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

The Luo family, especially Aunt Luo, were extremely grateful to Zhao Minghua.

“Auntie, there’s no need for such formalities. You and Uncle Luo have been very kind to my mother-in-law’s family. It’s only right for neighbors to help each other out. However, some things are only temporary solutions. You should think of ways to solve this problem from the root.”

The solution is clear: hesitation will only lead to more trouble.

When something like this happens, just go and confront them.

"Thank you for your guidance, Third Young Master."

Aunt Luo immediately sent Luo Xiaogang to fetch his father.

"By the way, Mom, Dad has so many good uncles at the docks, we don't need to call them uncles anymore, let's just go find those uncles directly."

My uncles are all getting old and are old-fashioned; they would feel it would be a bit embarrassing to cause trouble at the Zhang family's house.

Those uncles were different; they were all warm-hearted people with plenty of strength, making them perfect for a fight.

"Then tell your father to make the arrangements. We'll go to the Zhang family right now."

Kind people are bullied and good horses are ridden. Zhang Laosi is disgusting. Aunt Luo couldn't stand it anymore and directly told Luo Xiaogang to go to the docks to find men and take his brothers to Zhang's house to do business.

"Mother, child..."

Luo Daya, who was trembling with fear just now, hadn't forgotten about having a child.

That was flesh that fell from her body.

"Let's go. Since you want a child, you need to be brave and fight for what you want."

Aunt Luo was speechless about her eldest daughter. She was too honest and always tolerated and submissive, which made Zhang more and more arrogant. Now he even dared to sell people.

“You are my daughter. I would give my life for you. If you want your child, you’ll have to have the courage.”

This lesson was profound, and Aunt Luo decided to ignite her fighting spirit.

They will all grow old eventually; they can't protect her forever.

If she doesn't grow up, even if she brings back a son and a daughter, she will only be a burden to Xiaogang and his brothers.

If you want children, then you must have the ability to raise and protect them.

If you can't even manage to snatch a child from someone else, then you might as well not have one at all.

"Mother, I..."

"Don't say anything more. In short, your father and I were blind back then and married you off to the wrong person. We regret it, but we still have a chance to make amends." Aunt Luo said, "I'll fight for our daughter. If you want to protect those two children and get them out of being sold, you'll have to fight for it yourself."

Luo Daya bit her lip tightly.

She is afraid!

"Your father and I will always be your strong support. Just do whatever you want to do. Don't worry, the Zhang family won't dare to do anything to you."

Aunt Luo had such confidence because Xiao Gang was right; what the docks had in abundance was brothers.

At Xiaojia Wharf, Uncle Luo is giving a massage to one of his brothers.

"Brother Luo, your medicinal wine is really effective. A few days ago, my knees hurt so much that I couldn't walk and I couldn't straighten my back. You applied the medicine and gave me a massage, and I feel about 70 or 80 percent better. After a few more days of rest, I will be able to go to the river to pull the boat again."

“Xiao Zhong, I used to work just as hard back then.” Uncle Luo massaged him while advising him, “But I figured it out later. This is the job we have to do, and our health is our own. We have to take it easy. Otherwise, not only will we not make money, but we will also suffer and be a burden on our families.”

Middle age is the time when you can't afford to be hurt.

With elderly parents and young children to care for, everyone is counting on you. If you were to collapse, it would be a disaster.

"With your health, you'd better rest for another two months."

"Hey, Brother Luo, I want to raise them too, but I can't. My parents are seriously ill and I don't have money to hire a doctor. My wife is about to give birth, and we don't even have money to hire a midwife..." In short, he needs money everywhere, but he can't earn any money.

It's really worrying.

What's the situation with your mother?

Uncle Luo remembered that his mother was a girl from Shuikou Village who had married out of the village. She was about ten years older than him. It was not good that she was seriously ill before she was even fifty years old.

"My mother has a stomachache, and her stomach is getting bigger every year."

It's embarrassing to even talk about it.

His father has been dead for thirteen years, but his mother's belly is getting bigger. There are many rumors in the village, saying that his mother is immoral.

At the time, he mistakenly thought that his mother had done something shameful.

My mother was so angry that she swore to the heavens, and said that if she had really done something shameful, her belly wouldn't be able to hide it, and she wanted to see what kind of thing would be born.

Year after year, all that could be seen was her large belly, but nothing was being born. Now her belly was as hard as iron and as big as a drum, and she was in excruciating pain. Everyone knew that she was sick.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the money to see a doctor.

"How could you be so foolish? This condition should have been treated a long time ago!"

Uncle Luo was heartbroken. People often let minor illnesses develop into major ones, and major illnesses can directly take a person's life.

"I always thought it was my mother..."

Don't you know what kind of person your own mother is?

Even his own mother doesn't believe him; this son really knows how to be a good father!

"I regret it very much. I've seen two doctors who both said there's no cure for this illness. They even suggested I go see some Dr. Xiao, a female doctor, but I've asked many people and they don't know where Dr. Xiao is."

"Dr. Xiao, the female doctor?" Uncle Luo asked. "Are you talking about Physician Xiao's granddaughter?"

"Yes, yes, that's right. They say she's Physician Xiao's granddaughter. Aren't all the imperial physicians in the capital? Where am I supposed to find a physician's granddaughter?"

What can Uncle Luo say?
It can only be said that he is ignorant and ill-informed.

He hadn't even heard of the uproar over the extermination of the Xiao clan back then.
He had never heard of the third young master of the Baicaotang Zhao family marrying the granddaughter of Physician Xiao.
"Xiao Zhong, you're lucky to have run into me today," Uncle Luo said. "Dr. Xiao lives next door to me. How about this, I'll go back today and ask when she's available so you can bring your mother for a checkup."

"Really? Brother Luo, Dr. Xiao is really right next door to you?"

"Of course it's true. Oh, no, to be precise, her family lives right next door to me." Uncle Luo said, "Let me ask around for you first. She doesn't make house calls. If you're going to seek medical help, you should act like you're going to seek medical help. You'll have to come on foot."

"But my mother can't walk anymore?"

"Go ahead and carry it. Surely you can find two people to carry it?"

"That's true, then I'll carry it to your house."

"It's not that I have it here, it's that my neighbor has it next door. We'll have to wait until Dr. Xiao is there at the right time. It all depends on fate."

"I'm afraid my mother won't live to see that day..."

Well, fine, I'll go all the way and ask him when I get back.

"Dad, Dad, something's happened!" Luo Xiaogang ran over quickly: "Dad, that guy surnamed Zhang is going to sell my eldest sister."

"What?"

That son of a bitch, he's gone too far! Who gave him the guts to do that?! (End of Chapter)