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

The young woman nodded shyly, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, Dr. Wen."

The basket in Wen Yao's hand was taken away by the person behind the young wife, who quickly went to the river to cut grass. Since it would be a while before she could go to see it, she might as well go and cut grass to sell for a good price.

I followed her into the house.

"Come sit down and have some herbal tea. Don't be nervous. It's just the two of us here, so you can talk about anything. I won't tell anyone else, so don't worry."

The young wife nodded and said, "Okay, I... I've been married for a month, and my stomach hurts a lot every time we have sex. It's been getting worse lately, and sometimes the pain makes me break out in a cold sweat."

Wen Yao was a married woman herself, so she naturally felt comfortable asking about the details. Looking at her flushed face, she said softly, "Yes, I understand. Take off your pants so I can check."

"Oh, do I have to take my pants off for an examination? I thought that as long as I got some medicine to brew and drink, it wouldn't hurt so much next time. Now I'm terrified of him touching me."

"Don't worry, I'm just checking you, it won't hurt you."

"Okay then."

A few minutes later, Wen Yao took off her sterilized gloves, sat down at the table, and said softly, "Your problem is actually easy to solve, it just requires the other party to be patient, or you can do some things in advance."

"The main problem is that the other person is too rough. You can do it like this next time. Hmm, when he's not so excited, you can use some aphrodisiacs and he'll gradually get used to it."

"Oh, the aphrodisiac is for you, not for him. Remember that, don't get it wrong."

The young woman blushed so deeply it looked like she was about to bleed: "Um, is my thing usable? If people find out, will they call me a slut? That's so awful."

Wen Yao comforted her, "No, he won't. Every time you cry and scream, he'll only be more violent towards you. Listen to me, go back and try it slowly, it will get better."

"Okay, I'll go back and give it a try."

"Okay, take this ointment to reduce swelling and speed up healing. Don't try to tough it out."

"Thank you, Dr. Wen. How much does it cost?"

"One dollar is enough; this medicine is easy to make."

The young woman packed the ointment, waited for the heat on her face to subside a bit, thanked the doctor, and left. Then it was the second person's turn to come in.

The woman pulled in a pale-faced child and looked at her anxiously, saying, "Dr. Wen, please take a look at my child. For the past month, he's been eating but not gaining weight, and he's getting thinner and thinner."

"But my belly is so big, what's going on? I went to the hospital for a checkup but they couldn't figure it out. Ugh, I'm so worried."

"Okay, let me see."

Wen Yao lifted the child's clothes and saw the marks on the big belly. The ribs above the belly were clearly visible. The child was so thin that he was just a skeleton. It was very abnormal that his belly was so big.

She put down the clothes and asked softly, "Baby, tell your sister the truth, and I'll give you a White Rabbit milk candy, okay?"

The child swallowed hard, his eyes filled with longing.

"Okay, I'll tell the truth."

Wen Yao's tone softened, with a hint of coaxing: "Have you eaten anything raw or undercooked in the last few months, like fish, shrimp, crabs, or snails from the river?"

"Of course, birds that fly in the sky also count, I've eaten them, but not very well-cooked meat."

The child thought for a moment and nodded: "I've eaten snails before, the really big ones. I caught them in the river, roasted them over a fire, and then dipped them in chili sauce."

"Da Mao, Zhu Zi, the three of us ate together, but only I got a stomachache and my stomach got bigger, while the other two didn't."

The woman couldn't help but scold, "Yes, why is it that none of them have stomach aches but you do? I told you not to eat outside food, but you wouldn't listen."

After hearing what the baby said, Wen Yao already understood.

"Okay, I'll prescribe two doses of medicine for you. Remember not to eat for the next two days. If you get hungry, eat onions or garlic. Take the medicine three times a day."

"Oh, doctor, you said not to eat, but my child is already so thin, how can he stand not eating?"

"There's nothing he can't handle. He just doesn't eat for two days. It's not that we don't let him eat anything else, just onions, garlic, water, and boiled Chinese medicine. If his stomach hurts during that time, he can go to the toilet."

"Alright, child, go outside and wait. I have something to say to your mother."

The doll looked at her, her gaze falling on the milk candy on the table.

Wen Yao shoved it into his hand: "Take it and eat it."

"Thank you, sister."

After the child went out, the woman became somewhat uneasy: "Doctor, why did you let the child go out? Is he very ill? We can't let the child hear anything."

"No, this illness isn't serious. As long as he takes his medication on time, it will be fine. The reason we let him go out is because we're afraid he'll be scared and have nightmares because he'll feel burdened and won't dare to defecate."

"His stomach is so big because it's full of worms. He ate undercooked roasted food and got infected with parasites. After he defecates, you'll have to clean up the stuff in the pit."

The woman looked completely bewildered: "Oh, how am I supposed to deal with the bugs? Burn them?"

Wen Yao shook her head: "He is infected with roundworms. The adult worms look like noodles. You need to wait until he finishes defecating, then pick them up and look for the head and tail to see if they are intact and not broken."

"Judging from the condition of the abdomen and the time of onset, there should be two or three adult worms. After they are pulled out, find the intact ones and bury or burn them as you see fit."

"We don't let the child see it because we're afraid he'll get scared halfway through and tear it off himself. If the worm is still inside his body, it will continue to absorb nutrients, and the child won't be able to handle it in time."

The woman's scalp tingled: "So, there really are worms in his stomach? How can there be worms in a person's body? That's terrifying!"

Wen Yao said softly, "In the countryside, it's not just children; adults sometimes get infected with parasites too. These things mainly enter through the mouth—eating unclean food, eating undercooked food, or touching things without washing your hands."

"Don't be afraid, just do as I say and the child will be fine. Don't feed him normal food during this time, so that the worms can crawl out on their own after taking the medicine."

"...Okay, okay, I got it. Give the child onions and garlic for two days and make him drink water. Also give him Chinese medicine three times a day. Then, clean up his feces and look for the heads and tails of the worms."

The woman swallowed hard, still feeling a chill run down her spine: "I can't let the child see that. He's easily frightened and will definitely run away."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement: "Kids are all like that. Just coax them a little, dig a hole to block it, and give them some candied hawthorns or sweets to appease them. If they listen, you can give them the treats after they get better. The child will naturally listen then."

"Thank you so much, doctor. Now that I know the cause of my illness and how to treat it, I feel much more at ease. I'll go back and do as instructed. Please prescribe some medicine for me."

"it is good."

After the second patient left, the third was a mother and daughter. The little girl, about five or six years old, was constantly scratching her hair, and her hands were covered with hair that she had pulled out, which looked rather frightening.