Thinking back to that night, Chen Sisi couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Deeply buried memories gradually surfaced, and Xiao Chunyu's pain and cries seemed to be right before our eyes.
She was a young, unmarried woman, and this was the first time she had ever seen a woman give birth.
The woman, who was usually so dignified and gentle, had completely changed, and was in so much pain that she was hysterical.
“At that time, the rain was so heavy that it was impossible to go out. I braved the heavy rain to find the midwife at the east end of the village, but unfortunately, the midwife had been invited to a neighboring village and would not be back for a while.”
"There was no other way; in the end, I was the one who delivered Xiao Chunyu's baby."
Even now, as I ponder that scene, my heart still races.
Such a beautiful and gentle woman from Jiangnan was in so much pain that she was hysterical and completely lost her composure.
It was the first time she had ever seen such a scene. Seeing so much blood, she almost fainted. She didn't even remember how she delivered the baby. When she came to her senses, the child was already in her arms.
She carefully cut the umbilical cord, washed the baby with hot water, and wrapped the baby in a small blanket she had prepared beforehand.
"Spring Rain, look...this is your child, it's a daughter..."
Niu Niu was as thin as a pink little monkey, but her facial features were very delicate. She resembled Xiao Chunyu by seven parts, and the remaining three parts probably resembled the child's father!
Upon seeing the child, Xiao Chunyu burst into tears of joy, and despite her physical weakness, she took the tiny swaddled baby with both hands.
"Sisi, look, this is my daughter... I have a child..."
Sen Sisi nodded with tears in her eyes. This was not only Xiao Chunyu's child, but also her child.
"I want to be the child's godmother!" Shen Sisi burst into laughter through her tears.
Xiao Chunyu smiled gently, her eyes narrowed, "Of course, you can't escape."
They held Niu Niu in their arms, looking at the little one with wonder and marveling at the beauty of life. Just as they were discussing what name to give her, they heard someone outside banging a gong and shouting, telling everyone to run quickly because a flash flood was coming and a landslide had occurred ahead.
The rain poured down all day, causing flash floods in the upstream river. The floodwaters reached Jinfeng Village, causing the river to rise and all the houses along the way to be washed away.
After the soil on the mountain absorbed enough water, a landslide occurred, burying almost all the houses near the primary school.
The village chief told everyone to evacuate immediately, and the young people and educated youth in the village quickly assembled to carry out rescue operations.
Upon hearing the news, Chen Sisi immediately returned to her room: "Chunyu, you just gave birth, so rest well. I'm going to participate in the rescue first, and I'll take care of you when I get back."
Although their dilapidated little house leaked everywhere, it was fortunate that it was located on relatively high ground and not near a cliff, so it was safe for the time being.
Xiao Chunyu asked her what was wrong, and she didn't hide anything, saying that several houses near the village primary school had been buried, and everyone was organizing to go over and dig to rescue people.
Upon hearing that the elementary school was nearby, Xiao Chunyu immediately struggled to get out of bed and tried to run out of the room.
"I...I have several students living there, I need to go and rescue them..."
Seeing that her clothes were disheveled and the bloodstains on her body were still wet, and that she had just given birth and was about to rush into the rain, Shen Sisi was so frightened that she grabbed her.
"Are you out of your mind?" Shen Sisi knew that Xiao Chunyu was a good teacher, but she was asked to leave the school because of her pregnancy.
To protect its reputation, the school did not publicly "execute" Xiao Chunyu, but simply told her that she was no longer suitable to be a teacher, since in this day and age, premarital pregnancy is an extremely immoral thing.
Before her belly started to show, the school principal asked her to resign voluntarily, so as to avoid making things awkward for everyone.
Xiao Chunyu is no longer a teacher at the school, but she still cares about those lovely students.
Having just given birth, she disregarded her own health, went barefoot, and insisted on rushing to the front lines of the disaster area where people were buried, despite all the persuasion.
Shen Sisi knew she was a kind and warm-hearted person, and she knew she was very worried about those children, but she also had to take care of herself. Who has ever seen a woman who has just given birth go out to save people?
"Xiao Chunyu, lie down!" This was the first time Chen Sisi had spoken so sternly.
"So many people are being rescued, we don't need you. If you rush over now, can your body handle it? If you faint, we'll have to spare some people to save you. And if you develop a chronic illness, you'll suffer for the rest of your life."
Although Shen Sisi has never given birth, she has heard many of the older women in the village say that the postpartum period is the most critical time for a woman, and she must not catch a cold.
At this moment, the baby on the bed was awakened by them and started crying loudly, its little voice wailing heartbreakingly.
She looked towards the bed and saw the child waving his hands high: "What will happen to the child if you leave?"
Hearing her words, Xiao Chunyu looked back at those small hands with a pang of pity: "Okay, I'll stay..."
She dragged her tired body back to the crib, her movements clumsy as she carefully picked up the baby: "Don't cry, Mommy's here..."
Only then did Chen Sisi feel relieved enough to close the door and leave, picking up a hoe from the yard and running to join everyone in digging and rescuing people.
This digging took several hours.
Chen Sisi's arms were numb from digging, and finally he saw a collapsed roof ridge.
From beneath the roof ridge, a faint, soft cry could be heard, sounding like a child.
"Don't be afraid, we're here to save you..."
Everyone tried to get down, but as soon as they moved, they felt the ground beneath their feet sway, and the house was clearly unstable.
"Everyone, don't move, listen to my instructions..." The village chief told everyone else to go down, in case of a second collapse, the people below would be crushed to death.
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