Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Chapter 671 Qin Huairu gets an IUD

Time flies, and it's already the end of the month.

Qin Huairu squatted by the tap in the yard, washing clothes.

More than half a month has passed since she gave birth to Kuihua, and her postpartum period ended after she returned home and rested for a few days.

Because she gave birth to a girl, Jia Zhangshi forced her to take on all the housework, and she did the housework for half a month.

During this period, Jia Zhangshi intensified her actions, tormenting Qin Huairu quite a bit, and gradually she had almost completely "trained" Qin Huairu.

Jia Zhangshi leaned against the door frame, her triangular eyes fixed on Qin Huairu's hunched back, pondering something.

This family depends on Qin Huairu; without her, this family will fall apart sooner or later.

Although I have money, without a job, I'll just be sitting around eating it all up. The money will run out sooner or later, and I won't be able to support myself and Bang Geng at all!

Most importantly, if you really let her go to work and earn money, given the lazy and gluttonous habits she's developed from being pampered for the past few years, she wouldn't be able to keep it up.

This job still needs to be done by Qin Huairu.

If Qin Huairu decides she doesn't want to work there anymore and suddenly wants to leave the Jia family, or even remarry, there's nothing anyone can do to stop her.

"If that bitch ever quits and remarries, what will my husband and I do? We have to make sure she gives up on that idea!"

After much thought, Madam Jia came up with a plan. She hadn't been wandering around aimlessly all this time; she had a purpose.

After Qin Huairu finished washing the clothes and came into the house, Jia Zhangshi suddenly shouted in a shrill voice, "Qin Huairu! Come here!"

Qin Huairu cautiously approached Jia Zhangshi: "Mom, what is it?"

Seeing Qin Huairu in this state, Madam Jia was very pleased. She pulled her down to sit and said softly:
“Huai Ru, don’t blame me for being overly concerned. You’re still very young, not even 30 yet. Once Dong Xu leaves, if you want to leave or remarry, I can’t stop you.”

"Mom only asks you to leave the stalks behind, so that the Jia family can at least have a lineage."

Qin Huairu listened to Jia Zhangshi's ambiguous words and didn't understand what they meant.

But she still said, "Mom, what do you mean? I don't understand. How could I abandon Banggeng and leave? Don't worry, I definitely won't remarry."

Qin Huairu couldn't leave even if she wanted to. She hadn't started working yet and hadn't saved any money. Jia Zhangshi held the reins of the family finances, so where could she go if she wanted to?

Going back to the countryside? That's impossible. We finally made it up here and got urban residency, how could we possibly go back to the countryside so easily?

Madam Jia Zhang said, "That's hard to say. Don't blame me for being harsh. I've been through this before, and I'm a widow myself. I understand the difficulties widows face."

"You say you won't remarry or leave now, but who knows what will happen in two or three years?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat. What kind of wicked idea was Jia Zhangshi up to now?

He immediately showered her with compliments: "Mom, Dongxu is so good to me, I swear I will never remarry in this lifetime, don't worry."

"Besides, I have three children at home. What family would be willing to let me take care of three children?"

Jia Zhangshi scoffed, grabbed an enamel mug, and smashed it against the corner of the wall: "What's the use of swearing an oath? I swore an oath when Old Jia died!"

The enamel mug splashed everywhere, and the loud noise startled Kuihua, causing her to burst into tears.

"I've lived for decades, and I've seen plenty of people who treat oaths like they're nothing. What can I do if you can't take it anymore in two years, can't stand the grievances, and insist on leaving?"

"Since you say you're not getting married, then you can stay and live with our Jia family! If you really can't stand it and want to leave, I won't stop you!"

"But there is one thing you must listen to: as long as you remain in the Jia family, you cannot give birth to a bastard child and ruin the reputation of the Jia family."

Qin Huairu felt extremely wronged; those words were so hurtful.

"Mom! What are you saying? Do you think I, Qin Huairu, am that kind of person?"

Madam Jia chuckled: "It's really hard to say! Since you're going to live in my Jia family, you might as well go to the hospital and get an IUD."

"That way you won't be able to have any more children, and I'll have given Dongxu my due!"

The term "IUD insertion" refers to the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) into the uterus.

It was developed in 59, and in 60, family planning was proposed, but IUD insertion was not mandatory.

It wasn't until the 80s that this was carried out on a large scale.

Qin Huairu didn't know what IUD insertion was, but judging from Jia Zhangshi's tone, she knew it wasn't a good thing.

"Mom, how can you not trust me at all?"

Seeing Qin Huairu's increasingly low spirits, Jia Zhangshi naturally seized the opportunity to suppress her and take her down in one fell swoop!
Jia Zhangshi glared with her triangular eyes: "Believe you? I'd be a fool to believe you. If you want to stay in this house, you'd better get an IUD, or you'd better get out of here!"

"I haven't even finished my postpartum confinement period yet."

"It's okay. You've already had three children, so you'll recover quickly. You don't need to wait until after your confinement period; you can start working right now."

Even for vaginal delivery, it is recommended to insert an IUD 42 days postpartum, after the lochia has stopped and the uterus has returned to normal.

But Jia Zhangshi couldn't wait; Qin Huairu would be going to work in a few days, and she wouldn't have much free time then.

Since it's not his own body that's being harmed, it doesn't matter how much he torments Qin Huairu's body.

It would be best if things went wrong, so that Qin Huairu wouldn't leave the Jia family.

Qin Huairu remained silent, pondering the gains and losses in her mind.

Seeing that Qin Huairu remained silent, Jia Zhangshi's malicious triangular eyes darted around, and she suddenly opened her mouth and wailed, "My poor Dongxu, why did you suddenly leave?"

“How could you just leave our whole family behind? How am I supposed to feed Banggeng by myself? Why didn’t you take me with you? Our family could have looked after each other then, Lao Jia.”

"Dongxu! Open your eyes! Your wife is trying to drive us, a widow and her child, to our deaths!"

While crying, Jia Zhangshi observed Qin Huairu's expression.

"Dongxu, Lao Jia~"

Qin Huairu was annoyed by Jia Zhangshi's crying and had no choice but to agree: "Okay, Mom, I'll go get an IUD. I'll go when I have some free time."

"Don't bother going when you have free time. Let's go now since we're free today."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu realized she had been tricked, but what was said was already done.

"I'll go get the money. You hurry up and get ready, it'll be over in a bit. Getting an IUD done will be quick."

As she spoke, Jia Zhangshi swiftly went to get the money.

With no money in hand, Qin Huairu had no choice but to obey orders.

'Once I get a job and start earning money, I need to hold onto it all.'

After getting everything ready, Jia Zhangshi hurriedly dragged Qin Huairu to the hospital to get an IUD inserted.

When I went out, everyone greeted me, but no one responded.

"Hey, what's going on with the Jia family?"

An old slogan reading "Glorious Mother" was pasted on a utility pole at the entrance of the alley.

hospital.

Jia Zhangshi immediately went to register and explained the situation to the doctor.

The doctor frowned as he looked through the medical record: "No, the mother hasn't even finished her postpartum confinement period yet, so she doesn't meet the requirements for IUD insertion. She needs at least 40 days. Come back in half a month."

"Inserting an IUD now can damage the uterus and may even affect a woman's ability to conceive again."

The doctor righteously and firmly refused to insert an IUD into Qin Huairu.

When Jia Zhangshi heard that the consequences were so serious, she was overjoyed. This was exactly what she wanted. It was wonderful.

Having come this far, Jia Zhangshi was not about to give up.

"Qin Huairu, go outside. I want to talk to the doctor."

"bump!"

As soon as the door closed, Jia Zhangshi looked at the doctor and immediately knelt down, pleading, "Doctor, please have mercy and help me! I had no other choice but to come here."

“The old lady knows this is bad, but she has no choice. My son is dead, I have three children at home, and I am too old to work.”

She pinched her thigh and squeezed out two murky tears: "My daughter-in-law runs off every night, having affairs with other women. If she can't stay home, not only will my aunt, grandmother, and grandson run away, but my whole family will die."

"If I were to get pregnant with an illegitimate child and bring the man to my aunt's house, my entire family would be ruined!" Jia Zhangshi described her situation so poignantly that it evoked pity in everyone.

She also gained a deep understanding of Qin Huairu's promiscuity outside the door. She never expected that she would be so eager to find a man before she had even finished her postpartum confinement.

"Such a beautiful girl, yet she's like this. Fine, I'll get her an IUD inserted right now."

The doctor was finally persuaded by Jia Zhangshi's persistent nagging.

Not long after, the doctor prepared to insert an IUD into Qin Huairu.

When the cold device touched her skin, she suddenly realized—this wasn't contraception, but a contract of servitude branded into her flesh and blood.

This is Jia Zhangshi's way of making her a slave to the Jia family forever.

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head; Qin Huairu was in so much pain that her fingernails dug into her palms.

The moment the IUD was inserted into her body, Qin Huairu heard a faint tearing sound.

Whether it was the body or the soul, something was forever shattered on this operating table covered with oilcloth.

Qin Huairu saw her own distorted reflection in the operating light.

Doctors still have professional ethics.

Before inserting the IUD, Qin Huairu's uterus was examined. Seeing that she had no lochia and no other serious conditions, the IUD was inserted.

Madam Jia waited outside for quite a while, hesitating.

I was even more nervous than when I first gave birth to Kuihua, afraid that I wouldn't do well.

The red silk cloth that Jia Zhangshi used to store money was embroidered with twin lotus flowers, which was a betrothal gift she specially embroidered for Qin Huairu's wedding.

Now, this red envelope, holding the receipt for the sterilization surgery, resembles a scabbed wound or an unopened divorce certificate.

Finally, after waiting for who knows how long.

"Squeak~"

The doctor came out and said, "The surgery was successful. The IUD has been inserted. Don't overexert yourself during this time, and get plenty of rest."

"Okay, okay." Madam Jia nodded like a chick pecking at rice, watching Qin Huairu walk out step by step, leaning against the wall.

"Qin Huairu, how are you?"

"It hurts a little." Qin Huairu frowned slightly.

"Pain? That's right, pain means you've succeeded."

Jia Zhangshi was overjoyed and danced with delight.

"Okay, let's go back. We still need to cook dinner."

After saying this, Madam Jia Zhang happily returned to her courtyard, completely ignoring Jia Qinhuai Ru's life or death, and simply left her alone at the hospital.

"Mom~" Qin Huairu called out weakly, but it was no use. She could only watch Jia Zhangshi's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

The doctor, brainwashed by Jia Zhangshi's words, glanced at Qin Huairu and had no intention of going up to help.

Qin Huairu knew she was in trouble, but it was too late to back down now, and she had no money.

Qin Huairu had no choice but to endure the pain, clutching her stomach, walking a bit and resting a bit, slowly making her way home.

We finally got back to the courtyard.

Qin Huairu staggered, leaning against the wall to move, her back soaked with cold sweat.

"Xiao Qin, what's wrong?"

When Yan Bugui came out to water the flowers, he saw Qin Huairu sitting weakly at the door, her face pale and her forehead sweating, as if she had been pulled out of the water.

"It's nothing," Qin Huairu replied weakly when she saw it was Yan Bugui.

"How can you be alright? Look at you, are you sick? You should go to the hospital right away."

"No need to go home. Just relax for a while."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui became even more anxious: "Listen to what you're saying, you don't seem to be alright at all. Hurry up and go to the hospital to get checked out, and treat anything that's wrong as soon as possible."

"Your family has several hundred yuan, surely that won't cure your illness. You haven't even finished your postpartum period yet, it wouldn't be good if you developed a chronic illness."

Hearing Yan Bugui's caring words, Qin Huairu felt a warmth in her heart; there were still people in this courtyard who cared about her.

He immediately forced himself to stay awake and said, "Don't worry, Uncle, I'm fine. I'll just go home and rest. I'll be alright after a rest."

Seeing Qin Huairu's stubbornness, Yan Bugui did not try to persuade her any further.

"Come on, let me help you back."

Yan Bugui hurriedly helped Qin Huairu home, shouting along the way, "Jia Zhangshi, Jia Zhangshi."

They called for a long time, but Jia Zhangshi didn't come out.

Finally, when Yan Bugui escorted Qin Huairu to her doorstep, he saw Jia Zhangshi lying on the bed playing with a stick.

"Jia Zhangshi, are you deaf? Your daughter-in-law is in such a state, and you still have the mood to play?"

After being scolded by Yan Bugui, Jia Zhangshi retorted angrily: "Mind your own business! What business is it of yours, the people in the front yard, to interfere in the affairs of my Jia family? Qin Huairu is still alive, isn't she?"

"What's the rush?"

Yan Bugui was thoroughly scolded by Jia Zhangshi, which enraged him so much that he uttered some vicious words.

"Fine, fine, you're something else. I've lived for over forty years and I've never seen such a vicious mother-in-law."

"Wait until Qin Huairu gets into trouble, then we'll see how your Jia family dies!"

"It's good that Jia Dongxu is dead. Let's see what he does down there!"

Jia Zhangshi looked embarrassed after being told this by Yan Bugui.

"Yan Bugui, what do you mean! I'll beat you to death!"

"Hmph!" Yan Bugui, a man of principle, didn't argue with a woman and simply left.

Enraged, Jia Zhangshi grabbed a broom and chased after him.

Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng playing on the kang (a heated brick bed), her stomach was hurting terribly, and she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

He followed closely to the bed and lay down immediately.

"Ah~" Kuihua suddenly burst into tears.

"Mmm!" Qin Huairu frowned in pain, forcing herself to hold up Kuihua and breastfeed her.

When Kuihua cried in despair because she couldn't get any milk, Qin Huairu discovered that the milk was mixed with blood.

She stared at the red mark on her daughter's lips, recalling the scene of branding livestock with fire in the countryside.

She's better than a cow now—at least the iron ring is hidden inside her body and can't be seen by outsiders.

Banggeng stood by, looking helpless, not knowing what to do.

Little Dang timidly handed over a wet towel: "Mom, does it hurt?"

Qin Huairu hugged her daughter tightly, her tears falling onto the child's clothes.

This ring locks not only her uterus, but also Qin Huairu's entire life.

When Jia Zhangshi returned, cursing and swearing, she saw Qin Huairu lying on the bed and immediately told her to come down and cook.

But remembering what the doctor said, I immediately shut up.

"It would be troublesome if something went wrong. Anyway, Qin Huairu can't run away since she has an IUD. Let's take good care of her first. She'll be going to work in a few days, and then she won't be able to escape."

"Hey, I can't handle you now."

Jia Zhangshi went to cook with a smug look on her face: "Good days are coming from now on."

(End of this chapter)