Old Zhang and his mother's expressions changed drastically upon hearing the sound.
Old Zhang suddenly turned around and rushed out, shouting as he ran, "I'm going to find Aunt Niu!"
Aunt Niu is the village's midwife. She's almost seventy and has delivered most of the babies in the village.
My mother also rushed into the kitchen, frantically trying to boil water.
Aunt Niu, leaning on her cane, was carried into the inner room by Old Zhang.
She's almost seventy years old, her steps are shaky, and her presbyopia makes it hard for her to see clearly. It's really difficult for her to deliver a baby.
The older women in the village who had learned a few skills from her had all gone to the county with the old village chief, so she was the only one left to take on the role.
Aunt Niu's withered hand touched Er Ya's high, swollen belly, and her wrinkled face scrunched up in distress.
"Old Ming, your wife's belly is frighteningly big; it's probably more than one child. Let me be frank, this pregnancy is dangerous!"
Old Zhang was pacing anxiously at the door. Hearing this, his heart jumped into his throat: "Auntie, no matter what, save the child first!"
"Sigh!" Aunt Niu sighed, squinting as she turned to Zhang An, who stood helplessly by the bedside.
"Anzi, quickly prepare the scissors, clean towel, and copper basin!"
"Oh, oh, oh!" Zhang An hurriedly replied. His mother had prepared all these things beforehand and had also told him about them.
Er Ya lay on the bed, writhing in abdominal pain, her hair and clothes soaked with sweat.
Aunt Niu gripped her hand: "Girl, push hard, don't be afraid of the pain, use your strength!"
She had someone prop Er Ya's legs up, and then she leaned closer to look, but the baby's head refused to show itself.
Aunt Niu gritted her teeth, rolled up her sleeves, and actually reached in to rummage.
"Wow wow wow!"
Not long after, a loud baby's cry broke the silence in the room.
Old Zhang, who was standing guard outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down a little.
"Old Ming! Old Ming!" Aunt Niu's anxious voice came from inside the house.
"Your daughter-in-law is pregnant! The girl is already too weak, what should we do?"
What to do? Old Zhang's mind went blank; he had no idea what to do.
Inside the room, the old woman held her newborn daughter in her arms, her face ashen; she was a money-loser.
She stared at Er Ya, who was lying on the bed, drenched in sweat and her face ashen, and gritted her teeth:
"Auntie, can you tell if the baby in your belly is a boy or a boy?"
"You can't tell from under her belly!"
"Old lady, what should we do now?" Zhang An was completely at a loss.
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