Chapter 145 Childbirth
Lu Qingqing understood that Wan Yuting was feeling grief-stricken and emotionally unstable at the moment, so she didn't say anything, nodded and took her leave.
After leaving Wan's house, she went to buy things.
Tomorrow is Old Man Lu's birthday.
Ever since he learned that his mother might not be dead, his father has been preoccupied.
In addition, since the women were the ones doing the work in the yard, he would go out at dawn to cut grass for the horses and tend to the crops, so he rarely stayed at home.
In the past, when my family celebrated birthdays, we would just cook a bowl of noodles and add an egg, and that was it.
This time, she's going to prepare a nice feast for her father, have a few drinks with him, and make him happy.
All the shops were closed, and there was a lot of talk about it wherever you went.
Lu Qingqing bought eggs, a large piece of pork fat to render oil, ribs, pork intestines, sesame seeds, sugar, and the like.
On my way home, I passed by Chen Cuihua's thatched hut and saw her fiercely whipping someone with a stick.
"You glutton! You starving ghost reincarnated glutton! I told you not to come here to steal things, so spit it out, spit it out!"
The man on the ground was limping and screaming in pain, but he couldn't spit out what was in his mouth.
They ate a piece of radish butt.
"Cuihua...Chen Cuihua, I am your man!"
“You’re a dog’s man!” Chen Cuihua yelled.
He dared to steal from her while she was out. Luckily, she always kept her silver coins sewn onto her body, but he still managed to steal a piece of radish butt from her.
Lu Xingde, so this is what a spineless bastard he is!
He used to eat the food she handed him, and then he'd look up at her and scold her like that!
"You look just like a dog!"
Lu Xingde used to insult her like that, and now she's finally getting her revenge!
It feels so good to have that scumbag under my feet!
Chen Cuihua looked up and saw Lu Qingqing.
"Qingqing, you're back!"
"Hmm, training the dog?"
"Hurry up and go over there, lest the mad dog snatch the food from your hand!"
Lu Qingqing has passed away.
Chen Cuihua continued training the dogs.
“Mother—” Madam Sun ran over.
"Changshun is dying! He's only breathing out and not in!"
Your sister-in-law abandoned your two children and ran away with someone else. You should go back quickly, go home now!
Chen Cuihua stopped what she was doing.
Second child, are you dying?
I had expected this.
How could a paralyzed person possibly survive in a house like that?
A whole family of selfish bastards, all they care about is their own mouths.
"I told you long ago, I'll pretend I never had a son! Don't come looking for me! I wouldn't come even if they all died!"
After Chen Cuihua finished speaking, she struck Lu Xingde with a stick.
This time, they went all out, leaving no stone unturned.
He doesn't deserve to be a father, he doesn't deserve to be a human being.
It all stems from his incompetence!
She could only vent all her hatred on him.
Lu Xingde finally couldn't take it anymore and scrambled away, limping.
Mrs. Sun stood there for a long time; she truly didn't know what to do.
Besides Chen Cuihua, who else could she turn to?
"Mother, if you don't take care of them, I'll have to give them away."
"If you can't keep it, just give it away. You don't need to tell me about your family's affairs."
Chen Cuihua entered the thatched hut.
Mrs. Sun knew that she really didn't need to come anymore.
It doesn't matter who dies.
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Lu Qingqing had just returned home when she was asked to leave.
Someone in the village was giving birth, and Aunt Li had gone out to deliver the baby, so they had no choice but to come and ask Lu Qingqing for help.
Although having a baby is a joyous occasion, that happens after the birth.
The process of childbirth is considered unclean and unlucky.
In the past, in some ignorant and conservative families, after a woman's water broke, she would even be moved to a cowshed or given birth in a makeshift shed outside.
Therefore, although midwives played an important role in this era, their social status was very low.
The pay is also very low.
If you encounter a well-off family, you might have a son in one go, both mother and child will be safe, and you might even receive extra money as a congratulatory gift.
For ordinary families, it's basically just a matter of giving them a few eggs, a pound of meat, or even a bowl of coarse noodles.
As for doctors, no one wanted to take the job.
When Feng Xiaowan had a difficult childbirth, Lu Feng banged his head until it bled but still couldn't get a doctor to come.
Lu Qingqing is a female doctor. Although in the eyes of the world she cannot compare to male doctors, she is a true medical expert, unlike a midwife who delivers babies based on experience.
Moreover, since Lu Qingqing was a young woman, the family came to invite her with great sincerity, saying they would give her three hundred coins plus a basket of eggs and two catties of meat.
I thought we'd have to have a proper talk, but to my surprise, Lu Qingqing immediately agreed, packed her things, and left: "I won't charge you much for the consultation, hurry up!"
With Lu Qingqing's intervention, the family quickly had a baby.
It's quick, less painful, and the child is cleaned thoroughly.
The birth was over before I even heard the mother scream.
Lu Qingqing accepted two hundred coins, but didn't ask for any eggs or meat.
After she left, the family went in and asked their daughter-in-law why they hadn't heard her cry out, and whether she was in pain.
Although the daughter-in-law was extremely weak, she still had some energy.
"It hurts! Dr. Qingqing won't let me shout! She said that shouting will drain all my strength, and she told me to listen to her orders and push hard."
“When I feel weak, she pricks me with a needle, and then I have energy again.”
"No, it doesn't hurt at all. It's much easier than when I gave birth the first time."
Her mother-in-law said, "Once you've given birth once, the second time is much easier."
Her mother-in-law was still heartbroken about the 200 coins.
If Granny Li comes, 30 coins will suffice.
Why did she go to another village to deliver a baby today?
"No, Mother, it's different, really different. She speaks so sweetly, and I forget my fear as soon as she speaks."
It doesn't hurt when I put my hand on my stomach.
"Mother, thank you for going to fetch Doctor Qingqing for me. I will definitely take good care of you from now on."
Okay, it cost a lot, but it was definitely worth it.
The daughter-in-law was then able to get out of bed to relieve herself without needing anyone's help.
As soon as the old woman left, she praised, "Dr. Qingqing's medical skills are excellent. Childbirth is like going through the gates of hell for a woman; we can't skimp on that expense."
I'll feel more at ease if I see Dr. Qingqing.
It was already dark when Aunt Li returned that day.
Her daughter-in-law immediately complained, "Mom, Uncle Lu's family is really not being fair."
You used to send them vegetables from time to time, but now you don't remember our past kindness at all.
They'd rather find someone else to prepare the medicine than come to our shop.
Her son also said, "Yes, Mother, why don't you go and talk to Uncle Lu and let Cao'er go work too? It's five hundred coins a month!"
Aunt Li didn't say anything, put down the basket, and silently picked up the cornbread and ate it.
The daughter-in-law then went to look through the basket.
Aside from the scissors and rolling pin used for childbirth, there was only one block of tofu!
"Mother! Don't go for less than thirty coins in the future, it's really a waste of time!"
Do you know that Song Da Kui's family had a celebration today? They came to invite you, but you weren't there. Instead, they invited Lu Qing Qing and gave her two hundred coins!
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