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On this day, everyone got up early. The basket on the kang table was filled with sunflower seeds, flowers, and various kinds of candy. In the large enamel basin on the stove, there was half a basin of water with frozen persimmons and pears waiting to thaw.
"Ah, has the paste been made? Keep an eye on the heat!" Zhao Lian Zhi called out.
"Yes, it’s ready!" Aunt Wang replied. "Quick, get a bowl to scoop it out!"
"Wang Zhao Ran, Jian Jun, you two stick up the couplets and paintings!"
"Got it, Aunt!"
With so much going on, Grandma took charge, waving her hands to direct everyone. Under her command, the chaos turned into a semblance of order. A few families in the village had good relations with Grandma, and today several little ones were playing with Xiao He in the yard.
"Sister, I want a lantern too!" Xiao He ran over to Yu Songyu, pointing at the lantern held by a little boy in the yard who had a runny nose.
Though it was called a lantern, it was really just a glass jar covered with red paper, but kids loved it nonetheless.
"Alright, alright, go find your grandma, be good!" Yu Songyu said while sitting on a chair, enjoying a frozen persimmon. She had no time for this; that frozen persimmon was too delicious and sweet enough to warm her heart.
"Grandma, I want a lantern too!" Xiao He echoed Yu Songyu's words and went outside to ask Grandma.
"Oh dear, this little rascal! Grandma doesn’t have time to make you a lantern right now! Xiao Yu, make a lantern for Xiao He; there’s a canning jar on the kitchen floor!"
Yu Songyu initially wanted to slack off, but with her Little Old Lady insisting, she couldn't refuse. After taking one last satisfying bite of her frozen persimmon, only the skin was left.
"Oh dear, let me help!" Yu Ma said tenderly as she rushed to assist her daughter.
"You don’t have time for that! Help Zhao Lian Zhi with the paste and also get Xiao Yu's father to stoke the fire!"
"Okay, okay!"
The couple exchanged a smile before returning to their tasks.
"Grandma, you don't need to fuss with those red papers anymore. Li Xiu Zhen can handle it all by herself! Just keep an eye outside; I wonder if the kids will manage to put up the couplets!"
"I'm on it!"
Grandma smiled as she put on her shoes, excited for the lively New Year celebration.
"Alright, I'm going to start boiling dumplings. Once you all finish, we can eat! You little rascals, grab some candy for yourselves!"
With a large ladle in hand, Grandma struck a pose reminiscent of a general commanding an army.
"Oh dear, oh my! My stomach hurts!"
Just then, a shout came from inside the house—Li Xiu Zhen was calling out.
"Oh my goodness, could it be that the baby is coming?"
Grandma dropped the ladle and rushed into the room.
"My goodness, her water has broken! Quick, quick! Women, come in and help her get dressed; men, get the cart ready!"
Everyone scrambled about in a flurry of activity as heavy snow fell outside, wrapping Li Xiu Zhen tightly and lifting her onto the Ox Cart.
"Li Xiu Zhen, you must hold on!"
Wang Jianjun's eyes were filled with tears as he held onto Li Xiu Zhen's hand tightly.
"Oh, it hurts so much! I can hold on; don’t worry about me! Just don’t let anyone laugh at me!"
Li Xiu Zhen grimaced in pain but couldn’t bear to see Wang Jianjun so worried.
Upon reaching the town, they found that everyone at Wei Hospital had already gone home for the holiday, leaving only one nurse on duty.
"Doctor, hurry! She's about to give birth!"
"Oh dear, what a day this is!"
The on-duty nurse was startled and flustered.
"Who can control this? Please help her; thank you!"
Before long, doctors rushed in, looking weary but determined.
"Hurry, push her into the operating room!"
Everyone outside was anxious, especially Wang Jianjun, who paced back and forth in the corridor, unable to settle down.
They had been waiting since morning until noon, but Li Xiuzhen still hadn't come out of the delivery room.
"Someone should get something for the mother to eat; how can she have any strength like this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone grew even more anxious. In their haste to arrive, no one had brought any food. It was a hot day, and they were unsure if the State-Owned Hotel was even open.
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