The girl quickly led Ye Zhaozhao to the barefoot doctor's house.
The barefoot doctor was an old man, and he was sitting down treating someone.
In front of him was a heavily pregnant woman, and standing next to her was someone who appeared to be her family member.
Seeing that his apprentice had brought the people over, the old man spoke.
"Let her take a look. I'm too old and useless."
The old man offered his seat to Ye Zhaozhao.
"Dr. Ye, please."
Ye Zhaozhao nodded, sat down, and first took the woman's pulse. The woman had come today because of a stomachache.
Ye Zhaozhao asked her a few questions and learned that her due date was approaching.
However, the woman had a sallow complexion and was extremely thin.
Aside from her belly looking pregnant, her whole body screamed malnutrition.
This is clearly due to insufficient nutrition during pregnancy.
"You're about to give birth; it'll be in the next few days."
Upon hearing that she was about to give birth, the woman didn't react much, because this wasn't her first pregnancy. Seeing her like this, Ye Zhaozhao said.
"You need to be careful; you're clearly overworking yourself."
"You're about to give birth, so don't do any work."
The person standing next to the woman was displeased upon hearing this.
"Everyone has children, there's no need to be so dramatic."
"That's right, doctor. My mother-in-law is right. They used to give birth to many children in the fields. What's a little work like this to me?"
Watching the two of them sing in unison, Ye Zhaozhao realized that she had encountered some oddballs.
In accordance with her duty as a doctor, Ye Zhaozhao conducted a thorough examination on the woman, even though there were no machines available.
However, she was very experienced and knew that if a woman's baby was in an abnormal position, she was very likely to have a difficult delivery.
"You need to go to the city hospital now. Your baby is breech, and it will be too late if you wait until labor starts."
"What do you mean by breech presentation? Do I need to go to the hospital? How much will it cost?"
The woman listened to her mother-in-law's words and nodded in agreement.
"That's right, doctor. What's the big deal about having a baby? Why go to the hospital and spend that money?"
Having said all she wanted to say, Ye Zhaozhao didn't want to say anything more, but she was thinking that the child was innocent.
"I'm not kidding you, breech presentation can be very life-threatening."
Upon hearing this, the woman hesitated for a moment, while her mother-in-law spoke up.
"Stop scaring me. It's not as scary as you make it out to be. Come on, let's go home."
The woman was dragged away; Ye Zhaozhao had never seen anything like it before.
Seeing this, the girl comforted Ye Zhaozhao.
"This woman is known throughout the village for being obedient to her mother-in-law; everyone praises her as a good daughter-in-law."
The girl's name was Wen Zhiyi. From her, Ye Zhaozhao learned about the situation of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The mother-in-law wants to control her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law is willing to let her control her; if she's told to go east, she wouldn't dare to go west.
Everyone in the village knew about it, and some people couldn't stand it and told the woman not to be so naive.
But the woman retorted, saying that this was the behavior of a good daughter-in-law.
Ye Zhaozhao felt that women were trapped by this good reputation.
She was completely unaware that those people didn't envy her at all; instead, they thought she was foolish.
After everyone left, Grandpa Wen came out of the house, carrying a plate of fried peanuts and shortbread.
"Dr. Ye, I have a request. I wonder if you can grant it?"
Grandpa Wen knew it wasn't good to make things difficult for someone on the first meeting, but he had no other choice.
If Xiaowen stays with him, he'll be stuck in this village for the rest of his life.
While she still has the ability, why not have someone take her out to see the world?
This person is Ye Zhaozhao. Wen Zhiyi has been coming here for the past few days, and Ye Zhaozhao has a very good impression of her.
Knowing that she was intelligent and eager to learn, Ye Zhaozhao would help her whenever she could.
"you say."
Grandpa Wen then told him about his desire for Wen Zhiyi to become Ye Zhaozhao's apprentice.
"Master."
Wen Zhi's eyes welled up with tears; she was very reluctant to part with Grandpa Wen.
Ye Zhaozhao realized that Wen Zhiyi was Grandpa Wen's apprentice.
Besides, she doesn't plan to take on any apprentices. Since she has a master, she should be loyal to him for life.
"She is your apprentice. If that's the case, please forgive me for not being able to agree."
Seeing that Ye Zhaozhao wouldn't agree, Wenming got anxious and finally revealed his own thoughts.
"Okay, I promise you, but we should also ask her what she thinks?"
Taking her out is not difficult; Wen Zhiyi is capable, and someone like her will not have a bad life anywhere.
"Master, if I leave, who will take care of you?"
"Silly child, don't worry about taking care of me, you're still young."
"You should go out and make your way in the world. Once you're doing well, Grandpa will benefit too."
From their conversation, Ye Zhaozhao also learned about the situation of the master and apprentice.
Wen Zhiyi was an orphan who was adopted by Grandpa Wen, who was a doctor.
He taught her medicine, and since she had parents, Grandpa Wen told her to call him "Master".
The two had a deep affection for each other, which is why Wen Zhiyi didn't go outside.
She just wanted to stay by his side, but Grandpa Wen didn't want her to.
Finally, after Grandpa Wen explained a lot of things, Wen Zhiyi finally relented, as Ye Zhaozhao didn't want her to feel pressured.
"If you don't adapt, you can always come back. You have other options."
Ye Zhaozhao looked meaningfully at Grandpa Wen, and Grandpa Wenyi nodded.
Zhiyi will always be his apprentice, and he longs for her to come back and visit.
Wen Zhiyi was very happy. She felt that she was already very fortunate. Although she did not have parents, she had a master who loved her very much.
That's enough. Since she said she would take her out, Wen Zhiyi was wholeheartedly devoted to medicine.
Ye Zhaozhao had to test her abilities, so the two of them took the test in the courtyard.
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