country bumpkin

Wang Pozi's daughter-in-law from Kongjia Village was lying on the bed wailing. The atmosphere in the room was tense and oppressive.

Just as dawn broke, Granny Wang asked her daughter-in-law to cook. Because she was pregnant and close to her due date, she was very tired and got up late.

Granny Wang ran to her son's bedroom, pulled her daughter-in-law Zheng Cuiying up, and scolded her as she told her to cook.

I had just been scolded awake and hadn't even reacted when my mother-in-law roughly pulled me up. My body is heavy and it's difficult for me to get up; I was unsteady on my feet and fell heavily back down after being pulled up.

This time, they've really gotten themselves into trouble.

“Ah…” Zheng Cuiying exclaimed.

Looking down, she saw blood mixed with amniotic fluid flowing down her thighs.

"Mom~ my stomach hurts, ah..."

When Granny Wang saw this, she also became frightened, and her face turned pale.

She only gave her a light tug, how could it be so serious? I've pushed and pulled her like that before, why are you being so irresponsible this time?

Wang Desheng, the son lying next to him, was also startled. He quickly put on his coat and got up.

"Wife, wife, how are you? Lie down quickly, I'll go borrow a car, let's go to the hospital."

Wang Desheng quickly dressed while comforting his wife.

Granny Wang said, "She should be about to give birth. Don't panic. I'll go find a midwife. There's no need to go to the hospital."

Outside, Wang Xinran, the five-year-old granddaughter who had just woken up in her grandmother's room, heard the shouts from inside and quickly ran in.

Upon entering the room, I saw my mother lying on the bed, groaning in pain, while my father hurriedly put on his shoes. My grandmother stood by the bed, scolding my father.

"Mommy~ Mommy~ What's wrong?" the little girl cried, calling for her mother.

Granny Wang glared at her, "What are you crying for? Your mother isn't dead yet!"

Wang Desheng said, "Mother, how can childbirth be like this? Don't you know? She must have been injured. Mother, you watch over Cuiying first, I'll go find a car."

Before Wang Pozi could say anything more, her son had already run out the door.

His father couldn't go into his daughter-in-law's room either; he could only anxiously wait outside.

Inside the house, only Granny Wang remained, muttering and cursing, Zheng Cuiying lay on the bed wailing, and Wang Xinran stood by the bed watching her mother cry.

The noise attracted many neighbors to come and watch.

Wang Cuihua rushed in and asked Granny Wang, "Aunt Wang, what's wrong? What happened?"

When Wang Pozi saw her best friend, she explained, "It's nothing, my daughter-in-law is probably about to give birth."

Wang Cuihua wondered, "It shouldn't hurt this much at the beginning of labor, so why is she screaming like this?"

With a dark face, Granny Wang said righteously, "She's due to give birth in just a few days. I came to wake her this morning and just gently pulled her, and that's how it happened. Who knew she was so delicate?"

Wang Cuihua was startled when she saw the blood when she lifted the blanket.

With a trembling voice, she said, "How...how could there be blood? No, Auntie, we can't just wait at home like this, we have to get her to the hospital right away!"

Granny Wang said, "Desheng has already gone to find a carriage and will be back in a while."

Wang Cuihua then said, "Auntie, hurry up and pack your things, get the swaddle blanket, the boil, and the adults' clothes, get ready to go to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang quickly went to pack her things. No one paid any attention to Wang Xinran, who was crying there.

After a while, a tractor came to a stop at the gate.

Wang Desheng ran quickly into the yard, shouting, "Mother, quickly get a quilt to put on the cart, I'm going to get Cuiying."

He ran into his room, picked up Zheng Cuiying from the bed, and ran outside.

Granny Wang had already laid a tattered quilt in the back of the cart. Wang Desheng put his wife on the cart, then ran back to carry his daughter onto the cart, and also got on the cart with the things his mother had prepared.

He asked, "Mother, aren't you going with us?"

Granny Wang said, "Don't take Xinran with you. She'll be a nuisance. Let her stay at home with your father."

The little girl started crying again when she heard that she couldn't go with them.

Wang Desheng said, "That's fine, but we'll still have to keep an eye on her."

He turned to his daughter and said, "Sweetie, why don't you stay home with Grandpa? Mommy's in too much danger right now, and Daddy can't look after you by himself. I'll come and stay with you when Mommy is safe, okay?"

The little girl also saw the blood on her mother's pants, and nodded obediently, "Okay, Ranran, be good, Mommy and Daddy, come back soon!"

Looking at his well-behaved and sensible daughter, Wang Desheng felt guilty. Such a young child was so sensible, and it was all because he hadn't given her a sense of security.

In the end, Granny Wang still went to the hospital with them. She was afraid that someone might die, after all, she had brought her daughter-in-law into the family, and if something happened, she estimated that her in-laws would not let her off the hook.

The tractor driver is the village chief's nephew. He's the village chief's brother's child.

The tractor sped towards the hospital, the people in the trailer swaying with each bump.

Zheng Cuiying's face was deathly pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down her face as she bit her lip to endure the pain.

Wang Desheng held her hand tightly, murmuring, "Cuiying, hang in there, we'll be at the hospital soon."

The young man driving the tractor looked serious as he drove it at top speed, the engine roaring loudly.

A cloud of dust rose up on the road, startling the chickens and ducks along the roadside, causing them to scatter in all directions.

Suddenly, a thick tree branch appeared in the middle of the road ahead, and the young man swerved the steering wheel to narrowly avoid it.

The truck bed shook even more violently, and Wang Desheng quickly steadied his wife and mother, fearing they might get hurt.

Finally, the outline of the hospital in the distance gradually became clear.

Wang Desheng shouted excitedly, "We're almost there, Cuiying, hang in there a little longer!"

Zheng Cuiying opened her eyes slightly and nodded weakly.

At that moment, the tractor sped towards the hospital like a wild horse, and hope was within reach.

They didn't stop at the hospital entrance, but drove straight into the courtyard.

The gatekeeper at the main entrance scolded, "Who gave you permission to drive into the yard? Don't you know the rules?"

With red eyes, Wang Desheng picked up his wife and said, "I'm sorry, sir, my wife is about to give birth, and she's having a difficult labor."

Seeing the dangerous situation, the old gatekeeper said, "Alright, it's a special circumstance, so I won't make a fuss. Hurry up and go in!"

Wang Desheng carried his wife as he ran towards the emergency room, shouting, "Doctor, doctor, save my wife!"

Seeing the pregnant woman on the verge of death, the head doctor of the emergency department quickly pushed a medical bed and instructed the doctors and nurses to prepare for surgery.

The nurses quickly lifted Zheng Cuiying onto a medical bed and wheeled her into the operating room.

Wang Desheng wanted to go in, but was stopped by the doctor.

"The family members can wait outside; we will do our best."

Suddenly a nurse came over with a piece of paper and asked Wang Desheng to sign it. He signed his name with trembling hands.

The nurse went back to the operating room, and Wang Desheng could only pace anxiously outside the operating room.

His mother was also wiping away tears. She was terrified. She would regret it to death if her precious grandson died because of her.

Time passed second by second, and every second was torture for Wang Desheng.

An hour later, the sound of a baby crying came from the operating room, and Wang Desheng's heart jumped. Then the door opened, and the doctor came out.

"Congratulations! Mother and baby are safe and sound. However, the mother is still very weak and needs to take good care of herself."

Upon hearing this, Wang Desheng's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to fall. His mother also wept with joy; she had a grandson.

Zheng Cuiying was then wheeled out of the operating room, her face still pale but with a hint of peace.

Wang Desheng leaned forward and gently took her hand, his eyes filled with tenderness and love.

"Cuiying, thank you for your hard work."

Zheng Cuiying slightly opened her eyes and gave a weak smile.

At this moment, the little family was filled with the joy and happiness brought by the new life, as if all the previous thrills and worries had become a prelude to this moment.

Granny Wang picked up her eldest grandson, adoring him. Wang Desheng, however, didn't look at his son, staying by his wife's side the whole time.

Although he listens to his mother a lot, he also loves his wife very much.

I was admitted to the hospital and stayed for two days before going home. The village chief's nephew picked me up in his car.

When he got home, his daughter ran over to see her mother and brother. Her mother had finally returned home safe and sound.

The old man was overjoyed with the arrival of the new baby. He was always all smiles and told everyone he met about his precious grandson.

The family was happy, and Granny Wang stopped grumbling. She was all smiles, showing off her precious grandson everywhere.

He has become much nicer to his daughter-in-law.