Chapter 9 Delivery
After dinner, the Li family drank red bean sugar water in the courtyard under the moonlight and breeze. After chatting for a while, they went back to their rooms.
It should be said that people in ancient times really did not have much nightlife, and Chang'an also implemented a curfew system at this time. Only three days before and after the Lantern Festival (Lantern Festival), the curfew would be lifted and the whole city would be allowed to take to the streets for fun.
In Li Sanniang’s memory, the whole city is very lively every year during the Lantern Festival, with people walking around each other, no exaggeration.
However, since the years when Li Sanniang was about to have hair extensions and the years when she got married after getting hair extensions, she has never attended such a grand event.
Thinking that during the Lantern Festival next year, little Luzhu'er will be three years old, and then we can take Luzhu'er with the Li family to see the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
After putting Luzhu'er to sleep in the house, Li Sanniang got up and took out ten taels of broken silver from the secret compartment beside the bed. She walked lightly from the small door in the courtyard to the courtyard of the four little ones. Before they even got close, they heard Li Dalang opening the door and coming out of the four little ones' study.
"Why is aunt here?"
"I'm worried, so I came to see you. Why are you lighting up the lamp so late?"
"Aunt , we were thinking about whether we could write a big-character article today. Aweng said it simply. We have to go to practice in the next two days, and we have to collect herbs. We also have school homework every day, and we have to go back to school in the second half of the day. Maybe there are more things. The second brother said, it would be good if we could write some down today." Li Silang complained to Li Sanniang with a pout.
"Let's put the big words aside for now. Take off your clothes and let Auntie see if there are any injuries on your body?"
"Auntie, we are all adults, how can we expose ourselves in front of Auntie like we did when we were children?" Body. It's so shameful. I checked here just now. My brothers are all right. Don't worry."
Li Dalang said with a blush.
"That's okay, then you just have to know what you are doing."
As she said that, Li Sanniang took out a purse, looked at the four little ones and said, "I don't know much about fighting. He said, you Aweng and Aye have also punished you. You must not take action casually based on your own skills. My aunt appreciates your kindness, but this matter has nothing to do with you. We can't do this again in the future. Two, my aunt will leave it to your eldest brother, so you won’t be embarrassed if you need money for anything in the future.”
"How can we ask for my aunt's money? If Aye finds out, we will be punished."
"Then we won't let you Aye know. Your Aye is being strict with you for your own good, and you yourselves know it. But my aunt also came here when she was a child, not to mention that Dalang, you will be fifteen after the New Year, so don’t worry about having some money in your hands, and don’t tell you, Aye, this belongs to my aunt and you. It’s a secret. Okay, just think of it as the pocket money that your aunt gave you. You can use it yourself and listen to your elder brother. My aunt believes that you won’t use it randomly.”
After giving a few instructions, Li Sanniang went back to her room to sleep. .
On the contrary, the four little ones were very excited with this huge sum of money. They laughed and laughed in the room for a while before calming down.
On the second day, Brother Li did not go to the medicine cabinet, but went to Xiangguiji to buy four kinds of cakes. He took the four little ones to the academy and asked the dean for half the morning's leave. I took a donkey cart to Wang's house in Chongyefang to apologize.
Except for the reluctance to come that could be seen on Li Silang's face, the others looked quite peaceful. Li Silang also lowered his head and apologized under Li Dalang's eyes.
I sat at Wang’s house again, drank a cup of tea, and went through all the etiquette before taking the four little ones home.
I was not idle even when I came back. Brother Li instructed the four little ones to dry the medicinal materials and helped to move them up and down. He was really busy all morning.
Except Brother Li who is still on duty, about ten members of the Li family are here. They are eating the wheat rice for lunch today. Li Gui, the little boy on the medicine cabinet, is wearing a sweaty suit. A short brown man with dark skin came in.
"Shopkeeper, this is the Wu family of Shilipo Village. They said that a woman in his family suddenly gave birth and was unable to give birth, so they came to our house to ask someone to help deliver the baby."
The guy who clearly explained what was going on stopped talking and signaled the man next to him to speak quickly.
"Shopkeeper, I am a cousin of the main family in Shilipo Village. He is my cousin here. Lan Niang must know me."
"Is there an uncle Liang?"< br>
The swarthy man Wu Youliang nodded quickly in agreement.
"Auntie, this is my natal fifth uncle. What's wrong, fifth uncle?"
Second Sister-in-law Li wanted to go to the kitchen to get a cup of tea. Li Dalang saw it and quickly went to get a cup of tea.
“Hey, there’s no need to work anymore. Shopkeeper Li, it’s like this. My elder brother’s wife went to the field to deliver food to us at noon. The field bank has just been watered, and it’s slippery. The daughter-in-law immediately fell down, and we were so frightened that we hurriedly carried her home. When we got home, she was so red that she didn't stop. She asked me to ask Sister Li to lend me the donkey cart, please. Please help me, Sister Li.”
Listening to these anxious words, Li’s mother made a decisive decision and stood up and said, “You have a cup of tea first, and I’ll pack the basket and follow you.” ”
Seeing this, Li Sanniang hurriedly went to help Mother Li clean up. Sister-in-law Li went to the kitchen to find the prepared snacks, filled water in a bamboo tube, wrapped it and put it in the basket for Mother Li .
In less than a moment, Li’s mother was about to leave in a donkey cart with Wu Wushu. The second brother Li was worried and wanted to go with him. Li’s mother said no. Finally, Li’s father made the decision and asked the second brother Li to take a few stickers with him. The medicine to protect the fetus will be taken along with her. Use it if you can. If not, you can take care of Mother Li.
Li's mother had no choice but to accept Li's father's kindness.
Because of this, everyone stopped chatting. After eating and cleaning up, everyone went back to their rooms to take a lunch break.
Second Sister-in-law Li is pregnant, and her due date is only a few days away. After hearing about the wife of her fifth uncle, she caressed her belly, hoping that she would give birth smoothly.
After taking a nap, take Luzhuer around the house for a meal as usual, so as to increase the amount of activity and promote growth and development.
Turn to Sister-in-law Li. She is still preparing small clothes for the child in her belly. After a while, Sister-in-law Li came over after finishing her housework. Four girls of different ages sat together and chatted. They all felt sad when they heard that Mrs. Li's mother-in-law came to ask Mrs. Li to deliver the baby today.
The three of them lamented that a woman giving birth is like going through the gate of hell, wondering if she will have a good life. As she spoke, Sister-in-law Li's face changed. She touched her belly to feel the pain of contractions, tried to calm herself down, turned to Sister-in-law Li and said, "Sister-in-law, I might be giving birth."
“Ah, Lan Niang, your stomach is starting to hurt?”
Sister-in-law Li said this, and Sister-in-law Li stood up in fright, not knowing what to do.
Li Sanniang thought to herself: It’s finally here. I guessed that my mother-in-law was asked to leave urgently and my second sister-in-law might give birth today. Sure enough, it came.
Li Sanniang put down the dewdrops, stood up and looked at Sister-in-law Li first and said: "Sister-in-law, don't panic, I know how to deliver babies. When I was not married, I secretly followed my mother-in-law out to deliver babies. Sister-in-law came with me first. Help the second sister-in-law into the house. "
"Luzhu'er, go to the front yard to find your Aweng, and say that Aniang is looking for him."
Little Lu Zhu'er never goes offline. , and immediately stumbled out.
"Second sister-in-law, don't be afraid. This is your third pregnancy. It's a good birth. I'm here, my sister-in-law is here, and Aye is here too. It must be fine. Come on, just follow my lead. Let's Go inside first.”
As soon as Li Sanniang and Sister-in-law Li helped Sister-in-law Li to sit down in the house, Father Li came to the door with Lu Zhuer in his arms.
Father Li was at the door watching Sister-in-law Li rummaging around on the bed, while Li Sanniang was pouring water for Sister-in-law Li, and he said directly: "Is Erlang's wife going to give birth?"
Sister-in-law Li endured bursts of convulsions. Painful, he squeezed out a wry smile and nodded to Father Li.
"How long has it been hurting? Don't be afraid, Sanniang can deliver babies. She was naughty when she was young, and she went out with your mother-in-law to deliver many babies. I will take Luzhu'er to the kitchen to boil water first. Your grandma’s spare basket is in the corner cabinet of our room. Sanniang can go get it herself. The door is unlocked.”
After that, Father Li took Lu Zhuer to the hospital and told the waiter that this afternoon. There will be no more medical consultations, and the medicine cabinet will be left to the two young men to take care of themselves.
I grabbed another set of medicine and planned to go to the kitchen to boil it first. If I could use it, I would use it. It would be better if I didn’t.
In the second sister-in-law Li's house, Sister-in-law Li has just arranged the delivery bed, which means laying a layer of straw, a quilt, and a layer of lining on the ground.
Yes, in Li Sanniang’s memory, ancient women did not give birth lying down in the lithotomy position on the delivery bed like modern women. In ancient times, because the conditions were not up to standard, they gave birth standing up, so they could exert more effort. , to make production smoother.
With the consent of Sister-in-law Li, Li Sanniang lifted up her skirt and saw that her cervix was already dilated by three fingers. Multiparous women should hurry up.
First let Sister Li help Sister Li walk around the house, while Li Sanniang went to the house of Father Li and Mother Li to get Mother Li's spare basket.
After taking the basket, Li Sanniang took out the vaginal delivery kit from the last lottery from the system backpack while no one was around, placed it in the basket and covered it with a cloth.
As a result, before leaving the house, Li Sanniang turned around and put the equipment bag back into her backpack.
After all, the dark green package and those metal instruments that look like they are not available in this era, it is really difficult to have a reason to take them out and use them.
The only way to have an excuse to use it is to draw it later and ask a craftsman to type it out.
Going to the kitchen again, I saw Father Li letting Lu Zhuer play by herself under the jujube tree, but Father Li himself had boiled a large pot of water and was boiling medicine on the small stove.
Li Sanniang went back with the basket, took over Sister-in-law Li's work, and asked Sister-in-law Li to serve a bowl of egg soup cake to Second Sister-in-law Li.
Li Sanniang looked again and found that the cervix had been opened with five fingers.
Li Ersao was sweating profusely in pain, but since it was not her first time giving birth, she still knew not to waste her energy by yelling, so she endured the pain and gritted her teeth.
"Second sister-in-law, relax your mouth. If you keep pushing like this, the tooth will break. Here, second sister-in-law is biting this veil in her mouth first. I see that the five fingers have been opened. Come on, come on. ”
At this time, Mrs. Li brought in a basin of hot water and put it directly on the table for easy access.
It has been more than an hour since we finished such a big meal. After putting down the hot water, Sister-in-law Li went back and brought a bowl of freshly made soup cakes with four or five eggs.
Li Sanniang hurriedly went back to the house and changed her clothes. She also found a floral towel to cover her hair. She then used a shoulder strap to hold up the obstructive sleeves. She went to the kitchen and carefully washed her fingers, hands, and forearms with soap.
Sister-in-law Li was helping Second Sister-in-law eat soup cakes. Li Sanniang hurriedly took the scissors and needles in the basket to the kitchen and asked Father Li to help cook and wash them. Then she wrapped them in the white embryos in the basket and brought them back to display. It's handy in case something is needed later. If everything goes well, I'll probably just use scissors to cut the child's umbilical cord.
In fact, the most important thing in modern medical surgery is sterility.
This is not possible under the current conditions. It is also because Li Sanniang herself did not think carefully. When she just took on the second system task, she should start sewing a surgical gown by herself, but considering that at this time, people thought Only when someone in the family dies can one wear white mourning clothes, so there is no rush to do so.
As for the equipment kits produced by the system, I will have to find opportunities to find craftsmen to make a few copies in the future. If I have the opportunity to use them in the future, I will also have to tell the origin.
Back to Sister-in-law Li's house, I asked Sister-in-law Li to take off her shoes and stand on the temporary delivery bed on the floor next to the bed. I asked Sister-in-law Li to help take off Sister-in-law Li's skirt. At this time, I saw that the cervix was dilated close to the tenth finger. It was okay. Use your strength.
"Second sister-in-law, it's almost time. Listen to me and you can start to use your strength. Accumulate your strength. Okay, push harder!"
Giving birth is very hard. I guess I can give birth in the next chapter. come out.
Thank you for reading.
(End of this chapter)