Chapter 120 Yang Wanqing's Difficult Childbirth
Shen Zhi pulled Shen Zhen over to sit aside and said, "Sister, you have learned all the Arabic numerals I taught you these days, and you have also learned how to use this to keep accounts. Meng Ting also teaches you to recognize words every day, and basic literacy is no longer a problem for you. From now on, I will let you manage this shop, and it will be your dowry shop when you get married."
Shen Zhen waved her hands and said, "Xiao Zhi, that won't work. You arranged this all by yourself. I can't take your things."
Shen Zhi pretended to be angry and said, "Sister, we are the closest sisters, why are you still dividing you and me? Sister, don't worry that if you give it to me, I will have nothing. Don't I still have a workshop? When the potatoes and sweet potatoes are on the market, I will be busy. Just think of it as sharing the burden for your sister. Don't worry, our family members can't escape. In the future, I want to open an embroidery shop with mother. Mother's excellent Suzhou embroidery skills cannot be wasted. Also, when my aunt has a baby, my aunt and I will also open a shop to rely on."
Shen's eyes lit up when she heard her youngest daughter's words. She had indeed dreamed of having her own embroidery shop since she was a child, but she was trapped by her family in the first half of her life. Now her daughter has the ability to help her realize this wish, so why not give it a try.
Ah Si felt very comfortable. This little niece remembered her in everything. Although the older niece didn't like to talk, she was busy taking care of her pregnant mother. She was so lucky to marry into the Shen family. Her husband loved her and her sister-in-law treated her wholeheartedly.
In the evening, Shen Zhi held a celebration banquet to celebrate today's successful start. He booked two tables at Wangxian Tower. The steward personally brought people to deliver the food and said many auspicious words.
At the dinner table, Shen Zhi raised his glass to thank everyone for their hard work today, and gave everyone a red envelope of five taels of silver, even the Shen family and Cao Gonggong. Everyone happily accepted it.
At night, Shen Zhen stayed in the shop and officially took over the shop from today. She only knew at this time that her name was written on the deed of the shop from the beginning, and she was still deeply moved.
Shen Zhi drove the others back to Stone Village. She had to have a good rest in the next two days.
Although he said he was taking a break, Shen Zhi did not stop. Whenever he had nothing to do, Shen Zhi would go to the village to check on the progress of the workshop. The village chief was leading people to build the house in an orderly manner. A three-meter-high wall had been built around the entire perimeter, and sharp broken tiles were inserted on it to prevent theft. In just a few days, the factory building inside took shape. In addition to the large workshop for work, there was also a row of bungalows for office use. At that time, several wells would be dug in the yard and modern old-fashioned water pumps would be installed. However, it was already good for the Great Xiao Dynasty, and it would greatly facilitate the use of water.
On this day, Shen Zhi finally decided to give himself a day off and sleep in, but he didn't expect that there was a knock on the door.
Well, I can’t sleep in. It seems I was born to be a hard worker.
Shen Zhi put on his coat and opened the door, and Song Rou and Yang Wantang appeared before him.
Yang Wantang knelt on the ground and said with sobs, "Miss Shen, please save my elder sister."
Shen Zhi hurriedly helped Yang Wantang up, "Get up first, what happened?"
"Xiao Zhi, my eldest cousin is pregnant. The due date was originally scheduled for the end of the month. Last night, she was pushed by the second sister-in-law and hit the table. She started to have spotting in the early morning. But the baby has not been born yet. The midwife said that the fetus is in an abnormal position and there is a high possibility of two deaths. We just got the news. My aunt fainted due to anxiety. After she finally woke up, she insisted on waiting outside the delivery room of my eldest cousin. My second cousin heard me mention you saving people, so she asked me to ask you to help. Xiao Zhi, please save her, my eldest cousin is the best person in the world." Seeing that Yang Wantang was so excited that she couldn't speak, Song Rou tried to explain herself, but she couldn't help crying while talking.
Shen Zhi knew the situation was urgent and pushed them out. "Wait for me in the carriage. I'll be there right away after I change my clothes."
Shen Zhi put on his clothes, took out the surgical equipment and disinfectants from the space, hurried out and got on the carriage to set off.
Along the way, Yang Wantang told her sister about her husband's family. Her sister's name was Yang Wanqing. She married a seventh-rank official named He Junjie. He was the eldest son of the He family, and the second son was a concubine. The He family's ancestors were merchants, and they were very wealthy. For many years, they only produced He Junjie, an official. The wife of the second son's only son, Yao, was just a scholar's daughter. She was very competitive and often provoked the eldest sister. This time, she was afraid that if Yang Wanqing's baby was a son, the old man would pass the position of the head of the family to the eldest son. So she had evil intentions and pushed my sister. Fortunately, the maid protected her.
Yang Wantang hated this Yao to the core. Since ancient times, family property and titles have been passed down to the eldest son, and never passed down to an uneducated illegitimate child. This Yao was fanciful, coveting things that did not belong to her, and was so cruel as to kill people.
They soon arrived at the He Mansion. At this moment, the atmosphere in the mansion was extremely tense. Yao had been tied up by the old man's men, with a towel stuffed in her mouth. She was kneeling outside the delivery room, with slap marks on her face.
The cries of the women in labor in the delivery room became weaker and weaker.
Shen Zhi looked at the crowd. The most excited and haggard lady was undoubtedly Yang Wantang's mother. The young man walked around anxiously with red eyes. There was also an old couple standing anxiously, probably the mother's parents-in-law. It seemed that except for the second wife, the other people in the He family were of decent character.
Yang Wantang's mother knew Shen Zhi and had seen her save Song Yu and Zhu Mingyue. When she saw Shen Zhi, she rushed over and knelt down in front of her.
Shen Zhi was so scared that he quickly stopped her and said, "Aunt, don't get excited. I'll go check out the situation inside first."
At this time, He Junjie and his family also came over. They had all heard of Shen Zhi.
"Lord Yixiang, you must protect the master, no matter what the situation is," He Junjie requested with a sob.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law's life is the most important." The husband and wife also said sincerely.
Shen Zhi nodded and entered the delivery room. The midwife was already sweating profusely, but the baby hadn't come out yet. Seeing someone coming in was like seeing a savior, but she didn't expect that the person was a little girl of eleven or twelve years old. Under normal circumstances, girls are not allowed to enter this filthy place, it is unlucky.
Shen Zhi has already checked the condition of the mother. The fetus is too large and in an abnormal position. If it is delayed any further, both the adult and the child will be in danger.
"Mrs. He, my name is Shen Zhi. Please relax. You are not in a condition for a natural birth now, so you can only have a caesarean section. Don't worry, this is a minor operation, and there is no danger for both the adult and the child. If you continue to delay, both of you will die." Shen Zhi said.
Yang Wanqing was exhausted at this moment, and she knew that if she continued like this, she would surely die. She had heard a little about Shen Zhi's affairs, so she nodded in agreement.