The night was dark, and Zhao Dashan hurried back.
Before he had time to see his wife and daughter, Cheng Wanwan called him to the main courtyard.
"Huiniang and the child are both asleep. Don't wake them up." She said softly, "Sit down and let us, mother and son, chat for a while."
Zhao Dashan has been busy these days and has lost a lot of weight. But in the past, he was just a dull and honest man. Now he suddenly has a lot of burdens on his shoulders, and he has gradually become more courageous. In the future, He will definitely be the backbone of the Zhao family.
"You've been busy during this period. You leave early and come back late. Sometimes you go to counties too far away and can't come back at night. What you do is good for the country and the people. It's okay to be busy all the time, but -" She changed the subject. , "No matter how busy you are, you should allocate some energy to care for your wife and children. It does not mean that you lack food and clothing in life, but that you need psychological comfort and spiritual care..."
Zhao Dashan looked confused: "I don't understand what mother means..."
Cheng Wanwan held his forehead and had no choice but to speak bluntly: "When there was a promotion banquet at home a while ago, your father-in-law and mother-in-law came over and chatted with Huiniang for a while. That night, Huiniang accidentally took the fertility medicine and almost died. Ming, I didn’t tell you about this because you were busy. I thought it would just go away, but I didn’t expect that Huiniang still had knots in her heart. After you gave birth to Xiao Zhuzhu, she was under a lot of pressure and kept thinking about it. She wanted to give you a son, but now her wish has failed, and she feels very uncomfortable... What I can do as a mother-in-law is limited, and the main thing is that you, the husband, need to persuade her. "
Zhao Dashan scratched his chin: "I know she has always wanted to have a son, but it's okay to have a daughter. Anyway, Huiniang and I are still young. From now on..."
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
This means that you won’t give up until you have a son, right?
She knew that this concept was normal for the ancients, but she still couldn't stand that her son was a husband who insisted on his wife having a son.
She took a deep breath and said, "What if, I mean what if, your next three, four, and five children are all girls?"
Zhao Dashan opened his big, dazed eyes. Obviously, he had never thought that such a thing would happen.
Under Cheng Wanwan's serious eyes, he began to think about this issue seriously.
After Cheng Wanwan finished drinking a cup of tea, he finally thought clearly and said: "If it is always a daughter, it means that Huiniang and I are destined to have no children. As for continuing the incense of the Zhao family, leave it to Ergou Three cows and four eggs. Besides, I think my daughters are also very good. When they grow up, they will be as powerful as their mothers and much better than many men. Who dares to look down on them?"
"That's good if you think so." Cheng Wanwan coughed, "If you dare to go out and find another woman because Huiniang didn't give birth to a son, see how I beat you."
Zhao Dashan stood up as if frightened: "How could I find another woman? I'm not such a bastard. Am I this kind of person in my mother's heart?"
Cheng Wanwan waved her hand: "Okay, go see Huiniang and the child, and be gentle."
Zhao Dashan scratched his hair, not knowing what to say, and turned back to his yard.
It happened that the milk baby woke up from hunger and was drinking milk. Wu Huiniang was lying on the bed, and the soft light of the candle fell on her face, making her look gentle and peaceful.
He washed himself before entering the room and said softly: "Daughter-in-law, thank you for your hard work."
Wu Huiniang shook her head: "It's not hard work. Look at how delicious Xiao Zhenzhen eats and how strong she is. She will probably be fatter than Xiao Zhuzhu in the future."
"My daughter is a good girl, but my boy is too noisy." Zhao Dashan said in a low voice, "When I was young, brothers were born one after another in the family. My father was not at home, my mother was busy every day, and I helped raise Ergou and the others. , before I got married, I was thinking that I would have daughters in the future, but I didn’t expect that it would come true. God gave me two daughters, and my life is really good.”
Wu Huiniang was a little stunned: "Do you really think two girls are good?"
"Isn't it good?" Zhao Dashan asked, holding her face and saying, "Don't think about these things and take good care of yourself. Dahe Yan's branches still need you as the chef to inspect this store. You and Ergou drove it together, you can't just leave everything to Ergou."
Wu Huiniang nestled in his arms, and the last trace of panic in her heart dissipated.
The day after the birth, people in the village came to congratulate one after another. Every household sent eggs and red cloth. Although everyone smiled and congratulated the Zhao family on their new child, there was always some regret in their words that this baby turned out to be a daughter. .
Cheng Wanwan had a headache. It was quite normal to have such thoughts these days.
She couldn't control whether other families wanted sons, but her family didn't need a son to inherit the throne, and she didn't want her family to be affected by gossip in the village.
Originally, she didn't plan to hold wedding banquets, mainly because there were so many wedding banquets at home, and she got tired of doing this and that.
But if she doesn't do it, the villagers will definitely talk about her, saying that as a grandmother, she doesn't pay attention to her second granddaughter.
So, Cheng Wanwan ordered Mrs. Ma to prepare a wedding banquet, which happened to let the villagers know how much she liked her granddaughter.
Fortunately, Xisanjiu is a gathering of close relatives. The people from the old Zhao family plus the Wu family only have three or four tables.
Boss Wu and Aunt Wu came to the door with generous gifts. Firstly, the Zhao family was different from the past, and the gifts were too thin to get rid of. Secondly, Huiniang gave birth to a daughter, and she was afraid that Huiniang would be disliked by her mother-in-law, so she took more gifts. Come here and earn face for Hui Niang.
"My parents-in-law are so polite. Why did I buy so many things?" Cheng Wanwan smiled and welcomed the person in. "Lunch will be ready in a while. Let's sit and drink tea in the flower hall."
The Wu family couple felt a little uncomfortable when they saw Cheng Wanwan. They had almost killed Hui Niang by giving her child-seeking medicine without permission.
The two of them sat down in the flower hall, holding tea and being very reserved. They responded to Cheng Wanwan's words without even daring to raise their heads.
Fortunately, Mrs. Zhao is a talkative person. She talks about this and that, and with a group of children making noise, it doesn't seem awkward at all.
After sitting for about a cup of tea, Mrs. Qi walked in from the door and reported: "Gongren, people are at the door. Let them come in now?"
Cheng Wanwan smiled: "It just so happens that our two families are here, could you please help me palm my eyes?"
Mrs. Zhao asked curiously: "Who is here?"
"It's Ren Yazi." Cheng Wanwan said, "The stall at home is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things to do. Plus, with the increase in population, we naturally have to buy some people to come back to help. Of course, this time it is mainly for When Xiao Zhenzhen chooses someone, my mother-in-law, a grandmother, has to choose carefully."
Aunt Wu couldn't believe it. She actually wanted to hire someone to take care of a newborn girl?
The Zhao family is considered a wealthy family now. Shouldn't they pay attention to the inheritance of incense? How could...
Just as he was thinking about it, Mrs. Qi had already brought someone in.
This is the largest dental clinic in Hekou County. Many wealthy families buy their children through this dental clinic. This time Renyazi brought more than 20 boys and girls, as well as seven or eight women in their forties and fifties. Everyone stood neatly in three rows in the yard.
