All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

After settling his wife and daughter in the hospital in the morning, Yue Wenxuan returned to the grain compound to prepare confinement meals for his wife.

As soon as he walked into the corridor, Mrs. Niu, who lived next door, saw him from afar and asked impatiently, "Director Yue, when I woke up this morning, I saw that no one was home. Did Danling give birth?"

Yue Wenxuan smiled and nodded, and replied: "Yes, Aunt Niu, the baby was born in the middle of last night. It's a daughter. Both mother and daughter are safe."

When Mrs. Niu heard this, a smile immediately spread across her face, and she said loudly, "Good, good, great! This is a great event! We are going to have another baby in our grain compound, so congratulations!"

"Thank you, thank you." Yue Wenxuan bowed to express his gratitude and continued walking towards home.

When the other families in the corridor heard the noise, they all opened their doors and stuck their heads out to ask.

"Director Yue, I heard that your family has a new little girl?" Old Mrs. Ding also stopped him and asked.

"Yes, Aunt Ding, the baby was born last night, and we were very busy." Yue Wenxuan said as he walked into the house with a smile.

"Oh, congratulations, Director Yue! This daughter is such a sweet and caring girl, you must love her well." Master Fang, with whom he has always had a good relationship, also came up to congratulate him.

Yue Wenxuan was infected by the enthusiasm of his neighbors and felt warm in his heart.

He walked into the kitchen and started to get busy. Zeng Danling now needs nutritious confinement meals to recuperate his body, and he also wants to express his love for his wife and daughter in this way.

He carefully selected the ingredients, stewed a pot of chicken soup in the space, and prepared eggs, millet porridge and other common confinement meals. Although these are not rare things, in this era of material shortages, not many families can prepare them. Zeng Danling's physical condition is very good, so these are enough.

He put the food into a thermos bucket and hurried back to the hospital carrying the bucket.

When she arrived at the hospital, Zeng Danling had already woken up. She saw Yue Wenxuan coming in with food and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Wenxuan, you're back. You've been busy running around all day long. Thank you for your hard work." Zeng Danling said softly.

"It's not hard. You suffered so much giving birth to the child. It's nothing for me to do this for you." Yue Wenxuan placed the food on the bedside table, then carefully helped Zeng Danling up and leaned her against the head of the bed.

He opened the thermos bucket and placed the food in front of Zeng Danling. Zeng Danling looked at the food in front of her, her eyes flickering with emotion. In this era, few men in the family can cook, and these meals contain Yue Wenxuan's love and care for her.

The two chatted about family matters while eating. Yue Wenxuan told Zeng Danling about the neighbors' blessings and care, and Zeng Danling was also very happy after hearing it. After all, it is a happy thing to receive blessings from others.

After dinner, Yue Wenxuan chatted with Zeng Danling for a while, but was interrupted by the crying of the child. Yue Wenxuan quickly found the prepared diaper and changed the child quickly.

Zeng Danling watched her husband changing the baby's diaper and felt that the scene was particularly heartwarming. After the diaper was changed, the baby stopped crying and quickly closed his eyes.

Zeng Danling lowered her head, looking at the child's pink little face and closed eyes, her heart filled with the tenderness and happiness of maternal love.

Two hours passed by unknowingly. Yue Wenxuan noticed Zeng Danling's gradually tired expression and knew that she needed to rest, so he said softly: "Danling, you should get some sleep first. I will take care of the child."

Zeng Danling nodded, smiled and closed her eyes. Yue Wenxuan sat beside her bed and watched over her quietly until she fell asleep peacefully.

At 10:00 p.m., the third child, upon hearing the news, rushed to the hospital to visit his newly born little sister.

Although the third brother was very happy, he couldn't help but stop when he arrived outside the ward.

When he thought about the scene he was about to see, he felt somewhat embarrassed. After all, Aunt Zeng was younger than him, and although he liked this newborn sister very much, he didn't know what to say when he saw Aunt Zeng later.

The third son stood at the door, hesitant, not knowing whether his father was in the ward at the moment, and not knowing whether he should go in immediately.

In his hands he tightly held a few eggs and pieces of brown sugar that he had exchanged from his neighbors, and suddenly he felt that it seemed a little unceremonious to bring something with him.

He took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and finally pushed open the door of the ward. The door slowly opened, and the third brother's eyes first fell on Zeng Danling lying on the bed. Although Zeng Danling's face was a little tired, her eyes were shining with the radiance of maternal love, which made people feel warm in their hearts. He subconsciously avoided his gaze and turned to the little life that was sleeping in the cradle.

The little sister's face was rosy, like a ripe apple, making people want to kiss her. The third brother was deeply attracted by this little life. He walked over quietly and couldn't help but stretch out his hand to touch the soft hair. However, his hand stopped in mid-air, because he was afraid that his recklessness would disturb the sleep of this little life.

Seeing the third brother coming to visit, Zeng Danling smiled slightly and said softly: "Hongmin, you are here, have you had lunch?"

The third child scratched his head awkwardly, not knowing how to answer. He stammered, "Well, I... I heard that my sister was born, so I came to see her. I came here just after I got home, and I haven't had lunch yet."

Zeng Danling looked at him at a loss. She didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but suddenly she felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

The third child didn't know what to say, so he simply put the eggs and brown sugar in his hand on the bedside table. Then he walked carefully to the cradle, looking at the little life sleeping soundly, he felt warm in his heart, and thought that this little sister who was much younger than him was quite cute.

Fortunately, Yue Wenxuan walked in from the door very quickly and immediately broke the awkwardness between the two.

"The third child is here. I will go back to cook right away. I was called into the doctor's office just now and we talked for a while, which delayed me."

"Don't worry, why don't I go home and cook? My cooking skills are not that good though, so it might not be that delicious."

Yue Wenxuan has eaten the food cooked by the third brother, and his evaluation of him is much lower than the third brother's evaluation of himself. The third brother's cooking skills are definitely not just not that delicious, but very bad.

Therefore, he had to make lunch himself, so as not to let the third child get his hands dirty. He simply arranged everything, and hurried home with the third child.

The birth of his younger sister was such a big event that the third child had to tell his older brothers and sisters as soon as possible. For those who could be reached by phone, such as his second and oldest brothers, he called their workplaces. For those who could not be reached by phone, such as his oldest sister, he took a special leave in the afternoon and went to her home to inform everyone of the news.

After work in the evening, the eldest sister Yue Hongyan made an appointment with the eldest and second sons to come and visit together.

The three of them prepared things temporarily. At that time, the supplies were too tight, and it was a bit difficult to make temporary adjustments with people, so the things they brought were not many.

The three of them also felt a little awkward, but because they came together, it was not obvious on the surface.

As the eldest sister, Yue Hongyan naturally took on the main task of communicating with Zeng Danling. She first asked about Zeng Danling's physical condition, and then began to ask about the details of the younger sister. Although her attitude towards Aunt Zeng was only superficial, she was genuinely concerned and fond of this newborn younger sister.

The eldest son Yue Hongguo and the second son Yue Hongtai stood aside, interjecting a word or two from time to time. Although they didn't say much, they always had smiles on their faces and their eyes were full of love and care for the newborn.

"Aunt Zeng, you look well. Now I feel relieved. I heard from the third brother that you came to the hospital at night. I was really scared." Yue Hongyan was really worried when she heard this.

"Yes, I was really nervous when I came to the hospital late last night. But thanks to your dad who was very calm, I wasn't so panicked. Fortunately, nothing happened and everything went smoothly."

Zeng Danling answered with a smile, her eyes occasionally looking at her daughter in the cradle, her eyes full of tenderness.

Yue Hongguo and Yue Hongtai also came forward and looked at the little sister in the cradle with rare smiles on their faces. Although they are not usually good at expressing their emotions, at this special moment, their hearts are also full of love and blessings for the new life.

"My little sister, you are so pretty. You will definitely be a beauty in the future." The elder sister stretched out her hand to tease the younger sister. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her.

"Yes, looking at his little appearance, he will definitely be a blessed child in the future." Yue Hongguo also agreed.

They sat there for a short while before Yue Wenxuan came in carrying a thermos bucket.

"You came here right after work. You haven't eaten yet, right?" Yue Wenxuan asked.

Yue Hongyan replied, "I haven't eaten yet. It's getting dark now, and it's not too late to eat when we get home later." Yue Wenxuan put the thermos aside and chatted casually with the children.

Seeing their father, the children were no longer embarrassed and started talking more freely. Laughter could be heard from time to time, and the ward was filled with happiness and warmth.

A few of them chatted with their father for a while. Considering that Zeng Danling needed to rest and the younger sister also needed a quiet environment to grow up, they got up and said goodbye.

On the way home, Yue Hongyan said to his brothers, "Aunt Zeng and my younger sister need someone to take care of them now, and as the younger generation, we should pay more attention to them.

It’s not very convenient for you to come over. Please tell your wives when you go back and let them work harder these days. Bring some confinement meals to visit you in the evening. It’s also a token of your thoughtfulness.

I have to go out the day after tomorrow, so I can only spare one day tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, I will bring confinement meals here."

The eldest sister considered it very carefully, so the eldest and second oldest naturally would not refuse and they both agreed.

In the next few days, Yue's brothers and sisters took turns to come to the hospital to visit Zeng Danling and her younger sister.

Although life is difficult now, they still try to bring as many nutritional supplements or confinement meals as possible to supplement Zeng Danling's nutrition.

Zeng Danling felt the care of her family, and her sense of happiness became even stronger.

With this new life, Zeng Danling has truly integrated into this big family.

Zeng Danling had a normal birth and was discharged from the hospital after three days of recovery.

On the day of discharge, Yue Wenxuan arrived at the hospital early, completed the discharge procedures, and then carefully held his daughter and supported his wife who was wrapped tightly as they walked out of the hospital gate.

Today was a working day, and several children wanted to ask for leave to come and help, but Yue Wenxuan refused. He had already transported all the luggage from the hospital back home in advance, and he could carry his wife and children back on his bicycle alone, so even if others came, they would not be able to help much.

After leaving the hospital gate, the early spring morning sunshine shone on my body, warm and peaceful.

Yue Wenxuan asked Zeng Danling to wait at the gate with the child in her arms. He went to the parking lot to get his bicycle and took his wife and child home directly at the gate.

At noon, the neighbors already knew that Yue Wenxuan had brought his wife and children back home, and they all came to visit him.

Old Mrs. Niu was the first to come. She was holding a small bellyband she had sewn herself, and said with a smile, "Xiao Zeng, congratulations on your safe discharge from the hospital! I made this bellyband for our Hongxiu. I hope she will be healthy and safe when she wears it."

Yue Wenxuan named his youngest daughter Yue Hongxiu, and the neighbors all knew about it.

Zeng Danling thanked him quickly, took the small bellyband, looked at it carefully, found that it was made very delicately and the ingredients were also very good, and thanked him again.

Little Hongxiu seemed to feel the enthusiasm of old lady Niu. She had been crying, but now she became quiet and looked around curiously.

After seeing off Old Mrs. Niu, Master Fang came again.

He came over with some eggs and brown sugar in his hands, and said with a smile: "Director Yue, you really brought a great event to our compound this time. My wife asked me to bring these to Chief Zeng to nourish his body."

"Master Fang, thank you so much. Here are eggs and brown sugar. You two are so thoughtful." Yue Wenxuan took the eggs and brown sugar from Master Fang and said sincerely.

Even though Master Fang is a chef and his family has always been well off, it was still a big gesture for him to give out brown sugar and eggs as gifts. Yue Wenxuan would remember this favor and would definitely return it if he had the chance in the future.

Before Master Fang left, more neighbors came to congratulate him, and Yue Wenxuan's house began to become crowded with people.

In this era of material scarcity, the affection between neighbors seems particularly sincere and strong. Yue Wenxuan looked at the table full of gifts and listened to the laughter in the room, and his smile widened a little more.

Little Hongxiu seemed to be infected by the joyful atmosphere. She was a little tired at first, but now she opened her eyes wide and looked at this strange world with curiosity. Her little face was filled with an innocent smile, as if she could feel the kindness and love from the outside world.

After seeing off the neighbors one by one, Yue Wenxuan began to get busy. According to local customs, he should prepare some red eggs as return gifts for the neighbors who came to visit.

There was no shortage of eggs in Yue Wenxuan's space. He specially picked out a basket of large eggs, first boiled them in a pot, and then dyed them into a festive bright red color with red dye.

He held the red eggs and began to deliver them door to door. At each house, he would greet them warmly and thank them for their care and help. The neighbors also said that they were lucky to witness the birth and growth of Xiao Hongxiu and to share the joy of the child's birth.

As the red eggs were delivered, laughter and joy were heard again in the grain compound. There had not been such a festive atmosphere in the compound for a long time, and everyone was happy.

After entering 1962, there were some signs of recovery in material supply, but overall it was still very difficult.

Although Yue Wenxuan had the conditions to hold a full-moon banquet for his baby daughter, he gave up the idea considering the actual situation.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed and it was 1964.

During this year, many major events happened in the Yue family.

Yue Hongying, who was already a senior, finally graduated from college and was assigned to a publishing house as an editor. The new unit was not far from the grain compound. If you ride a bicycle, it is only ten minutes away, which is very convenient for commuting.

My niece Zeng Xianggui also graduated from secondary technical school in the same year. She was reassigned back to the original textile factory, but no longer as a temporary worker, but as an enviable technician.

The dormitory in the textile factory was too crowded. Even though Zeng Xianggui became a technician in the factory, she still did not get a single dormitory. For the time being, she had to move back to the grain compound, so she could share a room with Yue Hongying, and the two of them could keep each other company.

Both children graduated and were assigned jobs, and have bright futures. This is certainly something to be happy about.

But all this joy disappeared after Yue Wenxuan received a letter that had just been mailed by the fourth brother.

The fourth brother said in the letter that they had made a new breakthrough in their research and would be working in a new place in the future. The new place of work had a very high confidentiality level, so he could not tell his family about the new place, and he would not be able to communicate with them in the future. As for when communication could be resumed and when he could go home, these were all unknown.

The fourth brother expressed a lot of guilt in the letter, as if he wanted to say everything he was going to say later all at once.

Finally, I told Yue Wenxuan that there was no need to reply because he might not receive it.

After reading the letter over and over again, Yue Wenxuan couldn't calm down for a long time.

The thing he was most worried about finally happened, but he had no choice but to accept this reality.

There was nothing to worry about if the contact was cut off within a short period of time. What he feared most was that the period was too long. If he had to wait ten or twenty years to see his son, even with Yue Wenxuan's temperament, it would be a bit difficult to accept.

This news certainly could not be hidden from other people in the family. When he passed the letter to the other children, everyone was silent for a long time after reading it.

Yue Hongying is the youngest and has had the longest contact with the fourth brother and has the deepest feelings for him. She could not accept this reality and cried uncontrollably.

Including Yue Wenxuan, no one knew how to persuade her. Listening to Yue Hongying's crying, everyone felt like a huge stone had fallen on their hearts. They were obviously very upset, but they didn't know how to vent.

(End of this chapter)