Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 232 What hard food should she eat during postpartum confinement?

Hearing the crying and shouting outside, Zheng Meizhi, wrapped in a quilt, peeked out from the inner room and looked at the outer room.

"Meizhi, hurry... hurry and come help me up."

Hou Da looked back at Zheng Meizhi and pleaded with her.

Zheng Meizhi, unaware of what had happened, clutched the blanket with one hand and came out.

She grabbed Hou Da's shirt by the back and tried to pull him into the house.

"Meizhi, my legs are too weak to stand up. Hold onto my neck and pull me back."

Hou Da-yan held the child tightly in her arms, not daring to let go, craning her neck to wait for Zheng Meizhi to pull her back into the house.

Yang Wuni, standing outside the gate, couldn't help but laugh at Hou Da Yanjing's comical antics.

Seeing that Yang Wuni was about to lose her composure, Zhang Changyao quickly and forcefully pulled her back to his side.

They pulled her arm and made her squat down. The group lined up and quietly walked home along the wall.

Zhang Changyao, who was walking at the back, was dragging the broom head with one hand.

The footprints of several people were so long that it was impossible to tell that anyone had walked there.

The snow was falling heavier and heavier. Zhang Changyao, who had a hard time opening the door early in the morning, used a shovel to clear the snow from the yard.

Guo Erluzi, head tucked in, kicked through the snow and walked into the courtyard.

"Erluzi, what are you up to now? Didn't your aunt tell you she's Zhang the carpenter's second daughter?"

Zhang Changyao saw that Guo Erluzi's face was unhappy, and knew that the kid had come for something.

"Uncle, what do you think of my mother? No matter what I say, she just won't believe that Zhang the carpenter's second daughter would be interested in me."

Guo Erluzi tucked in the two large lapels of his cotton-padded jacket and wiped his lips, which were red from the cold, with his sleeve.

"Erluzi, why did you tell your mother? Shouldn't you be looking for Eryatou to date first?"

Zhang Changyao stopped shoveling snow and looked at Guo Erluzi kicking in the snow, asking a question.

"Uncle, I've been thinking about this all night. Is it useless to find a girlfriend first?"

Think about it, what kind of mess have you and Zheng Meizhi made of? What's the point of sleeping together all that time?

It's because you don't have a hundred dollars that she won't marry you.

I'm not getting any younger, and I don't want to waste my time dating.

"As long as my mother can raise some money for me, I'll go directly to Zhang the carpenter to propose marriage."

Guo Erluzi squatted down, scooped up a handful of snow with both hands, and squeezed it into a snowball.

He smashed the snowball against the gatepost, and with a "bang," the snowball shattered and scattered in all directions.

"Erluzi, there's nothing your mother can do if she doesn't trust anyone. You know her temper better than anyone else."

What she believes, she doesn't believe, and nothing can sway her.

Zhang Changyao continued clearing the snow, carving out a path just big enough for one person to walk on.

Before long, it extended to the main road outside the courtyard.

When they intersected with those of other houses, they formed winding, rudimentary paths.

"Uncle, go talk to my aunt and ask her to get me a certificate."

Tell her that Zhang the carpenter's second daughter really likes me. Guo Erluzi followed Zhang Changyao into the house.

"Hey, you think my house is a forestry station? You come to my house every morning to report for duty."

Yang Wuni, who was setting the table and picking up the bowls and chopsticks, glanced at Guo Erluzi with displeasure.

Zhang Changyao explained to Yang Wuni why Guo Erluzi had come so early.

"What? You want me to be your witness? How can I be your witness?"

I overheard the two sisters chatting about this when I was just passing by.

What if they turn on you now and don't care about you anymore?

Yang Wuni brought the food into the room, placed it on the table, and, with her legs turned to the side, fed Wen Da milk powder.

"That's right, a woman's heart is like the weather in June, it changes in an instant."

My Wuni isn't going to get involved in your mess. Figure it out yourself.

Liao Zhi looked up as Yang Deshan wiped his neck, his mouth never stopping.

"Hmph! I knew your family couldn't help me with this."

It's wrong of me to ask someone for a favor without giving them anything in return, but I had no other choice, did I?

It's true that my brother paid for his own wedding, but I had to arrange all the wedding banquet arrangements.

I have no money right now, and my mother won't help me raise any. I'm truly at my wit's end.

Guo Erluzi grabbed his slicked-back hair and made each strand stand up.

"Erluzi, listen to your uncle, find a reason to get close to Zhang Huili first."

As long as Zhang Huili hasn't changed her mind, you can go find a matchmaker to talk to her again.

Once the matchmaker is involved, your mother will know whether or not Zhang the carpenter agrees to your relationship with Zhang Huili.

Once the two families reach an agreement on this matter, the rest will be easy to handle.

Zhang Changyao was grateful to Guo Erluzi for shielding him from the slippery fist at the tall, thin man's house.

After thinking about it for a while, I came up with this idea.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, why aren't you two helping my wife produce milk?"

With a "thump," the door was kicked open, and Guan Yutian stormed in, hands on his hips, to demand an explanation.

"Yutian, have you eaten breakfast?" Zhang Changyao ladled a bowl of porridge for Guo Erluzi and handed it to him.

When they saw Guan Yutian come in, they served him a bowl of porridge as well.

"Third Uncle, I didn't come to your house for porridge. I'm asking you, why don't you come to my house to help my wife produce milk?"

Guan Yutian became even angrier when he saw that Zhang Changyao and Yang Wuni did not respond to him.

With a slap, he knocked the bowl of porridge that Zhang Changyao had handed him to the ground.

He kicked the rice bowl that still had half a bowl of porridge on the ground.

The rice bowl spun on the ground, and the last mouthful of porridge inside flew out in a spiral, spilling cleanly.

"Yutian, isn't your wife still in her postpartum period? I'll come to your house in a few days to help her with lactation."

Seeing Zhang Changyao and Guan Yutian making a mess of porridge, Yang Wuni quickly came over to help them out.

"Third Aunt, none of you are helping my wife produce breast milk, and she scolds me every day."

They curse at my shadow when they see me, they curse at my face when they see me; I'm so scared I don't dare go back inside.

Guan Yutian plopped down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), his face full of grievance.

"Yutian, who hasn't gone to help with lactation?" Yang Wuni asked curiously.

"Nobody went. Nobody went to help with breastfeeding. They all think I'm stupid and bully my wife." Guan Yutian slammed his fist against the wall of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Yutian, eat something first. I'll have your third aunt come to your house to help your wife with lactation in a little while."

Your third aunt and I have been so busy popping popcorn these past few days that we completely forgot about it.

Zhang Changyao went to the basement of the outer room, brought in another bowl, ladled a bowl of porridge for Guan Yutian, and handed it to him.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, you have to go as you promised. You're a dog if you lie to me. If you don't go, I'll come back."

My wife likes your popcorn, so pack me two bags of it later.

She sits on the kang (heated brick bed) all day and can't go anywhere, telling me she wants some popcorn.

Guan Yutian took the cornmeal porridge and slurped it up with his mouth, turning it in circles. After half a circle, the bowl of porridge was empty.

"Yutian, women shouldn't eat this during their postpartum period..."

Zhang Changyao wanted to remind Guan Yutian that women shouldn't eat popcorn during their postpartum period, as it would cause toothache.

"You big oaf, you really know how to take care of your wife. You even know to get her popcorn."

Let me tell you, when a woman is in postpartum confinement, you should give her whatever is hard or tough.

"In that case, she'll be really powerful after she finishes her postpartum period; her body is stronger than a city wall."

After finishing his porridge, Guo Erluzi quickly said something, stopping Zhang Changyao from finishing his sentence.

"Yutian, don't listen to your third uncle, he's just petty."

"After you finish eating, your third aunt will bring you half a bowl of popcorn. Your wife loves it, so your third aunt will give you plenty."