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

Chapter 223

General Ma committed suicide!

General Ma and his soldiers, feeling a sense of shared fate, all knew that this time it was truly the end for them.

But they didn't have the courage to commit suicide like General Ma.

They were imprisoned and sent back to the capital to await imperial decree for their fate.

They were also completely baffled as to how Xia Guangcheng managed to mobilize so much grain in such a short time.
Unbeknownst to everyone, Zhao Minghua had not revealed this to his family.

When Chunnuan learned of this news, she was informed that General Xia had gone to Shuikou Village, and the First Madam had asked her and her son-in-law to go back together.

"Nuan Nuan, if you don't want to leave, we won't go back."

Zhao Minghua had no interest in meeting this General Xia; right now, no one was more important than his wife.

Dr. Chen once said that a pregnant woman's good mood leads to a healthier baby.

If you are in a bad mood, it will affect the growth of the fetus. If you are often angry, the child may develop pimples.

“It would be good to go back; I want to hear about my elder sister and Panpan.”

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

Qingsheng's leg hadn't fully healed yet, but that didn't stop him from driving the carriage.

"Brother Qingsheng, how about I drive the carriage? You can rest more at the manor."

Zhong Xiaoshan still respected his future brother-in-law.

"No, you don't need your feet to drive a carriage, I can drive it myself."

Qingsheng felt that he would only feel at ease if he had control of the whip himself.

I've been feeding this horse myself, and the two of us work together very well.

He doesn't trust anyone else with this.

"I can drive the carriage."

Zhong Xiaoshan thought Qingsheng didn't trust his skills: "We also have horse-drawn carriages in our village. I used to drive the carriage when we delivered New Year's gifts to our former employer every year."

“It’s different,” Qingsheng said. “The young mistress is six months pregnant, and I don’t trust any of you to drive the carriage.”

Upon hearing the reason, Zhong Xiaoshan instantly realized that he couldn't drive the carriage anymore.

To Qingsheng's surprise, after the young mistress got into the carriage, the young master chased him down as well.

That's right, the young master's reason is the same: I don't trust any of you to drive this carriage.

"Qingsheng, you should rest and recover at the manor."

Chunnuan felt that celebrating a birthday was a sign of masochism. Wouldn't it be better not to drive a carriage? Who would want to be a servant?

Zhao Minghua drove the horse-drawn carriage back to the village by himself.

We were extremely careful along the way, and the carriage was driven very smoothly.

Because the carriage was specially made by Zhao Minghua, it was very soft and wide, and Chunnuan fell asleep leaning against the backrest.

When I woke up, we were already at the entrance of the village.

The carriage still couldn't get to the doorstep.

"We'll widen the road a bit more when we come back, so we can drive the carriage right to our doorstep next time."

Zhao Minghua helped her walk carefully, making plans as they went.

"Stop making a fuss. It's not a long distance. Road repair is not a simple matter."

Chunnuan deeply understands that in the countryside, the land is the lifeblood of farmers.

Building roads means taking up other people's land, who would be willing to do that?

Unless you buy them all.

The Xiao family was not a farming family at all. The piece of land in front of their house was enough for the whole family to eat and drink, and they never thought about buying more land in the village.

Yes, the land in the village is scattered here and there, and the Xiao family buys estates of dozens or even hundreds of acres.

These lands were either rented or bought by the villagers, or buying them would cause them a lot of trouble.

What seems like a simple matter can be a catastrophe in their eyes.

Some families are tenant farmers, renting land from the Zhang or Xiao clans, and then renting houses here as well. A family might live here for ten or even decades, but once they lose their land, it means they have to move. It's best not to do this kind of thing.

"Okay, no need to make a fuss. Maybe they can move back to Beijing in a couple of years."

Hearing this, Chunnuan sighed inwardly.

It's easier said than done!
The emperor's word is law; even if he is wrong, he will never admit it.

If the Xiao family wants to return to the capital, they must have made great contributions and be granted a pardon, or wait for the current emperor's death and the new emperor's ascension to the throne to grant a pardon.

Even the grandfather's grievances could not be redressed, because none of his sons would say that their father was wrong.

A son should not speak ill of his father!

If the Xiao family wants to return to Beijing, they have no choice but to rely on their own hard work!
Compete on achievements and financial resources.

Power is inexhaustible, money can make the devil turn the devil away, and money can solve all problems.

"Sister is back, sister is back."

Chunxin saw Chunnuan and the others and happily called out towards the house, "Auntie, Second Auntie, Sister and Brother-in-law are back."

"This child is quite lively."

Chunnuan looked at Chunxin with great emotion.

When she first came to Sichuan, she was just a four-year-old girl; now she has grown tall and strong.

Time flies so fast.

"You don't need to support me anymore."

Even after they had stepped into the courtyard, Zhao Minghua still held onto her hand and wouldn't let go.

"That won't do. I'll let go only after you sit down."

Chunnuan didn't bring her daughter with her when she came back this time.

Zhao Minghua personally handled everything throughout the entire process.

So, as soon as she entered the door, she saw her aunt and mother, and her third aunt and the others watching as Zhao Minghua helped her into the house.

"Nuan Nuan, how are you feeling?"

Mrs. Xu still felt a little guilty: "Thank you for making this trip."

"Aunt, I'm fine."

Honestly, she felt perfectly fine, and there was no need for her to be so cautious.

But Zhao Minghua's appearance makes it seem as if she's carrying an egg in her arms while walking.

Even the noble ladies in the palace who were pregnant with the dragon prince probably weren't this careful.

"Nuan Nuan, sit down quickly. I heard you weren't feeling well and went to the farm to recuperate. What happened? Are you alright? You were perfectly fine when you were at your parents' house. How come..."

As soon as she married into the Zhao family, she was found to be bad in this way and that way?
Was she abused?

Xu almost asked that question.

Yes, that day she asked Chun Ning to go to the Zhao family to see Chun Nuan, hoping that Chun Nuan would come back and stay for two days.

She misses her daughter a lot now that she's married, and she occasionally goes back to her parents' home for a few days to ease her longing.

As it turned out, the Zhao family said she went to the village to recuperate, and Zhao Minghua went with her.

My health is not good, and my family is very worried.

As soon as she returned, everyone surrounded her, asking how she was doing.

"Aunt, Mother, Third Aunt, don't worry, I'm fine, really nothing's wrong."

Chunnuan even patted her face to show them: "I've gained weight, my face has become rounder."

It's said that she was lucky; she fell in love with Aunt Zhong's cooking after going to the village, and she never vomited after eating it. As a result, the flesh on her face has visibly increased in size these days.

"You look great. We're relieved to see you're alright."

You can tell if someone is healthy just by looking at their complexion.

Love is like growing flowers; a girl who marries the right person will grow more and more beautiful, and Chunnuan belongs to this group.

"Aunt, didn't you say General Xia was coming?"

"The general sent a letter saying he'll come to visit tomorrow." Madam Xu was also eager to meet this son-in-law. Although she had seen him in the capital, it was only when he rode his horse through the streets and she had seen him at a jewelry store.

He achieved great success at a young age, becoming a general.

The Xu family and others have thought more than once: What kind of girl is worthy of him?

I never imagined that after so many years, he would become my son-in-law.

When her son-in-law was coming, Madam Xu arranged for Zhu Lingling to make preparations.

"Lingling, have the kitchen prepare two tables of nine-bowl dishes tomorrow."

Men are seated at one table, and women at another.

This has always been the rule in wealthy families.

After the Xiao family came to Sichuan, they never separated because the only male members of the family were Chun Ning, Chun Qiang, and Chun An.

Even though Zhao Minghua came to freeload, they didn't separate.

In a way, Zhao Minghua was as familiar with the Xiao family as if they were family.

But things were different when General Xia arrived.

They have to separate.

Madam Xu was very relieved that Chun Ning was already capable of handling things on her own. When General Xia arrived tomorrow, Chun Ning, Chun An, and Chun Qiang would accompany him. The Xiao family finally had men to look like men.

"Yes, Mother, your daughter-in-law has made the arrangements, and Aunt Wu is currently making the purchases."

“Young Master Zhao,” Madam Xu called out to Zhao Minghua.

"Please speak, Aunt."

There's really no need to address him with such respect; you could just call him Minghua directly.

Of course, Zhao Minghua was also well aware that the Xiao family was a very polite and well-mannered family.

"General Xia is coming tomorrow, I'll trouble you to keep him company." Madam Xu said, "Chun Ning is still young and hasn't seen much of the world, so Auntie will have to ask Master Zhao for help."

"Aunt, please rest assured, Minghua will take care of it."

Zhao Minghua thought to himself: When the time comes, will he ask that person for credit?
Well, we can't be too hasty. After all, he just defeated the rebels, and he probably hasn't even written his report yet.

Good things don't come from being too busy; you can't rush things.

"Sigh, I wonder how Chunyu and Panpan are doing?"

When Xu thought about how Chunyu was six months pregnant when she left the capital, the child was now almost three years old. Xu always read Chunyu's letters home about how Panpan was doing. Xu felt a pang of sadness: her granddaughter was over three years old and she hadn't even had a chance to see her. She didn't know if she would ever have the chance to hold her or see her in this lifetime.

"Don't worry, Aunt, we should have news about my eldest sister and Panpan soon."

Because of the recent year of war and chaos, caravans have reduced the number of times they go out.

Merchant caravans from the Shu region were completely unable to leave their homes; doing so would likely result in total financial ruin. Consequently, they lost all correspondence with the capital.

Unexpectedly, Xia Guangcheng was the general who quelled the rebellion. Hearing news concerning her daughter, granddaughter, and grandson, Madam Xu was very anxious and wished she could see Xia Guangcheng immediately.

Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Spring has returned, so naturally we need to check on the progress of Chun Ning's pills.

"Don't worry, sister. Everything is being done as you instructed. It's just that these pills can't be sent to the capital yet."

Chunnuan suddenly had a bold idea. Xia Guangcheng was about to return to the capital, so why not ask him to help carry some... well, not exactly. It meant to follow their entourage and deliver a batch of goods to the capital, which should be especially safe.

That's right, who would dare to covet the goods behind the army?

Unless they don't want to live anymore.

"By the way, sister, Aunt Luo came to see you yesterday and asked when you would be back."

"Is something wrong?"

“It seems something happened, but she was disappointed when she heard you weren’t home and wouldn’t be back anytime soon,” Chun Ning said. “She even asked about the location of your estate.”

Is he going to the village to look for her?

"Could it be that he misses Sanya?"

Spring warmth asks.

"No, it seems like I have some illness and want to see you for a checkup."

"Then go and call her over, I'll take a look at her."

Chunnuan had feelings for Aunt Luo's family, who had always taken good care of the Xiao family.

It's a matter of reciprocity; they treated the Xiao family well, and the Xiao family naturally treated them like family.

Since I'm sick and need to see her, I might as well go see her.

Zhao Minghua was very unhappy when he heard that Chunnuan was going to see a doctor again and immediately tried to stop her.

He was afraid of tiring Chunnuan.

“Aunt Luo is not an outsider, so I don’t need to see patients outside the family,” Chunnuan said. “Don’t be angry, I’m really fine.”

It's really not that there's a problem just from taking a pulse and prescribing medicine.

If that's the case, it means that you and this child are not meant to be.

To be honest, her family didn't even know she was pregnant.

Or should we tell Mother today?

Okay, I'll tell you later after I've examined Aunt Luo.

Chun Ning quickly called Aunt Luo over.

"Spring warmth... oops, I should call her Third Young Mistress."

Aunt Luo's action immediately amused Chunnuan.

“Aunt Luo, you can call me whatever you want, but I prefer you to call me Chunnuan.”

"Chunnuan..." Aunt Luo smiled bitterly as she spoke, "It seems I really can't change my way of addressing you. Well then, I won't change it. Chunnuan, I want to ask you for a favor, to have my eldest daughter examined."

Daya is Aunt Luo's eldest daughter after she got married.

"Where is she?"

Zhao Minghua would absolutely not agree to be asked to see a doctor outside the hospital.

"She went back to her husband's family home. I'll have Xiaogang run over there and ask Daya to come back so you can examine her."

"OK."

Luo Xiaogang ran very fast and called Luo Daya back in less than an hour.

"Spring warmth, take a look at my daughter."

Aunt Luo said, "Da Ya, quickly tell Chun Nuan where you feel unwell."

Luo Daya's face instantly turned bright red.

"Don't overthink it. I'm a doctor, and there's no distinction between men and women in front of a doctor. Just tell me your symptoms quietly."

"I..." I looked around and saw that there was no one else besides my mother. I forced myself to say, "My lower body is very itchy. I can't help but want to scratch it even when I'm standing there..."

How long have these symptoms lasted?

"It's been two months, and the marks are bleeding from scratching."

"What other symptoms do you have? Does your stomach hurt?"

"My stomach will feel a little bloated and painful, and then my lower back will hurt."

"Young mistress, what illness does Daya have?"

"This is a woman's illness caused by spleen deficiency and dampness." Chunnuan took Da Ya's pulse and said, "Buy some Poria cocos, cook it with rice and eat it. It will be fine after eating it a few times."

what?
Da Ya was stunned. She came to see a doctor, so why should she eat?
Do they not need prescriptions?

"A prescription is also acceptable. Just peel and crush garlic, add water and boil it into a soup. Soak the affected area two or three times a day."

Da Ya was stunned. She came to see a doctor, so why should she eat?
Is this considered a prescription?

"This disease is not serious. This can kill bacteria, reduce inflammation, and relieve itching."

"So what kind of illness do I have?"

Da Ya just couldn't understand how she could have gotten this disease.

"There are many reasons for this disease. One is not changing underwear frequently, and the other is..."

The second possibility is whether or not to tell her, and whether it will cause discord in the relationship between husband and wife.