In this day and age, getting pregnant before marriage is not something to be proud of.
Not only is it dishonorable, but to survive, one must have an extremely strong heart.
Not only do mothers need to be strong enough to accept ridicule and strange looks from all sides, but children also need to be strong in order to grow up healthily.
Modern single mothers are already exhausted, but in ancient times, it would be even more difficult for an unmarried woman to give birth to a child and raise it.
I want to abort this child.
Xia Chunmei wasn't afraid of being tired or being ridiculed by others, but she didn't want her child to suffer, and she wasn't ready to be a mother yet.
"Young lady, your current physical condition is not suitable for abortion," the old doctor said. "Your body has been quite depleted in the past, and you are also young. If you abort this child, you may have difficulty conceiving in the future. You should reconsider."
Hearing this, Xia Chunmei also started to back down.
She touched her lower abdomen, sighed softly, and then said, "Thank you, doctor. I will consider it carefully, and thank you for keeping it a secret."
"Protecting patient privacy is simply my duty, young lady, there's no need for thanks."
"Please examine my sister again."
The old doctor carefully examined Yaomei and said, "There shouldn't be any aftereffects, but she is a little anemic. If possible, you should give her more pork and animal blood to eat."
"Thank you, doctor." Xia Chunmei took out twenty coins for the consultation fee and gave it to him. Suddenly, Xia Chunmei felt a white bottle on her person. She handed it over, saying, "Doctor, could you please tell me what kind of medicine this is?"
The doctor smelled it, poured out a little more, and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, this is the pain-relieving powder of the divine physician Ji Chong! Young lady, how about you sell this medicine to me? I'll give you two taels of silver, what do you think?"
Xia Chunmei: "..." This medicine is actually so valuable!!!
This little bit of stuff is worth two ounces!
This probably isn't gold...
That scoundrel is really generous!
However, someone who can address the county magistrate by his given name must be quite wealthy.
Seeing that Xia Chunmei remained silent, the doctor quickly raised the price: "Miss, this price is already quite high. How about I add ten more coins?"
"Doctor, is this really just painkillers?" Xia Chunmei was a little skeptical. Painkillers, why so expensive?
Could it be that he brought me painkillers out of guilt because he knew I was in pain after slapping him?
“It is indeed just painkillers, and you don’t need it, young lady. With the money, you can buy other things, which is a good deal for you.”
"Doctor, will this medicine relieve pain during childbirth?"
doctor:"……"
The doctor was taken aback by Xia Chunmei's question and paused for a moment before replying, "I don't know either. This medicine is generally used for internal and external injuries. Whether it can be used for childbirth or dysmenorrhea, I'm not sure. Young lady, I have a great use for this medicine, you..."
"Since you want it so badly, I'll sell it to you."
Upon hearing this, the doctor quickly paid the bill, fearing that Xia Chunmei might change her mind.
The reason for offering the medicine in cash was twofold: firstly, the doctor knew that Xia Chunmei was pregnant, and secondly, she genuinely needed the money more.
If she can't abort the baby in her belly, she will have many expenses in the future, and she can no longer do high-intensity things like hosting banquets when she is pregnant.
Xia Chunmei didn't want him to grow up under strange looks, so she had to hide and give birth to him before her pregnancy became visible, giving him a legitimate identity.
That would require more money.
Xia Chunmei doesn't have much money left. A few days ago, she bought a large iron pot, three kitchen knives, a set of large spatulas and strainers, two pairs of scissors, and some large basins and buckets, spending a total of three taels of silver.
These items were prepared for banquets. In the past, we didn't have the money to buy them, so we could only borrow them from various places, or the guests could bring their own. In fact, most guests didn't have a large iron pot at home, so they also had to borrow them from various places.
Xia Chunmei felt it was very inconvenient and would affect her reputation. Now that she had money, Xia Chunmei quickly got things done.
Xia Chunmei also ordered three mattresses and three 10-pound blankets from the Wang family. Once the new house is built, the Wang family can deliver the items. All of these will amount to eight taels of silver.
The Huang family has basically spent all the compensation they received and the money they plundered from the human traffickers.
I don't have enough money left right now, so I need to earn more as soon as possible.
Xia Chunmei and Yaomei emerged from the clinic, both looking preoccupied. Xia Xintian had already finished eating.
"Chunmei, how are you? What did the doctor say?" Xia Xintian asked with concern as he stepped forward.
"The doctor said there's nothing seriously wrong, but Yaomei is a little..."
Before the word "anemia" could be uttered, a sharp voice rang out...
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