noffsinger Chapter 202 My sister-in-law gave birth; mother and child are safe.
Chapter 202 My sister-in-law gave birth; mother and child are safe.
Those families, especially the men who had started the fight, immediately felt their legs go weak, but they still stubbornly insisted, "Yes, she was the one who meddled first. You, if you wanted to cause trouble, you should, you should..."
He glanced around the crowd, pointed to Niu Xiaomei and He Chunhua, and said, "Find them, if it weren't for their foul mouths..."
Even the usually quiet and caring Mrs. Bai couldn't hold back any longer. "You cause trouble but don't know how to repent. You just keep pushing the blame onto others and even say nasty things. I despise people like you the most."
"Even if Chang'er doesn't pursue this matter in the future, I, this old woman, will not let it go so easily!"
She was so angry. If it weren't for the fact that Shao'an had been borrowed by Qingfeng, she would have lost face by doing it herself. She would have made Shao'an knock out the man's teeth.
"Who do you think you are? When did it become your business to meddle in our affairs?" the man retorted, his neck stiff.
Lin Chang'er snorted coldly, "If you say another word, believe me, I'll kick you into the water right now!"
The man's family hurriedly pulled him away, stumbling and scrambling to escape, muttering, "Are you stupid? The mute was born prematurely, what are you arguing with her for now?"
"We don't know how long it will take for the floodwaters to recede. If she causes us trouble again in the meantime, who will bother with her?"
In particular, judging from how nervous she was about the mute, she definitely wouldn't let anything happen to him.
The mute is fine now, so it's obviously wrong of Lin Chang'er to cause trouble for them.
However, while they had a good plan, they didn't know that although Lin Chang'er was usually very easygoing and cheerful, she wouldn't let things go easily if her bottom line was crossed.
Right now, it's just that Gu Ersao is more important, so they're being let off the hook for the time being. Besides, when it comes to revenge, even if they can't be openly suppressed, there are plenty of ways to make sure they can't stay in Linshui Village in a subtle way, but that's a story for later.
After Lin Chang'er finished dealing with this, the delivery shed above had already been set up, initially in the shape of human-shaped pillars.
When the man who was free to chop wood returned, he replaced it with a wooden pillar.
The men stood with their backs to the delivery shed, motionless as mountains.
Zhou Hai and Aunt Zhou arrived one after the other. Aunt Zhou also brought two elderly women with midwifery experience, Grandma Zhou and Grandma Li, to help.
After learning what had happened, Zhou Hai couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, these people are no good in normal times, and they're a menace when it really matters. Don't worry, I'll remember this."
"Once the flood is over, we'll make them give us an explanation."
Lin Chang'er had her own plans for what would happen next. Thinking that Zhou Hai still needed to keep order at the front, she didn't keep him any longer and told him to hurry back to the main group to keep order.
Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang temporarily built a simple tree shed to set up a stove for boiling water.
Gu Xiaoman and Gu Xiaolu, like the older children, used oilcloth as cloaks to cover their heads and shield themselves from the rain.
Then, I don't know where he picked taro leaves, put them upside down on his head as a straw hat, and followed a few older children to look for water nearby.
Lin Chang'er dared not be careless about the water needed for the new mother. Before leaving, she had already stocked up on several vats of clean water in her space.
But they didn't say anything, just letting the children do their part for the family, so they would feel a sense of accomplishment and belonging.
As for the water they brought back, they stored it in a tank to let it settle first.
Despite the harsh weather, the Gu family never lacked food.
The brown sugar is homemade, and ginger is always on hand.
Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang set up two stoves, one for boiling water and the other for making brown sugar ginger tea for the men who were helping out.
Gu Ersao was prematurely born due to external force, and the baby was slightly transverse. The doctor spent a lot of effort to finally correct the baby's position.
Lin Chang'er was worried that Gu Ersao would be too tired, so she asked Gu Dasao to cook some brown sugar and egg water for her to drink.
The Gu family members were all busy under the tree shed. Gu Erlang was worried about Gu Ersao and was somewhat at a loss. His hands were trembling as he tended the fire.
Afraid of causing trouble for her family, she stayed under the tree shed, doing her best to provide logistical support.
Lin Chang'er was also waiting outside the delivery shed, covered with an oilcloth.
Gu Ersao's situation was special. Apart from the howling wind and rain, the voices of the doctor and two old women guiding the delivery, there was no other sound on the entire flat slope.
Lin Chang'er was filled with anxiety. Old Mrs. Bai climbed up the slope and asked, "Chang'er, how is Erlang's wife?"
Lin Chang'er shook her head, "The wind and rain are too strong, I dare not go in to see, and if I ask from outside, I'm afraid the old doctor will be distracted."
Looking down at the mud on the old lady's feet, he asked, "Water level?"
Grandma Bai chuckled, "We'll talk about it when it rises." There was still less than ten feet of space left, and at this moment, Erlang's wife couldn't move much, so she could only take a gamble.
Lin Chang'er became even more anxious. "Grandma, why don't I have Yan Qing take you to the shelter we built ourselves to rest in?"
Since she had invited her here herself, and Bai Shaoan wasn't around, Lin Chang'er had a responsibility to take good care of her.
Seeing her anxious expression, Old Mrs. Bai patted her shoulder and shook her head, "Don't look at me now, so old and frail. I used to be a big shot in the capital."
"With so many uncles guarding the gate, he still can't come out. I don't know if my White-Clothed Marquis's mansion is respectable enough."
Lin Chang'er smiled apologetically and said, "Grandma, you're guarding the door, this child is definitely very lucky."
Just then, they heard Granny Zhou shout from inside, "Second son's wife, don't sleep, don't sleep! Doctor, Second son's wife is exhausted! You must think of something!"
A moment later, the old woman doctor poked her head out from the makeshift delivery shed and said to Lin Chang'er, "One small ginseng, 100 taels."
Lin Chang'er didn't even blink. "Use it. As long as both the baby and the child are safe."
The old woman withdrew her head and went back inside, but Lin Chang'er called her back again, "Do you have any that are older?" Small ginseng is usually only about 10 years old, and the ones sold on the market cost about 10 taels of silver.
But right now, as long as her second sister-in-law can give birth safely, she'd give her 1000 taels, let alone 100.
The old woman replied, "A small ginseng root is enough."
After saying that, he covered the tarpaulin tightly.
Hot water was poured in basin after basin, and about half an hour later, the water level was about to rise to the flat slope.
A loud cry of a newborn baby came from the delivery room!
Lin Chang'er hurriedly called inside, "Doctor, how is my second sister-in-law?"
A loud reply came from inside: "Mother and child are safe!"
Lin Chang'er felt relieved and called out towards the tree shed, "Second sister-in-law has given birth, and both mother and child are safe."
The Gu family rushed over, afraid that the dampness they carried would affect Gu Ersao, but none of them lifted the oilcloth to go inside.
They only greeted me from outside.
Just then, the little goldfish suddenly cried out, "Mommy, the water level seems to be receding..."