Just then, the eldest daughter-in-law's voice rang out from outside, "The chicken soup is here! Come out and get the chicken soup!"

When the old woman came out and saw the two large boxes of chicken soup, she exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, thank you!"

The village chief's wife also took out some spare hot water from Shirakawa. "There's no wooden basin, so you'll have to make do with this feed trough."

The doctor came out and helped carry the hot water inside. Then he came out and stayed with the others. He was not as good as the midwife at delivering babies and could not help much.

The three village chiefs took a quilt and a soft wolf pelt from the team and had them brought inside.

A bamboo mat was laid out where the pregnant woman was sitting. The midwife saw that she was too weak to eat, so she fed her chicken soup. The woman was eager to give birth to the baby, so she didn't even use a spoon and just gulped down the chicken soup.

The old woman placed the quilt behind her daughter-in-law, took the chicken soup, and fed her.

The woman drank most of the hot chicken soup, which warmed her up and gave her the strength to continue giving birth.

The midwife kept inducing labor by pushing her abdomen and encouraging the mother to push the baby out.

"Push, push! Push harder, the baby's almost out."

Outside, everyone saw basins of bloody water being brought out, but there was no sound of a baby crying, which made them very worried.

The woman's husband was extremely anxious and wanted to rush in, but he was held back by the crowd.

"What's the rush? It's only been an hour and a half. Some women take up to five hours to give birth. Just wait patiently, and both mother and child will be safe."

This was the first birth they had on their journey of fleeing famine, and everyone hoped that the mother and child would be safe and sound.

Sanya was also heartbroken as she looked at the basins of bloody water. "Why hasn't that aunt's baby come out yet?"

Mrs. Zhou said worriedly, "She's very weak and might have a difficult childbirth."

Sanya remained silent for a moment before saying, "I hope the baby can be born smoothly."

Several doctors knew that the pregnant woman in the team was in poor condition, suffering from severe blood and qi deficiency, emotional instability, and was also cold and hungry, which was very bad for the fetus.

They reported the matter to three village chiefs, but the chiefs were stumped and had no way to solve it.

In the dead of winter, there wasn't enough food, and everyone was going hungry one day and full the next. Nobody could do anything about it, especially since they were fleeing famine.

Emotionally, the village chief of Dashan Village did have a conversation with a pregnant woman in the village.

The pregnant woman said: "Village chief, when I was in the village, I looked forward to giving birth to my child day and night. Whether it's a girl or a boy, I will treat him well."

But now, I don't want him to be born. I don't want him to suffer with me as soon as he comes out.

I'm afraid the child will die young and won't live to see us reach Youzhou Prefecture.

I'm also afraid that my in-laws will look down on the child as a burden. I'm afraid, I'm really afraid.

Hearing the woman's helpless and desperate cries, the village chief of Dashan Village was also very sad, but he still advised her to give birth to the child in peace, assuring her that the team would not abandon anyone.

Another half hour passed, and the baby's head emerged. However, the midwife was terrified to find that the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck three times.

The midwife tried to remain calm and said, "The baby isn't in the right position. I'll push it in first and correct the position. Just bear with it."

The old woman was puzzled and wanted to check the situation, but she was given a sharp look by the midwife and immediately knew something was wrong. Her hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

The midwife said, "You go out for a bit and let someone else come in. There's an old woman in our village who learned a bit from me and has some experience. Let her come in and help."

The most important thing now is to keep the pregnant woman calm. She's worried that the pregnant woman might be influenced by her family and notice something, so it's better to find someone else.

The old woman had her back to the pregnant woman, her eyes were red, and she didn't want to go out.

The midwife called out, "Guihua, come in and help."

The osmanthus and crabapple trees have had a great understanding over the years; as soon as they entered, they chased the old woman out.

Then he comforted the pregnant woman, saying, "Don't worry, I have experience delivering babies too. Relax. Do you prefer a girl or a boy?"

Actually, they were both lying. Guihua had no experience in delivering babies. They just often chatted together. Guihua had only helped Haitang once or twice to keep the pregnant woman calm.

After spending some time pushing the baby in, Haitang said, "Drink some chicken soup first, save up your strength, and then you can give birth to the baby in one go. I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back soon."

Guihua picked up the chicken soup and fed it to the new mother, saying, "Come on, eat more. This chicken soup smells so good, and eat more of the meat too."

After Haitang left, the new mother's family surrounded her. The village chief immediately noticed something was wrong and ordered the guards to stop them.

The midwife approached the three village chiefs, her face grim, and said, "The fetus is wrapped around its neck three times. There's nothing I can do. I can only ask the doctor if there's any other solution."

Upon hearing this, the people around turned pale. This meant the death of both mother and child!

The doctors remained silent. If the fetus was wrapped around the mother's neck three times, it would almost certainly result in the death of both mother and child. They had never heard of anyone being lucky enough to give birth smoothly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai's expression immediately turned grim, and he hurriedly called out, "Sanya, quickly go and invite Doctor Sun over."

In ancient times, medical equipment was rudimentary, and there was no such thing as a cesarean section. They could only place their hopes on miracle doctors.

There are still some cherries left, which can be used in a critical moment, but in the current situation, if no one is willing to perform a C-section, it could really result in the death of both mother and child.

When Dr. Sun heard about the difficult labor, she brought her tools over and didn't seem worried at all.

The midwife had already gone in, and Village Chief Bai told Doctor Sun about the current condition of the woman in labor.

After hearing this, Dr. Sun remained calm and said, "If she wants to give birth, I will help her deliver the child."

Everyone was confused by what he said, feeling that something was off about it.

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai was secretly pleased, thinking that this person might actually have some skills.

Zhou took out the prepared cherries, saying, "These are for saving lives; we'll save them for the mother in critical moments."

Dr. Sun took a box of cherries and went inside.

The new mother felt a little uncomfortable when Dr. Sun came in. Although she knew he was a doctor, she was still a little shy.

Dr. Sun was not an old man, but a young man in his early twenties, and quite handsome.

Doctor Sun seemed to know his predicament and said, "I am a doctor, there is no need to be nervous."

Your baby has its head wrapped around its neck three times, making a normal delivery impossible. I do have a way to help you deliver, but it's extremely dangerous, especially for you—a near-death experience. Are you sure you want to give birth?

Grandma Haitang was startled by Dr. Sun's directness and nervously stared at the woman in labor.

The woman was so frightened she almost collapsed, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "I need to give birth, please, Dr. Sun, help me."

Dr. Sun continued, "I'm going to cut open your stomach, take the baby out, and then sew your stomach back up. After that, would you still want to give birth?"