Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 341 - 0341: Wang Jiao Pregnant 1_1

Chapter 341: Chapter 0341: Wang Jiao Pregnant 1_1

His nickname is Xibao, but his full name is Lu Tianmao.

Only after his full month celebration did Lu’s father settle on his grandson’s formal name, seizing the naming rights from his own son.

Both Lu Tianjun and Lu Tianzhi derive their names from the Tian generation, with words like Jun (wise), Zhi (intelligent), Xiu (elegant), Hui (bright), and Mao (prosperous) all representing intelligence and beauty.

Lu’s father initially wanted to name his grandson Lu Tianxiu, but later thought the word Mao, symbolizing prosperity, was more fitting. He felt Mao depicted a well-rounded individual - one with both talent and virtue - while Xiu seemed a touch too plain. Thus, he changed Xiu to Mao.

"When he’s little, we can call him Xibao, or we can call him Maomao." Feng Qingxue was quite fond of the name.

Song Gang shook his head strongly, "Xibao sounds better, let’s not call him Maomao."

Xibao, who was not swaddled due to the hot weather, waved his arm and kicked his leg as if he was agreeing with his big brother’s suggestion.

Feng Qingxue specially made a red belly wrap out of cotton for her son. It kept his belly warm, contrasting with his snow-white skin and round limbs, giving him the appearance of a golden baby in traditional paintings.

"Gangzi, look after your brother, don’t let him fall off the bed. I’m going to cook. We’ll eat after everyone is done with their work tonight."

With Xibao just a few days past his full month, he wasn’t even capable of rolling over. Besides eating and sleeping was all he did, it was impossible for him to fall off the bed on his own. However, Feng Qingxue still made sure to remind Song Gang again and again.

"Auntie, go ahead. I’ll watch over my little brother." Song Gang, an introvert, unexpectedly started talking more because of his little brother.

All the children in the family loved Xibao. But during the busy farming season, Xu dama and Wang Fengqiao would only come to cook during the day, leaving right after. They would wash his diapers and clothes when they returned at night. Therefore, besides Feng Qingxue, Xibao spent the most time with Song Gang, who talked to Xibao non-stop every day despite sometimes his words being indiscernible even to himself.

Having an older child look after a little one certainly makes a mother’s life a lot easier. She didn’t want to cook while holding her baby in her arms, because not only was the kitchen hot, but the cooking fumes were also very choking.

Due to the hot weather and this being dinner time, Feng Qingxue didn’t feel like eating meat. Yet, the family had all been working, and wouldn’t have the energy without some greasy food.

Therefore, she took out a piece of preserved meat and stir-fried a large pot of luffa and sliced meat.

The area around the house and the cowshed were overrun with luffa vines. Relying on the nutrients from the adjacent dung heap, they were thriving with yellow flowers and luffas hanging from them. She’d been using luffa in her cooking every day.

The main staple was still cornbread, mixed with wild vegetables.

Considering the large number of people in the house and fearing the eggs spoiling if kept for too long, Feng Qingxue also made a luffa egg drop soup.

"Next time, just make the simple luffa soup. Keep the eggs for yourself to eat," Lu’s father couldn’t help but say.

The others heard this and agreed, even the youngest Feng Qingyun, who was not picky about food at this point.

Feng Qingxue responded with a smile, "With such hot weather, they’ll go bad if we keep them much longer. Moreover, our chickens, which we’ve been rearing for months, will start laying eggs soon. We won’t lack eggs tomorrow."

Lu’s father said, "You’re breastfeeding, eat more yourself. We don’t mind."

Feng Qingxue simply laughed and drank a big bowl of luffa soup.

Luffa helps in lactation, and because she had a nutritious diet during pregnancy and postpartum, she had more than enough breast milk. Xibao would be full and there would still be some left.

When it got too uncomfortable with so much milk, Feng Qingxue used the breast pump she’d prepared in her storage space to pump it out, storing the breast milk back in the space for future use whenever necessary.

She looked after the baby herself during the night, dressing him in breathable diapers and a sleeping bag made of double-layer gauze.