Chapter 186 [VIP]
In mid-September, a letter suddenly arrived from Jizhou, informing them that Qingyun had given birth to twins.
Upon hearing the news, Wang Ying was not happy but worried. He had given birth before and knew how backward the production environment and medical facilities were in ancient times. Giving birth to one child was already difficult enough, so he didn't know how dangerous Qingyun's childbirth would be.
On August 20th, Qingyun suddenly felt a tightening in her stomach at home.
According to the doctor's prediction, she should be due to give birth in the next few days, so she didn't dare to be careless and quickly sent a servant to inform her mother-in-law.
Upon hearing the news, Qin Furong immediately brought three midwives with her. She had arranged for the midwives to be kept in the mansion a month in advance, fearing that her daughter-in-law might suddenly give birth and there wouldn't be enough time to call for help.
The midwives were all skilled at childbirth in the city. In particular, there was an elderly woman who could turn the baby around. Some women had breech births and would have difficult labors. In mild cases, the mother would survive but the baby would die; in severe cases, both mother and child would die. However, she had a way to turn the baby around from outside the womb and had saved many women before.
The midwife stepped forward and touched Qingyun's belly, then peered under the covers at her lower body. "Young mistress is about to give birth. Quickly, prepare hot water and cloths."
"Alright, alright!" Qin Furong quickly instructed the servants to boil water and also told them to inform the Chen family that it was more convenient to have her own mother by her side for such an important event as childbirth!
At first, Qingyun didn't react much, but about fifteen minutes later, the pain suddenly started and she cried out.
Seeing that she was in a lot of pain, the midwife lifted the blanket to take a look. To her surprise, the baby's head was already halfway out!
"Oh my, I've never seen a woman give birth so quickly before. This child must be very loving. The young mistress is truly blessed!"
Qingyun couldn't care less about the flattery; she was already in so much pain she was about to faint.
Before long, Li Shi and Lin Sui came over. Seeing Qin Furong standing nervously at the door, they quickly asked, "How is Yun'er?"
"It just started, so I guess it'll be a while before I give birth to my eldest daughter. When I was giving birth to her, it took me a full six or seven hours of labor..."
Before she could finish speaking, the sound of a baby crying suddenly came from inside the house.
The three of them froze, then pushed open the door and rushed inside.
"She gave birth?"
"It's a boy, congratulations, madam! It weighs four pounds and eight ounces."
Qin Furong's eyes stung with tears. She hurriedly took her grandson from the midwife's arms. The little guy hadn't opened his eyes yet, and there was still a lot of vernix caseosa on his face and hair, also called vernix caseosa. It would be washed off on the third day after birth, a custom known as the "third-day washing."
Li Shu was overjoyed to see the baby. "I didn't expect her to be born so quickly. On the way here, Sui'er and I were worried that she would suffer. It's just that the baby doesn't look very fat. When I was pregnant, my belly was so big, and I thought I would give birth to a fat baby."
"It's good that you're healthy, it's good that you're healthy." Qin Furong placed the child next to Qingyun. "Thank you for your hard work."
Qingyun looked down at the little person in her arms, feeling indescribable emotions. She gently touched the child's cheek with her finger, realizing that she had actually given birth to a person.
The midwives packed their things, but Qingyun still hadn't expelled the placenta. One of the midwives reached out and checked, then cried out in alarm, "Oh no! There's another one in her belly!"
"What?!" Both mothers' expressions changed simultaneously.
In ancient times, there was no ultrasound. Although some experienced doctors could detect twins, it was rare and not always accurate, so no one thought about it.
Li's face turned pale. She squatted down beside Qingyun's bed, held her daughter's hand, and said, "Don't be afraid, Mother is here with you."
Qingyun wasn't scared, but she was a little hungry. She hadn't been eating enough lately in order to control her weight.
"Mom, I want to eat soup dumplings..."
Standing to the side, Qin Furong said, "Quick, make noodles for Qingyun. Never mind, I'll make them for you!"
She was skilled in cooking, so making simple dishes like soup noodles was a piece of cake for her. She quickly cooked a large bowl, which also contained a few eggs.
Qingyun ate the whole bowl in no time, then let out a satisfied burp, followed by the familiar pain in her abdomen.
This delivery wasn't as easy as the previous one; I was in labor for two hours and still couldn't give birth.
Qin Furong sent someone to deliver a letter to her husband and son, urging them to return immediately!
Mrs. Li was so anxious that her back was soaked with sweat. She kept wiping her daughter's cold sweat with a handkerchief, "When will she be able to give birth!"
Lin Sui was also anxiously stamping her feet, looking at the baby in the swaddling clothes. "Sister Yun, please don't let anything happen to you!"
The three midwives were also anxious. They rarely delivered twins. The most experienced midwife had delivered six twins in total, but only two pairs survived. Of the rest, some had one baby, some had both babies, and some had three babies...
"Ah..." Qingyun felt a sharp pain and her vision blurred. She wished she could pound her belly to make the baby come out quickly.
"I see it, I see it, this child... came out bottom first..."
Breech presentation is the most dangerous because the baby is folded up and is particularly large. Even in modern times, this fetal position can lead to difficult labor!
The midwife, who could turn babies around, said, "It's alright, as long as you can see the baby, leave the rest to me."
She washed her hands, then pressed and began to rub and shake Qingyun's stomach, causing Qingyun excruciating pain, to the point that her teeth bled from biting them.
"Mother, I'm dying, it hurts so much... Tell Changyi... to treat my son well... If he dares to... to let his second wife mistreat him... I'll haunt him even as a ghost!"
"Yun'er, don't speak, don't say such things!" Madam Li was already sobbing uncontrollably with heartache. How could she live if anything happened to her daughter!
Just then, Lord Liu and Liu Changyi returned. Hearing the conversation inside, Liu Changyi knelt down with a thud, his face streaked with tears. "My wife! You can't leave me! What's the point of my life if you leave? I'll go with you!"
The midwife couldn't stand it anymore. "What are you talking about, life and death? The young master and young mistress will live to be a hundred years old. The baby's position is already right. The young mistress will give birth soon if she pushes a little harder."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyun tried to push harder. Having given birth once, the second one was easier. It felt like something suddenly slid out of her belly, followed by a loud cry.
"Congratulations, young mistress, it's another boy."
Qingyun was too tired to care about men and women anymore; all she wanted to do was close her eyes and sleep.
The servants cleaned the room before Liu's father and Liu Changyi entered. Seeing the two identical babies lying in swaddling clothes, the whole family was overwhelmed with emotion.
Liu Changyi held Qingyun's hand and said, "You've suffered so much."
Qingyun said weakly, "It's good that you know. You can't bully me in the future."
"My lady is joking. How could I dare to bully you? If my elder brothers found out, they would skin me alive."
Chen Qingyun was utterly exhausted. "I want to sleep for a while. Remember to write a letter and send it to Kyoto."
"Don't worry, just rest well and don't worry about anything else."
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Chen Qingyan put down his letter and said, "I never expected that Yunmei would give birth to twins. Fortunately, both mother and children are safe."
"Yes, Mother will be very busy this time."
The two women looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh. Before leaving, Madam Li had mentioned that she was afraid Qingyun wouldn't need her help after she gave birth. With Madam Qin by her side, she couldn't very well go over her own grandmother's influence.
Now that we've had two, there's no need to fight over them anymore; each of us can have one, so we can all keep busy.
"I'll take a stroll around town when I have some free time and see what gift to buy for my nephew. We can't go back for the full moon celebration, so we'll make it up to him next time we meet."
Chen Qingyan nodded, "You can arrange it as you see fit." Her husband is more organized than she is, so she can leave it to him.
"By the way, how's your writing going?"
Wang Ying took out a stack of manuscripts from the drawer. "I was just about to tell you about this. The first volume is basically finished, but it still needs time to proofread."
Writing a book is easier said than done, especially after you finish the simple beginnings, when the content in the middle starts to get more in-depth.
Because the time travel was too long, many details were blurry for Wang Ying. He dared not make things up, as that would mislead people. So he could only conduct experiments in the experimental field while recording the details.
Fortunately, the experimental field can be accelerated, and since I don't have much experience in planting a few plants and flowers, this perfectly solves the problem of time-consuming experiments.
This book is divided into two volumes, each containing three sections. The first volume covers seed science, farming, and agricultural genetics. The second volume covers breeding, cultivation, and soil nutrition and pests and diseases.
Each completed outline will reward you with 200 experience points, which is really insignificant compared to Chen Qingyan's hundreds of thousands of experience points, but it's better than nothing.
The first three volumes are now largely finished, but there is still a lot of knowledge missing. We will slowly revise and fill in the gaps. Such professional books cannot be written carelessly.
Chen Qingyan flipped through a few pages. Although he recognized all the words, they looked like gibberish. He really didn't know where Aying had learned so much amazing knowledge.
"I was thinking of finding a bookstore to print a few copies after the proofreading is finished."
Chen Qingyan pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is not urgent. Bookstores are easy to find, but we should not show the contents of the book to anyone for the time being. We will discuss it with Master when he comes over in a while."
Wang Ying nodded. Her husband was right. If this book caused trouble, it might implicate him. Let's wait for Master to arrive before making a decision.
Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, it was the end of the year. Chen Qingyan and Chen Qinghuai gradually became familiar with each other at the Hanlin Academy.
The two had met the emperor a few times. Their performances were neither outstanding nor wrong. In short, they had made an appearance before the emperor, which would be helpful for their future promotions.
It's almost the end of the year, and we have to prepare New Year's gifts again. There are quite a lot to prepare this year. In addition to relatives back home and relatives in Jizhou, we can't forget about the capital. We also need to give gifts to Lord Liu's residence, Chen Qingyan's superiors, and colleagues. If anyone has given a gift, we need to give a return gift. All of these need to be prepared in advance.
It cost me a little over a thousand taels of silver, which really hurt my wallet.
Previously, Wang Ying ran his own business and didn't mind spending money, because he knew he could earn it back in no time.
Things are different now. I don't have a shop to rely on, and I can't take out the vegetables and fruits I planted in my experimental field. I can only exchange them for experience points, and I'm really anxious.
Wang Ying planned to have Ma Qianzi rent a hill near the outskirts of Beijing to keep a low profile and find a way to start the vegetable business.
When Qingyan passed the imperial examination, there was a reward function in the experimental field that Wang Ying had never used before, which was to display the experimental field. Now she could give it a try.
In the past few days, Wang Ying has been scouting around the city to see which restaurants are easy to deal with and who their owners are, hoping to make a big profit before the New Year!
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