While others took confinement to recuperate their health, Feng Qiaolan was always thinking about her study progress during confinement.
This year's college entrance examination has been moved forward and will take place at the end of July, leaving her with a tight time schedule. She was recovering well again. A few days after she came back, she asked Ji Huai to give her a lecture. He naturally refused and asked her to take good care of herself.
After procrastinating for several days, Feng Qiaolan saw Ji Huai writing an article at night. She couldn't bear it anymore. She got out of bed with her daughter in her arms and wanted to sit next to him. She muttered, "I haven't read in a long time. I'm almost exhausted." forget."
Ji Huai stopped writing, looked up at her and said helplessly, "You are still in confinement."
"I can learn too." She sat down and reached out to pat her daughter. "If you don't learn, you will fail the exam and you will have to take the exam next year."
"It's not that difficult if you pass the exam." He reassured her.
"My brain is not good, and I was stupid for three years after getting pregnant." Feng Qiaolan said and went to get the textbook.
Seeing this, Ji Huai didn't stop her. He took his daughter from her arms and handed her the remaining textbooks. He held his daughter in one hand and wrote an article with the other.
"Review and review first." Ji Huai did not assign any heavy tasks to her.
Before Feng Qiaolan entered the state, the daughter in his arms began to cry, "Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow..."
Ji Huai immediately got up and hugged him, walking around the room. After becoming a mother, her mood was naturally different. Even if he was coaxing her, Feng Qiaolan couldn't calm down, and her eyes followed him and her daughter back and forth.
After being coaxed and coaxed, my daughter fell asleep, and her enthusiasm for studying was completely exhausted.
Ji Huai couldn't put his daughter on the bed yet. As soon as he put her down, she started crying again. He was so tormented that he could only walk back and forth to comfort her.
In the end, he had no choice but to carefully carry his daughter to bed, lean on the bed, and let Feng Qiaolan read a book by herself. She wasn't in the mood to read, so she closed the textbook, got into bed, and snuggled up next to him.
Ji Huai looked sideways at her and said softly, "Bring the history book over and I'll tell you."
"Oh~" She climbed to the end of the bed again, leaned over and took the history book, leaned against the head of the bed with him, and spread out the textbook.
"Go ahead and turn the pages again." Ji Huai reached out and turned a few pages forward. Then, his deliberately lowered voice echoed softly in the room.
Feng Qiaolan lowered her head to read the book seriously, holding a pen in her hand, drawing from time to time, pursed her lips in thought.
After speaking for half an hour, Ji Huai asked her to close the textbook, "The following chapter is not the key point. Please recall the content and key points of this chapter and see how much you remember."
He had just finished speaking, and Feng Qiaolan remembered that it was warm, so she closed it immediately. Just as she was about to speak, she saw her daughter in his arms and was stunned.
The other party didn't know when she woke up and looked at her with round eyes.
Ji Huai also lowered his head. The little baby raised his hand and tugged his little mouth slightly. The next second, his face seemed to change, "Wow, woo, woo, woo..."
Nothing but crying and sleeping.
"Are you hungry?" Feng Qiaolan quickly got up and made milk for her.
The two of them hurriedly coaxed her, one held her and the other fed her, with the hesitation and caution of a new parent. They waited until their daughter had eaten and drank enough, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Huai put her books away and said, "It's getting late, go to sleep."
Feng Qiaolan's body was still a little weak and she didn't force herself. Ji Huai put his daughter in the innermost room and made room for her, letting her sleep in the middle while he slept outside.
The kerosene lamp was extinguished, and the baby seemed to start to fall asleep. Feng Qiaolan fell asleep gently, and Ji Huai next to her covered her with a quilt.
Feng's mother asked her to wear long socks at all times, a hat on her head, and thick clothes on her body. If she covered herself with a quilt, it would be even hotter.
She hadn't hugged him for a long time. She just fell asleep and turned sideways, crawling into his arms. Ji Huai raised his arms to hug her.
"You're so hot," she said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he let go of his hand again and moved to the bed.
In the dark night, Feng Qiaolan let out a soft "hum", with a slight hint of sound at the end, "If you have a daughter, you will dislike me."
"Huh?" Ji Huai said unjustly.
"The first thing I do when I get back from work is hug her, before going to bed and even when I get up early. She is very rare at first sight. Sure enough, people say that a daughter is my father's little cotton-padded jacket. I will have no use for her after giving birth to my daughter."
It was the first time for Ji Huai to experience the richness of a woman's inner world. He couldn't laugh or cry, "If I don't hug her, don't you have to work hard? I can't hug her at work. If I come back to help you share some of the burden, is it my fault?"
Feng Qiaolan: "You must have disliked me, as if you are far away from me."
"Didn't you say it was hot?"
"I want to cling to you, I'm happy to!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Huai came closer to her, put his arms around her again, and smiled in her ear, "Aren't you afraid that you won't sleep well? Not getting enough rest will affect your body's recovery."
"I won't sleep well." She dug into his neck. Ji Huai stretched out his hand and she lay on top of him. In the past, when I was pregnant with my daughter, that is, when I hugged her, I would not be too intimate. She was already slender, but she recovered well after giving birth to her daughter. She is also thin and small, so there is no pressure on her lying on her belly.
Ji Huai: "Eat more and grow more meat."
Feng Qiaolan: "Well..."
"It's all over my body, and my chin has gained a lot of weight." Ji Huai said with great distress, "When you are out of confinement, everyone will know that I stole your confinement meals."
Before she finished speaking, she couldn't help laughing, "Dad seems to have gained weight too, and his face is almost round."
Ji Huai sighed deeply.
Not only is it round, but it also has a small belly.
"Let me feel if I have gained some weight." Feng Qiaolan slightly propped herself up in his arms and raised her hand to touch his chin.
In a blind attempt, relying solely on feeling, she followed his face down and pinched it. Her hands were slender and soft, sliding up and down his face. Just as he was immersed in the touch, Ji Huai suddenly opened his mouth and bit her finger.
Feng Qiaolan was startled and almost screamed.
Ji Huai hugged her and turned over, grinding her fingers with his teeth. Feng Qiaolan only felt a slight pain in her fingers. The very slight pain also made her whole body feel soft, and her neck shrank.
"Are you making trouble at night?" Ji Huai relaxed.
"It's you who is making trouble." Feng Qiaolan quickly retracted her hand and wiped it behind her back, "It's so itchy, are you a dog? You still bite!"
"Am I making trouble or are you making trouble?" He smiled calmly, lowered his head and came close to her face, kissed her, "I won't bite you."
Feng Qiaolan was so dizzy from his kiss that she reached out and grabbed his collar, leaning into his arms shyly and infatuatedly.
After giving birth to a child, the two of them had no private space to be alone together, and the child was noisy, which indeed added a lot of troubles, but the relationship between the two became closer and closer, and they had the closest connection.
Ni Ni Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai for a while, as if just fell asleep, the child woke up again and had to be coaxed.
The two of them were busy coaxing, breastfeeding, and sleeping just like the previous night, and the sky gradually grew brighter.
The village was well-informed. Feng Qiaolan had just returned, and many people asked Feng's mother whether she had given birth to a boy or a girl.
Many people sighed when they learned about the girl, and they didn't know how much they discussed behind their backs.
Aunt Zhang was rumored to be suffering from a lunatic's disease. She had been making a fuss for a while and suffered a stroke. She was paralyzed on one side and often walked around holding her hands that were shaking uncontrollably.
His body is hemiplegic and his hands and feet are weak, but his brain is good.
Women in the village like to gather around the mouth of the well to chat, and Aunt Zhang is also there. She tilts her mouth and says, "Feng Dafeng's daughter has given birth. Has she come back?"
Old Mrs. Chen was a gossip. She lowered her voice, made trumpet-like gestures with her hands, and her eyes were still wandering. "I've given birth to a baby. It's a girl. I went to the city hospital for several days. I don't know if there's something wrong with it." .”
No problem. Who goes to the hospital? Or go to the city hospital.
The people in the village are poor, and most people are taboo about practicing medicine.
"I don't know if there is a problem, but why are all the girls in their family born?" Aunt Zhang said after that, "I saw her belly before, and it does look a bit like a girl, not pointed at all!"
"Yes, yes, the daughter-in-law of Ji Er's family has a pointed belly and will be born as a boy."
"Don't tell me, this is accurate. Look, my daughter-in-law's belly was round when she was pregnant with her first child. She was born a girl, and her second child was pointed. I knew it was a boy even before she was born, and her third child was also pointed. tip."
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A group of people were having a heated discussion, and Aunt Zhang added, "Is their family's feng shui bad? Now it's better. Ji Huai didn't go to college, but stayed to watch over his wife's birth of a son. She gave birth to a daughter. Are you angry?" Annoying?"
Old Mrs. Chen Min pursed her lips and agreed very much, "I can give birth to a second child next year. I guess I just want a son, so I stay."
While they were discussing, Mother Feng came down carrying a bucket with a smile on her face.
Feng Dafeng went to sell another batch of Morinda citrifolia today, and many of them were dug by Ji Huai. This batch sold for nearly 200 yuan, which was a huge sum of money.
Ji Huai was very filial and didn't ask for a penny, letting them keep it for their retirement.
Today, my family bought ribs, stewed half of them for Feng Qiaolan, and left half for them to eat. Things at home are getting better and better.
"Are you all here?" Mother Feng walked over with a smile and started to fetch water.
Everyone had already stopped talking and looked at her. Old Mrs. Chen was the first to ask, "Your Xiaolan has been pregnant for several days, how is her recovery?"
Feng's mother replied warmly: "Not bad."
If I eat soup every day, it would be better if I can gain some meat.
Seeing how happy she was, Aunt Zhang thought she had given birth to a boy, so she asked again, "Is your Xiaolan giving birth to a boy or a girl?"
Mother Feng's expression did not change, she fetched another bucket of water, and replied with a smile, "Girl, that little guy is very noisy and will cry a lot."
Not to mention how lively it is to have this little guy at home, she and Feng Dafeng also like it very much.
Aunt Zhang didn't understand that a girl was treated like a rarity. If she was raised, wouldn't she be raised by someone else's family
"It's okay for girls." Old Mrs. Chen comforted her.
Mother Feng didn't seem to hear what they were saying. After fetching water, she said, "My Tongtong will be one month old the day after tomorrow. We are going to organize a full moon party for her. Everyone can come and help us and have a meal together." .”
Aunt Zhang rubbed her trembling and numb hands, raised her voice and asked, "Are you still holding a full-moon banquet? We just did it when your Xiaolan got married, are you going to do it again?"
To run a liquor store in the village, you have to pay some contribution. Forget it when you get married, you have to do it when you give birth to a girl. Do you have to do it after you give birth to a boy
What about cheating money
The rest of the people present didn't say anything, and they were more or less cautious.
"If Ji Huai wants to do something, you can just come. Just treat everyone to a meal and be happy." Feng's mother was afraid of misunderstanding, so she emphasized, "You don't need to bring anything. Even if we all eat together, it won't be a big deal."
As soon as I heard that all it took was people coming, I immediately understood that it was free.
We went to eat and drink for free, and everyone suddenly became very enthusiastic and said, "Is Ji Huai going to do it? Ouch, I can't tell that he really loves his daughter."
"That's right, I have to hold him when he comes back from work. He loves the child very much." Feng's mother replied, with great satisfaction in her words.
Old Mrs. Chen changed her tone of praise again, "I saw it right away. This young man is pretty good. He didn't even go to college. Your Xiaolan is blessed. After two years, if you have another son, you and Feng Dafeng will be blessed too." life!"
Mother Feng smiled from ear to ear. When she was carrying water and leaving, she specifically told her, "Remember to come the day after tomorrow."
On the day when Ji Jiayu was full moon, the women in the village came early to help. I thought I would just stir-fry some vegetables and eat some whole grain rice, but when I saw a few chickens and ducks, Aunt Zhang stared.
There were not only chickens and ducks, but also a large piece of pork, and several large baskets of vegetables. In addition, there were several sections of sausages.
You know, there is a shortage of food now, and the poorer families in the village cannot eat meat more than once a year. These are all meat, no worse than the wedding banquet when people in the village get married.
A few days ago, a young man got married in the village. There were more than a dozen people at one table, and each person could only eat less than two pieces of meat. In comparison, it was really a big deal.
Feng Qiaolan's house was crowded with people, and everyone wanted to see how disappointed she was after giving birth to her daughter. They saw her holding her daughter, her skin white and rosy, and politely calling for someone to come.
After her confinement, she went out of her way to dress up. She wore a small floral skirt and her hair was tied up. She looked even better than before. She bent her eyes and it seemed like she was doing well.
Old Mrs. Chen had difficulty with her legs and feet, so she limped forward and looked at the baby in her arms. "It's so beautiful. The little nose and mouth are so pretty."
"Like her father." Feng Qiaolan straightened her daughter's clothes and replied with a smile.
"Yes, yes, like her father, Ji Huai is more handsome than the men in the village." Old Mrs. Chen told the truth.
Aunt Zhang didn't admit it. She thought her son was the most handsome, but she couldn't say it. When she squeezed forward to take a look, she praised him first, and then said, "Whether it's a girl, I will try to have a boy next year. The second child will definitely be boy."
Feng Qiaolan was also deeply influenced by the idea of favoring boys over girls, and it was true that she could not help Feng Dafeng a lot. She could not work hard for the family like a boy. She had always struggled with this problem. She also talked to Ji Huai, and she agreed in her heart. It will happen again in the future.
Not to mention giving birth to a girl, even if she gave birth to a boy, people in the village would continue to give birth. Feng's mother did not give birth because she was injured and could not reproduce.
I remember that he frowned at that time, "You haven't raised this one yet, and you are already thinking about the next one? You will have to study in the future, how will you have time? In the future, we will not rely on physical strength to make a living, so there is no need to worry about boys and girls."
She thinks she can't have just one child, right
He actually said: "What's wrong with having one? I didn't understand how to raise one. Isn't it a sin to be born? It will also do a lot of harm to your body. Don't think so much. If you want to have a baby, just give birth. If you don't want to have a baby, don't."
Thinking of his words, Feng Qiaolan smiled, with a relaxed and casual tone in her voice, "Let's talk about it, she is still young."
Others had sad faces when they gave birth to girls, and some felt sorry for themselves. No one expected her to be in such a state. Aunt Zhang saw that she was not getting any benefit, so she didn't say anything.
Old Mrs. Chen asked: "Have you chosen a name? I heard your mother said you were called Tongtong?"
Feng Qiaolan: "My nickname is Tongtong, and my elder name is Feng Jiayu."
"Feng?" Everyone realized something was wrong.
"The surname is Feng, after our surname is Xiaolan." Mother Feng squeezed over, her voice filled with unconcealable pride, "Ji Huai said that our surname sounds nice, so he wanted his child to have the surname Xiaolan, but Dafeng and I refused. He didn’t think it mattered, so he took our last name.”
When she said this, everyone present was shocked.
This naming right is the most important thing. Many people have traditions in their bones. If they don't bear his surname, they will probably fall into trouble and even feel that they are no longer his family.
This time Ji Huai not only married into the Feng family, but also gave his child the Feng family name, which was really shocking.
You might say he has no ability, but he was able to get into college, but he didn't go to give birth to Feng Qiaolan. Don’t you have the ability to get into college? The group of educated youths in the village cut their brains to create a university.
Soon someone noticed that there was milk powder on the table. When asked, Feng's mother explained, "Xiaolan has no milk, so Ji Huai can only buy milk powder for the child. It's a lot of trouble, and milk powder is not easy to buy."
"Milk powder is not cheap." Aunt Zhang became suspicious and asked deliberately.
"Yes, it's not cheap. Ji Huai writes manuscripts now, and people send him manuscript fees, and all the money he earns is spent on his children." Feng's mother sounded worried.
Actually, it's a bit of a show-off.
In the past, everyone laughed at Ji Huai for his incompetence and said all kinds of unpleasant things, such as getting married and eating soft food, studying is useless, being too lazy to work and relying on their family to support him, Feng Qiaolan is blind...
She wants to let the villagers know that studying is useful and making money is much easier than digging soil.
As expected, everyone was shocked. Even if they didn't know the specific price of milk powder, they knew it must be a lot of money. How could anyone in the village drink milk powder
This thing is probably worth several yuan a bottle. This girl Feng Qiaolan gave birth to is really expensive.
Aunt Zhang also shut up and stared at the bottle of milk powder, wanting to poke holes in it.