Chapter 611 Hello, Mother! Hello, Mother!
Just as Li San Niang finished stitching up Ying Niang's side incision, her aunt returned carrying two chickens and a basket of chickens.
From Shunzi, who was squatting by the kitchen stove with a smile on her face as she tended the fire, I learned that my aunt, who had safely given birth, deftly slit the throats of two chickens.
Originally, Aunt only planned to kill one to make soup for Yingniang, but Shunzi said from the side, "Aunt, kill them both. One for Yingniang to make soup, and we can eat the meat of the other one ourselves."
Of course, the aunt wouldn't tell Shunzi to be frugal on such a fine day. All she heard was the aunt's "Oh," and with a swift stroke, the two chickens went to the underworld.
Not only did her aunt prepare the chicken soup, but she also made a bowl of plain white flour soup dumplings for Yingniang along with the soup.
As Aunt stood at the door, about to enter, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang were tidying up the things on the table inside.
Seeing this, the aunt quickly asked, "Is the female doctor leaving?"
Before Li San Niang could reply, the aunt turned to Shunzi in the kitchen and said, "Shunzi, hurry up and pick out some of those chickens for the female doctor to take home."
As luck would have it, there was a knock at the gate of the courtyard at that moment.
Jin Dou was already in the yard. After asking, she quickly opened the door. It turned out that Shunzi's parents and aunt's family had all returned.
And so, the courtyard was bustling with activity for quite some time. By the time Li San Niang finally had time to explain the precautions to Shunzi, it was already half an hour later.
"Childbirth itself consumes a woman's blood and energy, and is extremely taxing on her body."
Yingniang is still fast asleep, but she should wake up soon. When she does, I see that the hot soup dumplings my aunt made look quite good, so I'll give them to her.
Here, this is for nourishing the body. Yingniang can use it after she finishes her postpartum confinement.
This is a recipe for promoting lactation. Yingniang should be able to breastfeed her child herself sometime today or tomorrow or the day after.
If that doesn't work, take this prescription after three days.
As for the two little girls, I heard from my aunt that a family on the east side of this alley had just had a baby?
You can take some things to their house and ask them to feed the baby for three days.
Finally, Shunzi, at this time Yingniang and the child are at their weakest. Even if you need to look after the child, you can't let too many people come in at once. You can take the child out for a quick look, but don't let just anyone hold the child. It's best to let them hold the child only after they have been cleaned and their clothes are clean.
"With careful nurturing, the smaller one will be almost as big as the older one in a few months."
Shunzi lowered his head and listened respectfully to Li Sanniang's words of advice, trying his best to remember every single one of them.
It was only after her aunt asked Qiu Xiang at the door that she learned that Ying Niang had given birth to two girls.
"Oh my, how wonderful it would be if one of them were a young man."
Standing next to her aunt, Shunzi's mother quickly retorted, "Hello, little girl, hello!"
A mother's thoughtfulness is surely better than that of a young man.
"Good, good, good. From now on, my little girl will definitely be as kind-hearted as Yingniang."
Because he was a boy, Shunzi's father, uncle, and the eldest and second sons of his uncle and aunt all huddled in the kitchen.
Shunzi's father, who was usually a man of few words, got up from the stove after hearing what his aunt said in the yard. He went into the yard and shouted into the house, "Greetings, Mother! We love you dearly. In the future, we will find a husband for you and keep you in the family. You will be treated the same as our sons."
Originally, she was just lamenting that none of them were men, only two were young girls. But after hearing her elder brother's words, she was caught between a smile and anger.
Shunzi's mother, however, was very understanding. "Auntie, don't be angry with the old man. I know that's not what you meant."
Shunzi didn't support his mother at all. He was afraid that Yingniang inside the house would be upset if she heard her aunt's words, so he quickly shouted loudly into the house, "Yingniang, I just think my little girl is good."
Our daughter is fair-skinned and will surely grow up to be as beautiful as you.
"We'll listen to Father and find husbands for them both, so they can stay at home. That would be wonderful."
But where was the echo inside the house?
Yingniang was truly asleep; even such loud shouting couldn't wake her. Shunzi's deep affection failed to impress her.
Li San Niang naturally wouldn't interfere in other people's family affairs. After giving her instructions and leaving the prescription, she said that she and Qiu Xiang were going back to the clinic.
Shunzi hurried into the kitchen, saying as he went, "Please wait a moment, Dr. Li. I'll bring you some chickens."
Finally, Shunzi not only brought Li San Niang a bag of cooked chickens, but also a purse containing a considerable amount of medical fees. Shunzi also personally escorted her out of the alley and considerately called a carriage for her, even paying the driver in advance for the fare.
Standing beside the carriage, preparing to board, Li Sanniang thanked Shunzi, saying, "Thank you for your trouble. Qiuxiang and I will certainly make sure to get back safely."
"You should go home quickly; Yingniang might already be awake."
Shunzi did not respond to this, but instead bowed deeply to Li Sanniang.
"Shunzi thanks Dr. Li. If it weren't for Dr. Li, Yingniang and I wouldn't have been able to have such a wonderful child today."
Thank you, Dr. Li. If you ever need my help in the future, please let me know.
Li San Niang initially wanted to get up and avoid the greeting, but seeing the earnestness and gratitude in Shunzi's eyes, she stood still and accepted the greeting.
Before getting into the car, Li San Niang only said one sentence to Shunzi: "If you can do what you said today and treat Ying Niang and the two children well, then that will be the greatest thanks to me."
Shunzi watched the carriage carrying Li Sanniang and Qiuxiang until it disappeared from sight before turning around and heading back to his aunt's house.
The joyous news of the safe birth of twins spread throughout the alley in no time, and almost everyone in the dozens of households knew about it.
Those who were familiar with Shunzi's family were gossiping nearby: "Hey, didn't this family's nephew say he couldn't have children?"
I remember it's been four or five years, and it seems like the couple always come to deliver New Year's gifts together, never bringing their child.
Does this mean she's given birth? Or is it twins?
Could this child not be the offspring of this family's nephew?
"Pah!" A shrewish woman who looked like she was not to be trifled with spat in the direction of the person who said this. "Wang Laitou, you should at least do something good for yourself and your kids."
Didn't you see Shunzi escorting a woman out?
That was a female doctor, the female doctor who cured Shunzi's illness.
"Why aren't they their children? They saw a doctor, got cured, and even had twins—such a lucky thing! What do you know? If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense."
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