The last time Yu Jiao saw the size of Yu Huangqi's belly, she thought she was about to give birth. She should have asked one more question at that time.
Seeing that Yu Jiao looked unwell, Yu Huangqi's heart skipped a beat. He grabbed Yu Jiao's hand tightly and asked in a hoarse voice, "But what's wrong with the baby in my belly?"
Yu Jiao shook her head, patted the back of Yu Huangqi's hand, and comforted her, "Aunt, you are overthinking. There is nothing wrong with your body and the baby in your belly. You should rest and wait for the birth."
Hearing her say this, Yu Huangqi immediately relaxed, "I was so scared, I thought the child..."
"Don't scare yourself." Meng Dafu walked up to her and said softly, "Several doctors I consulted before said the fetus is fine. Now that Meng girl says so too, there must be nothing wrong."
Yu Huangqi smiled and said, "I don't know why. I feel uneasy when I see that I am about to give birth. I think about all kinds of things all day long."
With Yu Jiao taking her pulse, Yu Huangqi felt much more at ease and she was able to talk about other things.
"Meng girl, you and Fifth Brother should stay home for lunch today. My father-in-law bought some big bones and we will have bone soup at noon."
"No, aunt. I've made lunch at home." Yu Jiao politely declined with a smile, saying, "I came here this time because I want to trouble you with something."
"What's the matter? Just tell me." Yu Huangqi said readily.
Yu Jiao deeply felt that one kind of rice breeds a hundred kinds of people. Yu Zhou was a person of that temperament, but her daughter was raised to have a very kind character.
She said without any politeness, "My mother doesn't like me to come back to the village to see her. I'll have to trouble you to help me look after the family from now on. If my mother and Fei Ge'er run out of food or have any illness, I hope you can send me a message."
Yu Huangqi smiled and said, "Of course I should. Our two families are in-laws, and my family lives so close to Third Aunt. Even if you don't say anything, my aunt will help take care of it."
Yu Jiao took out ten taels of silver from her purse and placed it on the table. Seeing this, Yu Huangqi asked in confusion, "Meng girl, what are you doing?"
"I live far away from my mother. After all, I am a married woman and it is not easy for me to come back often. If Fei Ge'er and my mother have any problems, I will have to trouble you and uncle. Please take this silver. If my mother has any urgent matters, I will need your help."
Yu Jiao said, "It rained a few days ago and a corner of the wall collapsed again. I'd like to trouble you to go home again."
Yu Huangqi heard her polite and thoughtful words, and said with a smile, "You are too polite, girl. Take it back quickly. How can I take your money?"
Yu Jiao smiled and said sincerely, "My aunt is about to give birth, and this money is also my gift to buy some food for my unborn cousins."
Yu Huangqi glanced at Yu Qizhe and saw that he didn't care about Yu Jiao's behavior. It seemed that the money was indeed managed by Yu Jiao.
She smiled and said, "You are such a sensible girl. Fifth brother has found a treasure. I would like to thank you, my cousin, on behalf of my unborn child."
Taking care of Liu Sanniang and her son was a favor, but Yu Jiao took the initiative to give the money, which made Yu Huangqi feel it was a comfort. Besides, the family had little money left because she was taking pregnancy-maintaining medicine to replenish her body.
For a while, he became closer to Yu Jiao. After chatting and laughing for a while, Yu Huangqi asked about Yu Qizhe's trip to Qingzhou for the imperial examination. Yu Qizhe still spoke very little and simply replied with a few words.
Seeing that Yu Huangqi looked tired, Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe didn't sit any longer and got up to say goodbye and go home.
Yu Huangqi tried to persuade them to stay for a few words, but seeing that they really had no intention of staying for dinner, he asked Meng Dafu to see them off.
When they got outside the courtyard, Yu Jiao did not get on the carriage. She said to Meng Dafu, "Uncle, to be honest, my baby is a little big. I'm afraid it will be very difficult to give birth."
Meng Dafu's originally smiling face froze after hearing Yu Jiao's words. He licked his dry lips nervously and worriedly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Don't worry too much, uncle. The baby is fine." Yu Jiao said again, "Although the baby is a little big, I've already given birth once, so my cervix will be much looser. Maybe it will go smoothly."
Meng Dafu was comforted and regained a bit of his calmness. He said, "Meng girl, I heard from my father-in-law that you are a good doctor. Do you have any way to make your aunt's delivery safer?"
"Uncle, please find an experienced midwife to deliver the baby for my aunt. If the baby cannot be born, would you mind if my aunt has more scars on her body?" Yu Jiao said carefully.
"What do you mean?" Meng Dafu asked puzzledly.
Yu Jiao said, "When my aunt goes into labor, my uncle will come home and call me in advance. If my aunt can't give birth, I can perform a cesarean section to take the baby away, and I can keep both my aunt and the baby safe. If my uncle can't accept a cesarean section, then forget it."
Meng Dafu was frightened by the words "caesarean section". The first thought that came to his mind was how could his wife survive if he had a caesarean section?
Seeing that he remained silent, Yu Jiao said, "Maybe the delivery will be smooth. I'm just saying that in case, uncle, please don't tell my aunt what I just said, so that she won't worry too much and it will be bad for her health."
Meng Dafu came back to his senses, nodded awkwardly, and watched Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe drive away. He returned to the yard in a daze.
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