By evening, the two remaining mothers in the ward had given birth within an hour of each other, one to a son, the other to a daughter.
The one who had given birth to a daughter saw her mother-in-law turn away with a cold face and walk off as soon as she heard the news, while her husband had not shown up from start to finish.
Old Mrs. Qin returned from cooking and, seeing that the woman had no one to provide her with food, portioned out some for her. "Girl, eat something to fill your belly. In a couple of days, you'll need the strength to feed the baby."
The woman, moved to tears, said, "Eh, thank you, Granny."
Old Mrs. Qin: "Don't mention it, taking good care of yourself and feeding the baby are what's important. Raise the girl well, and who knows, maybe she'll be successful in the future and forget about you?"
"Eh."
The mother-in-law nearby had something to say again: "Of course, you would say that since you have a grandson."
