Chapter 1864

Su Xinghui led Cao Jingui and He Xiaoping to the bedside to see the child. The child was sleeping with his eyes tightly closed, looking incredibly cute. Cao Jingui praised the child for being beautiful, and Lu Xiaoya also thanked her with a smile. After praising him a few times, she got up to leave.

She naturally saw so many people in the ward, all of them figures of extraordinary status. Seeing so many big shots made her feel a bit panicked and uncomfortable. Su Xinghui knew this, so he sent her and her daughter out of the ward and waved goodbye to them.

Guests came in waves, arriving and leaving. By noon, Lu Xiaoya needed to eat and the child needed to feed, so the guests all said their goodbyes. Yu Ruizhi and the others took the guests to eat.

Almost everyone had left, leaving only Su Xinghui and his parents and parents-in-law in the ward. Grandma Lu was a bit too tired to take it and had gone home to rest. The ward suddenly became much quieter. Lu Xiaoya finished the meal Li Shuqin had sent and then began to feed the child. Except for Song Qiaoli and Guo Suhua, everyone else left the ward.

Lu Zhenghong sat beside Su Xinghui and asked, "Was that widow whose daughter committed suicide last year the one who brought the eggs this morning?"

Lu Zhenghong had heard Su Xinghui call her "Auntie Cao" and heard her daughter call her He Xiaoping, so he guessed Cao Jingui's identity, as he had read the files of that case last year very carefully.

Su Xinghui nodded, "Yes, that's her."

Lu Zhenghong said, "How is her family's life now?"

Su Xinghui said, "Her family has also joined the livestock cooperative, and life is certainly much better than before. However, her family owed too much debt, and to pay it off, it will probably take two or three years. After all, she still has to support a son in school, and a son will cost a lot of money in the future."

Lu Zhenghong sighed with emotion, "Then she gave you a heavy gift today. As long as cadres truly do practical things for the common people, the people will not forget!"

Su Xinghui smiled, "Dad, you're right. Having received so many gifts today, I feel this one is the heaviest. It contains the feelings of the common people!"

Lu Zhenghong nodded, "I hope that when you reach my position in the future, you can still think of the common people. That would be the best."

Lu Zhenghong's words held deep expectations. Su Xinghui nodded, and at this moment, there was a tacit understanding between the father-in-law and son-in-law.

To Su Xinghui's surprise, that afternoon, Professor Qin Jie came from Jiangcheng. He had come to Changshan County in a car sent by his son's company. When he appeared at the door of the hospital ward, Su Xinghui couldn't believe his eyes. He quickly took three steps in two to greet him and said, "Teacher Qin, why are you here?"

Professor Qin laughed and said, "Xiaoya gave birth, how could I not come?"

With Professor Qin's arrival, even Lu Zhenghong couldn't remain calm. He also got up to greet him. In the past two days, the only people who could receive such treatment from him were a few people like Hou Guangbi. To Lu Zhenghong, these people were all elders of high virtue and prestige who deserved respect.

After Professor Qin exchanged pleasantries with Su Xinghui's family one by one, he sat down by the bedside. Su Xinghui helped Lu Xiaoya sit up and lean against the pillows. The child was still sleeping. Professor Qin looked at the child and nodded, "This child looks good, with a full forehead and a round chin. He will be a blessed person in the future."

To Professor Qin's kind words and prayers, Su Xinghui quickly said, "Thank you, Teacher!"

Professor Qin said, "Have you named the child?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "I've chosen a name, Weizhen."

Professor Qin pondered for a moment and said, "Good, a good name, 'Wei Zhou Zhi Zhen'!"

As a master of Sinology, Professor Qin naturally understood the allusion Su Xinghui had chosen as soon as he said the two characters.

He truly felt this name was good. It represented Su Xinghui's expectations for his son; he hoped his son would become a pillar of the country in the future.

Hearing Professor Qin also say the name was good, Su Xinghui's mood finally relaxed. Although he was confident in the name, Professor Qin was his teacher, and he always felt a bit nervous in front of him. Choosing this name was like handing in an assignment for his teacher to check.

Now, this assignment had received the teacher's affirmation, and he was finally at ease.

Su Xinghui said, "Teacher, since you're here this time, don't rush to leave. Stay in Changshan for a while, consider it a summer retreat."

Professor Qin smiled, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

That afternoon, Lu Zhenghong rushed back to Jiangcheng. As a Vice Governor, he had too many things on his hands. He had come to Changshan for a day, and he estimated that the documents waiting for his signature on his desk were already piled high. He really couldn't stay here any longer.

In addition, his stay here meant that a group of leaders, big and small, from Yulin City and Changshan County had to accompany him. They weren't convenient to enter the ward and could only sit on the benches outside, which was not only unsightly but also greatly affected work. However, Lu Zhenghong knew that the current officialdom had this kind of atmosphere, and he couldn't change it.

This was just him. If it were another provincial-level leader, if local government officials didn't accompany them the whole way, they might not say anything, but they would definitely be unhappy in their hearts. They might not remember clearly who went, but they would definitely remember clearly who didn't.

Therefore, sometimes it's not the fault of local officials for having this atmosphere. Who wants to be remembered by such a high-ranking official?

Seeing that his arrival seriously affected the local normal work, even if he wanted to accompany his daughter for a few more days, he couldn't stay any longer. He had to return to Jiangcheng.

Lu Xiaoya stayed in the hospital for three days before going home. In fact, according to Director Wang of the hospital, he wanted Lu Xiaoya to stay in the hospital for a few more days, but Lu Xiaoya really couldn't sit still in the hospital. She clamored to be discharged, so Su Xinghui took her and the child home.

Lu Xiaoya felt much more comfortable back home. The only thing that made her a bit unhappy was that her mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother all made her follow the traditional way of "sitting the month" (postpartum confinement). The doors and windows had to be closed tightly, she couldn't be exposed to wind, couldn't wash with cold water, couldn't take a bath, and couldn't wash her hair. This made her, who loved cleanliness, very uncomfortable.

She didn't want to do this because she felt it wasn't scientific, but Su Xinghui persuaded her not to argue with the elders, saying that no matter what, it was only for a month. However, Lu Xiaoya, who had always been obedient to Su Xinghui, refused to listen to him this time no matter what.

Other things could be accepted, but not washing her hair or taking a bath for a whole month was unbearable for Lu Xiaoya.

Although the climate in Changshan County was cool, it was August, and the maximum temperature exceeded thirty degrees. It was necessary to take a bath every day. Lu Xiaoya couldn't imagine not washing for a month.

Lu Xiaoya persuaded Su Xinghui. Su Xinghui also felt that the requirements of his mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother were unreasonable and were old dross. He and Lu Xiaoya tried to persuade the elders together.

Fortunately, Su Wenjun was a doctor, and he clearly supported Lu Xiaoya, saying that there were actually many bad habits in the customs of "sitting the month" that had no scientific basis.

However, the combat effectiveness of the three women was too strong. Lu Xiaoya couldn't persuade them, so she could only call Director Chen of the OB-GYN department to persuade these stubborn elders.

Director Chen smiled and told them that many customs of "sitting the month" had no scientific basis. As long as they washed their hair and took a bath in the correct way, there would be no problems. For example, hair should be dried with a hot hair dryer in time, and baths should not be taken in a tub but only by shower, so there would be no harm to the pregnant woman.

She also explained why pregnant women were forbidden to wash their hair and take baths in the past. That was because there were no hair dryers in ancient times. If they washed their hair and couldn't dry it, they might get headaches in cold weather. And in ancient times, baths were all tub baths. Childbirth led to the expansion of the birth canal, and tub baths were easy to cause bacterial infections, leading to gynecological diseases, commonly known as "month diseases."

Now, of course, these problems were gone. On the contrary, if the doors and windows were not opened, there was no fresh air circulation, and they didn't wash their hair or take a bath for a month, it would be unhygienic and might lead to illness instead.

Director Chen spoke eloquently and explained the truth clearly. She was also a gynecological expert, and her words convinced the three women, who finally agreed to Lu Xiaoya's request to wash her hair, take a bath, and open the windows.

Su Wenjun stayed for two more days before going home, but Guo Suhua and Song Qiaoli, the two in-laws, continued to stay in Changshan, saying they would wait until the child was a month old before leaving.