Upon seeing this, Doctor Zheng quickly stepped forward to take Liu Hong'er's pulse. After a short while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"It's nothing serious, she's just asleep. She must be exhausted from childbirth. Remember to give her some nourishing food when she wakes up."
Aunt Tie Tou's crying stopped abruptly, and she smiled through her tears:
"Oh, thank you, thank you doctor. It's good that the mother is alright... The chicken soup is simmering; I'll give it to the mother as soon as she wakes up."
Grandma Fangying had already wrapped the baby in a small blanket and brought him over: "Congratulations, Ironhead Granny, you've had a big, healthy grandson. Mother and child are safe and sound."
Aunt Tietou quickly wiped away her tears and hugged her grandson, her face beaming with joy. The room had already been tidied up by Granny Wei and Granny Sun. Lin Tietou also came in, his face filled with excitement when he saw his eldest grandson.
Although he was outside, he heard everything that was happening inside. He knelt down in front of Song Anxin with a thud and said:
"Fengnian's mother, thank you so much. Gangzi did such a terrible thing to your family, yet you still help us like this. I... I kowtow to you..."
Seeing this, Aunt Tietou quickly knelt down with the child, saying, "Fengnian's mother, I also kowtow to you. Without you, this child would never have been born safely. Thank you for helping our family despite Gangzi's grudge..."
Song Anxin was startled by the two of them and quickly asked Granny Wei to help her pull the person up.
"Uncle, Aunt, you are my elders, how can you kowtow to me? Wouldn't that shorten my lifespan? Lin Gangzi's business is Lin Gangzi's business, and your business is your business. I know the difference. We are all family. Since you have come to me for help, how can I stand by and watch you die? Get up quickly."
Lin Tietou and his aunt refused, insisting on kowtowing to Song Anxin to express their gratitude for her great kindness to their family.
Song Anxin had no choice but to say, "Since I saved both the child and the adult, then let Liu Hong'er hold the child and kowtow to me after she wakes up."
Only after hearing Song Anxin's words did Tie Tou and his wife agree to get up. Tie Tou's aunt said with a grateful expression:
“Alright, Fengnian’s mother, when this child grows up, I will make him come to kowtow to you every year during the New Year, so that he will not forget you, his benefactor.”
Dr. Zheng was puzzled by the scene. Wasn't it supposed to be a difficult birth? How come the baby was born smoothly and the mother was fine? So he asked.
Grandma Fangying got excited and vividly recounted what had just happened to Doctor Zheng.
"Oh dear, Doctor, you don't know! The mother and child were on the verge of death when Fengnian, after taking a swig of wine, swiftly cut open the wound, and the child was out in an instant. It was as if the child knew it was a savior and crawled into her hand. If you ask me, Fengnian must be a goddess reincarnated..."
Seeing that her words were becoming increasingly absurd, Song Anxin felt embarrassed and quickly explained the principle of episiotomy to her and Dr. Zheng. She concluded by saying:
"This is a last resort, and it must be implemented based on the condition of the mother at the time. The final suturing must also be done carefully."
She explained it in such detail because she was afraid they would blindly imitate her in the future.
After listening, Dr. Zheng exclaimed, "This is truly an excellent method for assisting childbirth. In fact, many women in labor experience this situation, and even doctors are sometimes helpless when they arrive. If medical practitioners could learn this method, it would surely save the lives of many women and infants."
After listening and thinking for a while, Song Anxin said, "Dr. Zheng, I am willing to write down this method for you, and I will also write down how to help women in labor deliver quickly through breathing techniques."
Today I was forced to go up the mountain and did it out of necessity. Luckily, I had Granny Tao, an embroiderer, with me, otherwise I would never have dared to do it. If you ever use this method again, you must practice with some substitutes first.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Zheng excitedly cupped his hands and said, "I am truly grateful that this sister-in-law taught me this method. You are truly helping people and saving lives."
Song Anxin really didn't dare to accept such a great title. She said, "I really don't deserve it, but I do have a request."
Doctor Zheng asked, "Do you need money? Nanxing, do you have any money in your medicine box?"
The young apprentice carrying a wooden medicine box stepped forward and said, "Master, I have some money, but not much." He looked at the woman in front of his master and asked, "I wonder how much money this method will cost, Auntie? I have..."
The more he looked at the woman, the more familiar she seemed. Suddenly, the young apprentice, Nanxing, exclaimed:
"You, you're the woman who came to sell He Shou Wu a while ago, right? And your daughter-in-law was also brought to our clinic for treatment."
After listening, Doctor Zheng took a closer look at the woman in front of him and recognized her, saying with slight surprise:
"Oh, it's you, sister-in-law! You've lost so much weight."
The young apprentice, Nanxing, said, "Not only have you lost weight, but you also seem younger than before. No wonder you didn't recognize me, Master."
Doctor Zheng thought to himself, "That's right. This woman used to wear coarse linen clothes, but now, although her clothes are simple, you can tell that the materials are good. Moreover, the air she exudes makes him think she is a noblewoman from the city, not a villager."
Song Anxin was overjoyed by what the young medicine boy said and said with a smile, "I don't want money. I just hope that after you become skilled, Dr. Zheng, you can teach this technique and when to use it to some of the local women in the village free of charge."
The village is far from the county seat, and many households don't even have a car to go there to call a doctor. Sometimes, in dire situations, they can't wait for a doctor to arrive. The village's traditional midwives are the closest people to these women in labor. If their delivery skills could be improved, the survival chances of some of the women and their unborn babies in the village could be greatly increased.
After hearing this, Doctor Zheng felt deep admiration for the woman before him. He bowed respectfully and said:
“This sister-in-law is very righteous. I was being narrow-minded. Don’t worry, as long as any midwife comes to me asking for the method, I will do my best to teach them without charging a single penny.”
The next day at daybreak, Song Anxin had Qingfeng drive the carriage to take Doctor Zheng and the young medicine boy back. It had been too late the night before, and the weather was freezing cold, so Song Anxin had invited Doctor Zheng and the others to stay for the night. Doctor Zheng then learned that this woman was the recently appointed Lady Hui by the Emperor. It was said that Lady Hui was intelligent, resourceful, knowledgeable, and erudite, which explained why she even knew about childbirth.
If Song Anxin heard such rumors, she would definitely be sweating profusely -_-||.
Actually, it was purely a coincidence. In that world, her maternal grandmother was a traditional midwife in the village. She had heard a lot about this from her grandmother, and it was her first time experiencing it herself. She was actually quite scared, but thankfully, everything turned out alright in the end.
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