Chapter 218: It seems like I’m really going to die
Shen Wenfu was sitting in the yard drinking tea. In this era when many people could not even afford to eat, he had a pot of good tea every day, rotating among black tea, green tea, and white tea.
When Chen Huirou ran into the courtyard crying, he paused in his tea-serving gesture, stood up, and asked, "What happened to your sister?"
"Wow, Dad, my sister is having a difficult delivery!" When Chen Huirou saw him, she felt like she had seen a savior and threw herself into his arms.
“Pah—”
The teacup in his hand was not held firmly and fell to the ground, breaking into several pieces. Shen Wenfu felt dizzy for a moment. He was fine before, so why did he suddenly have a difficult delivery?
But he quickly realized that this was not the time to think about these things.
He forced himself to calm down and began to give orders: "Rou'er, you and your mother go and help first. I'll send someone to find your brother-in-law, and then I'll take two horses into the city to ask for the doctor."
Since the thing has already happened, we must find a solution to the problem as soon as possible. There is no point in being anxious.
Seeing that he was calm and collected, Chen Huirou felt as if she had taken a tranquilizer. Her emotions gradually calmed down, and she nodded in agreement with tears in her eyes.
When Chen Huirou brought her mother back to the Wang family, Grandma Zhang had already let Chen Huitan lie on the bed, and the neighbor's woman had already boiled water.
Seeing a large basin of blood being sent out of the house, Chen Huirou's heart sank suddenly. How could so much blood come out?
When she entered the house and took a look, she swallowed subconsciously.
The originally dignified and elegant Chen Huitan was now only wearing half of her inner garments, covered with a quilt, with her legs propped up, and Grandma Zhang kept wiping her lower body.
Her face was as pale as paper, her head was covered in sweat, her breathing was extremely rapid, and she was already in a state of exhaustion.
Chen Huitan's biological mother Zeng Rong was shocked by the scene when she entered the room.
However, she had experienced this several times and had some experience. She quickly calmed down and stepped forward to ask what was going on.
Grandma Zhang shook her head and sighed: "The fetus is in an abnormal position, with the feet coming out first. I'm afraid it won't be easy to give birth. Now it's bleeding all the time. I'm afraid..."
She hadn't finished her words, but Zeng Rong understood what she had left unsaid.
She bit her lip and asked, "Grandma Zhang, if you don't want the younger one, can you keep the older one?"
This is just Chen Huitan's first child. She is young enough. As long as she can survive, there will always be a chance to have another child in the future.
Granny Zhang still shook her head: "It's hard to say. If it's too small, it won't come out in a short time. When will the doctor arrive?"
"I've sent someone on a fast horse to invite him. It will take at most half an hour. Can you see if there is any other way to delay it?"
Zeng Rong was very humble. Others might have thought about trying to save the younger one, but she only wanted to save her own daughter.
Granny Zhang's old face wrinkled into a ball. After sighing a few times, she finally nodded and agreed: "First, cut a few slices of ginseng and put them under your tongue to keep you alive. I'll take a look at the rest."
Chen Huirou handed the handkerchiefs, which had been soaked in warm water and wrung out, to Grandma Zhang one by one, replacing the one she had originally used for wiping.
A basin of clean water that had just been handed in turned into a basin of blood after washing the handkerchief two or three times.
Chen Huirou lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Chen Huitan, but big tears rolled down her cheeks drop by drop and dripped into the basin.
Her elder sister really seems to be dying...
After everything was explained, Shen Wenfu also came to Wang's house and paced back and forth anxiously in the yard. From time to time, he looked back in the direction of the gate, wondering why Wang Shun hadn't returned yet.
When he could no longer remember how many basins of blood had been carried out of the house, he finally heard movement outside the courtyard gate.
Wang Shun took the lead and ran in panting, with Shen Yingshu following behind him from a distance.
Seeing Shen Wenfu, Wang Shun hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Father-in-law, how is Tan'er, Tan'er?"
"No need to be so polite. The midwife is watching inside. The doctor has already sent someone to invite her. The situation doesn't look good." Shen Wenfu waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to salute, and sighed again.
"I, I'll go in and take a look."
The marriage between Wang Shun and Chen Huitan was naturally not based on mutual love. It can basically be said that it was a marriage based on the binding of interests.
The two people have very different knowledge, experiences and living habits, but their relationship after marriage is quite good. One is the breadwinner and the other is the homemaker, and they live in harmony.
The two of them were happily waiting for the birth of their first child, but now there might be a fight that ends in two deaths. How could he sit still?
"You can't help much if you go in. Tan'er will be even more anxious when she sees you. Don't make things worse." Shen Wenfu pushed him down, and Wang Shun could only pace around in the yard anxiously.
Inside the house, seeing that Chen Huitan's screams were getting quieter and quieter, and she was almost completely exhausted, Granny Zhang's expression became increasingly ugly, and she shook her head slightly at Zeng Rong.
"I'm afraid I can't hold on any longer."
There was too much blood flowing, even if there was ginseng to keep him alive, he would not be able to hold on for much longer.
Shen Huirou, who had been afraid to look up, froze. She always felt that as long as she didn't look up, her elder sister would be able to continue to persevere and continue to live, but...
These words were like a sharp blade, instantly piercing through the layer of false hope that was blocking her head, making her unable to hold on any longer.
She covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out loud, and stood up to go out, but accidentally kicked over the basin of blood, and the hem of her light-colored skirt was instantly stained crimson.
The copper basin fell to the ground with a clanging sound, but Chen Huirou ignored it and just ran out.
The sudden sound from inside the house instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard. Seeing her come out, Wang Shun was the first to step forward and ask, "Xiao Rou, what happened to your sister..."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Huirou had already walked around him and ran out of the yard, obviously not wanting to talk to anyone.
Chen Huirou ran wildly all the way until she was stopped by the stream. She squatted by the stream and burst into tears.
Her mind was in a mess. Sometimes it was her elder sister, still unmarried, taking her shopping and playing in the city; sometimes it was her elder sister, with a gentle face, holding her hand and touching her belly to feel the baby's movement...
Obviously, those happy moments are still vivid in my mind, why do I have to endure separation now?
Looking at the rushing stream in front of her, Chen Huirou had only one thought: Is there anyone who can save her elder sister? She is willing to exchange her own life for her elder sister's life.
Wait... She suddenly thought of the recent rumors in the village, that person might be able to save her sister.
When people are extremely desperate, they will choose to grab at even a straw, let alone someone who has actually saved someone’s life.
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