"Doctor, will my daughter-in-law's child be alright …"
Ever since Jiang Pengji issued the new laws, the people were puzzled and overjoyed at the same time.
They were puzzled. They could not understand why their lord wanted an old woman between 25 and 30 years old to give birth to a child. The child would be the same age as her grandchildren. Wouldn't she feel ashamed?
However, the doctor in charge had said that the lord's words were not wrong.
The people followed blindly and were more easily influenced by public opinion.
In terms of fertility treatment, who had more power than the doctor?
The doctor said that pregnant women who gave birth to children at a young age would have a weak body and the pregnant woman would not be in good health. The people began to recall.
They all married and had children very early. Which family's daughter-in-law did not get pregnant several times and give birth to seven or eight children?
What was the result?
How many children were raised?
Putting aside human factors and starvation, if one were to consider the possibility of dying prematurely due to a weak body, it would be extremely terrifying!
There were no effective contraceptives in this era. Once you were pregnant, you had to give birth, no matter how long it was between the two births.
Thinking in this direction, the people shuddered. Which family's daughter-in-law did not give birth when they were in their teens? If they did not die from dystocia, the children would jump out one after another. Seven or eight children would be born, and in the end, only two or three would survive.
If they encountered other disasters, it was estimated that only one child would be left. Some would not even have a child.
They found that the children born later in life were indeed stronger. At that time, they thought that it was because their lives were better.
Those whose daughter-in-law was pregnant could not sit still. Pregnant women lined up in front of the clinic.
The doctor could meet hundreds of mothers-in-law like the one in front of him who was worried about their unborn grandchildren.
He secretly sighed in his heart. The doctor felt that he was unlucky today. Why was it his turn to be on duty?
"Your daughter-in-law is strong. If she takes good care of her pregnancy and relaxes her mind, she will definitely give birth to a healthy child."
The woman said, "But my daughter-in-law is only 16 years old this year."
The doctor curled his lips in his heart. Even if she was only 13 years old, could she abort the child, not to mention 16 years old?
Which medical student did not know that giving birth too early was easy for the child to be born with congenital deficiencies?
However, he could not say this. Marrying a wife was to carry on the family line. Why would these mothers-in-law, who only had grandchildren in their eyes, care about this? Anyway, she was someone else's daughter. It was wrong that she couldn't give birth to a son, and it was also wrong that she couldn't raise a son.
Everyone was in the wrong, except for being a mother-in-law.
The doctor was frustrated, but he replied gently, "Childbirth is also divided into innate and acquired. Even if there were some innate deficiencies, with proper care, it could be made up for, but it would take more effort. Looking at your daughter-in-law's complexion, I saw that she seemed to be in a difficult position. Looking at her pulse, it was obscure and heavy. This was a knot in her heart. Old Madam, don't worry too much. Don't give her too much pressure. Pregnant women need to feel good physically and mentally, be healthy, and be in a good mood. This way, they can give birth to better children. Don't you think so? "
The doctor in charge had been instructed that they had to insist on giving birth early. Although it was easy for a child to die young, they could not say that it was too late. Although the child born early was congenitally deficient, it could still be healthy and lively after careful care. It was just that the adult had to take good care of the child and could not be careless.
Jiang Pengji's medical center was an institution that attracted a lot of fans.
The medical herbs and the doctor's salary were specially subsidized by the government office. In this way, the people's expenditure for medical treatment was less. The doctor could focus more on treating the patients and did not need to consider other chores.
Anyone who had a headache or fever could come to see a doctor. It did not cost much and the medicine was not expensive. In order to take care of the female patients, there were also female medical soldiers who took turns to learn medicine in the medical center. For almost a year, the medical center in Xiangyang district had a good impression of the people.
Since the doctor in charge said so, the people thought for a while in a daze. They could accept the laws that Jiang Pengji had issued.
Pregnant women in their twenties were a little old, but it was easy for them to give birth and the children they gave birth to were healthy. This was an advantage!
Fengyi County ushered in a small baby boom. It diluted the gloomy atmosphere to some extent and brought some joy.
This year, there was a great drought in the north. Not to mention that there was no harvest in the fields, the scorching sun hung high in the sky and there was a lack of water everywhere.
Without food, the most they could do was starve. When they were extremely hungry, they could eat mud, bark, tree roots, and grass. However, without water, they could not survive for three to four days. The Tsing Yi Army was the first to be defeated because they only knew how to destroy and not produce and manage. In order to survive, there were more and more deserters.
The increasing number of deserters meant that there were more and more mobs and refugees.
In comparison, the situation of the Red Lotus Group was still considered good. They fought with their faith and governed the people with their faith. There was a drought in the entire northern territory. They even led the people to pray to the gods. Although it was useless, it eased the panic of the people to a certain extent.
Under such circumstances, the construction of Fengyi County was already on the right track. The originally dilapidated Maolin District, Chengan District, and Jiaoping District all showed signs of vitality. Some refugees who escaped back thought that they had come to the wrong place. Was this still their old hometown?
Every day, refugees fled into Fengyi County. Outside the city, people could be seen waiting for inspection and resettlement.
Although they were still very poor, as long as there were enough people, there was no need to fear that they could not develop.
"The weather is hot now. The water level of the wells has been dropping. There are also traces of the mountain streams drying up …" Yang Si's face, which could be compared to the full moon, had become so thin that a sharp chin could be seen. His black stubble had not been trimmed in time. He looked very pathetic. "The canals are covered with green bricks, but the water has been decreasing. I think the other three districts are in the same situation … What should we do?"
The boy servant no longer learned cooking from the chef. He was pulled over by his master to tidy up documents and was ordered around as half a labor force.
He said, "Why don't we restrict the people's daily water use?"
Wei Ci shook his head. "No! If we do this, it will easily cause panic among the people. Every household will rush to store water. That will be bad. "
New refugees gathered every day. If the news of water shortage in the city was spread at this time, who knew how chaotic it would be.
The boy servant had a bitter expression. "What should we do?"
Wei Ci thought about it. "Why don't we change the method?"
It was the same as controlling the use of water, but the method of publicity was different. The effect caused was also very different.
Yang Si said in surprise, "Change the method?"
Wei Ci said, "Now there are so many refugees outside the city. There is a large area of drought in the north. Many people don't have access to water. In serious cases, they will die of thirst. In that case, we will inform the people inside and outside the city about the serious situation in the north. Tell them that although there is no shortage of water in the county, every household should cherish the current situation, save water, and reduce unnecessary waste of water … "
Thinking about how other people did not have access to water, if the people of each household wasted water, wouldn't their conscience hurt?
The boy servant and Wei Ci had the same purpose. It was obvious that the former would cause panic and chaos, while the latter could make the people feel guilty and save water spontaneously. It could even increase the people's gratitude toward Jiang Pengji.
Without her, would everything happen today?
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