The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

When the little guy was born, although it was the beginning of autumn, according to our traditional calendar it was exactly the hottest time of the year. You can imagine how it felt to be confined in an airtight room.

"No, if I tie the child up again he will die of heat!"

Darong really couldn't stand the quilt that Zhong's mother wrapped around her child layer by layer. Although it was just a thin piece of cloth, it couldn't withstand the hot weather.

Seeing that the child's body was covered with red rashes, Darong was so anxious that she was sweating all over.

"If I don't tie his legs up, what will I do if he grows up with bow legs?" Mother Zhong still believes in the principles passed down by the elders.

I don't know why there is such a legend that if a baby is not tied straight with ropes when it is born, it will have bow legs when it grows up, so newborns at that time were wrapped and tied up in layers.

"But you can't let the child die of heat!"

People who have just given birth will have a great impact on their temper due to the drastic fluctuations in hormone levels. If it were an ordinary day, Darong would not speak to Mother Zhong in such an impatient tone.

After Darong finished speaking, she began to untie all the straps on the child, leaving only a small handkerchief covering the child's belly.

When Mother Zhong heard Darong's tone, she felt somewhat unhappy. Although she had given birth to several children herself, by the time Darong came to her, she had long forgotten the difficulties she had experienced when she gave birth to her first child.

Darong is the first daughter-in-law to come home. Without comparison, no matter how well she does, it is what she should do, and no matter how small her mistake is, it is excessive. As soon as Zhong Yunxing arrived home, Zhong's mother shed tears.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Zhong Yunxing saw his mother sitting alone in the small kitchen with tears in her eyes, and hurried forward to ask.

"I tied the child's legs and made Darong unhappy..." Mother Zhong looked at the milk-inducing soup on the stove and wiped away her tears.

The small kitchen was already small to begin with, and with the addition of a small stove, the entire room was like a steamer. Mother Zhong's clothes were already soaked with sweat.

Zhong Yunxing felt indescribable pain and distress when he saw his mother like this.

"Come out quickly, I'll do it."

Zhong Yunxing originally wanted to let Mother Zhong come out to get some fresh air and cool down.

But Zhong's mother refused to let him go into the small kitchen to roast the dumplings. As a result, Zhong Yunxing became more and more angry.

We often say that children are the stabilizers of a family, but in fact the period when a child is just born is the biggest test period for a marriage.

At that time, there was no paternity leave for dads. Zhong Yunxing worked in three shifts, and after work he had to take care of Darong's fluctuating emotions and his mother's sometimes aggrieved mentality.

As for Darong, she drags her weak body to take care of the child day and night, and she has to worry all day about whether the child is eating, drinking, defecating and urinating properly. A milk regurgitation or a choking can make her cry.

In fact, many times physical fatigue will not overwhelm people, but emotional fatigue will.

Zhong Yunxing didn't know why he was so angry. He kicked over the small stove in the kitchen, and the soup and coal fire in the stove suddenly spread all over the yard.

"Oh, you little bastard, it's all bad... it's all bad..."

Mother Zhong patted her thigh and scolded Zhong Yunxing.

Even Zhong Yunxing himself was stunned. In fact, he has always been a person with relatively stable emotions. Maybe at that moment he just needed an outlet to vent.

Darong heard the noise in the yard, lifted the door curtain and stared at Zhong Yunxing in the small kitchen opposite.

She didn't say anything at that moment, but her eyes were full of disappointment.

"Hey, go in quickly, go in quickly, don't catch a cold." Mother Zhong quickly stepped over the mess on the ground and pushed Darong in at the door.

Darong lay on the bed, looking at the baby sleeping beside her, tears flowing uncontrollably.

At that time, Darong didn't understand that disappointment and friction were also an inevitable part of marriage.

The passion in marriage makes people feel the beauty of life, while the disappointments and frictions are the real catalysts for a stable marriage.

It prompts couples to re-examine their relationship. Only those who have learned to be tolerant and understanding can ultimately reap happiness in marriage.

After Zhong Yunxing calmed down, he extinguished the coal fires in the yard one by one and cleaned them up.

"Mom, I'm going to the gas station to buy a gas tank. You don't have to watch the fire by the stove anymore." Zhong Yunxing took the money from the cabinet and went out.

The gas station was not far from Darong's home. Not long after, Zhong Yunxing came back with a can of liquefied gas and a brand new stove.

At that time, not many families used liquefied gas, and Darong's family was the first in Nanjian.

After Zhong Yunxing helped Zhong's mother light the stove, he finally came into the house and sat beside Darong's bed.

Darong certainly didn't fall asleep, but she was unhappy in her heart, so she held the child in her arms and pretended to sleep with her back to Zhong Yunxing.

"Da Rong, I was in a bad mood just now. It wasn't towards you or my mother. I am also a person. It is impossible for me not to have my own emotions."

Zhong Yunxing paused when he said this, because he didn't know what to say next.

"Actually, I don't know how to say it. I just want to live a good life with you. Now I have Ruyi. I know you are tired, but I will help you, and I will always be here."

After Zhong Yunxing finished speaking, he patted Darong on the shoulder from behind. He knew Darong was listening.

After stumbling along the way, Darong finally recovered from her confinement, and Zhong Yunxing did not break his promise.

After that, whenever Zhong Yunxing was at home, Zhong's mother could relax and no longer have to run around.

Without the clash of different opinions between the two generations, Darong's mood began to slowly improve. She led Zhong Yunxing and took care of little Ruyi, who was fair, tender and adorable.

"Sister, it's a pity that Ruyi is not as white as you, otherwise she would be even more beautiful." Xiaoying held the little Ruyi who was just one month old in her arms, with a face full of love and care.

"It's good enough that she's not dark. How many people can be as white as our sister? She's dazzling!" The third brother at the side joked.

Xiao Ruyi successfully inherited Zhong Yunxing's appearance, and had very obvious double eyelids when she was just one month old.

"Well, that's true. Among the four of us, only my sister took after our mother." Xiaoying nodded in response.

"Alright, give me a hug, just you!"

Seeing the third child frowning and scrambling to hold the child, Darong shook her head and smiled happily.

Although Xiao Ruyi is a girl, she is the first baby in the family. She is the apple of everyone's eye whether at her grandmother's house or her grandmother's house.