Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

Not long after Wang the midwife entered the Jia family, Qin Huairu's heart-wrenching screams were heard from the room. Wang the midwife stood by the kang and said to Qin Huairu, "Push harder, push harder." "Ah, ah..." Qin Huairu screamed while pushing harder.

An old lady hurried to the courtyard next door and happened to see a young man in the courtyard. She hurriedly walked up to him and said anxiously, "Young man, I'm from the courtyard next door. I want to ask you for a favor?"

The young man looked at the anxious old lady in front of him and asked enthusiastically, "What's wrong, old lady? Can you tell me slowly?"

The aunt wiped the sweat from her forehead and explained hurriedly, "Young man, a woman in our yard is about to give birth. Her husband works at the Red Star Steel Mill outside Dongzhimen, but our yard is full of women and children, so there is no way to notify him in time. So I would like to ask you to go to the Red Star Steel Mill and tell him that his wife is about to give birth and ask him to come back as soon as possible."

When the young man heard that he had to run so far to call for help, he immediately showed a look of hesitation on his face. After all, this is not an easy task, and it will take a lot of time and energy. But he thought that the old lady was so anxious, and he couldn't refuse directly, so he said with some embarrassment: "Auntie, it's not that I don't want to help, but the journey is too far, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time."

Seeing this, the auntie became even more anxious, but she still tried to stay calm and continued to persuade him: "Young man, please, this is a matter of life and death. If you delay, it may be dangerous. I know this is troublesome, but only you can help. Young man, I won't let you run in vain. I will give you 5 cents for running errands. What do you think?"

The young man looked at the earnest and helpless eyes of the auntie, and his heart softened. He finally agreed: "Okay, auntie, I'll give it a try. I hope I can make it in time. By the way, auntie, what's the man's name? I have to know who to notify when I go to the Red Star Steel Mill to notify people, right?"

The aunt took out 5 cents from her pocket and put it in the young man's hand. "Young man, this is your errand fee. The man's name is Jia Xudong, and he is a fitter at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill." The aunt reminded him worriedly. "If others don't know who Jia Xudong is, you can say that his master is Yi Zhonghai."

"Okay, Auntie, I'll go to the Red Star Steel Mill right now to inform the man named Jia Xudong you mentioned." After saying that, the young man ran out of the courtyard.

The old lady looked at the young man's back with gratitude, muttering to herself, "I hope everything is still in time..." Then she turned around and hurried back to the courtyard, waiting for good news.

The young man took a brisk pace, jogging along the street, stopping from time to time to catch his breath, and then continued running forward. Finally, he arrived at the gate of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

The young man stood at the gate, adjusting his breathing and waiting for his breath to calm down. When he felt that he had regained his composure, he walked towards the guard room at the gate.

The guard on duty in the guard room saw the young man coming and immediately greeted him warmly: "Hello, comrade!"

The young man responded politely: "Hello, comrade, I'm here to see Jia Xudong from your factory. I'm Jia Xudong's neighbor. Please tell him that his wife is about to give birth and ask him to go home quickly." After that, the young man turned around without hesitation and walked towards Nanluoguxiang.

When the guard heard the news, his face changed and he shouted hurriedly, "Young man, don't leave yet! Um...which workshop is Jia Xudong you are talking about from?"

The young man stopped and scratched his head. After thinking for a moment, he said, "That... I don't know. The auntie who asked me to come didn't tell me." Suddenly, he remembered what the auntie had told him before she left. His eyes lit up, and he continued, "By the way, Jia Xudong's master is Yi Zhonghai, a fitter. You should know Yi Zhonghai, right?"

"We definitely know Master Yi Zhonghai. Master Yi is the master chef in our factory. Okay, young man, you can go back." The guard immediately understood what Yi Zhonghai meant and said with a smile. "Then I'm leaving." After saying that, the young man looked at the guard and saw that he didn't mean to call him again, so he turned around and walked home.

As the young man walked away, another security guard came back from the toilet and said, "I just heard someone talking about Yi Zhonghai. What happened to Master Yi?"

"It's not something that happened to Master Yi, it's that the wife of Master Yi's apprentice Jia Xudong is about to give birth." The guard replied.

"Oh, but Jia Xudong's wife is about to give birth. Should we tell him quickly?" another guard reminded.

"Oh, yes, I almost forgot about this! I have to find Jia Xudong quickly and tell him the news." The guard slapped his forehead and said hurriedly.

So, one of the guards quickly walked to the guard room and found their leader Du Anbang.

"Chief Du, someone just came in and said that the wife of Jia Xudong from our factory is about to give birth, and asked him to go back quickly." The guard reported.

"Then you should go to the workshop and inform Jia Xudong. Giving birth is a big deal." Du Anbang waved his hand and signaled the guard to go and inform Jia Xudong.

After receiving the instructions, the guard quickly came to the workshop where Jia Xudong worked and found the workshop director, Guo Dapiezi. "Hello, Director Guo, is Jia Xudong from your workshop?" the guard asked.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Guo Dapiezi asked curiously.

"Just now, a man came to the factory gate and said he was Jia Xudong's neighbor. He said his wife was about to give birth and asked him to go back quickly. Well, Director Guo, I have already informed you of the news, and I have to go back to the gate to stand guard." After saying that, the guard turned and walked towards the guard room at the gate.

After hearing this, Guo Dapiezi immediately looked for Jia Xudong in the workshop. Soon, he found Jia Xudong who was busy and said, "Jia Xudong, stop what you are doing and come out with me."

Hearing the director's call, Jia Xudong did not dare to neglect it. He quickly stopped the work at hand and followed Guo Dapiezi out of the workshop. The two came to the open space outside the workshop. Jia Xudong looked at Guo Dapiezi in confusion and asked, "Director Guo, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"The security guard just came to me and said that one of your neighbors came to the security room of our factory and said that your wife is about to give birth and asked you to go home quickly. You should go back now." After saying that, Guo Dapiezi patted Jia Xudong on the shoulder.

After hearing what Guo Dapiezi said, Jia Xudong panicked and ran to the factory gate, muttering as he ran that he hoped he could get back in time to accompany his wife in childbirth. At this time, Guo Dapiezi smiled at Jia Xudong's figure going away, thinking that this guy was really a family man, and then turned around and walked into the workshop.

When Guo Dapiezi walked into the workshop, Yi Zhonghai happened to come to him. Yi Zhonghai asked curiously: "Director Guo, what do you want to talk to Xudong about? Why did you come back but not Xudong?"

Guo Dapiezi replied with a smile: "Xudong's wife is about to give birth, so he asked for leave to go home. By the way, it's a good thing that you are here, Master Yi, please arrange someone to take over Xudong's job. It will probably take him a day or two to come back." When Yi Zhonghai heard the news, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he said that he would immediately arrange someone to take over Xudong's job.

At the same time, Jia Xudong had already run to the door of his house, panting. Just as he was about to push the door open and go in, he suddenly heard Qin Huairu's painful cry from inside the house. Then, midwife Wang shouted excitedly: "It's born! It's finally born!" With these words, the room was filled with joy and tension. Midwife Wang quickly cut the baby's umbilical cord, then gently lifted the baby and patted the baby's buttocks. In an instant, the baby let out a loud cry, announcing the birth of a new life.

Qin Huairu slowly came back to her senses and asked softly with a pale face, "Grandma Wang, is the baby I just gave birth to a boy or a girl?"

Granny Wang smiled and replied with joy in her eyes, "Congratulations, Huairu, it's a daughter! You now have both a son and a daughter, which makes up the Chinese character 'good'. You are so blessed!"

Hearing Granny Wang's words, Qin Huairu's expression was slightly startled, and her originally expectant look instantly dimmed, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. However, she quickly adjusted her mood, forced a smile and said to Granny Wang: "Thank you, Granny Wang."

The sharp-eyed Granny Wang immediately noticed Qin Huairu's reaction and thought that this must be another poor woman who was influenced by her husband's family's concept of favoring boys over girls. After all, as an experienced midwife, she had delivered countless babies and was used to this situation. So she pretended not to notice Qin Huairu's disappointment and quietly began to clean the newborn's body.

After everything was packed up, Granny Wang carefully placed the child next to Qin Huairu and said gently, "Okay, Huairu, I've almost finished my work here, so I'll go back first."

After saying that, Grandma Wang turned and walked towards the living room, leaving Qin Huairu and her newborn daughter alone.

At this time, Jia Zhang was sitting anxiously in the living room, holding the stick tightly in her arms, waiting for good news. Suddenly, the door opened and Wang, the midwife, came out. Seeing this, Jia Zhang stood up quickly and asked anxiously, "Grandma Wang, what did my daughter-in-law give birth to?"

Granny Wang was just about to answer when Jia Xudong opened the door and walked in. He asked happily, "Mom, where is Huairu? I heard the baby crying as soon as I entered the yard. Has Huairu given birth?"

When Granny Wang saw the man coming back, she was relieved. She knew that she had enough money to pay for the delivery, so she smiled and said to Jia Xudong happily, "Congratulations! Both mother and daughter are safe, and your wife has given you a little girl. When the child grows up and gets married, you won't have to worry about not having good wine to drink!"

However, when Jia Zhang heard that it was a girl, her face suddenly turned gloomy. She held the stick stem without saying a word, and seemed a little disappointed and dissatisfied. But Jia Xudong was very excited and said excitedly: "Thank you, Granny Wang, you have worked hard!" As he said that, he immediately took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to Granny Wang.