When Yuan Shitou heard that his wife was about to give birth...
He dropped his tools and ran home.
That movement was faster than a rabbit in the mountains.
They ran into Grandma Chang and Yuan Ping'an on the way.
Grandma Chang is over 60 years old; she definitely can't outrun young people.
As she ran, she tried to persuade Yuan Ping'an: "Ping'an, your aunt won't give birth so soon. Let Grandma catch her breath first."
She simply couldn't run anymore.
(This Grandma Chang is Aunt Chang's paternal aunt.)
Yuan Ping'an would definitely not agree: "Grandma Chang, you'd better go quickly."
My aunt is really about to give birth.
If you really can't run anymore, I'll carry you on my back.
Grandma Chang thought to herself, "Never mind, for the sake of my old arms and legs."
I'll just run it myself.
You're only seven or eight years old, who would dare let you carry them? How could they feel at ease letting you go back home?
Just then, Yuan Shitou arrived, picked up Grandma Chang, and ran away as fast as he could.
He is tall, and his legs are long.
Taking one step out requires taking two or three steps for Yuan Ping'an.
Seeing his uncle carry Grandma Chang away, Yuan Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief.
They then stopped to rest.
He felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
I simply couldn't run anymore.
I need to exercise more in the future.
After catching his breath, he continued running home.
Yuan Shitou carried Grandma Chang home in one go.
Xiao Xiao was seen walking around in the yard, supported by Yuan's mother.
He called out anxiously, "Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, how are you?"
Yuan's mother glared at him: "Shut up, why are you shouting like that?"
Don't startle my eldest grandson.
Grandma Chang was also caught in a dilemma by Yuan Shitou's actions.
He managed to catch his breath, but his heart was still pounding wildly.
Some complained, "You reckless ox, you almost shook my old bones to pieces."
Then he asked Yuan's mother, "How is Xiaoxiao feeling?"
If we can't hold on, we'll go back inside and lie down.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Shitou picked up Xiaoxiao and ran into the house.
Enraged, Yuan's mother stomped her feet, yelling, "You stupid bear, slow down, slow down!"
Xiao Xiao was also quite frightened by Yuan Shitou, and reached out to wrap her arms around his neck.
Upon hearing his mother's call, Yuan Shitou immediately slowed down.
Gently place Xiaoxiao on the bed and call out:
"Xiaoxiao, are you alright?"
Xiao Xiao glared at him: "Can you stop being so dramatic? It's kind of scary."
Look at your pathetic self.
I was fine until you touched me and now my stomach is hurting again.
As he spoke, he clutched his stomach, his face contorted in pain.
Yuan Shitou used his sleeve to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
He yelled at her stomach:
"You brat, come out here right now, or you'll keep bothering your mother."
"Believe it or not, come out here and I'll spank you!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan's mother, who had just entered, slapped him on the back.
"Get out of here and stop causing trouble."
Yuan Shitou wouldn't go out; he wanted to stay with his wife.
Grandma Chang grinned, revealing her nearly toothless mouth.
"Stone! You must not startle or frighten your baby during childbirth."
What if you scare the child like this?
"Get out of here, this is none of your business."
Yuan Shitou turned to the side and became stubborn: "No, I won't go out. I want to stay here and watch my wife give birth."
Xiao Xiao glared at him fiercely:
"Get out of here right now, don't cause any more trouble."
What if the child doesn't want to come out after seeing you?
Seeing that Xiao Xiao was about to get angry, Yuan Shitou had no choice but to slowly move out of the house.
Xiao Xiao really wanted Yuan Shitou to stay with her here.
Who wouldn't want their husband by their side when giving birth?
But childbirth is also the most vulnerable time for a woman.
She didn't want Yuan Shitou to see him in such a disheveled state.
Yuan Shitou was kicked out and stood outside the door, extremely anxious.
The water for Mr. Yuan's father had already boiled.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, he washed the other pot and continued boiling water.
He felt it was better not to be idle, because he felt particularly anxious when he was idle.
Yuan Ping'an also ran back at this moment, sitting on the stool panting heavily.
The blush and sweat on her face hadn't faded yet, showing how exhausted she was.
Some women from the village who had heard the news also came over.
They all stood in the courtyard whispering to each other.
Why is there no sound from inside? Has the baby been born yet?
"Aren't you being silly? You'll definitely cry after giving birth."
If there's no sound right now, it means the baby hasn't been born yet.
"Please stop making noise, it's disturbing those inside."
At this moment, Yuan's mother came out.
Seeing so many people surrounding them, I didn't have time to pay them any attention.
He quickly entered the kitchen and saw that Yuan's father had filled two pots with water.
I had no choice but to take out a small pot and prepare some poached eggs for Xiaoxiao.
Grandma Chang just checked, and it's only dilated to five centimeters; it'll be a while before it dilates further.
Mr. Yuan, being an experienced man, took the basket from Mrs. Yuan's hands:
"I'll do it. You go in and watch over Xiaoxiao."
Mrs. Yuan nodded and quickly went inside.
Mr. Yuan was quick and efficient; he soon came out carrying a large bowl.
"Stone, quickly take this inside."
Yuan Shitou was peeking through the crack in the door.
Hearing Yuan's father's call, he quickly took it.
Before he could even enter the house, Yuan's mother called out, "Just wait outside, give it to me."
Yuan Shitou reluctantly handed the bowl to his mother, pleading:
"Mother, please let me go in and see Xiaoxiao."
Yuan's mother glared at him: "Just stay outside and behave yourself."
An aunt advised, "Stone, you shouldn't go in."
When a woman is giving birth, there's not much you can do to help.
On the contrary, they get in the way.
"Just wait here."
She came to help, but it turned out she wasn't needed at all.
Xiao Xiao's lips twitched as she looked at the large bowl of poached eggs in Yuan's mother's hand.
There must be at least ten of them, how can we possibly finish them all?
As if reading her mind, Yuan's mother said, "Eat as much as you can, it's okay if you can't finish it."
Xiao Xiao took the bowl and said, "Mother, could you bring two more bowls?"
Our family will have some to eat.
"We'll need Grandma Chang and your help later."
Mrs. Yuan thought the short story made a lot of sense, so she turned around and went to get two more sets of bowls and chopsticks.
Xiao Xiao asked for four. The remaining six were given to Grandma Chang and Mother Yuan.
Grandma Chang originally wanted to refuse, because eggs are a precious thing, how could she eat them?
Later, at her mother's insistence, she accepted the offer.
It's not even noon yet, but I'm definitely getting hungry.
I don't know how long it will be before we can eat.
The women who had gathered outside to watch the spectacle gradually left.
There were still a few people waiting outside who hadn't left.
Mr. Yuan asked them to help cook.
He's not in the mood to cook right now.
We can't let everyone go hungry.
The women didn't refuse and went inside to get busy.
The little one inside the house was also putting in a lot of effort.
Once Xiaoxiao's fingers were fully dilated, Grandma Chang taught her how to breathe and exert force.
It might be because he's small and healthy, and exercises regularly.
The baby came out quickly.
She burst into tears as soon as she came out.
The voice was loud and clear, as if the person had suffered a great injustice.
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