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After hearing what He Yuzhu said, she immediately had a new idea.

What about Xu Damao?

He would never admit his problem: "He Yuzhu, you are talking nonsense, having children is a woman's business.

“Huh~” He Yuzhu looked at him contemptuously: “You are a high school graduate, and you can’t even accept basic scientific concepts.

"This is so simple. You two can go directly to Union Hospital. There are doctors there. Just ask them directly!"

"Is it that difficult to just ask like that?"

"Or maybe you're afraid there's something wrong with you!"

"So you don't dare to go?"

"Who can't do it?" Xu Damao certainly wouldn't admit it, "Go if you want, I'll go now.

Lou Xiao'e was very happy after hearing this and immediately suggested: "Okay, let's go now.

After saying that, she walked out.

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment and cursed this silly woman in his heart, but he still followed her out. After all, he had just admitted his mistake, so what else could he do if he didn't leave now?

Yi Zhonghai saw this scene and waved his hand to signal them to disperse: "Okay, disperse!"

Liu Haiyang opened his mouth, but the crowd had dispersed and he didn't know what to say.

Yan Bugui looked at He Yuzhu, and seeing that he had no intention of pursuing the matter further, he said nothing more.

He Yuzhu decided not to pursue the matter any further. After all, he had already taught the other party a lesson, he felt good, and the impact was not that great.

Now, he set a trap for Xu Damao. As for whether he would fall into it, He Yuzhu didn't care, because Lou Xiao'e would jump out for him.

Although Lou Xiao'e is not used to the label of infertility, she is very anxious inside.

Although she had been married for less than a year, with only three months left, her belly was still showing no signs of swelling.

Every time she went back to her husband's house, her mother-in-law would always hint at her secretly.

Therefore, He Yuzhu is not worried about this at all.

Even if Xu Damao did not go for a check-up, and Lou Xiao'e found no problem after the check-up, it would mean that the problem was with Xu Damao.

He did not tell his wife about this and started preparing lunch when he got home.

Jia Zhang from the Jia family was a person who liked to gossip. She asked Qin Huairu, "Huairu, who do you think has a problem, Xu Damao or Lou Xiao'e?"

Qin Huairu thought for a moment and replied, "After all, Lou Xiao'e is Lou Bancheng's daughter. She has lived a life of luxury since she was a child. There shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"But we can't be sure. Who knows whether He Yuzhu is telling the truth?" Jia Zhang continued.

She suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, and asked, "What about Yi Zhonghai?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Qin Huairu was shocked. "What will happen if I hear this?"

"What does it matter?" Jia Zhang curled her lips but kept her voice low.

He Yuzhu lit the fire, while Lou Xiaoe rushed out of the hospital, her mind full of thoughts about going to the hospital for a check-up.

Xu Damao chased after her and asked, "Xiao'e, why are you running?"

"I'm going to the hospital, to Union Hospital!" Lou Xiao'e said without turning her head.

"Where are you going?" Xu Damao naturally didn't want to go, "I know someone, let's go find him.

“No!” Lou Xiao’e is not stupid, but she has been educated too much in a traditional way. “Union Hospital is a big hospital, and they can treat illnesses.

"You..." Xu Damao was furious, but Lou Xiao'e did not give in and turned away.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes, knowing that Lou Xiao'e would not listen to him, and whether he was sick...it was impossible!

He quickly dismissed the idea and whispered to himself, "There must be something wrong with that woman. Let's go!"

Xu Damao had an inexplicable confidence in his judgment, otherwise he would have gone to the hospital long ago.

He is the kind of person who doesn't want to face reality, just like the rumors he made up, which have no factual basis.

Modern medical methods are limited, but indicators such as activity can be observed under a microscope.

The examination results showed that Xu Damao was inactive and had very low physical activity, while Lou Xiao'e was normal.

The hospital suggested that she try traditional Chinese medicine, which occupied an important position in the domestic medical community during this period.

Knowing that she was fine, Lou Xiao'e was full of confidence and took Xu Damao to see a Chinese doctor.

By taking the patient's pulse, the doctor clearly pointed out that the problem was with Xu Damao.

At first, Lou Xiao'e was relieved, but soon realized that there was something wrong with her husband!

They might never have children in their lifetime. Lou Xiao'e ignored the stunned Xu Damao and asked hurriedly, "Doctor, can it be cured?"

"It's not necessarily hopeless. I'll prescribe him a prescription. He should take it for a month and then come back for a follow-up visit.

But during this period, couples are absolutely not allowed to have sex.

“The old Chinese doctor didn’t dare to guarantee anything, so he just prescribed some medicine.

When Xu Damao came to his senses, they had already left the hospital, and Lou Xiao'e was holding a lot of medicine in her hands.

"Why do you take so many medicines?" Xu Damao asked.

Lou Xiao'e glared at him and said, "Xu Damao, you are not good enough now. The doctor prescribed some medicine for you. You can't smoke or drink alcohol in the future, and you can't do that for a month.

"Why should we listen to him?" Xu Damao said angrily, "It's all He Yuzhu's fault!"

"Do you have the right to blame others?" Lou Xiao'e looked at him in disbelief. "Let me tell you, Xu Damao, it's you who can't do it. If you don't cooperate with the treatment, we will get divorced.

"..." Xu Damao then realized that he could not offend Lou Xiaoe at this moment because the problem was with him, not her infertility.

If they really get divorced, the Lou family will definitely spread the news, and Lou Xiao'e will never take the blame.

Xu Damao is not stupid, but rather quite smart. It's just that he can never get the upper hand in front of He Yuzhu.

"Don't be angry, I will take the medicine, I promise.

"Xu Damao nodded and said, "But tell others that this is a tonic, and it is for advance conditioning in preparation for pregnancy.

"..." Lou Xiao'e looked at Xu Damao. After all, she was already a **, so what could she do?

“Okay, but you have to explain it clearly to your parents, and they have to take it seriously.

If it can't be cured, I won't continue with you.

"Lou Xiaoe stuffed the medicine directly into Xu Damao's hand, then turned and left. The two of them walked straight to Xu's house.

At Xu's house, Xu's father, Xu's mother and Xu Damao's sister were all shocked when they heard that it was Xu Damao's problem.

Father Xu said in a serious tone, "Da Mao, you must listen to Xiao'e on this matter.

If you don't cooperate with the treatment, I will never let you off.

"You are the only one in our Xu family. The responsibility of continuing the family line is on your shoulders. If anything goes wrong, I will never let you go.

"I got it!" Xu Damao looked listless.

Father Xu turned to his wife and said, "And you, apologize to Xiao'e.

“I…I…” Mother Xu was stunned, and then quickly said: “Xiao’e, it’s my fault. How can an uneducated person understand so many rules?

Faced with such a situation, what else can Lou Xiao'e say?

“Mom, it’s okay, the most important thing now is Damao’s condition.

"Lou Xiao'e forced out an ugly smile.

In the past, because of her family background, Lou Xiao'e could only find a working-class husband, and she was not good at cooking and could not do much housework.

But now the situation has changed. If Xu Damao is unable to have children, the Xu family will beg her not to divorce.

In this day and age, not having children is a big deal!

Soon it was January 1962, and the Xu family's home was filled with the smell of Chinese medicine every day. Everyone had guesses in their minds, but no one dared to ask.

As the Spring Festival is approaching, every household is trying their best to buy New Year's goods and look forward to a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

The pigeon market in Beijing has also returned to normal and has not suffered any further blow.

He Yuzhu took time out to come here several times and kept buying food and eggs.

He already has pork, but he doesn't plan to sell it. After all, selling piglets usually means people can't afford to raise them. If they could afford to raise them, who would sell them?

Just like before, He Yuzhu had not been able to buy piglets for many years because it was rare for piglets to enter the city and there was no place to raise them in the city.

The steel rolling mill paid wages in advance because He Yuzhu completed the task ahead of schedule, but he decided to stay because the time before the New Year was the busiest time for the factory leaders.

Especially the deputy factory director, Director Li, who gave He Yuzhu a lot of money and asked him to buy a large amount of food ingredients. This time there was pork, and there were quite a few people on Director Li’s banquet list!

He Yuzhu worked overtime before the New Year and didn't really get a break until the 29th.

After returning to the Wen family, he still needed to prepare the ingredients for the New Year’s Eve dinner. Fortunately, his eldest sister Wenxiu and second sister Wenhui helped.

"Zhu Zi, do you think this famine will soon be over?" asked the eldest sister Wenxiu.

Thanks to Zhuzi's support over the years, our family life has improved a lot, but always relying on my brother-in-law is not a long-term solution.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and replied, "It's not completely over yet, but things will get better day by day.

One hundred and twenty

He couldn't say much. The days became more difficult after the wind started, and some things should not be mentioned too much.

"Just like recovering from a serious illness, it takes time to recover, big sister, don't worry, just come and get whatever you need.

"He Yuzhu continued: "After Wenli gave birth, it was thanks to you that she helped take care of the child. You don't have to worry too much about your family's affairs.

"Oh, if you weren't here all these years, I really don't know what would have happened!" Wenxiu sighed.

Wen Hui also agreed, "That's right, there are many people in our supply and marketing cooperative, and everyone has a hard time. The swelling on my face has finally subsided.

"The adults are fine, but the children are suffering. Who made them suffer so much?"

“Now the street is advocating for a couple to have two children.

The three of them chatted as they worked, and soon all the dishes were ready.

New Year’s Eve is usually divided into two meals, one in the afternoon and one at midnight. Dumplings are eaten at midnight.

All the ingredients were prepared the day before, thanks to the fact that He Yuzhu had prepared enough food, so they were able to prepare it in advance. Most people cannot do so much.

There were many unexpected events in 1961, especially the death of Jia Dongxu, which brought about earth-shaking changes in life in the slum.

Early in the morning of New Year's Eve, He Yuzhu took He Yushui home, tidied up the two rooms, then took the couplets from his third uncle Yan Bugui and pasted them up before returning to the Wen family.

The people in the compound have long been accustomed to He Yuzhu's frequent comings and goings, and he himself feels at ease, after all, there are many affairs in the compound.

At the previous meeting of the whole institute, He Yuzhu revealed the secret of the Jia family, so it was naturally impossible for Yi Zhonghai to initiate a donation campaign at this time.

What about the Jia family?

Both Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu had some savings, Jia Zhang's own pension and Jia Dongxu's pension.

Her pension money was three yuan a month when Jia Dongxu started working, and the amount accumulated over the years is considerable.

Including the pension, this amount of money is not a small sum!

Qin Huairu was in charge of the Jia family's previous savings. Jia Dongxu once received a ticket for a sewing machine for his merits, and he bought a sewing machine after returning. It can be seen that their family background is not poor.

Add to that Qin Huairu's monthly salary of 27.5 yuan, and if one budgets carefully, life should not be too bad.

However, Jia Zhang was greedy, and Qin Huairu always wanted to supplement the child's nutrition, but this was not easy to achieve in years of famine.

Now that He Yuzhu’s lunch box is gone, their family has become accustomed to eating coarse grains, and the future is still unknown.

At the Lou family, Lou Xiao'e went back to her parents' home alone to celebrate the New Year. After taking medicine for a month, Xu Damao was checked again and his condition still did not improve.

Lou Xiao'e was confused at this time. If Xu Damao could not be cured, should she continue the marriage? So far, she has not told her family about this.

This New Year, Xu Damao didn't want to come, and Lou Xiao'e didn't want to go back to their home.

Every time she went there, the Xu family members advised her and Xu Damao to live a good life, but the repetitive words made Lou Xiao'e feel annoyed, so she decided not to go during the New Year.

The purpose of going home was to tell her parents, so as soon as she got back, she told them everything.

Lou Bancheng and Lou Tan were so shocked that they were speechless. They were the ones who facilitated this marriage, but now they encountered such a problem.

"Is Xu Damao really incurable?" asked Lou Tan. She knew the value of the child and had to find out the situation.

Lou Xiao'e shook her head and said, "I've been taking Chinese medicine for a month, but my condition hasn't improved at all.

The doctor said it was congenital and unlikely, and suggested that we consider adoption.

Mom, what should I do? "

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e threw herself into her mother's arms. Lou Tan gently stroked her daughter's hair, couldn't help but sigh, and then looked at her husband.

Lou Bancheng frowned, then sighed helplessly: "Alas, this is my fault, but Xiao'e can't live like this for the rest of her life.

"Let's get a divorce!" Tears welled up in Lou Xiao'e's eyes, and she looked up at her father and asked.

"no problem.

Lou Bancheng nodded firmly, "What else could be the problem?"

"Now I am still a shareholder of the steel mill. How much trouble can Xu Damao, a worker alone, make?" he continued.

“Originally I didn’t want you to leave, so I wanted you to marry a worker, but now it seems that your worlds are completely different and you can’t be happy at all.

" he added.

"Besides, Xu Damao may never be able to have his own children in his entire life, and I cannot let you fall into this predicament again.

“He was more resolute in his decision.

"It has been decided. We will leave after the new year and will not stay here any longer. I don't want the remaining shares anymore. We should cut them off at the right time. Otherwise, we will only mess up our situation.

“He is deeply remorseful.

As a businessman, Lou Bancheng is good at speculation, and his decision at this moment is based on this.

He was reluctant to let go before, so why did he leave now? Because in the difficult years, although he kept a low profile, he still had enough food and clothing.

However, there are still some capitalists who do not know how to restrain themselves and continue to do as they please, causing dissatisfaction among the public.