Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

In June, Jidong became a father. Xiangxiang gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. They were so happy that they smiled from ear to ear. They called back to announce the good news as soon as possible.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo bought train tickets and went to the south.

Xiangxiang's parents had leased their land to someone else years ago, and stopped growing fungus. They lived in Pengcheng and have been taking care of Xiangxiang's daily life. Of course, they will not go back later, but stay here to take care of their grandchildren. Because Jidong's parents did not help, the child will call Xiangxiang's parents grandpa and grandma after he is born.

The biological parents take care of Xiangxiang and the child, and there are no conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

They are also very kind to Jidong and always cook the dishes that Jidong likes.

Life was harmonious, but there was a conflict between the two sides over naming the children. Both children were born in June. So Jidong planned to follow the tradition of naming with talent and also name the children June.

But both children can’t be named June, right?

So they decided to name the boy Lin Zhong, which is another name for June.

In fact, June has many nicknames, such as the summer month, lotus month, hot month, morning month, burnt month, quarter month, month of the last month, late summer, midsummer, long summer, late summer, end of summer, group heat, sultry heat, extreme heat, forest bell, and Jingyang.

Among them, there are more names with "月" in them, which are suitable for girls, but there are fewer names for boys, and only Lin Zhong and Jing Yang can be used as boy names.

Jingyang doesn't sound good and feels weird, so Lin Zhong became the only choice.

As soon as this name came out, Xiangxiang's father thought that the child's name should be simpler. "Lin Zhong sounds like a child with the surname Lin. No one in our family has the surname Lin?!"

Xiangxiang also thinks this name is inappropriate. "I think reduplicated characters sound good. Like my name, it sounds so nice and friendly."

Jidong felt that there was nothing good about reduplicated characters, as it was the easiest way to have the same name. "I want to have a unique name."

This was his first time being a father. Being a father for a man is different from being a father for a woman. A woman's maternal love is accumulated through ten months of pregnancy and a little bit of hard work. A man, on the other hand, does not go through the pain of pregnancy and childbirth. Only when they get along with each other day by day can they develop paternal love. Now when he looks at his children, he has an urge to protect them. He wants to give them the best, and he doesn't want them to be too soft. It would be best if they were as smart as him.

"No matter how special a name is, there are always people with the same name as it." Xiangxiang felt that he was being a bit too picky.

Xiangxiang's mother was afraid that the two sides would quarrel over the name, so she tried to smooth things over, "It's all right! I'll let Xiuhua choose the name when the time comes. She raised Jidong, so she contributed more than his biological mother."

Since she said so, Xiangxiang couldn't refute it.

So Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua arrived at their successor's home and were first assigned a task.

After listening to the names they came up with, Zhang Xiuhua felt that Jidong's name was inappropriate, "When naming, one should literally think that they are a family. One is called Liuyue and the other is called Linzhong. If you ask 100 people, 99 of them will say that they don't look like a family. What's the point of naming them like this?"

Jidong was slightly stunned. It made sense. His name was Jidong, and he shared the same character Ji with Jilin, which meant brothers. Baolin and Jilin also shared the same character, which meant they were from the same family.

Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment and said, "Both children were born in June, so let's call one Liuliu and the other Yueyue. Together, they make June."

Xiangxiang's mother smiled and said, "That's good. It sounds like they are twins."

Jidong frowned, "Repetition of words?" It sounded soft and tender, not domineering at all.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "Don't give your child a name that's too complicated. Reduplication of characters will make it easier for the child to remember them, and it's also catchy. If you don't like reduplication of characters, why don't you just give them a better-sounding name?"

Jidong thought about it and it made sense. The nickname was decided.

Li Jianguo asked Jidong where the full moon banquet would be held.

Jidong hesitated a little, "We don't have many relatives here. I plan to go back to my hometown to get married. Xiangxiang also wants the same thing."

Li Jianguo thought it was okay, "We don't have many relatives here. It will be more lively to hold the banquet in our hometown."

Xiangxiang's parents are also from the same hometown, so naturally they want to go back there too.

The matter is settled.

Just then, Hongwu came over. Zhang Xiuhua thought he came to see the child, but after he came in, he said that he would go home tomorrow and might not have time to come to their family's full moon banquet.

Hongwu thought Jidong was going to hold a full-month banquet in Pengcheng, so he came over to tell him about it.

Zhang Xiuhua was surprised, "You want to go back to your hometown? Why?"

Hong Wu looked a little haggard. He pinched his brows and said, "I just received a call from my dad. My mom fainted while planting crops a few days ago. My dad sent her to the hospital for examination and she was diagnosed with intestinal obstruction. She was sent to the hospital for treatment."

Zhang Xiuhua never expected that her sister-in-law would suddenly fall ill. She was still talking to her sister-in-law before she came. She was fine.

"This is too sudden!"

After such a big incident, Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo went back to their hometown with Hongwu.

"Why didn't your brother come back?" Zhang Xiuhua asked Hongwu. She could understand that Hongwu's wife had to take care of the children and couldn't come back with him, but it was a bit abnormal that Hongwen didn't come back, right? !

Hong Wu rubbed his brows and said, "He is busy with a project recently. It is difficult to ask for leave. He will be back two days later."

Li Jianguo saw that he had a worried look on his face and patted him on the shoulder. "Your mother is blessed by fate. She will be fine."

Hong Wu forced a smile.

After getting off the train, the group went straight to the county hospital instead of going home.

I asked the nurse and found the ward. I saw Xu Chunying lying on the bed. I hadn't seen her for a few days. Her face was pale and haggard, and she looked ten years older. Half of her hair was white.

Li Jiandang, who was sitting next to her, was not much better than her. Perhaps because he hadn't slept for many days, there was a dark spot under his eyes.

He stood up to greet them, and Li Jianguo asked about the condition, "What did the doctor say?"

Li Jiandang sighed, "The doctor has already given me an IV. I'll be having surgery tomorrow."

Zhang Xiuhua was a little worried about this county hospital, so she lowered her voice and asked, "Should we send him to the provincial hospital? This hospital is not very good!"

She still remembered that Ergou was misdiagnosed in this hospital and almost ruined his life.

Li Jiandang hesitated, "She can't move now. I took the X-rays taken by the doctor to the provincial hospital and the doctor also said it was intestinal obstruction."

Zhang Xiuhua suddenly understood. It seemed that her elder brother was also afraid of misdiagnosis. Since the cause of the disease had been determined, it would be fine.

Zhang Xiuhua asked Xu Chunying, "How are you?"

"I had a stomachache before, but now I'm feeling much better after the IV drip," Xu Chunying answered weakly.

Zhang Xiuhua comforted her for a few words. Hongxia came in from outside. She went to help get food. When she saw them coming, she asked hurriedly, "Have you eaten? Can I take you to eat?"

"It's okay! We're here to see your mother." Zhang Xiuhua told her not to bother and looked at the lunch box. "Can your mother eat this?"

"My mother can't eat this. She can only eat liquid food now. She has to fast after 8 o'clock in the evening and has to take laxatives." Hongxia handed the lunch box to Li Jiandang, "My father stayed up all night and didn't have time to eat. You have to order food in advance here. He gave the meal to me. Now he's still hungry. I went out and bought him a lunch box."

Zhang Xiuhua chatted with them for a while, then went home and agreed to come back tomorrow for the surgery.

As soon as I returned to the village, I saw Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang Er also saw her and ran over, anxiously asking, "Xiuhua, your sister-in-law fainted, did you know?"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "I just went to the hospital. I have intestinal obstruction and will have surgery tomorrow."

Aunt Wang heaved a sigh of relief. "Intestinal obstruction, that's good. This disease is not very serious."

Li Jianguo was so hungry that his stomach was sticking to his back. He didn't eat much on the train. Seeing that the two of them were busy chatting, he didn't disturb them and went into the house to cook.

Aunt Wang and Zhang Xiuhua were chatting when they heard a noise from someone's house in the village. They looked in the direction of the sound and asked, "Whose house is this? Are they quarreling?"

Aunt Wang thought for a while and clapped her hands, "The puppy has returned home. It must be his home." She pricked up her ears and occasionally heard the loud and high voice of the puppy's father.

Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled, "Didn't you just come back from Chinese New Year? Why are you back again?"

Aunt Wang Er recalled something. "His son and Jidong got married on the same day. Jidong had a child, but they didn't even show up. Maybe they were worried?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't quite understand, "They've only been married for a year, why are they in such a hurry?"

"That's right." Aunt Wang thought the puppy's father was too anxious. "You said the puppy came back suddenly. Is it because his wife is pregnant?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't think it was likely. Pregnancy was a happy event, and the whole family should be happy. But now it was a quarrel. The situation would only get worse.

Aunt Wang loves to join in the fun, so she immediately pulled Zhang Xiuhua's arm and said, "Let's go! Let's go and see what's going on."

The fact was just as Zhang Xiuhua expected. Xiaogou's wife did not get pregnant. She went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor said she had polycystic ovary syndrome and needed surgery.

The puppy came back and told his father about it, and his father asked his son to divorce his wife.

The villagers who were watching thought he was crazy. "Polycystic ovary syndrome is not a serious disease. It can be cured by surgery."

The puppy's mother also felt that this was not right. If she kept going in and out, her son would be a second marriage. And she couldn't find a woman with such good conditions.

The puppy's father was unhappy. "We need to rest for at least three months after the operation. It will take another year to go by. When will you let us have a grandchild?"

The puppy was not happy and had a big quarrel with his father. The father and son quarreled with each other, and the villagers had to persuade them to calm down.

Aunt Wang whispered in Zhang Xiuhua's ear, "I heard that the bride didn't ask for much in terms of betrothal gifts. I guess Xiaogou's father thought that it didn't cost much, so he didn't want it. If he had spent a lot of money, do you think he would dare to force his son to divorce? He would have to tire himself to death first!"

Zhang Xiuhua watched the father and son fighting back and forth. It was obvious that the puppy's father had the upper hand. "Why is he so bad-tempered?"

"That's nothing. You came too late. Ergou was beaten a lot when he was a child. He used the fire stick, the sparks were not extinguished yet, to hit Ergou's butt. He almost set his clothes on fire! He also likes to drink, and he will beat his children whenever he drinks. Ergou suffered. Otherwise, Ergou would not hate him so much!" Aunt Wang looked down on Xiaogou's father. A father who forced his son to divorce is so mean!

In the end, the puppy couldn't win the argument with his father, so he left in anger.

Zhang Xiuhua was hungry. Seeing that one of the people involved had left and there was nothing exciting to watch, she took Aunt Wang home.