met free Chapter 380 Name your daughter
Chapter 380 Name your daughter
"Brother, come on, let me toast you!" After just a few rounds of drinking, Xu Damao's speech became a little lisp.
Wang Hongtao quickly stopped him and said, "Okay, Brother Damao, there's no need to be so particular. It's enough for us to show our appreciation."
Lou Xiao'e also echoed and stopped him: "Old Wang is right. If you drink too much, just sleep on the floor by yourself. I can't move you!"
"Okay, then finish this glass." Xu Damao was straightforward. He had intended to treat Wang Hongtao to a drink today, but he couldn't really get himself drunk.
After drinking, Xu Damao raised his glass to Wang Hongtao and bowed to express his apology.
"Brother, when Ezi first became pregnant, it was all thanks to your help that she didn't lack nutrition. I have to thank you very much!"
"I have also signed up for the projectionist assessment. I will be able to take the assessment at the end of this month. If I pass the assessment, I will be able to earn an extra ten yuan per month."
"Brother Damao, I've helped you so much, it's not enough to just treat you to a meal!" Wang Hongtao joked.
"Haha...what are you talking about!"
"As long as you want, brother, you can come over anytime! I promise to treat you well!" Xu Damao patted his chest.
Xu Damao is not an honest person who is grateful and loyal. The reason why he is so polite to Wang Hongtao is simply because he values Wang Hongtao's future and thinks that he is capable and will continue to help and support him in the future.
If Wang Hongtao gets into trouble and becomes destitute someday, and is truly devastated, do you think he will still pay any attention to him?
"Okay, with what you said, Brother Damao, my help will not be in vain."
"Looking at Sister Xiao'e's condition, it seems like her due date is not far away, right? When will she give birth?" Wang Hongtao asked with a smile.
Lou Xiao'e stroked her belly gently and said lovingly, "About ten days? I don't know the exact day."
Xu Damao also wanted to reach out and touch the baby, but was pushed away by Lou Xiaoe. He could only say awkwardly, "Well, Ezi is just being careful, afraid that my rough hands might hurt the baby..."
Wang Hongtao secretly laughed: Are you afraid of hurting the child? I just don't want you to touch me! Last night, I was pestering me and said I wanted to try that.
Fortunately, I am determined enough and I don't take everything lightly.
Despite his thoughts, Wang Hongtao still agreed on the surface: "Well, you have to be careful when the day comes. Go get all the necessary checks done. Don't try to save effort."
Lou Xiao'e nodded: "I know, Red Star Hospital used to... and a few of my friends have been there. They've all had the necessary tests. I plan to move into the hospital in a week."
Like the Red Star Steel Mill, the Red Star Hospital had shares in it previously owned by the Lou family, so Lou Xiao'e was very familiar with the hospital's leaders and she almost didn't let the secret slip.
"That's good. It will be more reassuring staying in the hospital." Wang Hongtao nodded in agreement.
"Eat, eat. I was so busy talking that I forgot to taste Brother Damao's cooking."
"Jingru, go to the kitchen and help me get the meal. Come over and help Sister Xiao'e get some as well."
"Oh."
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After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Xu Damao cleaned up the table and went to the yard to wash the dishes.
Lou Xiao'e sat directly on Wang Hongtao's lap, hooked her arms around his neck, and said sadly, "I've been missing you more and more lately. It's so hard!"
Qin Jingru covered her mouth and laughed, then quietly stood up and stood at the door.
Wang Hongtao said sternly: "We have to endure it even if it is difficult! It has come to this critical moment."
"Is it not possible even through a distance?" Lou Xiao'e pouted sullenly, her eyes seductive as if tears were about to overflow.
Wang Hongtao said helplessly: "Why bother? It won't quench your thirst, and it might even make you greedier."
"Be good, wait a few more days, and I'll make it up to you when it's over."
"Oh." Lou Xiao'e responded disappointedly.
"By the way, what do you think we should name the child? Since the surname cannot be yours, the given name must be chosen by you."
"Name it?" Wang Hongtao frowned.
In the 1950s and 1960s, parents mostly gave their children names with a strong sense of their children's background. For example, boys were mostly given names with masculine connotations such as Guo, Yong, Jun, Wei Hong, and Guo Qiang, while girls were often given names with feminine connotations such as Ying, Jiao, Lan, and E.
At that time, there was a saying that the humbler the name, the easier it was to raise a child. Names like Gousheng, Goudan, Deaf Bang, and Beggar were very popular.
Wang Hongtao didn't want to give his child a too modern name, but he also didn't want his child's name to be too rustic.
"Do boys and girls know?"
Wang Hongtao thought for a while and asked.
Checking the gender of the fetus may be impossible for others, but it is absolutely easy for Lou Xiao'e.
"Yes...it's a girl. In fact, it has been found out a long time ago, but I didn't dare to tell you." Lou Xiao'e lowered her head and dared not raise it, as if she felt guilty.
"Is it really a girl? Girls are good! I like girls!" Wang Hongtao excitedly held up Lou Xiaoe's face and kissed her hard.
"You...you don't blame me?!" Lou Xiao'e was a little surprised.
"Blame you? Why blame you?"
"Didn't I tell you before that I like girls? Do you think I lied to you?"
"Besides, it's not you who decides whether to have a boy or a girl. That's up to the boy..."
"Forget it. I won't tell you this. You won't understand even if I tell you."
"Anyway, all you need to know is that I like girls!"
Seeing that Wang Hongtao didn't seem to be pretending, Lou Xiao'e finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The preference for boys over girls at that time was not just talk. Just look at Qin Huairu in the courtyard and you will know.
When Bang Geng was born, he was a hero of the Jia family and was almost praised to the sky by the Jia family.
But what about when the second child, Xiaodang, is born?
Jia Zhang's face fell immediately. She didn't take the child but asked, "Why did you give birth to a money-loser?"
It can be seen from this that it is general.
Wang Hongtao did say at the beginning that he liked girls, but Lou Xiao'e thought he was just trying to please her and comfort herself. It was not until now that she was sure that it was a daughter and she saw that he was even happier than before that Lou Xiao'e felt relieved.
Wang Hongtao is a protective person but not feudal. He values the feelings between women more than anything else. There is no throne to inherit in his family, nor a lot of inheritance to divide. Where does all these ideas of favoring boys over girls come from?
He doesn't even mind that the child has the surname Xu Damao, so why would he care whether it is a boy or a girl?
It has to be said that his views were very rare and avant-garde at the time.
"How about naming the child Xu Nuo? He will look cute and playful when he is young and graceful and generous when he grows up. It will suit you in every way."
"Xu Nuo?" Hearing this, Lou Xiao'e almost smiled and said, "Hey, this is a good name."
"I never thought this word could be used as a name."
"Xu Nuo, I, Lou Xiao'e, promise to give you a son in the future. Hehehe..." Lou Xiao'e laughed sweetly and bumped into Wang Hongtao's arms.
"The baby's nickname has been chosen. Should I call him Nuo Nuo or Xiao Nuomi?" Lou Xiao'e was struggling while biting her fingers.
"Why not call her Xiao Nuomi? Nicknames are usually used when children are young. Xiao Nuomi sounds cute. A beautiful girl like you will definitely be very cute if she is born." Wang Hongtao suggested.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. My full name is Xu Nuo, and my nickname is Xiao Nuomi."
"But don't rush to tell Xu Damao. He has long been clamoring that the Xu family needs a boy and an heir. If he finds out it's a girl, he might be rude to me."
"I don't want to see his donkey face!" Lou Xiao'e said somewhat indignantly.
"He dares?!" Wang Hongtao widened his eyes.
"He's spoiled!"
"Sister Xiao'e, just wait and see. If he dares to give you a hard time, just wait and see how I'll deal with him!"
"How dare he show his displeasure to the turtle-haired old man?"
"Hehe... I'm not afraid of him even if he really wants to. My family has already told me to go home after I give birth and take good care of me."
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As she was talking, Qin Jingru saw Xu Damao had finished washing the dishes and quickly walked back to the table.
Lou Xiao'e also stood up and sat on her stool, grabbed Qin Jingru's hand and looked at her with an apologetic look.
Qin Jingru smiled and shook her head, meaning that nothing was wrong.
"What are you talking about so happily?" Xu Damao put the basin full of dishes and chopsticks on his waist and asked with a licking face, looking a bit like a househusband.
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