Chapter 122 The old man makes things difficult

Bai Ruozhu glanced at the snoring little Dengdeng sleeping in the baby basket next to her, and sighed quietly. With this little guy, where can she go to play? She has to feed her milk every two or three hours.

Fortunately, Dengdeng didn't make too much noise in the middle of the night. Maybe it's because the child of a poor man has already been in charge, or he knows that his father is not here, so he is extra well-behaved.

"According to the rules, you have to carry Dengdeng to your father's house later to show them. Your father went to deliver red eggs in advance, just to say hello, so as not to cause any trouble at the old house." Lin Ping'er lowered her voice. He said to Bai Ruozhu in a loud voice. After all, they were discussing things at the old house. They were sitting in the yard now. It would be awkward for the neighbors to hear them if their voices were too loud.

Bai Ruozhu nodded, but her face fell down when she thought of going to the old house.

"Don't worry, my mother and your elder brother will be with you later, don't be afraid." Lin Ping'er noticed her daughter's mood and hurriedly comforted her.

Seeing this, Zhou Deshun's daughter-in-law hurriedly changed the subject and said with a smile: "Ruozhu has taken care of her so well this month. She has suddenly returned to her pre-birth state. Look at her skin and complexion. She is so good! Ruozhu's mother, Later you have to tell me how to take care of your confinement child, and I will ask someone to send it to my daughter."

"Xinghua is here?" Lin Ping'er looked happy. Zhou Xinghua is the daughter of Zhou Deshun's family. She got married to another village at the beginning of this year. Now she is pregnant, which is such a happy event.

Zhou Deshun's daughter-in-law said with joy in her eyes, "I just received the news from someone two days ago. She's not pregnant yet. I guess I'll go see her after the farm work is over."

When Bai Ruozhu heard this, she thought about it in her heart. Not only did she take care of herself well during confinement, but she also paid attention to food supplements. She had to explain it to Aunt Zhou. Zhou Deshun and his wife had helped her family a lot.

"Auntie, I'll tell you later how to supplement your food. There are things you should pay attention to when you are pregnant, and there are also special foods to eat during confinement, so that Xinghua can grow well." Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

Zhou Deshun's wife hurriedly thanked her, and then suddenly fell silent. She seemed to be hesitant about what to say. Bai Ruozhu looked at her mother, and sure enough, her mother noticed it too.

"Mother Xinghua, do you have anything to say?" Lin Ping'er asked.

Only then did Zhou Deshun's wife muster up the courage and asked in a lowered voice, "I heard that Ruozhu knows some medical skills, but do you know what you can eat to conceive a boy?"

Bai Ruozhu was stunned for a moment. It seemed that no matter who she was, she was bound to be immune to this. People in this era tended to favor boys over girls. She was really lucky to have met a father and mother who loved their daughter so much.

Seeing Bai Ruozhu in a daze, Zhou Deshun's daughter-in-law hurriedly explained: "It's not that I have to have Xinghua's son, but we are all married women, and we all know the status of first-born boys and girls in our husband's family. I'm afraid that Xinghua will suffer hardship in the future. Neither can be done well.”

It turns out that this is the case. Only then did Bai Ruozhu understand Zhou Deshun's wife. She had heard before that in some families, when their daughter-in-law gave birth to a girl, her mother-in-law wouldn't let her have a baby when she was angry, and she would scold her during the confinement period. If you work hard, will your daughter-in-law not get sick? But who can say anything? The labor force of poor families is limited, so they don't want to sit for a whole month. Bai Ruozhu only has such a good life because of the love of her parents.

Bai Ruozhu sighed slightly and whispered to Zhou Deshun's wife: "Aunt, the gender of this baby will be determined as soon as she is pregnant. Don't listen to those fallacious theories that say that what you eat can produce a boy. In the end, it will harm the baby."

After hearing this, Lin Ping'er hurriedly said: "Didn't you hear that there is a boy in the next village who took medicine to give birth? He has always been sick since he was a child. When he got older, he realized that he could not continue the family line."

Zhou Deshun's wife trembled and said hurriedly: "I understand, I will not listen to people's nonsense. In this life, boys and girls are destined."

Although she said this, her expression clearly showed that she was still worried about her daughter. In an era like this, a woman's destiny is often not in her own hands.

Bai Ruozhu felt a little emotional. She wanted to be a woman who could control her own destiny. She also wanted her family and friends to control their future and live a happy life.

After cleaning up, Bai Yihong had already returned with the basket, but he was a little unhappy.

"Dad, what's wrong? You can still bear the anger when you go to the old house?" Bai Ruozhu asked hurriedly when she saw her father acting like this. Now that her father is the father of the crime, everyone in the village respects him, so why should the old man give him anything? Are you angry?

Bai Yihong sighed and said, "Your grandfather asked me about the name of the child. I told the truth that Mr. Li came to our house that day and asked if the child had been named. Later, he decided to give the child a name."

"Then my grandpa got angry? You said you were so arrogant now that you didn't take him seriously?" Bai Ruozhu curled her lips and asked. She knew what the old man said without turning her head.

Sure enough, Bai Yihong looked at Bai Ruozhu in surprise, "Your grandfather really said that, but what he said is much more powerful than your words."

Bai Ruozhu patted her father on the shoulder. It was not easy for her father either. What could she do with such a father and mother?

"Dad, you don't need to take it to heart. Could it be that Master Li wanted to give me a name and we refused without being polite? My father only thinks about his face and his mood, so he doesn't worry about my second brother's future? This You haven't done anything yet, are you going to offend the big boss in the Yamen?" Bai Ruozhu said a few words in a sputtering voice.

Fang Guizhi, who was standing next to him, nodded and said, "It's a great thing for me to name my child. My grandpa was so happy that he couldn't sleep for three days."

Zhou Deshun's wife also said, "That's right, your old man is really difficult to take care of." However, she said the last sentence in a lower voice. After all, Bai Fu is the elder.

"Then what does the old man mean by not letting Ruozhu carry the child over to show them?" Lin Ping'er asked with a frown. If the old man refuses to see the child, he will completely break up.

Bai Yihong shook his head, "I didn't say that I wouldn't let him carry the child. I just kept saying that we were too arrogant and arrogant. I was afraid that Ruozhu would suffer if he carried the child over."

Bai Ruozhu thought for a while, and her father's worries were not unreasonable. The old man had been angry recently, and the old man wanted to get back some ground for the boss. Moreover, she still remembered that someone had proved that she had framed Saburo, and the old man would not take this matter seriously. Let's use it as a reference, right?

Thinking of this, she didn't want to hold the child even more. Although the rule in the village is that when the younger generation of a separated family gives birth to a child, they should wait until the child is full moon to be brought to the old man, and then the old man will give a red envelope for good luck, but in fact many old people will come to see the child in advance during the month of confinement. Most of them like children very much.

However, since it has been a full moon since Dengdeng, his great-grandfather and great-grandmother have not come to see him. Although Bai Ruozhu is not at all surprised that they come to see him, the close relationship is too obvious.