Chapter 340 Song Jin Gives Birth to a Son

Qin Chi seemed to have some free time. He accompanied Song Jin every day as she was preparing for childbirth, and occasionally received visiting classmates and scholars. Among those who often came were Meng Qingrui and Le Yan.

The two are still studying and plan to take part in the provincial examination again next year.

I came here because I knew Qin Chi would stay in his hometown for a while, so I took the opportunity to ask Qin Chi for advice.

Qin Chi was not reluctant to help the two of them clear up their doubts.

Putting down the pen in his hand, Meng Qingrui rubbed his arm and said, "Qian, do you think I can win this time?"

"It depends on luck."

Qin Chi couldn't say anything against his will, "Your luck in exams has always been good."

"I failed the exam last time."

Meng Qingrui felt relieved after hearing this, but he still said, "But I still want to accept your good words."

Originally, he didn't want to take the exam and wanted to go to the capital to join Qin Chi. It was his father who said that if he wanted to join the other party, he would need to have bargaining chips. He was not even a juren, so it would not be easy for Qin Chi to arrange an official position for him. He had to at least pass the exam and become a juren first.

Then, Meng Qingrui said, "I will go to the capital to join you after I pass the imperial examination. The teacher said that with my knowledge, I can only pass the imperial examination at best, and I have no hope of becoming a Jinshi."

Being a scholar was just luck.

Now he is studying hard, and Qin Chi has outlined the scope of the test questions. He will consolidate his knowledge according to this. If he can pass the test, it is his fate. If he fails, he will still go to Qin Chi for help.

At worst, I can just follow him and run errands for him.

After coming up with this idea, Meng Qingrui felt much more relieved.

Le Yan, who was standing next to them, heard the conversation between the two and felt confused. "Brother Qi'an, if I don't take the exam now, can I succeed just by being a scholar?"

“It depends on what your expectations are.”

Qin Chi probably knew what the two were thinking. "Some people think being a minor official is a sign of success, while others think being a noble or a prime minister is the way to success. It all depends on one's expectations for the future."

Le Yan was stunned.

Meng Qingrui had nothing to say.

Qin Chi added: "A person's expectations can be big or small, and they may change at any time. When you took the imperial examination earlier, you thought you should at least pass the exam to become a scholar. When you become a scholar, you will think about becoming a juren. When you become a juren, you will probably want to take the exam to become a jinshi. Even now, becoming a jinshi is very far away for you two."

The two listened thoughtfully.

The principle is not difficult to understand, but we often ignore it.

The two said that they would go to Qin Chi and work under him in the future, but they were not sure how much success they would have. They only knew that following Qin Chi was their best choice at the moment.

Qin Chi patted Meng Qingrui on the shoulder and said, "If you can't figure this out, don't think about it for now. As for your future, you still have to wait until you pass the provincial examination."

He can support two people, but they also need to have the ability to do so.

Qin Chi asked Meng Qingrui to learn more from County Magistrate Meng, not in terms of knowledge, but to learn how to be an official.

It was getting dark. Qinjiagou was in a remote area, and the road was under construction recently, so it was not easy for the carriage to travel there.

Qin Chi asked someone to clean up the guest room for the two of them.

Another half month passed.

This area became full of vitality because Qin Chi came back to visit his relatives.

Folks from all over the country have benefited from it.

The day when the top scholar’s ​​archway was completed.

The archway is less than 10 feet high and about 30 feet wide, with four pillars, three rooms and three floors. It has a ridge with curling grass patterns, a top in the middle, and "Zhuangyuanfang" engraved on the lintel. Because it is made of red gravel rock, it is also called the "Red Archway".

There were dragon and lion dances and the sound of drums, and it was very lively.

Many villagers came to watch the fun, even the prefect and the magistrate of Yi County were present to give speeches, and Qin Chi also showed up.

Almost everyone in the Qin family went to join in the fun.

Only Song Jin was waiting to give birth at home, so she missed it regretfully.

"What a pity that I couldn't go and see it with my own eyes." Song Jin could still feel the joyful atmosphere at home.

Yin Long smiled and said, "We can wait until the child comes out and then go and take a look."

Suddenly, Song Jin felt a pain in her abdomen, as if she was falling. "Aunt Long, I think I'm about to give birth."

Yin Long stood up and said, "I'll go get someone right away."

He hurried to the door and shouted, "Ah Qi, Mu Ting, go and notify the midwife to come over! And ask the kitchen to boil some water..."

After a series of instructions were given, the housework was carried out in an orderly manner.

At the same time, someone hurried outside to inform Qin Chi.

It happened that Qin Chi had just come down from the high platform with the prefect and others. They were originally going to attend the banquet. When he heard Qin Ba coming to report that his wife was about to give birth, Qin Chi immediately apologized to the prefect and others, left the table early and hurried away.

"Master Qin, this is..."

Someone nearby looked at Qin Chi's back in confusion and asked.

The prefect laughed and said, "Just now, his servants came to report that his wife is about to give birth. Today is a double happiness for Mr. Qin's family. You just wait to go to the Full Moon Bar."

“Haha, that’s a good thing.”

County Magistrate Meng also joked, "My second son grew up with Lord Qin and was a classmate for more than ten years. He said that Lord Qin and his wife have a very good relationship. Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. Lord Qin left in a hurry, so he must have been worried."

“It’s human nature.”

Many people expressed their understanding.

Song Jin's birth was not smooth.

Four midwives were hired to deliver the baby.

Two were brought from the capital, and the other two midwives were locals. They were the ones who delivered the twin boy and girl earlier.

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To be more serious, Song Jin had a difficult delivery. Fortunately, the midwife was experienced and worked until late at night before the baby was finally born.

Afterwards, Song Jin fell into a coma due to exhaustion.

After the child was born, a local midwife in Huizhou promptly used chopsticks with cotton balls dipped in coptis water to gently wash away the dirt on the newborn's upper and lower palate, upper and lower lips, tongue and gums.

Weizhi "eats Coptis chinensis".

The two midwives from the capital also knew that this was the local custom in Huizhou, so they did not stop it.

Qin Chi didn't sleep a wink all night.

"Congratulations, Master, it's a big fat boy."

A midwife brought the baby out with a smile on her face.

The other midwife and Yinlong helped Song Jin clean up.

"Okay, reward!"

From outside, Li's voice was heard saying reward.

At this moment, Qin Chi wanted to enter the house, but was stopped by the midwife in a hurry, "Sir, no, no, you can't go in now. Madam just gave birth and it's not suitable for her to be exposed to the wind."

The midwife said this in a nice way.

In fact, some customs do not allow men to enter the delivery room.

This time, Song Jin did not give birth in the master bedroom, but moved from the daily living room to a side room to wait for delivery.

"My wife is unconscious?"

Qin Chi asked with bloodshot eyes.

The midwife nodded and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, my lord. Madam is just exhausted. She will be fine after a good sleep."

Qin Chi was not going to be reassured just by the midwife's words. He turned to look at Doctor Jing who had been waiting outside the delivery room, "Dr. Jing, please go in and take a look at my wife."

"I will go in and take your pulse first."

Doctor Jing went in with the medicine box on his back.

As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong smell of blood. Doctor Jing was used to it, so he carefully took Song Jin's pulse at the bedside. After a moment, he put away the pulse pillow and closed the medicine box.

Yin Long asked, "Doctor Jing, how is it?"

"She fell asleep because she was too tired. When Madam wakes up, she will recover with proper care. Madam has always been in good health."

Doctor Jing said with a smile while stroking his beard.

He went out carrying the medicine box.

He wrote another prescription and asked someone to prepare the medicine.

At the same time, he told about Song Jin's situation.

Qin Chi finally let go of the worry in his heart.

Boss Qin sent someone to the old house to report the good news.

Li asked the kitchen to cook a large pot of red eggs to distribute to relatives and friends. According to local customs, eggs are a symbol of good luck, symbolizing new life and hope.

Early in the morning, all the villagers in Qinjiagou held a red egg in their hands, and they were all beaming with joy and came over to congratulate.