Rebooting 60, let's go on a rampage with the orange cat!

As He Shuyi walked, she would occasionally glance at Shi Huai'an's profile beside her, muttering to herself:

"We have a custom here that when a child is first born, he or she must wear clothes carefully prepared by his or her maternal grandmother."

Look, some of these wrappers are ones I prepared a long time ago, and others are ones that Huaiyuan wore when he was a child.

Cloth coupons are in high demand right now, so it's actually better to dress the kids in old clothes. Not only are they less likely to cause allergic reactions, but I've also washed and dried them all.

However, despite He Shuyi's incessant chatter, Huai'an remained silent, simply walking forward with his head down, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

After an awkward silence, Li Huaiyuan quickly handed the hamburger in his hand to He Shuyi and said, "Mom, try it, it's pretty good. I took a bite."

He Shuyi quickly pushed him away, saying, "You eat, you eat. I ate porridge and pickled radish at home, I'm not hungry."

Upon seeing this, Shi Huai'an took out two chicken burgers wrapped in oil paper from his bag and handed them to He Shuyi with a smile, saying, "One for each of us, they won't taste good when they get cold."

She can replenish these foods from her storage space at any time, and enjoy them endlessly after heating them in the microwave. The main advantage is that hamburgers and pizzas are easy to heat; they can be eaten simply by wrapping them in oil paper, unlike other soupy or watery foods which are troublesome to prepare.

He Shuyi gently picked up the hamburger in her hand, examined it carefully, and then cautiously took a small bite.

In an instant, the rich aroma of bread mixed with chicken cutlet and lettuce salad quickly filled her throat.

She couldn't help but jokingly whisper, "Oh my, this tastes really good! Back in the day, when our family was well-off, we drove cars and lived in a spacious and bright mansion."

Your father once took me to the provincial capital to taste authentic Western food!

Steaks, salads, and sweet and delicious cheesecakes—the taste of those dishes is completely different from our traditional Chinese food.

However, the taste of this burger is somewhat similar to the Western food I ate back then.

Li Huaiyuan's mouth was stuffed full as he chewed heartily, and he mumbled a reply, "Hehe, this was specially brought back from the capital by Huai'an, how could it not taste good?"

Shi Huai'an smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Let's eat while it's hot, we'll be arriving at our stop soon. If someone sees us, we'll have to spend a lot of time explaining, and it's not easy to explain this to outsiders. It's better to avoid trouble. Let's finish eating and get on the train."

He Shuyi nodded repeatedly in agreement and urged, "Yes, yes, eat quickly, don't let anyone see us and say we're indulging in luxury or having some petty-bourgeois sentimentality."

The three of them stopped talking and focused on eating the delicious food in front of them.

At dawn, the sky was just beginning to lighten, as if a thin veil was draped over the earth.

Soon, the three arrived at the station. The station was deserted; apart from the three of them, there was no one else in sight. The surroundings were so quiet that only the occasional chirping of birds could be heard.

Time ticked by, and the sky gradually brightened, but the bus was nowhere to be seen. The three people stood there anxiously, glancing into the distance every now and then, hoping the bus would arrive soon.

Finally, after a long wait, a dilapidated bus slowly pulled into the station.

Seeing the car approaching, the three of them showed joy on their faces and quickly picked up their luggage and ran forward.

After the doors opened, they boarded the bus one by one, found their seats, and let out a long sigh of relief. As the bus started moving, it slowly drove away from the deserted station, heading towards its destination.

The bus was drafty, and everyone was hunched over and dozing off. It took more than two hours to get to the station.

It was already 8:30 in the morning. After getting off the bus, the three asked passersby for directions to the township health center and then headed straight for it.

As Li Huaiyuan approached the entrance of the health center, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure not far ahead. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Yang Changhua carrying a lunchbox and hurrying towards him from the side street.

Li Huaiyuan shouted, "Brother-in-law—we're here! Over here!" His voice echoed in the morning air.

Upon hearing the shouts, Yang Changhua immediately looked up. When he saw that it was Li Huaiyuan and the others, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly quickened his pace to greet them.

As she walked, she muttered, "Oh dear, Mom, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Sister, why are you here so early? Haven't you even had breakfast yet? How about I take you to buy some steamed buns?"

Li Huaiyuan quickly replied, "No need, brother-in-law, we've already eaten."

At this moment, Huai'an, who was standing to the side, smiled slightly at Yang Changhua and nodded gently.

He Shuyi asked with a worried expression, "Changhua, what are you doing outside? How is Huaijin doing?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Changhua's smile gradually disappeared, replaced by deep exhaustion.

He sighed slightly and said, "Alas... Huaijin suffered a lot last night, he was in pain all night long."

But Dr. Liu said that childbirth is not that easy, and it doesn't happen so quickly. Some women even have to endure the pain for several days.

"That's why I just went out and bought Huaijin some meat buns and porridge, hoping she could at least replenish her energy."

As he spoke, Yang Changhua unconsciously shook his head, his eyes filled with heartache and helplessness...

He Shuyi gently raised her hand and complained with a hint of reproach, "Oh dear, let's hurry up and go in! How can we leave her alone inside like this?" As she spoke, she stamped her foot anxiously.

Seeing this, Yang Changhua quickly rushed forward to lead the way, afraid that being a step too slow would make He Shuyi even more unhappy.

A slender nurse at the health center was guiding a patient to the toilet: "Turn right and walk straight out of the yard, and you'll see it."

She turned around and saw Shi Huai'an and his group going upstairs. She frowned, thinking, "Isn't that Shi Huai'an? What's she doing here? The second floor is the obstetrics and gynecology department, could she be…?"

This young nurse is Wu Yutong. She is one year younger than Shi Huai'an. When Shi Huai'an was in high school, she graduated from junior high school and went to a vocational nursing school because her father did not want her to go to university. He thought that she could start working sooner after graduating from nursing school.

This is her final year at nursing school, and she's interning at the township health center. Her grades at school were average, making it difficult to find an internship. Luckily, her sister Wu Yuwei's fiancé, Chen Jun, is the deputy director of the township health center, so he arranged for her to intern there.

The director of a township health center is usually at the section level (or staff member level) in terms of administrative rank, but may also reach the management level 8 or deputy section level.

When a company commander transfers to civilian life, the most common job is as a regular civil servant. Because officers are demoted by half a rank when they transfer, company commanders usually only become regular civil servants and do not hold leadership positions.

In some cases, better jobs, such as police positions, can be found by taking civil service exams or using connections.

Chen Jun was a deputy company commander in the army. After making meritorious contributions, he was promoted to company commander. However, he was injured in the leg. Although he can walk normally now, he has difficulty running and jumping, making it difficult for him to perform his duties.

In addition, he was 29 years old and an only child, and his family was urging him to get married. After agreeing on a wedding date with his fiancée's family, he simply returned to his hometown from the army to retire.

In order to find a better job, he asked around and used connections. Finally, with the help of his comrades, he became the deputy director of this township health center.

Although it's a grassroots unit, he's still a cadre. The director will retire in a few years, and if he does a good job, he can be promoted.

Chen Jun and Wu's family had agreed to get married at the end of the year, but Wu Yuwei remained hesitant. Seeing that his workplace was located in the countryside, she was reluctant and considered breaking off the engagement.

However, when Chen Jun helped his younger sister secure an internship, and given that his parents firmly disagreed with breaking off the engagement, Wu Yuwei was forced to accept reality.

Wu Yuwei also came to the countryside with the troupe to perform here. Li Huaijin accidentally fell and was in her late pregnancy. Fearing something might go wrong, she went to the nearby township health center.

Wu Yutong never expected to encounter Shi Huai'an in this remote and impoverished place. She couldn't help but become curious and quietly went upstairs to inquire about the situation...

The four people from Huai'an hurriedly entered the somewhat old second floor of the health center.

On the way, He Shuyi couldn't wait to ask, "Changhua, what time is it? Why hasn't anyone from your family come over to help keep an eye on things?"

Upon being asked this, Yang Changhua immediately became somewhat flustered. He scratched his head and replied with an embarrassed expression, "Well... my mom said she might not have time to come over until the afternoon..."

Upon hearing this, He Shuyi frowned and her face darkened, but she ultimately said nothing more.

Soon, the four of them arrived at the door of the ward.

Upon opening the door, I saw that the ward was a typical eight-person ward. Although the space was not large, it was clean and bright.

At this time, the ward was already occupied by four heavily pregnant women and their respective family members who had come to accompany them. Everyone was either sitting or standing, chatting in hushed tones, and the whole room was filled with a warm yet busy atmosphere.

Li Huaijin, who was lying in the hospital bed resting with his eyes closed, immediately opened his eyes after hearing a noise at the door.

When she recognized her mother, younger brother, and younger sister, a bright smile immediately bloomed on her face, and she said cheerfully, "Oh my, you came so fast! Quickly, quickly, find a place to sit down and rest your feet. You must be exhausted from the journey. Huai'an, are you on winter vacation? When did you come back?"

Huaiyuan said quickly, "Yesterday, as soon as Huai'an got off the train, she heard that you had gone to the countryside, and she was eager to come and pick you up."

Huai'an could only say, "I know your due date is approaching, and I'm a little worried."

As the sisters chatted, Yang Changhua nimbly ran to the other empty beds, moved several stools over, and called out to everyone, "Come, come, sit down and rest for a while."

Then he bent down and took out two lunch boxes from the net bag he was carrying.

One of the lunchboxes contained two steaming hot meat buns and a smooth, round boiled egg; while the other lunchbox was half-filled with steaming white porridge, with a few crunchy pickled mustard greens scattered on top, making it look very appetizing.

He carefully helped Huaijin up and gently helped her sit up against the headboard.

Huaijin accepted the breakfast and began to enjoy it slowly, while asking with concern if everyone had eaten.

Everyone smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, indicating that they had already eaten.

Li Huaiyuan said, "When I found out yesterday that you were about to give birth, it really scared my mom! After all, she's about to become a grandmother, and she was so nervous!"

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged knowing smiles.

Then, Huaiyuan continued excitedly, "After this little one is born, I'll be an uncle! And Huai'an will be an aunt too!"

Huai Jin chuckled softly and replied, "Maybe this time it will be a niece."

Huai'an, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Girls are the ones who are well-behaved!"

Huaijin chuckled, "That's right! If it were a boy, like Uncle Huaiyuan, who's been a little rascal since he was a child, he'd be so hard to manage!"

Yang Changhua smiled and agreed, "That's right, that's right. If it were a girl, she would have to be as smart and studious as Huai'an, and hopefully she would get into university in the future!"

He Shuyi asked with a hint of reproach, "Tell me, how could you be so careless? You even fell! I told you not to go to the countryside, but you wouldn't listen to my advice. Wouldn't it be more convenient for you to stay in the city?"

Faced with her mother's questioning, Huaijin explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, Mom, please don't blame me. I was really careless yesterday. In the afternoon, the weather seemed like it was going to change suddenly, so I left in a bit of a hurry. But thankfully, the doctor checked and said that the fetus was not damaged."

Yang Changhua said worriedly, "Yesterday, Dr. Liu said the baby's position wasn't good..."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, followed by an old woman crying out, "Dr. Liu! You must have made a mistake! My daughter-in-law's belly was pointed, and many people said it was definitely a boy. How could it be a girl? You didn't switch the babies, did you?"

Faced with the old woman's questioning, the head nurse responded somewhat impatiently, "Your daughter-in-law was the only one giving birth in this delivery room at the time, how could there be a mix-up!"

Dr. Liu said, "Please rest assured, we have strict delivery procedures and won't make a mistake. Besides, you see, the baby was brought out for you to see as soon as it was born, so there won't be any mistakes. And there were no other babies being born in the delivery room."

As soon as he finished speaking, another series of hurried footsteps were heard. It turned out that several family members and nurses were working together to carefully place a woman who had just given birth on the bed next to Li Huaijin.

The young nurse said softly, "Let the mother stay in the hospital for observation first. If everything is normal, she can be discharged and go home to recuperate in two days."

Meanwhile, in the corridor, a middle-aged man held tightly to the agitated elderly woman and whispered, "Mom, please stop causing trouble here. So many people are watching; it's so embarrassing!"