"Sister, please give it a name!" Zhang Hujun said with a silly smile.

Old man Zhang said, "I'll get it."

Zhang Hujun scratched his head and said, "Dad, let my eldest sister choose the name. The name you chose..."

Old Man Zhang glared, "Why? Do you dislike the name I gave you?"

Wang glared at Old Man Zhang and said, "Shut up and let Danier take it."

Old man Zhang shut up angrily and stopped talking about naming it himself.

Zhang Hulan said: "This little guy picked the right time to be born on New Year's Day.

A new year, a new life, and it was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year; to welcome the new year and bring blessings, let’s call it Yingchun.

"Welcome spring and receive blessings? Welcome spring?"

Zhang Hujun's eyes lit up, "What a great name!"

"Good!" Wang also thought the name had a good meaning.

Zhang Dahua gently tapped the little guy's nose with her finger and asked, "Grandma, can I go in to see Mommy now?"

"Go, go! You can go now."

Zhang Dahua ran into the room and found Li with her eyes closed. When she heard the sound, she opened her eyes.

Zhang Dahua asked softly, "Mom, how are you?"

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "It's okay. I've been taking good care of myself these past few months, and I've been taking ginseng slices. I feel much better than when I gave birth to you and Xiaojun."

Zhang Dahua said, "Thanks to my aunt! By the way, mother, my aunt named me Yingchun. It means welcoming spring and bringing blessings."

Li smiled and said, "That's a good name. Your aunt is really good at naming."

Xiang Chunhua also said: "That's right, the name given by eldest sister is still the best."

Zhang Dahua covered her mouth and laughed, "Grandpa wanted to give me a name, but grandma stopped me."

Li also laughed and said, "It's a good thing I didn't ask your grandfather to take it, otherwise it would be all about the military and soldiers!"

Thinking of the names of the two pairs of father and son, Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing, and Zhang Xiaojun and Zhang Xiaobing, Li, Zhang Dahahua and Xiang Chunhua all laughed.

Mrs. Qi said at the door: "Okay, you just take a look. It's cold outside. Don't let the child get cold."

Zhang Hulan quickly handed the child to Qi Wenpo, and Zhang Hujun didn't even have a chance to hold the child.

He could only follow Li into the house and then hug his youngest son.

Zhang Hulan also went into the house to see Li.

Qi Wenpo placed the little one next to Li. Doctor Yu examined Li and said that she was in good health and did not need any medicine.

Li asked Zhang Hujun to give the money to the midwife. Zhang Hulan took out five taels of silver and handed it to Qi, the midwife, "Thank you for your hard work today."

Mrs. Qi hurriedly said, "That's too much! We don't need so much."

Zhang Hulan said, "It's New Year's Eve, so just consider it as wedding money."

Li said hurriedly, "Sister, how can I let you pay the money?"

Zhang Hulan said, "Why not? I'm Xiao Yingchun's aunt, and I'll give the money as her aunt."

Zhang Hulan stuffed the silver into Qi Wenpo's hand, and Qi Wenpo was so happy.

Generally speaking, a home delivery would cost about 100 to 200 wen per delivery. If a wealthy family gave more, it would still be 300 to 500 wen at most.

Only the wealthy families could give one or two taels, or two or three taels of silver.

Zhang Hulan gave him five taels at once, how could he not be happy!

Mrs. Qi took the silver and said with a smile, "This child is a lucky one!"

Zhang Hulan then ordered Zhang Hubing to send Doctor Yu and Qi Wenpo back.

Everyone left the house, leaving only Zhang Dahua in the room to keep him company.

The child has been born, and both mother and child are safe. The rest of the people went back to sleep.

In the room, Mrs. Li undressed and put her nipple close to the little guy's mouth, who immediately started sucking on it.

Zhang Dahua looked at him with a smile and asked, "Mom, how come this child only knows how to drink milk right after birth?"

Li couldn't answer this question either. She could only smile and say it was instinct.

As soon as the sun rose, Zhang Xinyue and the other two and Zhang Xiaobing got up.

When I got dressed and kowtowed to Old Man Zhang and Wang to receive New Year's money, I found out that they had a new brother.

All the children ran into Li's room to see Zhang Yingchun.

Wang got up early and cooked brown sugar eggs for Li, who was eating them now.

The family had prepared everything, including several live chickens bought for Mrs. Li. There was also a large amount of eggs and brown sugar, all prepared by Zhang Hulan.

The little guy was still sleeping. Zhang Xinyue reached out her finger and gently touched Zhang Yingchun's nose, then asked, "Aunt, little brother's nose is so small, even smaller than mine. And his mouth and ears are also small."

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "It was the same when you were first born. Newborns are always tiny."

Zhang Xiaobing looked at Zhang Yingchun, then said to his mother, "Mom, when will you give me a brother or sister?"

Zhang Xinyue looked at Xiang Chunhua again and said, "Yes, little aunt, you said a while ago that you wanted to have another child. Now that your eldest aunt has given birth, when will you give birth?"

Zhang Hulan also joined in the fun with the children, "Yes, Chunhua, you and Hubing have to work hard to add another member to our family this year."

Xiang Chunhua felt embarrassed by Zhang Hulan and the children. She whispered, "There's no need to rush this!"

Zhang Xiaobing then watched Li eat the eggs and asked, "Auntie, are the brown sugar eggs delicious? Are they sweet?"

Li smiled and brought the bowl to Zhang Xiaobing's mouth, letting him drink a sip of the sugar and egg water.

After drinking it, Zhang Xiaobing said, "It's so sweet!"

Xiang Chunhua grabbed Zhang Xiaobing's ear and said, "You little bastard, this is for your aunt's health. Also, it's for your aunt's milk production.

Your aunt eats to feed your little brother, so if you eat, what will your brother eat?"

Zhang Xiaobing suddenly asked, "Will I have milk after eating? I can also feed my little brother."

Li almost spit out the egg water in her mouth. Zhang Hulan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Zhang Xiaobing looked like a foodie.

Zhang Xinyao asked, "Aunt, does my little brother have a name yet?"

Li smiled and nodded, "Yes, it was your mother who gave birth to it."

"What's the name?" Zhang Xinyue asked.

"Call me Yingchun."

"Wow! My mom gave me such a nice name."

Zhang Xiaobing asked, "Does your little brother have a nickname? I don't have one, but some children in the village do. Some are called Goudan'er, some are called Gousheng..."

Xiang Chunhua slapped Zhang Xiaobing and said, "You're the only one who talks too much."

Zhang Hulan said, "Giving her a nickname is nice, how about I give her one?"

Li had no objection, "Then pick one for the eldest sister."

Zhang Hulan thought about it and felt that nicknames like Goudan and Gousheng were too silly.

She also knew that giving a child a humble name would make it easier to raise him, but she couldn't be too silly.

She thought for a while, then said, "Little Yingchun is a freshman, so why not just call her Chuyi?"

"The first day of the new year?" Xiang Chunhua asked, "Why is it called the first day of the new year?"

Zhang Hulan explained, "Just like his name, the first day of the new year represents a new beginning, a new starting point, and new hope."

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