Bai Linggang took the sisters to finish checking the account books, and also taught them how to reconcile the accounts at the end of the year. The two small workshops were busy for several days. This was because the tofu shop had only been open for a short time.
However, these two businesses are not big, and their income and expenses are trivial, so it is naturally more troublesome to calculate the accounts.
As for the stalls in each of the sisters' hands, they usually have small account books, so Bai Ling will not participate in their affairs, just waiting for the final verification of the total amount of money.
"Mom and Dad, do we have enough copper coins and scraps of silver? Do you want someone to go to the bank to exchange for some scraps?" Bai Ling handed the calculated general ledger to Bai Sanshu and asked.
"It's enough. Over the past year, the family's scattered income has not been exchanged for lump sums, just because they are afraid that they will have to deal with it at the end of the year." Seeing Bai Sanshu and his daughter both looking at her, Bai Liu replied.
The poultry raised by the Bai family were kept for use as laying hens, or they were eaten by themselves. Instead, they sold medicinal materials and bought some scattered food for the villagers back home, saving a lot of pocket money.
Not only the villagers in the village bought it, but also the neighboring villages came to buy it. Even if the quantity was not large, it was difficult for the Bai family to refuse.
This is the case in the countryside, where every village in ten miles can produce seven aunts and eight aunts by marriage.
"Then let's send the bonus money over tomorrow, so that everyone can have peace of mind and don't have to wait for the things they need to buy for the New Year soon." Bai Ling nodded.
Here Bai Sanshu is looking at the account books. The Bai Liu family and her daughter are discussing what else needs to be purchased at home, and Aunt Fu comes in to report.
"Second Miss, Master Duan is looking for you." As soon as Aunt Fu finished speaking, Duan Yulang strode into the house.
Different from the old young master who always smiled and greeted politely, Duan Yulang's eyes were bloodshot and he was dressed in plain clothes.
"Bai Ling, come with me quickly. My mother is having difficulty giving birth and is in critical condition." Duan Yulang said, grabbing Bai Ling's arm to walk out.
"I'll get the medicine box. You go to the gate and wait for me first." When Bai Ling heard this, he knew that the situation must be very bad, otherwise Duan Yulang would at least not come here in person.
Bai Sanshu and his wife couldn't help but feel a little worried when they saw Duan Yulang nodded and walked out.
"Daughter, can you deliver babies? If you can't, don't force it. A wealthy family has too many things to do, so don't get yourself into trouble." Bai Sanshu has seen a lot, so naturally he has his concerns.
"Don't worry, Dad, I know." Bai Ling nodded and gave his father a reassuring smile.
"Then go and get ready. If you can, do your best."
Although Mrs. Bai Liu was also worried, she still urged Bai Ling. When Bai Ling turned around, she patted her thigh and said:
"What the hell is this! Our daughter has not even gotten engaged yet, but she went to deliver a baby. If word spreads about it, it will be criticized or not!"
"Okay, don't worry about it. Our daughter is a doctor, why can't she die without saving her? Anyway, our family is not short of money, and our daughter is also capable. At worst, we will set up a female household for her in the future and find a girl.
That’s all I need is my son-in-law.”
Bai Sanshu felt unhappy, but he made a vague decision in his heart that he could not wrong his daughter.
Bai Ling didn't know what his parents were thinking, so he went to the pharmacy to get the medicine box and checked everything needed for the operation to make sure nothing was missing.
"I hope I don't have to have a caesarean section." Bai Ling sighed softly after taking a look at the homemade catgut in the box.
When the family was slaughtering sheep a few days ago, Bai Ling thought of making sheep gut.
However, making catgut is troublesome and the quantity of finished products is not large.
Moreover, catgut is slightly thick, which is very detrimental to recovery when used for internal suturing of wounds.
But the current situation no longer allowed Bai Ling to make a choice. If a caesarean section was really needed, having catgut would give her a better chance of winning.
"I will have to read more medical books in the future. The biggest trump card now is the spiritual spring water. If there is no space or it is inconvenient to use the spiritual spring water, saving people will be like killing people in disguise."
After filling another large bottle of Lingquan water, Bai Ling carried the medicine box and went out with a frown on his face.
On the way, Bai Ling asked about Mrs. Duan's situation, and Duan Yulang did not hide anything.
Knowing that Mrs. Duan had been injured due to miscarriage when she was young, and that she had given birth prematurely this time because her sister-in-law was angry when she attended the funeral of her deceased mother, Bai Ling was mentally prepared for surgery.
After arriving at the Duan family's house, Duan Yulang took Bai Ling directly to Mrs. Duan's bedroom.
The two midwives inside were supporting Mrs. Duan, trying to lift her onto a high stool.
"What are you doing?" Bai Ling didn't understand, but he also guessed that this was a special folk method to deal with difficult childbirth.
As for the final result, Bai Ling didn't dare to imagine it.
Duan Yulang's eyes were red, and he strode forward to support Mrs. Duan who was already semi-conscious. He raised his foot and kicked the midwife who was close to him out of the door.
"Take these two women into custody. No one is allowed to visit them without my order. Everyone else must obey Miss Bai's instructions." Duan Yulang ordered immediately and decisively.
Bai Ling had no time to admire Duan Yulang's rationality at this moment, and hurriedly followed up to detect Mrs. Duan's pulse and felt the fetal position.
"Madam's situation is not good. The only option now is caesarean section, which may save the lives of mother and child. It's up to you to make the decision." Bai Ling looked at Duan Yulang and said calmly.
"Caesarean section?" Duan Yulang's face turned pale.
Even if you have never heard of this method of delivering a baby, you would still guess that you need to cut your belly open.
"It's just what you think."
Although Bai Ling was asking, he had already opened the medicine box, took out a coat and other items, and placed one set beside the bed.
A caesarean section also requires time. A minute late will lead to the death of the mother and child.
"I am 50% sure about the surgery now. If you hesitate any longer, the probability of success will be less than 30%."
Duan Yulang's head was buzzing, he looked at Mrs. Duan who was as pale as paper, gritted his teeth and said: "Please protect my mother!"
His eyes swept across Mrs. Duan's towering abdomen, and Duan Yulang's eyes turned red.
Naturally, what he cares more about is his mother's life than the two siblings he has never met.
"I'll try my best." Bai Ling ordered the maids to prepare things, and then said to Duan Yulang: "Put on those clothes. The next scene will be very bloody. If you can't hold on, you can ask others to help me.
"
A caesarean section is much more difficult than suturing a knife injury, so Bai Ling must have someone by his side as an assistant.
Bai Ling was afraid of not being able to count on the girl in the delivery room, so she wanted to keep Duan Yulang.
"What should I do?" Duan Yulang wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked while changing his clothes.
"If you have night-light pearls in your house, take them out and fix them in..." Bai Ling explained while feeding Mrs. Duan first-aid pills, which were naturally fed with spiritual spring water.
Later, Mrs. Duan was given acupuncture and anesthetized with Ma Fei Powder.
When everything was ready, Bai Ling picked two older girls to stay.
When the disinfection was completed, Bai Ling used the dagger given to her by Shangguan Yu to cut open Mrs. Duan's abdominal wall, and then cut open the vagina.
There were no mistakes in the first step. Before Bai Ling could take out the baby, he heard two "dong dong" sounds and the two girls had fainted on the ground.
Duan Yulang gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to stop Bai Ling.
When the first baby was taken out, the sweat on Bai Ling's forehead fell down the bridge of his nose, and he hurriedly said: "Wipe the sweat."
Duan Yulang trembled, and hurriedly picked up the handkerchief and wiped the sweat on Bai Ling's forehead, his fingertips trembling slightly. (To be continued)