Three Women in the Cage

When Zhang's father heard the voice, he hurried forward and asked loudly, "Mother of the child, is this your eldest grandson?" When Zhang Erfa heard what Zhang's father said, he stood aside nervously, listening attentively.

In everyone's mind, they all thought that the first baby would definitely be a boy, and Zhang's father had always been the eldest grandson, and the eldest grandson was promoting it, so when the moment of the announcement came, they were still a little nervous.

Mother Zhang was helping with the delivery alone, taking care of both the baby and the adults, so she had no time to look at the baby. She hurriedly pulled the door open to look, and her face suddenly darkened and she was stunned for a long time.

The outside was still urging her, and Zhang's mother finally came back to her senses. Immediately, she heard a crying voice, "Oh, my good grandson, how come he became a girl? My grandson!" Zhang's mother was obviously a little bit unable to accept it. She was like a duck in her mouth that had run away, and she was full of unwillingness.

When Mr. Zhang heard this, he asked anxiously and uncertainly, "Old woman, did you see it clearly? Isn't it the eldest grandson? Please take another good look for me?" If this were to get out, wouldn't he be embarrassed? Besides, the meaning of the first grandson is very important. He can't let himself go out without showing off.

"How could I be wrong? What a sin!" said Zhang's mother as she carried the crying baby out. "You see for yourself," said Zhang's father. His face, which had been a little hopeful at first, suddenly darkened. "What a useless child! He can't even give birth to a grandson." He glanced at Zhang Erfa and said, "What a useless child!" He sighed and walked out. He was now truly disappointed.

Zhang's parents originally looked down on Zhang Erfa's honesty and simplicity, thinking that if they could have a grandson, he would be of some use. But now it seems that he is still useless.

Zhang Erfa was disliked, but he could only stand aside silently, feeling even more resentful in his heart.

Yang Yu in the room had fallen asleep at this moment. Mother Zhang cleaned her up casually and didn't have much interest in staying in the bedroom. She put the baby aside and walked out without paying attention to her crying.

Yang Yu was awakened from her deep sleep by the sound of a crying baby. She opened her heavy eyelids, feeling exhausted and aching. She looked at the crying child beside her and struggled to get up, but she couldn't muster a single ounce of strength. She looked around, no one was around. She opened her mouth to scream, but no sound came out. She reached out and gave a powerful swing to a nearby shelf, sending it crashing to the ground with a clang.

After finally hearing the sound, Zhang Erfa walked in after a while and saw the shelf on the ground. "What's the matter? Are you looking for trouble even when you are lying down?" Zhang Erfa picked up the shelf on the ground and yelled at Yang Yu in a bad mood. Yang Yu didn't have the energy to argue with him. It took a lot of effort to whisper, "The baby is crying, hold it and comfort it." "Mom said that newborn babies don't cry. When they are tired of crying, they will fall asleep by themselves." After saying that, she turned around and went out

Yang Yu hurriedly grabbed his hand and said weakly, "I'm hungry. Let mom get me something to eat. The baby must be hungry too. Please bring her over to me and I'll feed her." "There are so many things to do. It's so troublesome." As she said that, she picked up the baby next to her and put it next to Yang Yu, then left without looking back.

Yang Yu endured the hunger, patting the baby and feeding it at the same time. She knew that they were unhappy. In a daze, she heard their words. Although she also wanted to give birth to a boy to please them, the girl was also her own flesh and blood. How could she not cherish her? What's more, she was also a woman. Why should a woman make things difficult for another woman? She smiled bitterly.

When Yang Yu was almost unable to bear the hunger, Zhang Erfa finally brought her a bowl of white rice porridge. "You don't have to blame me. I was gone for so long because I was too busy to take care of you and the baby. You see, I didn't go to work and was just helping out at home. You shouldn't complain." Yang Yu took the white porridge and drank it in big gulps. She didn't have the heart to listen to him and didn't say anything.

After eating white rice porridge for several days, Yang Yu felt a little overwhelmed and wanted to eat something with meat. At the beginning, when he was not feeling well, he could still eat some white rice porridge, but now that his body is slowly recovering, he is craving for meat.

That day, when Zhang Erfa brought another light meal, Yang Yu finally couldn't help asking, "Can mom make me some chicken soup? Eggs are fine too. I want to eat something oily. Please tell mom for me. I also need to feed the baby. Without something to nourish the body, there will be no milk." Yang Yu thought to herself, at least it should be for the sake of the baby.

"Mom said that you should eat light food now and not eat too much oil. You should take care of your body first." As a result, Yang Yu was unable to take good care of her body during the confinement period. She also had to eat to supplement her milk for the baby.

That night, Yang Yu, exhausted from the lack of nutrition and constant care for the baby, finally lay in bed, no longer having the energy to coax the baby to sleep. So when the baby started to make noises again, she turned to Zhang Erfa for help, "Erfa, please help me coax the baby. I'm so tired and can't coax him to sleep." However, Zhang Erfa, who was soundly asleep, didn't make a sound.

Yang Yu could only kick the baby again. Zhang Erfa woke up, heard the baby crying, and was woken up in the middle of the night. He suddenly yelled in annoyance, "Ah, I've had enough. You two are so troublesome. I serve you during the day and I have to serve you at night. I'm tired too. You are just a useless girl. You can comfort the baby by yourself. I have to get up early to serve you tomorrow." After that, he turned around and continued to fall asleep.

Yang Yu listened to the snoring coming from the side. She looked at the ceiling, feeling helpless. She propped herself up, held the baby in her arms, patted the baby, and looked at the dark night.

Zhang's mother, in the next room, had heard the baby crying long before, but she hadn't gotten up to help. "This little girl won't let me sleep properly at night. She cries all day long. It's so annoying! If only I had a chubby grandson, he would be so much more cherished. Oh, useless little girl," Zhang's mother grumbled incessantly. "What are you nagging about? I'm getting a headache listening to this little girl's noise, and I have to listen to you nagging. Are you going to sleep or not?" Zhang's father said unhappily.

In this way, during the entire confinement period, Yang Yu became weaker and weaker, and her energy became less and less. Every day, apart from coaxing and feeding the child, she would stare at the ceiling in a daze. In their eyes, she was enjoying herself by being served with delicious food and drinks. They treated her coldly every day, disdaining her for not being able to give birth to a grandson, disdaining the little girl for being too noisy, disdaining her for not being able to work and still needing others to serve her. No one really cared about her, and she couldn't find anyone to say a sincere word to, so she could only keep it in her heart, silent about everything they did, and silent about herself, as if she was the only one in the world, and she was at a loss in the quiet world.