Chapter 1: The Yuan Family Finally Has a Daughter!

In the early summer morning, a misty haze enveloped Linhe Village as the sounds of roosters and dogs gradually rose.

While most people in the village were busy in the fields, no one from the Yuan Family at the east end of the village was going out. They were all staying in their own yard.

From the western side room, intermittent cries of pain could be heard.

Old Yuan sat on a chair, seemingly calm, but his slightly trembling hands indicated his inner unease.

Next to Old Yuan, three brothers were squatting on the ground.

The eldest, Yuan Pandi, the second, Yuan Wangdi, and the third, Yuan Laidi, all wore the same expression of anxiety.

Opposite the three brothers squatted a row of young boys.

The Yuan Family was truly a unique phenomenon in Linhe Village.

While other families all hoped for sons, the Yuan Family particularly wanted a daughter.

The three brothers of Old Yuan had no sisters.

Throughout his life, Old Yuan had five sons and no daughters.

As his four sons married one after another, there was nothing but a succession of sons being born.

Oh, right, Old Yuan's two brothers, like him, only had sons, and their sons also only had sons.

Now, Old Yuan's fourth daughter-in-law was about to give birth, and the whole family was hoping for a baby girl.

"Big brother, how is it? Has Little Nine's wife given birth?"

As Old Yuan was anxiously waiting, two old men around his age burst in one after another, their steps nimble.

The visitors were none other than Old Yuan's two younger brothers.

Following these two old men was a large crowd of people.

"Second Uncle!"

"Third Uncle!"

Yuan Pandi, Yuan Wangdi, and Yuan Laidi quickly stood up to greet the newcomers.

And the group of boys all chimed in, calling out, "Second Grandpa, Third Grandpa."

Then, the group of people who came in with the two old men also paid their respects to Old Yuan.

The yard suddenly felt a bit overcrowded, and quite lively.

Two old women who came along with the two old men stood in the yard for a while, then went straight to the western side room.

However, before the two old women reached the door, a thunderous wail emerged from the western side room.

"Congratulations, congratulations, it's a boy!"

The midwife's voice came from inside the room, and while it quieted everyone in the yard, it was hard for them to hide the disappointment on their faces—how could it be another boy?

"Oh no, don't worry, there's another one coming!"

In this extremely unnatural silence, the midwife's voice rang out once again.

As soon as this was announced, the two old women waiting outside the door became anxious and rushed into the room.

Then, the crying became a duet!

"A girl, it's a girl!"

At the moment the duet sounded, an exclamation of joy came from the western side room.

It wasn't the midwife's voice, but the voice of Old Yuan's wife, Mrs. Zeng.

"Haha, good, good, well done!"

Hearing his wife's words, Old Yuan jumped up, excitedly hugging his two brothers beside him.

Then, Old Yuan turned to his eldest son, Yuan Pandi, and said, "What are you standing around for? Hurry, go, kill a chicken!"

"Second one, you go to town and get some meat!"

"Third one, you go to the river and catch a few fish!"

Old Yuan unhesitatingly began assigning tasks to his sons.

Simultaneously, his two brothers also started directing their sons to fetch meat, return to fetch chickens and eggs, each with their own duties.

Their Yuan Family finally had a baby girl!