latelenovela Chapter 232 Perhaps the force wasn't enough.
Chapter 232 Perhaps the force wasn't enough.
At that moment, everyone outside the delivery room breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the baby's cry. Song Feng was so excited that his eyes reddened, and he couldn't wait to rush in to see Fang Xiaoning and the child. Fang Youcai grinned from ear to ear, muttering, "I'm a grandpa! I'm a grandpa!"
A moment later, the midwife came out carrying the swaddled baby. Song Feng hurried to greet her, his joy at becoming a father for the first time evident in his gaze at the tiny face in the swaddling clothes. Fang Youcai also came over, beaming as he looked at his grandson: "This child will definitely be as successful as his mother!"
Zhao was used to being cautious and timid. She frowned and thought, "Can't the head of the household think before he speaks?"
"How is Xiao Ning?"
"Madam is well, just a little tired."
Song Feng knew he couldn't go in to see his wife. His mother had told him before that from the moment Xiao Ning entered the delivery room, he had to wait until she finished her postpartum confinement period before he could see her.
"Housekeeper, have your wife stay in the room to take care of Xiao Ning during this time. Make sure she has a good postpartum period."
The butler replied, "Yes."
Meanwhile, in the delivery room, Fang Xiaoning, though physically exhausted, was in exceptionally good spirits. She had finally given birth; once her postpartum confinement was over, she would be a force to be reckoned with.
After the child was held by everyone, he was carried inside. All the women followed him in, while the men stopped.
"Mom, sister-in-law!"
Fang Xiaoning lay there, her eyes darting around as she looked at people. Seeing that she seemed to be in good spirits, the others felt relieved. They only stayed for a short while before going back to their rooms to catch up on sleep. They were simply too tired to stay awake any longer, and besides, Xiaoning wouldn't be able to get a proper rest if they didn't leave.
After the babies were born, the midwives were no longer needed. After the midwives had eaten their fill, it was already broad daylight. Song Feng sent someone to take them back, and gave each of them a large red envelope containing one tael of silver. The two women touched the small, hard lump in their purses, their mouths agape, showering each other with congratulatory words as if they were free, before finally saying goodbye and leaving.
After they left, the children woke up. Knowing that the baby had been born, they were all very curious and wanted to see him. Aunt Song went into the room and held the sleeping baby in her arms.
"Wow, this is my little nephew!"
"So small, even smaller than Wangcai, who's always naked in the village."
"Mom, when will he wake up?"
"Baby is still small, he just needs to sleep now. We'll play with you in a few months when he's older! Mommy's taking him inside now, we'll go out again after the baby's third-day celebration."
The baby should stay with the mother who is in postpartum confinement.
Since Fang Youcai's family all lived in his house, the step of announcing the good news was skipped. However, he still went to Zhao's maternal family home in person to announce the good news to them, as well as to the Fang family.
Upon returning, each employee in the workshop received three red eggs, sharing in the joy.
As a result, the news that Fang Xiaoning, the girl from the Fang family, had given birth to a son spread throughout Zaoshu Village, and poor Cui Hehua was once again dragged out for comparison.
"The Fang family's daughter has already given birth, so why hasn't the Cui family even sent a message yet?"
"Didn't her husband break his leg?"
"How long has it been since you stopped walking? I heard you could walk a long time ago, but you're still lame and afraid to go out."
"So, the Wang family boy has only been in bed for about three months. Why is it that after more than a year, Hehua's belly still hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy?"
"It's been more than a year, you've forgotten two people..."
Everyone understood immediately.
"If that's the case, then the Wang family boy isn't incapable either. So why isn't Lotus pregnant yet?"
"Who do you think has a problem between them?" It's been so long, there must be one of them who has a problem.
"It must be from the Wang family. Look at him, so thin and weak, he can't even carry a bag of grain, what can he do?"
The woman suddenly realized, "I don't have the strength. Maybe I'm not strong enough, hahaha..."
"You idiot, what nonsense are you spouting? You think you're strong enough? Look at you, one after another, like a hen laying eggs."
"Get lost! Who are you calling an old hen laying eggs? I'm just fertile and have a large family. Once the kids are grown up, I can relax and enjoy my retirement."
The village women's conversation veered off-topic, and they burst into laughter...
Wang family.
Wang Laoda and his father were in the main room. Wang Laoda said, "Dad, Hehua really needs to see a doctor. Why won't her belly swell up?"
"Have you asked Fa Zi?"
"How do I bring this up?"
"Even if it's hard to talk about it, you have to ask him. Ask him how things are between him and his wife now that he can walk. Do they get along a lot? Logically speaking, he only injured his leg, the doctor didn't say he injured his genitals!"
Old Wang's face looked terrible. What did his father mean by this? Was he trying to reopen old wounds?