Back home, life has returned to calm, with Zhou Xiaozheng, a father who deeply loves his daughter, blocking the storms from the outside world, not a ripple appeared.
Zhou Jiao constantly remembers her father’s words, idle watching flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard, leisurely following the clouds as they roll and stretch outside.
— Yes... now that she’s in confinement, she needs to cultivate herself and rest.
With two more sons, seemingly much busier, but with Mother Zhang as the mother-in-law, plus Aunt Sun, who was introduced later, in her fifties. Not to mention Zhou Jiao, even Aunt Chen was much more relaxed, focusing intently on studying confinement meals.
When Yi Shumin brought her big, chubby daughter over for a visit, seeing Zhou Jiao’s confinement life orderly and leisurely relaxed, she couldn’t help but be envious.
"I can’t manage even just one child. How do you live so comfortably? It’s really the case of people comparing will die, goods comparing will be thrown away, there really is no comparison."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao covered her mouth and laughed quietly.
"Why not leave Yueya’er at your place too?"
"What nonsense are you talking about. Yueya’er is so well-behaved, just look at how pretty she smiles. Sit down and let the child play on the kang. How come you have time to visit today?"
"Shift change and rest." Yi Shumin sat down but didn’t really settle the child in her arms. This little girl, besides speaking late, crawls really fast. If she accidentally hurts the twins, how embarrassing it would be.
"Have you named them yet?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao couldn’t help but laugh.
"What’s the matter?"
"The formal names haven’t been decided yet; the nicknames were decided last night by Ping’an, but the kid said he still needs to think about it for another day and finalize it tonight."
Yi Shumin remembered that little clever one and chuckled with delight: "Tell me what names the little fellow has come up with?"
"Childish words, just to listen to." Zhou Jiao avoided this topic and observed Yueya’er, "This red bellyband is nice, summer is indeed better, without worries of getting cold."
"That’s why you’re fortunate. If it’s confinement in the big winter, not just other things, even the twins’ diapers would make you cry. By the way, don’t give away all your child’s baby clothes, save some for me."
Zhou Jiao really couldn’t hold back her laughter, clutching her stomach, glancing at her: "Enough! Aren’t you somewhat cultured, really believe in all that?"
"Just seeking peace of mind."
"Rest assured! I’ll save the best for you, if you’re not opposed, I’ll even keep the diapers for you."
"Good sister!"
Zhou Jiao, seeing her smile so widely that her teeth are showing, inexplicably felt heartache. Turns out having a daughter for the first time comes with this much pressure; the Fang family treats Yueya’er as a treasure, even so, you can imagine how families that favor boys over girls feel? It’s not easy being a woman, going to work with a big belly, still having to endure pressure.
"There’s food on the cabinet, you help yourself." Zhou Jiao pointed toward the place, "Is Brother Xiao Fei busy recently? Haven’t seen him around?"
"He’s on a business trip, will be back next month. Are you looking for him for something?"
"It’s nothing major, just that Brother Xiao Zhou is getting married on the Eighth of August, Xiao Wu is worried he may not know."


VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space