Chapter 11 After Childbirth
After sucking the big baby Luzhuer for a while, Li Sanniang felt like she was resurrected with full blood, so she led Luzhuer out.
It was also today that Mother Li and Brother Li were urgently invited to the countryside. In the afternoon, the boss and Sister-in-law Li helped Second Sister-in-law deliver the baby. It was almost dark, and the Li family had not yet found dinner for today. .
Leave little Luzhu'er to Li Silang for a while, then go to the kitchen to help Mrs. Li prepare dinner. Looking at the situation today, I guess I have to leave some food for Li's mother, second brother Li, and Li Dalang. I don't know. Can Brother Li come back on time today?
In the kitchen, Sister-in-law Li noticed that the time was a little late, so she made a pot of soup cakes using the Sanhe noodles Li Sanniang bought two days ago, made stewed beans, cracked a few eggs, and cooked alone I made a bowl and set it aside in the pot to keep warm so that I could send it to Sister-in-law Li later.
Because Kogoro was born today, Sister-in-law Li was willing to make soup cakes with Sanhe noodles, but she also didn't hesitate to make a portion that was really filling for everyone, so she still cooked another pot of sweet potatoes and served it with With home-made side dishes, it is also a good meal.
When these were brought out, there was no light. Li Dalang went to pick up Li’s mother and the second brother Li hadn’t come back yet. Brother Li was not particularly late after getting off work today. He had already returned. He went to find a lantern. I ordered two, and the family relied on this little light to avoid eating soup cakes up their noses.
Sister-in-law Li helped feed Xiaogoro rice oil again. Second sister-in-law Li had already slept and finished her share of soup cakes with eggs. Mother Li, second brother Li, and Li Dalang unexpectedly Not back yet.
At this time, Li Sanniang quietly gave Li Ersao a few words. First, this wound must be scrubbed every day. It is best to endure the pain and use the soju to scrub it to prevent infection. You can ask Li Erxiong to help every day. Just scrub. When I look back at the situation, it will be best if the catgut can be absorbed well. If the catgut is not absorbed well, I will call myself and come and remove it. Secondly, this birth is a big mistake. It cannot be performed during the puerperium period, that is, within forty-two days. room to avoid causing damage to the unrecovered body and leaving confinement disease.
Secret Sister-in-law Li listened carefully with a red face and nodded.
This makes Li Sanniang feel very cute. She has given birth to three children, but she is still so shy.
Looking back, Li Sanniang wanted to tell her mother to give Mrs. Li a double confinement son and take good care of her. Furthermore, the second brother Li and the second sister-in-law Li already have three sons. It is really not allowed for the second sister-in-law Li to give birth to children continuously. It is best to have another child after two years if she wishes, and she can avoid it by herself in the meantime.
As for this method of contraception, people in ancient times actually had it.
It’s just that only a few people know this method, because before Emperor Wu ascended the throne, the most important tool attribute of a girl was to have offspring, especially to give birth to a young man.
But since Emperor Wu came to the throne, although there is still a great need for population, some families cannot afford to raise more children, so they still drown, even male babies.
However, Emperor Wu also issued an edict not to drown infants, so the method of calculating ovulation period was spread from top to bottom from the Daming Palace to Chang'an and even the Tang Dynasty through the Imperial Medical Office.
Those who want children can follow this method to increase the chance of pregnancy. Those who do not want to have children and think they have enough children at home can also follow this method to avoid having sex and reduce the chance of having sex.
Wealthy people also use amniotic membrane, but at this time the status of girls is still lower than that of men. Therefore, another trick for rich people is to ask a familiar doctor to prescribe medicine, which can not only replenish the body but also prevent pregnancy. , but it’s usually for girls to drink.
As for poor families, there is nothing they can do. Therefore, although the current situation is not too harsh, it is common for rich women to go shopping and even play polo. Girls from poor families go out to set up a small stall to sell something. There are a lot of self-produced fruits and vegetables, and a girl can even set up a female household to live alone and enjoy her own property, but she is still ashamed to talk about the matter of having sex.
Although everyone won't talk about it, they are very concerned about the things that couples must know in the "Essential Things People of the Tang Dynasty Must Know" given by the Imperial Medical Office. Those who are literate can read it. For those who are illiterate, the branches under the management of the Imperial Medical Office in each place will work together with the local government to deliver these documents.
For example, during the ovulation period of a girl, boil the water before drinking it, and use ginger soup to prevent wind and cold, etc.
Although as a sister-in-law it is not easy for me to take care of my brother and sister-in-law’s house affairs, as an obstetrician and gynecologist, I still have to say this.
However, I can only tell Mother Li indirectly. Mother Li is not that harsh on others. She should tell the second brother Li and the second sister-in-law Li.
Brother Li was not idle either. Li Dalang, the main daily water carrier, was not around, so Brother Li took Li Erlang and Li Sanlang to work.
Father Li set up two small stoves at the door of the kitchen to boil medicine, one for Sister-in-law Li to nourish her milk and the other for Li Sanniang to nourish her qi and blood after childbirth.
Sister-in-law Li was helping to take care of the baby in Sister-in-law Li's room. Li Sanniang, with the intention of not getting infected, gave her another shot of soju.
Finally, when Li Ersao and Li Sanniang both drank the decoction, Li's mother, Li Erxiong and Li Dalang came back.
Fortunately it is summer and it is not cold at night. At this time of year, it is still a bit sultry. When Mrs. Li saw the people coming back, she wanted to go out and get them food. She thought they would come back late, so she gave it to them in advance. The rice is poured out and placed in a pot to keep it warm.
Li Sanniang waved her hand, indicating that she would get it and let Sister Li rest.
Mother Li and Brother Li were also really pleasantly surprised, a mixture of joy and surprise.
I took a trip to the countryside, and the surprise of having an older grandson and younger son when I came back is really hard to describe.
When Li Sanniang asked Brother Li to carry Sister Li to bed to rest, be careful. If you want to hold Xiaogoro, you have to change your clothes and wash your hands and face. This is what the Imperial Medical Office recently issued. It's written in medical books.
Brother Li was very obedient. He poured water on his nephew and son's hands and faces in the yard, and then went back to the house to see Sister-in-law Li.
After eight or nine hours, Mrs. Li finally got off the ground and was moved to the bed.
Sister-in-law Li wanted to help clean up the pile of blood-stained bedding straw on the ground, but Brother Li waved his hand and said, "Thanks to sister-in-law and Sanniang, these little things won't bother sister-in-law anymore. After being busy all afternoon and most of the evening, my sister-in-law took a rest and I took care of it.”
Mother Li, who was holding Xiao Wulang next to her, also meant the same thing. Second sister-in-law Li had given birth to another son for brother Li, and she had committed a serious crime. She should be dealt with by him.
After watching Kogoro for a while, everyone dispersed.
Li Sanniang asked Brother Li to help carry two large buckets of hot water. She played with little Luzhu for a while in the evening and washed away the bloody smell and stickiness. After drying her hair, she put Luzhu to sleep. . One more thing that made women miserable in ancient times was that, except for children, they all had to grow their hair long. This was really a serious sin.
It doesn’t matter if you have long hair. The key is that if you have long hair, it cannot be kept clean and you cannot keep up with the frequency of washing it!
The first is that it is too long and it is troublesome to wash; the second is that in ancient times, fuel had to be purchased with money, so you had to boil water to wash your hair, which costs a lot of firewood; the third is that it is too long and there is no hair dryer, so it takes too long to wring out the water and then dry it thoroughly. It's too long and it delays things.
So, there is no way to wash it frequently, so it can only be dirty. Rich people can buy a scented hair oil and apply it on it, otherwise they will really wait to get lice.
Li Sanniang is a little envious of little Luzhu'er. Although the middle is shaved and only the sides are short and can only be tied up, it doesn't look good, but it is convenient and cool.
With her heart trembling with excitement and her hands trembling, Li Sanniang opened the mission system and received the reward of the second mission "One-time use of the sterile operating room". The hundred-grid backpack now has a second small grid with icons. .
This reward is probably unused at the moment, but I believe there will be a chance in the future.
With experience, Li Sanniang was no longer excited when she saw ① on the task bar. She clicked on the interface with a calm mind to see what task three was?
"If you successfully establish a female household, you will get a cesarean section delivery kit"
Looking at this reward, and then thinking about the reward of "using the sterile operating room once" that I got today, combined with Li Sanniang thought about the three mission requirements for a while, thinking, this mission system is to help her get out of the back house, promote obstetrics and gynecology knowledge and technology, and help women in the Tang Dynasty, right? !
This flag is a bit fancy!
I don’t want to think about it anymore, I don’t want to think about it anymore, let’s do it step by step. What if the reward of task 4 is a super power? Li Sanniang cleared her mind of all kinds of thoughts and fell asleep with her arms around her big baby.
The next day, probably because she was tired from yesterday, Li Sanniang was woken up by Lu Zhuer's little hands.
After playing a little scratching game with Lu Zhuer for a while, Li Sanniang thought about raising a puppy or kitten for Lu Zhuer to keep her company.
Among the four little ones, only Li Silang and Lu Zhuer are only six years apart. As they grow older, men and women are different, and it is estimated that it will be more difficult to play together in the future.
The newborn Kogoro is still a little baby suckling milk. It will take him two or three years before he can talk, run, jump and play with Luzhu.
So, Li Sanniang considered raising a puppy or kitten for Luzhu'er as a companion. After all, who doesn't love fluffy ones!
Well, it’s Li Sanniang who loves plush stuffed animals! I love cats, dogs, and long-haired ones!
Look back and see if anyone in the alley has a litter and exchange it for a better one.
Now that I got up, it happened that the fourth child had to go to school. It seemed that he and Lu Zhuer had missed the time to have breakfast with everyone.
In the steamer in the kitchen, there was indeed a meal for the couple that Sister-in-law Li had reserved. It was millet porridge, side dishes and eggs. I guess it was made specially for Sister-in-law Li to cook. She and Lu Zhuer also got it. Light.
After I had fed my stomach, I was about to take Luzhu'er to Mrs. Li's house to have a look when Li Gui, the medicine cabinet clerk, led Chen Yalang in.
It turned out that there was news about the house that Li Sanniang asked Chen Yalang to show her two days ago.
Chen Yalang stopped being polite, thanked him for the tea, and started talking to Li Sanniang.
I have to thank Emperor Wu. After Emperor Wu came to the throne, he expanded Chang'an City three times. Each time, many people moved out, leaving many houses in the inner city idle.
But no matter how idle it is, the house prices in the political, economic and cultural center cannot be cheap. It is really not easy to buy a house. Even the officials of the seventh and eighth grades live in the suburbs. Because he couldn't afford to rent a house in the city.
Chen Yalang introduced three places this time:
One is Fengyi Fang next to Changshou Fang. Although it is not within Changshou Fang, it is still a good place to live. It has three rooms and a well in the courtyard, which is convenient for drinking water. It is also surrounded by Yinshi people, so it is safe and secure. Guaranteed, the asking price is higher, 1,600 taels. The owner of the house has moved out of the inner city, but there is a document left in Guanya. Guanya can handle the formalities on his behalf, which is very convenient.
The other place is in Changshoufang. In the blacksmithing alley, there are two huts. There is no well in the courtyard, so you have to buy water. Because there is a blacksmith's shop two houses away, which makes hammers, so this house is cheaper, seven hundred taels, no two prices.
The last place is the Four Seasons Alley. Yes, it is the Four Seasons Alley where the Qinglian Academy where the four little ones go to school is located.
It was bought by a wealthy family in the southern region to buy it in Chang'an for the nephew of the family who would come to Kyoto to order goods. There was a son of the family living there, but his grandfather died suddenly, and he was just preparing to go there two days ago. Return to the south.
The owner of this house only intends to rent it out, not to buy or sell it. Because the original owner ate on the street, there was no well in the house, but there were two jujube trees and a flower garden where many flowers and plants were planted. There are only two rooms, or it can be said to be three rooms. There is also a small room at the door for the servants who take care of daily life.
Because it is close to Qinglian Academy, it is also a good place. If Chen Yalang hadn't been quick and accurate, he might not have been able to catch up.
The original owner asked for a price that was not expensive, which was considered the market price, five taels of silver a month, but he could only sign a half-year lease. Because the family would have another husband coming to Beijing next year and needed to live there, it could only be rented out for half a year.
The original owner only said to keep an eye on the two jujube trees to prevent them from getting worms, and to take good care of the flowers and plants in the garden garden in the courtyard so as not to let them go unused.
After listening to Chen Yalang's introduction, Li Sanniang thought about her wallet and wavered between the second and third places.
First, to establish a female household, you must have a property deed. Of these three properties, it is only the second one that Li Sanniang can afford with the money she has on hand;
Second, if you buy a second house, you won’t have much spare money on hand, and you will still have plenty of money to spend in the future, but what should you do?
So, how do you choose this house?
The price is definitely much lower than in ancient times. It is mainly a virtual reality, taking into account the results of the three expansions of the city.
I went to do nucleic acid tests today, and the aunt standing behind me was really eloquent. . .
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