Zhou Da suddenly sighed, "Alas, I am not satisfied with you, Hu Lan. Our family has already discussed that when we save enough money, we will send my daughter-in-law to the capital to see a doctor.
You also know that she and Zhao Cheng have been married for almost ten years and have no children.
We thought that the doctors in the city had better medical skills and used better medicines, but the medicines would definitely be much more expensive.
So we plan to go to the capital to see a doctor next year when we have enough money saved."
Zhang Hulan asked, "How old is Sister Jiang this year?"
"Alas, just like you, it will be 29 after the Chinese New Year." Zhou sighed in her heart when she talked about her daughter-in-law.
"Look at you. Xinyao will be eleven years old soon, but Zhao Cheng doesn't even have a successor. We don't ask for a son, at least a daughter will do..."
"How much money does it cost to go to the capital city to see a doctor?"
Zhou said, "I don't know the exact amount, but your uncle Zhao said that we should bring at least 20 to 30 taels. We should cure him right away. Zhao Cheng and his wife are not young anymore, and we are looking forward to having another member of our family."
Zhang Hulan didn't say much because she didn't know how to persuade Zhou.
Zhang Hulan thought that the situation of Zhao Cheng's wife was very similar to hers before. The difference was that the Zhao family did not give up on Jiang. The whole family worked together to treat Jiang.
Zhang Hulan still pulled Zhou aside and reminded her, "Aunt Zhou, what I said may make you unhappy. But Uncle Zhao and Aunt have helped me a lot, so I still want to remind you."
Zhou said, "Just tell me what you want to say. Don't worry, I'm not a stingy person. You might make me angry if you tell me everything, but you still want to tell me. This shows that you really want to do good for me. I'm not the kind of person who can't tell good from bad."
Zhang Hulan asked, "Aunt, Sister Jiang went for a checkup, and the doctor confirmed that it was Sister Jiang's problem? Could it be Brother Zhao Cheng's problem?"
"Hey, is that the case?" Zhou said, "You may not know that Cuifen was pregnant before, but she almost died due to a difficult labor.
In the end, Cuifen was saved, but the child was gone.
But because of the bad taste this time, Cuifen suffered a lot and her health has been poor ever since, which has led to her inability to get pregnant since then."
"So that's how it is..." Zhang Hulan thought Jiang was born infertile.
If it's a problem with the back of the body, it's easier to treat.
Zhang Hulan apologized, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I didn't know about this."
Zhou waved her hand and said, "You mean well, and you weren't in the village for those years, so you don't know what's normal."
When Zhou left, she was in a bad mood. The joy of making money was diluted by the mention of her daughter-in-law's health.
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On the afternoon of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhao Cheng and Xu Hu were the last two to have a day off.
After Zhang Hulan paid Zhao Cheng his wages, he took out another thirty taels of silver and gave it to Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng was a little confused and asked in confusion: "Sister Hu Lan, what are you doing..."
Zhang Hulan said, "Brother Zhao Cheng, I'm lending you this thirty taels. After the New Year, take Sister Jiang to the city to see a doctor.
Aunt Zhou told me yesterday that you were going to take Sister Jiang to the provincial capital to see a doctor.
The sooner something is done, the better. The sooner it is treated, the better.
You and Sister Jiang are indeed not young anymore, you should cure Sister Jiang's health as soon as possible so that you can have a big fat son."
Zhao Cheng had never met anyone who took the initiative to lend money to others, let alone dozens of taels of silver. Zhao Cheng didn't know what to say to Zhang Hulan.
Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Brother Zhao Cheng, don't think wrongly! This money is a loan to you, not for you. You have to pay it back in the future."
Zhao Cheng hesitated for a moment, then took the silver.
Zhang Hulan was right. The sooner the disease is treated, the better. At worst, he could work for Zhang Hulan to pay off the debt.
Zhao Cheng said, "Sister Hu Lan, I won't say much to thank you. If you need me in the future, just let me know.
I'll write you an IOU, and I'll work for you in the future, and you can deduct the money I owe you from my wages."
Zhang Hulan did not say that there was no need to write an IOU. She was willing to help Zhao Cheng, and it was her way of thanking Zhao Guoliang for his help.
But one thing is for sure, if you borrow money, you must write an IOU.
Zhao Cheng wrote an IOU to Zhang Hulan, and also stated that he would work for Zhang Hulan to pay off the debt in the future.
When Zhao Cheng returned home, he gave the silver to Wang.
Zhou was surprised and asked, "Where did you get so much money?"
Zhao Cheng then told him about Zhang Hulan lending him money.
Zhou said, "This Hu Lan is really kind-hearted!"
Zhao Guoliang sighed: "Hu Lan is a very generous girl, more generous than most men."
Zhao Guoliang then asked Zhao Cheng: "Did you write the IOU to Hu Lan?"
"I have written it. I will work for Sister Hulan to pay off my debt."
Zhao Guoliang nodded, "Just write it down."
Zhao Cheng asked: "Dad, Mom, when are we going to the city?"
Zhao Guoliang said: "It's not a good time to take medicine during the New Year. Let's go after the New Year."
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