Yan Zhen sighed softly and said, "Do you believe anything your mother-in-law says?"
The woman nodded and said matter-of-factly: "After all, my mother-in-law gave birth to eight children. She is very experienced and told me to eat more sour foods so that I can have boys.
Her first seven children were all girls. My husband was the eldest and the only boy. If I didn’t give birth to a son, my mother-in-law would not be able to spare me. "
The woman's voice became quieter and more uneasy as she spoke. She knew that if she didn't get pregnant, she would be homeless.
She has older brothers and younger brothers in her natal family, and her sister-in-law and younger siblings don't want to see her, so she can't go back. If she gets divorced, she won't even have a place to stay.
The woman begged again: "So doctor, please let me have a son!"
Yanzhen knew that it was not good to favor sons over daughters, but she also understood the difficulty and helplessness of women in this environment, but she still said: "It is not my decision to have a boy or a girl, nor is it your decision."
"What?" The woman obviously didn't understand very well, "Why wasn't it decided by me? Who is that? A man?"
Yanzhen nodded, "Yes. And I suggest you that it would be better for your man to go to the hospital for a sperm test."
Yan Zhen said while taking the woman's pulse: "You have been childless for so many years, so it's probably not your problem."
The woman still didn't quite understand, "Why isn't it my problem anymore? Aren't we women giving birth to children?"
"My mother-in-law said that my belly was not up to par. At that time, she gave birth to eight babies at once, one per year!" The woman stretched out her finger and drew an eight. "She gave birth to so many babies, so she was right."
"My mother-in-law said that maybe I killed a weasel when I was a child, and the weasel wanted to take revenge on me." The woman said with a sad face, "I have gone to see the Immortal, and the Immortal has said that if I meet a noble person this year, I will definitely get pregnant."
She raised her head and smiled, "Didn't you hear the good news about Hui Hui? When I heard that, you became my noble one! I came from my hometown right away."
The woman looked at Yan Zhen with eyes full of hope. Yan Zhen knew that she was now carrying the hopes of many people.
"So, you must let me have a son this time!" The woman gritted her teeth and nodded to Yan Zhen, "I don't want to be looked down upon anymore."
Yan Zhen said again: "Then you can ask your man to go to the hospital for a sperm test. It can be done at your local hospital, or you can bring him here and I will arrange it for you."
Seeing that the woman still didn't understand, Yan Zhen said, "You can't get pregnant without a man, right?"
She explained patiently and slowly, "Your belly is the land, and your man has seeds there. If the seeds are bad, no matter how fertile your land is, it won't bear fruit? I said this, do you understand?"
By taking Yan Zhen's pulse, she found that there were not many problems with the woman's body except lack of Qi and blood. If she had not been pregnant for so many years, it was probably her man's problem.
The woman nodded in understanding, "I understand."
This was the first time she had heard of it.
In fact, in rural areas, there are many boys in the family, and there are several brothers, so there is no pressure to continue the family line. If you haven't had a child for many years, most people will just adopt one and don't have the awareness to go to the hospital for a check-up. After all, it's a lot of money to spend.
So this is the first time Yan Zhen has heard of the theory of having children.
This woman's name is Wu Meijuan. She is the only man in their family. Her mother-in-law said she would not agree to the adoption and she had to let her give birth.
She met Cheng Huihui when she was seeking fertility remedies in a temple.
As soon as Cheng Huihui got pregnant, she quickly contacted everyone she could contact. If her family had a phone number, she would call them. She wrote letters and telegrams to those who didn't have a phone or left their home address. She didn't care about the money, because she knew how difficult it was to have a child, and she wanted to give these women hope.
Wu Meijuan came here after receiving Cheng Huihui's letter.
Do you need to let his man come too? Are we going to let her return without success now? Wu Meijuan was actually a little discouraged.
Wu Meijuan said disappointedly: "But my mother-in-law said it was my problem."
Yan Zhen said seriously: "What your mother-in-law said is wrong."
Wu Meijuan retorted: "My mother-in-law gave birth to eight children, how could she be wrong? It must be my problem."
It doesn’t make sense!
Wu Meijuan had probably been brainwashed by her mother-in-law, and Yan Zhen lost her patience and said, "If you want to have children, just listen to me. If you don't want to have children, and you will be laughed at by the people in your village, then just listen to your mother-in-law."
Yanzhen could see her sadness and helplessness, and Yanzhen felt sorry for her.
Wu Meijuan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll bring my man here."
She just didn't know if her man would cooperate. Wu Meijuan was unsure. She had never heard of a woman who didn't have children because there was something wrong with her man.
But her man behaved very well there, so what could be the problem?
Wu Meijuan left muttering in her heart. She came here this time and sneaked out with money. What would she tell her mother-in-law and her man when she went back?
Her mother-in-law is trying to persuade her man to divorce her again. What makes Wu Meijuan happy is that although her husband has complained for so many years, he has never promised his mother a divorce. Because of this, Wu Meijuan is willing to accept the training of her mother-in-law and work hard at home without complaint.
But Wu Meijuan just felt puzzled, could a woman give birth to a child and still have a relationship with a man? This is the first time she has heard that if she says this to her man when she goes back later, her man will have to beat her.
Seeing that Wu Meijuan was gone, Yan Zhen asked Chen Juan to call the next one.
"Oh, Doctor Yan, I heard from Huihui early in the morning that your Xuanji Hall is amazing!" When this woman came in, she was holding a little girl about five years old in her hand.
The little girl had pigtails on her head. When she saw Yan Zhen and Chen Juan, she sweetly shouted, "Hello, aunt!"
"So good!" Chen Juan's heart almost melted, because her family is full of naughty boys and no girls. Now Chen Juan can't walk when she sees a little girl.
Chen Juan couldn't hold back, touched the child's face, and gave the little girl some pear candy.
The little baby shook his head and looked up at his mother.
The woman touched her head and said, "Eat, Auntie gave it to you."
"Thank you, auntie!" The little girl thanked her and took the pear candy from Chen Juan's hand.
Chen Juan looked at her lovingly, "It's better to be a girl, that's great! Look at this good boy, he's not like my silly boy who knows how to be naughty. I'm so angry that I want to beat him eight times a day!"
The woman didn't speak, she just kept smiling.
Yanzhen motioned for her to sit down, but he was actually a little confused. Didn't he already have a child? Why was he still so persistent in wanting to have a child? Do you want to have a son?
