"No need. Giving birth is not like fighting a war. Too many people going there won't be any help. Just stay home and wait for good news."
Without waiting for Han Fei to speak, Yang Baiyi refused outright.
"Huzi, hurry up and set off. Choose a road that's not too bumpy."
Yang Baiyi was really afraid that the road would be too bumpy and the child might be accidentally thrown out.
"Okay! Don't worry."
Hu Zi waved his whip, and the big yellow cow mooed and walked forward with all four hooves.
The journey was relatively smooth and the ox cart arrived at the town health center smoothly.
After making an appointment, Li Xue was admitted to the ward smoothly.
In rural areas these days, very few people are willing to go to the hospital to give birth, so there are still plenty of beds.
"Aren't you going to take Xiaoxiao out to play? Why haven't you gone yet?"
Only after arriving at the clinic safely did Yang Baiyi feel relieved and was in the mood to tease his brother-in-law.
"Didn't you say there's nothing fun in town? I'm afraid you won't be able to find us when you go back."
Lin Xiao glared at Yang Baiyi.
You little rascal, I've been nice to you for a few days and you start to act disrespectful.
"Doctor Yang, do you want to go back now? If so, I'll take you with me. If not, I'll leave. The crops in the fields are still waiting for Dahuang to work."
When we came, the team leader repeatedly told us to send the people back as soon as possible, because rhubarb is indispensable for harvesting the crops.
"How about this, He Yingying and I will stay and help, and you can take brother and Xiaoxiao back first."
Han Fei, who was standing aside, was so excited and nervous that he was almost at a loss. He really couldn't do it without someone to look after him.
"Okay, Captain Han, don't be too nervous. We'll go back and wait for your good news."
After comforting Han Fei with a few words, Lin Wanru and others got on Hu Zi's ox cart and rushed back to Chenjiatun.
"Are we just going back like this?"
Lin Xiao didn't enjoy the fun and felt a little unwilling.
"Brother, if we're any later, we won't be able to take the ox cart. It's more than ten miles back, and Xiaoxiao can't walk back."
Lin Wanru really didn't know what to say to her brother. He was already in his twenties, but he loved to join in the fun even more than before he joined the army.
Maybe it’s just as Yang Baiyi said, life in the army suppressed his nature, but now it has been completely released.
"Han Fei, I might be giving birth."
In the ward, Li Xue was talking to everyone when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach and a hot and wet feeling in her lower body.
"White."
Han Fei was a little at a loss and instinctively asked Yang Baiyi for help.
"Why are you still standing there? Go call a doctor!"
Yang Baiyi's words brought Han Fei back to his senses. He quickly rushed out of the ward, and Han Fei's shouts echoed in the corridor.
"Sister-in-law Li Xue, take these candies. Eat one when you feel tired. Don't be afraid. It's just childbirth. It will be quick."
Yang Baiyi took out a few pieces of candy from his bag and put them in Li Xue's hand.
"Thank you, Comrade Baiyi."
Li Xue knew that now was not the time to be polite. If she was not physically strong enough during childbirth, problems could easily arise.
The doctor and nurse reacted quickly, followed Han Fei into the ward, lifted Li Xue onto the nursing bed, and pushed her into the delivery room.
Yang Baiyi and He Yingying sat on the bench at the door of the delivery room. Han Fei paced back and forth in the corridor, making Yang Baiyi dizzy.
"Bai Yi, why haven't you come out for so long? Is there something wrong?"
Listening to Li Xue's screams and the nurse's encouraging voice in the delivery room, Han Fei looked anxious and sweat covered his forehead.
"Captain Han, Sister Li Xue just went in less than ten minutes ago. She didn't even go to the bathroom that quickly!"
Yang Baiyi looked at his watch, speechless.
Li Xue's delivery went relatively smoothly and there were no unexpected situations.
About an hour later, as Li Xue shouted at the top of her lungs, a clear baby cry was heard from the delivery room.
"It's born!"
"This child is quite strong. His cry is really loud."
Li Xue was the only pregnant woman this morning, so there was no need to worry about mistaking her for someone else.
"I gave birth, and I became a father."
Han Fei felt relieved, and he kept laughing. He leaned against the door of the delivery room, waiting for it to open.
Because he didn't want his children to suffer with him, Han Fei was very resistant to having children in the past few years.
But when Li Xue really became pregnant, Han Fei was extremely looking forward to the arrival of the new life.
"Li Xue's family, Li Xue gave birth to a son, weighing 6.72 catties. Both mother and child are safe."
The nurse also understood the family's torment and expectations, and opened the door to announce the good news as soon as possible.
"Comrade nurse, you've worked so hard. Why haven't my wife and children come out yet?"
Han Fei asked excitedly.
"Please wait a moment. I'll clean up the blood stains on the mother and child and then send them out to you."
After saying that, the nurse closed the door of the delivery room again and went in to work.
The nurse gave Li Xue and her child a simple cleanup and pushed them out of the delivery room.
"Xiaoxue, how do you feel now? Is it still painful?"
Han Fei looked at Li Xue nervously, not even in the mood to look at his son.
Li Xue's screams just now made Han Fei's heart ache.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, Han Fei, we have a son."
Li Xue turned her head and looked at her son who was sleeping peacefully beside her.
"Xiaoxue, thank you. Thank you for everything you've endured for our family. We only want this one child, and we won't have any more in the future."
Li Xue's pale complexion and the wisps of hair stuck to her forehead made Han Fei feel distressed.
"Sister-in-law Li Xue, your son is so cute. He pouts even when he sleeps. His hair is black and his face is rosy."
He Yingying came over and looked at Li Xue's newborn son curiously.
She wanted to praise the child for being good-looking, but the newborn's wrinkled face made it impossible for He Yingying to say anything against her will. She could only say, "The hair is so nice."
"Good hair indicates good nutrition. The redder the newborn's skin is, the whiter it will be when it grows up."
Yang Baiyi smiled. Witnessing the arrival of a new life with one's own eyes is always a happy thing.
"Comrade Baiyi, thank you for the candy. It replenished my energy. Giving birth is so physically demanding. I've never felt so tired before."
Li Xue expressed her gratitude to Yang Baiyi immediately.
"Xiaoxue, if you're tired, just rest well and stop talking. We'll push you back to the ward now."
Han Fei gently pushed the nursing bed, with Yang Baiyi and He Yingying guarding on both sides.
Back in the delivery room, He Yingying picked up the child, and Han Fei and Yang Baiyi carried Li Xue to the hospital bed.
Yang Baiyi took the child from He Yingying's hands, gently placed him next to Li Xue, and carefully tilted the child's body slightly to one side.
"Comrade Yang Baiyi, it's tilted. It's so uncomfortable for the child!"
As she said this, He Yingying planned to lay the child flat.
"Wait a minute, let the baby lie on his side for a few minutes. There may be amniotic fluid in the newborn's mouth and nose. Lying flat may cause suffocation. It will flow out quickly if he lies on his side for a few minutes."
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