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Chapter 13 hold grandchildren

Selected Short Stories by Lao She 老舍 6129Words 2023-02-05
No wonder Mrs. Wang is looking forward to her grandson; why not marry a daughter-in-law to hold a grandson?I can't blame the daughter-in-law for worrying all the time; originally, it's not that she didn't work hard to give birth, but if she was born and didn't live, or if she didn't live and gave birth, what can I do?Let's take the first child as an example: Ever since she was pregnant, Mrs. Wang has forbidden her daughter-in-law to do any manipulations, and she is not allowed to turn over at night.Is this still careless?How do you know, after more than five months, the daughter-in-law probably had a miscarriage because she blinked her eyes twice more!It's still a boy; it deserves it to end!Let's talk about the second child, the daughter-in-law took the size even in the blink of an eye; when she yawned, there were two maids supporting her.Sure enough, there was nothing wrong with being cautious, and a big white and fat boy was born.But after not living for five days, the child didn't know why, but died without making a sound.It was November weather, there were four stoves in the delivery room, and the windows didn't even have a hole the size of a needle point. It was hard to get in, not to mention the wind, or the wind god.Besides, the child was covered with four quilts and five blankets, supposedly warm enough, right?Hmph, he actually died.As it should be!

Now, Young Mistress Wang is happy again, her belly is astonishingly big, she looks like a stone mill rolling the road.Looking at this belly, Mrs. Wang seemed to have two little hands growing out of her heart, and she was scratching all day long, making herself feel like laughing.Such a plump and decent belly, if it weren't for the twins, it would be strange!The children and grandchildren have spirits, so give them to a pair of white and fat boys!Mrs. Wang doesn't just pray and burn incense. The daughter-in-law wants to eat the brains of living people, and the old lady doesn't reject it.In the middle of the night, I also gave my daughter-in-law elbow soup and chicken noodles. My daughter-in-law also made a real face. The more she lay down, the hungrier she became, and she could eat two catties of flipped mooncakes for snacks: the oil flowed down the pillow and could be swept out from the depths of the bed. Come a big bowl of assorted dishes.How can pregnant women give birth to fat boys if they don't eat more?The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fully agree with this point.If the mother-in-law is like this, the natal mother can't lag behind.She made seven or eight trips to give birth, each time bringing at least eight food boxes.Philosophically speaking, a family of two parents should always be an enemy.The more things the natal mother brings, the more the mother-in-law feels that this is an intentional humiliation; the more nervous the mother-in-law is to eat, the more the natal mother feels that her daughter's mouth is wrong.With such a competition, the young mistress will get what she wants, and even the horns of her mouth will be eaten away.The midwife has been on guard for seven days and seven nights, and she can't give birth at all.Folk remedies, pills, incense ashes from the descendants of the empress, I took too much; none of them worked.On the eighth day, the young mistress didn't even bother to drink the chicken soup, and was rolling all over the floor in pain.Mrs. Wang was so anxious that she knelt down and offered a piece of incense to her descendants, and her mother brought the nuns from Tianxian Nunnery to recite the birth-inducing spell; it still didn't work.The noise continued until midnight, when the child was showing his hair.The midwife performed a special trick, and she had no problems except scratching the young mistress' lower part.The child must not come out.A minute that seems to last a year, but after fifty or sixty minutes, there is still only hair but no child.Some people say that the young lady has to go to the hospital.Go to the hospital?Mrs. Wang can't do that.Okay, I went to the hospital to have my intestines opened and my stomach was unnaturally produced, and I forcibly pulled it out from the stomach!Foreign devils and bastards can do that; don't take out the grandson that the Wang family wants to raise.The natal mother also made a statement, can it be faster to raise a child?It's time for the chicken to lay an egg!Besides, the incantation has not been finished yet, what are you busy with?Disrespecting nuns is looking down on gods!

It took another hour, and the child was still stubborn.The young mistress rolled her eyes.With old tears in her eyes, Mrs. Wang made up her mind: protect the young but not the adults.When the daughter-in-law dies, marry another; children are even more important.She rolled her eyes, just in time to pull the child out cruelly.Finding a wet nurse is just as good, if the daughter-in-law dies.Told the midwife, La!The natal mother is quitting, seeing her daughter roll her eyes at two o'clock!The grandson is the oldest, and the daughter is the daughter.Go to the hospital, don't wait until you finish reciting the birth-inducing mantra; who knows what the nuns are chanting, if it's not the inducing mantra, wouldn't it be a bad thing?Send the nun away.The mother-in-law still didn't agree: dig it, it won't work!The mother-in-law disapproved, and my natal mother really had no idea.The water splashed by the married daughter is a member of the Wang family, and the ghost of the Wang family is dead.The two parents stared at each other, wishing they could bite off a piece of meat to relieve their anger.

After another half o'clock, the child remained calm and simply refused to come out.The midwife saw that something was wrong, so she took a chance and slipped away.As soon as she slipped away, Mrs. Wang lost her strength a little bit.The natal mother's words immediately gained a lot of weight: the midwives have run away, so what are you waiting for if you don't go to the hospital?Wait until the child dies in the womb!The combination of death and children touched Mrs. Wang's heart.But digging out to the end is not going to work. There are too many people who go to the hospital to give birth, and not all of them pay for it.My natal mother strives, although she may not necessarily believe her own words.

Of course Mrs. Wang doesn't believe this; there is no one who goes to the hospital without paying. Fortunately, my natal father also arrived.The natal mother's momentum immediately became huge.My natal father also advocated going to the hospital.Since he said so, he had no choice but to go.After all, he was a man.Although having a child is a woman's business, at this critical moment of life and death, a man's idea has some strength. The two parents, Mrs. Wang, and her grandson, who only showed his hair, took the car to the hospital together.It was a pitiful panic to ride in the car just after showing my hair, and my parents couldn't help crying.

As soon as she arrived at the hospital, Mrs. Wang blew up a cigarette [Note: lost her temper. 】.What, still have to register?What is registration?When a child is born, it's not about buying official rice to make porridge. What kind of name is it?Mrs. Wang was so angry that she didn't have to give up her grandson, so she couldn't register this account.But after looking at it, if you don't register, people have the intention of not being called in.This breath is hard to swallow, but I have to swallow it; I have to endure everything for my grandson.If my master is still alive, it would be strange not to demolish the hospital immediately; widows can't do it, even if they have money, they will be bullied by others.I don't have time to think about the grievance in my heart, so it's important to invite my grandson out as soon as possible.After registering, they will charge 50 yuan in advance.Mrs. Wang caught it: fifty?Five hundred is fine, the old lady has money!Just ask for money and settle it, what kind of vagrant name is it, you treat me like a letter from my grandson!

The doctor is here.As soon as we met, Mrs. Wang blew up a cigarette, male doctor!Male doctor as midwife?My daughter-in-law cannot ask a man to deliver her baby.Before the bombing was over, two big men came out, lifted their daughter-in-law and put them on the bed.The old lady's ears were trembling!This is to rebel, a young pregnant woman, how come a group of big men come here to do something?Put it down, is there anyone here who understands human affairs?Call some girls, if there are any!Otherwise, let's go!I happened to meet a very kind doctor, and he said: put it down, let them go!

Mrs. Wang swallowed a breath, swallowing it so that her heart felt strangely hot. If it wasn't for her grandson, at least she would have to slap the doctor's loudest mouths!It's better to be in charge now than to be an official now. Who told the grandson to deliberately lose his temper.Lift it, don't talk nonsense.Two big guys just put their daughter-in-law on the cot, look!The doctor pressed her stomach with both hands!Mrs. Wang closed her eyes and scolded her mother-in-law in her heart: "Your daughter, you asked a man to press like this, and you didn't even say a word. What a virtue!"Just when I was about to scold him, I thought of my grandson; I haven't suffered any grievances for more than ten months, but now I am being beaten by the doctor, tender skin and bones, can I stand it?She opened her eyes, trying to warn the doctor.Unexpectedly, the doctor asked first: what do pregnant women eat?Such a big belly!You people have no choice but to give pregnant women nothing to eat, so that the child is so fat.They don't come for inspections on weekdays, and only come to us if they can't give birth!Without waiting for Mrs. Wang to answer, he said to the two big men: "Take it away!"

Mrs. Wang has never experienced this in her life.Where is the old lady not a saint, she learned a lesson today!Not to mention, the words have to be reasonable; if pregnant women don’t eat more nourishing food, how can they have children, how can children grow?Could it be that the doctor only drank northwest wind when he was in the womb?Western medicine is full of dummies!It's inconvenient to argue with Ermaozi; let's murder your natal mother and stare at her!The natal mother didn't want to be stared at, so she followed her daughter inside.When Mrs. Wang saw it, she hurried to catch up.The doctor who was kind and rich turned around: Wait here!

The eyes of both parents are red.What's the matter, don't tell me to go in and have a look?We know where you took your daughter-in-law?Was it killed or cut?The doctor is gone.Mrs. Wang took care of her natal mother with all her evil spirits: You say you don’t want to dig it out, look, you can’t even go in and have a look!dig?You can even cut it into eight yuan!You deserve it for killing your daughter!In case my grandson and my old life are lost.Fight with you! The natal mother's heart beat a drum, and she really wanted to cut her daughter off, but what should I do?It’s not uncommon to cut it into eight pieces. Wasn’t there a big glass box with human legs and a cavity in the medical school meeting?no way!This is the end of the matter, let's do it with my daughter's mother-in-law!You blame me?Who is feeding my daughter all the time?Didn't you hear what the doctor said?The mouth that always calls daughter-in-law is not idle, is there something wrong with eating?I have seen many people, but I have never seen a mother-in-law like you!

I feed her?Did she eat enough when she was in your house?Mrs. Wang counterattacked. We haven’t had a full meal at home, so we have to bring eight food boxes every time we visit our daughter! But, eight food boxes, I will fill them, don't you? The two parents fought in a scuffle, showing no weakness at all, and scolding in style. The doctor is back again.As expected by Mrs. Wang, surgery was required.Although the word "surgery" sounded familiar to me, I guessed it. If the hand was erected, wouldn't it be an operation?The doctor said: With surgery, both adults and children can be saved.Otherwise, all are in danger of life.The baby has been delayed by three hours and must not be born, the baby is too big.However, in order to perform the operation, the signature of relatives must be obtained.Mrs. Wang didn't hear a word.It won't work. how?Decide quickly!The doctor is very anxious. It won't work! Willing to sign?Hurry up!The doctor tightened up again. My grandson has to raise it! My natal mother is anxious: Can I sign it? Mrs. Wang seemed to pay special attention to what her mother-in-law said: My daughter-in-law!Which do you count? The doctor was so anxious that he tore open his neck from the ears of Mrs. Wang and shouted: This is the relationship between two lives! It is impossible to take out! So you don't want a grandson anymore?The doctor wanted to impress her with his grandson. It really worked, she was speechless for a long time.There were many ghost images in front of her eyes, all of which seemed to say to her: We want a cigarette holder, and you can take it out!She surrendered.Of course the ancestors are willing to have grandsons; dig it out!But there is one thing, it must be alive when you take it out!Since she listened to her ancestors and allowed the doctor to pick up her grandson, of course she had to explain that she was going to live.Why take out a dead one?As long as the living grandson is brought out, it doesn't matter if the daughter-in-law is dead. The mother of the natal family is worried about her daughter: Can you keep everyone alive?talk less!Mrs. Wang taught her wife a lesson. I believe there is no danger, the doctor is sweating in anxiety, but the child has been delayed for a long time, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents; otherwise, why ask you to sign?Not sure?Do not have to pay this procedure as soon as possible!The old lady is very responsible to her ancestors; well, she won't be alive again after digging for a long time, who is sorry!Well, the doctor is dizzy, please take her back!Remember, two lives! Two or three, you are not sure, this is not nonsense! The doctor turned away without saying a word. Mrs. Wang remembered it, so she might as well give it a try.If the doctor hadn't wanted to leave, she would never have thought of this move.Doctor, doctor!You come back, try it! The doctor was so angry that he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.Read the list to her, and she crosses herself. The two parents waited for a time when they didn't know how old it was, and they took it out when it was dawn. What a big grandson, it weighs thirteen pounds!Mrs. Wang didn't know how to laugh, she held her mother-in-law's hand and she cried while laughing.The mother-in-law is no longer an enemy, but an older sister.The doctor is no longer a dude, he is a benefactor of the Wang family, and it would be appropriate to reward him with a hundred yuan immediately.If it wasn't for this, how could such a fat grandson be suffocated to death, how could he treat his ancestors?I wish I could kneel down and kowtow for a while, but it's a pity that there are no concubines in the hospital. The fat grandson has been washed and placed in the nursery.Two old ladies want to go in and have a look.Not only to look at, but also to touch the fat face of the grandson with old fingers that haven't been washed all night.The nurses did not allow the parents to enter the house, so they could only watch through the glass window.Seeing his grandson inside, his grandson is not even allowed to touch it!The natal mother took out a red envelope, which was intended to be rewarded to the midwife and passed it to the nurse; give some sports expenses, and you are not allowed to go in?Everything happened so badly that the nurse didn't accept it.Mrs. Wang rubbed her eyes, took a closer look at the nurse, and said to herself, "It's not like a foreign devil girl, why don't you accept the reward?"Maybe it's face to face, sorry?With that, let's chat with her first, and it will be easy to open the face.Pointing to a row of small baskets in the room, he said: These children are all taken out, right? It's just you, the rest are well-raised. No such thing, Mrs. Wang said in her heart, she would have to pay for all those who went to the hospital. It’s only for pregnant women to eat a lot of oil and meat. The nurse is a bit talkative. If you don't eat, how can the child grow up so big!Her natal mother has already stood on the same front as Mrs. Wang. A fat baby taken out is better than a skinny monkey raised!Mrs. Wang feels that children who don't take out are not eligible to be admitted to the hospital.Go to the hospital to be raised, take off your pants and fart, what two procedures are needed! In any case, the two parents stared blankly and couldn't get in. Mrs. Wang had an idea, maid, she called the nurse, give me the child, we are going home.I have to rush to prepare the third treat!I am neither a maid, nor can I give you a child, and the nurse is kind enough. My grandson, do you dare not give it to me?Is it possible to entertain guests in the hospital? If it is taken out by surgery, adults cannot give milk to the child for a while, we have to give him milk. You will, we won't?I'm almost sixty years old, and I don't know much more than you when I have had sons and daughters. Have you ever raised children?The old lady couldn't tell whether the nurse was a girl or a daughter-in-law. Who knew who this little white helmet was. Without a doctor, the child cannot be handed over to you anyway! Go and call the doctor, I told him; I don't want to talk nonsense with you!The doctor is not done yet, the stomach has to be sewn up after cutting it open. When the nurse said this, the natal mother thought of her daughter.Mrs. Wang still can't seem to remember who her daughter-in-law is.Before the grandson was born, whenever he thought of the grandson, he also thought of his wife; after the grandson was born, it seemed that it was okay to forget the wife.The natal mother wants to see her daughter, who knows how big a hole is opened in her stomach?No idlers are allowed in the operating room, so I have no choice but to accompany Mrs. Wang and watch over the fat boy. It was easy to see the doctor come out.Mrs. Wang hurried to negotiate. It is best to live in the hospital for a month when taking out a child through surgery, the doctor said.So what about the three-day full moon?Mrs. Wang asked. Is it life that matters, or is it three days?How can a pregnant woman entertain guests if her belly has not grown?The doctor asked back. Mrs. Wang really thought that three days was more important than human life, but it was not convenient to say it out, because her natal mother was listening.As for how can she entertain guests if her stomach is not growing well, there is a way: ask her to lie down to entertain guests, instead of getting up.The doctor still refused.Mrs. Wang came to a realization: Isn't hospitalization for money?Okay, I'll give you the money and tell us girls to go, isn't that okay?You can see for yourself, can she walk or not?said the doctor. Both parents dared not go.What if there is a pot-sized hole in the daughter-in-law's stomach, how scary?It's still the natal mother who loves her daughter so much that she has the courage to go and see it.Mrs. Wang was also embarrassed not to follow. In the ward, the daughter-in-law was lying on a couch on the bed, her face was like a blank sheet of paper.The natal mother cried aloud, not knowing whether her daughter was alive or dead.After all, Mrs. Wang's heart was so hard that she only shed half of her tears, and immediately blew up a cigarette: Why don't you tell her to lie down peacefully?What kind of foreign punishment is this?Straighten up, the stitches on the stomach will be stretched, understand?said the doctor.So won't it be glued on?Mrs. Wang always felt that the doctor didn't have any bright ideas. The natal mother wanted to say a few words to her daughter, but the doctor didn't allow it.The two parents seem to be able to see that the doctor may have used some bad tricks to make the pregnant woman like this.No matter how you say it, I probably won't be able to leave the hospital for a while.All right.Take the grandson away first, and go home for three days. The doctor didn't agree, and Mrs. Wang was in a hurry.Do you wash three times in the hospital?If you want to wash it, I will invite all your relatives and friends here; if you don’t want to wash it, let me take it away; the big-headed grandson, if you don’t treat guests for three days, what face is there to live?Who feeds the baby with milk?asked the doctor. Hire a nanny!Mrs. Wang is completely victorious. I finally got my grandson out.Mrs. Wang got into the car with her grandson in her arms, and sneezed as soon as she got in the car. She sneezed all the way home, and every time she sneezed, she aimed at her grandson's face.When I got home, I hurriedly sent someone to find the nanny, and the grandson was still holding him in his arms so that he could catch the sneeze.Yes, Mrs. Wang knew that she had caught a cold; but she couldn't let go of her grandson until she died.At noon, the grandson caught at least two hundred sneezes, and his body gradually became hot.Mrs. Wang is even more unwilling to let go.By three o'clock in the afternoon, my grandson was burning like coals.At night, the nurse had already hired two nannies, but the grandson died without a mouthful of milk. Mrs. Wang only cried for a long time; when she finished crying, her old eyes widened: I took it out!Can the ones taken out survive?Sue the hospital!Such a heavy grandson will only live for one day, how can there be anything?It's all the hospital's fault, dummies! Mrs. Wang made an appointment with her mother-in-law and went to the hospital to make trouble.The natal mother also wants to pick up her daughter as soon as possible, the hospital is unreliable! I got my daughter-in-law out; how can I file a lawsuit if I don't?Not long after it was delivered, the daughter-in-law's stomach was cracked, and postpartum rejuvenation cream was useless, and she died without saying a word.Well, the two cases were merged into one, and Mrs. Wang sued the hospital.My old life is over, I have to avenge my grandson and daughter-in-law!
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