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

Chapter 219

It's very accurate and won't cause stomach pain.

Chunnuan nodded. That's right, it's the same result as when she took the pulse herself.

"Young mistress, is there any cure for my Dongmei's illness?"

Dongmei's mother was very anxious and worried.

"I'll discuss this with Dongmei in detail."

Dingxiang led them all away, leaving only Dongmei in the room.

Dongmei looked at Chunnuan nervously.

"Young Madam..."

She knew that whether she came to see a doctor or not, the outcome would be the same. If she didn't come, she could still cling to a sliver of hope, thinking there was still a chance, a possibility. But seeing a doctor would be tantamount to sealing her fate...

The more Dongmei thought about it, the more terrified and frightened she became, her face turning deathly pale.

"Dongmei, there are no outsiders here. Tell me, do you and your man sleep together?"

What?
Dongmei was stunned for a moment.

Did you have sex?

Chunnuan asked very directly.

"We share a room, we've always shared a room and slept together. We're very good to each other, and he's very good to me too."

Spring warmth brings only a sigh.

Judging from Dongmei's appearance, it wasn't that she was mentally challenged, but Chunnuan was certain that Dongmei hadn't grasped what she meant.

"I'm asking you, what has your man done to you?"

When asked what the man had done, Dongmei blushed immediately.

We've been married for three years, and we've done everything we could.

They kissed, hugged, cuddled, and slept.

Spring warmth brings another wave of emotions.

"Since you've already shared a room, why are you still a virgin?"

Dongmei opened her mouth, what did that mean?
"Pregnancy and childbirth are a matter for two people. Only when yin and yang are combined can pregnancy occur. If you are like this, you won't be able to get pregnant even in thirty years, let alone three years."

"You two have been married for three years but haven't consummated your marriage, that's why you haven't gotten pregnant."

Dongmei still didn't quite understand.

There's nothing I can do about it now that spring is here. This thing is hard to explain, and even if I tried to teach it, there's no way to teach it.

Suddenly, I remembered something and asked Dongmei if she had seen the booklet that was kept at the bottom of her trunk when she got married.

"There were no booklets in my dowry, and I can't read anyway."

Well, country girls really don't need these things.

"Before you got married, did your mother tell you what the wedding night was like?"

"I have said that."

It means taking off your clothes and sleeping in the same bed with your husband. He can do whatever he wants. As long as the couple has gone through the wedding ceremony, he can do whatever he wants.

So every night her husband would kiss, hug, and embrace her, and sometimes even... she never refused.

She was very cooperative.

"I said it..."

Springtime brings a headache; what you say and what you do are two different things, it's really hard to explain.

Chunnuan thought about it for a moment, and sure enough, her little booklet seemed to still be there. She carried it with her not for any other reason than to teach those girls that some women's diseases were contracted from men, and how they were contracted—she was about to talk about the contents of the booklet.

Whenever they told Chen Xiaoyin and the others these things, their faces would turn so red they could bleed.

It's understandable that things are warming up in spring.

"Hold on."

Chunnuan took out the booklet and handed it to Dongmei to read.

"Young mistress, I can't read, I don't understand."

"You take a look first."

There are no words on it, only pictures, which is very straightforward and easy for anyone to understand.

Sure enough, Dongmei's eyes widened as soon as she looked at it, and she was so frightened that she dropped the booklet on the ground.

"Young Madam, this..."

This is so morally offensive!

What are they doing?
Looking at Dongmei's flushed, panicked, and shy face, Chunnuan sighed: This woman is so foolish and naive. She has been married for three years but is living like a widow, and she even has to bear the stigma of being unable to have children.

"Dongmei, did you see that clearly? This is called the rites of Zhou Gong, this is called sexual intercourse, it is a normal way for couples to show affection."

Chunnuan picked up the booklet from the ground and handed it to her again: "You probably didn't see it when you got married, right? There are no outsiders here, so you can sit down and take a good look."

"No, I don't want to watch anymore, I don't want to watch anymore..."

Dongmei shook her head and backed away repeatedly.

Her mind was in turmoil, and it felt like a complete blank.

So, what are those things she suffers every night called?
Yes, every night, her husband would pinch, hug, and nibble at her, leaving her covered in bruises and causing her excruciating pain. In fact, she was terrified of doing that kind of thing.

I feel terrified whenever I see the sky getting dark.

Actually, when her mother-in-law said she wanted to divorce her, she felt that not spending the night with her husband would be a relief.

However, she also knew that if she were divorced, it would affect the reputation of her family, so she dared not take the risk.

She was very grateful that her husband disagreed with divorcing her and stood firmly by her side.

Unexpectedly, today this young mistress showed her a booklet and told her that this is what real husband and wife should do.

What did she do every night?
"Haven't you seen a doctor before?"

"I haven't seen it. My husband won't let me see it, he said..."

"what did he say?"

He said that having children is a matter of fate, and he would accept it if he didn't have any. No matter what, he just wanted me to be his wife.

Looking back now, it seems so ironic that I was moved to tears at the time.

Chunnuan was furious. What a despicable and selfish man he was!
The reason he didn't divorce his wife was because this girl named Dongmei was easy to fool and deceive. If he divorced her, he would have to remarry, and he might not be able to fool the next one.

He used the happiness of a kind and naive young girl to cover up his incompetence and even established the image of a good man, making the silly girl extremely grateful.

"Dongmei, I've taken your pulse. To tell you the truth, you're in excellent health. You'll have no problem getting pregnant and giving birth."

She has no problem; she can get pregnant and have children!
The nightmare of the past three years was shattered, leaving no joy, only anger and fear.

"Do you know what to do next?"

"I……"

"Dongmei, I can see that your family treats you very well and can accept your divorce." This silly girl, is she still going to hang herself on that crooked tree? "Life is very short, at most 30,000 days. I wish you happiness."

How difficult it is to be happy and joyful!
For a moment, Dongmei didn't know what to do.

"Your mother and aunt will keep asking about your situation. What do you think I should tell them?"

"Young Madam, I..."

Dongmei didn't know what to say.
Tears streamed down her face as she covered her face with her hands, trying her best to remain silent.

"Silly girl, you did nothing wrong, you were just unlucky. But, you met me, and your good luck has begun."

Chunnuan couldn't bear to see her suffer such injustice and have to swallow it all herself.

"I'm a doctor, and doctors naturally tell patients' families everything without holding anything back," Chunnuan said. "In the end, what you do is up to you. Remember, you can only save yourself!" "Thank you, young mistress."

Dongmei choked up as she expressed her gratitude.

"I just……"

"Don't worry about it so much. You're in good health. Once you leave that family and remarry, some of the rumors will simply disappear."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, young mistress."

Yes, she was truly grateful to Chunnuan from the bottom of her heart. Otherwise, she would have been burdened with the stigma of being unable to have children for the rest of her life, and might have been subjected to the pointing fingers of others for the rest of her life. Moreover, she was endlessly grateful to that man.

Yes, a lifetime is such a long time.

She never wanted to live those days of fear and terror of the dark again!
“Young mistress, I…” Dongmei gritted her teeth and said, “Please tell my mother and my aunt, I don’t know how to say it.”

“Okay, I will tell you the truth,” Chunnuan said. “I’ll have someone take you downstairs to wash up.”

"Thank you, young mistress."

Spring warmth called Dingxiang in and asked her to take Dongmei to the washroom to clean up.

"plz follow me."

Dingxiang looked at Dongmei with sympathy. It seemed that this woman was really unable to have children, and even the young mistress couldn't cure her. Otherwise, why would she be crying so sadly?

Chunnuan then had Baishu call Aunt Zhong and Sister-in-law Hu in.

"Young mistress, Dongmei, she..."

Oh, Dongmei isn't here.

"Dongmei has gone to the washroom," Chunnuan said.

"Thank you, young mistress. Young mistress, is Dongmei's illness curable?"

"Dongmei is not sick; she is in good health."

Chunnuan's answer greatly surprised the two sisters-in-law.

"Young mistress, Dongmei has been married for three years and still hasn't conceived...?"

You actually told me you're not sick? Really?

"Yes, she hasn't gotten pregnant in three years of marriage, and you haven't asked Dongmei what happened."

Chunnuan said, "Don't even mention being married for three years, even if you've been married for five or ten years, you still won't be able to get pregnant, because Dongmei is the only one who got pregnant."

What does it mean when a person can't get pregnant?

"I can tell that Dongmei is still a virgin."

What?
The two women, aunt and sister-in-law, exchanged a glance, their jaws dropping in astonishment!
How could this be?
That son-in-law is clearly a strong young man.

Besides, he was very good to Dongmei, wasn't he?

"Young Madam..."

Bai Zhu emerged from the clean room, terrified.

"what happened?"

It's rare to see Atractylodes macrocephala so out of sorts in the warm spring weather.

"Young mistress, that Miss Dongmei is covered in bruises."

What?
"It was horrible. Her body, arms, stomach, and back were covered in bruises; there wasn't a single unscathed spot." Bai Shu swallowed hard. "I thought her clothes were dirty and wet, so I gave her my own to change into, but she insisted on not changing. I thought she was a woman, so I tried to change her for her. But when I rolled up her sleeves, I discovered many injuries on her arms. In shock, I lifted her clothes, and her whole body was covered in bruises..."

"My Dongmei, what suffering has she endured!"

Suddenly, Sister-in-law Hu burst into tears.

"Sister-in-law, this is not the place or the time for you to cry."

Seeing the young mistress frown, Aunt Zhong quickly pulled her aside, signaling her to shut up.

Chunnuan was very satisfied. See? That's what a smart person is like.

"What exactly did Dongmei suffer?"

“You can ask Dongmei about these things later,” Chunnuan said to Baishu. “Go to my room and get a gray ceramic bottle for Dongmei. Have her apply it to the wounds, and they should heal in three days.”

"Yes."

"Thank you, young mistress. Thank you, young mistress."

When Dongmei came out, she walked up to Chunnuan and suddenly knelt down with a "plop".

“Young Madam, Dongmei knows you have no shortage of servants, but Dongmei humbly begs you to take me in and serve you for the rest of my life…”

what?
Dongmei wants a divorce and then sells herself to Chunnuan as a maid?

This action left even Aunt Zhong and Sister-in-law Hu dumbfounded.

Today's events have been more and more baffling than the last.

"Dongmei, get up first."

Chunnuan didn't like this. She really didn't need any more people, nor did she need such gratitude.

"Young Madam..."

After seeing Chunnuan's expression, Dongmei obediently got up.

"You should go back first. It's your choice which way to go," Chunnuan said to Aunt Zhong. "I'm tired too. Just make some light dishes and bring them over later."

"Yes, young mistress, thank you, young mistress. This old servant will take his leave."

Aunt Zhong, along with her sister-in-law and niece, quickly withdrew.

Back in their room, Hu's sister-in-law and her husband's sister-in-law began questioning them.

"Dongmei, how could you be so foolish? How much suffering have you endured?" Her mother lifted her clothes to see that there wasn't a single unscathed spot on her body. "Why did you never tell us?"

“Although my Hu family may not be rich or powerful, we have connections. He bullied you like this, do you think your three older brothers and sisters-in-law will just sit idly by?” Hu’s sister-in-law said with tears in her eyes, “Three years! How did you survive these three years?”

Dongmei also felt wronged, biting her lip tightly. She was just stupid; she really didn't know how to do the art of domestic life.

"Dongmei, come on, let's go home. We'll get a divorce right away. I'm bringing you back now."

"Mother, have you thought about where I'll live after the divorce?"

This is why Dongmei knelt down to beg Chunnuan to take her in.

"With so many younger brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces in the family, and even the entire Hu family facing discrimination in marriage, how do you think they would treat me?"

“I don’t care about anything else. No one in my family will look down on you. Your sister-in-law and the others have already told you to come back.”

“It is precisely because they are good to me that I cannot bear to be a burden to them,” Dongmei said. “Unless I can stay at the manor to serve the young mistress, even if we divorce, no one will know about my affairs.”

Ultimately, Dongmei still cares about saving face.

In this era, women were treated quite harshly.

Whether you're divorced or not, people will still talk behind your back.

Even this family is disgraced.

No one would believe it was the man's fault.

"Dongmei, go get a divorce first. I'll plead with the young mistress." Aunt Zhong said, "But I have to remind you: once you sell yourself into slavery, you'll lose your freedom. Your future marriage will be entirely at the mercy of your master, and any children you have will be born into the household, serving as slaves for generations. You should think this through."

"Aunt, you are also Grandma Xiao's servant, is there anything wrong with you?"

This left Aunt Zhong speechless.

After all, the man was the head of the village, and the Zhong family lived a very comfortable life on the village.

“In this chaotic and turbulent era, so many people are starving and freezing.” Dongmei said, “They say it’s good to have a big tree to lean on for shade. If you can live a peaceful life by relying on a capable master, isn’t that a kind of happiness?”

“Dongmei, let’s discuss this matter again. Let’s go back first. Go back, and your mother will stand up for you and help them get a divorce.”

Sister-in-law Hu said, "No matter what, Mother will never see you bullied like this."

Every girl loves her more.