Chapter 64: Doctor Gao, Can You Please Stop Talking?
Chapter 64: Doctor Gao, Can You Please Stop Talking?
Jiang Xia grew anxious when Zhou Chenglei brought her to the hospital. "Are you not feeling well?"
If he was feeling unwell, how could he have ridden a bicycle for dozens of miles while carrying her?
"It’s not that. I’m bringing you here to get checked. Isn’t your stomach hurting during your period?"
Jiang Xia was speechless. She never imagined he would bring her here to regulate her menstrual cycle.
"Puberty cramps are usually hard to treat." In her previous life, she had seen doctors who could only provide slight relief. Once she was careless, the pain would return with a vengeance. At least this body was in better shape.
"Doctor Gao is very skilled." Zhou Chenglei stopped the bicycle.
"Okay." Jiang Xia hopped off, but the moment her feet touched the ground, a sharp pain shot through her, almost making her fall.
Zhou Chenglei quickly extended his long arms to catch her, pulling her into his embrace to steady her. "Be careful, don’t rush to get off."
"My feet went numb." Jiang Xia leaned against him for a moment, then managed to stand steadily.
After sitting on the bicycle for so long, her feet sometimes went numb when she got off, probably due to poor circulation.
Zhou Chenglei quickly propped up the bicycle and squatted down to massage her legs.
People passing by couldn’t help but glance at them.
Fortunately, the military hospital wasn’t as crowded as other hospitals, but Jiang Xia still blushed. "I’m fine, they’re not numb anymore."
In this era, both couples and spouses were quite conservative. She had just noticed that couples walking down the street didn’t even hold hands.
Zhou Chenglei massaged her legs a bit longer before standing up. "Let’s go!"
As they walked, he introduced Doctor Gao to her.
They arrived at the office of the gynecologist, and Zhou Chenglei knocked on the open door. "Doctor Gao."
Doctor Gao, Gao Jie, looked up and smiled when she saw them. She gave Jiang Xia a warm look. "Xiaxia is getting more beautiful every day!"
Gao Jie had known Jiang Xia since she was a little girl.
Jiang Xia smiled and called out, "Doctor Gao."
"Don’t be so formal. You used to call me Auntie Gao! Come in and sit down."
Jiang Xia immediately corrected herself. "Auntie Gao."
Zhou Chenglei gently guided Jiang Xia inside and pulled out a wooden chair for her.
Jiang Xia sat down.
Gao Jie asked, "How many days has your period lasted? Is it completely over? Put your hand here, I’ll check your pulse."
Jiang Xia placed her hand on the pulse cushion. "It’s over since yesterday. It lasted three days."
Zhou Chenglei interjected, "Isn’t that a bit too short?"
He didn’t understand, but he remembered that female soldiers usually had their periods for more than three days.
"Three to seven days is within the normal range."
Gao Jie checked Jiang Xia’s pulse on both hands. "Your qi and blood are a bit deficient, and there’s a slight cold in your uterus, but it’s very mild. No worries, just avoid cold foods. It’s likely that your uterus is too narrow, which makes it hard for your menstrual blood to flow smoothly. It should improve after you have a child."
She then looked up at Zhou Chenglei with a teasing smile. "Your body is in good shape, it’s easy to conceive. You can have a child whenever you want. If you’re not ready, don’t forget to use what I gave you the other day, especially since your ovulation period is coming up. It’s very easy to get pregnant then."
The other day? Jiang Xia’s mind quickly caught on, and she blushed as she glanced at Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Chenglei’s face turned red.
Seeing Zhou Chenglei’s embarrassment, Gao Jie couldn’t help but tease them. "Although using that thing might not feel as good, it’s better than taking medication, which can be harmful to your body."
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Doctor Gao, can you please stop talking?
Why are you so talkative?
Jiang Xia’s fair face turned as red as an apple.
Finally, Gao Jie stopped teasing the young couple and stood up. "The sanitary pads you asked me to order this morning just arrived. I was wondering whether to take them home or not."
Gao Jie walked into the changing room.
Left alone in the office, the couple felt a bit awkward.
Zhou Chenglei couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Xia, worried she might be upset.
Jiang Xia cleared her throat and whispered, "Did you ask Doctor Gao to buy the sanitary pads last time?"
Zhou Chenglei sighed in relief and nodded, "Yeah."
Jiang Xia understood. He must have searched all the shops in town and the city but couldn't find any, so he had no choice but to come here.
After all, who would go to a doctor to buy sanitary pads?
Gao Jie came out carrying a medium-sized red, white, and blue plastic bag.
Jiang Xia was taken aback. "All of these are sanitary pads?"
"Yes, you know as well as I do that this stuff isn’t available anywhere in the city. It's all imported. So, I bought enough for a whole year. Ah Lei even asked me to order a year's supply for you. This big bag is what I managed to get from a friend in the capital."
Jiang Xia was genuinely surprised. "Thank you, Aunt Gao. I'm really sorry to trouble you!"
Gao Jie waved her hand. "Don’t mention it. It’s just a phone call to get someone to help. You wanted to buy them, and you can."
Jiang Xia: "..."
But right now, she really couldn't buy them.
Gao Jie continued, "If only we had a factory in our country to produce sanitary pads! They’re so expensive, and the living standards of our people are still low. Many women can’t afford them, so it might be difficult. But they are so much more convenient."
Jiang Xia smiled. "Imported goods are expensive, but if we produce them ourselves, they won’t be as costly. With the reforms and the leadership of the Party, our country will become stronger and richer. People’s lives will definitely get better. Who knows? Maybe in the future, every woman will be able to afford them. The prosperity to come might even surpass our imagination."
Zhou Chenglei listened thoughtfully.
Gao Jie laughed. "Ha, you’re right. Things will definitely get better!"
At that moment, a nurse rushed in. "Director Gao, a patient is hemorrhaging."
Gao Jie’s face changed, and she hurriedly stood up. "You two go on ahead."
With that, she grabbed her stethoscope and rushed out.
Zhou Chenglei picked up the red, white, and blue bag. "Let’s go!"
Jiang Xia asked, "Did you pay for it? Should we give the money to the nurse to pass it on to Dr. Gao?"
Zhou Chenglei replied, "I paid last time."
"How much?"
"Not much."
Jiang Xia didn’t press further. Even if it was expensive, she needed to use them; those rags would break apart!!!
After leaving the hospital, Zhou Chenglei took Jiang Xia to eat. He initially wanted to take her to a new restaurant, but Jiang Xia insisted on going to a state-owned restaurant. He let her have her way.
Finally, Jiang Xia got to taste the food and service at a state-owned restaurant as described in historical romance novels. The food was good, and the service was decent. Each dish was much larger than what they served in modern times. They ordered three dishes and spent less than five yuan. Zhou Chenglei usually ate four bowls of rice, but to finish the food, he only had two.
After leaving the state-owned restaurant, Zhou Chenglei asked Jiang Xia, "Is there anywhere you’d like to go?"
They couldn’t visit her in-laws today; he had forgotten it wasn’t Sunday, and both her parents-in-law had to work.
Jiang Xia replied, "Let’s go to the city’s newspaper publishing house."
Zhou Chenglei remembered her mentioning a job search recently. So, she wanted to work at the city’s publishing house?
The city was far from the village, but it didn’t matter. As long as they didn’t divorce, she could work wherever she wanted. Going out to sea with him was too hard.
Anyway, there was a dock in the city. Once he bought his own boat, he could set sail from the city as well.
Zhou Chenglei pedaled his bicycle to the city’s newspaper publishing house and accompanied Jiang Xia inside.
Jiang Xia casually asked a staff member if they needed a temporary translator.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xia was a step too late. The person replied, "We don’t need one now. A lady with good English just got the job. The director hired her."
Jiang Xia felt a bit disappointed, but it wasn’t a big deal. She smiled. "Thank you."
"You’re welcome."
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei walked out.
At that moment, the director in charge of foreign language book publishing finished interviewing Wen Wan and came out with her.
(End of Chapter)
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