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Such matters... it was indeed difficult for her to ask about, and it seemed there was little she could do to help.
The economy was a military asset; without strong financial backing, discussing the construction of an armory was meaningless.
But how was the Medici bank business doing now? Where could she find a way to help with planning and strategizing? She didn't know how to approach it.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to do the most practical and feasible thing—
Write another manual.
This book wouldn’t need many words, but it should have intuitive illustrations so that even women who hadn’t studied could understand it at a glance.
The book’s title would be... Maternal and Child Encyclopedia.
From the care and protection of infants to basic personal hygiene for girls and women, and all the important considerations for contraception and pregnancy, she would explain everything clearly.
As she wrote this, she had already started to habitually search for related content from the Bible.
It was important to provide clear reasoning, making it so that even the defenders of theology couldn't refute it.
Sometimes, while writing about young girls, she would laugh to herself in disbelief.
"In my past life, I never imagined I’d be living like this now."
To be reborn and face so many unfamiliar and dangerous fields, to be in a completely different country, actually brought with it a certain joy.
She was increasingly getting into the rhythm of things.
In the Middle Ages, matters of intimacy were deeply taboo; any close interaction not aimed at procreation was considered disrespectful to God and punishable as a sin.
But humans were naturally creatures who enjoyed pleasure and pursued gratification, and many of the restrictions in place were essentially ignored.
In public baths, everyone would be naked, inevitably indulging in lewd behavior, and some truly bizarre events would take place.
Some places didn't allow divorce, but when couples openly had bad relationships, it wasn’t unusual for them to seek lovers elsewhere.
God may be everywhere, but He didn’t always show up.
People were relentless in their pursuit of intimacy, coming up with a hundred reasons and excuses to try it, which made the importance of contraception all the more pressing.
She had asked her maids about the matter in recent days, but the answers had been absurd.
The most common one was like Clarice, who carried the testicles of a marten with her.
Others wore the testicles of a donkey or other animals, or they would go to a sister’s grave and shout several times, "I don’t want to get pregnant."
Hedy thought for a moment and decided to recommend the physical barrier method, which was common in ancient Egypt and France.
As far back as over a thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians had started using goat or pig intestines and bladders to create condoms, to avoid various diseases and infections.
She had heard that syphilis was brought back to Spain by Columbus from the Americas, and with the rapid spread of this terrible disease, the use of linen sheaths also became popular.
After pondering for a while, Hedy added a note on the blank page next to her writing: "Illustration in Egyptian style should be here", then continued writing instructions on personal hygiene and regular checkups.
She vaguely remembered that this time period might mark the beginning of the Age of Exploration.
If latex could be acquired in the future, people could create even more derivative products, and their quality of life would improve greatly.
The current life was strangely similar to Robinson Crusoe.
