Ding Yuejun was initially a bit worried, but after hearing the nurse’s words, she felt relieved. She then turned to Zeng Jiahe and said, "Alright, Jiahe, let’s quickly take the baby to the ward first. The nurse said Xiao Hong will take a while to come out. We can see her later."
Mrs. Zeng had already taken the baby from the nurse earlier, so the group headed straight to the ward.
Looking at the chubby little boy in Mrs. Zeng’s arms, Ding Yuejun cheerfully said, "This chubby boy is so lively right after birth. He’s surely going to be sturdy in the future."
Mrs. Zeng nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, I think so too." She was overjoyed to see Mo Xiaohong give birth to a son, as the Zeng Family finally had a descendant.
Seeing the Zeng Family members all beaming with joy, Ding Yuejun couldn’t help but feel genuinely happy.
Yiyi quickly said from the side, "Brother-in-law, you should go ask the nurse how to care for such a young child."
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly said, "No need to ask. I’ll just hold him later. I took care of Jiahe when he was born, so I can definitely raise this chubby boy well too."
Yiyi knew that the older generation had many old habits when raising children, some of which weren’t good, so she kept looking at Zeng Jiahe.
Zeng Jiahe was, of course, very concerned about his and Mo Xiaohong’s child. Hearing Yiyi’s words, he quickly nodded and said, "Yes, I’ll go ask right now." He dashed out of the ward.
"This kid."
Mrs. Zeng couldn’t help but shake her head, but looking at her chubby grandson, she was still in a great mood and wasn’t upset about being questioned.
When Zeng Jiahe returned, he had a serious look on his face, noting down everything the nurse had said. He told his mother, "Mom, the nurse just said we shouldn’t give the new mother too much greasy food. You shouldn’t make chicken soup or pork trotter soup for Xiao Hong yet. At least wait until a month later to start these."
"That nurse probably isn’t even married yet. What does she know? Being able to have chicken soup and pork trotter soup during the confinement period is wonderful. We couldn’t eat those back in the day even if we wanted to."
Seeing his mother not taking it seriously, Zeng Jiahe said sternly, "Mom, the nurse said consuming these too early could cause the mother to have milk blockage later, so please don’t take it lightly."
Seeing his mother still unconvinced, Zeng Jiahe secretly decided to keep a close watch.
When the time was right, Zeng Jiahe quickly went to the delivery room to bring Mo Xiaohong back.
Mo Xiaohong seemed to be in great spirits. As soon as she returned, she asked, "Where’s the baby?"
"Xiao Hong, the baby is here with me."
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly brought the baby to Mo Xiaohong. "He’s a big chubby boy, resembles both you and Jiahe. He’ll surely be a handsome young man in the future."
Looking at her son, Mo Xiaohong felt nothing but happiness. This was the child she carried for ten months, and there was no way she wouldn’t love him.
Shanshan, watching her mother’s expression, couldn’t help but pout. Although she also liked having a little brother, seeing that the family only cared about him made her a bit unhappy.
Yiyi noticed her niece’s feelings and took the opportunity to take her out shopping.
"Shanshan, now that you have a brother, why do you seem unhappy instead?"
Being close to her Aunt Yiyi, Zeng Shan didn’t hesitate and said directly, "Now that Dad and Mom have my brother, they don’t seem to like me anymore. They only like my brother."
Hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but laugh, "Shanshan, are you jealous of your brother? You really don’t need to be sad about this. Both you and your brother are Mom’s children. Surely she loves your brother just as much as you. It’s just that since your brother was just born today, and he’s so small, that’s why everyone is concerned about him."
Seeing that Shanshan was still pouting and unhappy, Yiyi continued, "You saw your brother today, right? So, tell your Aunt, is he small?"
"Yes."
Shanshan said softly.
"See, your brother is so small and can’t do anything yet. He can’t even turn his head. So shouldn’t all of us, including you, take good care of him? You’re now the big sister, and the big sister should protect those younger than her."
Shanshan’s mood finally lifted. She clenched her small fist and said, "Yes, Shanshan will also protect her brother."
Hearing this, Yiyi beamed with a smile.
"Alright, let’s buy the stuff and quickly head back. We need to take a good look at the baby brother."
"Yes."
When Yiyi and Shanshan returned with the items they bought, Mo Xiaohong and the baby were already asleep.
"In-law, you and Yiyi should head back first. We’ll take good care of Xiao Hong here, so don’t worry."
Ding Yuejun, seeing Mo Xiaohong and her baby boy sleeping, didn’t insist on staying and said with a smile, "Okay, then we’ll come over again tomorrow."
"Sure."
After bidding farewell to the Zeng Family member, Ding Yuejun and Yiyi headed back.
"Mom, I’ll make soup for my sister later. This way, when we go over tomorrow morning, my sister can get some nourishment."
Hearing her daughter’s words, Ding Yuejun chuckled and said, "Alright." Although her daughter didn’t often cook or make soup, she knew whatever her daughter made always turned out well—even if it was just soup, it would surely be the most nutritious one.
Yiyi didn’t know her mother was thinking so much. She was currently thinking about what soup to make for Mo Xiaohong. Since Zeng Jiahe had consulted the nurse, she decided not to make any meat-based soups.
After a moment of thought, Yiyi decided to make a golden needle soup.
The next day, Yiyi brought an insulated container and went to the hospital with her mother.
Mo Xiaohong had just had some fermented rice with eggs and found it a bit sweet. But after drinking the soup Yiyi made, she found it exceptionally delicious. "Yiyi, this soup is so tasty."
Seeing that Mo Xiaohong liked it, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile, "Then I’ll make soup for you every day during this time."
"No, no, no need to go to all that trouble."
Mo Xiaohong felt it was too much to bother Yiyi.
Yiyi didn’t say much, but she had already decided to make more soups for Mo Xiaohong while she was still resting, to help her body recover. After all, she had added some medicinal herbs to the soups which were very beneficial for postpartum recovery.
True to her word, until she returned to Shangjing, Yiyi made a bowl of soup for Mo Xiaohong every day.
"Yiyi, thank you so much. I’ve felt so full of energy since drinking your soup."
Mo Xiaohong hadn’t realized how she got pregnant before, especially since the doctors had said it was difficult for Zeng Jiahe to father a child. Thinking it over, she finally understood the key point.
It must have been because she had taken Yiyi’s medicine pills, which allowed her the luck to conceive. All of this was thanks to Yiyi. Hadn’t she felt better and her blood replenished after drinking Yiyi’s soups lately?
"That’s great, but today is the last of the soup. Mom and I will return to Shangjing tomorrow. We’ll come back when the baby has his one-month banquet."