Chapter 156

In Big Duck Creek Village, Anthony Carr, who is working in the field, is called back by his wife. He casually washes the mud off his hands and feet in the courtyard, lifts the curtain, and goes into the house. Meanwhile, his wife brings a small stool to sit at the entrance of their courtyard. She seems to be selecting soybeans from a basket, but in fact, she is alertly looking around. Inside the house, a woman is already sitting, her face covered with a towel, her entire body wrapped tightly. It's summer at this time. Even wearing short sleeves is too hot, yet her wrap makes her look odd no matter how you look at it. But Anthony seems to have been accustomed to the woman's dress code. After entering the room, he sits across from the woman and straightforwardly says, "The abortion costs sixty. Do we do it today or pick another day?" Anthony is a black-market doctor, specializing in performing abortions. During a time where more children were encouraged, getting an abortion wasn't easy,