Chapter 154 Foot bindings wrapped around the head

Chapter 154 Foot bindings wrapped around the head

The feeling is off; the second baby is breech!

"Oh no..." she murmured to herself, trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing her like this, Doctor Xu was so frightened that his voice changed: "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Take this child away and clean him up, then wrap him in a clean cloth!" Jiang Yutang handed the newborn baby boy to Doctor Xu with trembling hands.

Next, they checked the position of the second child.

After a short while, Doctor Xu placed the child next to Madam Zhu and said softly, "Miss Zhu, look, this is the eldest, a strong boy. There's another one; we'll bring him out too, and then we'll be done."

Zhu's eyes were fixed straight up, only slowly turning when she heard the baby crying. Looking at the babbling infant beside her, tears silently streamed down her cheeks.

She opened her mouth, but didn't even have the strength to speak; she could only blink gently.

Jiang Yutang pressed against Doctor Xu's shoulder and said urgently, "Go quickly and see if Granny Wang and Second Brother have arrived yet!"

Doctor Xu didn't dare to delay and quickly ran out of the tent. As soon as he lifted the curtain, he let out two exclamations.

Granny Wang and Doctor Xu, who arrived late, bumped into each other and fell to the ground with a cry of pain.

"You've finally arrived! Come in quickly!" Doctor Xu hurriedly helped Granny Wang up.

Inside the tent, as soon as Wang Po entered, she saw the newborn child and stared at each other in disbelief.

Jiang Yutang pulled her over and said urgently, "There's another child inside, but I can't find him. Come and take a look!"

Granny Wang reached out and pressed hard on her second sister-in-law's stomach: "Oh dear, the baby is in the wrong position!"

Zhu let out a painful murmur.

Granny Wang frowned and instructed Zhu Shi, "Young lady, bear with it, it will hurt a little. I'll bring the child over right away."

Immediately afterward, to Jiang Yutang's astonishment, Granny Wang, relying on her years of experience, managed to correct the baby's position.

Zhu, who was already exhausted, let out another painful roar in agony.

Just then, the tent flap was suddenly flung open again, and Jiang Jiuze couldn't help but rush in. Doctor Xu quickly stepped forward to stop him and pushed him out again.

“A woman is being born inside; it would be inappropriate for a man to go in.”

"My wife is suffering so much inside, how can I be at ease!" Jiang Jiuze stamped his feet anxiously, his eyes red and full of self-blame.

Jiang Sumin, who was standing to the side, was also surprised: "You are also a man, so why can you be inside, but my second brother can't!"

"I......"

Dr. Xu was speechless and didn't know how to refute the question.

Just then, Jiang Yutang came out carrying the freshly cleaned baby boy, stuffed the child into Jiang Jiuzhe's arms, and anxiously tried to persuade him.

"Don't make things worse! Second brother, you're doing a huge favor by holding the baby and warming him up!"

Holding the warm little life in his arms, Jiang Jiuze's anxiety instantly melted away. He carefully protected the child, but his eyes were still terribly red.

Outside the tent, Jiang Shengan looked at Jiang Jiuzhe and sighed, "Didn't I tell you not to run around?"

Jiang Jiuzhe lowered his head, filled with self-reproach: "Today's situation was unexpected, I never expected it to be such a coincidence."

Fortunately, Granny Wang was experienced, and before long, a second cry echoed through the tent.

Jiang Yutang collapsed to the ground, watching as Granny Wang picked up the second child, and tears welled up instantly.

It was a girl, with delicate features, and her cries were as loud as her brother's.

"Second sister-in-law! It's a girl! A boy and a girl, they're twins!"

Upon hearing the news, everyone inside and outside the tent breathed a sigh of relief, their faces beaming with smiles of relief at having survived a disaster.

Jiang Jiuzhe carried his eldest son into the tent and rushed to the bedside. Looking at the weak Zhu Shi and his baby daughter, he choked up and couldn't speak, but he held Zhu Shi's hand tightly.

Madam Zhu lay on the bed, her face still deathly pale. She looked at the two tiny swaddled babies in Jiang Jiuzhe's arms, a bittersweet smile on her lips, but tears streamed down her face like broken beads.

"It's good that everyone is safe..." she murmured to herself, her voice as soft as a feather.

Jiang Yutang stood by the bed, hastily wiped away her tears with her sleeve, turned around, lifted the curtain, and walked out of the tent.

Upon seeing this, the people outside immediately surrounded her. Madam Yun gripped her arm, her hands trembling, and asked, "How is it? How is it inside?"

"It's alright, Mother." Her voice was hoarse from crying, but it was filled with immense relief. "Second sister-in-law and the two children are all safe and sound. They're twins, a boy and a girl."

"Ouch--"

Yun clutched her chest, exhaled heavily, and smiled with relief.

She turned to look at Jiang Sumin and whispered, "Fourth Brother, go to the kitchen and ask them to cook some brown sugar eggs and stew some millet porridge to nourish Second Sister-in-law."

"Hmm." Jiang Sumin turned and walked towards the kitchen.

The rest of the family members also excitedly rushed into the tent, and soon joyful sounds and the faint babbling of the baby could be heard from inside.

Jiang Yutang stood alone, trembling, outside the tent. Her clothes were still stained with dried blood, and a gust of wind brought a chill to her.

She looked up at the setting sun, which was already mostly below the horizon. The orange-red afterglow shone on the tents in the camp, so gentle it was almost unbelievable.

At that moment, she felt a little unreal.

Just a few hours ago, the tension of being on the brink of life and death has now transformed into overflowing joy, like a dream that was too beautiful to be true.

Just as she was about to walk towards the well to wash the blood off her body, she saw Jiang Songzhi rushing over from a distance, his face full of anxiety.

Jiang Songzhi rushed to her and immediately noticed the bloodstains on her hands and clothes. His face darkened instantly: "How is she?"

Jiang Yutang smiled wearily: "Mother and children are safe and sound. They are twins, a boy and a girl."

Jiang Songzhi breathed a sigh of relief and patted her shoulder heavily: "You've worked hard." After saying that, he couldn't wait to crawl into the tent.

Jiang Yutang slowly walked to the well and drew a bucket of cold water. She scooped up the icy water and vigorously splashed it on her face, wiping away the remaining tears and sweat.

But as soon as she put her hand down, tears welled up uncontrollably again. She simply squatted down by the well, covered her face, and cried silently.

Those lives that could not be saved on the road to exile, those desperate eyes, seemed to find redemption at this moment.

She would never forget the scene on the roadside that day, where a vagrant suffering from cholera tugged at her trouser leg and pleaded with her.

But at that time, she could barely take care of herself and could only watch helplessly as he was abandoned by the team and left to die in the wasteland.

She was a doctor who saved lives, but she abandoned the person who asked her for help. She never forgot this guilt.

Today, she finally managed to protect Zhu Shi and her two children. This sense of accomplishment from regaining what she had lost caused her long-suppressed emotions to finally erupt.

She squatted by the well and cried for a long time until her tears dried up. Then she slowly stood up and carefully washed the bloodstains on her wrists with well water.

But when she composed herself and turned to walk towards her tent, she found a crowd gathered around it, whispering among themselves and looking at the tent with strange expressions.

Jiang Yutang walked closer and could hear the mutterings they were making.

"A grown man getting involved in childbirth is truly improper! How can a man be in the delivery room!"

Dr. Xu, with his back to them, pretended not to hear, but pursed his lips as he packed his medicine box.

Hearing this, Jiang Yutang was furious. She rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward to scold and berate him: "What are you saying in such a sarcastic tone? Are you wearing foot bindings on your heads?!"