At this moment, Shen Man remained standing blankly by the kang (a heated brick bed), showing no intention of even offering a helping hand.
Lin Qingyan didn't have time to think about what she was thinking. She quickly checked Tian Cuie's physical condition and found that Tian Cuie was just a little weak due to overwork, but there was nothing else wrong.
The placenta and other filth also need to be cleaned to prevent infection of Tian Cuie's body.
Then, Hu Jiajia brought in hot water from outside. "Qingyan, I just boiled some water. Do you need it?"
"I'll need it."
Lin Qingyan put her hand into the water to test the temperature and, finding it suitable, took a towel, wet it, and wiped Tian Cuie's face. At this moment, Tian Cuie finally calmed down a bit, turned her head to look at Lin Qingyan, and suddenly became excited.
"Little educated youth, my child, my child is safe and sound, right?"
"Yes, it's a boy. Congratulations, sister-in-law."
"Ah! A boy!"
Tian Cuie was overjoyed; her family finally had a boy, and the Zhang family finally had an heir.
Lin Qingyan didn't care whether she was sexist or not, as long as the adults and children were safe. Even in modern times, if a family has several boys, they would look forward to the arrival of a girl. Sometimes this joy has nothing to do with the concept of sexism.
Shen Man watched Lin Qingyan deliver Tian Cuie's baby the entire time, and she breathed a sigh of relief the moment the child was born.
I'm so glad Lin Qingyan was so helpful; it was a lucky accident.
I never expected that the same methods used on animals would work so well on humans.
Zhang Jinbao drove the oxcart back, and while tying up the ox, he anxiously called into the house, "Wife, I've borrowed the oxcart. Let's go to the county hospital now."
But when he went inside, he saw that his wife's belly had flattened, and there was definitely no child inside.
Could it be that my wife has already given birth?
He walked further in and saw the baby wrapped in a blanket next to Tian Cuie. He immediately felt relieved and hurriedly asked, "Wife, it's born! What's it?"
Tian Cuie's strength had only recovered a little, but because of the joy brought by her son, she smiled and kept Zhang Jinbao in suspense.
"What is it? Take a guess and see if you can guess correctly."
Zhang Jinbao thought for a moment and quickly said, "It has a handle, it has a handle, right?"
Tian Cuie nodded, and Zhang Jinbao was so happy he almost jumped for joy. He quickly lifted the blanket to take a look and found a teapot. He laughed heartily.
Having a son is certainly a joy, but we can't neglect our daughter-in-law.
"Wife, how are you now?"
"I'm alright." She spoke weakly. "I owe a lot to this young educated youth; she helped me deliver the baby." She looked at Lin Qingyan.
Zhang Jinbao also looked at Lin Qingyan. In the end, it was Lin Qingyan who helped him. He regretted not calling Lin Qingyan over from the beginning, but instead calling Shen Man.
"Young educated youth, thank you so much, thank you so much."
Lin Qingyan was also a little tired after all the commotion. She reminded Zhang Jinbao, "I didn't have time to do it earlier because of the time constraints. Please wipe my sister-in-law's body later and make sure to pay attention to her hygiene."
Zhang Jinbao was even more grateful to Lin Qingyan. Not only had she helped his wife deliver the baby, but she had also taken care of cleaning and wiping her body – she was incredibly considerate.
He nodded quickly: "Yes, I will, thank you Lin Zhiqing, thank you, thank you."
To prevent any further complications from Tian Cuie, Lin Qingyan could not leave yet. Fearing that Hu Jiajia would be anxious, she sent Hu Jiajia back to the educated youth settlement first.
Shen Man stood there, unsure whether to stand or sit.
Since the credit for helping Tian Cuie give birth had already fallen on Lin Qingyan, there was no point in her doing anything more. So, she decided to leave and casually told Zhang Jinbao, "I'm leaving now."
Zhang Jinbao glared at her. If it weren't for Shen Man saying she could deliver his wife's baby, he would have just had Lin Qingyan deliver the baby for his wife, and she wouldn't have suffered so much.
He snorted coldly, giving Shen Man a cold look.
Shen Man didn't care. She always valued profit above all else and never cared about saving face. She would never do a job without pay.
Back in the day, when she was an obstetrician in modern times, in addition to the salary paid by the hospital, she would receive red envelopes from the families of women who gave birth almost every time she delivered a baby. It was like she got paid twice for doing the same job, and she never did free labor.
Lin Qingyan helped Zhang Jinbao take care of Tian Cuie and the newborn baby, and both Tian Cuie and Zhang Jinbao were extremely grateful to Lin Qingyan.
Finally, Zhang Jinbao took out two yuan and gave them to Lin Qingyan: "Lin Qingyan, we owe you a lot this time. I originally told Shen Qingyan that if she could successfully deliver Cuie's baby, I would give her one yuan. Now I'm giving you two yuan. Thank you for helping us so much."
"Brother, no need for that. As long as my sister-in-law and the child are healthy and safe, that's enough," Lin Qingyan declined.
"No, you have to take it."
Zhang Jinbao insisted on giving her the money, but since men and women shouldn't touch each other, Lin Qingyan didn't want to be too polite, so she accepted the money.
Zhang Jinbao remembered the eggs again. He wanted to give Lin Qingyan twenty eggs, but there were only a dozen or so left at home. His wife also needed to eat them. He would borrow more eggs later and then send them to Lin Qingyan.
Once everything was settled here, Lin Qingyan bid farewell to Zhang Jinbao and his wife and returned home.
"Take care, Lin Zhiqing."
Zhang Jinbao saw her off at the gate.
It was almost noon, and Lin Qingyan, having been busy for so long, felt hungry. She wondered if she could make it back to the educated youth settlement in time for lunch.
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