Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 292 Hey, someone with a handle!
Today is definitely a good day, Ma Guohua thought.

When he looked down at the swaddled baby, his 50-year-old face was full of joy, and even his eyes were filled with joy.

In the afternoon, as soon as he was busy with his son Jiefang's marriage in the compound, he received the news brought to him by Xu Qing's envoy from the hospital, and then he and his wife hurried to the hospital together.

My daughter Jinghong gave birth to a fat son.
Ma Guohua had another grandson, and he was overjoyed and couldn't think of leaving.

But now, with his grandson being hugged by his wife, Ma Guohua could only stand aside, squinting his eyes with a smile, teasing the little guy who had just come into the world.

Of course, he also felt sorry for his daughter Jinghong.

At this time, Ma Jinghong was lying on the hospital bed, her body was weak and her face was pale, but her complexion was much better than at noon.

Xu Qing sat on the left side of the hospital bed, picked up the enamel tea mug, and asked Jing Hong to drink some hot water to warm her body. The ward was very cold and the conditions were difficult, so she could only make do with it for the time being.

When the weather gets warmer tomorrow morning, he will hire a car to take his wife home.

After all, the child has already been born, so it doesn't make much sense to stay in the hospital.

It's just that it's windy outside today, and the whistling white wind keeps blowing. Xu Qing doesn't want his wife to brave the wind and go home. It would be bad if she catches a cold and feels the cold.

Furthermore, Jinghong had just given birth, so it was necessary for her and her son to stay in the hospital for observation.

In case something happens, there are nurses and doctors in the hospital, relatively speaking, they can treat it in time.

Xu Aiguo was also in the ward at this time. He didn't know what to do to help his elder brother and sister-in-law, and seemed a little embarrassed.

And when he saw the little nephew who was being hugged by Ma Jinghong's mother, his whole heart instantly calmed down again.

The little girl hadn't come yet, and the state-run store wasn't off work at this time, so Xu Qing didn't let his second brother go over to inform her in advance.

Because the little girl will definitely come after get off work in the evening.

The newlyweds Ma Jiefang and Wu Yuemei are not here at the moment. They know the news of Jinghong's birth.

However, today is also a day of great joy for them. Before all their relatives and friends left, their parents came over. They could only stay in the compound first, send the last group of guests away, and then come to the hospital.

So, at around eight o'clock in the evening, Ma Jiefang and Wu Yuemei, who had changed into new clothes, stood in the ward and saw the little nephew in the arms of the little girl. The excited faces of the two showed happy expressions in unison.

However, the happiest people are Xu Qing and Jing Hong. The child is the fruit of their love. As parents, they are naturally filled with joy.

It's just that the little girl who came to the ward after get off work in the afternoon hugged the little guy, unwilling to let go, and liked it so much, Xu Qing and Jing Hong let her hug it.

Ma Jinghong's mother didn't say anything, the little girl liked her grandson, it was a good thing, and she would not stop her.

But now, Wu Yuemei was standing beside the little girl, reaching out to hug her little nephew.

The little girl frowned slightly and handed her infant nephew to Wu Yuemei with a smile, for fear of disturbing him who had just fallen asleep.

Wu Yuemei has several brothers and sisters in her family. How to hold a child? Even though she just married Jiefang today, she has a lot of experience in holding children.

Holding her unnamed little nephew in her arms, Wu Yuemei looked down at the wrinkled little face, small mouth, and small eyes, and suddenly felt a surge of motherly love.

Ma Jiefang rubbed his hands and wanted to hug his newborn nephew, but was repelled by Wu Yuemei's look.

"Do you know how to hold a baby? It won't work today, let's talk about it in a few days."

Ma Jiefang stretched out his hand and scratched his head, then turned to look at his fifth sister Jinghong and brother-in-law Xu Qing for help.

Xu Qing smiled and said nothing. In fact, he hadn't hugged her much yet. When Jinghong and the baby came out of the delivery room, they hugged her for a while, and then her daughter-in-law kept hugging her.

Then he went to handle some things. In the afternoon, the father-in-law and mother-in-law came, and he had no chance, then the little girl, and then Wu Yuemei.

Jinghong, who sat up slightly, shook her head and said, "Jiefang, listen to Yuemei and hug her again in a few days."

Ma Jiefang could only nod.

That night, Xu Qing didn't go home, and stayed in the ward with his wife and children. At the same time, the father-in-law and mother-in-law were also there.

Around early morning, Jinghong fell asleep on the hospital bed with her child in her arms. Xu Qing and her father-in-law, Ma Guohua, left the ward and stood in a sheltered area downstairs of the deserted hospital. They started smoking.

"Xu Qing, you are now a father. From now on, you must not let down my daughter and grandson."

"Dad, I understand what you are saying!"

"I know you understand, but I still have to say what I should say." Ma Guohua took a long puff of cigarette, and then slowly exhaled. Under the night, he looked at Xu Qing calmly and said:
"Dad, I just want to tell you one thing. You must not imitate Xu Damao in your courtyard. You should know and understand his character better than I do."

Xu Qing said nothing, smoked a cigarette and nodded.

At this time, the night was dignified and the chill was deepening. Although the whistling wind had stopped, it was still colder and freezing than during the day.

Xu Qing didn't finish a cigarette, his feet became numb from the cold.

Bearing his temper and the cold, Xu Qing and his father-in-law finished smoking and hurried back to the ward.

That night, Xu Qing barely slept and thought about a lot for a long time.

When the younger siblings were young, he only had the status of 'big brother'. At that time, the burden on his shoulders was really heavy. Later, as the younger siblings grew up and the family situation gradually improved, the burden on his shoulders became a little easier. some.

After that, he married Jinghong last year, adding another 'husband' to his identity.

But now, when the child is born, he has been upgraded to a 'father'.

The burdens and responsibilities that had become lighter seem to be heavier again.

Especially what his father-in-law said to him in the middle of the night made Xu Qing think about it for a long time.

It wasn't until the sky outside turned from pitch black to dark gray, then dark blue, and the sky gradually dawned, that Xu Qing felt sleepy.

But he couldn't sleep because it was already past seven in the morning.

Xu Qing tiptoed out of the ward, wrapped his padded jacket tightly, went to the hospital water room to wash his face with icy cold water, and instantly became sober.

However, people are also getting colder.

The weather is cold in the early morning. The water in the water room is cold, and the clothes on his body are also cold. The coldness mixed together creates a chill that wraps around Xu Qing, making him feel like he has fallen into an ice cellar. generally.

However, Xu Qing's heart is warm, he has a child, even if it is so cold, what can he do?
Hot heart, don't care!

As soon as eight o'clock arrived, Xu Aiguo brought breakfast over by bicycle, but Xu Qing didn't eat it, and let his daughter-in-law Jinghong, father-in-law and mother-in-law eat, while he and his second brother left the hospital and went to the street to hire a car.

Half an hour later, Xu Qingrang's hired car stopped at the entrance of the hospital. He and his second brother Aiguo returned to the ward and packed up their things with his mother-in-law and father-in-law. After packing, they took Jinghong and their son and they all left together. Hospital.

At the entrance of the hospital, Xu Qing asked his daughter-in-law Jinghong to hold her son, and then got into the car with the father-in-law and mother-in-law and left first.

He rode his father-in-law's bicycle and returned to the compound along the cold street with his second brother who was riding his own bicycle.

Four-wheeled vehicles always run faster than two-wheeled ones, Xu Qing and Aiguo pedaled desperately to catch up, but still failed to catch up.

When Xu Qing returned to the entrance of the courtyard alley, he happened to run into Shazhu and Yuyu who came to help.

But in fact, Sha Zhu had already helped Xu Qing take things to the compound.Before coming out again, the rainwater was handed over.

Silly Zhu went to the compound of Ma Jiefang's house yesterday to serve Ma Jiefang's wedding banquet. Not to mention the money, Ma Guohua stuffed two bottles of good wine and two good cigarettes.

Silly Zhu not only earned money and things, but also drank the wedding wine of Ma Jiefang and Wu Yuemei. He was strolling in the alley early in the morning. When he saw Ma Jinghong coming back with her son in her arms, he hurriedly ran to the car parked at the entrance of the alley and took the initiative to help. holding something.

Firstly, it was because of what happened yesterday.

Secondly, the relationship between Shazhu and Xu Qing has been good over the years, and the two families have become relatively close.

Thirdly, he, Yu Yu, and the four Xu Qing brothers and sisters were all living in the compound without their parents, so naturally they helped each other a lot.

Ma Jinghong just gave birth to her baby yesterday and was still weak. She thanked Shazhu and, accompanied by her mother, hurried back to the compound with her son in her arms.

Although Silly Zhu is not married and is alone, he also knows that after giving birth, a woman has to confine herself to confinement. During this period, she must not catch cold, otherwise it will be troublesome if the root of the disease falls.

But now in the winter, the weather is freezing. Ma Jinghong went back early, but Sha Zhu didn't think anything was wrong.

At this moment, Xu Qing stopped the father-in-law's bicycle, took out the peony cigarettes on his body, and handed one to the father-in-law Ma Guohua, and then handed one to Sha Zhu, and said with a smile:
"Silly brother, thank you!"

"Hey, we two brothers are talking about thanking each other. Why are we so angry? It's just an outsider."

Silly Zhu took the cigarette and held it directly in the corner of his mouth. While talking to Xu Qing, he took things from the car with both hands.

Xu Qing smiled, reached out and put the things that Sha Zhu took out on the back seat of the old man's bicycle, ready to take it back with the car.

And Xu Aiguo also put the things that He Yushui carried out on the bicycle beside him.

Five minutes later, the car left. Xu Qing pushed the bicycle, while pushing the bicycle with the father-in-law Ma Guohua, and his second brother back to the compound along the alley, while chatting with the Shazhu brothers and sisters.

Silly Zhu held a thermos bottle in his right hand, sucked a cigarette and said to Xu Qing: "Qingzi, I forgot to look at it just now, your wife gave birth to you, is it a son or a daughter?"

As soon as Silly Zhu asked this question, He Yuyu, who was holding the quilt in his arms, was standing by with a smile on his pretty face, tilted his head, stared at Xu Qing, and said: "Brother Xu Qing, that's right, please tell me quickly."

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Son."

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "Hey, you can bring a handle!"

He Yushui pursed his lips and smiled brighter, but this time he did not correct his elder brother's vulgar words.

A group of people walked into the compound. In the front yard, Yan Bugui was wearing a padded jacket, and was going to sit at Xu Qing's house in the backyard to see Jing Hong's child.

The third aunt and Yan Jiedi had already passed by.

Yan Bugui, the third master of the courtyard, saw Xu Qing coming back from outside the courtyard and asked eagerly:

"Xu Qing, your wife gave birth to you"

Yan Bugui wanted to know anxiously because his daughter-in-law Yu Li was about to give birth.

But before the third uncle finished speaking, Silly Zhu interrupted directly: "Third uncle, don't say anything, son, take charge!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui saw Xu Qing nod his head, with a happy expression on his face, "Xu Qing, I knew you were promising, the first one is your son, you are capable!"

Xu Qing was happy, really happy, smiled and stretched out his hand to take out a cigarette, handed Yan Bugui one and said:

"Third uncle, isn't your daughter-in-law Yu Li about to give birth?"

"Yeah, I guess it will be after the new year."

While Xu Qing and Yan Bugui were standing in the front yard talking, Yan Jiecheng, who had separated from Yan Bugui, helped Yu Li walk out of their house.

With a big belly, Yu Li looked at Xu Qing and said, "Jing Hong gave birth?"

Xu Qing hummed.
Yan Jiecheng smiled and said, "Xu Qing, my daughter-in-law also has a son in her stomach!"

Xu Qing nodded in agreement.

Silly Zhu curled his lips and muttered in a low voice: "I haven't given birth yet, so why can't I be a daughter?"

Yuyu hurriedly touched Shazhu lightly with his elbow, indicating to stop talking. It would be bad if Yan Jiecheng heard.

And Yan Jiecheng actually heard it, but ignored Sha Zhu.

Yan Jiecheng was the noble son of Yanbu, and he inherited shrewdness, calculation, and stinginess.

It's a cold day, and the Chinese New Year is coming in a few days. You can't argue with Silly Zhu over such a trivial matter.

In addition, Yu Li really hasn't given birth yet. If she really gives birth to a daughter, if he and Sha Zhu have a fight today, he will be slapped in the face in the future.

Yan Jiecheng looked at Xu Qing and said, "Come on, go to your house, I'll take a look at your son with my wife."

Xu Qing pushed the self-confidence car, and continued to go back to the backyard with Yan Jiecheng, Yu Li and others.

As soon as he returned to the backyard, Xu Qing heard a lot of noise in his house. It was obvious that most of the people in the compound had come home.

When Xu Qing parked his bicycle at the door of the house and entered the house with his things, as expected, there were three aunts sitting in the house, the first aunt, the second aunt, Yan Jiedi, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, the old lady, and the two sisters Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru. .

They were looking around at the child Jinghong was holding in her arms.

"Hey, look, this little girl really looks like Xu Qing when he was young."

The third aunt said with a smile.

The aunt agreed: "No, it's exactly the same."

The second aunt nodded and added: "To be honest, I remember when Xu Qing's mother gave birth to Xu Qing, I was next to her. This is exactly what Xu Qing looked like when she was a child, but these eyes seem to be random. Jing turned red."

Ma Jinghong smiled, holding her son's pink hand with her right hand as white as jade, her delicate face full of love.

Xu Qing entered the room, said hello to everyone, and then put the things on the kang.

Yan Jiecheng helped Yu Li to sit on the edge of the kang in Xu Qing's house, and the two looked at the baby in Jinghong's arms together.

"so cute."

Yu Li said softly, with a look of joy on her face, she stretched out her right hand, and gently touched the little guy's pink face.

At this time, He Yuyu and Shazhu put down what they were carrying for Xu Qing, walked to Jinghong, bent down, and looked at the little guy quietly.

But Silly Zhu wanted to personally verify whether the little guy had a handle, so he took it from Jinghong's hand and turned his back to everyone to check.

Yan Jiecheng also wanted to see it with his own eyes, so he lay down next to Silly Zhu and leaned over to take a look.

But he never thought that as soon as Sha Zhu opened the quilt, Yan Jiecheng's head was close to it.

As a result, he couldn't avoid it and was slapped in the face.

Silly Zhu burst out laughing instantly.

Yan Jiecheng took out his handkerchief, wiped it, and complained to Sha Zhu, "Si Zhu, did you do it on purpose?"

"I did it on purpose, it wasn't me who peed. Besides, who let you get so close?"

Seeing this, Xu Qing hurriedly reached out and took the son from Shazhu's hand, handed it to his wife Jinghong, then hurriedly found a diaper and put it on again.

And this little episode made everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Silly Zhule was out of breath, sat on a chair, and laughed loudly:

"Qingzi, when your son grows up, I have to tell him, 'Hey, boy, do you know? As soon as you came back to the courtyard after you were born, you peed on your uncle's face.'"

Yan Jiecheng immediately turned bitter, threw the handkerchief in his hand at Shazhu, and said angrily:
"Silly Zhu, if you dare to say it, just wait, my son is born, I have to hold him and let him pee all over your face!"

Silly Zhu didn't take it seriously, raised his hand and threw Yan Jiecheng's handkerchief back, saying:
"Wait until you give birth to a son."

Yan Jiecheng was really annoyed this time, he snorted, rolled his eyes and looked at Shazhu.

But Silly Zhu is a silly Zhu, he doesn't care at all, he is still having fun.

As a father, Xu Qing had no choice but to apologize to Yan Jiecheng for his son first, and then scooped hot water into the washbasin for Yan Jiecheng to wash his face.

Yan Jiecheng ignored Si Zhu and bent down to wash his face.

Xu Qing turned his head to look at the son in Jinghong's arms, turned his head, and looked at the warm winter sun outside the house, his heart was bright.

(End of this chapter)