An hour later, Wei Xiaojuan screamed in pain again.
This time, her screams were much more real than the first time. The first time, it was just a dry wail, but this time you could really feel her pain.
Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Ye, and the village head's wife were all in the room helping out.
Wang the midwife took the lead, and Liao the midwife also entered the room, but only occasionally handed things over.
The child was a bit too big, but Wei Xiaojuan was in good health.
Although she doesn't do any work, she loves to wander around!
Since becoming pregnant, she has dressed herself up beautifully every day, holding her belly, and walked around the village to show off that she was carrying a golden grandson and that she was a young mistress, spending her days idly wandering around.
It's not a big deal if you don't take a stroll around the village four or five times a day.
Therefore, Wei Xiaojuan's exercise is sufficient.
From late afternoon until late evening, after much fussing, finally, with a few cries, the baby was born.
In the courtyard, Ye Peng jumped up excitedly: "It's born! It's born!"
Ye Erquan's face was also beaming with joy: "Thank goodness! Thank goodness!"
Jin Hua, Yin Hua, Xiu Xiu, and others also breathed a sigh of relief.
With a "bang," Madam Wei rushed out, carrying a small swaddled baby, her face beaming with excitement: "It's a great grandson! It's a boy! Hahaha, I knew it, it would definitely be a great grandson!"
"Wei Siya, have you gone mad!" Old Mrs. Ye inside the room was furious and rushed over to close the door.
Wei Xiaojuan had just given birth when she suddenly opened the door, and a cold draft rushed in.
Madam Wei paid no heed to Wei Xiaojuan and hurriedly carried the still-unwashed baby to Ye Peng and the others, exclaiming, "Look! It's a boy! A precious grandson! Hahaha!"
The baby was crying loudly and was very energetic.
Ye Peng was even more overjoyed: "It's a son! Hahaha, I have a son!"
Ye Erquan looked at the rosy-cheeked baby in Wei Shi's arms, and a smile appeared on his face. He was a grandfather!
Wei then looked at Du with a smug expression: "Sister-in-law, wasn't that fortune teller right? He said my Xiaojuan would give birth to a boy, and yours a girl. See, both were right."
Mrs. Du smiled and said, "Oh, yes. It's fine."
Seeing her calm expression, Wei couldn't help but curl her lip and say, "Keep pretending!"
She knew that Mrs. Du must be insanely jealous right now!
Wei then brought the baby to Hu Xiuxiu and said, "Xiuxiu, you should also hold my Yaozu and share in his good fortune so that you can have a boy next time."
Hu Xiuxiu chuckled. "What the hell is this about bringing glory to our ancestors!"
The baby hadn't been washed yet when Mrs. Wei brought him out; he was dirty and smelled terrible.
Hu Xiuxiu politely hugged the child and then returned him to Wei Shi.
When Wei saw that she had only hugged the baby for a short while before giving it back, she couldn't help but snort coldly. Xiuxiu had given birth to a girl, a money-losing burden. Now that she saw that her family had a boy, she must be insanely jealous.
The room was quickly cleaned up.
Physician An went in, took Wei Xiaojuan's pulse, and then left.
Old Mrs. Ye walked out of the delivery room and said coldly, "Mrs. Wei, are you done yet? This baby isn't even clean yet. Hurry up and take him in to wash him. He won't be able to bathe for a long time. Do you want the baby to stay dirty all the time?"
Then, Mrs. Wei carried the baby back to her room, smiling as she carefully cleaned the baby.
I just finished washing it and then carried it out like a precious treasure.
When Old Lady Ye saw Madam Wei carrying her eldest grandson around, she was so angry that her face turned black.
He could only take care of Wei Xiaojuan in the room by himself: "Is there anything that's bothering you?"
Wei Xiaojuan's face paled slightly: "It's nothing... Where's my husband?"
Grandma Ye said, "I'll call him in."
When Grandma Ye walked into the main room, she saw Ye Peng and Madam Wei playing with the baby.
"Ye Peng, go check on your wife!"
Ye Peng reluctantly went to the delivery room to stay with her.
Physician An took a prescription inside and handed it to Madam Wei: "Although the delivery went smoothly, the baby is a bit too big, which has taken a toll on your health. You need to take good care of yourself. Otherwise, it may cause long-term health problems and even affect your ability to conceive again."
"Take this prescription and get a few doses of medicine. Drink one dose in the morning, and boil the dregs again in the evening. Drink it for half a month."
Mrs. Wei accepted the prescription perfunctorily, saying, "I know, I know."
These doctors like to exaggerate the importance of even the smallest things.
This baby was born smoothly, why is he taking any medicine?
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The next morning, Mrs. Wei strolled around the village smugly, telling everyone she met:
"Hehehe, my daughter-in-law is amazing, she gave me a big, healthy grandson. This time when we hold a full moon celebration, that will be a real one. It's different from my sister-in-law's celebration."
After Xiuxiu gave birth to Xiaomingzhu, she also held a full-month celebration.
Mrs. Wei felt that the Du family was desperate for a grandson, which was why they were holding a full-month celebration for their granddaughter.
Since giving birth to a big, healthy boy, Wei Xiaojuan has become even more confident as a young mistress.
Grandma Ye was nearly blinded by the sight of them with their tails wagging so high.
When I went to see the child that day, I said to Mrs. Wei, "Didn't the doctor prescribe a medicine for Xiaojuan last time? Did you get the medicine for her?"
Lady Wei, holding her eldest grandson, sat on a recliner and said, "Alright, alright, we'll go catch him tomorrow."
In the afternoon, Ms. Wei went to the town's pharmacy to get her medicine.
The shopkeeper said, "This prescription costs five hundred coins per dose."
"What? Why don't you just rob us? Is this gold? Five hundred coins a dose?"
The shopkeeper said, "There are valuable medicinal herbs inside, such as ginseng, deer antler, and angelica."
Lady Wei said, "Then remove the ginseng and deer antler!"
After the shopkeeper removed the item, he wrote: "Two hundred coins per dose."
"Remove the angelica root too!"
The shopkeeper was furious: "Will it still be effective if you remove it? The doctor has his reasons for prescribing it this way. If you remove the medicine without authorization, you might harm the patient!"
"Just remove it."
The shopkeeper slammed the prescription on the table: "I'm not getting it for you!"
Mrs. Wei thought the shopkeeper was an idiot who didn't want to make money.
After thinking about it, I went to another pharmacy and got a few doses of medicine for treating colds. Each dose only cost thirty coins.
It's just having a baby, why would you need to take medicine?
Back then, she gave birth to two children in a row. During her postpartum period, she only ate brown rice porridge and eggs, and even brown sugar was only half a bowl a day, and it was always very thin.
Wei Xiaojuan now eats eggs and brown sugar every day until she's stuffed. She also has two bowls of soup every day: chicken soup in the morning and crucian carp soup to help with lactation in the evening.
Just thinking about this made Ms. Wei feel extremely uncomfortable.
Both are daughters of the Wei family, so why does she suffer so much while Wei Xiaojuan enjoys the blessings she never had?
Now they're bringing out all these weird and wonderful things, like medicine, ginseng, deer antler, and angelica. Even Wei Siya didn't get this kind of treatment back then. Does Wei Xiaojuan deserve it?
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