Old Xiao didn't take it seriously: "There aren't many, are there? In all these decades, as far as I know, there are less than ten people in total, including those from our village and those from other villages!"
Then, he was beaten by his own wife with the broom handle she used to sweep the kang (a heated brick bed).
That was a real beating!
He was given a thorough beating.
They don't care where they are!
"Less than ten? Less than ten? You really dare to say that? That's a life! A living, breathing human life! Less than ten? I'll beat you to death!"
Aunt Xiao felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
This old man is really good to me.
However, he casually mentioned less than ten.
There were so many people!
They didn't die from illness, nor did they fall from the mountain, nor were they carried away by the large livestock in the mountains.
They died during childbirth!
She died because she gave birth to a man's child!
And yet, these dead men still think it's perfectly normal.
And yet, they still think it's normal.
Then she has something to say.
Do these women who die from childbirth think that if they don't get married and have children, they won't have to die?
Indeed, men and women are different after all.
If a woman dies in childbirth, you can just marry another woman.
But women, once they're gone, they're gone!
Perhaps only women can truly empathize with other women!
Anyway, Aunt Xiao gritted her teeth and beat her husband up.
She gave birth twice and faced death twice.
That old geezer didn't care at all.
Fortunately, I only gave birth twice.
Just imagine, people in the village have five, six, or even ten children... sigh!
I can't explain it!
The news that Su Ruobai was going to the city to give birth spread throughout the village.
People have different opinions.
But the wording is the same.
Going to the city to give birth is a must; I've never heard of any special kind of birthing service!
That way, you won't have to worry about a difficult childbirth!
Everyone, adults and children, is safe!
That's Su, the educated youth; we should do whatever we want!
Therefore, in the first ten days of her pregnancy, Su Ruobai, along with her mother-in-law and second sister-in-law, took a horse-drawn carriage driven by her third grandfather and went to the city with large bags and small packages.
First, they asked someone to help them find a connection and rented a small courtyard in the hospital's staff quarters.
This courtyard isn't big; it only has two rooms.
There is no heated kang (a traditional brick bed) yet.
There are only two beds.
However, there are stoves for heating, and chimneys are also connected to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
In Northeast China, this is the most deadly thing every year.
Carbon monoxide poisoning, also known as gas poisoning.
Many people are infected every year.
This little courtyard isn't cheap either; it costs fifteen yuan a month.
It was originally ten yuan a month, but since they only rented it for one month, it became fifteen yuan.
You can't tell outsiders that it's rented; you have to say that relatives are staying here.
Everything is packed up.
They went to the hospital the next day.
With Aunt Xiao by her side, Luo Xiaoyu did the washing and cleaning at home.
Many of these things need to be washed again, otherwise I won't feel safe using them.
The two found the obstetrics and gynecology department with the help of a nurse.
There weren't many people.
In this day and age, everyone is having children at home.
There aren't actually that many people coming to the hospital.
Bored, Su Ruobai looked at the promotional materials hanging on the wall.
It was written on red paper, and it looks like it's been there for a while.
The red paper has faded somewhat.
However, the words on it are still legible.
The general content is as follows.
It takes about 280 days for a fetus to develop.
Make sure to get plenty of nutrition, exercise appropriately, and get enough sleep.
Su Ruobai just smiled when he saw it.
In this day and age, there aren't many people who can do that.
Just when I was getting bored, the young couple in front of me started arguing.
First came a crisp slap, followed by a barrage of insults.
"You shameless woman, how dare you cheat on me! We've only been married for a month at most, and you're already a month and a half pregnant! Tell me, who is that man?"
Su Ruobai tilted her head and looked into the room.
I saw a man wearing a Zhongshan suit with slicked-back hair parted to the side, pointing his finger at a woman and yelling at her.
The man's features were not clearly visible.
Judging from his beer belly, thinning hair, and voice, he must be over forty.
On the contrary, his wife looks to be only around twenty years old.
The little girl was hit, but she didn't say anything. She just sat there with a cold face and glared at the man standing there with hatred in her eyes.
A female doctor in her fifties quickly separated the two.
"You can't hit people, this is normal, Deputy Director Yang, these kinds of things are..."
Before the female doctor could finish speaking, the man pushed her aside.
"Get lost! I'm not stupid! Dr. Gao, I've been giving you enough face. If you keep protecting this bitch, I'll beat you up too!"
The man's eyes widened, and he finished speaking through gritted teeth.
Then he looked at the woman's... belly.
The way the woman looked at him.
I shuddered.
I understand what he means.
Only then did he stand up from the stool.
Looking at the man with a terrified expression, she began to beg for mercy: "Mr. Yang, this really is your child. You know perfectly well what I was like when I married you. This really is your child! You have to believe me!"
Deputy Director Yang was taken aback for a moment.
This woman will also beg for mercy.
Then I became even more furious.
"This is the first time you've spoken softly to me. Tell me, which wild man's bastard is this? Tell me, and I might go easy on you out of consideration for our past relationship."
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