I practiced medicine in ancient times

"My fourth brother has some talent for studying, but studying is hard and requires a lot of brainpower, so he has to eat more delicately.

Besides, our house is not close to the town, and it would take quite some time for my fourth brother to walk there. Instead of wasting time on the road, it would be better to leave some time for my fourth brother to have more time to study.

Grandma, if we have enough money, we can buy a carriage to pick up our fourth brother, saving time and effort. If you go to town in the future, it will be much more convenient for you to have a carriage.

Also, our family can buy a house near the academy and let my fourth brother live in the house in the town in the future. In this way, he can walk directly to the academy every day without spending a lot of time on the road.

In addition, Qingping and Qingan can also live in the house in the town. You can just send someone to the house in the town to take care of their daily life.

And it would be good to have a place to stay when you go to town in the future." Xu Qingyi said to Zhu with some thoughts.

"Grandma never really thought about buying a house and a carriage in town.

After buying a few acres of land, I thought I would buy a cow after some time to help us with the work in the fields.

By then your father and uncle will be able to relax a little.

Besides, Qingyi, you make it sound easy. Buying a horse and a carriage would cost at least twenty or thirty taels of silver. Even if you buy a house with a courtyard in the town, it would cost at least a hundred taels of silver.

Although our family has made some money from collecting and preparing medicinal herbs, we are not so well-off that we can't take out so much silver at once.

Even if I have the twenty taels of silver you gave me today, plus what we saved before, I only have a little over thirty taels of silver left. It is absolutely impossible to buy a carriage and a house.

However, Qingyi, you are right. With a carriage and a house, our life will be more convenient and comfortable. We can plan slowly, first buy cattle, then buy horses and carriages, and finally go to the town to buy a house. "Zhu is not the kind of stubborn old woman. Now that their family is rich and can earn a lot of money every year, she is willing to consider these changes for the sake of their younger generation to live a better life.

Zhu might treat herself badly in terms of food, clothing and shelter, but she was willing to treat the younger generation well.

Qingyi listened to Zhu's words and knew in her heart that this was a practical and wise decision.

She knew that Zhu was a person who knew how to manage the household and would not blindly pursue luxury. Instead, she would make decisions based on the actual situation of the family. She was also willing to listen to the opinions of her family members and would not act arbitrarily.

Qing Yi smiled and said, "Grandma, don't worry, I know the actual situation at home. We can spend so much money to buy a carriage and a house.

We can first see if there are any suitable houses and carriages for sale in the town and inquire about the prices.

If you find a suitable one, the price is fine, or you can think of other ways to raise the money. "Xu Qingyi suggested.

She knew that her maternal grandparents and her father's grandparents made some money by picking herbs with them, preparing them, and selling them to clinics. They had at least ten or twenty taels of silver in savings, and the Bai family also saved some money.

If you really come across a suitable house for sale in town, you can borrow money from here and there and buy it first.

"Okay, the farm is idle recently, so I'll ask your father to go to the town to inquire and take a look." Zhu nodded.

"Qingyi, your aunt has had a stomachache recently. It's a good thing you've come back and checked on her." After talking about buying a house and a carriage, Zhang, who was standing by, thought of this and gave up her seat to let her daughter check on her brother's wife.

"Then let me take a look. Aunt, where do you feel uncomfortable? Why do you feel uncomfortable?" Xu Qingyi stood up, walked up to her aunt, touched her aunt's belly, and started asking.

"I just feel a little nauseous and sick, and my lower body feels uncomfortable, but I can't tell where exactly." Mrs. Zhu touched her stomach, frowned, and looked a little uncomfortable.

After Xu Qingyi heard this, she was moved, but she still asked cautiously: "How long have you had these symptoms? Do you have any other discomfort? Has your period come?"

"Qingyi, it's impossible that your aunt is pregnant. She had her period two days ago, but it wasn't much." When Xiao Zhu saw her Qingyi asking about her period, she thought she suspected that she was pregnant, so she shook her head.

"Is that so? Let me feel your pulse first." Xu Qingyi sat aside with a smile, motioning for Xiao Zhu to stretch out her wrist so that she could feel her pulse.

The pulse is fluent and smooth like beads rolling on a plate. It should be referred to as smooth, which is called a slippery pulse.

Phlegm, fluid, food and heat can all generate blood and qi, and when qi and blood are abundant, the pulse channels are unobstructed, so the pulse is smooth and flowing. If a woman has a slippery pulse without any disease, it can be judged that she is pregnant.

Her aunt felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, and her menstrual flow was not much, which showed that she was pregnant. Her pulse was just beginning to show, so the pregnancy had not been long.

As for the fact that the woman is pregnant and has bleeding in the lower body but no paroxysmal lower abdominal distension, lower abdominal pain, or bloating, then threatened abortion or ectopic pregnancy can be ruled out.

It is possible that in the early stages of pregnancy, the fertilized egg will implant in the uterus, which may stimulate the local capillaries in the uterus and cause capillary rupture, resulting in symptoms of spotting during pregnancy. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and usually does not require special treatment.

Her aunt was only 28 years old now. She had been eating and drinking much better in the past year. Her nutrition had improved and her physical condition had improved. This age was also the most suitable for pregnancy. Xu Qingyi was not surprised that she was pregnant again.

"Qingyi, how is your aunt?" When Zhang saw a smile on her daughter's face, she knew that her sister-in-law should be fine, otherwise her daughter would not be like this.

"Congratulations, auntie, you're pregnant. We'll have a brother or sister next year."

"This... is it true? Didn't I have my period a few days ago?" When Mrs. Zhu heard this, she was stunned at first, then she came to her senses and said in surprise and joy.

"I've heard from the townspeople about Qingyi's medical skills. They're amazing. I can't be wrong when he examines your pulse.

That's great, our family will have more children and more wealth. " Mrs. Zhu on the side also had a happy look on her face.

"Qingyi, your aunt had spotting before. Is it because the fetal pulse is unstable?" Zhu asked when she thought of this.

"It's nothing serious. Just rest for a while. As long as you don't continue to have spotting, it will be fine. Don't overwork yourself in the first three months.

I will write you a prescription later, and ask Qingping to go to each villager's house and collect the ingredients for the prescription and drink it for seven days." Xu Qingyi said, and asked her fourth brother to get a pen and paper, and she began to write a prescription for her aunt.

Xu Qingyi knew all the medicinal materials prepared by each household in Zhangli Village. The medicinal materials she prescribed for her aunt could be gathered by each household in the village.