"Okay, go quickly!"
Xu Zijiang put down his chopsticks and ran out quickly.
When Xiaoxi saw someone coming, she quickly called out even louder.
"Captain, quickly call my mother and Zhuzi back! I'm going into labor! I'm in so much pain! I can't take it anymore!"
Xiao Xi was in so much pain that her face was covered in tears. When she saw Xu Zijiang, she looked at him as if he were her savior. Xu Zijiang saw that she had fallen to the ground and was afraid that something might happen to her, so he had no choice but to carry her back to the room.
"I'll go get someone right now. You stay in bed and don't fall off."
Xu Zi had just witnessed his wife giving birth a few days ago, and she was in excruciating pain. He knew that Xiao Xi was in great pain right now. After carrying her up, he gave her a few words of advice and hurriedly went out to call for help. He split up into two groups. First, he found someone to go to the fields and bring back Xiao Xi's mother-in-law and husband. Then, he went to find Aunt Liu Hua to help deliver the baby.
"Quick, Zhu Zi, your wife is about to give birth, her water has broken, come back right now! Where's your mother? Tell her to go back too!"
"What! I'm going back right now. My mother lives on that piece of land to the east. Auntie, could you go and call her back for me? I need to go home and check on her first!"
"Okay, okay, hurry up!"
After a period of chaos and turmoil, Zhu Zi, his mother, Aunt Liu Hua, and two others finally managed to return to their home to help deliver Xiao Xi's baby.
"Hey, push harder! What are you waiting for? Push harder, don't be afraid of the pain, grit your teeth and hurry up!"
Aunt Liu Hua and Zhu Zi's mother helped deliver Xiao Xi's baby. Xiao Xi was in so much pain that she was covered in sweat, and her screams grew louder and louder. Yu Jiu, who was in the next room, could hear everything clearly and became anxious, wanting to go out and see what was happening.
"Don't go. You won't be of any help. Besides, you can't be exposed to the wind right now. Be good and stay in the room. I'll go check on them later. If it's not okay, we'll send them to the hospital. It's safer to give birth in the hospital."
Xu Zijiang tried to persuade Yu Jiu not to let her leave. However, Xiao Xi's screams were indeed too shrill, and Xu Zijiang couldn't help but frown. To be fair, Zhu Zi's family wasn't that poor; they could afford to go to the hospital to give birth. They just couldn't bear to spend the money.
Moreover, Xiao Xi is very thin, except for her large belly. Her limbs are not as plump as Yu Jiu's, but her belly is bigger than Yu Jiu's. I'm afraid this child will not be easy to give birth to.
Even though Xu Zijiang was the captain, he was still an outsider. He couldn't force someone to go to the hospital for childbirth if they didn't want to, so he could only wait quietly for things to develop.
The two prayed silently that Xiaoxi would have a smooth delivery and that the baby would be born safely.
However, their prayers were in vain. Xiaoxi called for hours but couldn't move anymore; she was completely exhausted, and the baby still hadn't come out. She finally managed to get the head out, but the body was still stuck inside, and she couldn't get it out no matter what she did. When told to push, she said she had no strength left, which terrified Aunt Liu.
"If it doesn't work, let's go to the hospital. Guiyun, I'm really scared of Xiaoxi. The baby is too big, and Xiaoxi is too thin. It will be difficult for her to give birth!"
She was also afraid that something might happen to Xiao Xi during her delivery, which would mean someone's life was on her hands. She dared not do such a thing, and she was so frightened that she wanted to leave.
"No, what will I do if you leave? The baby's head is already out, why send him to the hospital? It'll be too late anyway. Here's what we'll do, you help her deliver the baby first, and I'll go make some egg drop soup for her to drink so she can have some strength. Tell her to push harder, the head is the hardest part to deliver. The head is out, so how can the body not come out? Hurry up, don't suffocate my grandson!"
Aunt Guiyun grumbled and complained. Why was childbirth so difficult for her? She had delivered babies for other women before, and they had all given birth easily. Aunt Guiyun was still unhappy. Zhuzi, who was waiting anxiously outside, rushed over to ask his mother when he saw her come out.
"Mother, how is it? Has it been born yet? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"No, your wife won't even try. It's useless. Go away, don't block my way. I'm going to make her some egg drop soup. If she doesn't give birth soon, something terrible will happen!"
She was actually a little flustered, so she rushed to the kitchen to make egg drop soup for her, adding some brown sugar. After making it, she quickly brought it in to feed Xiaoxi. Xu Zijiang arrived at this moment.
"How's your wife doing, Zhuzi? I'm not trying to be mean, but if she's not doing well, you should take her to the hospital. My wife gave birth in the hospital too. If she only stays there for one day, it won't cost much, maybe two yuan."
Xu Zi frowned and tried to persuade him, while Zhu Zi paced anxiously in the yard. He sighed.
“I would like to give it to you too, but two yuan is still money. You know, how much money can we earn in a year? I just got married last year, and the money we saved at home has been almost spent. After the child was born, we needed to feed the baby. We spend money here and there, so we can't save any money at all. Captain, we have our difficulties too.”
"Besides, she's already halfway through giving birth, how can we take her to the hospital? She'll probably give birth on the way, so it should be fine. Let her stay here for now, she should be able to give birth soon."
Zhu Zi comforted himself.
Xu Zijiang was speechless. If he thought raising a child was too much of a burden, then he shouldn't have one. Why was he in such a rush to get married and have a child? Besides, two yuan wasn't much. Even in those days, it wasn't much. His family had four able-bodied men, and Xiao Xi had earned work points in the fields before she got pregnant. She could earn that money in a few days. Was it really less valuable than Xiao Xi and the child's lives?
"I'll pay for it. Hurry up and take her to the hospital. If something really happens to Xiaoxi and the child just to save two yuan, you'll regret it to death!"
Xu Zijiang got angry, but Zhu Zi still couldn't make up his mind.
"Let's wait a little longer, Captain. It's not entirely about money. I..."
"Waaaaaah!"
"It's born! It's finally out! Thank goodness!"
Before I could say anything, I heard a child crying inside the house, along with cheers from Aunt Liu Hua and Aunt Gui Yun.
"It's born! Captain, did you hear that? It's born! That's wonderful! Mom, is it a boy or a girl?!"
Zhu Zi was overjoyed and quickly clasped his hands together. He excitedly called out, and Aunt Guiyun's cheerful voice also rang out.
"A boy! It's a boy! He looks to weigh about eight or nine pounds, chubby and very handsome. He truly deserves to be my grandson!"
"Mom, then show it to me!"
"Wait, it's not done yet!"
For a moment, the house was filled with the cheers of the mother and son, and Aunt Liu Hua was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"At least she was born safely."
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