Chapter 1121: Chapter 1121: Visiting
Li Family Brothers stood chatting outside, and at this moment, Qu Xiaoli brought the children over.
Hongling ran over and grabbed Li Yunqiao’s hand, looking at him expectantly.
Li Yunqiao smiled and ruffled his son’s hair. "Hongling has grown taller again."
"Dad."
The others greeted him too. "Guodong is outside watching over things; in a bit, let Xue and the other two take them back."
Qu Xiaoli said this and led the children into the ward.
The sisters-in-law of the Lu Family were pleased to see Qu Xiaoli and the children arriving.
Everyone greeted them warmly, even though quietly, but the children still woke up.
Now everyone was scrambling to change diapers. The men said they were going out.
"Has the milk come in?"
Lu Fengzhen shook her head, "It’s so full that it’s uncomfortable."
"This is your first time nursing a child; we’ll go out for a bit and let his uncle help you."
The women also left. Qu Xiaoli told Li Yunqiao, him being of such age, it’s a bit embarrassing to be watched by a bunch of women.
"There’s nothing much for us here, how about we go home?" Qu Xiaoli suggested.
"Let’s take the things we brought over to their house first, and then come back later."
Just so the maternal family wouldn’t feel unsatisfied, thinking they weren’t valued here.
"Niece-in-law, you all go back, I will wait here; I don’t feel like making the trips back and forth."
"Mom, we’ll take the bus back home and then come back; you came all this way and can’t not enter your sister-in-law’s home, right?" Lu the Elder’s wife persuaded her mother-in-law.
"Yes, Aunt, let’s go home, drop off the things, and then come back, waiting outside like this is also uncomfortable."
In the end, Aunt Wang was persuaded to leave. Actually, the old lady wanted to stay behind to tend to her daughter’s postpartum care. When the child turned a month old, she’d let the eldest son drive over to pick them up.
The old lady found it more feasible the more she thought about it. "Old family’s eldest, later you go back, I will stay. When the full month comes, let the eldest come to pick us Niang San up, so our first grandson can visit home."
Lu the Elder’s wife was unwilling, thinking that at such an age, staying here made her uneasy, but it was hard to resist.
"Don’t worry about me. Your Aunt Wang is here after all."
No one among the sisters-in-law dared to refute, so it was decided.
They were quite a big group, with items loaded on the cart. Except for the old lady, cart driver Lu the Elder, and Li Yungui driving away, the rest walked on foot.
People from the countryside were still a bit restrained when coming to the city; Qu Xiaoli was a little better than the Lu Family, so she chatted with them along the way.
Upon arriving home, the Lu Family was impressed, thinking how lucky this sister-in-law was, marrying a big leader in the city and living in a building; it all looked grand.
Li Xue invited everyone in, busy pouring them water.
"Xue’er, no need to be so busy, we’re not outsiders."
By this time, the men had unloaded all the grain, and the big rooster was placed by the courtyard wall.
Guodong also came out. "Second Uncle, Li Xue asked if you would like to have a meal at home before heading out."
"Alright, it’s not convenient to eat at the hospital, I’ll go buy groceries."
"I’ll go. You head inside." As this was an elder, and inside were also elders. Inside, the discussion was about Guodong. After all, he had been in Jin Family Village for two years, and people knew him well.
"This Lv Zhiqing is really nice, a good match for our Xue." Lu the Elder’s family truly liked Lv Guodong; there were even thoughts back then that their daughter is only a year older, not too much.
Luckily nothing was mentioned then, or it would indeed be awkward now.
"Isn’t it? Lv Zhiqing and his sibling both look exceptionally good. Moreover, they’ve been in our village for two years and have always been well-behaved."
Qu Xiaoli loved hearing this, as she liked Guodong and was quite pleased with her niece’s choice.
The two stood together and indeed looked well-suited. Though Xue wasn’t as good-looking as Guodong, she wasn’t too far off either — the only daughter of the Li Family, of course, seemed good in her view.
Aunt Wang sat on the sofa, looking at her daughter’s home, feeling completely satisfied; when her daughter was young, a fortune teller once said she’d live a good life.
When she married that short-lived one, Aunt Wang almost cried her eyes out. No matter what she said, her daughter didn’t want to remarry. It turned out her daughter’s fate was here.
Qu Xiaoli suggested to Aunt Wang and Wang Wugu to rest while she and the two Lu sisters-in-law went to the kitchen to cook.
Over at the hospital, Li Yunqiao was almost embarrassed, and Lu Fengzhen blushed reddest.
He hadn’t been intimate for quite a while, and post-childbirth, his wife had gained some weight, especially there, which almost made Li Yunqiao lose control.
Fortunately, the milk eventually flowed, and the child was fed.
Li Yunqiao sat to compose himself for a good while before feeling better.
"I’m getting discharged tomorrow; I’d like my mom to stay and accompany me."
"Of course, that’s fine." Li Yunqiao had no objections. He understood, after all, it’s normal for a daughter to miss her mom.
"Old Li, I was thinking of taking the child back home for a while after the full moon; isn’t there a custom of relocating in the hometown?"
"Fine, we’ll have Xiao Wei come to pick you up then."
"Could you stay with me for a few days? You don’t need to take leave now, go to work, and save your vacation."
Li Yunqiao felt a bit awkward as he couldn’t guarantee he’d have time then.
Lu Fengzhen noticed his hesitance. "If you don’t have time, it’s fine."
"It’s just that I can’t confirm now. I’m just worried if something comes up, I won’t be able to take a long leave."
So that’s the issue. "It’s alright, we have people by our side, you go to work, prepare for it, it’s great if it works out, if not, we can stay home for a short time."
Li Yunqiao clutched his wife’s shoulders, lowering his head to watch his son nurse, then glanced at his beautiful wife, utterly moved.
Your young wife should be pampered and coaxed, but she’s so understanding, always considerate of him.
"I’ll try my best; while a long term might not be feasible, sending you both back definitely is."
After the son was full, Li Yunqiao hurriedly poured a bowl of chicken soup for his wife.
"I don’t want to drink it; it has no taste, not as good as water."
"Just drink a bit; Aunt Wang spent the whole night making this. Besides, you’ll have milk for the baby if you drink it."
"The baby drinks just a bit, I still feel uncomfortably full."
"You drink it, I’ll sort it out for you later."
In the end, Lu Fengzhen gave Li Yunqiao a few pats, was this his solution? It was really quite embarrassing.
Li Yunqiao was completely satisfied. With the son still small, he had all the advantages now.
