Chapter 476: Giving birth
In the evening, Wu Qiuping was preparing dinner in the kitchen, with only Su Shaowen helping.
Zhang An wanted to help with the work at first, but Wu Qiuping called him out and asked him to wait outside with Su Ying.
After the mother-in-law put in a lot of effort, she quickly put away a table of dishes.
"Mom, this is too much. I'm afraid our family won't be able to finish it."
There are not many dishes at all, seven or eight of them without soup. , much richer than when Zhang An was at home.
After all, Wang Fang usually only cooks four or five dishes at home, which is enough for the family.
“It’s okay, you can eat as much as you can.”
Wu Qiuping wouldn’t be like this when Zhang An and Su Ying came back in the past, but today she is very happy and has everything at home. Just did it.
Because in the past, Su Ying and Zhang An came back often, and basically came to stay for one day every week.
But after Su Ying became pregnant, it was inconvenient to go back and forth on the road, so she rarely came here again.
The last time the two of them came over was several months ago.
Because Zhang An and Su Ying came over, this deserted home became lively again.
While eating, Zhang An drank some wine with his father-in-law.
But after having a drink, Su Shaowen didn't dare to drink anymore and put down the glass silently, because Wu Qiuping was looking at him with wide eyes.
Seeing such a scene, Zhang An probably knew what his father-in-law's status was at home.
However, as soon as this episode passed, the family began to chat lively about home affairs again.
The topics of Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen no longer focused on Zhang An and Su Ying as before, but instead revolved around the child who was about to be born in Su Ying's belly.
And when talking about the child, the eyes of the two elders were filled with uncontrollable anticipation. They were also eager for the arrival of their little grandson.
Although the family already has an eldest grandson, they can only see each other a few times throughout the year. Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen have no place to vent their love for each other.
Now, Zhang An and Su Ying's child is about to be born, and it's not very far away. They can go and see it whenever they want.
"Lao Su, after dinner, you should call your colleagues as soon as possible. Xiaoying's time is almost up. It will be too late to prepare before we say goodbye."
Wu Qiuping said The most important thing is to prepare the ward. The sooner you decide this matter, the sooner you can feel at ease.
If you don’t contact us in advance, it will be troublesome if there are no beds in the hospital on that day.
"I have contacted him about this a long time ago. He has said that whenever we go, there will be a ward. If you are worried, I will call him later."
While Su Shaowen was eating side dishes, the old man said in a calm voice, not looking anxious at all.
After Zhang An listened for a long time, he realized that there was a colleague in his father-in-law’s workplace whose wife worked at the People’s Hospital.
And Su Shaowen and Wu Qiuping started preparing as early as a month ago.
After dinner, the sun had just set and it was not dark yet.
Su Ying and Wu Qiuping were placing the things they brought in the room, while Zhang An and Su Shaowen were chatting in the living room.
Suddenly I heard a chattering sound downstairs, accompanied by a few chirping birds.
"Come on, Xiao An, let's go downstairs to eat."
Su Shaowen stretched his head and looked out of the window, then turned back and said to Zhang An.
Zhang An is good at everything. He knows without looking at him that the people downstairs are probably the uncles raising birds next door.
Otherwise, my father-in-law would not be so active. He just got a pair of little orioles, so naturally he would take them out to play with.
Although it is already late September and autumn has entered, the autumn tiger is still very powerful.
So after dinner in the evening, the residents in this building like to go to the pavilion downstairs to enjoy the shade.
Of course, most of them are elderly people and children. Young people generally don’t go there very much. They either stay at home or go out to play.
Sure enough, as Zhang An expected, after Su Shaowen changed his shoes, he went to bring the birdcage over.
Actually, he wanted to hold it in his hand, but the birdcage Ding Yi found was relatively heavy and it was a bit difficult to hold it with one hand.
After going downstairs, Zhang An saw the old men who raised birds sitting in the pavilion last time.
At this moment, several people were chatting and teasing the little birds in their cages.
"Hey, Old Su is here. You secretly made a pair at some time. Let me see what kind of birds they are."
Seeing Su Shaowen coming, I almost Everyone took the initiative to say hello because they had seen the birdcage Su Shaowen was holding.
"Well, my little son-in-law caught this for me in the mountains. Can you take a look at this bird?"
Su Shaowen came down here to show off his little oriole. The next one will be handed directly to everyone.
A few people were not surprised to hear that Zhang An had captured him from the mountains.
Because Zhang An has been coming to deliver things to Su Shaowen's house, and sometimes he would also give things to their neighbors, so they all knew Zhang An.
"Oh, they are a pair of little orioles. They are beautiful. They are so beautiful. But unfortunately, these little orioles are too difficult to raise, and they are not easy to train."
The uncles took a look and saw that the bird in the cage was a little oriole.
It's just that the enthusiasm on his face has faded a bit compared to before.
But this is normal, because the oriole is a very picky bird, so it is not easy to raise. Moreover, because of its wild temperament, it is difficult to train, and generally not many people raise it.
"Hey, you are wrong. My pair have been tamed by Zhang An, and they are very obedient. If you don't believe it, just look at it."
After saying that, Su Shaowen faced The two little guys in the cage made a move, and soon the two little guys responded.
And as Su Shaowen changed different movement instructions, the two little guys either raised their heads and chirped and sang, or they circled around in the cage, as if they were dancing.
With just a few simple clicks, I was able to attract several old men playing with birds, and at the same time, there were expressions of surprise on their faces.
Because they didn’t expect that this so-called wild oriole could be so close to people and so smart.
At the same time, there was also some envy on their faces, knowing that the thrush canaries they had raised for a long time could not do this.
This kind of little guy who is both good-looking, smart and approachable is really very attractive to a bird keeper.
Seeing the looks of several neighbors, Su Shaowen felt very happy.
In the past, he was envious of others when he watched others playing with birds. Unexpectedly, it was now someone else's turn to envy him, and the other person was the same person he had envied before.
At this time, Su Shaowen felt quite proud. "Wait a minute, Lao Su, you just said that your little son-in-law caught and tamed these two little orioles for you, so he can tame birds?"
Waiting for the attention of some uncles He moved away from the two little guys in the cage, then pointed at Zhang An and asked Su Shaowen.
"No, these are just two little birds. Xiao An has three or four goshawks at home, and he has tamed them so that they are obedient."
Showing off birds is showing off. , Showing off your son-in-law is also showing off. Since others take the initiative to offer the opportunity, Su Shaowen will naturally not let it go.
“I didn’t expect that even though your son-in-law is young, he can still tame falcons. This is a rare skill.”
As soon as I heard Su Shaowen say how many more Zhang An raised There was only a goshawk, and several old men even took a breath.
Because taming a falcon is much more difficult than taming a bird, and they have seen people who tamed birds, but apart from Zhang An, they have never seen a live falcon.
“Haha, for people in the mountains, it is common for people to let hawks and lackeys loose.”
Zhang Anke didn't expect that his father-in-law would make several old men admire him so much just by showing off a few words. At the moment, he could only say haha.
What’s this? He hasn’t even used his ultimate move yet.
If he released the two little guys in front of these adults, they would probably be even more surprised.
Because when he was in the space, these two little orioles that he carefully selected always liked to circle around him. If they could stand on his shoulders, they would never fly to other places.
"Well, Zhang An, since you know how to tame birds, why don't you help me tame my pair of blackbirds? I have been training them for more than a year, but I still haven't been able to train them successfully, except when I'm hungry. If you can give me some reaction, I won't pay attention to you at all the rest of the time. As long as you agree, I will never lose you."
Suddenly, an old man in the crowd made an idea for Zhang An.
Seeing that Zhang An could even tame wild birds like orioles so well, he immediately wanted to ask Zhang An to help tame the birds.
"Yes, yes, Zhang An, why don't you help me tame them too? You don't have to be like these two little orioles, as long as you can respond to people simply."
With the first one, there will naturally be a second one. The other uncles who reacted also asked Zhang An to help.
"I'm really sorry, gentlemen, I really don't have time recently. Let's talk about it later when I have the opportunity."
In fact, it was very simple for Zhang An to just tame a few birds, but Su Ying was about to give birth and he didn't want to be distracted by other things.
And after the child is born, he will no longer be distracted, and his mind will definitely be on the child.
"Let's wait until later. It's really inconvenient for Xiao An recently. The child in Xiaoying's belly is about to be born. He definitely doesn't have the heart to do these things."
I saw a few neighbors who still wanted to No matter what he said, Su Shaowen also spoke for Zhang An.
“Oh, this is a great event. Don’t forget to give us red eggs when the time comes. If you need any help, just ask. Although we are just a group of old men, we are sure to be able to help. Don’t refuse.”
As soon as Su Shaowen said that Su Ying was going to have a baby, everyone’s attention immediately shifted from the bird training.
After all, giving birth to a child is a big deal for whomever it is in. At this time, no one has the time to do anything else. They are people who have been there, so they naturally know this truth.
Afterwards, several people followed Su Shaowen to play with the birds in the pavilion.
It’s just that the thrushes and canaries that were favored in the past seem to have been relegated to the cold palace.
Because everyone’s hearts are focused on Su Shaowen, the pair of little orioles.
At first, they were just teasing, but later they realized that this pair of little orioles were really cute.
Every time you are teased, it will respond naughtily, which is much more interesting than their own birds.
It wasn't until it got dark and the moon was already hanging in the sky that everyone left the place with unfulfilled interest.
Although there were street lights next to them and it was not dark in the pavilion, there were so many mosquitoes outside that they had no choice but to return home quickly due to their power.
"Hey, I'm back, are you satisfied now?"
When Su Shaowen and Zhang An returned home, Wu Qiuping choked a few words when she saw the birdcage in Su Shaowen's hand.
Su Shaowen was having a heated fight with others downstairs just now, and she could hear it clearly upstairs.
But she doesn’t object, after all, life needs some fun.
Especially after Su Ying got married, the family became increasingly deserted.
With these two birds in the future, they can be happy at home when they come back from get off work.
It's just that because of the habits I've developed over the years, I'm used to bickering at every turn.
In this way, the family of four spent three days warmly. Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo at home would call to inquire about the situation almost every day.
Other times, Zhang An would accompany Su Ying downstairs for a short walk.
Ever since the first day Su Shaowen told several uncles that the child was about to be born, soon everyone in the family home knew about it.
People who are familiar with Su Ying's family, especially some aunts, will take the initiative to teach Su Ying some parenting experience after meeting the young couple downstairs.
“Oh, Zhang An, come here quickly, my stomach hurts a little.”
On the third night, Wu Qiuping was preparing dinner, Su Shaowen hadn’t come back from get off work, and Zhang An was in the kitchen help.
As soon as Zhang An and Wu Qiuping heard Su Ying's voice, they rushed out of the kitchen without even caring about cooking.
"Let's go, Xiao An, Xiao Ying is going to give birth, let's go to the hospital quickly."
Zhang Anzheng was anxiously desperate, but fortunately Wu Qiuping was there, she He was someone who had been there before and quickly found out about Su Ying's situation.
So Zhang An quickly picked up Su Ying and walked downstairs.
Wu Qiuping rushed behind carrying things that could be used in the hospital. After all, the day was getting closer, and they had already started preparing these things.
"Qiuping, Xiaoying is about to give birth. If you need any help, just ask."
When they met the neighbors who were going upstairs, they all quickly made way for Zhang An. .
They are not only neighbors, but also colleagues in the same unit, so they are very familiar with each other.
"Our old Su hasn't come back from get off work yet. If he comes back later, please tell him that we are going to the hospital first."
Wu Qiuping went downstairs and talked to the people at work. said the colleague.
Let them inform Su Shaowen when the time comes, and he can rush to the hospital directly.
Soon, Zhang An drove to the hospital. Because an acquaintance here greeted him in advance, it didn't take long for Su Ying to enter the delivery room.
Also taking this time, Zhang An quickly took out his mobile phone and called home.
(End of this chapter)