Chapter 129 - 129 118 It's Not a Terminal Disease

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129: Chapter 118: It’s Not a Terminal Disease 129: Chapter 118: It’s Not a Terminal Disease Zhou Xi was not foolish; when she had still not conceived by the third year, she had already consulted a physician, of course visiting the doctors at Jishi Hall. This time, returning, she held very little hope herself. As expected, after the other party asked her about her ailment and felt her pulse for a good while, the rhetoric was the same as before. Then, grasping the brush to prescribe her medicine, Zhou Xi hesitated greatly. In the end, she couldn’t help but say, “Doctor, I’ve been nurturing my health for many years and haven’t skimped on the medicine, but I still can’t conceive.” The doctor studied Zhou Xi’s face for a while before retracting his gaze and saying, “You haven’t nurtured your health properly.” Standing beside her elder sister, Manbao, upon hearing this, asked, “Then what does it mean to be properly nurtured?” “When her hands and feet aren’t cold anymore in the winter and her complexion is rosy, that would mean she’s well-nourished.” Then, you need to eat well. Like them, this year their complexions are all better than in previous years. Keke says this is because they’re eating better than before. Manbao thought to herself that it seemed necessary to buy more delicious food. Seeing her elder sister still looking unhappy, she leaned on the table and asked, “Doctor, does that mean my elder sister’s illness can be cured? When she is well-nourished, will she be able to have a baby?” No doctor would guarantee a cure for any ailment, especially something as complex as conceiving a child. However, since the one asking was a child of five or six years old, the doctor wasn’t about to get angry. The doctor looked at Manbao for a while and then glanced at Zhou ErLang standing not far away, pondering for a moment before saying, “Infertility isn’t necessarily a problem with the female partner. Your husband is here too, isn’t he? It might be good for him to see me as well.” Manbao’s eyes lit up, and she asked, “Doctor, does that mean my elder sister’s condition isn’t so bad that she can’t conceive, and it could also be my former brother-in-law’s issue?” The doctor blinked, “Former brother-in-law?” “Yes,” Manbao said: “My elder sister just divorced him, so he’s become the former brother-in-law now.” Seeing the doctor looking towards her Second Brother, Manbao grinned and said, “This is my Second Brother!” The doctor frowned, divorce was a serious matter, especially for a woman. If it was because she couldn’t bear children... He pondered for a moment and then said, “In principle, your condition shouldn’t be...” He paused, and under the intense stares of Manbao and Zhou Xi, he contemplated, “You have severe cold in the uterus, imbalance of yin and yang, and your blood and qi are also inadequate. That’s why conception is difficult, but it’s difficult, not impossible. How long have you been married?” “Eight years.” The doctor became even more hesitant, asking, “Your husband, oh, your former husband, has he ever been seen by a doctor?” Zhou Xi, with her head lowered, said, “He doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with himself, so he’s never come to be examined.” The doctor then fell silent, thinking that when they were a couple, the other party never came to be checked, and now that they were divorced, it was even less likely for him to come. The doctor could only comfort Zhou Xi, “Your illness is not a terminal one; sometimes, a couple’s energies are not compatible, even if there are no problems with either party, they still can’t conceive. Take your medication on time, pay attention to keeping warm, and once your blood and qi are replenished, you will be better.” Manbao then discussed with him about how to replenish blood and qi, as it obviously had to be done with food. The doctor briefly mentioned something and then wanted to send them away, but Manbao was always chatty and wouldn’t leave her spot. Since there were no other patients outside, one question followed another, and the doctor couldn’t help but tell her a little more. Zhou Xi, listening on the side, felt somewhat embarrassed and wanted to pull Manbao away, but Manbao reassured her instead, asking her to be patient a little longer, then continued to ask the doctor, “Why do you need to eat liver to replenish blood?” Zhou ErLang, who had come over, heard the question and said, “The liver stores blood. Your elder sister is deficient in both qi and blood, and she can consume pork liver, chicken liver, sheep liver stewed as it can replenish blood.” Manbao listened very attentively, then asked, “And what about red dates? What’s that?” The doctor was about to speak, noting from her tone she had never seen red dates. He paused, then waved for an assistant to bring over a dried red date and showed it to her, “Here, this is a red date, also something that replenishes blood.” Manbao sniffed it, while Zhou ErLang and Zhou Xi recognized red dates. Seeing Manbao pop it into her mouth to eat, they felt somewhat embarrassed and hastily apologized to the doctor. Manbao, however, was overjoyed, exclaiming, “It’s sweet, so delicious!” The doctor had already forgotten Manbao, but seeing her surprise, he remembered her now. He laughed heartily, stroking his beard, “I remember you now, you’re the shopkeeper’s little friend, aren’t you? What happened, has your family stopped gathering herbs recently?” Manbao shook her head. “We haven’t found any Chinese yam or Ligustrum lucidum.” The doctor chuckled, “That’s a pity. But now you’ve recognized another herb. If you come across it in the future, remember to bring it to Jishi Hall.” Keke also said, “There are red dates in the future, but the original genes have been lost through evolution. If the host could preserve a plant of red dates from this era, the reward points would not be insignificant.” Manbao had already eaten the red date, and looking regretfully at the doctor said, “Could I have another? I ate the last one too quickly and forgot to take a closer look.” The doctor laughed again, delighted to let the assistant fetch a small handful of red dates for her, saying, “These are usually eaten as snacks. The red dates that are actually used in medicine need to be roasted; those are dried red dates.” Zhou Xi also took Manbao by the hand and whispered, “There are stores that sell these, Manbao, hurry and give the red dates back to the doctor.” Manbao wouldn’t, but she didn’t take things for free either. She pulled all the candy from her pocket, each piece wrapped in oiled paper. She stuffed them all to the doctor, smiling, “You treated me to red dates, I’ll treat you to candy.” The doctor smiled warmly, nodding, not declining the gesture. Zhou Xi breathed a sigh of relief, then took the prescription to the counter to get the medicine and pay. After they left the pharmacy, Zhou Xi asked Zhou ErLang, “Two, when did Manbao become so bold, chatting so much with a stranger?” Zhou ErLang was long used to it and replied, “She’s been bold since she was little. When she followed father to play under the banyan tree, she would crawl over the knees of the older folk. Have you ever seen any other child dare to do that?” But today he too had learned something new, understanding why his youngest sister seemed to know more than others—because she dared to ask questions. Zhou ErLang coughed lightly and said to Zhou Xi, “Since the doctor recommended eating liver for you, let’s go buy some pork liver later.” Manbao immediately added, “And mutton, the doctor just said that mutton can also replenish qi and blood.” “I think you’re just hungry, aren’t you?” Salivating, Manbao replied, “So delicious!” Zhou Xi then took her by the hand, smiling, “Fine, your big sister will buy it for you.” She looked around and asked, “Where did Silang and the others go?” Manbao waved her hand dismissively, “Never mind them, elder sister, let’s go buy meat and red dates first.” Manbao had already made plans, “We’ll buy extra. You and mother should eat three a day, so you can live forever.” This was something Keke had just told her; people of the future said three dates a day keeps aging at bay. Clearly, this thing was very good. Zhou Xi & Zhou ErLang: ...Do they think red dates grow on cabbages?

Chapter 129 - 129 118 It's Not a Terminal Disease

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