Chapter 200 She's Going to Give Birth
Old Qiu's wife immediately saw the problem.
He explained with a smile, "My granddaughter will stay with me and sleep on the floor in the maternity ward. This is to make it easier for me to breastfeed the baby at night, and also to avoid any potential danger. She will help me during the day and won't wander around the owners."
The little girl, with a cheerful, round face, nodded in agreement with her words.
Looking into the little girl's clear eyes, Li's mother smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll tell my daughter and ask when her daughter-in-law's due date is. How many days before you go?"
"Two days."
Old Qiu's wife said, "We need to go there in advance to check on the mother's physical condition, see if the prepared birthing supplies are enough and suitable, and also familiarize ourselves with the surrounding environment. My granddaughter will take care of buying the ingredients. I heard that the mother is carrying twins, so someone can't leave her side."
"Yes, my dear sister-in-law, you are so thoughtful. My granddaughter-in-law never lifted a finger in her family home. She was pampered and spoiled growing up. Giving birth to twins for us has already been hard enough for her. We can't let the babies suffer during their postpartum period. It will be hard on you, my dear sister-in-law..." Li's mother said with a smile.
Old Qiu's wife laughed, "This is what I do for a living. Besides, given the relationship between my husband and your man, we're practically family. Of course, family members should take better care of each other. Don't worry about the children, leave them to me..."
After seeing the person off, Li's mother called the medicinal herb warehouse.
Li Banxia was somewhat surprised by her mother's words. "Was this a misunderstanding?"
"That's right. I met Old Qiu's wife and tried her food. She's so much better than that one. She's impeccable in her words and actions. The only problem is that she has a sixteen or seventeen-year-old granddaughter to take care of. But the girl stays with her grandmother and doesn't linger near the master. I saw that the little girl had clear eyes and didn't flinch when I stared at her. She's a bright and intelligent child."
"Okay, Yao Yao's delivery is expected in early to mid-December. You can tell them and see if they can come at the beginning of the month or the end of this month. We'll calculate based on a two-month postpartum period. Whatever you need me to prepare, I'll prepare it in advance..."
Li's mother agreed.
The mother and daughter chatted for a few more minutes. Li Banxia mentioned that she was looking for someone. She couldn't possibly ask those retired maternity hospital staff who had experience in taking care of infants and mothers. They all started lining up more than half a year in advance.
With the eldest son's wife about to give birth, there's definitely no time to wait in line.
Since her parents have seen the person in person, considered all aspects, and felt that the person was fine, then there should be no problem.
Li Banxia rarely left work early. She went to the supply and marketing building and bought two folding beds, planning to let the grandmother and grandson sleep on them.
Sleeping on the floor in this freezing weather is definitely not a good idea; you'll get sick.
There are also strollers and cribs. Cribs are easy to buy, but strollers are always out of stock.
I could only ask my second brother to ask someone he knew in Shanghai who traded government bonds to buy them.
There's still no news.
Diapers, formula, bottles, and the like started arriving in batches. Li Banxia cleaned up the empty room next to where his eldest son and his wife lived, and put all the diapers, along with some baby clothes, bibs, bottles, and formula inside.
The couple lived in the east wing, and the second and third sons each had one of the two west wing rooms. Once the third son got married and had children, the courtyard suddenly seemed small.
Li Banxia's desire to make money grew stronger.
We need to move to a larger courtyard house with more open space, so that the children have room to play in the yard.
The supply and marketing cooperative staff helped deliver the bed to their home. Su Laosan and Fang Erniu ran out to help, putting the things in the room next to the eldest son and his wife.
During dinner that evening, Li Banxia told the others about Old Qiu's wife.
The eldest daughter-in-law's eyes welled up with tears; she was deeply moved. "Thank you, Mom."
Her mother and sister-in-law had been searching for so long but couldn't find her. They were so anxious that they developed blisters on their lips. She was also worried that she, as a novice, wouldn't be able to take good care of the two children. Although she hadn't said anything, she was very anxious these past few days.
She thought they hadn't found anyone on her mother-in-law's side either, and she started to get scared...
Li Banxia patted her and said, "Your maternal grandparents have already met with you. They'll be here in a few days. You'll be in charge of giving birth, and they'll help you take care of the baby. You should focus on getting better and then go take your postgraduate entrance exam."
The eldest daughter-in-law's eyes lit up. "Mom, you still remember that I wanted to take the postgraduate entrance exam? You said I was wasting money, and I thought you were going to stop me from taking it..."
The words had barely left her lips when she realized what she'd said, her eyes widening in shock. "Mom, I..."
“The past is the past, and the present is the present. Water flows downhill and people strive to climb higher. You two should both take the exam. The higher you stand, the further your children can go. I didn’t understand this principle before and almost delayed your future…” Li Banxia said.
Fang Erniu blinked and turned to look at Su Laosan.
"Old Su, what should we do?"
Su Laosan was sweating profusely. He had only memorized eight of the twenty-six letters of the Xinhua Dictionary. Was his brother and sister-in-law going to take the postgraduate entrance exam?!
Can he catch up with this gap?
He didn't know.
"Auntie, should I invite her to stay with me when I'm in postpartum confinement?"
Seeing that Su Laosan didn't react and ignored him, Fang Erniu turned to Li Banxia curiously and asked.
Li Banxia nodded, "If nothing unexpected happens, and the person proves to be useful, then we'll keep them."
Spending a little money can make things easier for her and her daughter-in-law; that's her purpose in earning money.
For the next period of time, Li Banxia was even busier. Things she bought for her unborn child came to the capital from all directions. She went to pick up the goods and deliver them home. When she didn't have time, she would ask Su Laosan to help.
She also needed to communicate her needs to Xiao Zhanyou, and have him connect with Li Erge. The two of them would go out to look at properties every day and make plans.
As the medicinal herb warehouse entered its final handover phase, many people already knew that Li Banxia would be retiring due to illness by the end of December, and her students were protesting to the hospital in dissatisfaction.
Li Banxia was busy stopping the students and stuffing knowledge into their hands.
In early December, Li Banxia received a call from her mother, saying that Old Qiu's wife had taken her granddaughter to her place.
Li Banxia took leave to pick someone up. After lunch, a grandmother and grandson arrived at the gate of the courtyard.
The little granddaughter carried a large bundle, and the two of them even brought their own bedding. They explained their purpose to Li Banxia with smiles.
Li Banxia smiled and welcomed them in, then led them to the eldest son and his wife's room.
"Now that you're here, I'll have the eldest move to the opposite side later. There's an empty room next door with some things that the baby will need after birth. Aunt Qiu, you can take a look and see if there's anything I haven't prepared, and I'll get it."
Fang Erniu helped the eldest daughter-in-law to her feet and greeted Old Qiu's wife.
The eldest son's wife was so pregnant that it was difficult for her to sit down and stand up, and she couldn't be left alone by someone day or night.
Everyone in the family had something to do, so Fang Erniu volunteered to stay with her eldest son's wife during the day.
She was also very curious when she saw Old Qiu's wife.
"Don't move, don't move, let this old woman take a look."
Old Qiu's wife handed the small package she was carrying to her granddaughter, looked around, washed her hands, dried them, and rubbed them together to warm them before touching her eldest son's wife's belly.
After feeling around twice, he asked the eldest son's wife to reach out and take his pulse.
His brows furrowed even more, and he turned to Li Banxia to ask, "Isn't your due date in the middle of the month? Why does she look like she's about to give birth?"
Is she about to give birth?
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