"Auntie, thank you for the trouble."
Zhang Lanhua was still somewhat grateful to Mrs. Zhao.
The premature birth was something she had not anticipated.
On the other side, Cao Dali not only bought a chicken but also some eggs and fish, carrying them to the Courtyard House.
"Grandma Fang, I’ll be troubling you."
Grandma Fang knew that Cao Dali’s wife had given birth.
Everyone at home was still eating their meal.
They quickly invited Cao Dali to join them.
"I’ve got a thermos, with millet porridge cooked inside, and a few pieces of brown sugar added."
Cao Dali ate his breakfast, watching as others busied themselves.
Zhao Tianlei decided to simply take Yun Xiaoxiao to the appliance store for work, along with Zhao Tianhe.
"Lanhua gave birth to a daughter, if this news gets back, won’t her mother-in-law scorn her?"
Now, only Grandma Fang was at home, so no one heard her, but she deftly began to stew the chicken.
She knew that during the month of postpartum care, one shouldn’t eat spicy food, and many things were to be avoided.
Cao Dali, carrying food to the hospital, quickly handed the steamed buns over to Mrs. Zhao and then poured out the brown sugar millet porridge from the thermos to feed Zhang Lanhua.
"Da Li, go wash the diapers and hang them out to dry, or else we’ll run out of them."
Cao Dali was busy running up and down.
"Da Li, it’s getting late, go back and check if Grandma Fang has made chicken soup for you. Lanhua is postpartum and can’t be left hungry."
Cao Dali had just finished washing the diapers, hanging them out to dry, and even prepared the hot water, making another mixture for his daughter to drink.
"Okay, I’ll go check."
For convenience, Zhao Tianlei let Cao Dali ride his bicycle, now carrying the thermos and pedaling towards the Courtyard House.
"Lanhua, you take a nap. I’ll watch the baby."
Zhang Lanhua, having given birth in the middle of the night, although she had slept, still wanted to sleep more.
Customers visiting the appliance store suddenly noticed a change in staff; the pregnant woman was not there, instead, there was a beautiful comrade.
"Comrade, I would like to buy a flashlight."
In fact, there were only a few models of flashlights.
"Here are a few models of flashlights for you to consider. Take a look at which one you’d like to buy," Yun Xiaoxiao began to introduce to the customer.
After seeing off this customer, another one arrived.
"Oh, you have new staff here?"
"She had a baby, so she won’t be coming to the shop for a while."
"I see, my son is getting married, and I would like to buy a washing machine."
The shop had two models of washing machines, one larger and one smaller.
Of course, the prices were also different, and there were yet no fully automatic washing machines available.
"Auntie, take a look at these two models of washing machines. This one can wash clothes for the whole family. This smaller one has no problem washing a couple’s clothes. We use this kind of washing machine at home; it’s especially convenient in the winter. Moreover, it doesn’t require ration stamps, so you can use it freely without worrying about washing clothes in the winter and getting chilblains. And it can even spin the clothes dry," Yun Xiaoxiao said as she introduced the washing machines to the auntie, mentioning that her family also bought this kind of washing machine.
"But we don’t know how to use this, do we?"
"There’s an instruction manual, and it’s actually very simple. If you look right here on the top...."
A washing machine would indeed be very convenient during the long winters of Capital City.
And since it didn’t require ration stamps, it could be included in the dowry.
After the sale, Zhao Tianhe immediately rode the tricycle to help deliver the goods to the customer’s home.
"Are you thinking of having a little anniversary celebration for your appliance store?"