Quick Transmigration: When Can I Just Lay Down and Wait to Die?

Chapter 210 "He Yuzhu" 14

Ordinary days always pass quickly, and the New Year is just around the corner. Before the public-private partnership was established, the steel rolling mill also had a New Year holiday, but it was from New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month, so it usually closed for lunch on the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Wang Dahe hasn't returned to Wangjia Village for the past few months. It was only Wang Yan who went back twice in between; otherwise, Uncle Wang and the others might have gone to the city to look for him.

The reason is quite funny. At first, I was just starting out at work and had to learn to read. Also, since I had just arrived in the city, I wanted to explore the area, so I didn't think about going back home on my days off.

Later, after getting used to living in the city, He Daqing wanted to go back. He thought that he only had one day, so he would ride a bicycle back and forth, otherwise he might not have enough time.

Who knew that after Wang Dahe couldn't figure out the kitchen work, he had another problem: he couldn't learn to ride a bicycle. Well, it wouldn't be accurate to say he couldn't ride at all. Although he learned slowly, he eventually managed to ride the bike.

However, note this word: However, as long as the road is uneven, as long as he turns a corner, or as long as someone passes by and gets too close, he will fall, and he will really fall off with the bike. His feet are like they are welded to the pedals. No matter what he says, he just can't learn to brace himself.

During that time, even He Daqing, a man who didn't care much about external things, was heartbroken over the bicycle. Not to mention how badly Wang Dahe had fallen. You see, in Wang Dahe's heart, the bicycle was much more precious than himself, but he just couldn't control himself when he fell.

What made Wang Dahe even more resentful was that Wang Yan, his own sister, learned to ride a bike on the very first day. Wang Yan was already quite tall, and perhaps being a woman, she was more agile. Whenever the bike was about to veer off course, she would touch the ground with her feet, so she learned incredibly fast.

When all else failed, Wang Yan took the rainwater back to Wangjia Village twice. She even brought Uncle Wang to stay overnight and visit Wang Dahe before they felt relieved.

Today, He Yuzhu's Fengzeyuan restaurant is also closed for lunch. It will reopen on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. At this time, no one is booking New Year's Eve dinner at restaurants. Restaurants will basically have no business until the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

Today, after the three members of the He family returned with their money and New Year's goods, Wang Yan led everyone to go street shopping. The things the He family needed to buy for the New Year, the things Wang Dahe needed to buy when he went home, and the things she needed to bring when she went back to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year—they couldn't buy them on the same day, because there was nowhere to buy them.

With everything prepared, and having just finished lunch, He Daqing escorted Wang Dahe, carrying his heavy bundle, back to Wangjia Village. Without even sitting down, he returned to Beijing. Winter nights fall early, and although the country is now liberated, social order still needs improvement.

When Wang Yan got home and told her, her aunt and uncle had already heated up her kang (heated brick bed), and Wang Yan was finally relieved.

She felt very tired after shopping all day and wanted to sleep, but she didn't know that she looked a little pale. He Yuzhu had some guesses about her appearance, but as her stepson, who would be sixteen years old by the New Year, he couldn't touch Wang Yan's wrist.

So he could only call out "Dad": "Dad, does Aunt Wang look unwell?" After calling out "Dad," he asked Wang Yan, "Aunt Wang, are you feeling unwell?"

When Wang Yan saw He Daqing looking at her, she quickly said, "I'm not feeling unwell. I'm just a little tired from shopping for so long today and I want to sleep."

He Yuzhu quickly said, "We've only been to a few places today. Wait here, I'll call Doctor Wang from the back alley to come and take a look." With that, he darted out. Wang Yan then stretched out her "Erkang" hand, exclaimed "Hey!", and disappeared from sight.

"Alright, let him go. It's not far. You sit down and rest." He Daqing poured his wife a glass of water. The couple had been living happily for the past six months, and he didn't want anything to happen to Wang Yan. It would be good to see her and put his mind at ease.

When He Yuzhu brought Doctor Wang back, Wang Yan was already pecking at the ground, having Doctor Wang take her pulse. Anyone who has ever been to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic knows that to know how serious one's illness is, one only needs to look at the doctor's complexion.

Seeing the slight upturn of Dr. Wang's lips, He Daqing was completely relieved and asked, "Dr. Wang, what's the situation with my wife?" "Congratulations! Your wife is pregnant!" Dr. Wang said cheerfully.

"She's pregnant!" He Daqing's voice rose. When they first got married, he was always prepared for his wife to be pregnant, but it had been half a year, and he had almost given up on that idea. But when he found out that his wife was pregnant, he was naturally surprised.

Realizing what was happening, He Daqing quickly asked the doctor, "How many months pregnant is my wife? How is she? Is there anything I should be careful about?"

"Your wife is a month and a half pregnant. Her health isn't very good, but judging from her pulse, her diet has been okay for the past six months. She can continue with the same diet as the past six months. Of course, if you have the means, you can supplement her diet to improve her health during her pregnancy."

Doctor Wang said that because he thought the He family was relatively well-off. These days, most ordinary families wouldn't be willing to spend money on conditioning the health of the women in their families.

Sure enough, He Daqing asked, "Doctor Wang, what kind of tonic do you think we should take? Please tell me. To be honest, we have two cooks in our family, so we don't need to worry about food."

"Alright, just stick to the same diet as the previous six months. Eat more meat and eggs. Pregnant women should eat smaller, more frequent meals. I'll write you a list of contraindications later. If you're unsure about anything, it's best to consult the pharmacy before taking anything. I'll also write you a prescription for a mild tonic, to be taken once every three days for a month. Then I'll come back to check your pulse," said Doctor Wang.

"Alright, write down the method for decocting the medicine as well. I'll have this kid go with you to get the medicine later. I'll help my wife rest for a bit first." Seeing that Wang Yan's eyelids were practically closed, He Daqing quickly carried her back to the bedroom and onto the kang (heated brick bed).

He Yuzhu chatted with Doctor Wang, trying to extract as much information as possible about Wang Yan from him. This would help him prescribe the right medicine later. There was no need to worry about her diet during pregnancy or herbal remedies, but the prescription for nourishing her body needed to be carefully considered.

It's not that I don't trust Dr. Wang's medical skills, well, I just don't trust them. Fortunately, Wang Yan only needs to take some tonics. If that doesn't work, there are still a few universal tonic formulas, as long as they don't affect her health or the baby.

After Dr. Wang wrote out the prescription, He Yuzhu went with him back to the pharmacy to get the medicine, paid the consultation fee and the cost of the medicine, and then went home with ten medicine packets.

As soon as He Yuzhu returned, He Daqing asked, "What did the doctor say? How do I prepare this medicine? What precautions should I take?"

"Dad, don't worry. The medicine is just three bowls of water boiled down to one bowl. My Aunt Wang was just a little weak a few years ago, but it's not a big problem. She just needs to eat more meat. You can rest assured about our family's diet. It's just that she can't eat so much spicy food anymore." He Yuzhu handed the medicine packet to He Daqing.

"That's easy, I'll make sure your Aunt Wang eats something non-spicy later."

Seeing He Daqing's "one-size-fits-all" attitude, He Yuzhu quickly said, "It's just that you should eat less, not that you can't eat spicy food."

"Okay, I got it. You can eat the rainwater and then go to sleep."

"Okay, Dad."