If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Wen Yao had already collected the ginseng slices from that medicinal valley. Upon hearing this, she thought for a moment and said, "Reversal of pregnancy, massive bleeding, ginseng slices, prescription, and blood-tonifying and stabilizing pills..."

"I'll charge you 100 yuan for everything. I'll come back to check on the mother's condition in the next three days. The follow-up visits won't cost you anything. Are there any other questions?"

The man didn't explode when he heard it was a hundred dollars.

The old woman had already opened the door and was slapping her thigh, yelling, "Oh my God, is this any way for a person to live? It's just a doctor's visit!"

"She's asking for a hundred yuan right off the bat. That's way too much. Our whole family would have to save up for more than half a year. This good-for-nothing daughter-in-law is such a spendthrift."

Wen Yao was already on edge saving lives, and now that it was over, her head felt like it was being pricked with needles. Now, listening to this absurd nonsense, she was even more irritated.

He coldly rebuked, "Enough! What's so expensive about a hundred dollars for a life? Don't pretend to know what you don't. If you hadn't delayed the pregnant woman's time, she wouldn't have been in such danger if she had been taken to the hospital sooner."

"Shut up now, pay me for medical expenses within a month, or don't blame me for spreading rumors that you're cheating."

"Don't come to me if you get sick in the future."

The old woman's wailing stopped abruptly, her face flushed red with shock. She didn't dare look into those cold eyes, and muttered under her breath, "What did I say? Why is this girl so fierce?"

Seeing this, the man beside her quickly apologized: "Dr. Wen, I'm so sorry. My mother just can't control her mouth. She didn't mean anything by it. I will definitely raise the money for your medical expenses and send it over."

"I'll go write an IOU now, please wait a moment."

Wen Yao walked to Jiang Lie's side, ignoring the old woman's gaze, closed her eyes, relaxed, and leaned towards him, her voice very soft: "Ah Lie, my head hurts, I'm tired."

Jiang Lie looked at her with heartache and softened his voice: "Okay, we'll go home after we get the IOU. You get a good night's sleep."

"Um."

Seeing them hugging, the old woman pouted, "Hugging in broad daylight, how can they be so shameless... It's so disrespectful..."

"Try saying another word!"

"I... I didn't say anything."

The man came out of the house, took out a piece of paper and handed it over, saying politely, "Hunter Jiang, this is for you. Thank you for saving my wife. Once my wife recovers, we will definitely come to thank you in person."

"I'll send it over as soon as I've gathered the money, don't worry."

Jiang Lie hummed in agreement, slung the medicine box over his shoulder, and bent down to carry his wife on his back: "Okay, we're going back now. My wife will come for her follow-up appointment when it's time."

"Ask away anything you don't understand. Don't try to do things on your own, and don't listen to your mother. She's not a doctor. If something happens to your wife, your child will be the most pitiful one."

"Okay, okay, I got it."

After the two left, the man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. My god, that was terrifying. That big guy standing in front of him could have killed him with one punch.

After the man left, the old woman muttered, "Son, are you really planning to give a hundred yuan for the consultation? That's too much money. How long will it take our family to save up?"

"Your wife is such a spendthrift. She's no good at making money, but she's a master at spending it. It's infuriating! We won't be able to eat meat at home for a long time now."

"And you too, who told you to go find that brat?"

The man said helplessly, "Mother, she's a doctor, and her medical skills are excellent. Besides, even the barefoot doctor said she couldn't save him, but she saved him. I should be thanking her now."

"Otherwise, if something happens to my wife, you'll have to marry another one for me. Have you prepared the bride price? Show me how much it is."

The old woman was speechless for a moment: "..."

After regaining her senses, she almost pointed her finger at her son's forehead, angrily scolding, "You unfilial son! I raised you with my own hands, and this is how you go against me? You're unfilial!"

Seeing how angry she was, the man softened his tone: "Mom, that's not what I meant. I know you've had a hard time, but if something really happens to my wife, what will happen to the family and the children?"

"Can we stop talking about this? Let's wait until my wife is out of confinement before we talk about it. Stop nagging her all the time."

The old woman was furious when she heard this. She snorted, turned around, and said angrily, "Go ahead, I don't care anymore. I'm going out for a stroll. You can take care of your own wife."

"You take care of that good-for-nothing brat yourself, and don't come looking for me."

She sat down under a big tree at the village entrance in a huff. Seeing her pale face, the others exchanged glances: "Auntie, what's wrong? Has your daughter-in-law given birth yet?"

The old woman snorted, "She gave birth to a money-losing child. This wretched girl was clearly unlucky. She had a difficult childbirth and almost killed both mother and child."

"After she finally gave birth, my daughter-in-law suffered a massive hemorrhage. She was given ginseng slices and other expensive medicines. The medical expenses for just one night amounted to one hundred yuan."

"If I had known, I would have let her give birth at the town hospital. Maybe it wouldn't have cost so much. She's really useless."

The others were stunned: "Oh, you said your daughter-in-law had a difficult childbirth and suffered severe bleeding, but the baby was born safely and she is still alive?"

The old woman didn't realize the odd thing was going on in their conversation, and just kept complaining, "What's the use of saving her? It cost a hundred yuan. Oh dear, how long will it take to save up that much?"

"Not to mention the expenses for recuperating her body later on. My family really married a tyrant. If you ask me, if we had married Liu Dongmei back then, none of this would have happened."

"So what if you're a little ugly? You're strong and can work hard, you're healthy and can have children, and most importantly, you save money, unlike this one."

Several people tentatively asked, "Was it the barefoot doctor who saved her? His medical skills are truly superb. I never realized how amazing he was before, whether it was a difficult childbirth or a massive hemorrhage."

"If you encountered one of them, you would surely die. How come your daughter-in-law survived, and both the mother and child are fine? This barefoot doctor is amazing."

"Auntie, do you think this was saved by a barefoot doctor?"

The old woman frowned, looking at them strangely: "What do you mean by asking this? Don't you think a hundred yuan for one night is too much? This is outrageous!"

The group, eager to extract information as quickly as possible, chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's too much money. Tell us who it is, and we'll definitely avoid them in the future. We can't afford to waste money like that."

"Hey, that's right. Let me tell you, it's ridiculous that the daughter-in-law of the brigade leader of Xiangyang Brigade, that educated youth who came from the city to the countryside, suddenly claims to know medicine."

"What do you mean by turning the baby's position? My daughter-in-law gave birth right after the baby turned, but she had a severe hemorrhage very soon after. I don't know how she did it, but the bleeding stopped."

The old woman kept nagging: "If it were from Xiangyang Brigade, she definitely wouldn't have charged so much money. How come she only gave us a hundred yuan? City girls who go to the countryside are all heartless."

The others chimed in with a few words, and after everyone left, they breathed a sigh of relief and huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.