Chapter 173: Preferring Sons to Daughters
Yun Qiao had long known that the old lady of the Liu family favored boys over girls, so he wasn't too surprised to hear her say that.
Fortunately, Liu Dayong loved his wife very much. He took a step forward and pushed Old Lady Liu behind him. He asked with a concerned look on his face, "Doctor Ye, can I go in and see my wife now?"
Yun Qiao refused, "Wait a moment. Aunt Wang is still stitching up Sister Wu's wound. You can go in after she's done."
The woman's wound after giving birth was bloody and hideous. As a woman, Yun Qiao could only feel distressed and pity when she saw it, but she didn't know whether her husband Liu Dayong would feel disgusted with Wu Zhaodi after seeing it. She didn't dare to bet on human nature, so for Wu Zhaodi's sake, she stopped Liu Dayong outside the door.
Liu Dayong nodded: "Okay, I'll wait a little longer."
Yun Qiao closed the door and returned to the inner room. Wang Ying had already sutured Wu Zhaodi's torn wound.
Because this was Wu Zhaodi's third child and the premature fetus was not very big, the laceration was not deep and only two stitches were needed on the surface of the skin.
After sewing the wound, Yun Qiao worked with Wang Ying to clean the blood from Wu Zhaodi's wound. They also took out the old mattress soaked in blood from under her body and replaced it with a blood-isolating cloth pad prepared in advance, and covered her with a quilt.
After doing this, Yun Qiao opened the door and let Liu Dayong and Old Lady Liu in.
The two looked at the child first. Old Lady Liu reached out a rough finger and gently touched the baby's face. She said with a "tsk tsk" sound, "This little girl is quite fair and looks better than her two sisters."
Liu Dayong chuckled twice and said, "Da Ni and Er Ni imitate me, both are rough. San Ni imitates her mother, delicate."
"That's right. Sanni is pretty. It would be great if we could have another boy next time, as pretty as his third sister." Old Lady Liu said happily, "It would be nice to find a wife if the boy is pretty."
Wu Zhaodi pursed her lips and smiled. Although she didn't say anything, she also agreed with what Old Lady Liu said.
Her name was Zhaodi, and she grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Although she was good to her daughters, she felt in her heart that she must give birth to a son in this life.
Liu Dayong held Wu Zhaodi's hand tenderly. Seeing that she was pale and looked exhausted, he asked her if she was hungry and wanted to eat something.
Wu Zhaodi had last eaten in the afternoon. It was already dark by then, and she had put a lot of effort into giving birth, so she was naturally hungry. She nodded and said, "Yes, I'm a little hungry."
Old Mrs. Liu replied naturally from behind, "Then I'll go make you some food. Doctor Wang, Doctor Xiao Ye, it's getting late. You should all eat something together."
Yun Qiao had never eaten at the patient's home before, so she waved her hand sheepishly: "No, Aunt Liu, I won't bother you."
"Thank you, Sister Liu." Wang Ying agreed with a smile and said to Yun Qiao, "Stay for a meal. Your company cafeteria is out of food at this time."
Old Lady Liu said, "Doctor Wang is right. The cafeteria is out of food at this hour. Doctor Xiao Ye, please don't be polite. Just stay and have a simple meal."
Yun Qiao then nodded and agreed: "In that case, thank you for your help."
"It's no trouble at all. It's just a matter of adding some more rice. You young people are just too thin-skinned." After saying this, Old Lady Liu turned around and left the east wing and went into the kitchen.
From the chimney pointing towards the sky, curls of smoke were about to rise.
In the inner room of the east wing, Liu Dayong and Wu Zhaodi were talking to each other sweetly, while their two daughters, Da Ni and Er Ni, were lying on the bed watching over their little sister.
Wang Ying's midwifery gown was stained with blood, so she rolled it inside out and stuffed it into her bag. She also cleaned and packed away the birthing instruments. Yun Qiao also packed up her own medical kit.
Then the two of them went to the water tank together to scoop water and squatted on the ground to wash their hands.
When Wang Ying stood up, he suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes, staggered a few steps, and almost fell down.
Yun Qiao quickly supported her arm: "Aunt Wang, are you okay?"
"It's nothing, I'm just hungry. It's easy to get dizzy when I squat down." Wang Ying waved his hand: "I'll be fine after eating."
Yun Qiao breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you're okay."
After wiping his hands clean, Wang Ying turned around and looked at Yun Qiao with a smile: "Doctor Xiao Ye, I see that you are very eager to learn. Do you want to learn midwifery from me?"
Yun Qiao's eyes lit up and he nodded heavily: "Of course I do."
Wang Ying said, "Then come and learn from me when you have time. You're a medical student, so you have a solid foundation. I'm sure you'll be able to become a master in no time."
Yun Qiao was extremely surprised. She didn't expect that Wang Ying would be willing to teach her how to eat.
Wang Ying saw Yun Qiao's thoughts, patted his aching back, and explained with a smile: "I was reluctant to teach it to outsiders earlier. I just wanted to leave it to my children so that they can inherit my skills to make a living.
Unfortunately, neither of my daughters wanted to learn midwifery from me. One went to the city to work as a worker, and the other just wanted to stay at home to take care of her husband and children. My grandma is already 52 years old. If I don't teach this skill to others, I can't let her die with it. What a pity.
Yun Qiao thought of Wang Ying's unique skill of changing the fetal position with his bare hands, and felt that it would be a shame not to pass it down.
"Giving birth can take as little as a few hours or as long as a day or two. When I was younger, I didn't feel anything, and I didn't feel tired even after a day and a night. Now that I'm older, I can't stand the long nights anymore. I just want a good night's sleep."
Wang Ying said, "I've taken in quite a few apprentices in the past few years, but unfortunately, few have the talent and perseverance. They learn a few tricks from me, but before they've even made any progress, they become disillusioned when others talk about them. Some get married and stop learning, while others find it too difficult. Only two have persisted until now. I'll introduce them to you someday."
Yun Qiao finally understood what Wang Ying said. She cast a wide net in accepting disciples. She was willing to teach anyone who wanted to learn, and she wouldn't force anyone who didn't want to learn. Her main focus was teaching Buddhism.
Yun Qiao quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Wang Ying reached out and patted Yun Qiao on the shoulder: "Xiao Ye, you should study hard too. When you have completed your studies and become a master, you can go to any family that has a baby. I need to take a break."
Yun Qiao decisively changed his tone: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely study hard."
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