Chapter 247 Youyou Doesn’t Spend Silver
Out of concern for her daughter, Meng Qiuju still steeled herself to speak up and smooth things over.
"Mother, I see that Qianqian has been suffering from severe morning sickness these past few days, should we get a doctor to take a look at her?"
Huang Xiangwen was certainly willing; she had wanted to bring it up with Old Mrs. Huang for a while now, but knowing how stingy the old woman was, she hadn’t dared to speak. She didn’t expect the usually reticent Meng Qiuju to take the initiative, and only then did she soften her expression toward Erya.
You back-talking wretch, at least you have a mother who knows her place.
Old Mrs. Huang was in a dilemma.
Seeing a doctor would cost money, and it was normal for women to be pregnant. Which woman in the village ever called for a doctor when they were pregnant? They only called for a midwife when it was time to give birth. Some families, too poor to afford it, would just leave the pregnant woman on the bed to give birth by herself.
Seeing Old Mrs. Huang hesitant, Huang Xiangwen became anxious and said swiftly, "Mother, I heard that in the city, women call for a doctor when they’re pregnant. This Qianqian..."
Old Mrs. Huang glared fiercely at Meng Qiuju and said impatiently to Huang Xiangwen, "Alright, alright, we’ll call for a doctor, we’ll do it tomorrow."
Not for any other reason, but for the sake of her great-grandson.
To everyone’s surprise, the usually silent Lei Qianqian started waving her hands frantically, saying in a panicky manner, "No need, Grandma, Mother, I’m doing fine. A few days of vomiting and I’ll be better, no need to call the doctor. Why waste the silver? Better to save it for the child’s schooling in a private school later on."
Old Mrs. Huang thought this made sense and looked approvingly at Lei Qianqian, laughing, "After all, you are the daughter of a Scholar’s Family, you know how to manage money. Silver should indeed be spent in such a sensible way."