At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhongding had already decided last night that the hospital was more than ten kilometers away from the courtyard. Although it was possible to get there by bike, Bai Yushu had just given birth and couldn't withstand the strain, especially the wind.

So he planned to go to Li Zhanqing and ask him to drive the jeep to help him make a delivery.

When Yi Zhongding arrived at the logistics department, Li Zhanqing was wiping cars in the yard. When he saw Yi Zhongding, he grinned.

"Director Yi, do you need a car? By the way, I heard you had twins, congratulations!"

Li Zhanqing put down the rag, walked over, and said.

"Thank you, Brother Li. Congratulations to you too! Here's a celebratory cigarette to share in the joy."

Yi Zhongding smiled and handed him a pack of cigarettes.

Then he asked, "I'd like to use the company car for personal reasons this time. Could you please drive my wife and child back? They don't have much stuff, one trip will be enough."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. There's no trouble at all. Please wait a moment, I'll go and tell them."

Li Zhanqing put a cigarette in his pocket, smiled, and walked into the office.

A short while later he came out with the car keys.

"Director Yi, let's go."

Li Zhanqing shook his keys and smiled.

"You've worked hard."

After thanking him, Yi Zhongding got into the passenger seat, and the Jeep started up with a roar, driving all the way to the entrance of the inpatient department.

Yi Zhongding jumped out of the car, hurried upstairs, and pushed open the ward door, only to find that his whole family had come.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law, along with all the younger brothers, arrived without fail.

"Brother, we're going back right away, why are you coming again?"

Yi Zhongding asked with a smile.

"That's not the same. Xiaoyu is a great contributor to the Yi family. We have to put aside our biggest concerns and bring her home first."

Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"Zhongding, we've brought the cart over. Xiaoyu is all packed up. Let's go home."

Tan Xiulian also said with a smile.

"The cart? No need, I borrowed one from the drivers' quarters, it's waiting downstairs now."

Yi Zhongding shook his head and said.

"Oh, that's great. Xiaoyu can't be exposed to any drafts after giving birth, so it would be best to have a car to pick her up."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said upon hearing this.

"Let's go then."

Yi Zhongding smiled as he looked at his wife.

Bai Yushu was already dressed neatly, with a gray square scarf wrapped around her head and a thick cotton-padded coat covering her up completely.

Yao Yao and Miao Miao each held a child, wrapped tightly in a small cotton blanket, with only their two rosy little faces showing.

"Four catties are with me, two liang are with Miaomiao, brother, you take the bundle."

Yi Zhongyao made the arrangements in an orderly manner.

"Let's go home!"

Yi Zhongding picked up the two large bundles, checked them again to make sure nothing was missing, and after confirming everything was in order, he waved his hand and said in a hearty manner.

The group went downstairs, where Li Zhanqing was already waiting with the car door open.

"Comrade, you've worked hard. Please take this pack of cigarettes; it's for the child's happy occasion, don't refuse."

Yi Zhonghai took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over.

"You must be Director Yi's older brother? Brother Yi, no need, Director Yi just approved it. This is nothing, I'm very happy."

When Li Zhanqing saw the cigarette in his hand, he quickly declined.

"Here, here, these are the children's celebratory cigarettes. Zhongding gave them to them, and I, as the elder brother, will give them to them."

Without saying a word, Yi Zhonghai stuffed the cigarette into his pocket.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, thank you Brother Yi."

Li Zhanqing didn't insist on declining and nodded with a smile.

"That's right. It's a cigarette, so no one can really say anything about it. Don't worry about keeping it. Please drive slowly in a bit, and don't let it bounce around too much."

Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Director Yi has ridden in my car before, it's very safe."

Li Zhanqing patted his chest with a smile.

Yao Yao and Miao Miao carefully carried the child into the car, and Bai Yushu also sat in the back seat with Yi Zhongding's help.

Yi Zhongding put his bag down, sat in the passenger seat, and glanced back at the back.

The wife held one child, and her two younger sisters each held one. The three of them squeezed into the back seat. Although it was a bit cramped, everyone had a smile on their face.

"Hold on tight, let's go!"

Li Zhanqing then got into the car. Once everyone was seated, he stepped on the gas, and the jeep slowly drove out of the gate of the 301 Hospital.

As for Yi Zhonghai and his group, they explained how they got there and how they got back.

However, they didn't arrive on foot either.

After all, the Yi family had three bicycles.

"Hey, Brother Li, stop up ahead for a moment. We've already told Grandpa Liu that when the child comes out, we'll let him see him."

Yi Zhongding pointed to the gatekeeper's area and said.

"Okay."

Li Zhanqing nodded and lightly applied the brakes.

The car slowly came to a stop at the gate.

"Uncle Liu."

Yi Zhongding jumped down and shouted inside.

"Oh, hehe, Yi boy, where's the kid?"

Grandpa Liu came out and immediately asked with a smile.

Yi Zhongding walked around to the back seat, gently opened the car door, and said:

"Uncle Liu, look at these two sons. My wife is holding our eldest son, who weighs four jin, and my sister is holding our youngest son, who weighs two liang."

Bai Yushu greeted Grandpa Liu with a smile, then lifted a corner of the four-pound swaddle to reveal the baby's rosy cheeks from sleep.

Grandpa Liu leaned closer, squinted and looked again and again, his rough fingers tapping lightly in the air, but he didn't dare to touch it, afraid that the calluses on his hands would scratch the child's delicate skin.

"Good, good! Fair-skinned and clean-cut, with well-defined features, he'll surely grow up to be a handsome young man!"

Grandpa Liu watched for a while before straightening up and laughing loudly.

He peeked at the two ounces again, examining them carefully, and nodded repeatedly: "Both are good kids! Yi, you're lucky!"

"Thank you for your kind words, Uncle Liu. When the baby turns one month old, I'll bring him over so you can have a good time with him."

Yi Zhongding smiled and carefully put the swaddling clothes back on.

"That's settled then! Alright, let's not linger outside, it's windy, let's take the kids home quickly!"

Grandpa Liu laughed loudly, took two steps back, and waved his hand.

Yi Zhongding nodded and got back into the passenger seat.

Li Zhanqing shifted gears, and the jeep slowly drove out of the hospital gate.

Yi Zhongding saw in the rearview mirror that Grandpa Liu was still standing there, hunched over, watching the car turn the corner before turning around and slowly walking back to the guardhouse.

The car merged into the early morning street.

The winter sun is not as harsh as the summer sun; it carries a warm feeling that shines through the glass and warms the skin.

The plane trees lining the street have lost all their leaves, their bare branches stretching towards the sky.

There weren't many pedestrians on the road at this time, and occasionally a few early morning buses would clang past.

"I stayed in the hospital for five days, but it felt like an eternity."

Bai Yushu looked out the car window at the street scene and said softly.

"That's right, it's still more comfortable at home."

Yi Zhongding turned around and said with a smile.