"It's good that you know. You have to be careful and be moderate. Don't tire Lan Xi out."
Madam Ouyang was very relieved. As a mother, she knew how considerate her son was to Dugu Lanxi. However, she still wanted to give her son some advice in case he missed anything.
Dugu Lanxi ate a steamed bun and glanced at Hua Fushu who was eating fried shrimp dumplings. She said to her father-in-law and mother-in-law, "Mom, Dad, Lanxi has an unreasonable request, but I don't know if I should ask it."
Madam Ouyang smiled and said, "You go ahead."
"Whatever my parents can do, we will definitely do well." Ye Shiheng also said.
Dugu Lanxi said, "My daughter-in-law wants Hua'er to help the midwife deliver the baby when I give birth."
Hearing this, Hua Fushu almost spit out the seven-treasure vegetarian porridge she had just put into her mouth. She swallowed it and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm a doctor, and I'm not good at delivering babies."
Dugu Lanxi said, "You were the one who delivered Madam Xie's fourth daughter-in-law when she gave birth to twins."
Hua Fushu said, "I assisted in the birth. It was the midwife who delivered the fourth lady of the Kong family."
"That's not what people say outside. They say you delivered the twins of Fourth Lady and saved Fourth Lady Dahong." Dugu Lanxi heard from Liuzhi that both the twins delivered by Hua Fushu to Fourth Lady of the Kong family survived, and that Hua Fushu had experience in delivering three children.
What Liuzhi said was all told to her by Sanqiao. Sanqiao was Hua Fushu's confidante, so what Sanqiao said was naturally true.
Dugu Lanxi had difficulty in having children. In the past two years, she took so many medicines, saw so many doctors, and prayed to so many gods, but she just couldn't get pregnant.
However, after drinking Hua Fushu's Eight Treasures Soup, she became pregnant soon. Dugu Lanxi had an instinctive trust in Hua Fushu.
She felt that with Hua Fushu's help in delivering the baby, the baby in her belly would be born safely.
Hua Fushu put down the spoon in his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I will be there when you give birth. I will deliver the baby for you."
"Yeah." Dugu Lanxi smiled. With Hua Fushu helping her give birth, she felt much more at ease.
Shortly after the meal, Ye Yunlu helped Dugu Lanxi back to Fengquexuan. Ruhuan said that she wanted to make a few sets of small clothes for her unborn nephew as a gift, and called Douzhi back to her boudoir to choose the color of the fabric.
In the flower hall, there were only Ye Shiheng and his wife, Hua Fushu, and Ye Zelin.
"Dad, have you chosen a name for your nephew?" Ye Zelin asked.
Ye Shiheng had already thought of a name for his grandson shortly after Dugu Lanxi became pregnant. He particularly liked this name because it had a very good meaning.
"Tingman, Ye Tingman."
"Tingman" means a harmonious and happy family, and "ye" means lush branches and leaves, and reproduction and prosperity.
The name Ye Tingman shows Ye Shiheng's satisfaction with his current life, his wish for his grandson's future happiness, and his high hopes for his grandson.
"The moon shines through the north hall from the clouds, and the courtyard is filled with the shadows of the south mountains." Ye Zelin sincerely thought that the name his father gave to his nephew was very good.
Hua Fushu said, "Dad, this name you gave me may not be useful."
"No, it will definitely be useful." Ye Shiheng said confidently.
Hua Fushu said awkwardly, "What I mean is, what if my elder brother and his wife don't want to use this name? The child is theirs, so they should ask their parents for their opinion on the name."
Ye Shiheng thought it made sense. He hadn't thought of this level. Hua'er was more thoughtful. He said:
"When you have time, ask your mother to ask Lan Xi and Yun Lu what they think."
After chatting for a while, Ye Zelin and Hua Fushu returned to Guanju Pavilion.
In the afternoon, Ye Zelin went to Ling's house to find Ling Zhiheng. He heard that Ling Zhiheng had found a running script copybook of Wang Zhongda of the previous dynasty. He liked calligraphy and collected many famous calligraphy copies. He often exchanged and studied calligraphy copies with Ling Zhiheng, who also liked calligraphy.
He brought one of his favorite calligraphy copies and wanted to exchange it with Ling Zhiheng for Wang Zhongda's running script calligraphy copybook.
Hua Fushu went to Feiyuan to say hello to Ye Xiaosi who was in the midst of a broken heart, and then went to Xinglin Medical Clinic.
She hadn't been to work at Xinglin Medical Clinic for a long time, so she took the opportunity to visit Dr. Li and his family.
A Yu brought two midwives into Rongliyuan.
Mrs. Ouyang met two midwives in the main hall.
These two midwives were chosen by A Yu after much inquiry and careful selection, so there is no need to worry about their abilities.
Both midwives were elderly, but one could tell at a glance that they were very skillful.
In the main hall, Madam Ouyang had not yet arrived. One midwife sat upright, occasionally surveying the hall's layout with a somewhat reserved expression. The other midwife looked around, occasionally pulling Ah Yu aside to ask questions.
Soon, Madam Ouyang arrived, accompanied by Ye Shiheng.
Normally, Mrs. Ouyang could be the one to choose the midwife, but Ye Shiheng had nothing to do, so he just followed along.
Ye Shiheng felt that he had some responsibility for Dugu Lanxi's injury that year, and he should not have agreed to let Dugu Lanxi go to the Western Territory with his eldest son.
He felt guilty towards his eldest daughter-in-law. Although he didn't need to worry about selecting a midwife, he still had to review it before he could feel at ease.
When the two midwives saw Madam Ouyang and her companion come in, they both stepped forward and bowed.
The silent midwife only said, "I pay my respects to the General and his wife."
The other one first congratulated Ye Shiheng and his wife on the upcoming birth of a fat grandson, then introduced himself, said a lot of flattering words, and finally made a promise and ended his speech.
Mrs. Ouyang had certain conditions when choosing a midwife. The midwife had to have at least seven or eight years of experience in delivering babies, regardless of the gender of the baby, but she could not have delivered a stillborn baby.
It's not that she has to be particular about this. In many wealthy families in Tokyo, when their daughters-in-law give birth, they try to find a midwife who has never delivered a stillbirth, because some people believe that it is unlucky for a midwife to have delivered a stillbirth before.
The eldest daughter-in-law may only have this one baby in her life, so she still has to believe in some of the rules.
Madam Ouyang asked, "How many years have you two been midwives?"
Midwife Liu said, "Madam, I have been delivering babies for over twenty years and have lost count of them."
Another midwife, Ms. Sun, also said that she had nearly 30 years of experience in delivering babies. She had delivered hundreds of babies, all of whom were born safely. Most of the children she delivered were boys, and there were very few girls. She also said that she could tell whether the fetus was a boy or a girl just by touching the pregnant woman's belly.
Mrs. Ouyang was very satisfied with this eloquent midwife and thought about marrying her.
Ye Shiheng was very satisfied with what Midwife Sun said. He looked at the quiet midwife and asked, "Have you ever delivered a stillbirth?"
The reserved midwife, Liu, was stunned at first, then quickly said, "No, no."
Midwife Liu looked a little flustered. Ye Shiheng noticed something was wrong and asked again, "Are you sure?"
Ye Shiheng's voice was cold and serious, and the midwife's thigh trembled unconsciously.
Midwife Liu hesitated and didn't say anything.
"Why don't you tell the truth?" The midwife knew what they wanted from her, but she still hid it.
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