The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 234 Giving birth

On the morning of March 18th, shortly after breakfast, Qin Ruozhi went into labor and showed signs of approaching labor.

She herself had a lot of medical knowledge and had experience in giving birth, so faced with this situation, she was not panicked, but calmly issued a series of instructions.

He ordered someone to call the midwife, recheck the things in the delivery room, ask the kitchen to prepare hot water, and find someone to notify Doctor Qian and invite her to come in after lunch.

According to her estimation, even if the delivery went smoothly, it would take at least three or four hours. There was really no need to call Doctor Qian into the house right now and delay her seeing the doctor in the clinic.

Finally, she asked someone to send Xuan Ge to her mother-in-law's yard, and asked someone to notify her husband who was still working in the yamen, to come home in the afternoon. She herself walked back and forth in the yard, silently counting the number and duration of contractions.

When Chen Cui arrived, she saw Qin Ruozhi's face covered with beads of sweat, but she was still walking in pain.

"You, what can I say to you? If it hurts so much, just go to bed and don't force yourself to stay here!"

Chen Cui looked at her eldest daughter-in-law with both heartache and helplessness.

"Mom, I'm recording my own labor and delivery process. Most medical books in the past were written by male doctors, and many of the descriptions of women's childbirth in them are not detailed enough. I have to take this opportunity to record it so that it can be used as a case for other doctors to refer to."

Qin Ruozhi was already sweating profusely, but she still explained to Chen Cui with a smile.

Chen Cui knew that although her eldest daughter-in-law looked gentle, she was actually very opinionated and a successful person. In addition, she was knowledgeable herself, so she would not easily change her mind once she had made a decision.

So she could only stay in the yard to accompany her and see how the prenatal preparations were going.

"Don't worry, Brother Xuan has Sui Sui looking after him. He's having a great time!"

Qin Ruozhi knew that her sister-in-law always loved her son, and the relationship between the two was good. She was relieved that her son would not suffer any grievances with his aunt, so she stopped asking and continued to record as she walked.

This situation continued until Changping returned.

As soon as he got the news, he rushed back without even having lunch.

His wife was about to give birth, so he had no appetite for food. He hurriedly asked for leave and followed the man who brought the news back in a carriage.

"Ruozhi, how are you now?"

Changping ran to his yard as soon as he got off the carriage, sweat breaking out on his forehead. When he saw his wife standing in the yard with a pale face, he asked hurriedly.

"I'm fine. It's still early. Why are you back now?"

Qin Ruozhi forced a smile and went forward to wipe Changping's sweat with a handkerchief, but he grabbed her hand and said, "Don't worry about me. Go lie down on the bed and don't stand here."

As he said this, he was about to help his wife into the house.

"Wait, the noodles I asked the kitchen to prepare will be here soon. Wait until I finish eating before going to bed!"

Qin Ruozhi said quickly.

Whenever she thought about not being able to leave the house for the next month, she wanted to stay outside for a while longer. Fortunately, the weather was neither too cold nor too hot, so the confinement period would not be as uncomfortable as last time.

The people in the kitchen quickly brought over the noodles that Qin Ruozhi ordered. It was a big bowl full of thin soup noodles with four poached eggs in it. Qin Ruozhi ate them all very quickly.

After eating, she gently pressed the corners of her mouth, then took her husband's hand and went into the delivery room.

At this time, the contractions were already very intense, and she felt that the baby would come out earlier than expected.

Doctor Qian also hurried over and felt Qin Ruozhi's pulse, and he felt relieved.

She took care of this pregnancy personally from beginning to end. The fetus was in good condition and the baby was not big. As long as Qin Ruozhi didn't panic, there would basically be no problems.

At this time, Qin Ruozhi was still orally expressing her own feelings and asked the maid to write them down in a notebook to prevent her from forgetting them after a while.

Doctor Qian looked at her strong attitude and didn't know what to say. He could only wait attentively by her side.

As time passed, Qin Ruozhi's face turned pale due to the pain, but she refused to cry out.

Chen Cui was filled with admiration. She herself had never experienced the pain of childbirth, but she had heard of the ten levels of pain a woman experiences during childbirth.

Unexpectedly, my eldest daughter-in-law could remain so calm when she was about to give birth. She clenched her teeth, avoided unnecessary waste of energy, and used her strength where it was needed.

If she had not secretly tested it long ago and found out that Qin Ruozhi was indeed a native but had more advanced ideas, she would have thought that this eldest daughter-in-law was also a time traveler.

At this time, Changping had already been driven out of the house. Listening to the noises in the house through the window, he could only hear his wife's occasional low instructions and other people's conversations, but he could not hear any cries of pain.

Changping was worried that his wife was enduring too much, so he kept shouting into the house, asking her not to endure it and to scream out if it hurt. However, he was scolded by his own mother, who told him not to make trouble.

However, Changping didn't dare to say anything. He paced back and forth anxiously under the window, but there was nothing he could do.

No matter how capable he is, he can't help at all with childbirth and can only watch his wife suffer.

"Wow——" As the baby cried, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's a boy!" The midwife smiled happily while holding the child.

Qin Ruozhi felt suddenly relaxed all over. Looking at her son who looked like a red-skinned monkey, a smile appeared on her tired face.

Although she had hoped to have a daughter this time, she was not disappointed with a son. Brother Xuan alone was indeed a bit too thin, so it would be good to have more younger brothers. As for a daughter, she could have another one next time.

Chen Cui dragged her tired body to carry the newborn baby out to show her eldest son, but Chang An only took a look at his newborn second son, and shouted to his wife through the window: "Ruozhi, I saw our child, how are you now?"

Qin Ruozhi just wanted to rest now, but her husband was not quiet outside, so she could only raise her voice and say, "I'm fine, I'm just tired and want to sleep, you go and rest!"

Doctor Qian has checked her and the baby's pulse, and both mother and child are safe. As long as they get enough rest, take good care of themselves during the confinement period, there will be no problem.

Seeing that Qin Ruozhi was really tired, Chen Cui handed the child to the wet nurse so that her daughter-in-law could rest in peace.

"Rest first, and feed the baby when you wake up. Just let the baby drink some water for now."

Qin Ruozhi's eyelids were heavy and she felt extremely tired all over. Hearing this, she nodded slightly and fell asleep.

When Chen Cui went out, Zhang Hongjuan was already waiting at the door. She looked at her mother-in-law with concern: "Mom, how is my sister-in-law? Is my nephew okay?"

According to the rules in Beijing, pregnant women are not allowed to meet each other, as it is said that they will clash with each other. Pregnant women are also not allowed to enter delivery rooms or confinement rooms to avoid conflicts.

So since she became pregnant, she has tried her best to avoid meeting her sister-in-law, to avoid any unpleasantness and misunderstanding.