When Mrs. Yang saw Jiang Huaixu coming, she quickly put down the tea in her hand and glared at her son unhappily.
"You kid! You don't even follow the rules I taught you. Didn't you see I'm entertaining guests? Your aunt finally came over, and all you can think about is hunting!"
Unable to get a positive answer from his mother, Yang Zheng reluctantly bowed to Mrs. Wan, "Hello, Aunt Wan."
Madam Yang added, "Your savior, Doctor Jiang, is here too."
Yang Zheng turned around and took a closer look. His eyes suddenly widened, "It's you?!"
He will never forget this face in his life. After he recovered completely, he would get angry with anyone who told him about this, so he didn't even know the name of the person who saved him.
"Mr. Yang, long time no see. I hope you are well." Jiang Huaixu smiled at him with his eyes curved.
Yang Zheng opened his fan and covered his face with it. "Hello, Doctor Jiang. Mother, I'm going downstairs to read and practice calligraphy first."
Jiang Huaixu then noticed the fan in Yang Zheng's hand and was speechless. Fanning himself in the middle of winter must have been like being kicked in the head by a donkey.
Wan looked at Yang Zheng's fleeing back in great surprise, then set her gaze on Jiang Huaixu. Thinking of what Madam Yang had just said, a hint of shock flashed in her eyes.
"Sister, this is the Doctor Jiang who saved Zheng'er?"
Madam Yang smiled and nodded, then walked over to Mrs. Wan, holding Jiang Huaixu's hand. "This is the young doctor Jiang I told you about. Don't underestimate her age. If it weren't for her, Zheng'er would be gone, and I'd be living a life worse than death. By the way, her family also sells the five-spice powder and grilled tofu. How do you like the ones I gave you?"
She and Wan were distant cousins. Wan married a local wealthy man. Only because her husband became the county magistrate of Beichuan County did the two families start to interact more frequently.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wan also sighed.
"Five-spice powder really adds a unique flavor to food. I'm afraid the one you gave me won't be enough. I'll send someone to buy some more from Doctor Jiang's house." She said with a smile before turning to Jiang Huaixu, "Doctor Jiang, I've heard of your great name for a long time, but seeing you in person, I realize you're truly extraordinary."
Jiang Huaixu said hurriedly, "Thank you for the compliment. If Madam likes five-spice powder, I'll ask my father to give it to you at a lower price."
After exchanging pleasantries, Madam Yang said, "Why don't you two come with me to the backyard and sit there so we can have a good chat."
Jiang Huaixu knew that this was going to be a serious matter, so he naturally did not refuse.
Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Yang looked at each other and nodded with a smile.
The three of them arrived at the backyard wing, where the fireplace was burning brightly. Jiang Huaixu sat down to drink a sip of tea, then heard Madam Yang say, "Cousin, I didn't know. I originally thought Doctor Jiang was just a doctor for the treatment of morbidities, but she said she also treated women's illnesses. I thought you two hadn't been able to have children for so many years, so I asked Doctor Jiang to come and help you."
Wan's mouth curled up, a trace of bitterness flashed across her face, "Sister, it's really thoughtful of you to think of me like this, but... I've sought medical treatment for so many years, but they couldn't find any problem..."
"Don't be discouraged. We women must have our own children so that we can have someone to rely on in the future. Just let Doctor Jiang take your pulse. Whether it succeeds or not, it won't take much time, right?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wan agreed without much hesitation. Since it had come to this, it would be the same whether she watched it or not.
Jiang Huaixu immediately stepped forward and handed her the pulse pillow, asking questions in a low voice while taking her pulse. By the end of the feeling, her brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, and her face was full of confusion.
【Futuan——】
Subconsciously wanting to call Futuan, she suddenly came to her senses.
Mrs. Wan and Madam Yang were waiting anxiously. When they saw Jiang Huaixu withdraw his hand from feeling the pulse, they asked, "What happened?"
"Why does Doctor Jiang look so pale?"
Jiang Huaixu organized his words before carefully asking, "Excuse me for asking, but how old is your husband?"
Wan Shi didn't expect to be asked about her husband. She was stunned for a moment before she said, "He is in his thirties. He is six years older than me."
"There's something I don't know whether I should say or not?" Jiang Huaixu hesitated.
Madam Yang was anxious: "Doctor Jiang, there are only three of us in this room. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Okay." Jiang Huaixu made up his mind and looked back at Mrs. Wan. "Madam, other than a slight blood deficiency, you are in perfect health."
"How could this be?" Wan was surprised. No doctor had ever spoken to her with such certainty. Every time, they only prescribed a few pills and she would stop taking them. She asked, "Then why have I been unable to have children for so many years?"
Jiang Huaixu looked troubled and asked carefully, "Have you ever thought that it's because of your husband?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Yang showed the same look of shock and trance on their faces.
Madam Yang was the first to come to her senses. She hurriedly pulled Jiang Huaixu aside and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure my cousin is in good health?"
Jiang Huaixu had long noticed that the two people's expressions were a little strange, and she couldn't help but imagine it. Hearing this, she nodded with certainty: "This lady is indeed in good health. The problem can only be with her husband..."
Madam Yang raised her hand to cover Jiang Huaixu's mouth. Jiang Huaixu opened his round eyes and looked at Madam Yang. Madam Yang shook her head almost imperceptibly.
Jiang Huaixu suddenly had an epiphany and understood something.
After the two finished talking, Madam Yang turned her head with a complicated expression, "Cousin, look at this..."
Wan's mood was also very complicated. She looked at Jiang Huaixu and asked, "I'll go back and ask my husband. If I can convince him, where do you think we should meet?"
"Madam has decided. It's best to go somewhere quiet."
Wan let out a sigh of relief. If they chose a place like Qingnang Pavilion, where there were so many people and so many gossips, their Fang family's reputation would be in jeopardy. She stood up and said, "Thank you, Doctor Jiang. I'll send a maid to pick you up at Qingnang Pavilion."
She called the maid guarding the door and handed over two ingots of silver. "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Jiang Huaixu glanced at Mrs. Yang, and when he saw her nod, he smiled and accepted it.
After Wan left, Madam Yang and Jiang Huaixu went out to see her off. When they saw her walking away, Jiang Huaixu also said goodbye.
Madam Yang took Jiang Huaixu's hand and whispered, "Young Doctor Jiang, please keep this a secret. The Fang family is a well-known wealthy family in Beichuan County and cannot be easily offended."
Jiang Huaixu realized that Madam Yang was reminding her, and immediately said, "Don't worry, Madam Yang, I am the only one who knows about this matter once it leaves the Yang Mansion."
After leaving the Yang Mansion, Jiang Huaixu was still thinking about this matter. She remembered that Madam Yang's tone was a little heavier when she said "her own child". Combined with the expressions of the two people afterwards, it was not difficult to guess that the Fang family might have someone else's child.
It is not a big deal for a wealthy family to have a wife and a concubine. What is important is that the wife is in good health but cannot give birth to a child, but the concubine has a child. This is really - very lucky!
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