However, in September, the third brother made a deal with the children who often gathered pig feed at the foot of the mountain not far from his yard, telling them to come and wander around the house more often, and he would give them candy.

It had only been a few days since the autumn harvest, and these children were not far from their homes. Seeing several children there...

He shouted, "Mao Dan, Mao Dan..."

"Mao Dan, someone's calling you."

Who is it?

"It seems to be Li Zhiqing."

What did she shout?

"have no idea"

"But Grandma said a few days ago that her due date is approaching. What is a due date?"

"I don't know, but let's hurry over and take a look."

"good"

"Hairy egg"

"Li Zhiqing, what's wrong?"

"Mao Dan, my sister is about to give birth. Go and fetch your grandma."

"good"

"Li Zhiqing, I'll go call my grandma over too."

"Li Zhiqing, are you alright?"

"It's Xiao Cui! Could you please boil a pot of water for me?"

Okay, no problem.

I didn't choose to go to the hospital, not for any other reason, but because I wasn't sure when I would give birth, and more importantly, it was a long way away.

Another point is that there are midwives in the production team. Although the well water in my space cannot cure all diseases, I have been drinking it over the years and have not had any major or minor illnesses.

Before the midwife arrived, she walked around the yard.

I had already prepared everything I needed before this, and everything I needed had been disinfected once before I needed it. I just needed to disinfect it again when I needed it.

As for the baby's diapers, I not only turned my old clothes into diapers, but I also found some thin diapers in my online storage and sold quite a few.

I scalded them all in hot water in a pot, washed them, and then put them out to dry in the sun.

I even made some clothes for the baby myself. But I heard from the women in the village that babies don't need to wear thick clothes until they are at least three months old, since the house is warm with the kang (heated brick bed) heated.

As for firewood at home, that's even easier to say. When my third brother is home, he goes to chop firewood whenever he has nothing to do, and sometimes he picks up some on his way home and brings it back with him.

Also, after I found out I was pregnant, I made a deal with the other children in the village that if they brought me a bundle of firewood, and each stick was no less than the thickness of my arm, I would give them two cents, or two pieces of candy, or a notebook, a pencil, an eraser, or something like that.

Not long after, Grandma Zhou, the grandmother of Maodan, arrived, followed by Grandma Zhou, the grandmother of Pidan.

"Grandma Zhou, everything you asked for has been prepared long ago and is now on the kang cabinet."

Okay, I'll go check it again.

"Okay, Fifth Grandma, you've arrived."

"How is it going, Li Zhiqing?"

"I can still hold on."

"Then I'll go boil some water for you."

"Fifth Grandma, Xiao Cui is boiling water inside."

"It's alright, the more hot water the better. I'll go take a look first."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Fifth Grandma."

"Don't mention it."

Then several more women came to the house; they were all Zhou Da Niang's daughters-in-law.

"Hello, aunties,"

"Alright, now's not the time for formalities. Second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, please help Li Zhiqing walk around the yard a bit. First births usually take a day or two to complete."

"I'll go make something for Li, the educated youth."

"Auntie, the food is right by the west wall of the kitchen, you can find it easily."

"OK"

Because she had lost her parents, and Aunt Zhou was working in the cowshed and couldn't come to take care of her during her postpartum period, her third brother could take care of her, but he couldn't be home every day. So she found someone in the village. That person was Aunt Zhou, the wife of the team leader.

I've seen Aunt Zhou cook and clean the house; she's the most efficient cook in the entire production team, a true expert both inside and outside the home.

After discussing it with my third brother, I gave her three yuan a month and a packet of brown sugar. In addition to these, food and lodging were provided. It can be said that this job was very good in the countryside.

"What's wrong, Li Zhiqing?"

"Second Aunt, Third Aunt, it looks like she's about to give birth!"

"How is that possible?"

"Third sister-in-law, regardless of whether it's possible or not, bring Li Zhiqing inside first."

"good"

"What's wrong, Li Zhiqing?"

"It hurts terribly, and the distance between them is getting closer and closer."

"Then hurry up and get into bed."

"good"

"Mother, please take a look at Li Zhiqing."

"good"

"How is it, Mother?"

"Quickly, get ready! We can see the end!"

"good"

"Comrade, please wait."

"Hello comrade, I'm the eldest son of Captain Xiangyang. I'm here to tell Comrade Shenxi that his wife is about to give birth."

"Okay, thank you. I'll inform Deputy Company Commander Shen right away."

I don't know how much time passed, but all I knew was, it hurt, it was so damn painful! How could childbirth be so painful?

I never imagined childbirth would be so painful, but now that I've come this far, I can only grit my teeth and push. There's no other way; I can't return the baby.

"Mianmian, your brother is back, don't be afraid."

"Comrade Shen, you can't go in."

"No, I need to go inside and keep Mianmian company."

"No, men aren't allowed in when a woman is giving birth."

"But that's..."

Whether it was a coincidence or something the child figured out himself, after hearing his third brother's voice, he felt full of energy, and with a burst of strength, he heard...

"It's born! It's born!"

Then came the sound of a child crying.

"Wow~ Wow, wow~ Wow"

"Li Zhiqing is a boy."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, look at this, isn't it a boy?"

"That's really true."

"Alright, quickly pick him up and take him out to show Comrade Chen."

"good"

Not long after, the child was taken out, and then we heard...

"Comrade Chen, Li, the educated youth, gave birth to a boy! Isn't he handsome? Alright, I'd better take him back quickly, it's cold outside."

"No, Auntie, how is my wife?"

"That's great. I've never seen a wife like yours. For her first childbirth, from the onset of labor pains to the start of delivery, it only took about half a day. She gave birth like it was nothing."

"this"

"Hurry up and clean up, and heat the kang (heated brick bed) to make it warmer. Although the weather isn't very cold now, it's still a big deal for a woman to have her postpartum period."

Li Zhiqing isn't being blunt, but you chose the right time to give birth and have your postpartum period. Although it's a bit cold, you can have a good postpartum period.

Unlike being born in the summer or during the busy farming season, when a woman could have a two-week postpartum period if her in-laws were kind, she would usually only have a three-day postpartum period.

Will this work?

"Whether it's feasible or not, we have to persevere. If we can't let her work in the fields, she can just stay home and cook. Everyone else should give this mother-in-law a thumbs up."

"Won't that be bad for your health?"

"Whether it's good or bad, it's all the fate of poor people."