Farm Girl's Manor

Mo Yan said that she couldn’t be certain that Liu Tinglan was carrying twins, but actually, the likelihood was very high, and Liu Tinglan believed this without a doubt. After finishing her apple with great enthusiasm, she asked Mo Yan to check her pulse again to see if the twins were boys or girls. She was hoping for one of each, a perfect pair; that way, if she could have more children in the future, she would have no regrets, and if not, she would still feel fulfilled.

"Do you think I have X-ray vision to tell whether your children are boys or girls?" Mo Yan said half laughing, half crying, "Even if it were possible, right now the babies have only just begun to take shape, how can you tell! You should focus on nurturing them well, bringing them into the world safe and sound is what’s important."

Liu Tinglan cradled her belly with a blissful expression and said cheerfully, "Got it, got it. From now on I’ll definitely follow your advice, go out and walk around more, and make sure both children are plump, white and hearty."

Mo Yan waved her hand and reminded, "Fair and healthy are necessary; plump is not, particularly since you are carrying two. When you reach seven months, your body’s burden will naturally be greater than that of an average pregnant woman. If the babies grow too large, childbirth will be difficult."

Here, there was no such thing as a cesarean section; giving birth was like walking at the Gate Of Hell—any carelessness could lead to a difficult labor. Even with a doctor present, it was hard to ensure the safety of mother and child. Some pregnant women, unaware of the dangers within, thought that eating more would make their baby healthier; they stuffed themselves, fearing the child wouldn’t grow well otherwise.

Little did they know, by doing so, they not only made themselves increasingly fat but also caused the baby to grow excessively large, which often led to difficult childbirth.

When Mo Yan accompanied Doctor Du on house calls, she once encountered such a case. She witnessed Mrs. Du’s Nine Needles barely snatch the mother and child back from King Yama’s grasp. Even so, the child, having suffered in the womb for too long, turned out very weak, and the mother was so weakened that she likely couldn’t conceive again.

Upon hearing this, Liu Tinglan immediately became anxious, "Then I’ll listen to you. From now on, I’ll eat less, go for a walk for two hours every day, eat more fresh vegetables and less meat..."