"Xu Yue, Yue, I hope the child will be upbeat and active in the future, and also the meaning of jumping; I hope he can surpass himself and become a capable person." Xu Nianji went through many books and dictionaries, and in the end, he still favored the character "Yue".
He knew not many characters, and after much deliberation, "Yue" was still his favorite.
"Xu Yue?" Ji Ying silently repeated it and didn’t think it was bad at all.
It took Xu Qinghe several turns before saying, "Anyway, you are Zhuangzhuang’s dad, so you decide."
As long as the name was not too excessive or unattractive, Xu Qinghe thought it was up to Xu Nianji to handle.
"I’ll go and discuss it with Xiaohe." Xu Nianji happily went inside to talk to Zhou He about his son’s name.
In the end, Zhuangzhuang’s official name became Xu Yue.
"Oh, my dear grandson." Zhou Ma arrived ten days after Zhou He gave birth.
"Xiaohe, something came up at Xin Lan’s house, and she just got pregnant; I’ve been unable to get away these past few days." While explaining, Zhou Ma said, "Xiaohe, you really did well, giving birth to a son on your first try."
"How is Xin Lan doing?" Zhou He asked, already accustomed to her own parents’ behavior.
In the beginning, Zhou He had some expectations, but in the end, she had given up hope.
During her postpartum confinement, with the meticulous care of Ji Ying, her mother-in-law, and the warm concerns of Xu Nianji, she felt very happy and content.
Zhou Ma announced with joy on her face. Her daughter-in-law finally became pregnant, which brought her great comfort.
Zhou Ma gleefully talked about Xin Lan’s pregnancy, mentioning how Xin Lan was delicate and craved meat every two or three days.
Zhou He, playing with her son, didn’t respond to her mother’s words; her mother was satisfying every unreasonable demand of her daughter-in-law one by one.
"Xiaohe, you gave the Xu family a son; didn’t your in-laws give you anything?" Zhou Ma inquired.
Zhou He paused, then said, "Zhuangzhuang is my son, a piece of flesh from my own body."
She had already talked about this last time and did not want to answer this question again.
"He’s also the Xu family’s son, the Xu family’s grandson." Zhou Ma didn’t like what she heard. "Xiaohe, you’re saying you married into the Xu family, gave them a son, and they don’t even consider your contributions?"
"Xiaohe, I heard Nianji even learned to drive, and now he can drive. Look, Nianji is getting more and more impressive; don’t you think you should consider your own brother?" Zhou Ma was thrilled when she heard others say Xu Nianji was driving a truck.
Wouldn’t her son benefit from having a successful son-in-law?
Zhou He, using her son’s need to nurse as an excuse, sidestepped the topic, but she forgot that her mother was relentless in her pursuits.
At the dinner table, Zhou Ma brought the subject up directly.
Ji Ying instinctively looked at Zhou He.
"Mom, Xiaoqiang is healthy and able; why can’t he find work by himself?" Zhou He said unhappily.
Zhou Ma glared at her and turned to Xu Nianji, "Nianji, they say a son-in-law is half a son, and Xiaoqiang is your own brother. You’re making money now; can’t you also help Xiaoqiang? The saying goes, ’profits should not flow to outsiders.’ If Xiaoqiang does well, he might help you in the future, don’t you think that’s reasonable?"
"Mom, Xiaoqiang..." Xu Nianji had been thinking about this for some days. After seeing Zhou Ma arrive, he naturally knew her intentions and said, "We do need someone for loading when we deliver goods, but the work of loading isn’t easy."
"Loading?" Zhou Ma heard the job and already felt displeased.