Chapter 66: Menstrual Belt

As soon as their figures came into view, everyone in Xinghua Village stood up vigilantly. The elderly and children were protected behind them.

The men took out knives and pointed them at them. As long as they dared to come close, the knives in their hands would mercilessly pierce their chests.

The group of people approaching also noticed them and stopped.

A middle-aged man walked out of the crowd, raising his hands and placing them on his chest.

“Don’t get me wrong, we saw the fire here, and we happened to be preparing to camp.”

The people in Xinghua Village did not speak, and they still did not relax their vigilance.

The middle-aged man continued: “We are Li Zheng from Qianshan Village, Nanping County.”

Yang Li was walking out from behind the crowd, “If you want to camp, you can go over there.”

He pointed to the area in the distance.

The middle-aged man bowed his hands and said, “Okay.”

The group of people said no more and headed in the direction pointed by Yang Lizheng.

This group of refugees also brought their families with them, and there were oxcarts in the team.

They were completely different from the previous group of refugees they encountered.

They were probably the same as Xinghua Village, they all came out to escape famine together from the same village.

The two sides were separated by a certain distance and did not disturb each other.

Su Yin bandaged up her second cousin. As soon as she stood up, her body swayed, she felt a little dizzy and felt something slipping between her legs.

Yang Hua quickly supported her with quick eyes and hands, and saw blood stains on her skirt at the end of his eyes, “Yinyin, you are injured too.”

Su Yin waved her hands hurriedly, “I’m fine.”

She probably knew what was going on.

“Yinyin.”

“Don’t move, you have a good rest.” Su Yin pressed back forcefully.

Perhaps because of her tough attitude, Yang Hua really didn’t dare to move.

Su Yin hurried back to Su’s mother.

This is the first time this body has come to Kwai Shui. I didn’t expect it to be at this time.

“Mom, I’m here in Kuishui.”

Su Yin was a little annoyed. When preparing things, she forgot the menstrual belt.

The main reason is that she hadn’t used it for more than ten years. She didn’t think about it for a while, as she was preoccupied with issues such as eating, drinking, and safety.

Su’s mother slapped her forehead and said, “Oh, look at my memory, I forgot to bring it with me.”

Su Yin looked at Su Baozhu.

Su Baozhu waved her hands repeatedly, “Don’t look at me, I, I haven’t been to Kwai Shui yet.”

Well, Su Baozhu was one year older than her, and she was still in the future.

But it’s normal to think about it. In ancient times, nutrition couldn’t keep up, so it was normal for menstruation to arrive late.

In ancient times, coming to Kwai Shui meant that a woman could get married and have children, which was a sign of growing up.

“Wait a moment.”

Mother Su took out an old rag from the mule cart, with colorful patches on it.

“Mom, are you planning to use this?”

“Of course. Fortunately, I didn’t throw it away. It can be used as a menstrual belt for you.”

That piece of rag was the tattered clothes they wore before, and Su’s mother was reluctant to throw it away.

“No!” Su Yin quickly took out a brand new piece of fabric from the mule cart.

The fabric is not of the highest quality, but it is clean and soft.

“Mom, use this one. Use that one as a rag.” Su Yin knew her mother’s temperament, so it was absolutely impossible for her to throw it away.

Those rags can be used to store shoes and can be used for other purposes.

Mother Su glanced at the new cloth in her hand and frowned, “What a waste.”

Su Baozhu on the side, before the two of them could react, kept on tearing off a piece of cloth with a click of the scissors.

“Sister-in-law, here, just use this.”

Mother Su looked at the cut cloth, then looked at the two younger ones, and glared at them, “You two girls, your hands are not tight at all.

When you get married, you can’t do this; you’ll be disliked by your husband’s family.”

“Sister-in-law, that’s not right. I’m sure a family like this won’t feel sorry for you if they don’t give you a piece of cloth.”

Su Yin looked at her sister-in-law in surprise and raised her thumb at her.

After returning from rebirth, her sister-in-law has grown a lot and is stronger and more independent than before.

“Mom, if you want to find a husband-in-law, you have to find someone who is willing to spend money for his wife and cares about her.

He is not the kind who talks about feeling sorry for her but actually makes you feel wronged.”

Mother Su’s expression paused, as if she remembered something. Her eyes dimmed but quickly returned to calm.

“Okay. I can’t compete with you two.”

Mother Su took the cloth from Su Baozhu and began to measure and cut the fabric.

She cut the fabric into four pieces about the size of a palm and about six inches long, then cut out several thin strips of different lengths, sewing the two strips of the same cloth together, making a hole in the middle, and then attaching the thin strips as straps to secure it.

The opening in the middle is to be stuffed with plant ash for absorption. When the lime is almost absorbed, the lime inside is poured out and replaced with new lime.

This is the menstrual belt used by ordinary people in the Yong Dynasty.

Su’s mother worked as a nurse for two months, but Su Yin thought it was too little.

Nowadays, it is difficult to use water, so menstrual belts cannot be washed frequently, but you cannot always use dirty ones, as it is easy to cause gynecological diseases.

“Mom, make a few more. You and my sister-in-law will need them when the time comes.”

“Two will be enough in rotation,” Mother Su disagreed.

“Sister-in-law, if I come too, there won’t be enough separation between these two.” Su Baozhu joined the persuasion team.

While the two of them were talking to each other, Su’s mother was persuaded and slapped the two of them hard, “Two little losers.”

She said this, but when she actually did it, she was not ambiguous at all.

The wife of the Xu family, who was sleeping next door to them, saw Su’s mother sewing, handed Niuniu over to her mother-in-law, and came over to help.

Madam Xu looked at the new fabric and said with a smile: “I heard from the doctor before that it is better to use new menstrual cloth, which is less likely to get sick.”

“Really?” Mother Su asked.

“Of course.”

Mother Su was no longer worried about the idea and even cut out an extra piece.

Making a menstrual belt, she pulled the ashes from the fire and stuffed them into it. Su Yin took the ancient sanitary napkin and silently walked to the woods behind.

When conditions permit later, she would be sure to stuff cotton inside.

In the Yong Dynasty, cotton already existed and was woven into cloth.

So she still had a chance to make a modern version of sanitary napkins. However, conditions did not allow it now, so she could only be particular.

“Sister-in-law of the Su family, Li Zheng is calling for someone to go find water. Who will your family send?”

“I’ll go.” Su Yin walked out of the woods.

Su’s mother directly pushed her back, “Don’t move, I’ll go.”

Su Baozhu volunteered, “Sister-in-law, just pack your belongings here while I go.”

Finally, Su’s mother and her uncles left together.

Mr. Wan Sanye leaned under the tree with a weed in his mouth, “There is little hope.”

But even so, they still had to find it.

At the camp opposite, a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks approached the middle-aged man.

“Li Zheng, the group of people opposite seems to have gone out to look for water.”