September 20th, the day was bright and sunny.
At noon, a loud cry announced the arrival of a new life in this world.
Mrs. Ding carried the cleaned child to An Ran. An Ran was in severe pain and could only turn around and look.
The child's little face was wrinkled and his eyes were closed, but An Ran knew that this was a child with great vitality, and the cry just now could be heard at the door.
The woman who delivered the baby said, "I have been delivering babies for more than ten years. The young master cries so loudly. You can see that he is strong."
An Ran was a very rational person, but he still felt happy after hearing this. I touched the child's little face, felt the warmth in my hands, and couldn't help but smile and shed tears.
This was the son she was pregnant with in ten months. Maybe she would only have him in this life. An Ran looked at her son lovingly.
This year in the Great Yuan Dynasty, the weather has been smooth, the harvest in the fields is good, and the fields are golden, and the busy farmers are also smiling.
Holding a basket of eggs in her hand, Aunt Hua met the daughter-in-law of Zhao Erlang, the old Zhao family, at the entrance of the village.
"Erlang's family, what a coincidence, let's go together."
The daughter-in-law of Erlang's family nodded shyly and said in a low voice: "I heard that a big fat boy was born at noon yesterday. There is nothing I can do at home, so I just brought a few eggs to have a look."
In July, Zhao Erlang injured his leg while working. He happened to go to see the medicinal materials for An Ran. On the way back, he happened to meet him, so he gave him a few pairs of medicinal materials, let him drink them, and applied the hot medicinal dregs to his leg.
At that time, the family did not have money to hire a doctor, so Erlang's wife followed An Ran's instructions. Unexpectedly, she was fine after half a month.
An Ran told her that it was just a matter of stretching her tendons and muscles, so don't exert force for the time being, and there would be no big problem.
But now that the eldest grandma has given birth to a son, she really can’t afford anything decent.
Aunt Hua smiled and said, "Grandma is a kind person. As long as you have this intention, hurry up and let's go there and help with some work."
Arriving at the Ding family yard, Mrs. Ding thanked the two of them for coming to see her eldest grandma. Said: "The eldest grandma and the young master are sleeping, and they are afraid that they will not wake up in a while. There is breakfast in the kitchen, so go and eat some."
Erlang's wife said awkwardly: "This can't be done."
Mrs. Ding said: "Let's all go have a bite. After you finish eating, if the family is not busy, you can stay and help me. Otherwise, Sister Chen alone won't be able to do this."
Aunt Hua and Erlang's wife said quickly: "Look what Madam Ding said, we arrived early just to help."
After a while, several wives from the village also came over with their things. They usually got along well with An Ran.
"Grandma is awake." Mrs. Ding entered the room and saw An Ran staring at her son intently.
An Ran smiled and said, "I've been awake for a while. Someone is here outside."
Mrs. Ding said: "Several daughters-in-law came to help dye the eggs red, and Aunt Hua from the eldest family member is also here."
An Ran saw the joy in Mrs. Ding's eyes and knew that she was also happy for him. No matter what happened in the future, she finally had a son by her side.
"Grandma, there's fish soup in the pot. I'll bring you a bowl."
An Ran nodded and said, "Okay, I'm a little hungry." Now he must eat something nutritious, otherwise there will be no milk, and his son will be hungry.
At the full moon, An Ran named his son Ding Zibo.
Zi wants a man, and An Ran hopes he will become a capable and responsible man. Bo means that he hopes his son will become a knowledgeable and ambitious person in the future.
After getting a good name, An Ran casually picked up a nickname, called Xiao Shitou, who had a hard life and was easy to make a living.
Little Shitou is lively and active and can't live without anyone. Mrs. Ding is getting old and everything at home depends on Sister Chen.
An Ran felt that she had not slept a full night since giving birth to her son.
The land rent was also collected this year, and Enron didn't sell any of it, but kept it all.
Only after experiencing hardships and living hard days do we realize that food is the most important thing.
When the weather got colder, An Ran heated up the big kang and let her son crawl and roll around on it. She took advantage of the winter leisure to get some clothes for her son.
Mrs. Ding took advantage of her free time and did a lot of needlework with Sister Chen, otherwise she would have run out of time when Kaichun'er got busy planting medicinal materials.
When the weather gets warmer, it’s time to take care of the medicinal fields again.
The busiest person in the family has always been Old Dingtou. From the beginning of winter until now, he has never rested while driving the donkey cart.
Lao Dingtou is doing quite well here by hauling things to give away.
As soon as Old Dingtou came back that day, Mrs. Ding said: "We are just an animal, so don't be harsh. If anyone opens their mouth, go and help."
Old Dingtou laughed twice and said: "In the past year or so, many people in the village have helped us and opened their mouths. How can I have the nerve to refute it?"
Mrs. Ding turned to look at An Ran and said, "Grandma, take a look at this old man. The older he gets, the thinner his skin becomes."
An Ran smiled and said, "Uncle Ding didn't do anything wrong. Far relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Maybe we will ask others for help some time."
Old Dingtou chuckled and said, "That's it."
An Ran said with a smile: "Mother Ding will tidy up the vegetable field at home tomorrow, and I will take Sister Chen to the field to replenish some medicinal materials."
An Ran said to Mrs. Ding: "If we come back late, Auntie will give Little Shitou a steamed bowl of custard to eat."
Xiao Shitou has a good appetite, and An Ran's milk supply has long been exhausted. From the fourth month onwards, I have been fed rotten rice porridge and rice soup, as well as steamed tender eggs.
The next day, An Ran took care of the little stone and put it on the small bed, and then went out with Sister Chen.
The two of them went to the field first, replanted the missing medicinal materials, and planted some beans on the edge of the field. After everything was done, the sun was getting higher, so I stepped on some wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain and went straight home.
Before she even entered the door, she heard deafening cries, and An Ran quickly trotted into the house.
Xiao Shitou cried so hard that he turned red and howled at the top of his lungs. When he saw An Ran coming back, he hugged An Ran and refused to let go.
An Ran asked Mrs. Ding to fetch a basin of water, wiped her son's face first, and then washed her hands. Then he nodded his son's forehead and said, "He's only a few months old, but he's already so difficult to deal with."
Little Shitou sobbed twice, and Mrs. Ding said, "When the young master starts crying, my forehead buzzes. Why do you have so much strength?"
An Ran remembered that when her son was born, his voice was loud. When he was in confinement, he felt uncomfortable. As long as he didn't pick him up, he would keep howling at the top of his voice.
An Ran also rubbed his forehead and said, "It's only been a few months. No matter how old he is, I don't think he will have a good temper."
At this moment, Little Shitou stopped crying, stared at his big watery eyes, and smiled at his mother.
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Little Shitou: Here I am. Although I am the naughtiest, I also love my mother the most.
An Ran: Son, your mother only has a headache now.
