Chapter 240 Passing on the Family Line?
Li San Niang took the ginseng slice that Qiu Xiang had cut off and quickly stuffed it into the woman's mouth.
"Save your energy for now, don't worry about anything else, we'll talk about everything after the baby is born. Then I'll let you push harder, and then you can push harder."
Li San Niang had previously estimated that the man was in his thirties, and the old woman must be his mother.
The woman lying on the bed, though pale and ashen, looked like she hadn't fully grown up; she was probably only seventeen or eighteen at most.
Given this combination, and considering the injuries Li Sanniang saw on the woman's body when she examined her lower body earlier, Li Sanniang felt that if she hadn't been abducted, there must have been some other unsavory and shameful thing going on.
However, at this moment, we should help this woman give birth to her child first.
Otherwise, it really could result in the deaths of both mother and child!
Even with the light from outside, Li San Niang put on another mask, but she could still smell that nauseating odor.
The woman's lower body had begun to rot and develop sores, which must have been caused by a sexually transmitted disease.
In modern times, a cesarean section would definitely be the best option, as it can protect the child from infection immediately.
But where can we find that right now?
All I can say is that I'll do my best.
After washing her hands and forearms with hot water and putting on her coat and hat, Li Sanniang took the bowl of labor-inducing medicine, first took the ginseng slices out of the woman's mouth, and then poured the whole bowl of medicine down her esophagus.
A moment later, Li San Niang looked at the expression on the woman's face and realized that the medicine was taking effect.
"Push harder, push harder, you can see the end! Give it your all!"
Li San Niang was shouting from below, while above came the woman's agonizing cries.
After the baby's head was delivered, Li San Niang quickly supported the baby's tender neck and gently removed the dirt from its mouth and nose.
"Push harder! This baby has to be born first! Listen to me, push, push!"
With Li San Niang's cries, the woman used all her strength and finally gave birth to the child.
This child is not much older than Xiao Huang when he was first brought to the Li family, and he didn't cry!
Li San Niang deftly cut the umbilical cord and then patted the child's bottom, but the child still didn't cry.
"Has she given birth? Is it a boy? Is it a boy?"
Li San Niang ignored the old woman's question, carefully placed the child on a low table covered with a sheet, and began pressing on the baby's chest.
The baby suffocated because it stayed in the womb for too long!
Li San Niang just checked her breathing, and there was nothing!
As she pressed down, the old woman, who had been stopped by Qiu Xiang, took two steps away and saw the small thing between the boy's legs. She put her hands together, looked up at the sky, and said, "It's a young man, a boy with a penis! My Zhou family has an heir! An heir!"
Qiu Xiang's face showed impatience. After going out on duty with Li San Niang every day, Qiu Xiang had seen how many people Li San Niang had saved, and she had never hated a person as much as she did now.
This old lady could easily be ranked at the top.
The woman, who had just given birth, was already exhausted and fainted.
Li Sanniang pressed down repeatedly, and finally, after who knows how many times she pressed, she felt a slight throbbing under her fingers.
The heartbeat has returned to normal!
Thank goodness, they were finally saved.
After carefully wiping the vernix caseosa off the child and wrapping him up, Li San Niang handed him to the old woman.
At this moment, the woman's placenta was also delivered. Li San Niang carefully counted them and found them intact before she was relieved.
The man came in too, and Li Sanniang took out another medicine: "Go and brew it quickly, she has no strength left and has fallen into a deep sleep."
After the old woman lifted the blanket and showed him the small item, the man happily took the medicine packet and left.
After the medicine was brewed, Li San Niang pressed the woman's acupoints before feeding her a bowl of medicine.
It was already getting dark when Li Sanniang came out of the house and greeted the man who was still looking at the baby in the swaddling blanket with the old woman.
As soon as the man stepped out the door, he noticed the displeasure on Li Sanniang and Qiu Xiang's faces.
Logically speaking, after delivering a baby, as long as the baby is safe and sound, whether it's a young man or a young woman, one should say "Congratulations" to the family.
But Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang didn't say a word, their faces were cold and they looked unhappy.
Seeing Li San Niang's appearance, the man assumed it was because he hadn't paid for the delivery. He quickly smiled ingratiatingly at Li San Niang and ran back into the house.
Li San Niang watched from outside. The man went in and said something to the old woman. The old woman then took a bag out of her chest and handed it to the man.
When the man came out again, he handed Li San Niang a red paper package.
"Thank you, midwife, for helping me give birth to a son."
Despite feeling nauseous, Li San Niang reached out and opened her palm to accept the red envelope.
Although Li San Niang felt in her heart that this family must not be a good one, otherwise, what family would have a pregnant woman who looked like that?
But now, what needs to be said still needs to be said. Li San Niang then instructed the man on how to take care of the baby and the woman, and even gave him a prescription to replenish his qi and blood.
“If this woman is deficient in qi and blood, how can she produce enough milk to feed her child? We must get her some medicine and give her some good food.”
Hearing this, the man nodded and took the prescription given to him by Li San Niang.
Only then did Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang carry their medical kits back to the clinic.
But as soon as Li Sanniang stepped out of the alley in the back street, she turned to Qiuxiang and whispered, "Qiuxiang, do you think this family are kidnappers? Did they abduct that girl? Did you see the injuries on that girl's lower body and body?"
Qiu Xiang didn't reply, so Li San Niang asked again, "Shouldn't we report this to the authorities?"
Qiu Xiang then spoke up: "If they really were kidnappers, they wouldn't be so bold as to go to the clinic to ask for a doctor, would they?"
Qiu Xiang glanced at Li San Niang's anxious face and said, "However, if you think we should report it to the authorities, we can go to the neighborhood headman first."
Li San Niang thought Qiu Xiang's words made sense. Going to the capital was quite a distance away and would take a lot of time.
But if you report this to the neighborhood official, a constable will immediately follow you to take a look.
Moreover, it's not long before Li San Niang finishes her shift, which means it's time for the gate to close.
So, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang went back to the clinic to put down their medical kits, told the young apprentice what they needed, and then hailed a donkey cart by the roadside and headed towards the gate of the neighborhood.
When Li San Niang arrived at the door of the neighborhood head's house, she gave her name, "Li Mingfang, the Third Pharmacist," and was welcomed inside by the woman who opened the door.
Li San Niang was lucky; at that very moment, the neighborhood head happened to be at home.
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