Song Yan dared not walk too far when gathering grass for the cattle each day. Sister-in-law Cheng's belly was frighteningly large, and she was also an elderly mother. Her delivery would be much more dangerous than others.
Song Yan would often discuss with Lao Han what a woman could do during childbirth.
In Cheng's case, it's best to go to the county hospital to prepare for childbirth. If things don't go well, she should have a cesarean section immediately.
Song Yan mentioned that Cheng Yousuo was worried about his wife and wanted to borrow money to go. However, Cheng's sister-in-law resolutely refused to go, believing that every woman has children.
Besides, the medical expenses for the two children had drained the family's finances. Now, Sister-in-law Cheng's family still relies on her brothers for financial support.
This is reality: in the face of poverty, even life and safety must take a back seat.
Song Yan was carrying a rabbit in one hand and a pheasant in the other. She was walking towards Chen Xiaodong's house!
Now Song Yan can find prey right next to the brigade, and her family can't possibly eat that much.
Chen Xiaodong's wife asked Chen Xiaodong to help her exchange the food for some grain.
Actually, Song Yan could go to the black market himself, but it's not worth it to go to the black market just for a chicken and a rabbit.
She often wandered around the black market. Even when she wore a hat and a mask to cover her face fairly well, her figure couldn't be completely hidden. So she stopped showing her true appearance when she went out into the black market.
Song Yan asked Chen Xiaodong to exchange her goods for grain, not for money. Everyone in the brigade knew this. Bartering was a reasonable arrangement. Afterwards, Song Yan's family never lacked food, which was all done openly.
Song Yan couldn't use them for free; Chen Xiaodong wanted 10% of the grain in exchange. Song Yan felt the amount was a bit small, but he refused any more than that.
"Sister, sister, my sister-in-law has had a stomachache all morning. My mother told me to come and get you," Cheng Youfu shouted as he ran.
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Song Yan had been thinking about Sister-in-law Cheng.
Song Yan specifically went to Nurse Zhang to ask her for a set of acupuncture needles. Nurse Zhang readily agreed; regardless of whether she could actually get them, she lent Song Yan a set to use. She also thoughtfully prepared several bottles of disinfectant alcohol. Nurse Zhang said that their county hospital had an alcohol factory, so this was something they had no shortage of.
Song Yan couldn't let Xiao Zhang do her a favor, so she gave Xiao Zhang some things.
Cheng Youfu took the prey from Song Yan's hands. "Sister, I'll go deliver the stuff to Chen Xiaodong's house."
"OK!"
The Cheng family called in a midwife. It was said that this old lady Xu was the best midwife in the surrounding area.
These days, very few people go to hospitals to give birth. They usually ask these old women for help. After they're done, they give them something.
Song Yan glanced at Sister-in-law Cheng; she seemed to be doing well.
At first, no one believed Song Yan's claim that Sister-in-law Cheng was pregnant with twins. But as her belly grew bigger and bigger, it really did look like she was carrying twins. Now that labor has started, everyone is concerned and curious about how many she might have.
This is someone else's business, and Song Yan can't make that decision. In Song Yan's opinion, the child should be taken to the hospital.
Around midnight, Grandma Xu said that her cervix was fully dilated and that the baby would be born soon.
Sister-in-law Cheng's hair was soaked with sweat, and she didn't have the plumpness of a pregnant woman at all.
Song Yan took her pulse, but she didn't think the baby was about to be born.
Song Yan didn't understand the specialized knowledge of gynecological examinations, such as how dilated the cervix was, but she used her watch to check the frequency and duration of Sister-in-law Cheng's contractions, and then examined the intensity of the contractions. This showed signs of uterine atony.
Song Yan: "Sister-in-law Cheng, let me give you acupuncture!"
Sister-in-law Cheng had blind trust in Song Yan. "I'll do whatever you say."
"Second sister-in-law, go and make something nice for eldest sister-in-law! Third sister-in-law, make some sugar water for eldest sister-in-law to drink first."
The Cheng family's daughters-in-law all listened to Song Yan.
Grandma Xu never expected that her daughter-in-law, who had been following her around, was a doctor. Why was she giving her acupuncture?
She thought the eldest daughter-in-law of the Cheng family would have no problem giving birth. She hadn't really taken it seriously before. But seeing Song Yan's reaction, she became much more cautious. She felt everything was fine!
In fact, she overlooked the fact that Sister-in-law Cheng's constitution made it difficult for her to conceive, and during her pregnancy, she was constantly worried and anxious, so Sister-in-law Cheng's physical condition was not as good as it seemed.
After Sister-in-law Cheng drank the sugar water and ate a bowl of egg noodles, Song Yan started cooking.
Grandma Xu thought Song Yan was quite capable; he really did have some skills.
Grandma Xu was also starting to worry. The cervix was fully dilated, but there really wasn't any further progress!
She really didn't dare to guarantee that everything was alright, so she came out and told the Cheng family that Sister-in-law Cheng wasn't in good condition and suggested they either go to the hospital to get a doctor or take her to the hospital.
The Cheng brothers had less than 100 yuan combined. Song Yan had already offered to lend them the money.
Your wife is the priority. If you don't have enough money, just borrow from Song Yan. What are you waiting for? Let's get to the hospital right away!
Many relatives and neighbors were there, and everyone was worried about Sister-in-law Cheng. Her family had really had a rough year. This day, she had to go to the hospital again; it certainly didn't look good.
Aunt Cheng had prayed to all the gods in the world. Her eldest daughter-in-law's pregnancy had been so difficult.
Family members, like Cheng Ersao's brother's wife, went inside to take a look. "I saw Song Zhiqing giving acupuncture; she knows how!"
"Song, the educated youth, knows medicine. It was only after taking the medicine she prescribed that Shuanzhu and Damei got better." Aunt Cheng's children are getting better and better, and it is the medicine used by Song Yan that is effective.
Everyone thought the two children were surviving on Song Yan's cooking, but it turns out Song Yan can also treat illnesses!
Actually, the Cheng family had said this some time ago, and everyone thought that the Cheng family was saying it to protect Song, the educated youth.
It's a bit too far-fetched to say that the food Song Zhiqing cooked could save two children. I'm just afraid that some people might take advantage of this to harm Song Yan.
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