Chapter 1542

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Erhai stewed crucian carp soup at home, put it in a thermal flask, then drove back to the County Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

He was so happy that while driving, he unconsciously started humming a cheerful tune.

Just then his phone rang; he took it out and saw it was his mother Li Xiulan calling.

Wang Erhai pressed the answer button; his phone's Bluetooth had long been paired with the car's system, so he could take the call while driving.

"Hello, Mom."

"Erhai, how is Yueran doing?"

Li Xiulan's first words showed concern for Zhang Yueran's condition.

Unlike other mothers-in-law who only care about whether it's a boy or a girl.

Wang Erhai answered honestly: "Mom, Yueran has already given birth, and the delivery went very smoothly — it's a girl!"

"Good, good, as long as mother and daughter are safe. We're driving down now, should arrive in about half an hour!"

"Okay, okay, you all be careful on the road!"

Wang Erhai arrived at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital and brought the crucian carp soup to Zhang Yueran.

After Zhang Yueran took a few sips, she asked Wang Erhai:

"Husband, do you think we should have a second child?"

Wang Erhai hurriedly said:

"Why think about that now? You focus on recovering first, don't think about anything else!"

But Zhang Yueran pressed on:

"Just tell me honestly, do you want one or not?"

Wang Erhai said with a serious face:

"I don't. Having a child damages your body too much; one is enough."

Zhang Yueran asked:

"You don't want a son?"

Wang Erhai smiled:

"What would I want that for? Let me tell you, boys are terribly mischievous when they're little, a real headache; girls are different — they're daddy's little padded jacket!"

"How would you know?" Zhang Yueran asked.

Wang Erhai replied:

"I was very mischievous as a kid too, gave my mom no end of worry! I don't want you to wear yourself out like my mom did when she was young — you don't know, for the sake of this family, my mom had a bitter, exhausting life when she was young!"

Zhang Yueran asked again:

"You don't want a son to inherit your family business?"

Wang Erhai said without hesitation:

"Passing it to a daughter is the same, isn't it? It's all the same anyway — you can't take it with you when you die! Your parents only had you, didn't they? Why are you asking all this?"

Seeing Wang Erhai's attitude, Zhang Yueran couldn't help but feel moved:

"I just thought... maybe you'd want a son..."

Wang Erhai said:

"Don't always just think of me; think more of yourself too."

Zhang Yueran couldn't hold back her tears:

"You sound just like my mom... Husband, how about we still have a son then? I want one myself!"

If Wang Erhai hadn't said that, she might not have wanted a son so badly; but now that he cared for her and cherished her so much, she felt that not giving him a son would be letting him down!

Wang Erhai hurried to comfort her:

"Don't think so much for now; this daughter isn't wonderful too?"

At this time, Wang Dashan was driving, carrying Du Xiaojuan, Li Xiulan, and Wang Dujin, setting out from Shangou Village.

They first went to Town, picked up Wang Xiaohua, then the whole family went together to the County Maternal and Child Health Hospital to visit Zhang Yueran and the newborn daughter.

"Mom, did Second Brother's wife have a boy or a girl?"

Li Xiulan had just hung up when Wang Dashan, who was driving, hurriedly asked.

Li Xiulan said:

"A girl."

Wang Dashan said:

"Then Second Brother and his wife will probably have to try for another one!"

Du Xiaojuan heard this and immediately rolled her eyes:

"Wang Dashan, what do you mean by that? Is having a daughter not good?"

"I didn't say that!" Wang Dashan hastily denied.

Du Xiaojuan coldly snorted: "Back when I was pregnant, you kept saying boys and girls are equally good; now Second Brother's wife has a daughter, and you say they need to try again — I see you're just two-faced!"

Wang Dashan hurriedly explained:

"I really did think boys and girls were the same before, but later seeing Uncle Chunsheng trying for a second child at such an old age, and now look at Uncle Chunsheng — his wife and daughter hardly care for him — I just feel having a son really is a bit necessary! Third Brother, you agree, right?"

Wang Xiaohua gave an embarrassed laugh:

"I'm not too sure about this, maybe what you said, Big Brother, has a bit of reason to it."

"What do you mean 'a bit of reason'? It's very reasonable, okay!" Wang Dashan's tone was extremely affirmative: "If Chunsheng Uncle and his wife's first child is a boy, then even if he's no good at studying, he absolutely wouldn't be as insensible as Niu Linxin!"

Du Xiaojuan, however, said:

"This has nothing to do with whether it's a boy or a girl, it's the result of upbringing! There are far more prodigal sons than prodigal daughters in this world!"

Wang Dashan didn't want to say anything more.

Because he knew, he couldn't win an argument against Du Xiaojuan.

When Du Xiaojuan ran Xiao Du Technology, so many big-shot men were trained by her to be obedient and docile, let alone training just this one man alone?

So Wang Dashan changed the subject:

"Mom, did Second Brother give the niece a name yet?"

Li Xiulan smiled and said:

"I didn't ask, and he didn't say, we'll ask again when we get to the hospital!"

Wang Dashan then said:

"If they haven't named her, we can have Third Brother help name her. Third Brother, the name you gave my son is really great, I'm satisfied, and your Eldest Sister-in-law is satisfied too!"

On this point, Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan rarely reached a consensus:

"Indeed, Xiao Hua, the name you came up with is really good!"

Wang Xiaohua smiled:

"Let's see when we get to the hospital. If I can help, I definitely will, but Second Sister-in-law is a high school Chinese teacher, maybe she'll come up with a name herself!"

Wang Dashan hurriedly said:

"How can she compare to you! She's ten thousand eight thousand miles behind you!"

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly corrected:

"Big Brother, don't say that kind of thing in front of Second Sister-in-law, we need to pay attention to unity, absolutely don't say things that praise one by putting down the other."

Du Xiaojuan also chimed in:

"Exactly, trouble yourself to use your brain a bit more before you speak!"

Wang Dashan retorted back:

"Then it also troubles you to use your brain a bit more before you speak to me, don't belittle your husband me at every turn, I need face too, okay!"

Du Xiaojuan hurriedly said:

"This is for your own good. If you weren't my husband, I couldn't be bothered to waste my breath on you!"

Wang Dashan and Du Xiaojuan started bickering again.

Getting on the expressway at the town's highway entrance, they soon arrived at the county city side.

After getting off the expressway in the county city, not far from the expressway exit, was the Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

Wang Dashan wanted to go directly to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, but Du Xiaojuan said they couldn't go empty-handed, they absolutely had to buy some gifts to bring along!

Wang Dashan was very speechless:

"We're all one family, why be so polite? Besides, we just sent gifts not long ago!"

Du Xiaojuan glared at him:

"Why are you, a big man, so stingy? Reluctant to spend that little bit of money?"

"No, it's not that I'm reluctant to spend money, but..."

"Then shut up, listen to me, I'll buy the gifts, no need for you to worry!"

Du Xiaojuan was very domineering, Wang Dashan could only not say anything.

Depressed, he turned the steering wheel, driving toward the County Commercial Center, to buy gifts first, then go see Zhang Yueran and the newly born baby girl.