"We spent 150 yuan on this house before, and we didn't expect it to make money. We sold it for 150 yuan. However, we can only hand over the house after Gu Jingyan comes to pick me up after I give birth."

Lin Yue'e is almost eight months pregnant now. Even if Gu Jingyan wanted to take her away now, she wouldn't dare to leave, because the roads are all muddy and full of potholes.

She'd either be riding in an oxcart or a tractor; if she dared to ride either, she might very well give birth on the way.

I heard that the house Lin Yue'e lives in only costs 150 yuan. I can't believe Grandma Wang wants to buy it for her grandson.

Aunt Zhang was tempted. However, their thoughts were definitely different.

Aunt Zhang has four sons; two are already married and living separately, and she still has two sons.

Wang Ersao also thought it was cheap. If she bought it, her son could live there in the future. It would be nice if the two families were next door. However, her child was only a few years old, so it was a bit too early to buy it now.

"Aunt Zhang, your third and fourth children are growing up. I think it would be perfect if you bought the house. Your son could live right across from yours, wouldn't that be great?"

Grandma Wang has many grandchildren, not just these two, but she has no intention of going against her daughter-in-law. She'll see if her daughter-in-law is willing to buy it first.

If her daughter-in-law doesn't buy it, then she can talk to her other sons.

"This...this is such a big matter, I need to discuss it with my family. I'm not in a position to interfere, Yue'e, wait a bit, we'll let you know after we've discussed it with your Uncle Genwang."

To be honest, Zhang Qiaozhen was quite tempted. These days, buying a house is a real deal; this house is a brick and mud structure, and you can live in it for decades without any problem.

On the contrary, getting married is much simpler than building a house. If there is a house available, a woman might marry him even without a dowry.

"Alright then, Aunt Zhang, you can discuss it first. I have plenty of time here. I can't leave until after I give birth and finish my postpartum confinement." Lin Yue'e wasn't in a hurry.

After they made their agreement, they were still looking eagerly in the direction of the Lin family. It had been half a day since Lin Xiuhua was beaten, so why hadn't she led the Lin family to fight their way to the Zhang family yet? They were getting bored and there was no more excitement to watch.

The three of them were unaware that, for the next few days, there would be reports of Zhang Tiedan beating Lin Xiuhua.

The village's most conspicuous woman used to be Lin Yue'e, but now it's Lin Xiuhua. However, Lin Xiuhua is always being beaten and crying. Strangely enough, Zhang Guifen is actually trying to persuade her daughter to continue living with Zhang Tiedan.

After a while, Lin Yue'e calculated that her due date was approaching, so she packed a large bag and asked Wang Ersao to help her get onto the oxcart.

"You really went to the hospital to give birth alone?"

Wang Ersao carried Lin Yue'e's large bundle on her back. She wanted to go to the hospital with her to take care of Lin Yue'e, but it was already spring, and she had to work every day.

Their family has all separated; it's a large family, and if they don't work, what will they eat in the future?

"Second sister-in-law, I'm going to the hospital. There are doctors and nurses there for everything, so don't worry. Besides, I'll call Gu Jingyan as soon as I get to town and tell her I'm giving birth at the town hospital. I think he'll be back soon."

That's what Lin Yue'e thought, and that's definitely what she would do; the child isn't just hers alone. She didn't want to be some kind of strong woman who had to shoulder everything herself.

"That's good, that's good. I thought no one would care about you. I'm relieved now that Gu Jingyan is coming back."

Lin Yue'e rode in an oxcart all the way to the town, called Gu Jingyan, and told him that she had checked into the hospital in Taiping Town and asked him to take leave and come back as soon as possible.

It takes about two hours to get back to the town from the provincial capital by tractor.

When Lin Yue'e arrived at the hospital, they saw that she didn't seem to want to give birth. At first, they wouldn't admit her.

"You're not due to give birth yet, what are you doing in the hospital now? Isn't this a waste of money?"

After examining Lin Yue'e, the female doctor in the obstetrics and gynecology department was somewhat puzzled when she heard that Lin wanted to be admitted to the hospital.

"Doctor, I live alone. I'm worried that when I give birth, no one will take care of me. So I have to check into the hospital now, just in case. I could give birth at any time in the next few days."

Lin Yue'e has plenty of money. She's not afraid of wasting hospital fees.

"You're all alone. Where's your husband? Where are your in-laws? You have none of those things. Don't you even have any family from your own family?"

This situation is quite rare.

"My husband is studying at a university in the provincial capital and doesn't have time to come back, but he already knows that. I just don't know when he'll be able to come back. His family isn't from here; they were sent-down youth before, so I have to rely on myself."

Upon hearing that the woman was a college student, the doctor immediately felt sympathetic. He had recently heard of many similar cases where women went to college but were actually divorced and abandoned, yet many women still cling to the past.

"Oh, that's true. Okay, I'll get you the hospital admission form. You should prepare everything you'll need in the next few days. Don't wait until you give birth and find yourself with nothing, unable to prepare anything yourself."

Actually, most births at this time are natural births, and most women do come to the hospital to give birth, but they generally don't stay in the hospital. After giving birth, they go home with their babies.

Many more rural women don't even come to the hospital. They give birth at home.

After paying the fees, Lin Yue'e picked up her bag and found room 206 to stay in.

Moreover, she was the only one in the ward. There were only three women in the entire obstetrics and gynecology department.

One of them is a woman who has just given birth and is receiving an IV drip.

One patient had already finished their appointment and their family had come to pick them up. Another patient had just given birth and was brought over.

Lin Yue'e stood at the door of the ward, looking inside. The new mother was covered in sweat, and an old woman was holding a baby beside her. The baby was placed on the bed.

"Oh, girl, are you about to give birth?"

When the old lady saw Lin Yue'e, who was heavily pregnant and standing at the door, she noticed that Lin Yue'e kept trying to see the baby.

He happily invited her into the house.

"Come in, come in. Are you about to give birth? If you are, shouldn't you be in the delivery room on the first floor? Why are you upstairs?"

"Auntie, I'm not due to give birth yet, but it'll be in the next few days. I'm coming to stay at the hospital now."

After Lin Yue'e entered the room, she saw that the woman in labor was sleeping with her eyes closed, so she must have fallen asleep.

Beside the bed lay the baby wrapped in a red floral quilt, its head slightly deformed. It startled her.

"Auntie, what's wrong with this child's head?"

Lin Yue'e had never given birth before, so she grimaced when she saw the newborn baby.

"Oh, all babies are like this right after they're born. They'll recover after a while."

"Oh, it can turn back."

Lin Yue'e was relieved to hear that the child could turn back; otherwise, the child's strange mind would be quite frightening.

"You look like this is your first time having a baby. The first childbirth is always difficult, but the second and third children are much easier."

The old lady was talking as she wiped the sweat from the new mother's brow.

"Auntie, are you this lady's biological mother?"

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