They wanted to ask He Ping'an and the others for help, but these people were too scared to even turn their heads. No matter how much they shouted, the other party acted as if they hadn't heard them.
Bai Zhaodi went over to help Li Lijuan and asked, "How are you now? Can you bear it a little longer?"
She was about to give birth and there wasn't enough time to get to the hospital, so she could only ask a few close friends for help and give birth at home.
Li Lijuan's forehead was already covered in sweat, but she still endured it. "My stomach hurts now, and it seems like my water broke. Could you please ask someone to notify my family?"
Bai Zhaodi patted her back reassuringly, "Don't be nervous, you've already engaged in the pelvis, someone has already gone to inform you, how about we help you to your room first?"
If there's really no other way, you can use a room in your home as a delivery room and give birth there.
Li Lijuan looked at the several elderly women surrounding her and shook her head again, "Let me rest for a bit and see if I can stand up on my own."
But her stomach was hurting terribly. She couldn't put all her hopes on these elderly people. If she lost her footing and fell again, she and the baby in her womb would be in real danger.
She never expected such a turn of events. She thought she could get rid of the plague and go back to rest properly. Now it seems that it's already a great blessing that she and her child were able to save their lives.
Tian Guihua carried the pork hock she had just bought, humming a song as she walked home. She was really lucky today, having saved up some good stuff for her granddaughter-in-law.
As soon as I reached the street corner, I saw several elderly people in the courtyard rushing out in a hurry.
With her sharp eyesight, she raised her voice and loudly reminded them, "You old folks, with your frail arms and legs, are still running so fast. Aren't you afraid of falling?"
"Tian Guihua, you're finally back. Something's happened at home," Liu Tiezhu ignored her words. "Your husband, Xiao Li, has fallen down. Hurry home and check on him. We need to go to the clinic to find a doctor."
Tian Guihua dropped the basket in her hand, and without caring about the good vegetables she had bought that day, she rushed home.
Seeing her fierce appearance, Liu Tiezhu was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the spot, "You should run slower, don't fall and make things worse."
But Tian Guihua couldn't hear any of this and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Just now Tian Guihua said we run fast, but look at her now, she's as fast as lightning..." Old Mrs. Li felt a little sad. Usually, the two of them look about the same size, so how come she is so much faster?
"Is this the time to worry about these things? I'm going to the clinic. You all hurry up and find Hua's son and tell him to go home and check on things." Seeing that these people had gone astray again, Liu Tiezhu quickly gave them instructions.
He didn't dare to delay and rushed towards the clinic.
As for whether my old bones and muscles can handle it, I don't have time to think about that. If things go wrong, it could result in the death of both mother and child...
Tian Guihua ran home, where the courtyard gate was open. Li Lijuan was still sitting on the ground, holding her stomach, while several old women in the yard were feeding her water.
"How is it?" Tian Guihua asked softly, afraid of frightening Li Lijuan.
The elderly women breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Tian Guihua return. Now that the one in charge had arrived, they said, "You're finally back. Let's lend a hand and help her to bed. We'll take her to the hospital when the doctor comes or when the younger, stronger people return."
The timing was perfect; all the young and middle-aged people were at the factory, and these old folks, with their frail arms and legs, really couldn't carry them, nor did they dare to.
Some of them had just gone to the backyard, hoping the He and Zhou families could come and help, but those two families went too far, keeping their doors tightly shut and ignoring them.
This really opened their eyes. They caused trouble, and instead of cleaning up the mess, they tried to avoid it. Didn't they realize that they could get away with this?
If they don't lend a hand now, they'll settle old scores and new ones later. With the Hua and Li families joining forces, they'll be in for a world of hurt.
Li Lijuan forced a smile, "I'm not in as much pain as before, it's just that my water broke. Please stand back a bit, I'll slowly see if I can stand up."
She dared not let these elderly people help her up, lest she cause them to fall to the ground.
Tian Guihua stood firmly beside her, saying, "You hold the door with one hand, and I'll support you from here. Don't worry, Grandma may be old, but she's still very healthy."
Li Lijuan nodded through the pain. Just from that movement, her stomach started hurting again. But sitting on the floor wasn't a solution. Even if they got a doctor later, she would have to go back to her room.
She endured the hardship, and with the help of Tian Guihua, she slowly managed to stand up again.
Tian Guihua's face lit up with joy, and she then taught her to hold onto the wall and slowly move towards the room.
Bai Zhaodi and the others carefully protected them from the side. If something were to happen again, these old bones of theirs might be the last ones standing.
After finally getting the person to their room, Bai Zhaodi called her old friends to the kitchen to help boil water, because they couldn't be without anything after the baby was born.
Because some of them had just gone to inform the doctor and others had gone to find the pregnant woman, now it was just a matter of who arrived first, but these things would always be needed for childbirth.
Tian Guihua rummaged through their suitcase and took out the baby clothes and blankets she had prepared for the child. After wrapping the things up, she remembered that there were also diapers.
Her flustered state here actually made Li Lijuan feel more at ease, and she also began to have a different view of the neighbors in this compound.
Although they are usually petty and will argue for a long time over trivial matters, when it really comes down to it, these elderly people are the ones who can handle things.
Thinking of the He and Zhou families who had just run away, Li Lijuan gritted her teeth. She would settle these scores with them slowly after she gave birth to her child.
These elderly people are quite mobile; soon, the doctor from the clinic and the new mother entered the room at the same time.
Given Li Lijuan's current condition, neither side was entirely confident, so in the end they pushed her to the hospital on a handcart.
Fortunately, Hua Zhiping returned in time, and with the help of doctors and nurses, the person was finally safely delivered to the hospital.
Tian Guihua thanked her neighbors repeatedly. As for why her granddaughter-in-law fell to the ground, she would have to deal with that after the baby was born.
Since the hot water was unusable, I simply grabbed a chicken that was kept in the corner, slaughtered it, cooked it into soup, and also made some noodles before rushing to the hospital.
Although Li Lijuan fell, she was in good health and, through her efforts, was able to give birth to her child successfully without a cesarean section.
Tian Guihua finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the child land safely.
After making arrangements for the child and the new mother and handing them over to his mother-in-law, he rushed back in a huff.
Those two culprits shouldn't think they can get away with it by hiding. They almost harmed her great-grandson. She has to settle this score with them properly.
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