"Sister Li, the Governor-General has issued an order today. In three days, I will lead the Zhejiang Army to Suzhou. The Japanese invasion is serious in the surrounding areas, and Suzhou is not safe. Your belly is getting bigger and bigger, so you should stay in Yingtian to take care of the baby."
After Zhu Ping'an held Li Shu tenderly for a while, he told her the news that the camp would be moving to Suzhou and advised her to stay in Yingtian.
Zhu Ping'an had just finished speaking when he felt as if his thigh had been stung by a thousand-year-old scorpion spirit. He was pinched and almost cried out.
When he reacted, Li Shu had already broken free from his embrace and was glaring at him angrily, as if she was looking at a heartless man.
"Zhu Ping'an, I came all the way from the capital to this small town with a big belly. Which peace am I looking for?"
Li Shu, with her big belly and red eyes showing grievance, glared at Zhu Ping'an with anger and resentment, and asked back with a double meaning.
"It's all because of you, a heartless person..." Li Shu said as tears started to flow down her cheeks. I felt sorry for her.
Pregnant women are prone to emotional excitement...
"I know, I know, it's all my fault." Zhu Ping'an stood up and hugged Li Shu in his arms and comforted her.
Li Shu twisted her body in dissatisfaction in Zhu Ping'an's arms, trying to break free.
"I feel sorry for your fatigue from the journey and don't want you to suffer with him." Zhu Ping'an hugged Li Shu, leaned close to her ear, and spoke tenderly.
Li Shu stopped twisting and let Zhu Pingan hold her obediently, but she still snorted.
"I want to be close to you. I want you to be by my side when I give birth. I want you to see our baby first. I'm afraid that if something unexpected happens during the birth, I won't be able to see you again..."
Li Shu leaned her head on Zhu Ping'an's shoulder and spoke softly, her voice choking at the end.
Since ancient times, giving birth has always been a very dangerous thing for women. Especially in ancient times when medical care was not well developed, the risks of childbirth were even greater. Women may encounter many unpredictable dangers when giving birth, such as blood clots, heavy bleeding, difficult labor, malposition of the fetus, too large a fetus, too narrow a birth canal, too weak a mother, the mother cannot endure the intense and prolonged pain, etc. For both the mother and the child, it can be called "passing through the gates of hell." It is normal for Li Shu to be worried about this.
"Pah, pah, pah, what are you talking about? How could anything unexpected happen? Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."
Zhu Ping'an hugged Li Shu tightly, feeling a little guilty. Li Shu was still a little young, and it was all because of his greed.
"Brother Zhu, be gentle, I can't breathe..." Li Shu said, feeling both moved and angry.
Zhu Pingan loosened his grip, scratched his head awkwardly, and then patted his head. He took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Li Shu, explaining, "Oh, I almost forgot. This is what I prepared for your birth."
"You also know about childbirth?" Li Shu was surprised after seeing the book titled "Preparation for Childbirth".
"I didn't understand it before, but after reading books, asking for advice, and summarizing my experience, I naturally understood it a little bit," Zhu Ping'an explained.
In addition to reading medical books and consulting doctors, I also learned more about the experience and knowledge of modern production.
Li Shu was immediately moved. She did not take the book, but held Zhu Ping'an's hands and said in a tender voice: "Brother Zhu, don't worry anymore. You usually focus on your work and work hard day and night. You don't have to worry about these women's matters. I'm ready. I have prepared enough medicinal materials and supplies. I also invited Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang is a famous obstetrician in Beijing, especially good at delivering babies. After Aunt Wang's hands, everything goes smoothly."
"I know you are well prepared, but no matter how well prepared you are, it is never too much." Zhu Ping'an held Li Shu's hand tightly and said seriously.
"Okay, let's see how you prepare." Li Shu leaned in Zhu Ping'an's arms, opened the booklet titled "Preparation for Childbirth", and read in a tender voice: "Chapter 1, prepare a warm and clean delivery room."
"I studied books and summarized the birth data of the four seasons. I found that births are more likely to go smoothly in summer, while births are more difficult in winter. This is because of the weather. In summer, the weather is warm and comfortable. Giving birth in a warm environment makes mothers feel comfortable and conducive to childbirth. In winter, it is freezing cold and giving birth is painful. If a warm and clean delivery room can be prepared in winter, it will definitely be conducive to childbirth. You are giving birth in winter, so we need to prepare a warm and clean delivery room for you."
Zhu Pingan explained.
Li Shu's eyes lit up when she heard this. It would be great to have a warm house and give birth in a warm environment, which would make her more comfortable and less painful. Besides, the baby would not be afraid of the cold after it was born.
Thinking of this, Li Shu's eyes narrowed into crescents, "Brother Zhu is really thoughtful. When we get to Suzhou, let's have someone temporarily install a floor heater in our residence, so that the room can be warmer. Well, then put a few more braziers, boil more water, close the doors and windows tightly, and add door curtains."
"Forget about the brazier. It would be bad if you get gas poisoning." Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an quickly waved his hands.
"What is gas poisoning?" Li Shu was surprised.
"Incomplete combustion of coal and other materials will produce a toxic gas. If the room is not ventilated, people will be poisoned without knowing it."
Zhu Pingan explained simply.
"Oh, I seem to have heard Aunt Wang say that some wealthy people in Beijing were poisoned by coal..." Li Shu thought, "But without a brazier, the room temperature won't be much warmer if we only rely on the ground dragon."
"Don't worry. I asked the craftsmen in the camp to make a set of heating equipment in their spare time. The stove will be equipped with a water tank, which will be connected to the heating pipes and will be installed in the delivery room when the time comes. The stove will be placed outdoors and the heating pipes will be arranged in the delivery room. Hot water will be used to generate hot air for circulation heating, which can make the indoor temperature as warm as in early summer. It is safe, warm, clean and hygienic." Zhu Ping'an said while hugging Li Shu.
"The heating equipment can make the room as warm as early summer? Is that true?" Li Shu opened her mouth in surprise.
Although I know that Zhu Ping'an never brags, I still find it hard to believe when I hear something so counterintuitive.
"When have I ever lied to you? Once we get to Suzhou, I'll install heating in the room. Then you'll know that what I said is true."
Zhu Pingan said with confidence.
"Haha, when you said 'once I arrive in Suzhou', that means you agree to let me go to Suzhou."
Li Shu blinked her big eyes, smiling coquettishly and charmingly, her cherry lips slightly curved, and her smile was full of charm.
"How dare I disagree?" Zhu Ping'an pursed his lips.
"Hehe..." Li Shu laughed happily and turned back to kiss Zhu Ping'an, "Brother Zhu, you are so nice."
"It's great that you're here. I, Zhu Ping'an, am so lucky." Zhu Ping'an kissed Li Shu back.
"You didn't think this way when you were a child." Li Shu's big eyes were misty and she gave Zhu Ping'an a charming look and started to bring up the past.
"I was ignorant when I was a child." Zhu Ping'an blushed.
"Liar, why did you teach us to sing that damn sex song... You, you have clearly been planning against me for a long time, you bad guy..." Li Shu glared at Zhu Ping'an, and her whole body looked like a ripe peach.
Zhu Pingan blushed even more.