Chapter 609 She's Going to Give Birth
Old Man Wang finally returned to the outer three cities in the donkey cart driven by Zhao Da. When he arrived, Old Man Wang first thanked Zhao Da and then went home.
Old Man Wang was fair and just in his dealings with people, and he was elected as the ward chief of the outer three cities, so he had quite a bit of influence in the outer three cities. Along the way, he stopped and greeted many people, and some people asked, "Ward Chief Wang, what did the official say to his messenger?"
Old Wang stopped, thought for a moment, and then replied: "The affairs of the officials are indeed closely related to us, but I need to go back and think carefully about how to explain this to everyone in a way that will make things clear."
Don't worry, I'll definitely have my son inform you tomorrow."
Then, the man bowed to Old Man Wang and walked away with light steps.
As winter approached, the days grew colder and colder, and Li San Niang put on a padded coat.
Just as Li San Niang was reviewing medical records in the clinic, a man suddenly burst in. Despite the weather, he was covered in sweat and shouted towards the back of the doctor's desk, "Dr. Li, Ying Niang is about to give birth!"
It was Shunzi who arrived. Shunzi's shout startled everyone in the clinic. Li Sanniang, however, reacted quickly. While packing her medical kit, she called out to Nanxing on the medicine cabinet next to her, "Nanxing, bring me one packet each of the Tianzi Bing and Tianzi Ding medicines, quickly."
Nanxing was efficient and immediately followed Li Sanniang's instructions to get the medicine. Li Sanniang and Qiuxiang waited in front of the medicine cabinet for a while before Nanxing handed them the medicine packet.
Qiu Xiang stepped forward and took it, and the two of them said to Shunzi, who was standing anxiously at the door, stamping his feet, "Lead the way."
Sure enough, a carriage was parked outside the clinic. The three of them got on the carriage. The driver was an experienced man. He pulled on the bell on the carriage and called out, "Excuse me, excuse me, a woman is giving birth, a woman is giving birth, thank you, thank you."
Li San Niang thought the carriage would head towards the outskirts of Chang'an City, but to her surprise, less than a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped at a residential area not far from the medical hall.
Seeing Li San Niang's confusion, Shunzi quickly got out of the car, paid the driver, and explained to Li San Niang, "We came to see the doctor as Dr. Li said, just in time for the appointment."
This morning, as soon as Yingniang and I entered the neighborhood, Yingniang said that her stomach was tight and a little painful, so I took her to her aunt's house in the city.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at my aunt's house, she said that Yingniang was about to give birth. I panicked immediately, but Yingniang called me, and I rushed to fetch Doctor Li.
Li San Niang nodded. "Hurry up and lead the way."
After walking into the alley and turning two corners, Shunzi stopped. He knocked on the door and heard a child's voice from inside, "Jin Dou, it's your cousin. Open the door quickly, I've invited a doctor to our house."
Just as Shunzi finished speaking, the door opened, and behind it stood a young man who looked to be about seven or eight years old. "Cousin, my sister-in-law is crying in pain. Come in quickly."
Jin Dou didn't know how to address Li San Niang, so she opened her mouth but couldn't call out to anyone. She could only look at Shun Zi, but Shun Zi's mind was full of Ying Niang and the child in her belly. How could she notice Jin Dou's behavior?
Li San Niang nodded to Jin Dou and then quickly followed Shun Zi, who was already heading into the house, into the house.
Just by glancing at them, Li San Niang could tell that Shunzi's aunt's family was living a good life. The courtyard was not large, but it was clean and tidy. Moreover, the young man named Jin Dou who opened the door had a chubby face, and his clothes were the right size. Although they looked old, they were not tattered.
As soon as Li San Niang entered the room, she saw Ying Niang lying on the low couch, her face covered in sweat and her hair damp. Beside Ying Niang was a woman with a thin silver hairpin in her hair and silver earrings in her ears. She was also neatly dressed. At this moment, the woman was holding Ying Niang's hand in one hand and wiping the sweat from Ying Niang's head with a cloth in the other.
When Yingniang saw that it was Li Sanniang, her panic subsided considerably. Despite the pain in her lower body, she called out "Doctor Li" to Li Sanniang. Even in this situation, Yingniang did not forget to address Qiuxiang, who was following behind Li Sanniang, as "Lady Qiuxiang," which shows how kind-hearted Yingniang was.
Shunzi's aunt lived in Yongpingfang, so she naturally knew about Li Sanniang. After all, it had been more than a year, and most people in Chang'an probably knew about Li Sanniang, the first female doctor in the city.
The aunt was very polite. She not only quickly stood up and bowed to Li San Niang, but also said gratefully to Li San Niang, "Thank you for coming, female doctor. Please give me your instructions. I will go and boil water right away. Is there anything else I can do?"
After quickly returning the greeting, Li San Niang stepped forward to examine Ying Niang, taking her pulse while simultaneously using her X-ray vision. She also obtained Ying Niang's permission to examine her body.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Your baby is in the correct position and is already seven centimeters dilated, but you'll have to wait a bit longer.
"Don't shout, save your energy. Once your cervix is fully dilated, listen to my instructions, and we'll deliver both babies smoothly."
Turning her head, Li Sanniang said to her aunt, "Thank you for your trouble, Aunt Shunzi. Please boil some water and, if possible, bring two wooden basins."
In addition, if it works out, I need to ask my aunt to prepare some clean, soft cloths, so the baby will need something to wrap up after birth.
"Hey, hey, I'll go borrow some. There's a family on the east side of the alley who just had a baby; they must have some."
After saying that, my aunt turned around and left, muttering to herself as she went, "It's twins, twins."
As soon as my aunt came out of the house, she said to Jin Dou in the yard, "Jin Dou, hurry up and add water to the pot to boil water for your sister-in-law. Take out the wooden basins from my room and your room and wash them clean with the hot water."
Li San Niang first taught Ying Niang how to breathe in the room, helping her to adapt to the contractions and minimizing her pain as much as possible.
When Jin Dou called out from the doorway, Shun Zi brought in a basin full of hot water.
With Qiu Xiang's help, Li San Niang washed her hands, changed into the surgical gown from her medical kit, put on a hat and mask, and also chased Shunzi out the door.
Li San Niang wasn't worried that Shunzi being a man would cause any problems by watching Ying Niang give birth; rather, she wanted to minimize the chances of Ying Niang getting infected during childbirth, so the fewer people in the room, the better.
Li San Niang spread a clean cloth on the square table inside the room, and then took out the tools she might need from her medical kit and arranged them neatly on the cloth.
Another half hour passed, and Auntie returned with a bundle. Yingniang finally began labor.
Shunzi stood outside the house, calling out every now and then, "Yingniang, I'm here, I'm right outside."
Just call me if you need anything.
After a while, when he could no longer hear Yingniang's groans from outside the window, Shunzi anxiously called out again, "Yingniang, why aren't you crying in pain anymore?"
Yingniang, are you alright?
Ying Niang, Ying Niang? "
Shunzi, who was about to continue shouting, received a sharp slap on the forehead from her aunt. Her aunt glared at her and said fiercely, "Shout, shout, shout! What are you shouting for!"
Yingniang is working hard right now. Instead of shouting nonsense, you should be thinking about how to take care of Yingniang during her postpartum period.
Have you sent a message to your mother?
Don't wait until the baby is born and your mother is still completely unaware of everything!
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