Chapter 447: Sweat
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The trio did not hear any shouting from inside but heard crying instead. “Mother, sob, sob…
“Mother…” It was the sound of two boys crying.
The older woman hurriedly got off the carriage tremblingly. When the trio entered, they saw a man squatting at the door with his arms around his head. No one could see his emotions, but Su Binglan noticed he was trembling as if he was crying.
The man seemed to have heard noises and stood up. “Mother, you’re home.”
He stood up but immediately became dizzy because he had been squatting for a long time.
The older woman hurried over. “How’s it going in there?”
“The midwife is still inside. I wanted to go in and see my wife, but the midwife wouldn’t let me. She said we could collide or something.”
The man initially wanted to go to Su Teng Village and beg Su Binglan for help, but his mother told him to stay while she went instead. Besides, the man would not know what to say to Su Binglan, and someone had to stay home to watch over the birthing mother.
The older woman thought perhaps her daughter-in-law would have more strength with her son here. She anxiously wanted to go in and take a look, and Su Binglan and Shen Qiuhua followed her in.
The man had yet to react out loud, thinking, ‘Miss Su is here, so my wife will be okay, right?’
He was so excited at that moment that the tears he had held back finally fell. He pulled his two sons back and said, “Your mother will be okay. You’ll have a little sister soon.”
The couple already had two sons and wanted a daughter. They visited a doctor, who told them they would have a daughter. The man’s wife gave birth to her first two children relatively quickly, which was normal. However, the man wondered why the third child had so many complications. He was terrified.
Two midwives were in the house, but the woman had lost her strength and consciousness, frightening the midwives. They called out to the woman, but she did not wake up.
At that moment, Su Binglan, Shen Qiuhua, and the older woman entered. The older woman’s face turned ashen when she saw that her daughter-in-law had fainted.
“What happened to my daughter-in-law? Chunliu, wake up. Wake up!” The older woman’s voice trembled.
Su Binglan said, “Don’t worry, Madam. I’ll handle it.”
The older woman’s expression instantly improved when she heard Su Binglan’s words. “Miss Su, I beg you…
Shen Qiuhua held the older woman’s hand and said, “Don’t worry, Madam. Everything will be okay.”
Although Shen Qiuhua was unsure, she felt that Chunliu would be okay when she saw Su Binglan’s calm expression. After all, Su Binglan was highly capable, and Shen Qiuhua believed in her daughter’s abilities.
Even so, Shen Qiuhua was very nervous. Still, she tried to calm down and comfort the older woman.
Meanwhile, Su Binglan hurriedly gathered her acupuncture needles and
pricked Chunliu several times. After a few needles, Chunliu slowly opened her eyes.
Then Su Binglan revealed a pill, saying, “Eat this. You’ll have more strength.” She made those pills from medicinal herbs in her free time, making them more convenient to eat. However, she had only made a few for emergency use and did not expect them to be helpful so soon.
The woman slowly woke up but seemed slightly confused at that moment.
“This is Miss Su,” the older woman hurriedly explained, “Listen to her instructions, Chunliu.”
Upon hearing that it was Miss Su, it went without saying that the woman knew who she was. The woman quickly took Su Binglan’s medicine, which melted in her mouth. Afterward, the woman suddenly regained some of her strength.
The two midwives were also stunned when they heard it was Miss Su. The duo had children working at Su Binglan’s embroidery shop, so they immediately became more respectful toward her.
Su Binglan examined the woman and said, “This isn’t a problem. Let me straighten it out for you.”
She straightened up her back and explained things to the midwives as she busied herself. The two midwives were shocked when they heard Su Binglan was teaching them how to deal with the situation.
Although the duo was shocked, they patiently listened to the young lady’s instructions.
Then Su Binglan made Chunliu breathe harder, and the child soon emerged. “Waaa! Waaa!” A loud cry sounded.
The older woman’s legs weakened, and she fell to the ground when she heard the cries. After all, she had used all her strength to get Su Binglan to come over.
Shen Qiuhua heaved a sigh of relief. “It’s all right. It’s all right.”
Meanwhile, the two midwives washed the child and tidied up Chunliu.
Chunliu was exhausted but held on and looked at Su Binglan gratefully. “Thank you, Miss Su. Thank you.”
Su Binglan carried the child and showed her to Chunliu. “Look, this is your daughter. She looks healthy and energetic, so you can sleep now. Everything will be fine when you wake up.”
Chunliu nodded with teary eyes and glanced at her newborn daughter before falling asleep.
One of the midwives carried the child out for the father to see. However, she saw that the man had fainted.
“Father? Father!” The two little boys were frightened.
Su Binglan came out to look and realized nothing was wrong since the man had only fainted from fright. After pricking the man with needles, he regained consciousness and ran straight to his wife.
Su Binglan smiled when she saw the man’s reaction. The man knew how to dote on his wife and let the midwives care for the newborn child first.
The two little boys also went to see their mother. After confirming that their mother was okay, they curiously went to see their newborn sister. Then they reached out and gently touched their sister’s cheek.
The duo dared not move too much. Still, the two boys’ eyes lit up when they touched their sister’s cheeks. They seemed to like their sister very much.
When the two midwives finished packing, they looked at Su Binglan gratefully and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Miss Su.”
“You two should continue learning,” Su Binglan said, “You can help more people in the future. I’ll teach you more if I have time, okay?”
The midwives revealed excited smiles and gratitude when they heard Su Binglan’s words.
Su Binglan waved and smiled as she noticed the snow was getting heavier. Then she prepared to go home with her mother.
The older woman was grateful to Su Binglan and took out all the copper coins she had saved to give to her. However, Su Binglan shook her head, saying, “There’s no need, Madam. It was just a small matter.”
The older woman looked at Su Binglan gratefully. “Miss Su, I saw that you gave Chunliu medicine. That medicine must be costly. You’re a good person, but you helped me so much, yet you don’t want to accept anything. I feel terrible. I can’t let you give us the medicine for free. We must pay you.”
Su Binglan said, “That medicine costs five copper coins, Madam. You know the rules of my prior consultations. My medicinal ingredients are not expensive.”
Ultimately, Su Binglan only took five copper coins. The older woman thanked her profusely with tears in her eyes.
Even after getting onto the carriage, Shen Qiuhua did not return to her senses. Su Binglan looked at her mother’s expression and said, “Mother, were you scared?”
Shen Qiuhua regained her senses and held Su Binglan’s hand. “Binglan, you did a good thing, and I’m extremely proud of you.”
It was a matter of life and death, and Shen Qiuhua broke out in a cold sweat..
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