Ye Qing raised her hand and casually wiped away her tears. She glanced at her younger sisters, the second and third sisters, who were lying on the bed. Then she turned to her eldest sister, Ye Fang, and asked, "Where's our dad?"
"Our dad has gone to invite Grandma Li. It should be time for her to arrive. Put on your shoes first."
Grandma Li is the only midwife in their team, and she is the one who delivers most of the babies in the village.
Ye Qing pursed her lips and held her hand tightly, saying seriously, "Fangfang, listen to me. I think Mom's condition is not right. She is old and may have a difficult birth. I will go to the brigade to borrow a cart now. You pack up the diapers and blankets that Mom prepared, just in case, so we can go to the hospital."
When Ye Fang heard her say that her mother might have a difficult delivery, she was terribly scared. A few days ago, there was an aunt in the village who had a difficult delivery and ended up with two deaths. She didn't want her mother and the baby in her belly to end up like that.
"Sister, then you go quickly, I will clean it up right away."
"good!"
Ye Qing came to the kang, comforted her mother, put on her shoes, turned around and ran out. Before she even walked out of the door, she was stopped by Zhou Shuimei (grandmother) who was standing at the door.
"What are you doing?"
Ye Qing turned his head and gave her a deep look. It was this look that made her feel as if a knife was on her neck. By the time she realized what was happening, Ye Qing had already run away.
"Hey! This damn girl dared to glare at me! This is outrageous! Money-losing goods are money-losing goods!"
The eldest daughter-in-law, Sun Erni, glanced at the west room in the yard and asked, "Mom, the second daughter-in-law is about to give birth, don't you want to go over and take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuimei spat to the west and then cursed, "Bah! A thing that doesn't lay eggs, even looking at her makes me feel dirty! She gave birth to a bunch of money-losing things, when she was born, I should have stuffed her into a urinal and drowned her, so that I wouldn't have to look at her as an eyesore!"
These days, all the houses in the countryside are made of adobe, which have no sound insulation at all. In addition, Zhou Shuimei deliberately raised her voice, so Wang Juan, who was lying on the kang, could hear it clearly. She didn't know whether she was wronged or in pain, but tears just flowed down her eyes.
She had given birth to four daughters in 19 years of marriage, but never a boy. She always felt sorry for her husband's family and even more sorry for her husband. She had waited for nine years to get pregnant with the baby in her belly, and she had to make sure it was a boy so that she could die with peace of mind.
"Mom, don't cry. My dad and sister will be back soon. You have to save your strength."
When Ye Fang saw her crying, she hurried over to comfort her. Ye Lan and Ye Ping, who were lying beside her, also followed her example and coaxed their mother.
Wang Juan looked at her three daughters lying on the kang and nodded with satisfaction. Although they were not sons, each one was more considerate than the other and they were all her good children.
On the other side, Ye Qing went out the door and headed straight for the captain's house. It was only dawn at this time, and most households were asleep. She knocked for a long time before someone came to open the door. Before the person could speak, she hurriedly said, "Grandpa Han, my mother is about to give birth, and it may be difficult to give birth. I want to borrow our team's cart to take her to the hospital!"
When the team leader Han Tiansheng heard her say this, he was also worried. He nodded and said, "Okay, then you come with me to the warehouse to pull the car!"
"Okay, thank you Grandpa Han!"
Ye Qing bowed to him gratefully, then followed him to the warehouse to pull the cart.
She is eighteen years old this year and has done farm work since she was a child, so it is not difficult for her to pull an empty cart. She rejected Han Tiansheng's kindness and ran home without stopping while pulling the cart. However, when she suddenly saw the tall and thin figure halfway, she couldn't help but stopped.
Xiang Changlin also saw her. Seeing that she was pulling the cart by herself and running so fast, he thought for a moment and then stepped forward and asked, "Ye Qing, do you need help?"
Ye Qing's eyes turned red as he looked at the man he had been thinking about day and night. He wanted to open his mouth but his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't make any sound. He could only nod desperately.
I want your help, please don't ever leave me!
It’s great to see you alive again!
Xiang Changlin was at a loss when he saw her about to cry. He wanted to wipe her tears, but he didn't dare. He could only anxiously say, "Don't cry, did something happen at home?"
Ye Qing tried hard to suppress his feelings of loss and recovery, took two deep breaths and said, "My mother is having a difficult delivery, I want to take her to the hospital, can you help me?"
Xiang Changlin nodded without hesitation, "Okay, I'll help you, don't cry." He reached out and grabbed the handle of the cart, "Give me the cart, I'll pull it."
Ye Qing nodded, moved the rope on his shoulder, and gave him the seat.
After Xiang Changlin hung up the rope, the two of them didn't waste any time and quickly ran home.
He is tall and has long legs, so he can pull the cart much faster than Ye Qing. But now that Ye Qing is not pulling the cart, he can just catch up with him.
After they got home, she asked Xiang Changlin to wait in the yard first, and then she ran into the house. When she entered the house, she found that Ye Erzhu had already invited the midwife.
She hurried forward and asked, "Grandma Li, how is my mother?"
Midwife Li frowned, "The situation is not good. The fetal position seems a little abnormal. Plus, your mother is not young anymore, so she may have a difficult delivery. It's not time to give birth yet. Let's wait until it's almost time to give birth."
"Then I'll take my mom to the hospital to give birth. If she can't, she can have a caesarean section."
As expected, the birth would be difficult just like in the previous life. She couldn’t let her mother take the risk again.
Midwife Li nodded hurriedly upon hearing this, "Okay, send the baby there right away before the baby is born. The hospital is safer."
When she heard Ye Qing say that he was going to send her to the hospital, she breathed a sigh of relief and was eager to send her away as soon as possible. The woman who died of dystocia in the village two days ago was the one she delivered. She died because of her old age and the abnormal fetal position. Now Wang Juan is in a similar situation. She really doesn't dare to take risks again. If two women died in succession, her reputation would be completely ruined. Who in the surrounding area would dare to ask her to deliver a baby in the future? She relies on this skill to support her family.
"Auntie, how much does it cost to go to the hospital?"
Ye Erzhu, who was standing by, was also terrified when he heard that his wife was going to have a difficult delivery, but he didn't have a penny, all of it was in his mother's hands.
"I don't know about that, I guess it's about ten or eight dollars."
"so much?"
Midwife Li thought he was reluctant to spend money, so she slapped him on the arm and said, "Oh my nephew, this is a life. If your wife can give birth to the child smoothly, and both mother and child are safe, that is something that cannot be bought back no matter how much money is spent!"
Ye Erzhu smiled awkwardly, "Aunt, that's not what I meant. I'll go ask my mom for money and send Juan to the hospital."
"Dad, don't go. I'll go. You and Fangfang pack up everything. Take everything you need. If my mom needs surgery, she'll have to stay in the hospital. I've already borrowed a cart. It's in the yard."
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