The car bumped along the dirt road. Zhao Wei hugged Yunxiu tightly. Her head rested on his chest. Her eyes were red, but she said nothing.
The shadows of the trees outside the car window quickly receded, just like Yunxiu's chaotic thoughts at the moment.
"Don't think too much," Zhao Wei coaxed in a low voice, his palm gently covering her lower abdomen, "Everything will be fine."
Yunxiu nodded with sobs and covered her with her hand.
The pain in my lower abdomen was lighter than before, but the panic in my heart had not diminished at all.
She was afraid of losing her child, and even more afraid of missing her grandmother's funeral.
Now that all these things have happened, she knows in her heart that she can no longer go to see her grandmother.
In their Ku Shui Village, pregnant women are not allowed to attend funerals.
It is said that this kind of funeral is very unlucky and can easily affect the baby in the belly.
She was confused for a moment and didn't think about this. She was so excited that she almost harmed the child.
She had gone through a lot of hardships and finally got this child, two at that. If something really happened, she wouldn't want to live anymore.
Wang Caigu sat beside them, wrapping the brown sugar and egg soup in a handkerchief to keep it warm, and occasionally fed Yunxiu a mouthful: "Drink some, it's good for the child and for your health. You have a strong body, you will definitely be able to hold on."
Hong Gu was in the co-pilot seat, twisting Buddhist beads in her hands and muttering something, as if praying for safety.
She had seen too many dangers of childbirth and knew that keeping the mind steady was more important than anything else at this moment, so she talked about the latest trivial things in the village in an attempt to distract Yunxiu's attention.
"I just came to our village. I didn't expect that when I went to Erya's house that day, I saw that the old hen had hatched eight chicks. One of them was snow-white, just like in the painting. It was so beautiful!"
"When you have some free time, you must come with me to take a look. I guarantee you will like that chicken too."
"Also, you don't know, I passed by a house in our village yesterday and was almost bitten by the big goose they raised. Oh my God, that goose was so ferocious, it chased me all the way, and the people in the village are still laughing at me when they see me, tsk tsk ..."
Yunxiu didn't have the energy to respond, she just said "hmm" occasionally to show that she was listening, but in fact she was so upset that she really couldn't hear anything at all.
Zhao Wei also knew that Aunt Hong meant well, so he continued, "Aunt Hong, when we come back from the city, let's raise some chickens, the kind of pretty little pheasants. I'm sure you haven't seen them before. They're much prettier than the ones you raise at home."
"Really? I've never seen this before. If you can raise one, it would be great."
The Zhao family actually has a lot of pheasants. They caught a lot of them during the Chinese New Year and have been raising them ever since.
However, we eat one every few days at home, and it has already been eaten up.
It's a good time to go to other villages, find a forest with green mountains and clear water, and catch a few pheasants. There will be no problem.
It’s a pity that their family originally lived at the foot of this mountain and were hoping to enjoy some benefits by relying on the mountain.
Who would have thought that after the fire, there would be nothing left in the forest, not to mention catching pheasants, there wasn't even a single insect.
It may take several years for it to recover its former lush greenery.
The car was driving very slowly. Huangmao held the steering wheel steadily and slowed down in advance when encountering potholes. The sound of the tires rolling over stones was full of caution.
After walking for about an hour, we finally arrived at the county hospital.
After sending the person to the emergency room, the family waited cautiously at the door.
Without B-ultrasound, it is impossible to confirm whether the baby is still there.
Fortunately, there are departments of traditional Chinese medicine in hospitals in this era.
I asked an old doctor to take my pulse. After taking my pulse several times, he seemed vague in his words.
It can be seen that there must be some problems, but the fetus is too small and the information available is relatively limited.
The only thing we can do now is to let the pregnant woman have a good rest and observe for two days.
Although this result is somewhat worrying, it is better than being told right away that the child is gone.
After Zhao Wei settled Yunxiu down, he called Huangmao over.
"Here is 50 yuan. Please go to Kushui Village for me and deliver it to Yunxiu's brother!"
"Also, send my dad along as well. Let him help out at the funeral for now!"
This is the best their family can do for this funeral. Every word they say is full of regret.
But this is life, and it cannot be changed by human will.
Huangmao held the 50 yuan in his hand and felt it was quite heavy.
This is not a small amount of money, enough for an ordinary family to marry a wife.
He looked at the red bloodshot in Zhao Wei's eyes, and his Adam's apple moved: "Master, this is too much..."
Zhao Wei waved his hands, his voice was tired but firm: "It's okay, we owe you something in this matter, and this is the only way to make up for it."
"Tell Yunxiu's brother to spend the money and not let grandma down. Also, tell my father not to have a conflict with Yunxiu's family. We are going to a funeral, not to make enemies."
"Got it. I will take good care of my uncle and make sure no one bullies him."
Huangmao put the money in his pocket, turned around and ran out. When he passed by the ward, he took a look inside - Yunxiu was leaning against the head of the bed, looking out the window with empty eyes, and Wang Caigu was tucking in the quilt for her.
I didn't expect the day to turn out like this. I hope it's just a false alarm.
Only after Huangmao's car disappeared around the corner did Zhao Wei rub his temples and walk into the ward.
Hong Gu had just come back from the canteen with some food: steaming millet porridge and two multi-grain steamed buns.
"Eat it while it's hot," Hong Gu pushed the bowl of porridge towards him, "If you collapse, who will take care of Yunxiu?"
Zhao Wei picked up the steamed bun and ate it without any appetite.
The old locust tree outside the window was dying from the sun, and its leaves were dry, scorched and curled up, making the ward particularly quiet.
At this time, the door of the ward was pushed open, and a nurse in a white coat walked in with a small notebook in her hand: "Bed 3, remember not to do anything vigorously, and stay in bed and rest."
"Even when you sneeze, you need to be careful. It is recommended not to sleep on your back, but to curl up on your side, which will provide great protection for the fetus."
She glanced at the bowl of porridge on the bedside table and reminded, "Pregnant women should eat a light diet, not too oily, and use less brown sugar, as it can easily cause internal heat."
Wang Caigu quickly responded: "I know, I know. Thank you, nurse."
As soon as the nurse left, Hong Gu came over and whispered, "I just asked. Doctor Li from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department is from our neighboring county. I heard that he is the best at making prescriptions for preserving pregnancy. How about we ask someone to send him some gifts and ask him to take a closer look?"
Zhao Wei frowned: "What gift should I give...I don't know that person?"
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