In the middle of the night, Wu Meili came to the door with a child in her arms and asked the people outside through a door.
"The baby has been born, is there anyone out there?"
"Grandma Zhou, someone is here."
A sleepy little girl's voice sounded, with a trembling voice.
Wu Meili frowned, patted the crying child in her arms, and asked again.
"What about the others? Where did they go?"
"Grandma Zhou, grandparents and others have gone to bed. Dad, uncles and aunts have also gone to bed."
The little girl outside the house paused and said.
"Grandma also told me that if a younger sibling is born, I should go to her room and wake her up."
Wu Meili nodded and asked with a smile.
"I remember you. You are the eldest girl of my family, Xiaocao, right?"
The little girl outside the door nodded and answered happily with a smile.
"Well, Grandma Zhou, it's me."
Wu Meili took a deep breath and continued to ask.
"Who brought the hot water just now?"
Wang Xiaocao looked at his toes and replied.
"Grandma Zhou, I sent it here."
"Such a large basin of warm water is delivered by a child. What if I get injured?"
Wu Meili muttered secretly, with a trace of dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes. Then, she shook her head and continued.
"Good boy, is there any warm water? Bring some more and I'll wipe your mother's body. There's a lot of blood on your mother's body and needs to be dealt with properly. You don't need too much, a small basin is enough."
"Okay, Grandma Zhou, just wait a minute, I'll be right away."
Wang Xiaocao nodded and was about to walk to the kitchen.
At this moment, Wu Meili's urgent voice sounded.
"Wait a minute. Before you go to bring the water, tell your grandma that your mother has given birth to a big fat boy that she likes."
"Okay, Grandma Zhou."
After Wang Xiaocao stopped and listened, he nodded in response.
Wu Meili was satisfied and said.
"Go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of distant footsteps was heard outside the door.
Wu Meili looked at the baby in her arms and shook her head with emotion. Then he is just an eight-year-old child. How can he be so oppressed
Wang Xiaocao came back quickly with a small basin of warm water and shouted softly.
"Grandma Zhou, I've brought the water over."
Wu Meili put the child in her arms next to the pregnant woman, immediately went out, brought in the water from outside, and gave a casual order.
"Xiaocao, go to the kitchen and heat up some good food. You will feed it to your mother later. Your mother has worked hard for so long and she has no strength left."
When Wang Xiaocao heard this, he immediately nodded through a door and ran toward the kitchen on his little feet.
When Wu Meili cleaned up all the blood stains on the pregnant woman Wang Nongshi, Wang Chenshi, the mother-in-law, arrived belatedly.
"Mom, let me take a look at my big fat boy."
The woman who had just climbed out of bed said happily as soon as she entered the room, regardless of the smell of blood that filled the room.
Wu Meili raised her chin and said.
"Mom, the child is right there."
Mrs. Wang Chen exclaimed, quickly ran to the bed and picked up the child.
This is not the end, but the beginning. So, Wu Meili said half threatening, half advising.
"If possible, let your daughter-in-law stay in confinement for a month. Let her take good care of herself and prepare for giving birth to a grandson for you. The better her body is, the healthier the child she will give birth to will be. If you don’t want your eldest daughter-in-law to give you a grandchild anymore, you can just ask her to get up and go to the fields tomorrow. However, it won’t be long before you are ready to marry your eldest son into another house. These days, it’s hard to marry a wife. The betrothal gift is not cheap, it can support a hundred pregnant women in confinement."
Mrs. Wang Chen raised her head and glanced at her daughter-in-law lying on the bed, and replied casually.
"My mother-in-law, I understand what you mean. If you don't sit properly during the confinement period, you will get sick easily and die easily. A few decades ago, some mothers-in-law didn't know how powerful they were, and they would let their daughters-in-law get up and work three days after giving birth. So at that time , there are so many children who have lost their mothers. Some of them died mid-life because they had no mother to take care of them. Over the years, other families with worse conditions than mine have been able to let their daughters-in-law stay in confinement for a month, and my family is naturally not exempt from this. I am still waiting. Take my daughter-in-law and give me more fat boys! I am not the kind of vicious mother-in-law who lets my daughter-in-law die who has made great achievements."
Wu Meili nodded and continued.
"Your daughter-in-law must not be exposed to wind or cold during her confinement period. She must eat more good food and keep her body healthy. Otherwise, even if she becomes pregnant in the future, she may lose her baby midway."
Mrs. Wang Chen coaxed her grandson in her arms and nodded again in agreement.
"My mother-in-law, don't worry, I understand. After our Xiaocao was born, I didn't treat my daughter-in-law harshly. I kept her well fed and well-fed for more than a month. What's more, she made great contributions to my birth. Got a big fat boy!"
When Wu Meili heard this, she was a little satisfied. It seems that her speaking with facts over the years has been enough to wake up many mothers-in-law. It doesn't matter if the wife eats good food before and after giving birth, it is much cheaper than marrying another wife for the son.
At the same time, she felt a little sad. In this era, all the value of a woman lies in giving birth. Even she, who had different ideas from others, used the reason of giving birth to persuade others to treat their daughters-in-law well.
I don’t know when women will no longer have to reproduce and be dependent on men. A single person can stand tall between heaven and earth and cannot be underestimated by anyone.
While he was thinking wildly, a scream rang out from the kitchen, startling everyone in the yard.
"Second aunt, how could you do this? This is for my mother's health."
"Stinky girl, what's wrong with me taking a bite? I'm making such a fuss."
Mrs. Wang Chen's expression suddenly changed, and she hugged her newborn grandson and ran out.
Wu Meili quickly chased after him, took the child out of Wang Chen's arms, and said with a frown.
"My mother-in-law, why are you confused? A newborn baby cannot be exposed to wind."
"Thank you, my mother-in-law, for reminding me,"
Mrs. Wang Chen carefully pushed the child into Wu Meili's arms, then opened the door cautiously and walked out.
Not waiting for a moment, Wu Meili, who was skillfully coaxing the child, heard Mrs. Wang Chen's furious voice.
"Why are you so ignorant that you even eat your sister-in-law's food to nourish your body? When you were pregnant, who ate your food? Do you know that the daughter-in-law of Lao Lai's family, because she was in confinement? I didn’t eat anything good, and there was no food for the newborn child. As a result, the child was starved for a while, and because his body was already weak, he still suffered from minor illnesses. I asked him, do you have bad intentions? You’re going to kill my grandson.”
"Mom, I was wrong. I don't dare to eat anymore. I'm just a little greedy for meat. I haven't eaten for several days."
A young woman's voice sounded, speaking sadly.
"I didn't eat much, I just ate a small piece. It will definitely not delay my sister-in-law's health."
Wu Meili sighed after listening to it. It's not easy for anyone these days! This one just gave birth, and so did the one who was greedy for meat.
The Wang family is richer than the average family in the village and can afford meat every day. However, there was not much meat in total, and the men were still eating it.
A few wives and little girls can eat meat once every half month, and others say they are living a good life.
Only Wu Meili's daughter, Mrs. Zhou, lived a more relaxed life. That was because Mrs. Zhou could make money herself and had a large dowry, so she could sometimes start a small business.
Wu Meili felt ironic every time she thought of such things. It is really not easy for my daughter's family to live comfortably in this world.
What is even more tragic is that there are still many daughters who do not understand their situation and regard many practices and remarks that suppress women as classics.
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After eating some food sent by the Wang family, she said goodbye to her daughter who had hurriedly got up, and promised to come to the wedding banquet in nine days. Wu Meili took the reward for delivering the baby and the filial things of her precious daughter, and took advantage of the moonlight to ride in an oxcart. Rush home.
The Wang family planned to keep Wu Meili because it was too late and it was difficult to leave. But Wu Meili didn't listen and didn't want to stay here. It's not that I dislike him or anything, I just don't want to be crowded with others.
Halfway down the road, Wu Meili suddenly saw a gorgeous carriage in front of her. She could tell at a glance that it must belong to a noble person, so she quickly drove the ox cart along the edge.
Just when two cars, one luxurious and one simple, were about to pass each other, a little maid of fifteen or sixteen years old walked out and stopped Wu Meili.
"Auntie Zhou, our mistress gave birth today, and she was in a hurry and was not prepared. I heard that you are the best stable woman in the country, so the mistress specially asked the slave to come over and invite you to come."
Facing noble people, especially noble people with extraordinary status, Wu Meili was too shameful to show off. She suppressed the fear in her heart, showed a smile just like usual, and nodded gently.
The fifteen or sixteen-year-old maid was satisfied, and after showing a smile, she took out five tightly tied hens with plump bodies and smooth feathers from the gorgeous carriage behind her. .
"I heard that Aunt Zhou's rules are different from other families. This is a reward given by our young master in advance. Please accept it."
With that said, even though the little maid kept looking at the five hens with salivation, she still resisted the urge to drool and put the hens behind Wu Meili's bullock cart.
Not sure if it was an illusion, Wu Meili suddenly saw a yellow, fluffy tail flashing behind the girl dressed as a maid in front of her.
The author has something to say: *^_^*
Explain, the setting background is like this.
In a simple sentence, folklore is true of ancient societies.
There is not much space for folklore and the like. The main plot is the beginning and ending of the heroine becoming an empress.
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Thank you for the nutrient solution and mines from half a caterpillar, okay
Ahem, I went to visit relatives at someone else's house today, so the update is a bit late. I beg the fairies to forgive me.