I will make Qin Shi Huang immortal in the Great Qin Dynasty.

Qin Tian explained the design and manufacturing requirements of the midwifery forceps to the craftsmen one by one.

The shape of the pliers should conform to the physiological structure of the human body, and the curvature should be just right.

It should not be too sharp to avoid damaging the birth canal.

It also shouldn't be too blunt so that it can't hold the fetus's head.

The handle should be easy to grip, and the surface should have a non-slip texture.

The material must be high-quality steel, and it must be finely ground and polished to ensure a smooth, burr-free surface.

Sterilize by boiling in water before use to eliminate any possibility of infection.

Following Qin Tian's instructions, the craftsmen spent three days making the first batch of delivery forceps.

Qin Tian personally inspected the smoothness and curvature of each pair of pliers.

After confirming that there were no problems, I had someone draw a diagram showing the usage steps.

They were printed into booklets and sent to clinics and midwives in various places along with the forceps.

At the beginning of its promotion, many midwives were somewhat resistant to this thing.

They've spent their entire lives delivering babies, relying on experience and intuition.

She was hesitant to be asked to touch a pair of iron pliers.

I was afraid that I might hurt the children or adults if I operated it improperly.

But those midwives who were among the first to use forceps.

After several successful deliveries, her attitude completely changed.

They witnessed firsthand how babies who might have been stuck in the birth canal for a long time came out with their faces turning purple.

With the help of forceps, she was delivered safely in just a few breaths.

Crying loudly, with a rosy complexion, and clenching its little hands tightly, it never stopped crying in its swaddling clothes.

They saw the pregnant woman who was already exhausted and about to give up.

Because the labor was shortened, she was able to conserve her last bit of strength and safely pass through that life-threatening situation.

The news spread like wildfire.

The midwives shared their experiences, praising the forceps for being useful, effortless, and life-saving.

Local governments also acted under the direction of Qin Tian and Ying Zheng.

Arrange for a doctor to uniformly teach all the midwives the correct way to use the equipment.

It also strictly stipulates the disinfection steps before and after use.

Every household must prepare boiling water before giving birth, to wash tools and wipe the umbilical cord.

It was promoted county by county.

Within six months, midwifery forceps had spread to most of the counties and prefectures of the Qin Dynasty.

Especially in those remote villages where the infant mortality rate used to be the highest.

A few small pairs of pliers became something that every household desperately wanted.

The survival rates of newborns and mothers have significantly improved since the widespread use of forceps during delivery.

Those children who died in childbirth.

Now she was safely delivered.

It let out a loud cry.

He was held in his mother's arms, wrapped in warm hands and soft swaddling clothes, and survived.

Those women who once exhausted their last bit of strength in childbirth now have a greater chance of pulling through.

She was greeted with a bowl of hot porridge after giving birth and a baby crying its heart out beside her.

The reputation of the imperial strategist also quietly changed among the people with the popularization of midwifery forceps.

People used to know him as an immortal, a god who flew in the sky.

A remarkable person who can carry His Majesty across mountains and rivers, a sage who can make an acre of land grow thirty bushels of grain.

Those identities were godlike positions that were unattainable to him.

A being so high and mighty that one dares not even glance at them.

Even though he did those incredible things time and time again.

The people could only kneel and express their gratitude from afar.

I felt a sense of awe and distance.

But things are different now.

Families whose lives were saved by forceps during childbirth.

Parents holding their healthy children, tears streaming down their faces.

The elderly people sitting at their doorsteps, giggling as they watch the children running around in their yards.

The term "national advisor" in their speech gradually took on another meaning.

He was someone who would think about how to save more lives.

A person who would go to great lengths to draw blueprints and find craftsmen to forge pliers for a pregnant woman and her child whom they didn't even know.

They are people who truly care about the safety of every corner of Qin, every stove, and every pregnant woman.

It's unclear from which company it started, but the title "Friend of Women" quietly began to spread.

It was first mentioned by the older women at the village entrance while they were washing clothes, with a smile.

Later, the news spread to the women at the market.

Later on, even those young wives who rarely went out on weekdays...

He also lowered his voice in his own courtyard and said, "The Imperial Advisor is such a good person."

"He can come up with anything to save our wives' lives."

This title carries a warm, approachable, and down-to-earth feel.

It is not as distant as an "immortal," nor as solemn as a "national teacher."

It's more like a nickname that the people quietly gave Qin Tian, ​​one that carries goodwill and gratitude.

Though not considered highbrow, it is found in everyday meals and late-night conversations.

It has been sincerely remembered, laughed at, and thanked by countless people.

Qin Tian overheard this by chance during one of his trips to the countryside to check on the grain harvest.

He rested under a big tree at the entrance of the village. Several women were squatting by the pond washing clothes, chatting as they did so.

One of them chuckled in a low voice, "Have you heard? Wang Er's wife from the next village used that thing the Imperial Advisor used—some kind of clamps—and her first child was born smoothly and safely. Mother and child were both healthy, and the baby's cries were so loud you could hear it two streets away. It's incredible! It's truly a treasure given by the gods, a lifesaver for us women."

Another chimed in, "That's right! Last winter in our village, all five women who used those forceps gave birth safely, not a single one was injured. Who would have dared to imagine that before? The Imperial Advisor is truly a benefactor to the women of our Great Qin. We can call him a friend of women without feeling guilty at all."

Qin Tian squatted under the shade of a tree, holding half a piece of jerky in his hand, ready to take a bite.

When I heard the phrase "friend of women," I almost bit my tongue.

He chuckled softly, shook his head, said nothing, and stuffed the jerky into his mouth and chewed it.

Leaning back against the tree trunk, gazing at the azure sky above,

The smile on his lips lingered for a long time.

He thought back on every day of the past four years.

From the very beginning, the collection of those seeds, the teaching of the techniques, the rescue from the flood, the construction of the school, the forging of steel, the production of paper, and this small pair of iron pliers.

He walked step by step, treading on this land that has stood for two thousand years.

It is also gradually filling the hands of the most ordinary people on this land with the kindness and thoughts of future generations.

Friend of women. He thought about the title and thought it was quite good.

He was closer to them than any "immortal" or "national advisor".

It was as if the people had pulled them to the same dining table, peeling corn husks together.

They chatted about this year's harvest and their plans for next year.

Together we counted how heavy the strings of chili peppers hanging under the eaves were.

We all hope that life will get better and better each year.