It wasn't Yue Jiuyue who stayed home to look after the children; there were only two women in the house, her and Liu Shi, so she had to stay and take care of them.
Liu was a woman of great endurance. Occasionally, when the pain became too intense, she would let out a soft groan, but at other times, even when she was covered in cold sweat from the pain, she would grit her teeth and bear it.
She was actually too embarrassed to groan aloud, because the whole affair had caused such a commotion that even the clan chief's uncle had to drive an oxcart to the town clinic for her in the middle of the night. She didn't have the face to groan.
Lin Jianing drove the oxcart, while Lin Chaodong and Lin Chaonan sat at the front helping to pull the quilt. Yue Jiuyue looked after Liu Shi from the side, wiping her sweat from time to time. Along the way, apart from Liu Shi occasionally letting out a soft groan, Lin Chaodong would call out "Da Hua" guiltily every time Liu Shi groaned, leaving only the sound of the cart wheels rolling on the ground.
Regardless of what the people in the cart were thinking, the oxen quickly brought them to town.
"Dr. Li! Dr. Li! Please come and see my wife!"
Lin Chaodong shouted loudly at Doctor Li, who was waiting at the door.
Lin Chaonan had gotten off the cart and run over to knock on the door as soon as he arrived in town. When the oxcart arrived, Doctor Li was already waiting there.
"Quickly, carry the person inside!"
Doctor Li calmly directed the operation, with Lin Chaodong and Lin Chaonan each carrying a quilt, directly lifting Liu Shi from the oxcart into the clinic.
Inside the clinic, Dr. Li placed three fingers on Ms. Liu's wrist, pressing down on the Guan, Cun, and Chi pulse points to assess her overall condition. He then lifted the remaining two fingers and used only one finger to press on a single pulse point, completing the assessment of each of the three points in turn. Each pulse assessment lasted approximately three to five minutes.
After a moment's thought, Doctor Li asked:
"When was your last period? Have you experienced nausea or vomiting recently? Has your appetite changed? Do you feel tired?"
Liu answered them one by one.
"My last period was around the beginning of May. I didn't feel nauseous or vomit, and my taste didn't seem to change much. I was tired, but I thought it was because I was tired from digging in the ground looking for insect eggs recently..."
"Congratulations! This is a slippery pulse; the lady is pregnant!"
Dr. Li's words made Liu forget her pain; she immediately sat up and raised her voice to ask:
"Doctor, am I really pregnant?"
Lin Chaodong also looked at Doctor Li with a happy expression, anxiously waiting for the answer.
"Yes, Madam is pregnant. However, in the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus is unstable, so it is not advisable to have intercourse, let alone excessive intercourse. After returning home, rest quietly for two months. Once the fetus is three months along and more stable, intercourse should be gradually increased. Pregnant women should not be overexerted."
Dr. Li's medical advice made all five of them blush.
"Thank you, Dr. Li!"
The group thanked them in unison.
"No need to be polite. I'll prescribe some medicine for your wife to help with the pregnancy. She must take it on time when she gets home."
Dr. Li knew that there was drought and water shortage everywhere, which is why he specifically reminded them of this.
"Yes, yes, I will definitely prepare the medicine on time and make sure my wife takes it on time!"
Lin Chaodong quickly made a guarantee.
Dr. Li didn't say anything. As a doctor, he had done all he could. He prepared the medicine, handed it to Lin Chaodong, and after Yue Jiuyue paid, the group returned the way they came.
There are inns in the town, but none of the villagers have ever stayed there. They'd rather sleep on the street or under a bridge than spend that money on food to take home.
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