Chapter 468 - Chapter 468: Preparing
Chapter 468: Preparing
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In the blink of an eye, the days passed. There were only about 20 days left until Li Yu’s due date. Zhou Jia thought about the two wet nurses Madam Gong had mentioned and said to Li Yu, “Yu’er, Aunt found two wet nurses for the child on her farm. I think we can bring them home.”
Li Yu thought for a moment and looked at Zhou Jia. “I heard from Master in the past that breast milk is nutritious in the first four to five months. Let’s hire two wet nurses who have already fed their child for a few months to go home. We might as well buy a few goats and feed the child with goat milk.”
Zhou Jia thought for a moment and said with a smile, “Aunt has already chosen. Let’s not reject her efforts. You said that goat milk is nutritious. Let’s buy a few goats and invite the two wet nurses back. It’s good to help take care of the children!”
Li Yu thought about it and agreed. “Alright! I’ll listen to you.”
Granny Yang went to Madam Gong’s manor to bring her two wet nurses to the residence and brought them to see Li Yu.
Li Yu saw that the two of them were about 20 years old. They were ordinary-looking, had gentle eyes, and their hair was washed clean. Their fingernails were also clean. She nodded in satisfaction. Granny Yang said to Li Yu, “Madam, these are the two wet nurses. One’s surname is Yu, and the other’s surname is Cui. Their children are already four months old.”
Madam Yu and Madam Cui kowtowed to Li Yu. Li Yu smiled and said, “There’s no need to be so polite. Sorry to trouble you. Does anyone take care of the children when you come to the residence?”
Madam Yu smiled shyly and said, ‘Madam, Mother-in-law is taking care of the child!”
“My mother-in-law is also taking care of mine at home!” Madam Cui said with a red face.
Li Yu smiled and nodded. “Just stay in the residence in peace. You can go back to see the child every few days.”
The two of them hurriedlv bowed. “Thank vou, Madam.”
After the two of them arrived, Li Yu still asked Old Madam Liu to buy four goats from the market and raise them in the livestock shed to add food to the children.
After buying the milk goats, Auntie Zhang and Old Madam Liu squeezed half a bucket of goat milk. Li Yu asked them to filter the goat milk with boiled gauze and put some radish slices in it to cook together. It reduced the smell of goat milk and put a spoonful of sugar in it. Everyone felt that it was not bad.
Ruyi went to the Wu family and brought the two sisters of the Wu family to the Zhou family. After Madam Wu checked Li Yu, she smiled and said, “Madam is pregnant and has a good fetal position. I’m afraid she’s going to go into premature labor. From today onwards, don’t go out again. Stay at home and wait for the delivery. We’ll also guard you.”
Li Yu smiled politely. “Alright, sorry to trouble you.”
The Wu sisters smiled and bowed. “Madam, you’re too polite. This is what we should do.”
Granny Yang smiled and brought the two sisters of the Wu family down to rest.
Yangyang looked at her mother’s towering stomach and asked Li Yu curiously,
“Mother, aren’t Brother and Sister bored inside?”
Li Yu couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s not boring. You used to hide inside too.”
Yangyang couldn’t imagine himself hiding in his mother’s stomach. She asked curiously, “Can I touch them?”
“Alright! Yang’er, touch your siblings and greet them,” Li Yu said with a smile.
Yangyang gently placed his hand on Li Yu’s stomach and felt it. He shook his head and said, “Mother, I haven’t reached my siblings.”
Li Yu smiled and said gently to him, “If you talk to them, they’ll greet you.”
“Really?” Yangyang thought for a moment and looked at Li Yu in distress.
“Mother, I can’t even see them. What should I say to them?”
Li Yu looked at his frown and said with a smile, “Tell them what you’re thinking or recite a text to them.”
Yangyang pursed his lips and thought for a moment. He placed her hand back on Li Yu’s stomach and said softly, “Brother, you have to be good and not be naughty. Don’t disturb Mother at night. You have to let Mother sleep and rest obediently. Come out and meet us obediently. I’ll give you all the toys. There’s a little tiger, a kite, a small boat… There are so many!”
Hearing her son’s words, Li Yu felt warm in her heart. She touched his little head and kissed his forehead. “Mother’s good baby.” She looked up at him and smiled gently.
At this moment, Yangyang felt a kick in his palm. Then, he looked up at Li Yu in surprise. “Mother, Brother greeted me. He kicked me. He promised me that they would be obedient.”
Li Yu looked at Yangyang’s happy expression and rubbed his dark and smooth hair with a smile. She said gently, “That’s right! You are greeting each other! They said that they would be obedient!”
On the afternoon of the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Yu woke up from a nap. Xing Hua looked at her and said happily, ‘Madam, the winter plum blossoms that Old Master sent have bloomed. They smell delicious.” Seeing her happy expression, Li Yu smiled. “Is that so? Let’s go take a look.”
Li Yu went out and stood under the eaves of the porch. She looked at Old Master Zhou. He had gotten someone to send over a few pots of winter plums this morning.
The pots of yellow and red wintersweet were budding when they were sent over. They bloomed under the eaves of the porch in less than a moment.
The two pots of yellow flowers were delicate and cute. The petals on the outside of the other two pots were yellow, but the stamens were red, emitting wisps of fragrance.
Li Yu looked at the delicate yellow petals and smelled a faint fragrance. Suddenly, an uncontrollable stream of urine flowed out, and her underwear was instantly wet. Li Yu was stunned for a moment before she suddenly realized that her amniotic fluid had broken. She was more than ten days ahead of her due date and was about to give birth.
Li Yu turned around and looked calmly at Granny Chen, who was standing at the side. “Nanny, my water bag has burst. Hurry up and help me to the delivery room. ”
Granny Chen was stunned for a moment when she heard that. Seeing Li Yu’s calm expression, her originally flustered heart calmed down. She went forward to support Li Yu. “Madam, let’s go!”
Granny Chen helped Li Yu towards the delivery room that had been prepared long ago. She said to the flustered Xing Hua and Granny Yang, “Xing Hua, go and call the midwife. Then, go to the kitchen and get someone to make a bowl of brown sugar eggs for Madam. Sister Yang, go and inform Steward Ruyi.
Then, get someone to inform Master to bring Old Master home.”
“Okay.” After Xing Hua and Granny Yang agreed, they split up and got busy.
Granny Chen helped Li Yu into the delivery room and helped her lie down on the bed. She said gently, “Madam, let me help you take off your underwear. The amniotic fluid has already broken and been activated. You might not feel much pain now, but it will hurt later.”
“Okay,” Li Yu agreed. She didn’t feel much pain yet. She only felt that her lower body was swollen, and an indescribable discomfort invaded her. Granny Chen helped her take off her underwear. Xing Hua carried a basin of hot water and brought the midwife into the delivery room.
Granny Chen used hot water to help Li Yu scrub up. After checking, she took out an oilcloth and laid it at the end of the delivery bed. She then laid a layer of straw paper on it and prepared the bag.
After taking out the delivery tools she had prepared and placing them in a convenient place, the Wu sisters-in-law arrived.
After the two of them checked, they said to Li Yu, “Madam, after the amniotic fluid breaks, one will usually give birth in 20 hours. Some only take one to four hours. Eat something to conserve your strength first.”
“Alright.” Li Yu nodded..