Chapter 558
There was a lot of work in the fields this season, and the Qin family had to go to the fields every day. They did not let Qin Xiaoxiao go, and asked her and Mingyue Jingque to stay at home and do some housework.
Qin Xiaoxiao knew that she was not qualified for farm work, so she didn't force it. She just saw that her parents were working so hard, so she suggested renting out the land at home and taking good care of the jujube garden would be enough for the family to eat, drink and spend money.
Mr. Qin and Mrs. Miao have been cultivating the land for most of their lives. It can be said that they have taken care of the fields like children. How can they put their hands away and say that they can only touch the fields in one day, but the fields cannot be lost in one day.
Qin Shan and Lin Qiuniang were also hard-working people. They also disagreed with Qin Xiaoxiao's proposal and even lectured her to stop being indolent and indolent.
After being taught a lesson by them, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh or cry. She no longer dared to make random ideas. She and Mingyue Jingque worked hard on eating every day to let them eat as well as possible.
During this period, Qin Xiaoxiao and Mingyue would also go to the mountains to collect herbs, and collected many old herbs. In addition to being used to replenish the body, they could also be made into ointments for skin care.
However, she felt that she was naturally beautiful and could not use these things for the time being, so she let Mingyue use her talents to do whatever she wanted. If the effect was obvious, she might be able to make a lot of money by selling these ointments in a shop in the future.
It was drizzling that day, so we couldn't go to work in the fields, so the family just stayed at home and didn't go anywhere.
Qin Xiaoxiao stroked Dahuang's dog's head and tied it into strange pigtails while chatting with her parents and grandparents. Listening to the gossip she didn't know, she didn't feel bored at all.
Not long after, Qin Taohua came over with her son and daughter-in-law, but she asked Qin Xiaoxiao for help with something.
Soon, Mr. Qin and Qin Shan were sent elsewhere by Mrs. Miao. Qin Taohua said eagerly: "Xiaoxiao, your cousin has been unable to conceive a child. I heard that all the doctors in the palace are very skilled. Can you?" Can't you help me? Find an imperial doctor to look at your cousin?"
Mrs. Hong clenched her hands and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao nervously and expectantly, obviously hoping that she could help with this.
She had been married to the Zhao family for more than two years and her stomach had not moved. Not only did the Zhao family become anxious, but her natal family also frequently tried various remedies for her, fearing that she would not be able to give birth to a child and would be abandoned by the Zhao family.
"Auntie, have your cousins in law seen a doctor before?" Qin Xiaoxiao signaled to Qin Taohua not to worry, and asked about the situation of Zhao Jinjin and the Hong family.
"I've seen the doctors in the city, and they all said that there is nothing wrong with your cousin's body and bones." Qin Taohua was very depressed, and looked at Ms. Hong with a strange look.
"Where's my cousin? Have you seen it?" Qin Xiaoxiao asked.
Qin Taohua waved her hand and said plausibly: "Having children is a woman's business, what does it have to do with your cousin? Your cousin is strong and rarely gets sick after having children, and his body and bones are absolutely fine."
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at her chubby cousin and felt helpless: "Auntie, having children is a matter between the couple. How can you say it has nothing to do with your cousin?"
Lin Qiuniang on the side also said: "Xiaoxiao is right. For this kind of thing, the couple has to see the doctor together. Before, your eldest brother and I had to go to the doctor together if we didn't want to have children."
Although the doctor didn't notice anything, no one blamed her alone for being unable to have children.
Qin Taohua and Zhao Jinjin looked at each other, not even thinking about seeing a doctor for their son (themselves).
Seeing this, Qin Xiaoxiao said, "Auntie, please wait a moment. My maid knows some medical skills. I'll ask her first."
When Qin Taohua heard this, she quickly said: "No need to ask, just let her come in and show it to your cousin."
Seeing that her eldest aunt didn't mind, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't mind even more. He called Mingyue over in the kitchen and told her the situation.
Mingyue looked ashamed: "Madam, I am not good at diagnosing and treating fertility-related diseases, so I may not be able to tell the truth."
Qin Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "It's okay, just check my cousin's pulse. If there is no problem with my cousin's body and bones, I can only ask an imperial doctor to take a look at both of them."
Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief: "I obey my order, thank you madam for your understanding."
When the master and servant came to the main room, they saw that Mingyue was so young and did not look like a skilled doctor. Qin Taohua was not optimistic about it. She just felt her pulse and it was nothing, so she asked her to show it to Hong first.
Out of her trust in Qin Xiaoxiao, Hong did not underestimate Mingyue. She put her wrist on the pulse pillow, looking a little nervous.
After a while, Mingyue took back her hand and gave the same diagnosis as the doctor in the city: Hong's body bones are in good condition and there is nothing wrong with her.
This result was as expected by everyone, so they urged Zhao Jinjin to sit down quickly and let Mingyue take his pulse.
Mingyue glanced at his fat figure and had a guess in her mind. She didn't say it outright, but placed her finger on Zhao Jinjin's pulse.
This time the pulse diagnosis took much longer than Hong's, which made Qin Taohua feel very uncertain: Could it be that the person with the problem was really her son? Thinking of this possibility, her eyes darkened, and cold sweat broke out on her spine.
Hong's palms were also sweaty, and her mood was very complicated. She hoped that something could be diagnosed, but she also didn't hope that her husband really had a problem.
Others could not see what the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were thinking, and they all looked at the bright moon with bated breath.
After a while, Mingyue took back her hand, with a slight hesitation in her expression: "Young master Ciao's health is not a big problem, but he has some yin deficiency and excessive fire, which needs to be treated..."
Qin Taohua breathed a huge sigh of relief and patted her chest repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it almost scared me to death!"
It's just that this tone of voice is not quite right. He obviously feels that Mingyue's medical skills are shallow, and the battle he has made is not small, and he is suspected of being mysterious.
Mrs. Miao secretly patted her eldest daughter to remind her not to talk nonsense, but she felt relieved in her heart.
The eldest daughter only has one son, Jin Jin. If Jin Jin has a problem with his body or bones, it may take half of the eldest daughter's life.
Hong and Zhao Jinjin felt a lot more relieved, but then sorrow appeared on their faces. Since their bodies and bones were all fine, why didn't they have any children?
Is it true, as some old people in the village said, that the couple couldn't have children because they didn't get along?
Mingyue didn't care about Qin Taohua's attitude and nodded slightly towards Qin Xiaoxiao.
Qin Xiaoxiao knew what was going on and took Mingyue outside while others were not paying attention.
Mingyue Fu bowed and said in a low voice: "My father once said that obesity in men and women may affect fertility."
The reason why she didn't say this in the room just now was because she was not sure whether Zhao Jinjin was like this. If she said something wrong, it was nothing, because she was afraid that the madam's aunt would be dissatisfied with the madam.
"I'm afraid that's the case..." Qin Xiaoxiao recalled the appearance of his eldest cousin when he was a child. It seemed that he looked strong at that time, not as obese as he is now. That is, when he was fifteen or sixteen years old, he looked like a doughy steamed bun.
The same goes for getting fatter every day.
At that time, everyone said that my cousin was very lucky, and it was difficult for most people to gain weight. Now it seems that this is more like a disease.
Thinking of this, she nodded and praised: "You are doing the right thing."
Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled, feeling very happy.
Back in the house, Qin Xiaoxiao said to Qin Taohua: "Auntie, the imperial doctor works in the imperial hospital and won't treat others easily. I can't guarantee whether you can invite me to take a look at my cousins."
This is half true and half false. The reason why I say this is that I don't want the Zhao family to think that it is easy to seek medical treatment from the imperial doctor, so as not to spread the word and people who are beyond their reach will come to her for medical treatment in the future.
The door of Tai Hospital was not open to her.
"Xiaoxiao, just try your best. If you can't invite me, my aunt won't blame you." Qin Taohua thought that it would not be easy for her to seek medical treatment from an imperial doctor. Seeing that she was willing to help, she was grateful.
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded and said to Zhao Jinjin and Hong: "I originally planned to return to Beijing at the end of the month. If my cousin and sister-in-law can't wait, let's set off tomorrow."
Qin Taohua was about to say something, but Mr. Hong interrupted her first: "No, cousin, there is still work to be done in the fields, so your time is perfect."
Zhao Jinjin came to his senses and echoed her words: "Yes, yes, your sister-in-law and I are not in a hurry, we can just leave at the end of the month."
Qin Xiaoxiao said: "Let's do it at the end of the month. Then my cousin and sister-in-law will only need to prepare two sets of clothes."
The couple was very grateful and said happily: "Thank you Xiaoxiao!"
Qin Xiaoxiao said hurriedly: "They are all relatives, so there is no need to say thank you."
Now that what they were looking for was fulfilled, the family of three felt much more relaxed, and they went back after lunch at Qin's house.
On the way, Qin Taohua lectured Hong with a bad face: "There's no rush for this kind of thing. You're the only one who insists on delaying it until the end of the month!"
Hong said patiently: "Mom, it's not easy for Xiaoxiao to come all the way back. No matter how urgent our matter is, we can't urge her to leave."
Zhao Jinjin helped from the side: "Mom, Xiaoxiao is willing to help because we owe her a huge favor. How dare she put us first in everything."
He is just thick-skinned, but his skin is thin.
Qin Taohua was choked by her son and daughter-in-law one after another, and she couldn't save her face. She forcefully defended herself: "What's the big deal? Your business is the big one. Wouldn't it be nice if she came back for a few more days next time? Besides, she is a married girl.
If you don’t serve your mother-in-law honestly and live in your parents’ house for half a month, you may not know what the Princess Protector will think. It’s also for her own good to let her go back early.”
Zhao Jinjin rolled his eyes and put a chubby hand on her shoulder: "Mom, Xiaoxiao is not a fool. If she dares to go back to her parents' home for half a month, the Princess Protector must have nodded in agreement. Don't worry about it. Or
Think about it, if the problem of not having a grandchild falls on me, why don’t you have another one with your father?"
"Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about? What's wrong with you?" Qin Taohua spat three times and slapped his vest hard. Unexpectedly, the vest was also thick with flesh, so instead
Her palms hurt from the slap.
"Why is it impossible? Maybe your son's seeds are not good enough to produce seedlings." When Zhao Jinjin said this, his mood became depressed.
Qin Taohua was so angry that she slapped her three times again: "I think you want to make me angry to death!"
Zhao Jinjin ignored her and turned to look at his silent wife: "I went to the capital at the end of the month. If the problem is with me, just go back to your parents' house and find someone to marry again."
Hong was stunned and asked in a low voice: "Then if the problem is me, will you divorce me and marry another?"
Zhao Jinjin subconsciously glanced at the old mother, who was blushing and thick-necked with anger, and scratched his head: "I don't want to divorce you and marry another one, but I'm afraid that mother won't be able to think about it and force me to divorce you. You also know how capable she is of making trouble. I'm worried about myself."
I can’t bear it.”
Even if she endured it, her mother would definitely tease her in private, and she would not have a peaceful life at home. Thinking about it made her head hurt.
Mrs. Hong could tell that he was telling the truth, and said with red eyes: "If it is true that I can't give birth, just divorce me. My parents still love me, and I won't have nothing to eat when I return to my parents' home."
Zhao Jinjin felt extremely uncomfortable when he heard this, and said in a low voice: "Even if I divorce you, I will not ignore you. When the time comes, I will ask Xiaoxiao to help you set up a female household, and buy two jujube saplings for you to plant.
You can live without marrying."
Hong smiled and nodded, suddenly feeling that she had not married the wrong person.
Even though this man never coaxed her or said nice things to her, he was really nice to her compared to the people in the village who often attacked their wives and drove them away to their mother-in-law.
She thought to herself that if the problem of not being able to have children was really his, she would not leave. At worst, she would adopt a child elsewhere. If her uncle and aunt raised Xiaoxiao, wouldn't it be the same as her biological child?
Qin Taohua on the side heard it clearly, and her mood became very complicated.
She only has one son, and her daughter-in-law will definitely be divorced if she can't speak. However, she doesn't object to Hong having a place for the rest of her life. This daughter-in-law has a soft temper and is capable, and she really can't make a mistake.
Not long after they left Qin's house, Hu Qingqing and Liujin also came to visit. They overheard people in the village saying Qin Xiaoxiao was back two days ago, so they took advantage of the rain today to come over and see her.
"You're a heartless person. You haven't given me a letter for so long since you came back. I think you got married and forgot about my sister." Hu Qingqing glared at Qin Xiaoxiao, who was smiling apologetically, and knocked twice on her forehead.
Down.
"Sister Qingqing, aren't you afraid of delaying your family's affairs? I plan to go find you in two days." Qin Xiaoxiao really thought so. How could he forget the sisters who grew up together.
"Humph, I'll spare you this time. If you don't say hello next time you come back, let's see if I'm still so easy to talk to." Hu Qingqing pretended to be angry, and finally there was a smile on her face.
Qin Xiaoxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked about her current situation. When he learned that in the past month, the matchmaker had almost stepped on the doorstep of the Hu family again, he quickly asked: "Has anyone taken a fancy to her?"
Hu Qingqing sighed and said: "I think it's good, but my mother thinks it's not good, my mother thinks it's okay, but I think it's a little worse, and it feels like it's just a fool's errand."
Liujin interjected: "It's because you don't care. As long as you persist a little longer, mother won't push you. You will be seventeen this year. If you don't settle down, you will become an old girl who can't get married."
Here you go."
When Hu Qingqing heard this, she was so angry that she raised her hand and wanted to beat him: "Who said before that I can't get married and support me for the rest of my life? Are you just trying to coax me?"
Chapter completed!