Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 284: Talking about Ma Xiufang

After chatting for a while about the shortcomings of Dong's parents and the Li family, and taking advantage of the opportunity of saying that Chen Cheng was busy with work and often away from home, He Yuanchao got straight to the point and said to Ma Xiufang:

"Mom, I see you are depressed today. Are you angry with my dad for not coming back for the holiday?"

Having said this in a hurry, Ma Xiufang didn't think too much, shook her head and said: "It's common for your father-in-law to be away from home during the New Year. I don't know what will happen if I want to be angry with him?"

He Yuanchao nodded when he heard this, and continued to inquire further with the help of this argument: "Since it's not because of Dad, then Mom, tell me why you are unhappy. Did Zhang Min offend you?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Hearing that He Yuanchao brought the topic to her daughter, Ma Xiufang quickly denied it: "It's nothing. How did you see that I was unhappy?"

He picked up the teapot on the table and refilled Ma Xiufang's cup. After putting down the teapot, He Yuanchao said in a positive tone: "Mom, your unhappiness is written all over your face, where else are you going to look?" ”

After saying that, seeing Ma Xiufang shaking her head and still trying to muddle through, He Yuanchao said again: "Mom, don't deny it in a hurry. If you really have any troubles, just tell them and let's find a solution together."

Speaking of this, He Yuanchao saw his mother-in-law Er Ersisi still looking confused, so he added fuel to the fire.

"Mom, tell the truth, are you still thinking about my uncle?

We are a family. If this is really the case, don't be embarrassed. Tell me and I will think of a way to get some food stamps. "

I don't know whether it was because he saw He Yuanchao's resolute attitude and knew that he couldn't be fooled, or because Ma Xiufang was moved by the words of a family. After a slight hesitation, she showed a look of determination on her face.

"I can tell you, but you must keep it a secret from mom."

Seeing that the matter was about to come to light, He Yuanchao looked serious and said without any hesitation: "I promise Teacher Mao that I will keep it secret for you."

After receiving the assurance, Ma Xiufang turned her head and glanced outside the room, then leaned forward to He Yuanchao and whispered: "Mom is sick, and it may be terminal.

You must never tell anyone else about this, especially Xiao Min. "

Seeing that Ma Xiufang's face was solemn and did not look like she was joking, He Yuanchao's head suddenly buzzed.

Terminal illness! Could it be that the mother-in-law has cancer?

He Yuanchao, who had recovered a little bit, had a look of disbelief on his face, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "Mom, what's the disease? Have you gone to the hospital for a diagnosis?"

"I haven't had time to go to the hospital yet."

Ma Xiufang said, seeing that her son-in-law was very frightened, she comforted her calmly: "It's okay. Mom has lived so long and has a son and a daughter. Even if she closes her eyes now, it's worth it..."

"Mom, don't say unlucky words during the holidays."

After interrupting Ma Xiufang's words, He Yuanchao suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go to the hospital now."

"There's no point in going to the hospital."

She grabbed He Yuanchao, who was in a hurry. Seeing his confused look, Ma Xiufang explained: "I seem to be suffering from some kind of advanced disease.

I heard from our logistics Xiao Ding that there seems to be no cure for this disease. "

"Whether we can get medical treatment or not, we still have to go to the hospital first..."

Speaking of this, He Yuanchao suddenly reacted and looked at Ma Xiufang in disbelief and asked: "Mom, what disease did you say just now?"

Seeing her son-in-law's startled expression, Ma Xiufang's heart was beating fast, and she said in a somewhat uncertain tone: "It seems to be some kind of advanced disease.

Aid Korea, do you know about this disease? "

After confirming that he heard correctly, He Yuanchao put the mental arithmetic he was holding back into his stomach.

If the mother-in-law really had that disease, then He Yuanchao knew it too well. Not to mention that he knew it, and children of all ages in future generations would probably know it.

Seeing Ma Xiufang looking directly at him at this moment, knowing that his mother-in-law was suffering, He Yuanchao did not dare to delay and asked with a bit of hope:
"Mom, are you talking about menopausal syndrome?"

"Yes, that's what it's called."

Seeing that He Yuanchao got the name of the disease right, Ma Xiufang said with a nervous look on her face: "Yuanchao, you must have seen someone with this disease! Tell mom, how long can you live with this disease?"

After figuring out Ma Xiufang's illness, He Yuanchao breathed a sigh of relief.

He was about to say that it was nothing serious, but seeing Ma Xiufang's expression of waiting to be sentenced, He Yuanchao swallowed back the words that came to his lips. The more confident a person is, the more stubborn they tend to be. If he really told Ma Xiufang that it was a false alarm, she would probably think that he was comforting her.

After thinking for a moment, He Yuanchao pulled up a chair by the table and sat down and said, "Mom, to be honest, I have seen too many people with this disease."

"Really?"

Seeing He Yuanchao suppressing the expression on his face, Ma Xiufang shook her head and said openly: "Mom has never seen anything bad in her life. Yuanchao, please tell the truth. There is no need to comfort me."

He Yuanchao saw that Ma Xiufang didn't believe him when he told the truth, so he decided to give her some strong medicine and give her some words.

"Mom, I'm really not talking nonsense. Not only do you have menopausal syndrome, my godmother Liu Lihua and Ding Fengqiu of the Dong family also have this problem."

Seeing her words, Ma Xiufang was shocked. She opened her mouth to say something, but He Yuanchao didn't give her a chance, and then said:

"Let me tell you this, women will basically suffer from this problem after they reach forty years old. The only difference is the sooner or later they get the disease and the severity of the symptoms."

Ma Xiufang is indeed a woman who has experienced a hail of bullets. With these two words from He Yuanchao, she had already stabilized her mood.

"Are these things you said true to Yuan Chao? Are you not trying to comfort me?"

Seeing that after all he had said, his mother-in-law still had a doubtful expression on her face, He Yuanchao almost blurted out "fuck".

If Silly Zhu dared to question himself like this, He Yuanchao believed that his big ears would have been blown away.

Good people do it to the end and send Buddha to the West.

Besides, now that we have said it all, if we give up halfway, maybe Ma Xiufang will have something to think about?

Thinking of this, He Yuanchao, whose throat almost started to smoke, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of water, then continued to educate his mother-in-law:
"Mom, let's not talk about comforting you. Have you had hot flashes, excessive sweating, and frequent insomnia and dreams at night recently?"

When Ma Xiufang heard this, she immediately nodded as if she had found a close friend, "Yes, yes, and..."

Before Ma Xiufang could finish her words, He Yuanchao smiled and added for her: "And she is quite sensitive to emotional changes. She is easily excited, irritable, and particularly prone to anger."

"Yes, I just want to lose my temper over the smallest thing."

Seeing that her son-in-law's words were clear and logical, Ma Xiufang now believed most of them, "According to what you said, mom is really not terminally ill?"

Seeing that Ma Xiufang finally showed signs of loosening up, He Yuanchao hurriedly told everything he knew about menopausal syndrome.

After listening to He Yuanchao's story, Ma Xiufang silently checked with herself and finally confirmed that she was not suffering from a terminal illness.

"Yuan Chao, you said there is really no medicine for this disease. It's not a good thing to have trouble sleeping and lose your temper every day!"

To be honest, He Yuanchao had never worked in an industry related to medicine in his two lifetimes, but after all, he had experienced the era of information explosion in later generations. After learning about Ma Xiufang's appeal, he thought about it and found a solution.

"Mom, I really don't know any symptomatic medicine for this menopausal syndrome. If it doesn't work, let's find a Chinese medicine doctor to prescribe some medicine to soothe the liver and calm the nerves."

Ma Xiufang originally just wanted to complain, but she never expected that her son-in-law actually gave him advice, which sounded very reasonable, so she said without thinking:
"You're right, I'll go find a Chinese medicine doctor to prescribe some medicine tomorrow."

"Mom, don't just listen to me. You still need to let the doctor take a good look at you."

……

The two of them were talking happily. Zhang Min, who pushed the door into the house, saw this and smiled and said: "Mom, Yuanchao, what are you two talking about that makes you so happy? It makes me happy when you say it!"

Just as He Yuanchao was about to tell me about menopausal syndrome, he saw Ma Xiufang winking at him and quickly changed his words: "Nothing! Mom was telling me about dad when he was young!"

Seeing that her son-in-law understood what she meant, Ma Xiufang also hurriedly echoed:

"Years of gossip have rotted the millet. If the aid to Korea is willing to listen, I will tell you."

Zhang Min saw that Ma Xiufang's face looked much better than when he came in the morning. Although he knew that the mother-in-law was playing tricks on him, he did not continue to inquire further.

As soon as he put the dishes he was carrying on the table, Zhang Min smiled and said:
"If you are willing to listen, don't say it now. Zhuzhu has prepared the food. You two should quickly clean up so that we can eat."

After saying that, Zhang Min turned around and left the room with a smile.

Everything was going well for the family, and Zhang Min felt happy because her husband knew how to please his mother-in-law.

(End of this chapter)