

After a pause, he said, "Mom, please take care of Huairu and the child. I will bring the food back later.

I'll go inform Guangming and the others later, they don't even know this yet."

"Okay, okay, son-in-law, go eat quickly. You have stomach problems and can't miss meals."

Qin's mother held the child in her arms and never put it down. It would be great if it was a boy, so that her daughter could stay in the Li family.

Otherwise, if I only give birth to daughters, I might be driven away one day.

"Yes! Jingru, go out with your brother-in-law."

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Xiao Jingru didn't go to class today and stayed in the hospital for a day.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhiguo took a few middle-aged women out to a restaurant. It was no exaggeration to say that such a big event was not to be skimpy.

The gate of the courtyard!

Qin Guangming arrived on his bicycle and brought a lot of things. During the three days of National Day, he, his father, his third uncle, and his younger brother all went back to the village.

He returned to the city with food and a lot of other things. He rode a bicycle back to the village, which caused a sensation.

I just returned to the capital and I came to deliver something to my brother-in-law.

“Isn’t this bright?”

Yan Bugui recognized Li Zhiguo's bicycle at first sight.

"Hello, Third Uncle. I'm here to see my brother-in-law."

Qin Guangming picked up his bicycle and went to the courtyard.

"Oh, your sister is giving birth in the Workers' Hospital..."

Yan Bugui quickly informed everyone of the situation, and many people in the hospital were waiting for news.

"My sister is giving birth. I'm going right now."

Qin Guangming rushed to the hospital.

Just after he walked for a while, he saw two tricycles arriving at the gate. The people riding the tricycles were Sha Zhu and Cai Quanwu.

"Oh, Shazhu, you guys are back. There's a happy event in the hospital. Qin Huairu and Chen Bihua both came to the hospital to give birth..."

Yan Bugui explained the situation again, saying that he was no different from the gatekeeper of the Siheyuan courtyard.

"Ah! My sister Qin gave birth to a child. It was in the Workers' Hospital, right?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, he rushed to the hospital in a hurry.

Cai Quanwu was stunned for a moment, then went to the hospital and congratulated Li Ge'er.

After the two men left, Xu Damao rode his bicycle back to the yard with his wife.

During the National Day holiday, he returned to his parents' old house. After much persuasion, he finally succeeded in getting his parents to buy him a bicycle.

"Uncle, have you eaten? Look at my car..."

Xu Damao was about to show off, but was immediately dumbfounded.

"Da Mao, there's a happy event in our hospital. Your sister Qin and Chen Bihua have gone to the hospital to give birth..."

"what?"

Xu Damao was very annoyed. Among the five most progressive young people in the hospital, three of them got married and two had children, but he was still not doing anything. Why was that?

"They must all be girls!"

Xu Damao only dared to say this in his heart. If he dared to say it out loud, he would be beaten.

……

In the hospital, when Li Zhiguo packed his food and returned to the ward, he found that a lot of people had come.

Shazhu, Lao Cai, and Guangming have all arrived.

Fortunately, this is an independent ward for high-ranking officials, otherwise it would have affected others.

"Brother-in-law, I have a nephew."

Qin Guangming was extremely excited. His sister had given birth to a big fat boy, and the Qin family could also live a good life.

"Well, your sister has done a great job. Guangming, go and notify our father and the others to come over."

Li Zhiguo originally wanted to make the trip himself, but now he can save the trip.

"Okay, brother-in-law."

Qin Guangming went out with an excited look on his face, anxious to tell his father the good news.

"Old Cai, your sister Qin, uh, Qin Huairu, will be staying in the hospital for a few days. I'll ask you to take her back then."

He booked a tricycle first, so he wouldn't need a cart when he went back.

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions."

Cai Quanwu just stood at the door and didn't dare to go inside.

"Stupid column!"

"What are you doing!"

Sha Zhu was very happy. Sister Qin and her child were safe. This was a great joy.

"Guangming brought an old hen. Take it back and stew it. Make the soup thicker. Remember to use less salt. Send it to your sister Qin after it's done."

Li Zhiguo thought that his wife could not lack nutrition and his mother-in-law could not be left in the ward, so he asked Sha Zhu to do it.

"Okay, I'll go back and make chicken soup."

Sha Zhu quickly carried the old hen away, and Cai Quanwu followed him.

The aunties gradually dispersed as they had things to do when they returned home and had to chat about gossip. Of course some also went to the Jia family to inquire about the situation.

Li Zhiguo invited his wife and mother-in-law to have dinner. He looked at the little one on the bed and wanted to hug him, but was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold him well. It was fine for him to just look at him.

"Zhiguo, what name should we give our son?"

Qin Huairu has no say in this matter and has to listen to men.

(End of this chapter)