Chapter 296 The origin of the name
Luo Qiaoyun understood Yi Zhonghai's disappointment, but Yi Zhonghai's disregard for the situation still made Luo Qiaoyun exclaim: "Zhonghai!"
Yi Zhonghai said in a muffled voice without even turning his head: "My shoulder hurts a little, I'm going home to rest first.
Please help Dongxu here!"
At this time, Yi Zhonghai's mind was filled with disappointment and the rumors that had been circulating in the alley some time ago.
That is what Blind Fang said, that Qin Huairu was giving birth to a daughter, and Jia Dongxu was destined to have only one son. If he really wanted to have more children, no matter whether they were boys or girls, Jia Dongxu would easily not be able to support them.
Many people think that things like retribution by fate are only believed by ordinary people.
Bad people generally don't believe it.
This statement is wrong, in fact bad people believe this more.
Some people build bridges and repair roads, while others simply give up and just seek happiness in this life.
For people like Yi Zhonghai, who have done a lot of bad things, when it comes to proverbs and nursery rhymes, they take an attitude of neither disbelieving nor completely believing them.
The current development of the situation is consistent with the rumors in the alley, so Yi Zhonghai also believes the second half of the rumor.
Jia Zhang's face also turned pale, she was even angrier than Yi Zhonghai.
After all, whether it is a boy or a girl is related to the Jia family's purse.
Jia Zhang listened to the sound of a kitten crying in the room and muttered, "Such a big butt, but it's totally useless.
Dongxu, Dongxu, go in and hug your daughter."
There was already a hint of gunpowder in the voice.
Jia Dongxu didn't care. To him, what Jia Zhang had said to him and his wife some time ago was to give birth to a son to inherit all the Yi family's property...
This kind of thing would be better if he had it, but even without it, he can still support his family with his current income.
It’s just that because of the expectation, it always feels like a stone pressing on my heart.
Now that expectation is gone, that stone has fallen to the ground.
Jia Dongxu walked into the house with a relaxed mood and took the swaddling clothes from the midwife.
This thing seemed to have feelings. It was clearly just a tiny piece of meat and its eyes couldn't see anything. It was crying miserably just now, but now that it was held in Jia Dongxu's arms, it stopped crying.
The midwife flattered him: "This child knows who her father is. It's obvious that she's here to repay her gratitude.
She is good-looking. Look at her eyebrows, you can tell she is a beauty.
When I grow up, I will definitely find a rich husband and take good care of your parents. ..."
After all, she has experience and has seen a lot of things like this.
A son is a treasure, but a daughter is sometimes not even given any wedding money.
So even though the baby girl in the cradle still had a yellow and wrinkled face, the midwife still spoke nicely.
At least I can get the hard-earned money from this escape.
Qin Huairu cried naturally. She was pregnant for ten months, but the goods delivered were not as ordered and the customer refused to accept them. Who could she tell about her grievances?
The key point was the two mothers-in-law who came in to clean up. Luo Qiaoyun was fine. Although her face was gloomy, she didn't say anything.
Jia Zhang just kept mumbling and saying nothing nice.
Seeing Qin Huairu crying silently, Luo Qiaoyun couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. She didn't have as high expectations as Yi Zhonghai, so naturally her disappointment was much less.
Luo Qiaoyun advised: "Huai Ru, don't cry.
It's normal to have a boy or a girl. You both have the idea, so there's no need to rush.
You and Dongxu are still young, just give birth next time."
Jia Zhang wanted to refute, but when she saw the swaddling clothes placed next to Qin Huairu at this time, she suddenly lost the courage to refute.
I have no bargaining chips left. If I continue to argue with Luo Qiaoyun at this time, I will only make myself uncomfortable!
As soon as Jia Zhang shut up, the Jia family fell silent. After the midwife and the two "mothers-in-law" had finished packing, they took their bags and said goodbye.
Jia Zhang reluctantly took out two dimes from her pocket.
Upon seeing this, Luo Qiaoyun hurriedly took out two pieces of silver from her pocket and handed them to the midwife.
He thanked her repeatedly and took the opportunity to send the midwife back home.
The wedding money was prepared by the Yi couple long ago.
One side is five yuan, the other side is two yuan. This thing, the 95th courtyard is here, if you really give cents, it will ruin the reputation of the entire courtyard, and you will be scolded to death by everyone in the courtyard.
As for being so generous, Yi Zhonghai naturally had his own plans.
If a boy was born, Yi Zhonghai would go in to hold the baby, and in front of the midwife, he would finalize with the Jia family that the son would be given the surname Yi.
The five dollars was the errand fee for the midwife to pass on the message.
Yi Zhonghai knew Jia Zhangshi. If this matter was not finalized in front of outsiders, who knows how many unexpected problems would arise.
For example, the fee for changing the surname, the fee for changing the pronunciation...
That's not just adopting a godson, it's inviting an ancestor home.
In fact, Yi Zhonghai had no ill feelings towards Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu.
Although Jia Dongxu was also not very capable, Yi Zhonghai believed that he could control it.
I have an even better impression of Qin Huairu.
The Jia family, specifically the Jia Zhang family, was something he hated.
But Jia Zhang had never left the alley, so even if Yi Zhonghai wanted to plot against him, there was nothing he could do.
As soon as Luo Qiaoyun left, Jia Zhang couldn't help but complain: "Huai Ru, why are you so disappointing?
Oh, it would be great if Banggeng could have a younger brother this time.
I can empty the Yi family.
As a result, alas! ..."
Qin Huairu's tears, which had just stopped, began to flow again after hearing what Jia Zhang said.
But things have come to this point, what can I do if I want to regret it?
Fortunately, Jia Dongxu did not have any sense of crisis at this time, so he was not too anxious to give birth to a son in exchange for benefits.
Because the younger daughter is not as noisy as Banggeng, Jia Dongxu is happier.
Well, it’s definitely not because the little daughter has a small appetite, so Jia Dongxu can also have drinks.
But the little girl’s name has not been decided yet.
Yi Zhonghai and his wife, as well as the Jia family, all gave boys names in advance.
Names like Huzi, Zhongxiao, Shunzi, etc. are not suitable as names for girls.
Flowers and plants are fine, but the Jia family still relies on the Yi family for the naming.
Because the two families originally agreed to change the second child's surname to Yi, and did not decide that it must be a boy.
In fact, the words were said, but Jia Zhang did not admit it.
So the Jia family decided to blame the Yi family, but the Yi family ignored them.
So the matter came to a standstill.
Finally, the little girl was one month old and could go out.
Qin Huairu was strolling in the alley with her daughter in her arms, and a donkey cart passed by. The little girl heard the jingling of the bells on the donkey's neck and laughed.
Qin Huairu told Jia Dongxu about this as if it were a strange thing.
Jia Dongxu naturally understood Qin Huairu's thoughts, which was that the child was so big that he had to be given a name.
Jia Dongxu pondered and said, "Jia Ding? Jia Dang? Xiao Dang?
Just call him Xiaodang (with a "kou" character on the radical)!
Happy! "
(End of this chapter)