Wu Ming and his wife were anxiously awaiting the birth of their child.
Wu Ming's wife saw Wu Ming was so anxious and said, "I'm not anxious yet! What's the point of you being anxious? Why don't you give birth!"
Wu Ming smiled, and this eased his anxious mood.
Wu Ming said: "This child is really difficult! It is not easy to break the situation of a single-line inheritance! Just wait!"
People in the village were also telling the story, and a few people were chatting under a big tree at the edge of the village.
Someone said: "You said that Wu Ming's family has been pregnant for thirteen months, and there is no movement. Isn't it strange!"
Someone nearby said, "I dreamed of a dragon entering my arms, carrying a divine aura! Nezha was born after three years of pregnancy."
Another person said, "What you said is a myth, but it's right next to us, so it's hard to say. It seems that it will not be easy for the Wu family to break the situation of a single-line inheritance."
Someone on the other side said, "How scary it would be if this creature was born with three heads and six arms!"
Another person said: "You don't need to have three heads and six arms. It's really scary to laugh as soon as you are born and run as soon as you get off the ground!"
The people in the village were chatting at once. They also wanted to see what the child would look like when it was born. If it was a boy, Wu Ming's family would be able to change the situation of only one child being passed down from generation to generation.
Fourteen months had passed, and the baby was still in the mother's belly. It was almost the Dragon Boat Festival, and the wheat was about to be harvested.
One day, Wu Ming came to the field to check whether it was time to harvest the wheat. A villager passing by greeted Wu Ming and said, "Your wheat is good this year and still a little green, but you have to wait a few more days before harvesting. You have a small family but a lot of land. If you are too busy, let me know."
Wu Ming agreed: "Needless to say, it wasn't you who helped with the harvest that year. Just focus on your own things first. There will inevitably be trouble when the time comes." The people in this village get along very harmoniously. Even if there are some minor conflicts, they will still help each other if they really encounter problems.
As he was talking, a villager suddenly ran over from a distance and shouted, "Wu Ming, your wife is about to give birth, come home quickly!"
Wu Ming asked the person next to him: "What did he shout?"
The villagers nearby told Wu Ming: "Your wife is about to give birth, you should go home and check on her!"
Wu Ming said in surprise: "Really?" and ran home quickly.
At this time, Wu Ming's home was bustling with activity, and Wu Ming's parents were sitting in the house waiting.
Wu Ming's eldest daughter, sixteen, and son, fourteen, were helping to boil water at the big stove in the yard. The midwife was preparing in Wu Ming's wife's room.
The wives of Wu Ming's neighbors are called Second Aunt by the villagers. Second Aunt loves to visit neighbors and always comes to Wu Ming's house to chat and relieve her boredom.
Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. In the morning, the second aunt came to visit with some rice dumplings because Wu Ming's wife was pregnant and couldn't do much work. The second aunt was quite nice. The two sisters were chatting when Wu Ming's wife suddenly said, "No, I may be about to give birth. My stomach hurts." There was no one around.
Second Auntie was anxious and said, "Just bear with it for a while, I'll go find someone right away."
As soon as Wu Minggang entered the yard, he saw people busy.
At this time, Second Aunt came over and Wu Ming asked, "Is the baby born?"
Second Aunt said, "It's almost time. Don't worry. The midwife is here. Just wait!"
"Thank you for your help!" Wu Ming said.
Second Aunt said, "What's the big deal! I was anxious waiting for this child. You said I would be anxious if this child didn't come. But this child came so quickly!"
It was almost noon when I heard a baby crying in the house. It was very loud. Then I heard the midwife say in the house: "It's born! It's a son!" Many people from the village came, and neighbors also came.
Wu Ming said silently: "Thank God!" At this time, the midwife came out of the room and said: "Okay, we are done, both the adult and the child are healthy, let's go in and take a look!"
Wu Ming entered the house and saw his wife lying on the kang, exhausted and pale. Next to her was a newborn baby, who had just fallen asleep in his swaddling clothes with his eyes tightly closed.
Wu Ming looked at his tired wife and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Wu Ming's wife smiled and whispered, "As long as the child is healthy, it's fine. Is it a son? This changes the situation of a single-line inheritance. You have another son to help you with work!"
Outside, Wu Ming's parents were chatting with the villagers in the yard.
An old lady said: "You have a grandson now, which has fulfilled your Wu family's long-cherished wish!"
The old man next to him said, "That's what the Wu family earned through their good deeds!"
Wu Ming's parents echoed: "People should do more good things, and good deeds will be rewarded."
It was already noon, and the neighbors had all gone home to eat. Wu Ming also hurriedly prepared lunch for the elderly, the children, and his wife.
Wu Ming brought the meal to his wife and placed it in front of the kang. While eating, his wife asked Wu Ming, "What do you think the child's name is?"
Wu Ming said, "I don't know. I need to think about it carefully." At this time, the baby was crying beside him.
This child has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a full forehead, a square chin, is chubby, and is not short in stature.
Wu Ming's wife said, "Look, the child is hungry." Then she picked up the child and fed him.
Wu Ming looked at the mother and daughter with distress and thought: "What should we call this child? We need to think about it carefully."
At this time, people in the village were also talking. Under a big tree in the village, several people holding bowls were talking while eating.
The other one said, "You said it's too early to give birth, and it's not too late to give birth, but you have to give birth in the harvest season, and on the Dragon Boat Festival. Are you a square person?"
The other said: "Being born in the middle of the Dragon Boat Festival is unique enough."
Another older one said, "That's not necessarily true. There are also many legends saying that children born at noon on the Dragon Boat Festival will suffer first and then achieve success."
At this time, another person who seemed to have some experience came over and said, "I also think this kid will achieve something!"
"What's the matter?" several people asked in unison.
"You said that the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan!" Several people answered: "Yes! It is said that Qu Yuan was disgusted with the stupidity of King Huai of Chu and committed suicide by jumping into the river. Some also say that Qu Yuan became an immortal on the Miluo River. People eat rice dumplings, race dragon boats, and drink rice wine to commemorate Qu Yuan."
This knowledgeable person said, "Yes! Then eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats on the Dragon Boat Festival is a celebration or a memorial service?"
People said, "It's hard to say. This has been passed down for thousands of years. No one can tell for sure. Tell me your story now."
The man said, "When this child was born, there were so many people celebrating for him, so I think this child will definitely achieve something in the future."
"There are not many literate people in this desolate village. What can they do? Maybe they can help his father open up a few more acres of land." said a burly man.
People joked, "You're the only one who has this insight." (To be continued)