Axian then asked, "So when exactly is it going to give birth?"
"Oh, I'm not clear on that either. I have no idea when this dog got pregnant, and I don't keep track of when it goes into heat. If I knew when it came into heat, it would be easy to figure out, don't you think?"
"Auntie, what is 'going into heat'?" Axian asked.
"Axian, don't ask so many questions. It's my turn," Xia Dabao then asked Zhao Auntie, "Does it have a midwife? Who will deliver it when the time comes?"
Zhao Auntie laughed and said, "This dog giving birth doesn't need any midwife, but there's a veterinarian in the village. If the birth is difficult, we'll call the veterinarian over. If it's not difficult, then there's no need for that."
"Oh, then, Auntie, you must let us know when it happens. As soon as its belly hurts, you notify us," Xia Dabao again emphasized seriously.
