The topic of childbirth is something He Tiantian now deliberately avoids. She really can't imagine what childbirth would be like. What if she accidentally dies? What would happen to Lantern and Maruko?

What's more, she hadn't spent all her money yet. She still had several hundred taels of silver in her hands.

With this in mind, He Tiantian went to the bamboo forest in the afternoon. She looked around to make sure no one was there, then opened the online store to buy some things for her upcoming childbirth.

She needs to be very careful about hygiene to prevent the wound from getting infected.

So she bought some maternity pads, sanitary napkins, and disinfectant iodine, etc. Everything was ready; she left it to fate.

At this point, she didn't care how she should explain things when Sister-in-law Yulan saw them.

When the family was having dinner together that evening, they had only eaten half of the meal when Zhao Tingzhang arrived with a long face.

He Tiantian knew immediately that something must have happened, so she put down her chopsticks, stood up, and asked, "Chief, what's wrong?"

Zhao Tingzhang glanced at He Tiantian. Although he knew that showing up at someone's door while they were eating was extremely inappropriate, he was genuinely so angry that he couldn't do anything about it.

With a heavy sigh, Zhao Tingzhang said, "Wanzi's mother, these mulberries won't sell."

Sister-in-law Yulan was also quite shocked. "What happened? I saw that the villagers went to the mountains to pick fruit and sell it every day. Why can't they sell it anymore?"

Zhao Tingzhang gets angry whenever this is mentioned. In the past few days, people have come to his house to complain that someone deliberately lowered the price of mulberries, making it impossible for them to sell the fruit at the original price.

Moreover, because so many people in the village went to sell mulberries, city dwellers got tired of them and no longer found them novel, so fewer and fewer people bought them.

Zhao Tingzhang recounted the whole story in a rapid-fire manner, explaining that he wasn't the only one worried; the entire village was troubled together.

All this pressure fell on him, the head of the village. People came to visit him every day, and his doorstep was practically worn out.

"Have you found out who first lowered the price to sell the fruit?" He Tiantian asked.

Actually, she had foreseen this outcome from the beginning, which is why she had the head of the village establish so many rules. It was all to ensure that everyone could make money together, and that this money would be earned in the long run.

But in the end, some things are still impossible to prevent.

"I went to the county to inquire about this myself, but there are too many people selling fruit in the village, and no one could give me a specific answer. I reckon there's more than one seller offering these low prices." This was also a headache for Director Zhao.

If he knew who it was, he would definitely find that person and give them a good scolding. Besides, it's not easy for the villagers to go to the county, and nobody wants to come back empty-handed.

If one person lowers the price, everyone else will follow suit. The price keeps going down until it reaches the point where they'll sell it for any price.

"No bottom line! These people are only thinking about their immediate gains; they've been blinded by greed!" Zhao Tingzhang cursed angrily, his beard practically standing on end.

"What are these people thinking? The village has been poor for so many years, and finally there's a job that can make money. I was hoping that selling fruit would lift the village out of poverty, but look what happened, it's completely ruined."

"If I find out which bastard it is, I'll knock his teeth out."

Zhao, the pavilion chief, said a lot of angry words in a fit of rage, which startled the four children so much that they forgot to eat the rice in their bowls.

He Tiantian was listening attentively at first, but as she listened, she suddenly felt a warm flow run down her lower body.

It soaked her pants and shoes, and even the muddy ground.

He Tiantian looked completely bewildered and gave Sister-in-law Yulan a somewhat dazed look.

"Ah...she's going into labor!" Sister-in-law Yulan was so frightened that she quickly came forward to help He Tiantian and helped her to the bed in the corner.

"Lantern, Magnolia, hurry and boil some water!"

He Tiantian was so frightened that she dared not utter a sound. Now she did whatever Sister Yulan asked her to do, like a robot.

Zhao, the pavilion chief, was also dumbfounded and stood there for a long time before he came to his senses.

"Wanzi's mother, don't worry. I... I'll go home right away and call my wife and daughter-in-law to help." With that, Zhao Tingzhang, despite his old bones, ran out and almost fell to the ground.

He Tiantian was forced to lie down, her breathing became rapid, and she looked extremely nervous.

Sister-in-law Yulan took out all the things she had prepared in advance and placed them aside. Some of these things were prepared by her, and some were prepared by He Tiantian.

Some of them she didn't even know.

"Wanzi's mother, how do you use this?" Sister-in-law Yulan asked anxiously, her face streaked with tears.

Whatever she murmured came true. She said she was about to give birth during the day, and that night it happened.

He Tiantian was already sweating, and she vaguely felt her stomach starting to hurt. She felt lightheaded.

"Place them under me...put in several more," He Tiantian said with difficulty.

Sister-in-law Yulan quickly grabbed two large maternity pads, moved He Tiantian's body slightly, and placed them under her.

"How are you? How are you feeling now?" Sister-in-law Yulan asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, I feel alright right now." He Tiantian held Yulan's hand tightly. She wasn't suffering the most yet, so she wanted to conserve her strength as much as possible.

Previously, she had learned a lot about production online. Now, He Tiantian tries to relax and recalls the information over and over again with her eyes closed.

After an unknown amount of time, He Tiantian felt her stomach hurting more and more, as if someone was hitting her abdomen with a large rock.

Her forehead was covered in sweat. Sister-in-law Yulan took a handkerchief and wiped He Tiantian's sweat while holding her hand.

At this moment, Liu and Cheng Ying also arrived quickly. As soon as Liu entered the house, she asked, "Oh, Wanzi's mother, how are you feeling now?"

Seeing He Tiantian clutching her stomach in pain, Liu comforted her, "Don't worry, don't worry, if the pain comes quickly, it means the baby is coming out. Maruko's mom, your belly doesn't look big, this delivery will be easy!"

After Liu's words of comfort, He Tiantian gradually relaxed.

Following the instructions of Liu and Sister-in-law Yulan, she pushed down when the pain in her stomach was at its worst, just like the feeling of defecating.

At the same time, you should adjust your breathing rhythm and avoid shouting to save energy.

After trying it a few times, He Tiantian found it wasn't that difficult. The next step was to use sustained force, so she had to hold her breath and push down.

The dilapidated temple was quiet, with only He Tiantian's heavy breathing and Liu's footsteps.

Even at this point, He Tiantian was still thinking that all those scenes of screaming and yelling during childbirth in TV dramas she had watched before were lies.

When it comes to actually giving birth, this actually makes you even less energetic.

From dusk until nightfall, Cheng Ying, though now a married woman, had never given birth. Even if she came, she couldn't offer much help.

After standing there blankly for a while, Liu quickly told her to take the four children out.