Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Born
It is April now, and those families in the village who planted their crops early have already started harvesting them.
The first crop to be harvested is wheat, which is the most important crop for paying grain tax now. We will have to wait for rapeseed because there has been no movement from the Miao Ying family.
Huo Xing went out for a while some time ago and helped Fu Lingyou build several oil presses around the county town, which could cover every village that planted rapeseed. However, there were too few workers available, and he was afraid that they could not support so many oil presses. After all, this was not an ordinary job and required absolute strength.
You can look for one in a martial arts school, but the people there are all arrogant and proud. They definitely don't want to do hard labor like working in an oil press. There are also people working as baggage carriers at the docks, but the people there are all kinds of people. After all, oil pressing is a craft, and the Fu family doesn't want to pass it on to outsiders, so they can't be trusted.
Huo Xing had this idea before. He had seen many escorts who were injured while escorting goods in the escort agency in the provincial capital. The locations of their injuries were different, but they were all unable to escort goods again.
He knew that every escort in Zhenwei Escort Agency was very upright, so the agency was willing to support them forever, but Huo Xing also knew that they were not feeling well.
"If you think it's trustworthy, then why don't you go for it?" After listening to this, Fu Lingyou felt that there was no better way.
Huo Xing looked troubled. "But Xiao Ying is about to give birth. It will take a month to get to the capital by horseback. I'm afraid I won't be there when he gives birth."
"Then let my people go. Do you have any token of love?" After getting married, Fu Lingyou could also understand Huo Xing.
"Is it someone you trust?" Huo Xing was still reluctant to give away his master's token.
"Don't worry, I'll let Lingyao go." Fu Lingyou said, "Lingyao, you should rest assured."
Huo Xing then handed his token to Fu Lingyou: "When they arrive, please notify me."
This time when Huo Xing came, he also drew the blueprint of the wooden press with the craftsmen of the Fu family. They had made all the preparations for the harvest and were just waiting for it.
After the wheat in the village was harvested, all the families looked to the Huo family. As soon as the Huo family went out to harvest rapeseed, the villagers would go out immediately, but there was no movement from the Huo family every day.
Miao Ying's due date is just a few days away. The thought of giving birth makes him very anxious, and the house has been extremely quiet recently, for fear that any noise will upset Miao Ying.
Miao Ying lay on his side on the bed with his belly on the soft bedding. His family was going to start harvesting wheat in the next two days, and Miao Ying could not help much, so he was left at home with his grandmother.
Fortunately, his grandmother comforted him and prevented him from getting too nervous over the slightest disturbance.
"Xiaoying, get up and drink some water." Grandmother was walking into the room, leaning on a crutch with one hand and holding a bowl of sugar water for him with the other.
Miao Ying quickly got up and went to support his grandmother: "Don't bother." He helped his grandmother sit down on the edge of the bed and drank all the water.
It is May now, and his period has passed. Maybe it is because he has a child, so he did not have any reaction this time, and he thought it was magical.
Grandma's eyes fell on Miao Ying's belly, her eyes were particularly loving: "The little one is still playing hide-and-seek with you."
Miao Ying sat up: "I'm just looking forward to a quick death."
"Soon." Grandmother touched him gently. "He's looking forward to meeting you, too."
Grandmother accompanied Miao Ying every day, which finally relieved some of his anxiety. She waited for them to finish their farm work and come home for dinner every day. Miao Ying cooked the meals, and grandma couldn't stop him.
However, being able to do something made Miao Ying feel relieved. He waited until they finished harvesting the wheat before preparing to harvest the rapeseed.
Seeing that their family had taken action, all the villagers went out. Within a day or two, the rapeseeds that were originally standing all lay down in the ground. Huo Xing knew that everyone in their village was waiting for their action, but looking at Miao Ying's current condition, it was very likely that the rapeseed would give birth before they could finish, so he could only tell the villagers what to do next.
Miao Ying waited until they came back in the evening. After they had dinner at the table, he took Huo Xing's hand and said, "I feel like it's either tonight or tomorrow."
Huo Xing was also startled. He immediately looked at Li Hongying and asked, "Mom, what should we do?"
As they were talking, the door opened from the outside, and it was Lingzhi who came in, with a groom following behind him: "I was just wondering if Miao Ying was about to give birth. I brought the groom here, and she hasn't given birth yet, right?"
Miao Ying smiled at him: "Not yet, it's a coincidence that you're back."
"Arrange a place for Wen Gong to stay. He can stay here for the next few days and wait until Miao Ying is born before leaving." Ling Zhi was not polite at all and sat down at the table. "I want to eat something."
Li Hongying gave him more rice. Seeing him wolf it down, Miao Ying laughed at him, "Why, didn't your family give you any food?"
"I just closed the shop. My eldest brother has been watching over you at the farm these days. I thought you were almost due, so I came back. The shop has also put up a sign saying it's closed. I'll be with you these days."
After Lingzhi came back, Miao Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief. He slept much longer at night than in the previous few days and no longer woke up after a short sleep like before.
When he woke up, he felt a little pain in his stomach, but it was not too serious, so he didn't care. After getting up and going to the yard, only Lingzhi and his grandmother were talking, and Wen Gong was also beside them.
He also came over, and Lingzhi brought him a bowl of egg custard: "Eat it."
While eating, Miao Ying felt a stomachache again, but he didn't pay attention to it. After eating, he stood up and took the bowl to the kitchen. When he walked out of the kitchen, Miao Ying felt the pain gradually become more severe.
He held onto the kitchen door and calmed himself down: "Lingzhi, come and help me."
Lingzhi quickly ran over and held Miao Ying with her hand. Wen Gong also rushed over and touched Miao Ying's belly: "It's time to give birth. Hurry, get ready."
Miao Ying opened his eyes wide, watching everyone frantically helping him into the room. He was in pain intermittently, but it wasn't too obvious at the moment. He sat on the bed, watching his family in a mess. Wen Gong took a deep breath and said, "Don't panic, everyone! Listen to me."
Only then did everyone quiet down, as if they had found their backbone.
"Boil some water and cook some food that is easy to digest. Also, find some clean cotton cloth and notify her husband." Wen Gong arranged the tasks in an orderly manner, and the others immediately followed his instructions.
Xiaolin ran out to find Huo Xing. His grandmother leaned on a cane and went to the room to get the small clothes and blankets they had prepared for the child early in the morning. Li Hongying and Lingzhi went to the kitchen to boil water and cook porridge.
Li Hongying's hands were shaking, and Lingzhi quickly held her hands: "Mom, don't worry, everything will be fine."
Li Hongying managed to calm herself down and said, "Yeah."
The water and porridge were boiled here. Lingzhi carried the porridge to the room. When passing the yard, he saw Huo Xing crawling into the yard, and Xiaolin followed behind him, running out of breath.
"How is it? Is the baby born?" Huo Xing asked him as he walked into the room.
As soon as Huo Xing entered the room, he saw Miao Ying sitting upright by the bed. He looked fine and even smiled at him when he saw him come back.
Huo Xing's legs felt weak, and he crawled to the bedside, looking at Miao Ying's face: "Where's the child?"
Miao Ying laughed at his question: "Do you think giving birth is that easy?"
Wen Gong helped him up and said, "You can stay here with me. It's probably too early for the baby to be born."
Huo Xing took the bowl of porridge that Lingzhi brought in and fed him the porridge spoonful by spoonful. Miao Ying had just eaten a bowl of egg custard and could not eat much at this moment. As the contractions came, Miao Ying's face became paler.
"Wait a minute, the pain will last for three or four hours." Wen Gong stood still and asked Xiao Lin to make him a cup of tea.
"Why is it taking so long?" Huo Xing was visibly nervous again. "Can't it be faster? Is it going to hurt like this forever?"
Wen Gong laughed and said, "It's the same for every childbirth. You should spend more time with him now, because you won't be able to help him later."
Miao Ying had always been someone who could endure pain, but after three hours, he couldn't take it anymore. He pinched Huo Xing's wrist tightly and said the first words after the contractions began: "It really hurts. Mothers are so great."
Huo Xing wished he could help him feel the pain, but there was nothing he could do. He could only watch Miao Ying's face turn pale in pain, with beads of sweat the size of beans dripping down his face.
Wen Gong came over and touched Miao Ying's belly again, then drove everyone out of the room: "The baby is about to be born, get out."
Huo Xing held Miao Ying's hand tightly and refused to let go: "Why can't I be here?"
Miao Ying no longer had the energy to say anything, but Huo Xing could tell that he wanted him to stay. He wiped the sweat off Miao Ying's head and said, "I'm here with you, don't be afraid."
Miao Ying nodded. Seeing this, Wen Gong didn't know what to say. Some people just didn't avoid these taboos. If other families didn't mind, he would mind even less.
Miao Ying was in so much pain that he could hardly breathe, and he held Huo Xing's arm tightly.
Wen Gong had seen many men giving birth, all of them screaming in pain, leaving them with no strength at all at the time of delivery. The babies' faces were purple from holding their breath. But Miao Ying was so obedient, it was rare. Despite the pain, she didn't make a sound. She ate when told to, and even when she was trembling in pain, she still didn't make a sound.
Only Huo Xing and Li Hongying were left in the room. After all, Lingzhi had never given birth before, and Xiaolin was too young, so they could only wait outside.
They were running around anxiously in the yard, but there was no sound in the room, not even Miao Ying's voice.
"Grandma, what's going on? Aren't babies supposed to cry a lot during childbirth?" Lingzhi held her grandmother's hand. "Why is there no movement at all?"
"It's okay, Lingzhi." Grandma's hands were shaking a little now. "Little Yingji has his own destiny."
Miao Ying felt that his body was being torn apart by countless forces, and all his bones seemed to be being hit with a hammer. After being broken, they retained a breath and were put together again. After being put together, they were beaten repeatedly.
His consciousness was gradually fading. It was too painful and he didn't want to continue. It would be nice to have a good sleep.
When he was about to fall asleep, Huo Xing held his hand tightly: "Xiao Ying, don't sleep, don't sleep."
Wen Gong was also a little anxious: "Listen to me and follow my pace."
Miao Ying hummed, "Okay."
Miao Ying actually couldn't remember the entire process. All he could hear in his mind was Wen Gong's voice, and in his hand he could only feel the touch of Huo Xing holding his hand.
"Wow……"
A baby's cry pierced the night sky, indicating that from then on, Miao Ying truly had someone connected by blood.
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