The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

When Chunnuan felt intense abdominal pain, she thought of the descriptions in medical books and knew that she was about to give birth.

"Bai Zhi, give me a handkerchief."

Chunnuan didn't want to shout loudly, lest she frighten her relatives outside.

When it hurt, she would bite her handkerchief tightly.

"What's going on inside? Why didn't we hear Nuannuan calling?"

Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu were a little anxious.

Having a baby is no child's play, so how could it be done so quietly?
This is so abnormal; anything unusual makes people panic.

"I gonna go see."

Mrs. Xu couldn't sit still any longer; she wanted to go inside.

Zhou couldn't stop her, so she accompanied her into the house.

When they saw Chunnuan covered in sweat, biting her handkerchief tightly in her mouth, both of them felt a lump in their throats.

"Madam, please go out first. The young mistress is doing very well, so there's no need to worry."

Granny Wen disliked having outsiders present when she delivered babies, and was even more afraid that they would say things that would disrupt her delivery process or give random instructions that would affect the mother's mood.

"Alright, alright, we'll go out now." Madam Xu wiped the sweat from her daughter's forehead: "Nuan Nuan, don't be afraid, Mother will wait for you outside."

Chunnuan nodded, giving him a look that she was alright.

"Mother, mother-in-law..."

Zhao Minghua also wanted to go inside to see, but Zhou Shi stopped him. He was anxious.

"You heard it all, Aunt Wen said it's all good, Nuannuan is fine."

"But……

He had heard Doctor Chen say that childbirth was the most painful time for a woman, and that he should not blame her for the screams.

How could he blame her? He only regretted that he couldn't take her pain away.

But Nuannuan didn't even cry out in pain, which is very unusual.

"Nuannuan is so strong. She has a handkerchief in her mouth, trying not to make a sound." Zhou recalled when her eldest daughter-in-law gave birth, how the usually gentle and weak girl could make a sound that could startle the entire courtyard.

It's really surprising that Chunnuan didn't make a sound at all.

"Warm..."

Zhao Minghua felt extremely distressed upon hearing this.

Madam Xu and Madam Xu exchanged a glance: This son-in-law is indeed not bad; he knows how to care for Nuannuan.

In the following hours, Zhao Minghua walked back and forth in front of them, which annoyed them so much that they no longer thought he was any good.

Where did your composure go?

This anxiety must be affecting their mood.

"Mother, why hasn't the baby been born yet?"

Zhao Minghua had lost track of how many hours had passed and couldn't help but ask.

"It's still early. This is Nuannuan's first pregnancy, and the first pregnancy takes longer. The second pregnancy will be easier."

Zhou said, "When I gave birth to your eldest brother, I went into labor on the first day and he was born at midnight on the third day."

Zhao Minghua's eyes widened.

Has it been hurting for so long?

How could Nuan Nuan bear it?
"I will not let Nuan Nuan have a second child."

Zhao Minghua made up his mind that he must take the herbal soup that prevented women from getting pregnant and giving birth. He would suffer the pain himself rather than let Nuannuan suffer even a little bit more.

"you……"

Zhou wanted to scold him, but when she saw Xu and Xu were there, she simply shut her mouth.

Disciplining your child in public!
"Wow wow wow..."

Suddenly, the sound of a baby crying came from the inner room.

"It's born! It's born..."

The whole family was excited, and Zhao Minghua felt completely frozen.

Is that his child crying?
"Congratulations, young mistress! It's a boy, weighing six pounds and two ounces, and he's very handsome." Granny Wen came out to announce the good news with great joy.

This was the most efficient delivery she had ever made.

Others struggle for hours, even days and nights, to give birth.

This young mistress was having her first child, and she gave birth to a boy smoothly in just over two hours. Mrs. Zhao is always generous, and this time the thank-you gift was quite substantial.

"Thank you so much, Sister-in-law Wen." Mrs. Zhao was very excited: "How is my daughter-in-law?"

"Yes, yes, how is my wife?"

Zhao Minghua didn't care about sons or daughters; all he cared about was Nuannuan and how she was doing.

"Don't worry, Madam and Young Master, the young mistress is doing well." After handing the child to Zhou Shi, Granny Wen said, "After I tidy up the young mistress, she can be moved back to the inner room to be cared for."

"Warm..."

"Grandma Wen has entered the room," Zhao Minghua called out through the curtain.

"Young master, the young mistress asked me to tell you that she is fine and that you should not worry."

Bai Zhi was also overjoyed. The young mistress had given birth to a boy, and from now on they would have another little master. How wonderful!

"Congratulations, Madam, congratulations, Young Master."

"Congratulations! Congratulations! Guards, bestow rewards upon everyone!"

When Zhao Minghua came to his senses, he decided to reward each of the maids who had taken care of Chunnuan with two months' wages, and each of the other servants in the Zhao family with one month's wages. He would cover this expense.

The birthday celebration had prepared a reward in advance, which was distributed to everyone, and naturally, everyone received heartfelt blessings.

Granny Wen was quite moved after tidying up Chunnuan.

"The young mistress has a good foundation and is well-mannered; she will have great fortune in the future."

"Thank you for your kind words, Auntie."

Chunnuan had a very good impression of this Ms. Wen and thought that she would invite her again next time she gave birth.

Indeed, reputation is earned through hard work.

When Zhou sent Granny Wen back to Changzhou, she immediately gave her a bonus of twenty taels of silver, which delighted Granny Wen immensely.

The birth of the baby in the warm spring brought joy to both the Zhao and Xiao families, especially Zhao Minghua, who felt the air was sweet and his smile stretched from ear to ear.

"Nuan Nuan, tell me, how did he get here?"

Lying on the bed was his beloved wife, and beside her was a tiny swaddled baby, inside which a little person was fast asleep. Zhao Minghua looked at the face, which was half the size of his own palm, and was very curious: how did a little guy end up between them?
"How did it come about?" Chun Nuan found it amusing. You don't know how it came about, but she still replied seriously, "Naturally, it was sent by Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy who grants children."

"This little guy will grow up, right? Who will he look more like when he's older?"

Speaking of which, it would be nice to be like Nikki.

Then I thought again, no, my son can't look like Nuannuan, he's too dazzling.

Boys should learn to be a little more rugged.

Sigh, why can't it be just a daughter?

Why are you sighing?

Seeing his ever-changing expression, Chunnuan asked.

"I just thought, how wonderful it would be if I had a daughter like you!"

Spring is here... People are never satisfied. If you have a son, you want a daughter; if you have a daughter, you want a son.

"Keep it up, maybe the next one will be a daughter."

"Pfft!" Zhao Minghua spat out the tea he was about to drink: His wife's words...

It made her face covered in tea and saliva.

Spring warmth is extremely disdainful!
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."

Zhao Minghua quickly helped her wipe: "I was thinking of only having one child, Nuannuan. Childbirth is too hard. Let's only have one. No more children, okay? Be good, listen to me, we won't have any more."

Spring is here... does that mean I want to give birth?
Forget it, I won't stoop to the level of this immature man.

However, she did give birth to a baby; she became a mother.

Hmm, I can share my experience as a mother with the female disciples now. (End of Chapter)