The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 212

With spring in full bloom and good news on the horizon, Zhao Minghua was incredibly nervous.

He didn't know how to take good care of his wife.

He actually invited Dr. Chen for drinks, just to ask Dr. Chen about various precautions.

Dr. Chen found it amusing: concern truly leads to confusion.

The young mistress herself is a doctor, and a doctor who is very knowledgeable about women's diseases, yet he actually came to ask her for advice.

Of course, Dr. Chen is very knowledgeable in this area.

After discussing some dietary restrictions, and after a few rounds of drinks, he mysteriously beckoned Zhao Minghua closer, indicating that he had something important to say.

"Please speak, I'm listening."

Zhao Minghua was also somewhat drunk.

The main problem is that people get drunk on their own, not from the alcohol.

He's going to be a father, and he can't wait to announce it to everyone.

However, Chunnuan said that the pregnancy is unstable in the first three months and it is not advisable to let outsiders know.

So he didn't even tell his mother at home.

"Let me tell you, after this woman got pregnant, the man..."

Zhao Minghua was stunned when he heard the last part.

Seriously? We have to avoid this?

Also, it's important to avoid certain things until after childbirth. After 100 days, Zhao Minghua was a little dazed, feeling like the time was dragging on forever.

He's only been married for a short time, and he only started eating meat at the age of twenty-one. Making him abstain for over a year is really something to be grateful for.

"Your wife will probably prepare a maidservant for you."

Mr. Chen noticed Zhao Minghua's frustration and whispered, "However, young master, you should still take care of your health and not overdo it."

What did you say?

Zhao Minghua came to his senses and listened to what Old Man Chen was saying.

He lived for twenty-one years without a woman, yet it seems as if he couldn't live without one.

Besides, he already has a wife, so why would he need a maidservant?

Not to mention the three-point agreement he signed with Chunnuan, even the Zhao family's upbringing wouldn't allow him to have any other thoughts.

The chaos in a family often begins in the inner quarters.

The Zhao family's ancestral rule of not taking concubines for men and not having women take concubines is reasonable. Zhao Minghua has known this rule since she was a child, and she also knows that three women make a drama, and that the struggle between legitimate and illegitimate children is the root of family ruin.

"I'm just reminding you."

"Thank you so much."

Zhao Minghua was both amused and exasperated.

After asking Dr. Chen, I learned what I could and couldn't eat. So I went to find Aunt Zhou and told her that the food at Nuanxiang Pavilion had to be prepared by her personally and according to my requirements.

These dishes cannot be served, while others must be served in rotation.

"Yes, young master, this old servant understands."

Zhou Ma held the menu with great curiosity and studied it carefully. Suddenly, she made a major discovery: "This is incredible!" She quickly informed her wife.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Mrs. Zhao was also pleasantly surprised: "Then why didn't you call a doctor?"

"Madam, as you said, our Third Young Mistress is a doctor herself. She only needs to take her own pulse to know the diagnosis. If you still don't believe me, you can ask the maidservant next to the Young Mistress to see if she changed her clothes last month?"

Yes, why didn't I think of that?

Mrs. Zhao passed on the lilac.

"Has your young mistress been feeling unwell these past few days? Why haven't I seen her giving lectures?"

The Women's Medical School is located in the backyard of Baicaotang, and Chunnuan hasn't been seen going out these past two days.

"Reporting to Madam, the young mistress has indeed been feeling unwell these past two days. She said she would rest for five days before continuing her lectures."

Dingxiang quickly answered.

"How exactly are you feeling unwell? Have you seen a doctor?"

“The young mistress said it’s not necessary, she just needs to rest, but she keeps vomiting…” Dingxiang hesitated for a moment before replying, “The young mistress hasn’t changed her clothes this month.”

That’s it!

Mrs. Zhao's eyes lit up.

"Take good care of your young mistress, and you'll be richly rewarded later."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Go back."

"Yes, the slaves retire."

As soon as Dingxiang left, Mrs. Zhao couldn't sit still anymore.

At that moment, she really wanted to beat her son.

They didn't even tell me about something this big.

No, she should ask her daughter-in-law at this point.

Or is it better to pretend you don't know and not ask?

“Madam, it’s not advisable to announce your pregnancy during the first three months. I reckon the young mistress thinks the same way.”

Granny Zhong quickly comforted her.

"Someone, go and fetch the third brother here."

The daughter-in-law is not high-profile, and the son didn't even come to report it. This son is not worth keeping!
As a result, the servant replied that the third young master was at home again.

“There’s chaos and war outside, and this kid is still running around everywhere.”

It's really infuriating and frustrating.

Mrs. Zhao was restless all day, worrying about her son and her daughter-in-law's unborn grandson.

Hmm, no, I still need to go and take a look.

"The daughter-in-law has met her mother."

"Don't be so polite."

Startled, Mrs. Zhao quickly helped her up: "How are you? I heard you were vomiting after eating. Is it because your stomach got cold or you ate something bad that upset your stomach?"

By feigning ignorance and showing concern for her, Mrs. Zhao actually wanted to get the truth.

"Thank you for your concern, mother."

Xiao Chunnuan knew that her mother-in-law was pretending to be stupid, not really stupid. She must have found out some information from somewhere and came here to test the waters.

So, there's no way to hide it from anyone.

That's true, my belly will grow bigger every day, so there's no need to hide it.

It was probably Zhao Minghua, that big mouth, who told the story.

Yes, that's right. Ever since he found out he was pregnant, his mouth has been grinning from ear to ear. With his personality, there's no way he could hide it from anyone.

"Mother, your daughter-in-law is pregnant."

Despite stating the truth, Chunnuan couldn't help but blush.

"This is wonderful news!" Mrs. Zhao clapped her hands happily. "No, we must reward her for this."

"Mother, isn't it said that it's not advisable to make a fuss during the first three months?" Chunnuan quickly called out to her, hoping she could calm down: "Mother, perhaps we should wait and see?"

"Yes, yes, you're right. I'm just too happy."

Mrs. Zhao was a woman who could easily show her joy: "Lilac, Lily, Angelica, Atractylodes, you all take good care of the young mistress, and I will reward you handsomely."

"Yes, ma'am."

With the young mistress pregnant, the four maids were naturally overjoyed. It was wonderful; they were going to have a little master.

"By the way, Nuannuan, that woman is giving a lecture, should we stop now?"

She's carrying her precious grandson, and if she gets hurt while giving a lecture, it could be disastrous.

“Mother, no need. Your daughter-in-law is pregnant and can’t do anything else. This lecture will help her pass the time.”

She can't even make pills anymore, because some medicines can affect the fetus, so she has to avoid them.

"That's fine, but don't overwork yourself," Mrs. Zhao instructed. "Just tell the kitchen what you want to eat, and don't deprive yourself of it."

In Mrs. Zhao's words, what she wants to eat now is not what Chunnuan wants to eat, but what the baby in her belly wants to eat.

"Thank you, Mother. Your daughter-in-law understands."

This must be what it feels like to be pampered. Chunnuan read in Qiuyan's letter that when her eldest sister was at the Wu family's house, she was pregnant but still couldn't eat anything good. She had to use her own dowry to buy things for herself, and Wu Fang would still gossip about it, saying she was greedy, selfish, unfilial, and disloyal...

The eldest sister was betrayed by the Wu family, who humiliated her by divorcing her and leaving her with nothing.

It's not that the eldest sister is bad, it's that the Wu family doesn't deserve such a good daughter-in-law.

Looking at the Xia family later on, not only did Old Madam Xia accept her eldest sister, but she also liked Panpan very much.

Now, receiving a letter from home, and knowing that her elder sister has given birth to another son, she has both a son and a daughter, and her husband and she are loving and devoted to each other. This is the life she should be living.

The eldest sister has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

My life isn't bad.

After seeing her mother-in-law off in the spring, Chunnuan continued to doze off on the couch.

That's right, the reason I haven't been giving lectures these past few days is because I've been too tired.

I always feel like I haven't had enough sleep.

I always feel like I need to close my eyes and rest every day, and I feel weak all over.

After dozing off for a while, I felt myself being lifted into the air.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Zhao Minghua hugging me again.

"Why are you asleep on the tatami again? If you want to sleep, go sleep on the bed."

Zhao Minghua was getting a little angry with the girls; how could they take care of people like that?

“I’ve been sleeping for almost ten hours a day, and my whole body feels weak when I’m lying in bed.” Chunnuan gestured for him to put her down: “If you sleep too much during the day, you’ll toss and turn and have trouble falling asleep at night. Just close your eyes here for a bit.”

"Why don't you go out for a walk to clear your head?"

Dr. Chen said that the most important thing for a woman during pregnancy is to be in a good mood.

If a woman is in a bad mood, it can affect the development of the fetus, and the baby may have problems after birth.

For example, some may be deformed, and some may be mentally challenged.

Pregnant women who are in a good mood and smile every day tend to give birth to babies who also smile.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to make spring warm and happy, and to smile more.

"Where can I go to relax? There's chaos and war outside."

"How about going to the village?"

"also."

Zhao Minghua asked Qingsheng to prepare a carriage.

When spring arrived, Zhao Minghua carried her onto the carriage.

"Hmm, this carriage looks a bit different?"

"Young Madam, the young master specially commissioned the carriage to be made today, with fur added, so that you would be more comfortable when you ride in it."

Qingsheng hurriedly tried to take credit for his young master's achievement.

After all, the young master is very susceptible to this kind of thing. He wants to surprise his wife after doing something, but he's also afraid she might not notice.

Therefore, it is necessary for him to make a supplement.

"You are the only one who talks a lot."

As usual, the young master glared at him, but his eyes conveyed encouragement, the meaning clear: Well done, kid, you'll be rewarded later.

"Thank you, my husband, for everything you've done for me."

Hearing these words warmed Zhao Minghua's heart.

It takes about half an hour to travel from the town to the village, and Qing Sheng drove the carriage very slowly and steadily along the way.

He knew that the young mistress was a precious treasure right now and couldn't be bumped or hurt, otherwise the young master would twist his head off and use it as a ball.

"Young master, young mistress, we've arrived at the estate."

The carriage stopped in front of the main courtyard, and Qingsheng breathed a huge sigh of relief.

We have finally completed a difficult task.

Zhao Minghua carefully carried Chunnuan off the carriage.

This estate was Chunnuan's dowry estate, and several families in the estate were her dowry households.

Actually, it was my aunt who bought it, and she was the one who had it placed in the village and taught people how to use it.

Upon seeing that spring had arrived, they immediately came to pay their respects.

"This humble servant greets the young master and young mistress."

"Uncle Zhong, you may dispense with the formalities."

The head of the estate was Uncle Zhong, who was originally the head of the Dongjia estate. Seeing that he was efficient and honest, Xu decisively bought his entire family and let him continue to manage the estate.

After all, he had been in charge for so many years and knew the fields of the village well. He knew how to handle any problems the villagers had.

"Hearing that the young master and young mistress were coming, I have already asked my wife, daughter-in-law and daughter to prepare the main courtyard. Please come in, young master and young mistress."

Upon entering the main courtyard, it is clean and bright, with some gardenias in full bloom in the inner courtyard, emitting a charming fragrance.

Zhao Minghua gets a little nervous as soon as she smells the flowers.

"Nuan Nuan, do these floral scents affect you?"

He had heard Dr. Chen say that musk could affect the fetus, so what about these floral scents?

"It's alright, it's fine. I like the smell of these flowers."

Chunnuan was quite satisfied with the inner courtyard; it was clear that Uncle Zhong's family had taken good care of her.

"Young master, young mistress, two of the pigs raised on the estate have grown up. Would you like to slaughter one for us to eat?"

In rural households, the most common way to entertain guests is by slaughtering pigs, sheep, chickens, and ducks.

"Warm..."

Zhao Minghua looked at Chunnuan.

"no, I'm fine."

Now that it's warm spring, the smell of oily food makes me want to vomit: "It's summer now, are there any mushrooms on the hill behind the village?"

She wanted to eat something light, but she really wanted a bowl of fresh mushroom soup.

"Yes, there are many on the mountain, but some are edible and some are not."

What are some delicious foods?

"The most delicious mushrooms on the mountain right now are morels."

"Then let's go pick some and make soup." Chunnuan's mouth watered.

"Yes, I will arrange for my grandson to go up the mountain to pick them right away."

I want to go pick them when spring arrives.

"It's best if the young mistress doesn't go. There are few people on the mountain, and the roads are slippery. It's easy to fall."

Uncle Zhong quickly tried to dissuade him.

"No, mushrooms taste better when picked by yourself." Chunnuan wanted to pick mushrooms, not necessarily to walk on difficult paths, but just to experience it. She turned to Zhao Minghua and asked, "Can you protect me?"

"Yes, let's go."

He can do anything his wife wants, even if it's impossible for him.

Besides, with him by her side, there's no way she'd fall. Otherwise, what would she be doing standing there, just there to be a backdrop?

I'm happy when spring warms up.

She knew that being with Zhao Minghua gave her a strong sense of security.

Moreover, Zhao Minghua doted on and tolerated her endlessly.

Even if this request is unreasonable, if someone else were concerned about her safety, they would really not allow her to go.

However, Zhao Minghua agreed, which means that he had the ability to protect himself.

I didn't make a mistake in choosing this husband.

On the back hill, Chunnuan enjoyed the fun of picking morel mushrooms.

There are quite a lot of mushrooms on the back hill, some here and some there, some poisonous and some non-poisonous.

Chunnuan, who was very familiar with medicinal herbs, was at a loss when faced with these mushrooms. She didn't know which ones were poisonous and which ones weren't.

Uncle Zhong personally accompanied her and explained everything to her.

Chunnuan listened attentively; it was another fruitful day.

It turned out that the mushrooms she picked herself made a really delicious soup; she ate two bowls without vomiting once.

Moreover, the scenery in the village is beautiful, the air is fresh, and it's quiet. When spring arrives, I'd love to stay here permanently.