Chapter 41: Snow on the Wrist

The original charm of life comes from the cry when you fall to the ground. Since then, a family has been born with hope, and life has been extended.

Time back to the early spring of 24 years ago, a house on the edge of the county seat of Q County. A woman's heart-rending screams could be heard inside the house, and an old man outside the house paced back and forth. Although his gray hair and beard show the vicissitudes of life he has experienced, his face is full of redness, his spirit is high, his steps are strong and powerful, and he does not look old at all.

"Dad, why hasn't the doctor come yet?" asked a woman in her mid-50s as she lifted the curtain and poked her head out.

"I'll urge again!" the old man turned and walked out of the courtyard. As soon as he took two steps, a man in a white coat appeared in his field of vision, stepping across the medicine box.

"Jin Lao, I'm sorry, I just had a child who got sick, and the situation was very critical when I was sent here, so I was delayed for a while!" The person who came was Kang Xuan, a famous doctor in Q County, and the Jin Lao in her mouth was Jin Yucheng, a man of the year in Q County.

Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jin Yucheng was the only son of a wealthy man in Q County, who was loved by his family and was the only talented man in Q County who went to university. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the county party committee and the county government invited him to come out of office three times, but he politely refused; he was not interested in his official career but in Moxiang Library, and he never left his book all day long; he was completely different from the young people of the same era, and he was like a "nerd" in the mouth of the public! In that era when food and clothing had not yet been solved, such an opportunity was undoubtedly longed for by ordinary people, but he refused lightly. In the end, it was at the suggestion of Lu Zhonghuai, a world friend, that he reluctantly agreed to participate in the candidacy of the county CPPCC member, and was unanimously elected that year.

"Doctor Kang, you're here! Please, please ...... quickly" Jin Lao's face was kind, and he didn't show any displeasure because of Dr. Kang's tardiness.

"Please!" Dr. Kang was not polite, and went directly into the house across the medicine box.

"Doctor, you're here! Quick, look at my daughter!" As soon as Dr. Kang put down the medicine box, the woman opened the curtain and came out, and took Dr. Kang and walked into the house.

"Aunt Lu, don't worry, is the boiling water ready?" asked Dr. Kang as he put on rubber gloves.

"I'm ready, I'm waiting for you to come!" As they spoke, the two of them had already come to the house. There were also three women of similar age standing beside the bed. The woman lying on the bed is the pearl of Jin Lao's palm. Her pale face and the beads of sweat on her forehead spoke for her of the pain of the moment, and the new little life in her bulging belly couldn't wait to see the world, so that it was about to be born before a full-term month.

Doctor Kang examined the body of the old daughter, turned to the woman, and said.

"Auntie, it doesn't matter, you ask the helper to prepare boiling water! ”

"Okay, I'll find someone to burn more!" the woman trotted out of the room. Dr. Kang asked the other two women in the room to help hold the hand of Mr. Kim's daughter, and began to prepare for the delivery.

This year, although it is early spring, it is still very cold. Thick clouds connected the sky, and the gray colors contrasted with the land that had not yet shown life. Except for the screams of pain coming from inside the house, this world is unusually quiet, and even the wind does not want to come out to disturb it. The green smoke from the chimneys of one or two houses rushed straight into the sky, scattering high in all directions.

As the minutes ticked by, the gray sky sank deeper and deeper. The sound in the room gradually weakened, and Dr. Kang's face began to ooze beads of sweat, and the woman next to her quickly wiped her with a white handkerchief.

"Ah~" Jin Lao's daughter's voice suddenly raised, and then she fainted, the sweat had already wet her hair, and then flowed down her hair to the pillow, soaking most of the pillow.

"Hmm...... Ahh......hhh Uh-huh...... "The sound of a baby crying came from inside the house, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Jin Lao finally stopped pacing outside the house, but slowly walked to the living room, sat on the white sofa and closed his eyes, the slightly raised corners of his mouth and the stretched brows showed his inner relaxation and joy at this moment.

"Congratulations to Jin Lao, it's a daughter!" Dr. Kang finished picking up the students, handled the follow-up matters, and came out to say to Jin Lao.

"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Kang! This is a little heart!" Jin Lao took out the money wrapped in red paper from his pocket and handed it to Dr. Kang, who did not shirk, she knew that Jin Lao was a person, and if she didn't accept him, she would definitely be unhappy.

"Then I'll take it!Jin Lao, what about the child's father?" Dr. Kang asked as he accepted the red envelope and crossed the medicine box.

"I said that I was talking about business, and I originally said that I would come back before the child was born, but I knew that this child was so impatient!hahaha~" Jin Lao's hearty laughter echoed in the living room, and Dr. Kang also laughed.

"This shows that the times are good! Our country has developed so rapidly in recent years that even children can't wait to see it!"

"Hahaha~ Yes! Doctor Kang, take a cup of tea and rest before leaving!" Seeing Doctor Kang carrying the medicine box, Jin Lao said.

"No, Jin Lao, there are other patients in my clinic! Don't dare to delay too long! Jin Lao don't go to take a look, the little guy is very cute!" After speaking, Dr. Kang said goodbye to Jin Lao and strode out of the door.

Hearing what Dr. Kang said, Jin Lao also had some ideas. Jin Lao has no children under his knees, only his only daughter, Jin Shutong. The arrival of this granddaughter has been looking forward to it for a long, long time.

As soon as he walked outside his daughter's house, he was about to knock on the door, when his wife Lu Meizhuang opened the door and came out, Jin Lao hurriedly turned around, pretended to look at the sky, and coughed out of place.

"You old man, if you want to go in and see, you can go in and see, what to pretend!" Mrs. Lu knew her husband's temperament very well, and she didn't care if he was embarrassed or not, so she patted him on the shoulder directly and let him enter the house, while Jin Lao turned around and walked into the courtyard, ignoring Mrs. Lu.

"This stubborn old man, I don't care about you! If you like to see it or not, I'll go to see my granddaughter by myself!" After speaking, Mrs. Lu turned around and went back to the house, leaving Jin Lao alone in the courtyard looking at the sky.

At this time, snowflakes drifted in the sky, and soon the snowflakes condensed into the size of goose feathers and fell one after another. Heaven and earth have become white, so intoxicating!

"This year must be a bumper year!" said Jin Lao happily, for fear that the people in the house would not hear.

"Dad, how old are you, and you're still playing in the snow in the yard. Do something serious and give your child a name!" called Mrs. Lu from the house.

"Okay!" Answering Mrs. Lu, Jin Lao walked to the house.

"Dad~" Seeing Jin Lao coming in, Jin Shutong shouted in a weak voice.

"Eh~ You have a good rest. Seeing that his daughter's face was so pale, Jin Lao couldn't help but feel distressed. But when I saw the little guy sleeping next to my daughter, I was happy from the bottom of my heart.

"Dad, Lu Feng won't come back in a month, so you can name the child!" Jin Shutong said as he looked at his daughter who was sleeping next to him.

Jin Lao walked up to him and gently touched the little guy's face, with a doting face. After thinking about it for a while, I read it.

"The people on the edge are like the moon, and the frost and snow are condensed on the wrists. Just call her Lu Haowan. ”