When Huang Yuelan was six months pregnant, she was already famous in the village because of her incredibly big belly.
Now that she is more than eight months pregnant, her belly has doubled in size. No one in the village has ever seen such a big belly. It is really eye-opening. Huang Yuelan's belly has also become a big news in the village.
"Jianguo, why is your wife's belly so big? Could it be twins?"
Wang Jianguo is in a very good mood now. After all, he is going to be a father soon. No matter who asks him any questions, he will answer patiently: "Who knows? You have to give birth to find out."
"How long will it take before the baby is born?" The villagers seemed more concerned than Wang Jianguo.
Wang Jianguo: "Soon, about a month or so."
"A month or so?! Isn't the baby going to be born soon? You should stop working all the time. You should spend more time with your wife at home. Her belly is so big that it is inconvenient for her to move around. What if she gives birth prematurely and there is no one around her?" an aunt reminded.
Wang Jianguo nodded, "Yes, thank you for the reminder, auntie."
You can tell at first glance that this aunt is an experienced person. She has given birth to more than ten children, so she is very experienced in giving birth.
Although it is said that pregnancy lasts ten months, many pregnancies do not make it to full term and the baby is born prematurely. Especially many women insist on working, so most of their babies are born prematurely.
Wang Jianguo was only thinking about working harder to earn more work points. After all, the more hard work points he earned, the more food and coupons he would get.
But now he felt that he had to change his focus. Although there was still a month or so left, strictly speaking, it was only about twenty days.
Before going home, Wang Jianguo went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some snacks that Huang Yuelan liked.
"Wife, let's pack up and go to the county hospital tomorrow. Don't wait until your stomach starts to move before going, it will be too late." Wang Jianguo discussed with Huang Yuelan.
Few people in rural areas give birth in hospitals. Most of them find a midwife to help them give birth at home. There are three main reasons: the first and most important one is that they are too poor and have no money; the second reason is that many midwives are men, and rural people are more feudal and conservative, so they feel embarrassed; the third reason is that it is too inconvenient. There is no shuttle bus from their countryside to the county town. At most, they can take a farm vehicle, and the road is particularly difficult to drive on. It is bumpy all the way, and by the time they arrive at the county hospital, the baby may have been born long ago.
Wang Jianguo originally wanted to find a midwife to help his wife give birth, but when he saw that his wife's belly was twice as big as other babies this time, he was afraid that the midwife would not be able to handle the situation. It would be troublesome to transfer her to the hospital midway, so it would be safer to just go to the hospital to give birth.
"There's only a month left, why are you in such a hurry? You don't have to be so anxious to see your child. Besides, you have to go to work and earn money every day, right?" Huang Yuelan said to Wang Jianguo.
Wang Jianguo: "Nothing in this world is important except you. I have seen pregnant women before, but their bellies are not as big as yours, so I am worried about you. For the safe birth of our child, let's go early."
After thinking for a while, Huang Yuelan felt that what Wang Jianguo said made sense. Things have their priorities. Money can be earned at any time, but giving birth is not something that can be taken lightly. It concerns the life of herself and the child. "Okay, then you take the delivery bag I packed and bring some other things you need. We will go to the county town tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll pack up now." Wang Jianguo said and went to pack up.
Ever since she found out she was pregnant, Huang Yuelan had been busy preparing things for the baby. She had basically prepared everything and put them all in a bag, which was later called a delivery bag.
There are all kinds of things in it, including children's clothes, diapers, hats, small quilts, etc.
Huang Yuelan was also aware that her belly was unusually large, so she suspected that she might be pregnant with twins. She prepared two sets of baby supplies, so that even if she gave birth to one child, there would be enough for the child. However, if she had to buy more sets instead of the usual ones, that would be troublesome.
In addition to the things you need for children, of course there are also quilts, cups, kettles, washbasins, towels, toilet paper, etc.
After all, hospitals in this era cannot compare to those in later generations, where everything is available. Hospitals do not provide bedding, so you can only bring your own from home.
In addition to bringing daily necessities, they also had to bring food because they couldn't get meals from other people's canteens.
After packing up all the things, there were four or five bundles in total, plus rolled up quilts, which had filled up a small cart.
Wang Jianguo planned to take his wife to the county hospital in advance, but he did not forget to make arrangements for his two brothers-in-law. He bought enough rice, flour, grain and oil for the two brothers, and also left enough money and tickets for them.
Although the two are only seven or eight years old, they are quite independent. Not only can they cook for themselves, but they can also help with a lot of farm work.
Before leaving, Huang Yuelan did not forget to remind her two younger brothers not to cause trouble. If they encountered any problems that they could not solve, they should go to the team leader. If the team leader could not solve the problem either, he should take a car to the hospital to find them.
"Got it, sister, don't worry, we two will definitely study hard at home and not cause any trouble!"
The two younger brothers have performed very well in the past year. Not only have they studied hard, they have also learned how to cook, so Huang Yuelan is relatively relieved.
The next day, Wang Jianguo pushed Huang Yuelan and her delivery items on a wheelbarrow to the county hospital.
"Jianguo, you have so many bags, big and small. Where are you going?" In order to prevent Huang Yuelan from getting bumpy, Wang Jianguo took the main road. One feature of the main road is that you can meet many acquaintances.
Wang Jianguo's treatment now has changed dramatically. He is no longer the despised "savage", but a handsome hero in the eyes of many girls and young wives. Everyone will take a second look at him and say a few words to him.
Wang Jianguo replied: "My wife is about to give birth. Take her to the county hospital."
"There's still a month left. Why are we going so early?" Some villagers were puzzled. If they went early, not only would they be late for work, but they would also need money to go everywhere in the county town.
"I'm not afraid of any accidents. I just think it's better to go early." Wang Jianguo continued to push the fire department forward.
At this time, there were many people who lost their lives during childbirth. After all, in the case of difficult labor, unless a particularly experienced midwife could find a solution, people could generally only leave it to fate. It was not like in later generations, when people could have a caesarean section if they couldn't give birth.
"Look at this husband, how well he treats his wife!"
"The more capable a man is, the more he loves his wife. The less capable a man is, the more he complains about his wife."
After hearing this, the man next to him turned pale.
Just praise Wang Jianguo if you want to, why are you putting yourself on the ground?
"What kind of person is what kind of fate? Huang Yuelan is a person who only likes to eat delicious food and doesn't like to work. But she met a man who loves her so much. This life is really worth it."
"That's right. I remember when I was pregnant, I couldn't even eat sugar-coated eggs, let alone fruit snacks, until a few days before the baby was born."
"You can still eat sugar-water eggs. When I gave birth to our daughter, I didn't even see an egg shell. My parents-in-law didn't care or ask anything. I still went to work as usual."
Speaking of sad things, I couldn't help but feel sad, and I envied Huang Yuelan even more.
My husband not only bought me snacks, but also provided me with sugared eggs. Now, one month before giving birth, I was sent to the hospital.
Although everyone knows that it is because of their big belly, if it were them, they would definitely not receive this treatment.
Before, they thought that a wild man like Wang Jianguo was not good, but now they find that there is nothing wrong with marrying Wang Jianguo. He is handsome and loves his wife. The key is that he has no father, no mother, and no brothers. There is no need to worry about conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, or sisters-in-law making trouble for him...
It would take more than an hour to get from the First Production Team to the County Hospital by tractor, and it would naturally be slower by wheelbarrow. In addition, Wang Jianguo didn't dare to push too fast, so it took four or five hours to get there.
Although Wang Jianguo pushed the bike very carefully and walked on a flat surface, Huang Yuelan still felt dizzy due to the bumpy mountain road.
"Wang Jianguo, I'd better get off and walk by myself." Huang Yuelan called out to stop.
Wang Jianguo thought Huang Yuelan was worried about him getting tired, "Wife, it's okay, I'm not tired at all, just sit there, don't worry about me."
"If you're not tired, I'll feel dizzy. I think it's more comfortable to walk." Huang Yuelan continued.
Hearing his wife complaining of dizziness, Wang Jianguo quickly stopped the car and helped Huang Yuelan down from the cart.
"Wife, are you feeling dizzy? How about we sit on the side of the road and rest for a while?" Wang Jianguo said to Huang Yuelan.
Huang Yuelan: "It's okay, just a little dizzy."
After saying that, Huang Yuelan walked forward, supporting her big belly. When people around her saw Huang Yuelan, they were afraid that if she wasn't careful, she would not be able to support herself and her belly would fall to the ground. They all thought that this must be twins, or a freak.
"I'll push you again when the road is ready." Wang Jianguo said to Huang Yuelan.
"Okay." Huang Yuelan saw beads of sweat on Wang Jianguo's forehead and could tell that he was tired from pushing herself.
She was not fat originally, but after getting pregnant, her weight started to soar. Now her horizontal weight is almost catching up with her vertical weight. She weighs nearly 200 kilograms, so it is inevitable that she will have a hard time.
At noon, Wang Jianguo grilled some bacon and glutinous rice for Huang Yuelan on the roadside.
They walked and stopped along the way, and it seemed that they would reach the county hospital in half an hour, but Huang Yuelan's stomach suddenly hurt.
"Wife, please bear with it for a while. We will be at the hospital soon." Seeing that his wife was in severe stomach pain, Wang Jianguo quickened his pace.
The pain came and went, and the time intervals between the pains became shorter and shorter. Huang Yuelan knew that this must be the labor pains before giving birth that others talked about.
After arriving at the hospital, Wang Jianguo found the nurse and said, "Doctor, my wife has a stomachache and is about to give birth. Can you please arrange it for her?"
When the nurse saw Wang Jianguo, she was immediately stunned. He was so handsome. After taking a few glances, she suddenly felt that he looked familiar. After thinking about it, she immediately remembered that he was the champion of the Red Flag Commune militia competition. His portrait had been posted at the entrance of the commune for about a month.
Wang Jianguo is now not only famous in the First Production Team, but many people in the commune and county town also know him.
I heard that he is not only the champion of the militia competition, but also a pest-eliminating hero!
Knowing his glorious deeds, the nurse warmly welcomed him: "Come with me, I will arrange a doctor for you now."
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