Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e were very excited to hear that the ginseng and tiger bone wine was so effective.

After all, they all have parents. According to Banxia's description, the effects of this wine are similar to those of the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup, only much weaker. However, as long as they drink more, their physical condition and lifespan will definitely increase, without a doubt.

The four of them sat together and chatted for a while. Lou Xiao'e went to fetch bathwater, and after they finished bathing, they went to sleep.

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The next morning, Lou Xiao'e got up early to prepare breakfast, and Lu Banxia went to work at the steel rolling mill after eating.

Today is Saturday, one more day of work and it's time to rest.

After having lunch in courtyard number 28, Wang Feng and Qin Jingru returned to courtyard number 95.

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Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Now that the end of the year is approaching, Qin Jingru's belly has become quite round, and she is about to give birth.

Wang Feng is taking Qin Jingru's pulse every day and estimates that her due date will be within half a month.

In the past two months, as Qin Jingru's belly has grown bigger, Wang Feng has stopped taking her to Courtyard No. 28 on his bicycle.

Lu Banxia had a lot of hard work during this period. In addition to going to work at the steel rolling mill every day, she took care of all the housework inside and outside the house. In addition, she had to get up more than an hour earlier every morning to not only make breakfast, but also prepare lunch for Wang Feng and Qin Jingru.

Qin Jingru's belly grew bigger and bigger, and Wang Feng was no longer comfortable letting her cook for him, so he had no choice but to let Lu Banxia work hard for a while.

Although Wang Feng isn't very good at cooking, he can still manage to cook rice and reheat dishes without any problems.

Today is Sunday.

Early in the morning, Lu Banxia got up and made breakfast. After the three of them finished eating, they sat in the house drinking tea and chatting.

As she was drinking, Qin Jingru suddenly clutched her stomach, her face turning red with pain.

Seeing this, Wang Feng rushed to Qin Jingru's side and asked with concern, "Jingru, what's wrong?"

"Brother Wang Feng, my stomach hurts, I think I'm going into labor," Qin Jingru said, enduring the pain.

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng immediately carried Qin Jingru back to the bed and then took her pulse.

Taking a pulse cannot determine the exact time. Yesterday, when he took Qin Jingru's pulse, he could only confirm that Qin Jingru would give birth within half a month, but he could not determine the specific day.

Seeing this, Lu Banxia hurriedly said, "Brother Feng, you can't accurately diagnose childbirth by feeling your pulse. You should go and call the midwife over right away."

Wang Feng saw Qin Jingru clutching her stomach, sweating profusely from the pain, and he said urgently:

"Jingru, bear with it. I'll go call the midwife right away. Banxia, ​​prepare the things needed for the delivery. I'll be right back."

"Okay, Brother Feng, I don't know anything about delivering babies either, so please go and come back quickly."

Wang Feng didn't answer Lu Banxia's question. He opened the door, pushed his bicycle, and hurriedly went out.

A month ago, he found the best midwife in Nanluoguxiang, and the arrangements were already made with her. Now all he had to do was go there and bring her over.

Wang Feng walked from the middle courtyard to the front courtyard. Seeing Wang Feng's hurried manner, Yan Fugui asked:

"Wang Feng, where are you rushing off to?"

"Jingru might be about to give birth, I need to go find a midwife right away."

After saying that, Wang Feng didn't have time to chat with Yan Fugui. He quickly pushed his bicycle out of the yard and rode it towards No. 42 Nanluoguxiang.

The midwife lived in courtyard number 42, which was only a few hundred meters away from courtyard number 95. In less than three minutes, Wang Feng rode his bicycle to courtyard number 42.

"Hey young man, who are you looking for?"

As soon as Wang Feng entered the courtyard, he was stopped by a middle-aged man who looked at him warily.

"Grandpa, I'm looking for Aunt Zhang. My wife is about to give birth."

"Oh, then you should go quickly."

Wang Feng didn't even have time to offer the old man a cigarette before he ran into the courtyard.

Upon arriving at the midwife's house, he found the front door tightly shut, so he quickly knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

"Aunt Zhang, Aunt Zhang, are you home? My wife is about to give birth."

Wang Feng's spiritual sense probed into the room and saw that the midwife, Aunt Zhang, was bathing her grandson. There were no other adults in the house, but he couldn't care less and banged on the door loudly.

Hearing the urgent knocking, Aunt Zhang knew that someone's daughter-in-law was about to give birth again. Helplessly, she took her half-washed grandson out of the water, quickly dressed him, and then opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Wang Feng eagerly grabbed the midwife's arm and said:

"Aunt Zhang, hurry, my wife is about to give birth, come with me quickly."

Aunt Zhang nodded: "Wait for me a moment. My son and daughter-in-law have gone out. I'll tell the neighbors to watch my grandson for me, and then I'll come with you."

After saying that, without waiting for Wang Feng's reply, she quickly went to the house next door, gave him a few instructions, and then followed Wang Feng and left the No. 42 courtyard.

Wang Feng pedaled his bicycle so hard it was almost smoking, and in less than three minutes, he brought the midwife to courtyard number 95. Including the waiting time, it took less than ten minutes in total.

The midwife knew this matter couldn't be delayed, and this customer was a big client who not only didn't haggle but also said that as long as the mother and child were safe, she would give her an extra ten yuan as a bonus. She dared not delay any longer.

The two hurriedly ran from the front yard to the middle yard. Thanks to Yan Fugui's announcement, many people already knew that Qin Jingru was about to give birth.

As soon as Wang Feng and the midwife returned to the room, Lu Banxia said anxiously:

"Brother Feng, Aunt Zhang, quick, Sister Jingru says her stomach hurts a lot."

Just as Wang Feng was about to speak, Aunt Zhang pushed him out of the room.

"You, a grown man, can just wait outside."

After saying that, Aunt Zhang said to Lu Banxia, ​​"Go and prepare hot water quickly."

"I'm all ready. I'll go get it right away."

Lu Banxia hurriedly ran to the kitchen and quickly brought over the hot water. As for the other birthing supplies, she had already prepared them.

Wang Feng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan outside the door. This was the first time in his two lives that he had become a father. How could he not be anxious? How could he not be excited?

Despite his anxiety, he did not use his spiritual sense to investigate Qin Jingru.

Hearing rumors, Xu Damao arrived at Wang Feng's house and saw Wang Feng pacing back and forth at the door, looking very anxious. He smiled and said:

"Brother Wang Feng, congratulations! You're going to be a father soon!"

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Wang Feng was extremely anxious and had no time for pleasantries with Xu Damao.

However, given Qin Jingru's physical condition, he was certain that she would be able to give birth to the child smoothly. It was just that he was too excited right now and worried that something unexpected might happen. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he was still a little worried.

Seeing Wang Feng's anxious look, Xu Damao couldn't help but feel a little envious. Wang Feng wasn't even a few years older than him, and he was about to have his own child. But what about him?