The day of the wax moon is very cold, and the cold is almost dripping into ice.

Shangguan Hong stood in front of the stove in the outhouse, looking at the boiling water in the kettle on the stove, rubbing his hands constantly, he tilted his head anxiously, listening to the sound in the house.

"Hurry up, get another basin of hot water. A woman's voice came from the room.

"Okay. Shangguan Hong agreed, and hurriedly took the kettle off the stove, poured it into a wooden basin that had been prepared, and brought it to the door of the inner room.

The door opened, and a woman in her fifties appeared in the doorway and took the tub.

"Sister-in-law Zhang, what's wrong with my inside-in-law?" Shangguan Hong asked the woman.

"It's not good, it seems to be a bit difficult to deliver. Sister-in-law Zhang looked embarrassed and said to Shangguan Hong.

Sister-in-law Zhang is a midwife, and when she gives birth to a child in ten miles and eight villages near Panlong Mountain, she will basically ask her to deliver the baby. Today, Shangguan Hong's wife Xiaojuan has signs of childbirth, but the weather is not beautiful, and it snows heavily, and this sister-in-law is a woman with small feet, and she is incapacitated, Shangguan Hong has no carriage, so she carried her all the way to the house to deliver Xiaojuan.

"What should I do then?" Shangguan Hong was in a hurry, so he wanted to enter the house.

"What are you doing?" Sister-in-law Zhang stopped Shangguan Hong.

"I, I'd like to go in and have a look. Shangguan Hong replied.

"Brother Da Hong, you just stay outside. When a woman gives birth, you can't help much, and being in the house will only get in the way. Sister-in-law Zhang said to Shangguan Hong.

"You go and boil another pot of water, and it will cool down when it is boiled. Sister-in-law Zhang said to Shangguan Hong again, and then returned to the house with the basin.

Shangguan Hong returned to the stove in a hurry, filled the kettle with water, and looked at the kettle blankly.

From time to time, Xiaojuan's painful cries and sister-in-law Zhang's words of encouragement came from inside the house.

"Come on, it's coming out. Go hard!"

After another while, with Xiao Juan's loud shout, the house returned to calm.

It's strange that when other people's families give birth, they will hear the cry of the child, but Shangguan Hong didn't hear it.

"Sister-in-law Zhang, how is it?" Shangguan Hong asked eagerly into the room.

"The child was born. You wait a while. Sister-in-law Zhang replied, "Prepare warm water." ”

"Hey!" Shangguan Hong's face was full of joy, overflowing with words, and he hurriedly stood at the door with a basin full of warm water.

Sister-in-law Zhang took the basin and returned to the house.

"Now it's time to come in. After a while, Sister-in-law Zhang called Shangguan Hong into the house.

"How is it?" Shangguan Hong didn't go directly to see the child, but asked Sister-in-law Zhang.

"The child was born, a boy. Sister-in-law Zhang said to Shangguan Hong with some embarrassment.

"That's good, that's good. Shangguan Hong said happily.

Sister-in-law Zhang took the wrapped child to Shangguan Hong and murmured: "I have delivered a child for so many years, and this is the first time I have encountered this child in your family. I don't know why he didn't cry, and the child's face ........"

Shangguan Hong took the child, only to see that the left side of the child's face was black, not a birthmark, at first glance it looked more like something sticky, but it was indeed something growing on the skin.

The child's big eyes blinked a few times, closed again, and fell asleep.

"Brother Dahong, don't blame me for being too talkative. Sister-in-law Zhang whispered in Shangguan Hong's ear: "I have heard people say before that this kind of child is an ominous person, so don't ask for it." ”

"What, don't?" Shangguan Hong shook his head, "I think it's nothing, it's good." Shangguan Hong was still smiling as he said as he walked towards Xiaojuan.

"Xiaojuan, our son is very cute. Shangguan Hong said with a smile to his wife.

Xiaojuan looked at Shangguan Hong weakly, smiled slightly, and nodded.

"Brother Dahong, my brother and sister are a little leaky now, if it's okay for a while, it will get better slowly. Sister-in-law Zhang continued to Shangguan Hong.

"Got it, sister-in-law Zhang. Thank you. Shangguan Hong nodded and said to the midwife Zhang's sister-in-law.

"Xiaojuan, what is the name of our son?" Shangguan Hong asked his wife with a smile on his face.

"I like snow, so let's call him Flying Snow. Do you say okay?" Xiao Juan asked Shangguan Hong for advice in a weak voice.

"Blizzard, okay. Our son's name is Shangguan Feixue. Shangguan Hong nodded and said with a smile.

"Little Feixue, come and see Dad and Mom. Shangguan Hong happily hugged the child and said.

"I want to see our children. Xiaojuan said to Shangguan Hong with a smile.

"Huh?" Shangguan Hong thought for a moment and hugged the child to his wife, "Look." ”

Xiaojuan turned her head gently to the child and looked at her baby expectantly.

"Ahh

"Kid, kid. Xiaojuan shouted the child in her mouth, but her voice became weaker and weaker.

"Xiaojuan, Xiaojuan. ”

"Sister-in-law Zhang, come on, what's going on?" Shangguan Hong shouted to the midwife sister-in-law Zhang in confusion.

"What's wrong?" Sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly stepped forward.

Looking at Xiao Juan, who was convulsing, Sister-in-law Zhang immediately pressed her "Renzhong" acupoint with her thumb to stop her spasms.

Xiao Juan no longer twitched, but her face became more and more pale.

Sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly lifted the quilt covering Xiaojuan and took a look.

"It's not good, it's a blood collapse. Sister-in-law Zhang said to Shangguan Hong in shock.

"Bloody collapse? Sister-in-law Zhang, you must save her. Shangguan Hong was already a little at a loss.

Blood collapse, in that era when medicine was not developed, when a woman encountered this incident during childbirth, it was equivalent to being sentenced to death.

"I'll do my best. But you have to be prepared. Sister-in-law Zhang said to Shangguan Hong with a sad face.

"It's so weird today!" Sister-in-law Zhang muttered a little puzzled, and was about to walk towards Xiaojuan.

"No need. Xiaojuan smiled at Sister-in-law Zhang, "I know, I'm dying." ”

"Da Hong, I can't accompany you in the future. You must take good care of our children. Xiao Juan turned her head to Shangguan Hong and said in a weak voice.

"You'll be fine, you'll be fine. Shangguan Hong felt that all this seemed a little unacceptable, and said with tears in his eyes.

"Sister-in-law Zhang, Xiaojuan will be fine, right?" Shangguan Hong turned helplessly to Sister-in-law Zhang.

Sister-in-law Zhang shook her head with an embarrassed face and said, "I can't do anything about it." If you have anything to say, you can say it quickly. ”

"What are you talking about?" Shangguan Hong heard Sister-in-law Zhang say this, and suddenly felt that his eyes were dark, and he almost fell.