Chapter 268 Difficult Childbirth
Zhou Erlang had no idea. He thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that he found some money?"
Feng glared at him, patted Ertou's butt and said, "Alright, go back to sleep with your sister. Don't make too much noise at night. You have to get up and go to bed tomorrow."
Although the yard is connected, the family subconsciously divides it into two parts because of the house separating them.
Because the kitchen, utility room and chicken coop are all here, the adults' main activities are still here. Zhou Erlang occasionally takes the chopped bamboo strips to the next room to dry.
People like the Feng family may not go there once every ten days.
The children under Zhou Silang preferred to play there. Basically, when it was getting dark, as long as there was no meeting at home, they would go back there to enjoy the cool air, catch fireflies, or just move a stool and sit in the yard to brag. They felt that it was more relaxing there.
So as soon as Feng let them go, the two bulls were like calves that had been locked up for ten days, and they raised their hooves and flew to the next room.
Erya hurriedly chased after him.
Just as the two were about to run over, the door of Zhou's house was pushed open with a bang. It was dark and quiet at night, and the sound scared the two children.
But Xiao Qian, who rushed in, didn't pay any attention to the two children and almost bumped into them.
Zhou Erlang couldn't help but stand up, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
"Erlang, call the third son out as well," Xiao Qian said in a deep voice, "Zhou Hu's wife is having a difficult labor, and we need to send her to Dali Village. You and the third son will push the cart over there."
Feng was startled and asked hurriedly, "How could it be a difficult birth? Is this her third child?"
Xiao Qian said, "The child is lying sideways and there's no way to straighten him. Let's stop talking and pull the cart out."
Zhou Erlang knocked on the third brother's door and went to the utility room to push the cart out.
Manbao and Zhou Xi in the room also heard it and ran out.
Xiao Qianshi was not feeling well, so her face was very gloomy. Seeing Manbao, she felt better. She forced a smile and said, "Manbao, mother and I are both busy tonight. You should stay with your eldest sister, okay?"
Manbao has been reading medical books recently, so he naturally knows what dystocia is.
She was a little sad and asked, "Will Sister Hu be okay?"
"No."
Zhou Xi asked, "Sister-in-law, do you need my help?"
"Why are you going? There are so many mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who have given birth in the village. You and Manbao should stay at home." Then he said to Feng who was coming up, "Come with me later to bring my third sister-in-law back. She is pregnant now. It was dark and we were in a hurry, so I didn't dare ask her to come back with me."
Feng agreed.
People in the neighboring yard heard the noise and came running over, knowing what had happened. Zhou Silang and Fang Shi wanted to go over to see what was going on, but they were driven back to the yard by Qian Shi. "Why are you joining in the fun? What do you know at such a young age? Stay home and take care of the children. Don't let them run around."
Zhou Dalang and Old Zhoutou also came out. Old Zhoutou leaned against the door frame and pondered for a moment before saying, "Take some money with you. If it really doesn't work, I'm afraid we'll have to send it to the county town."
This is a very bad result.
The city gates are closed now. If she really wants to be sent to the county town, it will be early morning. If she still can't give birth by then, she will probably die.
Old Zhou went into the house to get some money. He only had the money Zhou Erlang had handed over to him tonight, and he couldn't bear to give it all away, so he only took two strings and gave them to Xiao Qianshi, saying, "Just go with me. Let your mother come back. She's not in good health and can't run around with you."
Then he said to Feng, "Bring your mother back too, and let Dalang go with her."
Zhou Dalang and Feng responded.
Zhou Sanlang also prepared three torches in the kitchen. The four of them lit the way for Zhou Erlang who was pushing the cart. Torches were lit one after another in the village, all heading towards Zhou Hu's house.
When they arrived at Zhou Hu's yard, there were quite a few people inside. As soon as the cart arrived, a woman immediately brought out a quilt and put it on the cart. She shouted into the house, and Zhou Hu carried his wife out, put her on the cart, covered her with a quilt, and immediately pushed the cart out.
The mountain road is not easy to walk on at night. When encountering some bumpy places, you certainly cannot push it through like you would transport cargo. There is a critically ill pregnant woman on it, so you have to carry her.
On those small roads, you might need to carry the cart halfway. The cart is not light to begin with, and it would be even heavier if there was another person lying on it, so six people were needed at a time.
As soon as Zhou Hu put his wife down, he felt the night wind blowing and the smell of blood became stronger.
He began to feel a little weak.
Zhou Dazhu pulled him up and said to Zhou Erlang, "Let's go."
Zhou Erlang pushed the cart, with people standing beside and in front to light the way for him. Another person also chose a good road and led the way in front. He just had to follow the person in front. The cart was pushed very fast, and everyone had to jog forward.
In addition to the young and strong, some women in the village who are very experienced in childbirth will also follow. Zhou Dazhu dragged Zhou Hu to catch up, and comforted him, "Don't worry, our old doctor in Daji has delivered many babies before, so there should be no problem. I have already sent someone to notify them in advance. They should be almost at Dali Village now."
He said, "When we get there, they should be ready."
Zhou Hu responded sullenly.
Xiao Qianshi and the midwife ran beside the cart, checking on the mother from time to time. When the road became difficult to walk on, someone handed the torch to the person next to them, and without saying a word, they went forward to lift the cart, still walking at a brisk pace.
Because there were so many torches, they could light up the road they had to walk on very brightly, and they didn't have to worry about falling into the pit.
Dali Village was not far from Qili Village. Although we were traveling at night, we jogged along and arrived at the destination quickly.
The old doctor's family had received the news in advance and had made preparations.
As soon as the pregnant woman arrived, she was immediately taken to a room where hot water was already boiled. The midwife selected two experienced women to go in and help.
The old doctor had asked about the symptoms in detail and had already prescribed some medicine.
When someone arrived, he felt her pulse and knew the medicine he had prescribed was correct. He immediately had someone pour the boiled medicine into her mouth and said, "We need to correct the fetal position. I'll give you an acupuncture to stop the bleeding."
He didn't say a word. He delivered it a little late and was too aggressive. Now he could only do his best.
In Qili Village, Qian and the old ladies who came to help dispersed, holding the hands of Feng and He and slowly walked back, while Zhou Dalang held torches for them.
After a long while, Qian finally spoke, "Da Lang, how is your injury?"
Zhou Dalang said, "It doesn't hurt anymore."
(End of this chapter)
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