Chapter 420 Discussion about Children
The morning of No. 95 Yard was particularly lively today, especially the crying of the baby, which added a different kind of joy to the yard.
The residents came over to wash and brush their teeth one after another, and as if they had agreed beforehand, they would look towards the Jia family from time to time, as if they all wanted to see the baby's appearance with their own eyes.
Jia Zhang woke up seven or eight times during the night and was still sleeping.
Qin Huairu took over the task of taking care of the child and patiently fed him porridge.
There is no milk powder, and Jia Zhang has none on her body. Although she is well maintained, her age is still there.
Xu Damao walked out with dark circles under his eyes, and when he saw Sha Zhu, who also had dark circles under his eyes, he said to him in a teasing tone.
"This child is really something. He cries so much at night that I couldn't sleep well all night. What's wrong, Shazhu? Why didn't you sleep well?"
Sha Zhu didn't sleep all night. Every time he heard the child crying, he would go to check on him. How could he have the mind to sleep?
"None of your business, brush your teeth."
"You must brush your teeth. I feel like the child didn't eat well, otherwise he wouldn't cry so hard."
As soon as Xu Damao said this, the other residents nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, how can Jia Zhang have milk? The child's crying is abnormal. Normally, he would still be sleeping at this time."
"That's right, which child doesn't sleep eighteen hours a day? He keeps crying, he must be hungry."
“I don’t even know what the Jia family feeds their children.”
"A sin!"
Hearing everyone say that, Shazhu appeared to be fine on the surface, but his heart sank, as if he had suffered a thousand critical hits.
Xu Damao keenly noticed Sha Zhu's abnormality and continued, "A child this young must be fed with milk. If he gets hurt, his life will be over."
"Indeed, she was born prematurely and had poor nutrition. It's very troublesome. What if...
There are some things that really can't be said.
Sha Zhu said nothing, brushed his teeth silently, and went back to the house, which made Xu Damao almost unable to hold back his laughter.
Zhuo Xiaohe was busy in the kitchen and heard the conversation outside. When she saw Sha Zhu enter the room, she hurriedly followed him and advised, "Zhu Zi, I think they are right. Why don't you find your dad and ask him if it's his? If not, it's okay.
If it is really his, take it home and raise it yourself. If you let the Jia family raise it, it will be useless. Not to mention whether it can grow up. Even if it grows up, look at Banggeng and Xiaodang, they are definitely ungrateful wolves and will grow crooked. "
Shazhu's soul seemed to have been hit hard again, and he felt completely chilled.
"Okay, I'll go back and find my sister and let her tell him."
In fact, he wanted to discuss with He Daqing what to do.
Those who went to work went to work, those who went to school went to school, the courtyard returned to peace, and Jia Zhang finally opened her sleepy triangular eyes.
She hadn't taken care of the children for a long time, and it was indeed a bit overwhelming for her.
The child kept crying. She was used to being lazy and gluttonous, and she was tortured beyond recognition overnight.
"Huai Ru, Yi Zhonghai is leaving, so I'll leave the child to you to take care of. I don't have milk anyway."
"Mom, I'm still alive." Qin Huairu was almost numb.
"Then I don't care! You have to take care of it."
"I don't care about you even if you don't. If you don't take care of me, I will follow Zhonghai to Shenyang."
"you dare!?"
"Do you think I dare?!"
Qin Huairu argued with reason and did not indulge Jia Zhang at all. In the past, she used both soft and hard tactics in order to have a better life in the courtyard.
Now that Yi Zhonghai is taking care of her, why should she take care of other people's children? She doesn't want to take care of Jia Zhang and the deaf old lady.
Jia Zhang's face was uncertain. Before she dealt with Sha Zhu, she didn't dare to turn against Qin Huairu, so she had no choice but to take the child back.
"I'll take care of him. You can't live in Yi Zhonghai's house alone. Let Xiao Dang Huaihua move in!"
Qin Huairu thought about it and didn't object, and only then was Jia Zhang satisfied.
As the sun got higher, Jia Zhang had a simple meal, then took her child to the yard to enjoy the cool air.
Maybe the child was really sleepy or tired, so he didn't cry or make a fuss.
When she came out, the aunties in the courtyard became restless and walked out of the house one after another. Then they glanced at the child casually, said nothing, and turned to go to the front yard.
That's where the discussion takes place.
Jia Zhang didn't care at all. Whoever wanted to watch could watch, as long as they didn't wake the children and disturb her rest.
In the front yard, almost all the middle-aged and elderly women in the yard gathered here.
"You've seen it all. It really does look like He Daqing. They are simply cut from the same mold."
"But it can't be He Daqing's child. He Daqing had Widow Bai in Baoding, and later married Widow Yuan. He must be blind to fall in love with Jia Zhang.
Besides, what kind of personality does He Daqing have? If it was his child, would he really not acknowledge it?"
"If it's not He Daqing, could it be Sha Zhu's?"
"Well, there are many grandchildren who look like their grandfathers."
"The fool didn't admit it either."
"How could he admit it! Even if he admitted it, Zhuo Xiaohe would not divorce him. Would he marry that old pious woman Jia Zhang?"
"Do you think the rumor is true?"
Some people want to talk about crotch grabbing. In fact, many people want to talk about it, but it is forbidden.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't mention this again. Stupid Zhu will definitely fight to the death! Besides, it's too much of a coincidence."
"It's such a coincidence. It's obvious that Jia Zhang did this for Sha Zhu to see. What a sin!"
"Actually, I have a different opinion. I feel that Jia Zhang is not sure whose child it is. If she knew, given her personality, she would have made a fuss a long time ago. Why would she have to wait until now?
Worst case scenario, if Shazhu or He Daqing don't acknowledge it, we can just use blood test to prove our relationship."
"That makes sense!" Many aunts nodded.
"That's not right. My boss told me that the blood dripping thing isn't very accurate!"
"It's not allowed, Jia Zhang didn't even mention it, don't you think there's something wrong?"
"You mean, Jia Zhang doesn't recognize the wild men outside?"
"I didn't say that!"
……
The discussion about the courtyard house has been very heated. On the one hand, there has been no result, but on the other hand, the Jia family has been looked down upon even more.
On the other hand, Sha Zhu had no intention of going to work. He asked for leave, asked He Yushui for the address, and rushed to Tongzhou.
In the afternoon, Sha Zhu met the busy He Daqing in a small restaurant.
The restaurant is small and there are fewer diners, but there is just as much work to do.
"Why are you here? What do you want from me?"
He Daqing asked while cleaning the dishes. There were only two people in the kitchen, and many things needed to be done by him personally.
He knew that Sha Zhu was married and had bought a work station for his wife, and his attitude was not the same as before.
"I have something to talk to you about." Sha Zhu said embarrassedly.
"If you have any problem, just tell me. I don't need to borrow money. My youngest son is due in a few months." He Daqing continued to work with confidence.
"Come out, I really have something to do!"
He Daqing looked up at Sha Zhu, and seeing the other person's expression, he knew that something big had happened. He wiped his hands and followed him out of the kitchen.
But Sha Zhu's first sentence almost broke his defense.
"Jia Zhang gave birth to a son, and I feel that the child might be mine."