On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the child in Shen Luzhu's belly was finally born amidst everyone's expectations!
In the early morning, Shen Luzhu got up as usual and after breakfast, she was supported by Chu Yi on the ground in the house and walked slowly to digest. This was a method Shen's mother told her. It not only helped Shen Luzhu to digest, but also helped Shen Luzhu to digest. What's more important is to find a way to let her move appropriately to facilitate birth.
The young couple were walking and talking and laughing, but Shen Luzhu suddenly felt a pain in his lower abdomen. He subconsciously bowed slightly and gently held his stomach with his hands. Seeing this, Chu Yi leaned over and said with concern: "What's wrong? The child kicked you again? Do you want to sit down and take a break?"
After the throbbing pain passed, Shen Luzhu slowly straightened up and said, "Chu Yi, I have a stomachache, maybe I'm going to give birth!"
After hearing this, Chu Yi carefully helped the person to sit beside the kang: "I'll call Aniang, wait for me!"
Seeing that Chu Yi seemed a little panicked, Shen Luzhu hurriedly comforted him: "Don't worry, I don't feel anything now."
"Okay, don't worry, just wait here for me."
Soon Mother Shen entered the house, inquired carefully, touched her daughter's belly, and told Chu Yi: "I guess it's just the beginning. It will take some time before it really starts. Lu Zhu has me here, ah Please find someone to deliver a message to the other side of the river!"
Chu Yi asked Chu Ping to report the news to Shen's house. After he returned to the house, he stayed with his wife. Shen Luzhu also had irregular throbbing pains from the beginning, which gradually turned into labor pains until she was sweating profusely. , her stomach hurt for a while, and then Shen's mother was ready to kick her son-in-law out of the house.
"Ayi, Luzhu is about to give birth right now, you have to get out."
Chu Yi looked at his wife who was lying on the kang in unbearable pain with some embarrassment: "Mom, why don't I stay here with A Zhu!"
"Nonsense, a woman is giving birth to a baby. What can you do as a grown man if you stay here? You'd better get out quickly!"
Qian, who has been helping in the house, also said: "Ayi, don't worry, your mother-in-law is a well-known midwife in their village, and the grandpa of the Shen family is also in the main room, so nothing will happen!"
Shen Luzhu was a little tangled. She was lying if she said she was not afraid. At this time, she wanted Chu Yi to stay with her, but she was worried that the scene of blood splattering on the scene would not be beautiful. In addition, Chu's mother gave birth to Chu Li. The difficult childbirth seemed to have intensified Chu Yi's fear of the woman giving birth. He didn't want him to stay here and increase his worry and fear, so he advised: "Chu Yi, just listen to my mother-in-law and my cousin." .”
Chu Yi rarely listened to Shen Luzhu's words this time. He was really afraid. All the events when his mother-in-law passed away kept circling in his mind. He wished he could keep his eyes on his wife, staring at her without any leisure for a moment, for fear that something might happen. There is something wrong with negligence: "Aniang, I beg you! Azhu, don't be afraid, I will be here to accompany you!"
Shen Luzhu looked at her with red eyes and held her husband tightly with both hands for a long time: "Auntie, please let Chu Yi be here!"
Mother Shen and Mrs. Qian looked at the inseparable young couple and sighed. They could only let them continue to mess around. Fortunately, Mother Shen was the one who delivered the baby, unlike other families who hired outside midwives during births. , otherwise Shen Luzhu would not be able to give birth for more than an hour today, and the entire backing village would probably know about it.
The Shen and Chu families could not sit peacefully in the main room at this moment. They were constantly pacing in the yard, looking into the house from time to time, stopping Qian and Aunt Shen who had been going in and out, and asking questions inside. situation, Shen Luzhu's cries of pain, mixed with Chu Yi's comforting voice and Shen's mother's calm commanding voice, continued to be heard in the house. More than half an hour passed like this, and when it was approaching noon, a loud sound suddenly came from the house. baby crying.
Everyone hurriedly gathered in front of the door, and then the door creaked. Second Aunt Shen took the lead in bringing a basin of blood and water out of the house, with a smile on her face: "Here, give birth! It's a big fat boy, and my sister-in-law is taking care of the aftermath inside. Well, we can go in and see Luzhu and the child later!"
Chu Yi picked up Shen Luzhu and moved her to the clean bedding on the other side. He carefully took care of his wife who had fallen asleep from exhaustion. His vision became blurry and blurred until a few big tears fell on her face. On his face, the person in front of him became clear again. Chu Yi quickly wiped away the water stains with the handkerchief he used to wipe his wife, and secretly made a decision in his heart.
Mother Shen wrapped her newborn grandson and handed it to her son-in-law, who had been staring at her daughter in ecstasy. She comforted her and said, "Lu Zhu is fine. She was just too tired and fell asleep. Let her have a rest and hug your son." Come on, I'll call the people outside the house to come in and take a look."
Chu Yi held the wrinkled meat dumpling and stood stiffly, his eyes wandering between his wife sleeping on the kang and the baby in his arms. This was his and A-Zhu's child!
Shen Luzhu woke up from hunger, as hungry as if he hadn't eaten for days and nights. When he opened his eyes, he saw Chu Yi sitting on the chair next to the Kang, staring at him.
"Ah Zhu is awake, are you hungry? A Niang has cooked chicken soup and is simmering it on the stove. Or do you want to drink some warm water first?"
"Chu Yi, I'm a little hungry..." As soon as Shen Lu Zhufang opened his mouth, he was surprised to realize that his voice was extremely dry. He drank a large bowl of warm water from Chu Yi's hand, and then he felt better: "Where is the child? ?」
Chu Yi stood up and carried his son, who was placed in the wooden cradle on the other side, to his wife: "I'll bring you some food."
Shen Luzhu looked at the soft little ball lying next to him, reached out and carefully touched his pink cheek: "Little guy, I am your aunt, please take good care of him in the future."
After eating and drinking, the young couple began the daily routine of raising a baby as a new parent. The most important thing was to give the newborn a name. Because the gender of the baby had not been determined before, so the name was chosen. The matter was put aside, and now it's time to think about this issue.
"Chu Yi, why not call your nickname Zhengzheng (four tones)? What do you think?"
"Zhengzheng?" Chu Yi recited it several times in his mouth, and found it quite smooth, so he nodded and asked, "Is it to commemorate the fact that this little guy was born in the first month of the year?"
As expected of her husband, they really have a good understanding of each other. Shen Luzhu smiled and replied, "Yes! In addition, it is also a small expectation from his mother-in-law. I hope that he will be upright in both appearance and conduct in the future."
Chu Yi gently stroked the broken hair on his wife's forehead: "Okay, what about the name, A Zhu, do you want to call it?"
Shen Luzhu was stunned. Children's names are usually chosen by the elders of the family. Now that they have severed relations with Mr. Chu, they should naturally ask Third Uncle Chu to help them choose it: "You don't have to ask Third Uncle. ? "
"I asked about it, and my third uncle said that our family doesn't need to follow those useless rules, just pick one that we like and is loud!"
"Then you have to think about it carefully. It is best to have a name that the younger brothers and sisters can follow, so that the whole family can only think about making love when they call each other. Just like my brother's names, Chuanbai and Songjie are both traditional Chinese medicine. The name has the meaning of tree in it.”
Chu Yi looked at his wife who was counting all the names of her brothers in the family on her fingers, took a deep breath, and then interrupted: "A Zhu, how about we only have one child, Zhengzheng?"
Because of the era and environment he lived in, all the families around him had multiple children. Shen Luzhu had never considered this issue before, and was a little stunned for a moment: "Chu Yi..."
"Pregnancy and childbirth are really dangerous. I still want to live a long life with A-Zhu, so why don't we stop having children? Zhengzheng is enough."
Shen Luzhu put his face against Chu Yi's palm and said with a full smile: "Okay, me too, you and Zhengzheng are enough!"
The big stone that had been weighing on Chu Yi's heart since his wife gave birth was finally put down the moment he saw her nodding in agreement, so the young couple talked about the issue of Zheng Zheng's name again: "What's wrong with A Zhu?" Favorite name, or word?"
Shen Luzhu thought hard for a long time but had no idea: "I don't have any idea. I chose the nickname. I'd better leave the nickname to you, my father."
Chu Yi nodded and did not refuse: "When you fell asleep just now, I did think of something. How about calling me Chu Chen?"
"Chu Chen?" Shen Luzhu's eyes widened, thinking that although Chu Yi added his own surname to his son's name, she should be moved, but he was being a bit too perfunctory as a father.
Chu Yi saw his wife's expression and knew that she was wrong. He explained softly: "It's Zhen Zhi's name. Of course, it's because he has the same surname as A Zhu."
Sound, I just thought of it. "
"Chu Chen." The word "Chen" means not only missing, but also admonishing and familiarity. It is quite catchy when recited. The most important thing is that it is Chu Yi's deep affection for himself. Shen Luzhu There is no reason to disagree: "I just listen to you."
The name of the child Chu Chen was decided. When the Chu and Shen families heard the name, their expressions were also very exciting. The elders did not expect that the new parents were so unreliable. How could they directly take the two of them? The last name is the first name!
Chu Ping was even more exaggerated, squirting the tea out of his mouth before he could swallow it: "Cousin! Did you choose this name too perfunctorily?"
Shen Songjie smiled and patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder and said, "We know what you mean. Lu Zhu has really chosen a good husband! But if your eldest son is called Chu Chen, what will your second and third sons be called?" Chu Lu? Chu Zhu?"
If Shen Luzhu were present, she would definitely raise her chin towards Chu Yi and say to him, "Look, I'm not the only one who got this wrong." Then she would knock her second brother's head to see what was inside. , how could you come up with names like "Chu Lu, Chu Zhu"!
Mother Shen patted her second son: "What nonsense! Ayi..."
"A-niang, second brother, you have misunderstood. It is Zhenzhi. Also, A-Zhu and I have already agreed that we only need one child, Zhengzheng, in this life."
Father Shen didn't expect that just by mentioning his grandson's name, his son-in-law directly dropped such big news: "This!"
Uncle Chu Chu really didn't expect that his nephew would have such thoughts: "Ayi, why is this?"
"Grandpa, father, mother, and third uncle, I don't want to see Ah Zhu in such a dangerous situation today. I'm very satisfied to be able to have Zhengzheng."
Chu Yi's words instantly silenced the joyful atmosphere just now. It took Uncle Chu a long time to fully digest the information. Then he smiled and comforted his nephew and said: "It doesn't matter, let's live our lives behind closed doors. You and Lu Zhu I just thought about it, we still have Chu Li in our family, so having one or two children less is nothing!"
Grandpa Shen stood up and patted Chu Yi on the shoulder: "Good boy, Songjie is right. Lu Zhu has chosen a good son-in-law and a good husband-in-law!"
