Su Yun entered the delivery room after dawn. During the delivery, Mu Jin checked on her several times, comforted her for a long time, and finally followed her into the delivery room to accompany her.
When Su Lu arrived, Qin Feng was just about to go back. He didn't have anything to do here, but he had a lot of things to deal with in the village. He didn't have time to waste here. Since Su Lu was here, he borrowed his bicycle and rode back to the village first.
The lonely old ox tied up at the hospital entrance: ...
I'm such a big cow, didn't you see me?
Seeing that everything was alright, Su Lu went to work first, saying that he would buy dinner and bring it over that evening, and that they didn't need to go out to buy anything else.
When Qin Feng returned home, his parents were extremely anxious upon learning that Su Yun had just entered the delivery room. They insisted on going to the county town to see her.
Qin Feng couldn't dissuade them, so after thinking for a while, he sent someone to find Qin Erzhu and asked him to help send the two elderly people into the city.
Qin Erzhu was observing Qin Erya from a distance in the field when he heard that Qin Feng was looking for him, so he quickly ran over.
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
Ever since Su Lu and Qin Xiaoxiao got married, Qin Erzhu and Qin Ergou have been calling Qin Feng "Uncle" in private, following Su Lu's lead, to appear close. However, when outsiders are around, they obediently call him "Captain," so no one can tell what's going on.
Qin Feng patted Qin Erzhu on the shoulder. "Erzhu, I need your help. Your sister-in-law Su Yun is about to give birth and is in the county hospital right now. Your grandparents are worried and want to go see her. I can't leave home, and as you know, your sister-in-law has two children to take care of, so she can't leave either. I'd like you to help take your grandparents to the county hospital and bring them back tonight."
Qin Erzhu chuckled, "Alright, sir, I'll go borrow an oxcart right now."
Speaking of the oxcart, Qin Feng clapped his hands, "Oh no, the oxcart is still at the county hospital."
Qin Feng slapped his forehead in frustration, "My brain! I've been so busy I forgot about this! Oh no, I still need to use oxen to plow the fields later."
Qin Feng panicked. He disregarded the fact that his two elderly relatives needed to go to the county hospital and urged Qin Erzhu to quickly ride Su Lu's bicycle to the county town to bring the oxcart back.
Qin Erzhu never expected that their Captain Qin could be so forgetful. He laughed and said, "Grandpa, our village still has tractors, have you forgotten?"
Qin Feng was taken aback, then remembered that the village tractor hadn't been driven out yet.
You can't blame him for that. Tractors need fuel to run, and fuel is hard to come by these days. The commune has a ration system, so unless it's something very special, tractors can't be used.
These are unusual times; with the old ox out, we have to use the tractor.
“Okay, I’ll pay for the gas. You drive the tractor into town and see if Su Lu is busy. If he’s not, have him come back and bring the oxcart back with him.”
Qin Feng was so busy he was dizzy. If he had known it would be this troublesome, he shouldn't have rushed back to ride Su Lu's bicycle. He should have driven the oxcart back instead.
When Qin Aiguo and Old Mrs. Qin learned of the foolish thing Qin Feng had done, they scolded him severely. Qin Aiguo even kicked Qin Feng twice, which made Old Mrs. Qin so angry that she chased after him for more than 20 meters.
When Qin Erzhu drove the tractor back, he saw their brigade leader squatting on the ground, covered in dust and dirt, with his hands covering his head, while Qin Aiguo and Old Lady Qin were hitting him with shoe soles.
Qin Erzhu twitched his lips and quickly went to help them out, pulling the two elderly people to the county hospital.
After everyone left, Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around and saw only Aunt Liu and Aunt Song smiling at him.
Qin Feng coughed awkwardly and dusted himself off. "Are the two old ladies still here?"
Aunt Liu and Aunt Song weren't afraid of him at all, and nodded with smiles, saying, "Of course, they're here to watch the fun!"
Qin Feng choked, then glared at the two of them irritably, "Aren't you going to work?"
The two raised their chins and said, "Our family doesn't need our money, we won't go."
If you don't work, you can't even find a good audience for gossip. It's pointless. You might as well use that time to make a couple more pairs of shoe soles to earn money.
Qin Feng had no choice but to shake his head and go about his business, feeling helpless towards the two of them.
Qin Erzhu drove his tractor into the county town with great fanfare, attracting the attention of many young women and wives along the way. This made him extremely proud, thinking that if he could really attract a phoenix, he would never have to worry about finding a wife.
Su Lu already has a child, and Qin Ergou, who is a year younger than him, is also married. Among the trio, he is the only older single man left. If he doesn't get married this year, his mother might kick him out of the house.
Upon arriving at the county hospital, Qin Erzhu parked the tractor, asked for directions to the delivery room, and then helped Qin Aiguo and Old Mrs. Qin to the hospital.
When Qin Erzhu and the others arrived, Su Yun hadn't given birth yet. Qin Ye's face turned pale, and he stood stiffly at the door of the delivery room, motionless.
Qin Aiguo understood his grandson's feelings, sighed, and patted Qin Ye on the shoulder, "It's okay. I've heard that first pregnancies are always difficult, some take two or three days to give birth."
Qin Ye turned around and asked with a mournful face, "Sir, are you telling the truth?"
Qin Aiguo nodded firmly, "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, go ask your grandma."
Qin Ye then looked at Old Madam Qin, "Grandma~"
Grandma Qin rolled her eyes. "Speak properly! How can a grown man make such a sound? Aren't you ashamed!"
Qin Ye had seen Qin Xiaoxiao act coquettishly with Old Madam Qin, and at the time he looked down on her, thinking that it was inappropriate for such a grown-up to act coquettishly with her elders.
But only today did he realize that acting cute is a way to get attention and recognition and to achieve one's own expectations, and that it is not shameful at all to act cute with elders.
Although Grandma Qin complained, she was secretly pleased. After all, her grandsons were all so successful that they stopped acting like spoiled children when they were very young.
"It's alright, your grandpa is right. It's normal for it to take two or three days to give birth. Yun'er hasn't even been a day yet. I estimate she should be done by tonight. Xiaoxiao also gave birth for most of the night. She was carrying twins, so the babies came out quickly. My granddaughter-in-law is only carrying one, so the baby isn't in a hurry to come out. It's understandable."
Grandma Qin didn't know how to comfort her beloved grandson. If she told him the truth, she was afraid he would be even more anxious, so she was worried that he would lie and she would feel uneasy.
What she didn't say was that very few babies born after two or three days are healthy; they are either born with birth defects or are weak, and there is even a risk of endangering the mother's life, or they may be stillborn.
The baby is fine in the mother's womb, but if the amniotic sac breaks, the baby can't stay inside for long without amniotic fluid, otherwise it can easily suffocate.
As they were talking, they heard a faint cry coming from the delivery room. Qin Ye panicked and rushed to the delivery room door, anxiously looking at it.
A short while later, Mu Jin came out carrying the child.
Congratulations, it's a boy.
Qin Ye glanced at the child but didn't take him. He then looked anxiously at Mu Jin, "How is my wife? Is she alright?"
Mu Jin was pleased that Qin Ye cared about Su Yun, and nodded with a smile, "It's alright, everything's fine. They're tidying up inside, they'll be out in a bit, don't worry."
Hearing that Su Yun was alright, Qin Ye breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his brow, and finally understood Su Lu's feelings while waiting for Qin Xiaoxiao outside the delivery room. (End of Chapter)
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