Lin Shuang's face showed pain, and veins on his forehead were exposed. The moment Yu Jiao finished speaking, he tried his best and let out a painful groan from his throat. His nails broke on the mattress, leaving a trail of blood.
"It's out, it's out!" The midwife held the fetal head up and skillfully squeezed out the amniotic fluid from the baby's mouth and nose and tied the umbilical cord. A loud cry echoed throughout the delivery room.
Everyone outside the delivery room breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the baby crying.
Lin Shuang's husband asked through the closed window, "Shuang'er, Shuang'er, are you okay?"
Lin Shuang collapsed on the bed powerlessly, as if he had just been fished out of the water, with wet hair and messy forehead. He didn't have the strength to open his mouth to respond, and he was so weak that he fainted.
Yu Jiao took back all the silver needles, took out the handkerchief from Lin Shuang's mouth, and said to the maid, "Go get the soup to replenish your qi and blood."
The maid hurriedly ran out of the house and said to Lin Fu, who looked anxious, and Lin Shuang, who was worried, "Master, son-in-law, mother and child are safe. The young lady gave birth to a little master. Doctor Yu asked for the decoction. Is the decoction for Doctor Jiang's young lady ready?"
"Okay, okay." In order to make things easier, Lin Fu had the medicine stove moved outside the delivery room. Jiang Qinghe personally prepared the medicine, and upon hearing the sound, he hurriedly poured it into a bowl and handed it to the maid.
After the maid brought her into the house, Yu Jiao pinched Lin Shuang's cheeks and poured the medicine into her mouth. She then felt Lin Shuang's pulse, which was thin and weak, but her life was not in danger.
"Doctor Yu, can we go in to see Shuang'er?" The voice of Lin Shuang's husband came from outside the house. Although the maid said that mother and child were safe, he still couldn't feel at ease because he hadn't heard Lin Shuang's voice since the baby cried after it was born.
"You can come in, but be careful when entering and leaving the door. Miss Lin can't catch a cold now." Yu Jiao said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Shuang's husband and father, Lin Fu, both walked quickly into the house.
The midwife had already cleaned the blood off the baby and wrapped it in a cotton mattress. When she saw the two people coming in, she smiled and said, "The young master is white and plump, weighing at least seven pounds."
Lin Fu carefully took his grandson from the midwife's arms. Lin Shuang's husband came to the bed and saw that Lin Shuang had her eyes tightly closed. He couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Yu, what's wrong with Shuang'er...?"
"Miss Lin has fallen asleep. There is nothing serious wrong with her body, just some blood loss. She should eat more medicated food to replenish qi and blood during the confinement period." Yu Jiao stuffed the needle bag into the medicine box and said.
Lin Shuang's husband finally felt relieved. He stroked Lin Shuang's cheek tenderly, then stood up and looked at the baby who was being teased by Lin Fu in his arms, revealing the smile of a father for the first time.
Lin Fu handed the baby to him, bowed to Yu Jiao, and said sincerely, "I thank you, Ms. Yu, for keeping my daughter and her baby safe."
Yu Jiao smiled slowly, "It's a doctor's duty, Master Lin, there's no need to thank me."
"Doctor Yu is worthy of the title," Lin Fu said, and ordered someone to bring the consultation fee. "It's just past the fourth watch, at 3:00 pm, I have already had someone prepare a guest room for Doctor Yu. Doctor Yu and this young lady can rest in the mansion until dawn. After breakfast, I will arrange for servants to take the two of you home."
These words were said to Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling.
After working for half the night, the two of them still hadn't closed their eyes and were indeed a little sleepy. Yu Jiao replied, "Then you have to trouble Master Lin."
Jiang Qinghe was still waiting in the courtyard. When he saw Yu Jiao coming out, he asked impatiently with a curious look on his face, "Meng girl, tell me quickly, how did you help Miss Lin give birth smoothly?"
Yu Jiao did not hide anything and told the truth, "Miss Lin was just exhausted because she delayed for too long. I used acupuncture on several of her acupuncture points to help her regain her strength temporarily. The success of her birth was due to Miss Lin herself and the midwife's experience."
The midwife at the side did not expect Yu Jiao to be so modest. She did not take all the credit but mentioned her own contribution. She said with a smile, "If it were not for Doctor Yu, I would have no way to help. Doctor Yu is so skilled in using silver needles. It really opened my eyes today! Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell! I have delivered many women who lost their lives because they were unable to continue giving birth. It is a blessing for us women to have a doctor like Doctor Yu."
Jiang Qinghe stared at Yu Jiao with shining eyes and asked, "I didn't know you were such a good acupuncturist! Which acupoints did you pierce? You can actually restore the strength of a person who is exhausted."
"If I tell you about the acupoints now, you will definitely ask me about the principles behind them. How about this, at breakfast tomorrow, I will draw a map of the human body's acupoints for you and then explain them to you in detail." Yu Jiao said with a smile.
Lin Fu also smiled and said, "Even if Doctor Jiang wants to discuss medical skills with Female Doctor Yu, there is no need to rush. Female Doctor Yu should rest first."
Jiang Qinghe touched his hair and looked up at the dark surroundings. He knew it was inappropriate, so he smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Lin is right. I am too impatient." He said to Yu Jiao, "Go and have a rest. I will come to find you tomorrow morning at breakfast."
The maid waiting at the side held a lantern and led Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling through the corridor to the back room opposite the main room. After settling Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling, the maid said, "I will sleep in the west room. If Female Doctor Yu has anything, just call me."
Yu Jiao thanked her, and the maid bowed, walked out of the room, turned around, closed the door, and left.
The room was very clean and the bedding was freshly made. Yu Fuling was so sleepy that she was yawning. She took off her clothes and lay down on the bed.
Yu Jiao also took off her outer clothes and got on the bed. After dozing off for a while, she fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, the maid knocked on the door and woke them up. The maid brought in hot water for washing and said with a smile, "I wanted to let Female Doctor Yu sleep a little longer, but Doctor Jiang came to the mansion early in the morning and urged me to call Female Doctor."
Yu Jiao knew that Jiang Qinghe was eager to learn, so she smiled. After she and Yu Fuling cleaned their faces and rinsed their mouths, the maid had already brought in the food. Yu Jiao said to the maid, "Please ask Doctor Jiang to come and have dinner with us."
The maid responded and invited Jiang Qinghe in.
Jiang Qinghe came to the Lin residence early in the morning. He hadn't eaten yet. After he sat down, Yu Jiao said, "I will draw a map of acupuncture points for you after dinner."
While eating, Jiang Qinghe started asking about acupuncture.
Jiang Qinghe laughed out loud, "You really know me well, okay, I won't disturb your meal."
"Yesterday I heard Doctor Jiang call Master Lin the principal. Could he be the principal of Changkui County School?" Yu Jiao asked while drinking porridge.
Jiang Qinghe nodded, "So you don't know Lin Shanzhang, girl? He was a Jinshi in the 30th year of Mingqi. Although he didn't enter the imperial court, he was knowledgeable and highly respected. He had a certain prestige. Many of my Changkui's candidates studied under him."
Yu Jiao kept this in mind, thinking that when she returned home, she would ask her fifth brother to write an article and send it to Mr. Lin to ask for his advice.
After clearing away the dishes, Yu Jiao borrowed a pen and ink from the maid, and began to explain the acupuncture point map to Jiang Qinghe on the pear wood table where they had just eaten.
At this time in the Yu family, Yu Jinshu was scolding Yu Jiao in the main hall.
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