While the two of them were drinking brown sugar water, Tian An arranged: "It's too late today. After dinner, you can stay here to rest. Tomorrow I will have Chen Qiang personally drive the carriage to take you to the farm for care. You must be careful in the future."
They didn't know it before, but now that they know, how can they not pay attention? They nodded in agreement.
Tian An also reminded Gangzi's wife, "Sister-in-law, you are a little anemic. You need to pay attention to nutrition in your diet. Eat more lean meat, eggs, brown sugar water, etc. You also need to eat some animal offal."
Then I gave each of them a box of folic acid and said, "You should take one tablet a day for the first three months."
Seeing that everything was almost done, Tian An hurriedly ordered the meal to be served, as she was almost starving to death.
At the dinner table, Tian An asked the maid to adjust the position of the dishes, taking away the dishes that were not suitable for the two of them and replacing them with dishes that were suitable for them. He also gave them some scientific knowledge about what they could and could not eat.
Seeing that Dashu Niang was also taking notes seriously, Tian An asked curiously, "How come Auntie is taking notes so seriously too?"
Dashu's mother pointed at Gangzi's wife and Qiushan's mother and said, "I was almost scared to death by them today. And I found that what you said, An'an, is much more detailed than what the older generation told us. I have to remember it well and pass it on to my daughter-in-law and daughter in the future!"
Gangzi's wife said embarrassedly, "I'm really sorry for making everyone worry and tired."
Qiu Shan's mother also smiled and said, "An An's medicine is so good. I just started taking it before the New Year. I didn't expect to get pregnant this early. I was just careless for a moment."
Mrs. Du took over the conversation and said, "You should have come to see An An earlier."
Qiu Shan's mother regretted her decision. "Who says it's not true? I took a lot of medicine, spent a lot of money, and suffered a lot in the past few years, but in the end, it was all for nothing."
While everyone was talking, Tian An, who was extremely hungry, hurriedly took a few mouthfuls of food. Her movements were a bit uncivilized, but Nanny Xiao, who was standing by, felt sorry for her for being hungry for such a long time and didn't say anything.
After eating, his stomach finally felt less empty, and Tian An finally listened carefully to the conversation between the others.
Hearing this, he interrupted, "I told Qiu Shan two years ago to tell you to come find me. Didn't he tell you?"
Qiu Shan's mother was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "That brat has taken quite a few things from your house, and he never said a word. If he had told me earlier, I would have come to you sooner, and I wouldn't have had to suffer these past two years."
Tian An said nothing. At that time, she had just separated from the family, was young, thin and weak, and looked unreliable. It seemed that no one would be willing to believe her.
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The next day, Chen Qiang first drove a carriage to send the Du family back to Donglin Street, while Gangzi's wife and Qiushan's mother went to pack their things.
He also had some cakes and braised meat packed up, and went to the Luo Mansion next door to express his gratitude in person. He thanked them for lending him a carriage to take Gangzi's wife and others to the General's Mansion yesterday.
The Luo Mansion's housekeeper took the items and asked, "What illness did that young woman have yesterday? Why did she faint? Why didn't she rush to the clinic, but instead ran to the General's Mansion?"
Chen Qiang explained: "My young lady is the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. She has some medical knowledge. Whenever we have any illness or pain, she helps us.
The woman who fainted yesterday was pregnant and unaware, and fainted due to insufficient blood and energy. She woke up a short while later. And not only her, the older woman was also pregnant.
She didn't even know she was pregnant and was still helping out. My daughter noticed she looked unwell and felt her pulse, only to find out she had a miscarriage.
The Luo Mansion's housekeeper sighed when he heard this, "How can a woman get pregnant at such an age?"
Chen Qiang took a sip of tea and said, "That woman has only one son at home. She has always wanted to have another child, but she just can't. I heard that she has taken a lot of medicine, but it didn't work.
A few years ago, my daughter consulted me and took some medicine for a while. Unexpectedly, she got pregnant. And from what my daughter said, she is not too old to get pregnant.
The Luo Mansion’s housekeeper widened his eyes, “Isn’t that old considered old?”
Chen Qiang nodded. "My young lady told me that getting pregnant in your forties or fifties isn't a problem, but the risks increase with age."
The Luo family's housekeeper's heart was burning with anger when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked, "Does your young lady treat patients outside?"
Chen Qiang hesitated and said, "Miss, you have provided free medical treatment to the people in the wounded village before, but it is hard to tell others about it. I have to ask Miss to find out.
Why, is there a patient at home?"
The Luo Mansion's housekeeper laughed and said, "No, no, I was just asking casually."
After seeing Chen Qiang off, he immediately went to find his wife Wang and told her about Qiu Shan's mother.
"Really?" Wang asked in surprise.
"How could such a thing be false? I just saw with my own eyes the housekeeper next door taking that woman to the farm in a carriage." The housekeeper of the Luo Mansion assured.
Wang was still a little hesitant. "I've seen the woman you mentioned. She's probably in her thirties. It's not unusual for her to be pregnant at that age, but our wife is almost forty! Can she possibly do it?"
"The housekeeper next door said that some people can give birth to children at the age of 50. You can try it and see if it works!"
The two of them whispered for a long time in the house, and then Wang went out and went to the eldest lady's yard.
Wang was the personal maid of the eldest lady of the Luo Mansion. After arriving at the eldest lady's room, she found an excuse to send away the maids serving her.
Seeing this, the eldest lady knew that she had something to say, so she let her go. After everyone had left, she said, "Go ahead! What's the matter?"
Wang looked outside the room again, making sure the maids were standing far away and no one was eavesdropping, before closing the door.
Then, he approached the eldest lady and whispered what had happened.
The eldest lady said calmly, "I've seen so many old doctors, and they all say there's nothing they can do. How can a spoiled young lady, who has only studied medicine for a few years, be better than the old doctors?"
Although Wang Shi felt that what the eldest lady said made sense, she still advised: "Madam, you've already seen so many doctors, this one won't make a difference! What if this time it really works?"
The eldest lady said with a smile: "Tell me how many doctors have you used this excuse to coax me to see?"
Wang also smiled and made a sign with her hand, "Just look at the last one!"
The eldest lady rolled her eyes at her and said, "You said the same thing last time."
Seeing that the eldest lady still refused to give in, Wang shook her arm gently like she did when she was young.
The eldest lady sighed helplessly, "This is the last time. If it doesn't work, we'll just accept our fate!"
Wang nodded happily, "Yes, just for the last time." But she was determined not to say that she accepted her fate.
Seeing her happy look, the eldest lady shook her head, but did not forget to remind her, "She is a daughter of an official family. If we visit her rashly, she may not meet us. If you want to go, hand in your visiting card first and prepare your gifts."
Wang nodded and took her leave, then turned to find the housekeeper to make arrangements.
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