You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 104 Don’t Have a Child First

Aunt Xinghua and her son Cheng Shitou in the yard were extremely anxious. Cheng Lizheng was also inside with a serious expression. He asked his son to find Cheng Shuang to ask if there was any way to help, but she hasn't come back yet.

Suddenly, Mrs. Cheng rushed out of the room with blood on her hands and a panicked look on her face.

"No, no, the baby is lying sideways and can't be delivered. I'm almost out of strength. I'm just a midwife and there's nothing I can do about this situation."

Cheng Shitou fell to the ground, his face pale. Aunt Xinghua held Mrs. Cheng and said, "Think of another way. Can't the fetal position be corrected? I heard that some skilled midwives can correct the fetal position."

Mrs. Cheng waved her hands repeatedly and said, "How could I know how to do this? Why don't you go to the town or the county to find someone."

Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang ran all the way to Aunt Xinghua's house. When they reached the door, they heard the screams of a pregnant woman in the house. The house was crowded with people, all saying that the child could not be born and was afraid that she would lose the baby.

Cheng Shuang quickly pushed the door open and rushed in. In the yard, Aunt Xinghua was still begging Aunt Cheng for help. Cheng Lizheng stood up immediately.

He knew that Cheng Shuang must have a solution when she came, so he quickly said, "Shuang girl, hurry up, she's in this room."

Cheng Shuang didn't have time to say anything and hurried into the delivery room.

Xu Sanpo and the two sisters-in-law of the woman in labor were also in the room. They were all so anxious that they didn't know what to do.

Cheng Shuang checked the condition of the mother, took her pulse and began to use acupuncture to correct the fetal position.

There was a lot of noise outside. Seeing Cheng Shuang go in, someone asked curiously, "What is Cheng Shuang doing in there?"

"Yeah, she hasn't given birth to a child, what can she do in there?"

"Isn't Cheng Shuang a doctor? Maybe she has learned about the correct fetal position."

"Don't they say that correct fetal positioning requires a highly skilled doctor?"

"Isn't Cheng Shuang really that powerful now? She worships a miracle doctor who has cured so many of our headaches."

No one knew what was going on inside, so they just waited. After more than half an hour, a loud baby cry was heard, which perked up everyone outside.

"It's born, it's born, it's a big fat boy." Grandma Xu San took out the wrapped child.

Aunt Xinghua and Cheng Shitou rushed over to see the child. Everyone in the yard from Cheng Shitou's family breathed a sigh of relief, and the whole yard was filled with congratulations.

Aunt Xinghua held the child in her arms and said, "My grandson, my grandson." She smiled so hard that her teeth were showing, and thanked the villagers who came to congratulate her with a happy face.

Cheng Shuang came out after more than a quarter of an hour, looking a little tired. Wei Qinglang, who had been leaning against the wall with a dull expression, immediately went over and asked, "Are you okay? Why do you look so tired?"

Cheng Shuang shook her head lightly. "It's okay, it's just that the acupuncture is a bit tiring."

Then, she looked at Aunt Xinghua and Cheng Shitou, who were busy entertaining the child. "The woman is very weak now. You must take good care of her and let her rest well and not overwork herself."

Both of them nodded, but their eyes were still only on the child. Cheng Shuang felt a little angry when she saw their perfunctory attitude, and looked at Cheng Lizheng.

Cheng Lizheng paused and walked forward with his crutches, "Shitou, the villagers all saw how difficult it was to give birth to this child. Your wife risked her life to give birth to a son for you, you must take good care of her, okay?

I have a pork elbow at home, I'll bring it over to make soup for her later. Remember to go to town tomorrow and buy some squabs to feed her. When you get married, you have to be a strong man and take good care of your wife and children."

Cheng Shitou's face changed when he heard what the head of the village said. He then realized that he had neglected his wife and stuffed the child into his mother's arms. "I know, head of the village. I'll go in and see my wife now."

Seeing Cheng Shitou go in, Cheng Shuang finally calmed down a little. This man could still be saved.

There was a new baby in the village, a boy, and every family came to give gifts, such as eggs, cloth, brown sugar, etc.

Aunt Xinghua paid the midwife Cheng Po's wages, and took out another thirty coins to hold Cheng Shuang's hand, "Cheng Shuang, thank you so much today. My family is poor, so don't think this little money is too little."

Cheng Shuang didn't refuse and put it away without looking at it too much. This made Aunt Xinghua feel relieved. She was afraid that Cheng Shuang would ask her for a few taels of silver.

I heard that the midwife in the town who can correct the fetal position charges at least five taels of silver.

On the way back, Cheng Shuang was surrounded by many villagers, who asked her how she did it and praised her for becoming more and more powerful.

Some families with pregnant women were also worried about the smooth delivery, so they brought things to Cheng Shuang's house, hoping that Cheng Shuang could be there to take charge during the delivery.

After sending off three waves of people, Cheng Shuang looked helplessly at the half chicken that someone had brought to the table and said to Cheng Pan, "Take it to the kitchen and ask your brother-in-law to make a sauerkraut chicken stew tonight. I'm going back to my room to lie down for a while."

Wei Qinglang went to Xu Sanpo's house to talk to Xu Daqing about growing mustard greens. When he came back, he saw Wei Nanxing and Wei Xinyi sorting out the chopped firewood in the yard and stacking them neatly together.

He asked, "Where is your sister-in-law?"

Wei Xinyi ran over, "Sister-in-law said she wants to go back to her room to lie down for a while, and asked you to make us a sauerkraut chicken stew tonight."

Wei Qinglang nodded, glanced at the closed door, and went to the kitchen.

The sauerkraut chicken, braised eggplant, and stir-fried bok choy for dinner were all made by Wei Qinglang alone.

The three younger brothers and sisters all thought the sauerkraut was delicious and suggested not to sell it all to the restaurant but to keep some at home.

They naturally agreed, and the family happily ate and chatted about family matters. Cheng Shuang suddenly found that Wei Xinyi was looking at her.

She asked curiously, "Xinyi, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me?"

Wei Xinyi held the bowl and said, "Sister-in-law, giving birth is so scary. I'm scared."

She secretly went to Aunt Xinghua's house in the afternoon and heard scary screams coming from the house. Some villagers also said that neither adults nor children could be saved.

"What are you afraid of?" Cheng Shuang was puzzled.

"I'm afraid my sister-in-law will be in danger when she gives birth."

Cheng Shuang almost choked, "Who told you that I'm going to have a baby?"

Wei Xinyi blinked. "But I've seen that when people in the village get married, don't the women's bellies quickly grow and they give birth? My sister-in-law and brother have been married for a few months now, so they're not going to have a baby either."

"I..." Cheng Shuang tapped her toes on the ground in embarrassment. Wei Xinyi was only eight years old and didn't understand, but there were two older ones. She was really impressed.

"Let's not have children yet." Wei Qinglang spoke, his expression natural. "Your sister-in-law and I are still young, let's talk about it in a few years."

Wei Xinyi said "oh" and, sensing the change in the atmosphere at the dinner table, she stopped talking about this topic. Cheng Pan and Wei Nanxing both lowered their heads to eat without saying a word.

After dinner, Wei Qinglang taught his younger siblings as usual. Cheng Shuang boiled water for a bath and bought some milk to pour into the bath. After the bath, she lay on the bed and wanted to go to bed early, but she couldn't fall asleep when Wei Qinglang came back from class.

"I thought you were asleep."

"It's too hot to sleep."

The two of them were busy again, taking out the air-conditioning fan and battery.

Feeling the cool breeze, Cheng Shuang sat cross-legged on the bed and looked at the person opposite her. "Xinyi's words today reminded me that if we pretend to be a married couple and live together, the issue of children will arise over time.

I will definitely be asked questions like, when are you going to have a baby? Why is there no movement in your belly?

Wei Qinglang looked at her, "So, what do you want to do?"

Cheng Shuang thought for a moment and whispered, "How about you bear with it for a bit, and I'll tell others that you have some problems in that area..."

Wei Qinglang's forehead was full of black lines, and he narrowed his eyes. "Why don't you say it's your problem?"

"What era is this, big brother? If it were my fault, as a man, the first thing you would do would be to divorce or remarry. Even if you don't want to, others will keep trying to persuade you to do so."

Cheng Shuang tilted her head, "Or do you just want a divorce, so we can live separately?"

Wei Qinglang's heart sank as he looked at her steadily. After a moment, he said, "If someone asks about this topic next time, just say it's my question. You can say whatever you want."