The butcher lost all his money, and when he came back, he was angry with his wife, he was simply not human.

And this Zhao Shi grabbed my hand tightly in pain, but his mouth was still strong, saying that it was okay, just sit for a while.

I myself have given birth to a child, and I know how dangerous childbirth is, so I insisted that Lingwu go to find the midwife, and Lingwu set off immediately, and I helped Zhao back to the hut where I was temporarily staying tonight, and let her lie on the bed to rest.

Zhao was lying on the bed, and he was churning, at this time, I couldn't relieve her pain, so I could only stand aside with Kang Ning and talk to her to distract her.

"Sister-in-law, you bear with me for a while, the midwife will come soon." As soon as I finished speaking, the amniotic fluid overflowed from under her.

After all, she has given birth to so many children, and she is quite calm, and she does not cry wolf because of pain.

Half an hour later, someone knocked on the courtyard door outside, and I knew that it was the midwife who came, so I hurriedly went out to greet him.

When the midwife saw me holding the child in my arms, she thought that Zhao had already given birth, and she was a little surprised.

"Mother-in-law, sister-in-law is still inside, the amniotic water is broken." I told her about the situation.

She nodded, but her eyes were still looking around, as if looking for something.

"What's wrong?" I asked casually.

"Oh, why did the little brother who invited me here disappear in the blink of an eye? It doesn't take so much money. The midwife handed me back the three silver dollars, and then let me lead them to the hut to see the Zhao family.

Zhao was lying on the bed, biting his lip, his face pale.

The midwife took off her coarse cloth pants, examined them carefully, and said that it was still early, and she would not be able to give birth tonight.

With that, she leaned on the side of the bed and yawned.

It was already late at night, and the midwife was also very sleepy, so she rested.

I hugged Kangning and sat on a chair on one side, guarding Zhao.

Zhao didn't sleep all night, and the next day it was bright, but she struggled to get up to make porridge, saying that her man woke up for a while, couldn't eat breakfast, and couldn't go out to work.

"Sister-in-law, I'll go, you're about to give birth, so let's rest." After I finished speaking, I hurriedly went out, but after searching in the kitchen for a long time, I found that the rice jar had bottomed out.

Lingwu on the side shook his head, turned around and went out to get a bag of millet, and a bag of brown sugar came back.

After boiling the porridge, as soon as the wooden table was set up, I heard the children's crying again, went to the children's house, brought the three little girls out, and gave them something to eat first.

The butcher didn't get up until three poles in the morning, and he scolded and scolded together, I told him that Zhao was about to give birth, and he didn't react, just roared: "Try another money-losing goods!" ”

After that, he sat down and ate a big bowl of porridge, and then went out of the house.

I looked at the butcher and shook my head, this man was too hard-hearted.

The children still didn't know anything and were still playing in the yard, but I brought porridge and went into the house for Zhao to eat.

The midwife asked her to go out to eat by herself, and the midwife nodded happily and went out to eat in the yard, while I fed Zhao millet porridge.

"This white rice is eaten by Brother Mill, girl, you can help me steam a sweet potato." For such a bowl of white porridge, the Zhao family was reluctant to eat it.

"Eat, eat to have the strength to have children." After I finished speaking, I stirred it a little, and when I came in, I also added some brown sugar to the porridge.

Zhao was also really hungry, and after pushing back a few times, he picked up the porridge bowl and ate it with relish.

When the bowl was finally handed back to me, it was as if it had been washed, and there was no rice left.

"I'll go serve you some more." I went out with the bowl as I spoke, but she shouted loudly that she didn't need it, presumably she was just afraid that there would be no rice, and her men would not be able to eat.

And I, when I went to the yard, found that the porridge in the bowl of the sea was gone, and there was not a drop left of the midwife's wife.

When the midwife saw me come out, she wiped her mouth a little embarrassed and said, "Hehehe, these days, it's not easy to eat rice noodles, it's too fragrant." ”

"I'll boil some more, and you can eat more later." I smiled and stretched out a hand, trying to put away the dishes and wash them.

"Eh, girl, I'll come, it's inconvenient for you to hold the child." As she spoke, she quickly put away the dishes and chopsticks.

And while washing the dishes and chopsticks, she also asked me what my relationship was with Zhao, and when she heard me say that it was just a passer-by who stayed overnight, she began to gossip about Zhao.

said yes, she has been a midwife for so many years, and most of the children in Qinzhuang were delivered by her own hands, but it was only the Zhao family, the belly was not angry, and she lost money and goods.

"This baby, you don't need to give birth, it's a girl at first glance." After she finished speaking, she shook her head, lowered her voice and said, "I heard that the Jedo Mill has already found a mother-in-law who has just died outside and wants to give birth to a boy." ”

"Sister-in-law, does she know?" I asked.

The midwife nodded: "Can you not know?" How big is this Zhuangzi? If this child is still a girl, then the desperate person will be crushed, and it is estimated that she will pass with the widow. ”

Hearing the midwife say this, I couldn't help frowning.

In the evening, the butcher did not come back, and Zhao was about to give birth, and several of her little daughters heard their mother's cry in pain, and grabbed the corners of my skirt with some fear.

"Don't be afraid." I touched the children's heads and sat on a wooden chair with them.

This Zhao family has given birth many times, and there is a midwife to help, so it is very smooth, less than half an hour, I heard a loud baby cry, and the Kang Ning in my arms, the original white and tender complexion, instantly became dull, it should be the last wisp of soul has left.

"Woo woo, woo woo!"

And in the blink of an eye, I heard Zhao's cry from inside, and then the midwife came out with a baby in her arms and washed her in the kitchen.

"It's another daughter, hey, she doesn't have a big belly, but the child is quite white and fat." The midwife washed the baby and handed it over, and I quickly stretched out my hand to hug it, and found that the two children I was holding in my hand looked exactly the same except for the hair, and Corning and the newborn child were like twins.

"I'm going to wipe her down." The midwife took the cloth and went into the house again.

"Master, do it quickly." Lingwu fluttered his wings and flew up, hugging Kangning on my right.

And I looked at the white fat baby and was in a trance: "Lingwu, if I take her soul, she will die, right?" ”

Lingwu was stunned for a moment, looked at me, and said for a long time: "This is natural, but now we can't save the little master, isn't there no way?" ”

"But, she?" I looked at the chubby white baby girl, she was pink and tender, and she moved her mouth at me, as if she mistook me for her mother.

"Master, let's do it quickly." Lingwu urged.

I took out the white porcelain vase, but the child's dark eyes looked at me, innocent and lovely.

"Girl, this child can't stand the cold, you come in quickly." The midwife in the house shouted at me, and my hand holding the porcelain vase fell involuntarily.