1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 45: His expression was wonderful
Zhao Wan smiled bitterly: "My mother-in-law took me to the city to see..."

She lowered her voice and said, "I saw an old Chinese doctor who said it's difficult for me to get pregnant."

Lu Youyou was surprised. The regulations were so strict in the past few years that the more famous the doctors were, the more they were targeted. Not many people dared to treat patients openly.

If I remember correctly, Zhao Wan's mother-in-law came from her hometown and had no roots in Ancheng. Where could she find an old Chinese doctor?
"What kind of doctor is this? Is he reliable?"

Zhao Wan looked bewildered. She went wherever her mother-in-law took her. She had been getting medicine there for years and had spent so much money there, so it should be reliable.

Lu Youyou asked in confusion: "Why don't you go to the hospital? Since the medicine you've been taking for so long is useless, why not try another way?"

Traditional Chinese medicine is useful, but it cannot cure all diseases. If Zhao Wan continues drinking like this, she will get sick even if she is healthy.

Zhao Wan smiled bitterly: "I went to the hospital in Ancheng for a checkup, and they couldn't find any problems."

Lu Youyou paused. "No illness? Why would you take medicine if you're not sick?"
"Sister-in-law, in fact, it is best for both husband and wife to check this matter."

There are some things she is not comfortable saying, and it is not certain whose fault it is that she cannot have children!

Zhao Wan seemed to have given it her all and wasn't afraid to say more since the conversation had already come to this point.

"My mother-in-law also took my husband there, and in the end the old Chinese doctor only prescribed medicine for me."

Lu Youyou just wanted to close her eyes and sigh.

She finally understood that Zhao Wan was a true "virtuous wife". Not only was everything her husband said right, but everything her mother-in-law said was also right.

When life is hard, I only look for the reasons in myself. Now I envy her for her peace of mind and freedom, but when I look back at myself, I am immediately trapped by invisible shackles.

Lu Youyou didn't dare to say that the old Chinese doctor was definitely a liar, but after banging his head against the wall for so many years, even if he banged his head against a different wall, it would still be better than taking medicine for the rest of his life.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you go to a big city? The doctors in Ancheng can't solve it, and maybe going to a big hospital can find the cause."

Zhao Wan flinched when someone suddenly pushed her. "But my lover may not have time. I..."

"If he doesn't go, why don't you go by yourself, even if it's just to get some peace of mind?"

Zhao Wan was stunned.

Yes, after taking so many medicines, I should seek peace of mind as to whether they are useful or not and whether they can save me.

"Let me think about it..."

Zhao Wan murmured softly, as if she had lost the strength to speak.

She had been holding it in for too long and finally couldn't help but confide in him, but she felt even more confused after she finished speaking.

Zhao Wan remained silent on the way back, and the food she ate tasted like chewing wax.

Maybe he couldn't eat because he was sad, or maybe he had taken too many medicines and ruined his appetite. Lu Youyou saw it but didn't try to persuade him.

Some people have been working as a dough for their entire lives. Relying on external forces is useless, and they can only figure it out on their own.

When the two of them were returning, they met Zhao Wan's mother-in-law.

Lu Youyou didn’t understand it before, but today she finally knew that the old lady went to the city regularly to get medicine.

She carries such a big package on her arm, which is filled with her family's inheritance, and she cannot miss it every meal.

When Aunt Luo saw Zhao Wan and Lu Youyou together, she frowned tightly and spoke in a cold and harsh tone.

"Awan, I've told you so many times that as a daughter-in-law, you should tidy up the house first, take care of your husband and children first, and don't go out and wander around all the time." Zhao Wan's face turned pale. She knew that her mother-in-law was rigid and conservative, but why did she say this in front of outsiders?

She didn't dare look back at Lu Youyou. She only felt alternating hot and cold in her body, feeling ashamed and embarrassed.

Lu Youyou and Aunt Luo had exchanged no more than three sentences. She didn't expect the old lady to be so "unaffronted", and she didn't expect that her target of attack was not just Zhao Wan.

"Comrade Xiaolu, let me give you a few words of advice. For us women, family comes first. You can't always think about being in the spotlight. Can you be in the spotlight forever? In the end, you still have to rely on the pillars of the family. Only when they are well can we be well."

Lu Youyou's facial muscles almost lost control, staring with her eyes and opening her mouth was no longer enough to express her shock.

Isn't the old lady teaching her?!

Zhao Wan was also shocked. Her mother-in-law has always disliked socializing. Is she crazy today?

Aunt Luo was not crazy. She had long felt that Lu Youyou was a woman who was restless at home and had always been worried that she would lead Zhao Wan astray.

Today there was a lot of fanfare, commendations and interviews. She felt bad when she heard it was related to Lu Youyou. Young girls only know how to attract attention.

She could barely tolerate it when Li Sanhua was usually with them when they went up the mountain together, but she couldn't accept Zhao Wan and Lu Youyou getting closer.

Luo Hongqi and Gu Qingye were in the same class, and their families lived next door to each other. She felt that as an elder, she had the obligation to advise Lu Youyou not to go astray.

Lu Youyou just found it funny: "Auntie, are you talking to me?"

Zhao Wan secretly thought that this was not good. Although she didn't dare to say that she knew Lu Youyou very well, she knew that she was definitely not someone who could be easily bullied.

Zhao Wan was so anxious that she gritted her teeth, but her mind was blank at the moment and she had no idea how to deal with her mother-in-law who suddenly got angry.

Aunt Luo really believed that she was trying to persuade a sheep to return to the right path, and her expression remained serious.

"Comrade Xiaolu, I'm an experienced person. I've experienced more than you have walked. I know what is right and what is wrong. There are some things young people should listen to."

Lu Youyou's expression was extremely interesting. She couldn't help but look back at Zhao Wan, who looked as if she was about to cry.

It is indeed pitiful to live with such a mother-in-law whose brain is filled with cement, but if she can accept everything, then she deserves everything she has experienced.

Lu Youyou raised an eyebrow, not taking the old woman to heart at all: "You should eat less salt when you are old. Don't bother with my affairs."

After saying that, he nodded at Zhao Wan, left the two of them and turned away.

Zhao Wan's eyes were red, and her voice was trembling with anxiety: "Mom, what are you doing? Why are you saying this to me for no reason?!"

Aunt Luo didn't think she was wrong: "It's normal for a young girl to be restless when she first arrived, but her husband and Hongqi are comrades-in-arms. I don't want his family's instability to affect Hongqi's work."

Zhao Wan was dumbfounded. How could this happen?!

"Do you know that she just solved a big problem for the kitchen team and was even spotted by the Women's Federation who wanted her to work there? You..."

"Work? Being in the spotlight isn't enough, you still want to work? Her husband is already a battalion commander at such a young age, why doesn't she keep a low profile? Isn't she just looking for trouble for her husband by showing off outside all day?"

Zhao Wan couldn't hold back her tears. She didn't expect her mother-in-law to be so hostile towards Lu Youyou.

If the police sending a banner is ostentatious, then what about the higher authorities calling on all military families to learn from Lu Youyou? Is it an unforgivable crime?
She never thought there was anything wrong with listening to the elderly, until today she realized that not everything the elders say is right.

However, before she could react, Aunt Luo spoke again: "You should be more careful about your words and behavior outside. You're crying in front of everyone. Are you trying to embarrass Hongqi?"

As he spoke, he pulled Zhao Wan's arm and shouted in a low voice: "Hurry and go home with me."

(End of this chapter)