Cao Dali immediately started to organize things for the baby, wiping the little bottom and then changing the diaper.
After changing it, Zhao Tianhe added, "For the nickname, are we going to try them out one by one?"
"Just call her August."
Fang Meiyun still insisted, "I think ’Little Candy’ is a nice name?"
Mrs. Zhao had not expected Fang Meiyun to be so set on this name.
"How about calling her Little Candy?"
Zhang Lanhua felt that whether it was August or Little Candy, both names sounded nice.
"Shall we have a show of hands to vote?" Yun Xiaoxiao, seeing their hesitation, simply proposed a method to decide the result.
"I think it’s a good idea."
Are they all still children or what?
"Those in favor of Little Candy, raise your hands."
Well, a little more than half of the people raised their hands.
There was no need to continue choosing then.
In the end, the name Little Candy was settled on.
The group looked at the child and the mother, aware that they couldn’t keep disturbing the child and mother’s rest, so they planned to leave.
"Auntie, you should go back too; we’ll need your help tomorrow to come over and hold the baby for a bit."
Asking her to go back?
Mrs. Zhao came in the middle of the night, and only after Zhang Lanhua had given birth was she able to lie down and nap for a few hours. During the day, she looked after Zhang Lanhua and her daughter, and even let Cao Dali catch a nap.
"Can you manage to take care of everything here?"
Was she still worried that someone might switch the baby at some point?
"Mom, it would be a trouble if you could look after her for one more night." Zhao Tianlei also knew that besides themselves, Cao Dali and his wife couldn’t easily ask others for help.
Moreover, everyone else had work to attend to.
Mrs. Zhao had no objections.
"Okay, once she’s discharged, there’s no need to worry about this or that anymore."
Cao Dali still went back with them, and Grandma Fang boiled several brown sugar eggs for him to take back to the hospital.
"Sister-in-law, didn’t Great Aunt come back with you?" Zhao Xinxin also knew that Great Aunt stayed behind at the hospital to take care of Lanhua.
"After she’s discharged tomorrow, there’ll be no need for help taking care of her."
Zhao Xinxin did not ask anything further.
Cao Dali finished the discharge process, hailed a taxi at the hospital entrance, and the family of three, along with Mrs. Zhao and some belongings, headed back to their rented place.
People living in the same courtyard, seeing Zhang Lanhua returning home with her baby, all offered their congratulations.
Zhang Lanhua lay on the bed, and beside her was her daughter, Little Candy.
"Auntie, please keep an eye on them for a bit; I’m going to the market."
Because she was being discharged today, he had only brought some food back to the Courtyard House and had not gone to buy chicken.
"Go ahead, it’s alright to buy eggs, chicken, fish, all of that."
Although Mrs. Zhao hadn’t helped with washing the diapers, she had washed Zhang Lanhua’s face and taken care of Little Candy, keeping an eye on them.
"You go take a nap, I’ll light the stove for you."
Mrs. Zhao took a piece of honeycomb coal out to exchange more coal.
When Cao Dali returned, the stove was lit, and even the hot water was ready, soaking Little Candy’s diapers in a foot basin.
"Auntie, thank you very much."
Cao Dali bought a chicken, two fish, and some eggs.
Third Brother actually told him to stay home and care for his wife during her confinement, but there was still so much he didn’t know how to do.
"Comrade Cao, I’m here." Suddenly, a teenage girl arrived at their door.
Mrs. Zhao sharply turned towards the young girl, instantly recalling Lanhua’s suggestion to find someone from the courtyard to help look after them.
"Since you have arrived, we’ll be counting on you."
Now that there was someone to take care of them, Mrs. Zhao no longer felt it appropriate to stay.