Jinyi Spring

Chapter 28 Mother of Thousand Babies
When we got home in the afternoon, Aunt Wang came into the upper room after taking a bath and said with a smile, "The news that the young lady can use the Yin Shen needle to save a woman who had hemorrhage during labor has spread throughout the capital.

"Those people still don't believe me. I tell them it's true. My daughter was trained by my eldest sister herself. She is not only good at gynecology and pediatrics, but also can treat many diseases..."

What she couldn't say was that most people didn't believe those words.

The family of the midwife was wealthy, so Aunt Wang received two hundred coins as wages and two coins as a reward.

Banxia helped Aunt Wang and also received a reward of fifty cents, her little face was full of smiles.

She handed the money to Feng Chuchen.

Since the rules have been set, they must be followed. Feng Chuchen accepted the thirty coins and returned twenty to her.

Banxia gave Aunt Wang another four cents as a gift, and Aunt Wang said, "Keep it for yourself."

Feng Chuchen said, "The rules set must be followed."

Aunt Wang took it with a smile.

Seeing Shaoyao's eyes full of envy, Feng Chuchen said, "From now on, Shaoyao will learn waist massage from Aunt Wang. Banxia will not only learn to deliver babies, but also learn to identify medicines and give acupuncture from me."

She wanted to train Banxia to be her assistant.

When Doctor Feng was alive, Banxia studied with Feng Chuchen. She not only learned to recognize and write some words, but also knew some medicines.

The two little girls were happy to hear this. They kowtowed to Feng Chuchen first and then to Aunt Wang.

When they finally finished talking, Feng Buji gave Aunt Wang a wink.

He is very anxious.

Aunt Wang found it funny and followed him to the east wing.

"Aunt, have you heard about Doctor Qin?"

"I found out that Doctor Qin not only got married, but his wife is also pregnant."

Feng Buji was extremely frustrated. "Why did he get married? He was in such a hurry."

Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. The reputation of the young lady's good medical skills has spread. She will definitely be able to find a good son-in-law."

On August 14, a daughter-in-law in a family at the west end of the village gave birth, and Aunt Wang took Shaoyao with her.

The family had a few acres of land and lived a relatively easy life, so they hired a midwife for the birth of their third child. The delivery went smoothly, taking three and a half hours from onset to birth.

The family gave Aunt Wang the full amount of 200 coins.

Shaoyao was an apprentice and was not paid, only given two eggs.

After leaving the house, Aunt Wang scolded Shaoyao, "I told you to help her, not to pinch her. Use your legs and arms, but don't use your hands. Just hold the woman steady..."

"Oh, I will practice holding the goalpost every day from now on."

Shaoyao was very happy and went back to present an egg to her master. Feng Chuchen refused to accept it, so she forced an egg on Feng Buji. She also presented the other egg to Aunt Wang, but Aunt Wang also refused to accept it.

He happened to see a hunter from his parents' village passing by Baima Village on his way to the market to sell mountain products, so he asked the man to take the eggs and thirty copper coins back home to his parents.

"Give the eggs to my brother. Tell my parents that my master is very kind and I am living a good life now. I also learn waist massage from Aunt Wang. Not only do I get monthly salary, but I can also earn extra money in the future."

The man laughed and said, "Daya is becoming more and more successful."

"I'm not called Daya now, but Shaoyao, the Shaoyao of the peony flower. My daughter gave me this name. It sounds nice, right? Hehehe..."

"Oh, this is a nice name, and he is getting more and more handsome."

Peony was so happy that her big buck teeth showed.

The next day, Shaoyao went out to chop wood. When she was almost home, she was suddenly hit on the back of her head by a clod of earth.

Shaoyao looked back and saw a little boy of seven or eight years old running towards the village. She ran over and caught him.

She slapped the little boy in the face and cursed, "You little bastard, how dare you hit me."

The little boy struggled to break free from her hand and cried, "You are so bad. You pinched my mom hard when she was giving birth to my sister. My mom's arms and chest are all blue from you. My family has not offended you. Why did you treat my mother like that? Wuuuu..." Shaoyao let go of her hand, and the little boy ran away.

Shaoyao looked at her big hands. She didn't pinch anyone, she was just helping him, so how could she have pinched him and left blue marks on him?

She returned home in a depressed mood and started practicing holding her waist by hugging the doorpost.

At noon on August 26, Feng Chuchen was reading a book when he heard the faint sound of gongs and drums.

Thinking of a possibility, Feng Chuchen quickly put down the book and walked out.

Feng Buji and Aunt Wang, who were walking in the yard, rushed out of the yard.

Banxia turned around and said with a smile, "Miss, it's a few officials from the government office, they are coming towards our house with gongs and drums."

Aunt Wang also came back and said, "Girl, hurry up and take out the firecrackers, peanuts, candies, and good tea, and prepare the red envelopes."

Zhao Lizheng had also been paying attention to this matter. When he heard the gongs and drums, he hurried over here.

He also asked his eldest son to go and find Feng Changfu.

For such a big event, an elder from the Feng family must be present.

Feng Changfu's grandfather, Feng Yipo's grandfather and Feng Taigong are the three brothers, and Feng Buji calls him Uncle Fu.

Among the entire Feng family, only his family did not bully orphans after Doctor Feng's death.

For fear of offending other clan members, Feng Changfu's family did not associate with Feng Chuchen and his sister.

Feng Changfu still didn't believe that the court would honor Doctor Feng. "I heard from Taigong that the Fan family committed heinous crimes. Doctor Feng is a descendant of the Fan family. The court will not honor her."

Boss Zhao said, "Grandpa Feng is just too greedy and wants to wipe out the whole family, so he said that. Our village has a doctor named Feng, and the county magistrate is very happy. You are the elder of the Feng family, so go and help entertain the good official, and you will definitely get some benefits."

Feng Changfu was forcibly dragged away.

Not only did Li Zheng Zhao and his son come to the Feng family, but Yuanwai Zhao and his eldest son also came running over, followed by a group of onlookers.

A eunuch and five yamen runners had arrived at the door of Feng's house, and the sound of firecrackers was heard from Feng's house.

Feng Buji and Feng Chuchen knelt in the front, and the others knelt behind.

The eunuch held the imperial edict and sang loudly.

"In compliance with the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Feng from Changping County in the capital city is a beautiful woman who caused her own death by medical treatment. During her lifetime, she was kind and generous, had superb medical skills, and saved countless lives, especially with her Yin-Yang magic needle. Although she had no biological children, she gave life to thousands of infants... She should be honored as a righteous woman and a memorial arch should be built in her family..."

The emperor also wrote a plaque with his own handwriting: Mother of a Thousand Babies.

The court awarded Feng the doctor 500 taels of silver. Feng the doctor had died, so her descendants Feng Buji and Feng Chuchen received the reward.

The Changping County government awarded 50 strings of cash to build the memorial archway and to have the imperial handwriting engraved on the plaque.

The memorial archways of the Dayan Dynasty were divided into four levels.

The first level is the imperial archway, which was built by order of the emperor and funded by the national treasury.

The second level is the Enrong Archway, which was built by order of the emperor and funded by local officials.

The third level is the Imperial Edict Archway, which was built by order of the emperor and at the expense of officials or gentry themselves.

The fourth level is the bestowed archway, which was built with the emperor’s oral order and at the officials or gentry’s own expense.

The "Mother of a Thousand Babies" archway is a second-level Enrong archway. The emperor ordered its construction and the county government paid for its construction.

The design specifications are two pillars, one room and three floors.

In ancient times, people paid great attention to hierarchy, and investors and designers must not overstep the line.

The eunuch placed the imperial letter and the commendation in Feng Buji's hands, and the bailiff placed two small boxes containing silver and fifty strings of cash in front of the brother and sister.

　Thank you Song Amei for the reward, and thank you everyone for your monthly tickets and support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)