Chapter 292 Old Mrs. Chen Forbids Giving Birth
Li Chongniang is about to give birth!
On the first day of the new year!
Whether this is a good omen for the Chen family is unknown.
The birth of a newborn in the New Year signifies that the Chen family line will continue unbroken.
However, there are many taboos on the first day of the new year, and having a baby will break these rules.
Wan Qiqi was still a little confused by the commotion in the courtyard.
After the baby was born, the midwife hadn't arrived yet, and everyone else was just waiting. It seemed like everyone in the courtyard wanted to go in, but the midwife hadn't gone in yet.
Wan Ziyan was also startled by the commotion outside, lost his interest in reading, and stopped beside Wan Qiqi.
In fact, everyone in the Chen family was busy with their own lives.
Some were boiling water, some were chopping wood, and some were taking care of the pregnant woman...
Only Wan Qiqi stood there idly, as if watching someone else give birth.
Wan Qiqi was self-aware enough to know that she knew nothing about childbirth, so she didn't get involved or interfere, and quietly waited for the baby to have an accident.
But the neighboring courtyard didn't seem to allow her to wait quietly for Li Chongniang's child to be born.
"You're not allowed in! This is not auspicious time to give birth!"
"Grandma, don't worry about that, my wife can't hold on much longer!" Chen Yongxing said, sweat pouring down his face. His wife had started having stomach pains before dawn.
It's dawn now, but the midwife still hasn't gone in.
Even through the earthen wall, he could still hear Li Chongniang's cries from inside.
Old Mrs. Chen, having heard the news from somewhere, rushed over early in the morning.
I thought she was there to see a baby being born, but to my surprise, the other party wouldn't let the midwife in.
Old Mrs. Chen gripped the midwife's arm, the veins on the back of her hand clearly visible. She gritted her teeth and said, "No, I had someone calculate it. Today is the New Year, it's not auspicious to give birth. After midnight tonight is the best time..."
"Grandma! My wife is in so much pain, how could she possibly hold on until tonight!" Chen Yongxing was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes, and his raised hands trembled.
He wanted to take direct action.
The other person is Grandma, you can't lay a hand on her.
But my wife is in so much pain!
Li Chongniang's cries were like ants, slowly gnawing at Chen Yongxing's heart and gradually eroding his patience.
“Why can’t I persevere? I’ve given birth before!” Old Mrs. Chen said with an air of self-righteousness, “Back then, your great-grandmother told me to hold on until a certain time before giving birth, and I did just that, didn’t I?”
"I held on for so long, and your father was still born, right? And I'm perfectly fine."
"Having a baby isn't as difficult or delicate as you think. Just bear with it."
Grandma Chen kept spouting her own ideas, using her past experiences to educate the younger generation and force them to listen to her.
For her, nothing was more important than the Chen family's offspring.
If Li Chongniang dies because of this, it will be a blessing for the Chen family to continue their lineage; it means she wasn't strong enough.
However, if something happens to the child because of Li Chongniang, then it is Li Chongniang's fault!
Wan Qiqi thought that Old Madam Chen was just a little obsessed with having offspring, but she never expected that she would have to experience the same suffering that Wan Qiqi had gone through.
They were all women.
Why should women make things difficult for other women?
She stopped looking from afar and walked into the noisy courtyard, staring coldly at Old Mrs. Chen's hand.
Grandma Chen noticed Wan Qiqi's unfriendly gaze and felt a little scared.
But when she thought about it, she realized that she was thinking about the prosperity and continuation of the Chen family line and how the Chen family could turn its fortunes around, so she felt even more justified.
"Qiqi, Grandma did this for the Chen family. The fortune teller said that after midnight today, the Ziwei star will be shining brightly, guaranteeing that the child is a Ziwei star incarnate, and that the Chen family will be blessed from now on..."
Before Old Mrs. Chen could finish speaking, Wan Qiqi placed her hand on the back of Old Mrs. Zhao's hand and said coldly, "Let go and let the midwife in!"
Grandma Chen's smile froze slightly, but she still held firm to her opinion: "Qiqi, you can't have children now. You have to trust Grandma..."
"I told you to let go!" Wan Qiqi's voice grew even colder, and her eyes turned icy.
The smooth hand that was resting on the back of Old Mrs. Chen's hand was slowly increasing its pressure, as if it wouldn't be satisfied until it crushed Old Mrs. Chen's bones.
Old Mrs. Chen, wincing in pain, released the midwife, her face turning extremely pale. "Wan Qiqi, what exactly do you want to do? To lay a hand on an old woman like me is unfilial!"
Wan Qiqi ignored Old Madam Chen and said to the midwife, "Go in and do as you're told. If there's any danger, save the mother first!"
"Stop!" Old Mrs. Chen called out to the midwife, her voice stern. "I am an elder of the Chen family. Listen to me, the child must be saved!"
The midwife stood at the doorway, not daring to go forward or backward.
She was just paying money to help people give birth, how did she end up with such a family?
What's the point of fighting over saving the mother or the baby when we don't even know the pregnant woman's condition?
While Wan Qiqi was arguing with Old Mrs. Chen, Wan Ziyan quietly walked to the midwife's side, raised his hand in a gesture of respect, and said gently, "Thank you for your help. Please ensure the safety of both mother and child."
The midwife looked Wan Ziyan up and down and could sense the scholarly air about him, which made her feel at ease.
With just one word from him, all those arguments seemed to become less important.
The midwife returned the greeting somewhat blankly, but her furrowed brows relaxed at that moment. "Alright, I've been delivering babies for many years, and I will certainly guarantee the safety of both mother and child."
As soon as she finished speaking, she went into the house.
"Mother, I'm in so much pain, why isn't the midwife here yet?" Li Chongniang held Wang Zhi's hand, her forehead damp with sweat and her hair looking somewhat disheveled.
Her belly was swollen high, tears kept sliding down her cheeks, and her lips were slightly pale.
Wang Zhi craned his neck to see what was happening outside, but there was no hole in the window, so he couldn't see what was happening outside, and could only hear the endless noise.
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