You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 257 Lu Yuanhuan gave birth to a big, healthy boy

The next morning, the Lu family got up before dawn, quickly washed up, grabbed their luggage which they had packed the night before, and headed to the commune.

Breakfast is necessary, but since we can't get up early to make it, eating at a state-run restaurant is more appealing to the whole family.

"Thanks, Brother Cheng!" Lu Yuanqing grabbed his luggage and jumped off the tractor first.

The truck from the bamboo ware factory went to deliver goods to the city the day before yesterday. The only means of transportation left in the village are tractors and oxcarts.

After Cheng He was removed from the transport team, the village decided to let Cheng Ming replace him.

"No need to thank me, it was just a small favor!" Cheng He replied with a smile.

You should know that Lu Yuanbo was the one who taught him the most how to drive trucks and tractors.

He was quite willing to give a ride to the Lu family as well.

"Thank you anyway! Haha!!!" Lu Yuanqing laughed heartily.

At this point, everyone else got off the tractor as well.

Seeing this, Lu Yuanqing chatted with Cheng Ming for a few words, then one of them went back to the village, while the other led a group of people to have breakfast and wait for the bus.

The reason for this trip to the city was because they received an urgent telegram from Lu Mingxi, which informed them that Lu Yuanhuan had given birth to a big, healthy baby boy the day before yesterday.

Such a wonderful thing! Lu Yuanqing immediately decided to take his family to the city to see Lu Yuanhuan and the children, and they could also catch the baby's third-day celebration.

Although things aren't as elaborate now, the third-day celebration, full-month celebration, and 100-day celebration aren't as grand.

But this excuse can still be used.

Lu Yuanqing stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth, then drank a large gulp of warm soy milk. He glanced at Lu Mingbei and Lu Mingzhong arguing over a meat bun and quickly said, "Eat quickly and stop making a fuss. After you finish eating, go wait for the bus. We'll be on a long bus ride today."

"Yes! You two should eat your food properly and stop arguing." Lu Yuanbo held the chopsticks upside down and tapped them lightly twice with the tips.

A slap on the forehead.

Lu Mingbei pouted and subconsciously covered his forehead where he had been hit. "I'm not going to hold it against you. I need to eat quickly and then go see my aunt and brother."

Lu Mingzhong snorted dismissively, "I can't be bothered to argue with you. You started it."

"It's you!"

"It's you!"

Lu Yuanqing ate two more steamed buns, and seeing that the two of them were arguing again, he said to Lu Yuanbo indifferently, "Give them two more blows, this time harder!"

Lu Yuanbo curled his lips into a smile, his hands already in motion. "Alright! This time I'll definitely give them a good beating."

Lu Mingbei and Lu Mingzhong quickly turned off the stove, saying, "Fourth Uncle, we were wrong, we won't say anything more, we'll eat our food obediently!"

Seeing that the two were finally eating quietly, Lu Yuanqing smiled and shook his head.

Among the children, Lu Mingdong and Lu Mingxi like to argue and fight, while the younger ones, Lu Mingbei and Lu Mingzhong, are twins who also like to argue and fight.

The other couples also had arguments, but not as frequently as those two. It was as if they would start fighting at the slightest disagreement.

Lu Yuanqing looked at Lu Mingnan and Cheng Xiaobao, who were quietly eating breakfast, with satisfaction.

These two are made to look very well-behaved by comparison.

After breakfast, the group hurriedly headed to the station.

Even if Lu Yuanqing was mentally prepared, his motion sickness wouldn't lessen.

Of the family, he was truly the only one whose motion sickness hadn't lessened at all over the years, while the others were completely unaffected and in excellent spirits.

Therefore, everyone in the family knew about Lu Yuanqing's motion sickness.

No matter how much Lu Yuanqing took care of them before they got on the bus.

Once they got off the bus, everyone's attention was focused on Lu Yuanqing.

"Brother, give me some water to drink, it'll help me calm down."

"Third Uncle, is it comfortable squatting down? There's a big rock over there, go sit down for a bit."

"How come Uncle still gets so carsick after riding in cars so many times!"

"Yeah, I think riding in a car is really comfortable! It sways and rocks, but it's so relaxing!"

"Idiot, you feel comfortable because you don't get carsick. Uncle San would feel comfortable if he got carsick."

"Lu Mingzhong, who are you calling an idiot? Are you looking for a beating?!"

"I'm not afraid of you! Come on!"

Lu Yuanbo had just handed the water bottle he was carrying to Lu Yuanqing when he saw the two youngest arguing again, looking like they were about to fight. He silently rolled his eyes, then stepped forward and separated them, one in each hand.

"Don't make a fuss, let your third uncle calm down, then I'll go to your aunt's place."

Lu Mingbei lowered his head: "Oh!"

"Oh!" Lu Mingzhong.

Not to mention others wanting to roll their eyes, even Lu Yuanqing wanted to roll his eyes at the frequency with which these two had been arguing lately.

Aren't they twins? Aren't they the same age? And they're siblings from the same parents, so why do they fight so easily?

If Lu Yuanqing hadn't already strictly stipulated that even in a fight, one couldn't use excessive force, couldn't scratch faces, couldn't...

In short, after a series of unsuccessful attempts, Lu Yuanqing did not interfere with their arguing and fighting.

It won't break, so go ahead and hit it!

After the motion sickness subsided a bit, Lu Yuanqing got up and continued leading them on their way.

Although they no longer lived in the city long-term, they had been to the city quite a few times. In addition, Lu Yuanqing was good at finding his way around and was not directionally challenged. He quickly led them to Lu Mingxi and Lu Yuanhuan's house.

Lu Yuanqing had the key and, thinking he should put the luggage down first, took the people to Lu Mingxi's house.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I could hear the lively sounds from next door.

After thinking it over, Lu Yuanqing guessed that many of the Gu family's relatives must have been visiting the neighbor's house recently.

In a letter Gu Yushan sent home, he said that his mother was taking care of Lu Yuanhuan during her postpartum period, and that he could rest assured.

I met Gu Mu when I got married; she wasn't the kind of mean or wicked mother-in-law I'd always met.

The other person probably won't think that getting married has changed them.

It's one thing to feel at ease, but Lu Yuanqing couldn't be completely at ease until he saw Lu Yuanhuan's condition with his own eyes.

"Put everything away first. Fourth brother, Xiao Dong, take out the things you've been carrying. These are for Xiao Huan."

Do you know why Lu Mingdong didn't say a word the whole way?

Because he and Lu Yuanbo were responsible for carrying the hens today.

A plastic bag with three holes cut into it, and a hen's head sticking out of one of the holes.

Two plastic bags, one for Lu Yuanbo and one for Lu Mingdong.

You know, hens can be quite restless.

To prevent the car from constantly squeaking and chattering, Lu Mingdong felt utterly exhausted.

"Don't worry! They're all alive and well, and in great spirits!" Lu Mingdong practically collapsed onto a stool as soon as he entered the room.

"It's been in my pocket for ages, it's probably unusable inside now. Hurry up and take it out, make sure it's clean before you take it over, there are quite a few people from the Gu family here!"

Lu Mingdong rolled his eyes. "What's there to pack? Give it to your aunt. One a day, how long will it last?"

Lu Yuanqing took out the other things, waved his hand, and said, "Come on, let's go over there. You two can just carry them like this. Hurry up, don't sit down, go sit next door!"

………………

Under the scorching sun and with a bit of hot wind, the Lu family members walked briskly and hurriedly, eager to see Lu Yuanhuan and the baby.

It's just a short walk from the next building, only a few steps away.

"Auntie, we're here!" As Lu Yuanqing entered the courtyard, he met the gaze of Mother Gu in the yard and immediately greeted her with a smile.

It's quite remarkable that he, at such a young age, has never called anyone "in-law" before, yet he can now say it so calmly.

"Hey, Brother Xiaohuan, come in quickly! You must have rushed to the city early this morning! Have you eaten yet? Come in and sit down." Mother Gu greeted her with a smile, holding several wet diapers in her hand, and hurriedly came over without even putting them down.

“We’ve eaten, we’re not hungry.” Seeing that Gu’s mother was holding a diaper and didn’t seem to mind at all, Lu Yuanqing’s smile became even brighter.

There are no disposable diapers now, everyone uses cloth diapers.

Naturally, it needs to be changed and washed frequently.

The worry that no one would take care of Lu Yuanhuan during her postpartum period was finally put to rest.

Even if Lu Yuanqing had never met him, he would still have some knowledge of such things in this fragmented era.

After giving birth, a woman's body is severely depleted, and the postpartum period is for her to rest and recuperate.

During this period, you must avoid exposure to wind and cold water.

What he feared most were the women in the village who, for the sake of work points, would give birth and then disregard their health to work in the fields. Whenever he saw such a situation, Lu Yuanqing would be on tenterhooks, watching with trepidation.

But they had no right to say anything.

"You've eaten? Then hurry inside. Xiaoshan has been on leave these past few days! He and his dad are stewing pig's trotters in the kitchen right now." Without further ado, Gu's mother called out to the house, "Xiaoshan, Lao Gu, come out quickly, Xiaohuan's brothers are here."

Eating too much pig's trotters can increase milk production.

Turning around, I noticed the two large bags that Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingdong were carrying. Each bag had three holes poked in it, and a chicken head popped out of each hole. When it faced the ancient mother, it clucked a few times to show its presence.

"Brother Xiaohuan, you're too kind. Why did you bring so many things? Xiaoshan wrote to you saying that everything is prepared at home! It's good that you're here!"

Lu Yuanhuan is a capable person.

Even though she's now considered a city dweller and has lived in the city for so many years, her competence hasn't diminished at all.

The houses in the city had yards, unlike the ones in the village. With Lu Yuanhuan around, they grew vegetables, fruits, and even raised chickens.

This isn't just how they operate.

When Lu Yuanqing went to Lu Mingxi's place just now, the situation in the courtyard was no different from this side.

Lu Yuanqing guessed at the time that it was Lu Yuanhuan who was behind it, and Lu Mingxi probably wouldn't want to do these things anymore.

"It's nothing, just things from our own village, it didn't cost much. In the city, everything costs money, it's not cost-effective!" Lu Yuanqing explained with a smile.

Furthermore, there are now regulations governing the number of chickens each household can raise; they can only raise a maximum of two.

The other hens all knew that Lu Yuanhuan had given birth and that Lu Yuanqing would be coming to the city. Zhao Zhongcai gave one hen, Lu's uncle's family gave two, and Cheng Xia gave one.

Even Gu Baoxia and Lu Shufen brought one each.

Six were brought alive, while the other two were slaughtered and brought along.

Lu Yuanqing handed a package to the old woman and said, "Auntie, here are two old hens that I slaughtered this morning and rubbed with a little salt. Please take care of my little sister!"

Mother Gu accepted it with a smile, "Xiao Huan has a loving older brother!"

Lu Mingdong had long since given up on carrying the chicken bag, so he quickly handed it to her.

The old woman smiled and took it, placing it in the chicken coop that was partitioned off with wooden boards.

"Brother's here! Come on over, we brothers have to have a good drink today." Gu Yushan was clearly in high spirits because of a happy occasion. When he came out and saw Lu Yuanqing, the two of them put their arms around each other's shoulders and walked into the house like brothers.

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

I'm so happy I'm almost dizzy. Is this what the ancient Jade Mountain used to look like?

Was that gentle and refined guy just an act?

"Oh dear, Yuan Huan's family has arrived. Come in and see Yuan Huan and the child; they're awake right now!" Gu Yushan's sister and sister-in-law came out with a smile upon hearing the noise.

"Awake? Then I'll go inside and check on my aunt." Lu Mingbei had wanted to go in for a while, but if Lu Yuanqing hadn't sternly warned them to behave before they came, she would have been impatient with their conversation long ago.

The children, being young and naive, rushed inside as soon as they heard they could go in.

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

Lu Yuanbo: "..."

Shouldn't these two grown men avoid any appearance of impropriety?

But I really want to see Lu Yuanhuan's condition and what the baby looks like.

"Look at me, I was so busy chatting with you that I forgot about the important matter, hehehe!!!" Mother Gu was very embarrassed, she had been so happy these past few days.

"Brother Xiaohuan, you wouldn't believe how well-behaved the baby was when he was born! He wasn't wrinkled at all, and he looked so adorable!"

Lu Yuanqing: "..." Can he just go in and see for himself?

"Haha, it's alright, no rush. We're already here, and we'll be staying in the city for a few more days, so there's no need to rush."

As an elder in Lu Yuanhuan's family, did he really go straight to his sister's room to see his nephew as soon as he arrived, leaving his in-laws standing there?

Lu Yuanbo, who also wanted to rush in and see what was going on, had no intention of saying anything. He stared intently at the doorway of the room, listening to the sounds inside.

"Is Yushan not at work? How can he take so many days off?" Lu Yuanqing was multitasking.

"I took a week off, and I'll be back at work the day after tomorrow!" Father Gu replied with a smile.

As for the old woman, she took her sister-in-law to the kitchen.

It's almost time to make dinner, and with Lu Yuanqing and the others arriving, we should make sure tonight's dinner is plentiful.

They said they ate, but given how far they've traveled, they probably only had a quick bite and were likely starving by now.

Gu Fu and Gu Yushan entertained Lu Yuanqing and Lu Yuanbo. The four of them sat under the grape trellis in the courtyard, eating cool watermelon, enjoying the breeze, and chatting freely.

It would be even better if they could meet their nephew before being dragged off to chat.

Clearly, the father and son, in their excitement, had completely forgotten about the incident and were still telling the two brothers all sorts of funny stories about the baby.

Nowadays, when the two families chat, they only have one topic to discuss.

That's all about the newborn baby.