Chapter 4 Postpartum depression?

Chen went home and slept. It was not until the sun that he got up and packed up to send a letter to Mrs. Xu.

Old Mrs. Xu was feeding pigs with a wooden barrel. She caught a glimpse of her eldest daughter-in-law entering the courtyard door. The ladle in her hand knocked on the mountain in the pig trough and read the idleness of the pigs in the pen: "From getting up in the morning and howling until now, howling, why are you starving to death?"

Seeing that her mother-in-law was unhappy, Chen quickly came forward to take over the bucket and ladle. While adding pig food, she said, "Mother, the second family got another daughter. She was very popular last night and almost lost her life. I was busy until midnight and went back to sleep for a while at dawn."

When old Mrs. Xu heard that she was a girl again, her face suddenly became difficult to look. He gave birth to four sons and one daughter for the Xu family. Unexpectedly, in the next generation, Tianding became so difficult. After several sons became a family one after another, they also had a lot of children, but one on the left and one on the right were all maids. It was not easy for the second daughter-in-law to be angry, but she gave birth to a son but couldn't support him. Now she only hopes that the third daughter can have a son, but she didn't expect to be a loseter again.

She turned around and went into the kitchen to clean up. She felt uncomfortable. Her hands suddenly fell and beat, and the bowls jingled.

Chen still unconsciously posted it and asked, "Mom, now that Dad and Lao San are not at home, who will send to report their preferences?"

How did Mrs. Xu not know the little calculation in her heart? The person who went to report the good news would be entertained by her mother's family. She had to take up some oil and water. She immediately didn't give her a good face and said, "There are so many things at home. You don't want to help more. You can only think about these things." After saying that, he turned his head and shouted in the room, "Four, change your clothes and go to your third sister-in-law's house to report the good news!"

Xu Laosi changed his decent clothes and came out to ask, "Have you prepared everything to bring to the wedding?"

Old Mrs. Xu said with a black face, "What else to prepare for giving birth to a girl? Just pick up a few eggs and take them there." After saying that, he stepped on the stool and took off the basket hanging on the beam, picked up the eggs inside and put them on the stove one by one. He picked out the nine smallest ones and took them out. The rest carefully put them back and instructed Chen, "Why don't boil the eggs? The tiger is just gone and there is no need to dye red eggs. There are still some in the drawer of the kang piano. Just use the remaining dye last time, and put a red dot on each egg.

Seeing this, Xu Laosi couldn't help saying, "Mother, my second sister-in-law's family gave a lot of gifts last time, so you prepared nine eggs. They are still so small, and I don't have the face to report the good news..."

"She is so angry that she can't give birth to a son. If she is shameless, her family is also shameless." Mrs. Xu fell the Broom in her hand and scolded an angry, "Let you do something. Look at your bullshit. Your father has only been gone for two months, and I can't tell you, can I? Is this going to climb above my head?

Xu Laosi was really angry and didn't dare to say anything more. He shrank his neck and went into the room and said to the little sister of the Xu family, "Lingzi, look at our mother, there are only nine eggs that are not much bigger than pigeon eggs. It's not shameful for me to report the good news..."

"The tiger has just passed away, and now that the third sister-in-law has another daughter, it's normal for my mother to feel uncomfortable. Don't talk back. I still have dozens of money saved here. Just go out and see what's suitable and add some more, so as not to let people say that our family is not good at doing things. Xu Lingzi has always been a sensible girl. Although she doesn't like some things at home, she doesn't want her family to be noisy. She would rather suffer some losses and try to calm down.

"That's what you saved for embroidery. How can I get it? I have it here..." Xu Laosi repeatedly refused and touched his body for a long time, but only found a few scattered copper coins, and he couldn't help feeling a fever on his face.

Lingzi stuffed the money into Xu Laosi's hand: "Fourth brother, what are you and me as a family? Can't you spend it for me when you have money in the future?"

Xu Laosi picked up the copper plate. When the eggs were cooked, he hurried out, cut a piece of meat at the entrance of the village, and went to the shop to wrap a snack. After looking at it, he went to the Ye family in the neighboring village. When he entered the door, he said, "Mr. Ye, Aunt Ye, I would like to give you a happy life. My third sister-in-law has given birth. My father and third brother are not at home. My mother asked me to give you my good wishes."

"Yo, isn't this the fourth brother of the Xu family? Come in, it's a hot day. Look at the sweat on your head. Mrs. Ye was picking up the vegetable garden in the yard. She saw Xu Laosi coming and quickly put down the broom in her hand to greet him. After saying that, she felt something was wrong and asked, "It's supposed to be more than half a month. Why did you give birth so early?"

Xu Laoshi's face turned red when he heard the words, and his heart was embarrassed and guilty, and he didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, Old Ye came out to relieve his siege and said, "Lao Si hasn't said anything about his daughter-in-law. Why don't you ask him what he can ask? Why don't you let him into the house quickly?"

Mrs. Ye reached out to take the basket in Xu Laosi's hand and opened the cover. There were nine eggs in it. She knew that she had another daughter. There was nothing on her face, but she couldn't help sighing. She gave birth to three daughters in a row. No matter who was the mother-in-law, she was uncomfortable, but looking at Lao Si's brought a lot of gifts, it was inevitable. I am very grateful to my in-laws.

After receiving the gift, Old Ye went to pull out some fresh vegetables and made good wine. Aunt Ye cut all the meat brought by Xu Laosi, stewed most of it, stir-fried a little more than half, and made six dishes and a soup, including meat and vegetables, meat and eggs. If Xu Laoshi hadn't stopped him, she would have planned to catch a chicken and kill the stew.

Even so, old man Ye and old lady Ye kept saying, "There is nothing good at home. Don't dislike it."

Xu Laosi ate this wedding meal restlessly and felt really embarrassed to stay more. He said that there was work at home, so he hurriedly left and went home.

Mrs. Ye picked up half a basket of eggs, packed a bag of brown sugar and a bag of millet, and asked him to take it back to mend Ye's body.

Xu Laosi came home with his things. Chen's eyes were straight when he saw the return. He reached forward to pick it up and said, "Yo, the Ye family is really particular about others. This gift is really enough."

"Sister, this is Aunt Ye who asked me to bring back to make up for my second sister-in-law. Even if I want to return the gift, it is time to wash the third child. There is no reason to let the happy person bring the gift back." Xu Laoshi hurriedly protected the things, for fear that Mrs. Xu would leave a copy when she saw it, and she didn't dare to enter the room to talk, so she ran to Xing'er's house first. She saw that only Taoer was in the stove, stepping on two stones under her feet and grabbed the broom to brush the pot.

Xu Laosi put down the things in his hand, took the broom to help her brush the pot, and asked, "Where's your sister?"

"Big sister went up the mountain to dig vegetables." Tao'er turned around and went to set firewood again.

Xu Laosi quickly grabbed it again, added firewood and couldn't help muttering, "Xing'er is too ridiculous. You still haven't come back at this hour. How old are you? What should you do if something happens?"

"Fourth uncle, my sister must have stuttered something to do. She usually came back early at this time." Taoer quickly distinguished for Xu Xinger when she heard the words, "Before she left, she also told me not to get angry. I saw it so late that I was afraid that my mother and little sister would starve..."

"Alas." Xu Laoshi patted Taoer's head, "If you have a job in the future, go to the front yard and call me. I'll do it for you. What if you hurt yourself?"

Tao'er nodded on her face, but she didn't think so. She went to the front and asked Mr. Xu Lao Si to meet Mrs. Xu. At that time, not to mention that she couldn't call anyone, she might be scolded. It's better to do it herself.

How did Xu Laosi know that she had so much thought at a young age? He helped her cook rice porridge and told her to bring these things back before leaving.

Xu Xinger didn't come back until it was dark. She was thinking about the cold stove at home. She became more and more anxious. When she pushed the door, she found that there was already the fragrance of rice porridge in the room. She saw Taoer serving porridge with a long spoon.

"Sister, you're back." Taoer was very happy to see her come back and said with a smile, "You can put down your things and eat."

"Didn't you say you wouldn't be angry? Why didn't you be obedient?" Xu Xinger said angrily, "Your mother is not in good health. You are so young. What if something happens?"

Taoer has never been scolded like this. She was so scared that her body trembled and her eyes couldn't help blushing, but quickly explained, "Don't be angry, sister. Today is the porridge made by the fourth uncle. I washed two eggs and boiled them in to nourish my mother."

Only then did Xu Xinger know that she was wrong and blamed her sister. Seeing her being so sensible at such a young age, she felt really sad.

She put down the back basket on her shoulder, touched Taoer's hair and said, "It's my fault. I scold you without asking. You go in and set up a bowl and set up chopsticks, and I'll serve porridge." She first skimmed out the top rice soup, put it in a small bowl, added some sugar, and prepared to dry it for the little sister.

Ye's birth hurt her body at the root. After giving birth, she couldn't get milk and water. Xu Xinger could only boil rice soup and sugar water to feed her little sister.

During the meal, Xu Xinger saw that Ye was a little sad and said with a smile, "Mom, I went down the mountain to dig wild vegetables, but I saw a big elm tree, which was full of elm mushrooms. I picked a basket full of backs and came back. I saw it out tonight and dried it for several meals!"

Ye didn't show any happy look when she heard the words. Instead, she sighed, "It's all my fault, and I'm so tired that you worry about your family every day."

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Xu Xinger looked at Ye's worriedly. Seeing that she was in a bad mood, she quickly changed the topic and said, "Today, my fourth uncle went to tell grandma the good news. My aunt also asked me to bring eggs, millet and brown sugar, saying that you can nourish yourself. On the day when the little sister washes the third son, grandma and aunt will come to drink!"

"When you come, you have to look at your milky face. It's better not to be quiet." Ye's face was still gloomy, and his words were weak. He barely took a few sips of porridge and pushed the bowl open.

Xu Xinger felt more and more that Ye was not right. Before, she had a big belly and had to take care of herself. Her mentality had always been very positive, and she never complained about her hometown in front of her children, but today she even said such a thing. Is this a postpartum depression?