Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu brought Yu Shui back to the courtyard from Lou's house, and Yu Shui jumped down happily from the back seat.

He looked at the time and saw that it was still early, so he turned to Yu Shui and said, "Yu Shui, go play for a while, and remember to come home for dinner later."

"Okay, brother!" Yu Shui happily ran to Li's house and shared what he saw and heard today with Xiao Yu.

He Yuzhu pushed the cart to the middle courtyard, where he saw Aunt Yi sitting by a small stove with a palm-leaf fan, lighting the fire and fanning the air as she boiled medicine.

When he saw this scene, he thought of Yi Zhonghai's plot during this period, walked towards her, and asked softly: "Auntie, what's wrong with you? You've taken the medicine!"

When Aunt Yi heard the voice, she stopped what she was doing, looked up and saw that it was He Yuzhu, and said with a smile: "It's Zhuzi! These are all old problems, not serious."

Seeing that she didn't care much, He Yuzhu deliberately said, "This old illness should not be taken lightly, and it should be treated well. Minor illnesses left untreated often turn into major illnesses, so you have to take good care of yourself."

Aunt Yi also understood this logic in her heart, but when she thought about how hard Yi Zhonghai had worked for her over the years, she sighed.

"Alas, I have seen many doctors and taken many medicines for this disease, but it doesn't get better. Maybe it really can't be cured."

Seeing that Aunt Yi was in a bad mood, He Yuzhu felt something in his heart and asked tentatively, "Don't say that. If it doesn't work, just see more doctors. Aunt, let me ask you, have you consulted the old man in the backyard?"

Aunt Yi hesitated for a moment before replying, "No, Zhonghai said that I didn't believe him."

"Damn it, do you believe your legs? This can only scare the women who have to obey their husbands after getting married in this era!" He Yuzhu immediately understood something when he heard this.

"Auntie, what era is this? It's just a medical consultation, why are you making such a fuss?" He Yuzhu said to her in a low voice, "Why don't you come with me to the backyard? It won't take much effort. Just say I need your help to change the old man's sheets. What do you think?"

Aunt Yi was also moved by He Yuzhu's suggestion. She had been troubled by illness for many years and was unable to leave a child for Yi Zhonghai, which was a pain in her heart.

Seeing that she was hesitant, He Yuzhu continued to persuade her, "The old man's medical skills are very advanced. He can treat more than just minor illnesses of neighbors. I'm learning from him now!"

"Then I'll listen to you and we'll go together." Aunt Yi made up her mind after hearing this. After all, only three of them knew about it, so they just had to keep it a secret.

He Yuzhu was delighted to see Aunt Yi finally agreed: "Okay! Let's go!"

The two chatted and laughed as they came to the backyard and passed by the deaf old lady's room. As they continued to move forward, the door opened and the deaf old lady came out.

The deaf old lady looked at Aunt Yi and asked casually, "Xiaoyan, what are you doing?"

He Yuzhu reacted quickly and immediately said, "Old lady, I'll ask Auntie to help me disassemble the quilt and prepare it for washing. I'm not good at these housework."

Aunt Yi also agreed promptly: "Yes, ma'am. I'll help you change it later, and we'll clean it together tomorrow."

The deaf old lady heard this and thought about it. She thought it was okay and smiled and praised, "Thank you for your help. You two are both filial! Great!"

"Then go inside and rest for a while! I'll be right here."

Zhang Baishu watched He Yuzhu and Aunt Yi walk in, and looked at He Yuzhu with some confusion.

He Yuzhu walked up to him, gave him a look, and whispered, "Grandpa, I brought Auntie here for you to take a look!"

Zhang Baishu immediately understood, nodded to show that he understood, and waved to Aunt Yi.

When He Yuzhu saw Zhang Baishu start to examine Aunt Yi, he went to the old man's bedroom to remove the quilt cover and let Aunt Yi take it away later.

Zhang Baishu stretched out his hand to feel Aunt Yi's pulse. After a moment, he signaled Aunt Yi to withdraw her hand. Aunt Yi looked at Zhang Baishu nervously, her eyes full of expectation.

The old man pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have a prescription for the medicine you took before?"

Aunt Yi shook her head and explained, "It has always been Old Yi who prescribed the medicine for me. I don't have a prescription."

"You can stop taking this medicine. It is not the right medicine to cure your disease." Zhang Baishu said directly.

When Aunt Yi heard this, her face turned pale instantly and she exclaimed, "Ah! How is this possible?"

Zhang Baishu looked at Aunt Yi's shocked expression, sighed in his heart, and continued: "You were injured by the cold at the beginning, which is not difficult to cure. It's just that it has been delayed for so long, it will take a long time to recover."

Aunt Yi's voice trembled as she whispered, "Grandpa, are you saying that I am not incapable of having a baby?"

Zhang Baishu nodded and said nothing more, letting Aunt Yi digest the news slowly.

When He Yuzhu came out after tidying up the quilt and sheets, he saw the scene in front of him. He looked at Zhang Baishu, who nodded slightly.

He Yuzhu knew in his heart that there was indeed something wrong. He put down the things in his hands, poured a cup of tea, and walked over to hand it to Aunt Yi.

Aunt Yi came back to her senses, rubbed her face, forced a smile and took the teacup: "Zhu Zi, thank you!"

Then she turned to look at Zhang Baishu with a hint of pleading in her eyes: "Old man, I hope you can keep this a secret for me."

Zhang Baishu had seen countless people and had seen all kinds of private matters, so he nodded in agreement without saying much.

Aunt Yi drank a few sips of tea to calm her heart. Then she stood up and said goodbye to the two of them: "Grandpa, I still have to go and clean up for the old lady, so I'll leave first. I'll bring it to you tomorrow when it's finished drying."

Zhang Baishu stroked his white beard and said with a smile: "Then thank you for your help. If you have thought it through, you can come to me for the prescription tomorrow."

Aunt Yi bowed to Zhang Baishu, then turned around, picked up the quilt cover on the table, and slowly walked out of the room.

He Yuzhu saw that Aunt Yi had left, and hurriedly walked over to sit down opposite Zhang Baishu: "Grandpa, what exactly is going on?"

Zhang Baishu stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "The daughter-in-law of the Yi family had a miscarriage due to coldness before, but it was never cured. Because of this, she has not been pregnant again in these years."

"Ah? This shouldn't be possible!" He Yuzhu didn't expect that she had been pregnant before. "That's not right. Why didn't Yi Zhonghai cure it?"

Zhang Baishu did not answer directly, but just looked at him deeply. He picked up the teacup, blew away the foam on it, and took a sip of tea leisurely.

He Yuzhu thought about it carefully, and suddenly realized: "If this problem is not cured, Yi Zhonghai can throw the problem to Aunt Yi?"