Chapter 224 Leveraging Resources

She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Just think of me as being ashamed to tell outsiders about my private matters, and I don't want my parents to be talked about behind my back. They've done enough for me."

Li Banxia paused for a moment, recalling Zheng Huaixin's strategy of not wanting her to get pregnant when they shared a room, and sighed softly in her heart with a complicated expression.

“My dad… hasn’t seen patients for many years, so I’m not sure if he can help you. How about I ask him first?”

"Sure, sure, as long as you're willing to help."

Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, took out a piece of paper with a phone number written on it from her bag, and handed it to Li Banxia. "This is my home phone number. I'll wait for your message."

"……good."

Li Banxia took the phone number and glanced at Xu Ying.

Xu Ying was a little embarrassed. "This is what I prepared before coming. Please excuse my poor presentation."

After seeing Xu Ying off, Li Banxia found a phone booth and called home. Her father answered the phone.

Li Banxia explained the purpose of her call, and her father readily agreed, "Okay, bring her back here. I'll check her health and see if I can get her back to the state she wants."

"Thank you, Dad."

Mr. Li chuckled twice, "I'll be home these next few days, you're welcome to come anytime."

After chatting for a while, Li Banxia hung up the phone and dialed the number Xu Ying had given her.

Xu Ying was clearly not home yet; her housekeeper answered the phone.

Li Banxia conveyed her message, asking Xu Ying to confirm the time and reply to her.

Half an hour later, Xu Ying called back and said, "If Comrade Li is free tomorrow, we'll head over first thing tomorrow morning?"

"good."

The next day, Xu Ying drove over and picked up Li Banxia to take her back to her parents' home.

Mr. Li was already waiting at home. After exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, Xu Ying got straight to the point.

"To be honest, I've tried a lot of folk remedies to get pregnant over the years, and I've also taken a lot of Western medicine. When the test results came back, the doctor said that taking too many medications had damaged my constitution..."

A hint of despair flashed across Xu Ying's eyes as she spoke these words.

Mr. Li comforted her for a few moments, then asked her to take his pulse. He took turns feeling her pulse on both wrists, examined her face, tongue, and hands, and asked her about some minor issues she had in her daily life.

Xu Ying answered truthfully.

Mr. Li nodded, "It has damaged some of your fundamental health, and you also have some symptoms such as liver qi stagnation, blood stasis, and qi stagnation, but these can all be treated. However, treatment is a slow process. So... I'll prescribe some medicine to help clear the remaining toxins from your body..."

"Then... is there still hope for me to get pregnant?" Xu Ying looked apprehensive, as if she were returning home.

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Of course."

Xu Ying's eyes lit up instantly, then her eyes reddened, and she repeatedly thanked Li's father, "Thank you, Uncle Li, I will definitely follow the doctor's orders and take my medicine properly."

"Yes, the most important thing is mindset. Eat well, drink well, sleep well, and keep a calm mind. If you don't like crowds, you can find a quiet place with a vibrant atmosphere and stay there for a few days..."

Xu Ying looked at Li's father and repeated his words, "Quiet...full of vitality," and asked, "Excuse me, what kind of place is this...?"

"The mountains and forests, the flowers, grasses, birds and insects—we call this leveraging external resources."

Mr. Li explained, “Or bask in the sun, hug a big tree, and spend more time with people who can make you laugh.”

Xu Ying lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked up and smiled.

"I understand what you mean, thank you, I will try my best."

She was pampered by her parents growing up. When she met Zheng Huaixin at the age of twenty-three, she fell in love at first sight. She chased after him for a long time before he accepted her. He doted on her even more than his parents, indulging her in everything. He gave her whatever she wanted, and even if he didn't have it, he would find a way to get it for her.

She thought she had met her soulmate and married the poor boy without hesitation.

Even their wedding home was provided by her family.

She got married without asking for anything in return.

result……

Xu Ying thought it was time to move on from Zheng Huaixin.

Li's father wrote out a prescription, filled the medicine box, wrote down the method of decoction, and instructed Xu Ying, "Make yourself happy. This is the key to the medicine. Otherwise, no matter how much medicine you drink, it won't be effective."

Xu Ying nodded emphatically.

After taking the first dose of medicine, the body quickly responded, and Xu's father and mother were very happy.

When Xu Ying visited Li's father for the second time, she didn't ask Li Banxia to lead the way. Instead, she contacted Li's father herself, arranged a time, and went to his house.

Mr. Li felt her pulse, changed her prescription, and continued to treat her.

Before they knew it, the eldest son's wife had completed her double postpartum confinement period. Li Banxia discussed with the eldest son and his wife and set up two tables at home to invite Li Banxia's family and the eldest son's wife's family to have a meal together to celebrate the completion of the eldest son's wife's confinement period and the completion of the two children's one-month celebration.

My eldest son's wife is in postpartum confinement this month, and she looks much fairer but hasn't gained weight; in fact, she's managed her figure even better.

She secretly thanked Li Banxia, ​​saying, "Mom, Grandpa and Grandma Qiu is really amazing. I eat so much every day, but I haven't gained any weight. My waistline, which got bigger when I was pregnant with my two children, has not only slimmed down but also become slender. And those pelvic floor muscles and urinary incontinence issues... I used to hear my colleagues talk about them all the time, and I was always afraid I would end up like them, but... I don't have any of those symptoms. Mom, I don't know how to thank you enough..."

The eldest daughter-in-law is truly happy. None of the things she worried about before giving birth happened, all thanks to her mother-in-law!

My mother-in-law really loves her.

She must treat her mother-in-law even better from now on.

"Do you like this Grandma Qiu?" Li Banxia asked his eldest daughter-in-law.

The eldest daughter-in-law nodded repeatedly. Grandma Qiu was in good health and could endure more than she, a young woman. She was also very good at taking care of the two children. When the two children were being put to sleep, they would cry and throw tantrums in her arms and refused to sleep no matter what!

She put it in her hands, put it on the bed, stuffed a pillow in it, rolled it onto its side, patted its bottom twice, and it fell asleep.

The little one was even more troublesome, crying until her head ached. When Grandma Qiu recited a few dishes from a Manchu Han Imperial Feast to her, her eyelids fluttered shut in a few seconds.

Just this one skill of putting someone to sleep is enough for her to learn for a month.

No, she's been studying for two months, and I still can't coax her.

You have to admit it!

Li Banxia patted her, "That's good. I'll go talk to her later and see if she's willing to stay and continue taking care of the two children. After the babies are a month old, remember to transfer their household registration to them..."

Li Banxia paused, remembering that her household registration was still with Su Youfu of the Su family.

Realizing I'd forgotten about it, I decided to go back and move it out, making it my own separate place.

"real?"

The eldest son's wife's eyes lit up, as if she couldn't believe such a good thing had happened.

Li Banxia snapped out of her reverie and hummed in agreement. "Aren't you two going to take the postgraduate entrance exam? It's already tough working and studying at the same time. With your Grandma Qiu helping you take care of the two kids, you can rest assured."

"mom!"

The eldest daughter-in-law let out a loud cry and hugged Li Banxia tightly, stomping her feet and jumping a few times, "How can you be so good to me? I love you so much!"

Li Banxia was amused by her and put her arm around her, gently patting her back.

Fang Erniu watched with envy, let out a long sigh, glanced at Su Laosan who was leaning against the door, hunching his shoulders and cracking melon seeds, and called out to him, "What do you think about us moving the wedding forward?"