The man carrying the stretcher was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, the husband of the pregnant woman.
The one behind him was slightly older, probably the father-in-law of the pregnant woman. He was around sixty years old with a still vigorous physique.
All three of them exhibited distinctive rural characteristics, with dark and rough skin and very simple clothing. The liberation shoes on their feet were caked with mud, which was rarely seen in the city.
Due to their cheapness, durability, and sturdiness, liberation shoes were very popular in the countryside.
Working in the fields or going up the mountains to cut wood and chop firewood, such shoes were quite suitable for farmers.
The pregnant woman had fallen and been injured the day before yesterday, and only now had she been brought to the big hospital for treatment. This is often the way of the rural people, to endure as long as possible.
Only when they can no longer bear it do they go to the hospital.
