The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 112 Seeking a Doctor

Soon, all the prepared fruits were processed according to the steps and put into jars. After being steamed in the pot, they were placed in ice water to cool down.

Chen Cui wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "These cans are ready. It's best to store them in a cool place. It's even better to chill them before eating them at this time of year. But Madam, you'd better not use ice."

Zhang Ruomei, who had been in the hot kitchen for a long time, was sweating profusely and kept fanning herself with a handkerchief. When she heard Chen Cui say this, she couldn't help but ask, "Why can't I use ice?"

When she was a girl, she had a slim and fit figure, and the summer was not too difficult for her to endure, she just had to use ice occasionally.

But ever since she started taking tonics after getting married and failing to conceive, she became fatter and more afraid of heat. In summer, it was like there was a fire in her heart. She had to keep ice in any room she stayed in, and she also liked to eat iced fruits, which made her feel more comfortable.

Chen Cui was stunned. Didn’t she know that people who wanted to have a baby must not let cold air into their bodies, otherwise it would cause a weak constitution, which would be detrimental to offspring!

In her previous life, before she went to a big hospital for a check-up, she was also focused on preparing for pregnancy. She watched a lot of videos and read a lot of information on how to facilitate pregnancy and health preservation, and she was familiar with these basic concepts.

But she didn't know what was going on with Mrs. Zhang, so she hesitated and didn't dare to speak.

"This……"

The more Chen Cui acted like this, the more anxious Zhang Ruomei became: "Stop hesitating and say what you want to say!"

"I heard that women who are planning to have children should not use ice and should eat less cold food, so as to avoid cold air accumulating in the body, causing body coldness, which is not conducive to having children."

Chen Cui gritted her teeth and said it all in one breath.

Zhang Ruomei was struck by lightning when she heard this!

In the past two or three years, she has been unable to live without ice every summer and usually eats a lot of cold food. At first, she was worried that it might be bad for her body and affect her pregnancy.

But she asked the doctor who was invited to treat her and prescribe medicine for her, and the doctor said it didn't matter, and that the most important thing was that she felt comfortable, and that as long as she took the medicine he prescribed well, she would definitely get pregnant.

Why do what Mrs. Liu said differ from what the doctor said? Who is right?

Zhang Ruomei was extremely upset and her face turned pale. She stood there unable to move. Chuntao, who was beside her, was also panicked. She and Xia Hong hurriedly helped the lady out and asked someone to go to the clinic on the street to ask for a doctor.

"Doctor? Yes, please ask a doctor to come over and let him take a look at me!" Zhang Ruomei grabbed Chuntao's arm tightly and said excitedly.

Chun Tao looked at her dazed look, patted her hands tenderly and said softly, "Madam, don't worry, the doctor will be here soon, let's go change clothes and wait."

The sweat on the lady's head kept dripping down, and her clothes were soaked. She couldn't see the doctor in this state.

By the time Zhang Ruomei had let her maid change her clothes and wash herself, the doctor had arrived.

After taking the patient's pulse and asking questions, the old doctor with gray beard finally came to the conclusion that Zhang Ruomei had yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, insufficient qi and blood, and weak kidney qi. Because of the kidney deficiency, she felt hot in all five parts of her body, so she liked cold and was afraid of heat, and loved to eat raw and cold food, which caused cold air to accumulate in the body and formed a phlegm-damp constitution, making her obese, with a fat belly, and prone to drowsiness. If she continued like this, not only would she not be able to conceive, but her own health would also be affected.

Whatever the old doctor said, Chuntao responded. All of these things matched the lady's symptoms.

After hearing that it would endanger his wife's health, Chun Tao couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Then what should we do? Tell me, old man!"

The old doctor calmly adjusted his beard and said slowly, "Don't worry, I'll prescribe a prescription for you to take first. Come back for a follow-up visit in seven days, and the symptoms will be relieved by then."

As doctors, how can they show their abilities if they don’t exaggerate the severity of the patient’s condition?

But the county magistrate's wife's symptoms were real, not a single word of falsehood.

He had not expected that the wife of the official would be so weak and cold, but it was not a serious illness, it would just take some time to recover.

By the time he cures the county magistrate's wife, the reputation of their clinic will surely be further enhanced in the county and become the best!

Although he was thinking this in his mind, the old doctor remained expressionless and looked serious.

At this point, Zhang Ruomei's troubled heart finally calmed down a little, and she quickly asked, "Doctor, do you think my condition can be cured? Can I still have a chance to have children?"

The old doctor naturally wouldn't make any promises, but comforted her, "Madam, please rest assured. You are young and in good health. It's only because of your improper diet in the past few years that this has happened. Don't take any medicine you took before. Just take the medicine I prescribed and follow my instructions on diet. You will definitely get better."

Zhang Ruomei clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand and replied through gritted teeth, "Yes, I understand."

When she was in Shuzhong, the doctor who took her pulse and treated her illness was a famous doctor found by her mother-in-law. He was quite famous in the local area, so she did not have any doubts and kept drinking the tonic prescribed by the doctor. Even though she had not gotten pregnant, she thought it was fate and she was just not blessed.

Now that I think about it, all this must have been caused by that old hag. She didn't want to have a child!

From the moment she entered the house, she realized that her mother-in-law didn't like her, a daughter-in-law from a wealthy family. At first, she thought it was because the Wang family was poor and her family was too rich and extravagant, which caused her mother-in-law's dissatisfaction.

But the Zhang family saw that Wang Hengzhi, who came from a second-class family, had a promising future, while Wang Hengzhi, who was poor and had no connections, also needed help from the Yue family. Wasn't the combination of the two families based on this?

Later she realized that this was only the superficial reason. The real reason was that she and the master were attracted to each other and were in love with each other, which brought even greater dissatisfaction from her mother-in-law!

After all, her mother-in-law lost her husband at a young age and raised her son alone. She sold her property to support her son to become a Jinshi. However, she came later, but like her, she easily obtained the seventh-rank imperial edict. How could she feel happy about this!

Zhang Ruomei patted her chest, calmed her fluctuating mind, and ordered, "Bring me a pen and paper. I want to write a letter home. Please ask Mother Zhou to come over."

Mother Zhou was her wet nurse and followed her into the Wang family. However, she had to argue with her mother-in-law many times to protect her. Finally, amid her mother-in-law's incessant crying, she had to send Mother Zhou back to her parents' farm to be raised.

It was from that time that she started to love coolness. Her mother-in-law, contrary to her usual frugal nature, was very open-minded and did not criticize her for using ice, saying that the most important thing was that she felt cool and comfortable.

Thinking about it now, that was a really vicious thought. If Mother Zhou had been with her at that time, she would have definitely advised herself against it. Why would she have been fooled by her mother-in-law and allowed her to ruin her body!