The old woman supporting Zhao Xiaoyue looked up, about to instruct Chen Lan to call for help, when she saw the mother and two children frozen in place. She quickly spoke, "Lan'er, don't rush. Xiaoyue has only just started labor, and it's still a long way from delivery. The commotion in the house is too much right now, don't scare the children. Hurry and take the brother and sister outside to the yard and settle them down! Then go find Doctor Guo and your mother-in-law to help."
Chen Lan quickly nodded in agreement, "Okay! Mother, I'll go now." With that, she watched her mother and Aunt Cui help Zhao Xiaoyue upstairs.
She then hurriedly scooped up the brother and sister, one in each arm, and quickly walked out of the living room. She placed them in the yard, intending for them to play on the seesaw. However, the twins were unwilling, clinging to both of Chen Lan's legs and refusing to let go.
Chen Lan was at a loss. She had no choice but to carry them to the sofa in the pavilion and sit down. From her system's warehouse, she took out the colored building blocks and the smiling face puzzle she had just purchased.
As soon as she held the toys, Jia Yao, the boy, was incredibly fast. He reached out and snatched the smiling face puzzle, immediately shouting, "Sister, Hui, Hui, Sister!"
Chen Lan curiously leaned her head over to take a closer look and couldn't help but laugh. The smiling face doll on the puzzle had rosy lips and white teeth, long eyelashes, a pair of big, dark, sparkling eyes, a small red mouth, and two dimples on its cheeks. It truly resembled Jia Hui by about seventy percent, no wonder Jia Yao kept shouting "Sister!"
Seeing this, Jia Hui quickly reached out and snatched the puzzle from Jia Yao's hand. Jia Yao, of course, was not pleased and was about to reach out to grab it back. Chen Lan quickly handed the new building blocks in her hand to Jia Yao. Jia Yao was still stubborn and initially refused to reach out and take them.
Chen Lan had no choice but to open the packaging of the building blocks herself and, in front of Jia Yao, used the blocks to assemble a little lamb and a little pig. Jia Yao saw this and immediately became interested. He picked up the blocks and started imitating Chen Lan, lowering his head and playing with them.
With the new toys, the brother and sister finally quieted down, sitting on the sofa in the pavilion playing with their new toys. Chen Lan quickly spoke to them in a gentle tone, "Jia Yao, Jia Hui, Mother is going to find your grandmother. Will you two be good and play in the pavilion?"
Jia Yao, who was diligently building with blocks, nodded obediently. Jia Hui was currently very fond of the puzzle. Hearing her mother's words, she also nodded her little head and pointed to the puzzle with her little finger, happily exclaiming, "Mother, Sister, Sister."
Chen Lan lowered her head and patted Jia Hui's little head, quickly agreeing, "Yes! It's your sister." With that, she turned and hurried away. She went to where the children were playing on the slide and explained to Aunt Xiao Shan, asking her to keep an eye on the brother and sister. Aunt Xiao Shan quickly nodded in agreement, "Xiao Lan, don't worry, I'll watch the children closely. You hurry and find Doctor Guo! Any later, and he might have gone up the mountain to collect herbs."
Chen Lan heard this and realized it was true. She dared not delay any longer and turned to run out of the yard.
She arrived at the place next to the main kitchen where Doctor Guo dried and prepared herbs. She found the father and daughter pair who were moving the herbs outside. Chen Lan, without wasting any time, quickly explained her purpose to them. Doctor Guo also didn't delay, and hurriedly instructed, "Rou'er, put the herbs out in the sun to dry. Get my medicine box, and you'll come with me." Su Dan Novel Network
Guo Rou softly replied, "Okay! Father." With that, she efficiently spread out the herbs to be dried. Chen Lan also quickly stepped forward to help. Guo Rou smiled kindly at Chen Lan.
After picking up Doctor Guo and his daughter, Chen Lan informed them and then turned and ran to the vegetable garden to find her mother-in-law.
Upon finding her mother-in-law, she told her that Zhao Xiaoyue had started labor. Her mother-in-law immediately called over a neatly dressed woman and said anxiously, "Auntie Qian, please stop what you're doing and come with me. Xiaoyue has started labor, and we need your help!"
Auntie Qian readily agreed, "Alright! Sister-in-law, I'll wash my hands, and we'll go." With that, she threw the weeds she had just pulled into the pile and scooped water from a bucket to wash her hands.
Chen Lan, her mother-in-law, and Auntie Qian hurried back home. As soon as Chen Lan entered the yard, she saw Aunt Xiao Shan pacing back and forth with a worried expression on her face, knowing she was concerned about Xiaoyue.
Seeing her slightly distracted, Chen Lan asked, "Aunt Xiao Shan, have Doctor Guo and his daughter arrived yet?"
Aunt Xiao Shan, who was walking back and forth with her head down, was startled. She looked up and saw Chen Lan asking her and quickly stammered, "They... they have arrived. Everyone is inside!"
Chen Lan walked over and patted Aunt Xiao Shan's hand reassuringly, "Auntie, why don't you go inside and help boil some hot water? I'll watch the children. Oh, right, why don't I see Mama Liu?"
Aunt Xiao Shan replied, "Little Pumpkin just got his vaccination the day before yesterday, and the little guy hasn't been feeling well for the past two days, so he wasn't sent over. His grandmother is watching him at home alone. Your Mama Liu is a bit worried, afraid that Aunt Zhou might not be able to take good care of him! She went to his house right after breakfast this morning."
Chen Lan had been wondering where Mama Liu was. No wonder things were so chaotic here, and she hadn't seen Mama Liu around.
Watching Aunt Xiao Shan hurry into the house, Chen Lan withdrew her gaze and looked at the children still happily playing. Their laughter echoed in bursts, indicating that the sudden situation had not affected them.
She then turned her head to look at the twins in the pavilion, who were diligently playing with their new toys, heads bowed.
She then looked at the cradle gently rocking under the shade of the tree. She walked under the tree and looked at the little darlings sleeping soundly in the cradle, their little faces rosy, and even letting out tiny snores. They were not at all disturbed by the laughter of the older children.
Chen Lan checked each of them to see if the small blankets on their bellies were still in place. She gently moved a restless little leg off another child and adjusted their sleeping posture.
It seemed that now, while they were all asleep, she needed to hurry and prepare the children's goat milk in the pavilion. Once they woke up, she wouldn't have time.
So, she immediately walked into the pavilion, not disturbing the twins who were engrossed in their play. She immediately started boiling water to prepare the goat milk.
At this moment, Mama Liu hurried in from outside the yard. As soon as she entered, she looked around. Seeing that only the children were playing and no adults were present, she was puzzled. Then she saw the twins sitting in the pavilion playing obediently and was even more confused. She then spotted Chen Lan boiling water.
Mama Liu walked over and asked curiously, "Xiao Lan, where are your mother and Aunt Xiao Shan? Why are you here alone?"
Chen Lan heard Mama Liu's voice and turned to reply, "Mama Liu, you're back. Please sit down and rest. Xiaoyue has started labor, and my mother and the others have gone to help."