Chapter 137

Xing Fei picked up the fallen biscuit, patted the dust off it, and put it in his mouth. What a sin! These were expensive biscuits his wife had bought for him. Don't waste them.

He frowned and asked the two colleagues next to him: "Isn't Ah Hong Zhao Hong's aunt? How did he become his own cousin?"

My colleagues also found the matter troublesome. Normally, if it was just a man and a woman, they could just arrest them and lock them up and decide the case. But this time it was two men. How would they write the case summary?

Zhang Lingyue was also present during this operation. He said, "This house originally belonged to Zhao Hong's aunt. Later, she fell ill, and Zhao Hong's mother took care of her. Before her death, the aunt gave the house to Zhao Hong's mother. Maybe it's because the house is in a remote area that Zhao Hong is so unscrupulous. Look at this area, there are not many people living here. Wait, someone is coming."

The three men hid themselves nimbly.

Qi Dashan hummed a little tune, straightened his collar, stood at the door and knocked, "Ah Hong, it's me."

The door opened and Zhao Honglai, dressed in women's clothes, opened the door. Under the light in the room, Xing Fei could see clearly that Zhao Hong was wearing a wig with braids on his head.

It’s quite complete, huh?

The door was closed, and Xing Fei gestured, and the three of them quietly approached the courtyard. The outer wall of the courtyard was a fence, and the three of them easily reached the window and the door.

At this time, they had already started talking dirty and kissing each other.

Three people: Ugh~

"Ah Hong, I know you're lonely too! Don't just take off my clothes, take off your own clothes, and I'll take off mine..."

The two colleagues looked at Xing Fei, and Xing Fei waved his hand, saying, "Hurry up and catch him, otherwise they will be in trouble."

Maybe Qi Dashan and the other man thought there were not many people around, so they didn't even lock the door after entering the house. The three of them originally thought they had to break in, but they didn't expect the door to open with a slight push.

The scene before them made Xing Fei and the other two wish they could change their eyes. Qi Dashan was naked at this time, with a dazed expression, because Zhao Hong was holding his handle.

"Well!"

The sudden entrance startled both men. Zhao Hong, startled, clenched his fists tightly, while Qi Dashan doubled over in pain. His vitals!

"Police! Squat down with your hands behind your head, you are under arrest!" As soon as Zhang Lingyue finished speaking, Zhao Hong took a big step and tried to escape, but was quickly held down by another colleague.

Qi Dashan, who was restrained by Zhang Lingyue, looked at Xing Fei. Isn't this the son-in-law of the Bi family in the Second Hospital?

"You're Bi Chunliu's man, right? I'm Uncle Qi from the same hospital. Well, I'm the victim. This guy tricked me into coming here. A colleague at the factory said he'd introduce me to his cousin, but as soon as I arrived, this woman stripped me of my clothes! I was tricked! You guys have to help me. She's being rude to me!"

"You're fucking farting! Isn't it time for you to have some fun?!"

Zhao Hong knew he was doomed when he was caught. Seeing Qi Dashan passing the buck to him, he couldn't stand it anymore and just exploded, "Comrade police, he came here on his own initiative. This old man's son couldn't give birth to a grandson, so he forced me to let my wife give birth to his son's child. When I disagreed, he threatened to kill me and even forced me to introduce him to that kind of person. I had no choice but to come here on my own. Otherwise, how could a man like me serve an old man like him?"

Who doesn't know how to pass the blame? It was you who forced me to do it anyway.

Qi Dashan's eyes were red with anger, "You? You are Zhao Hong?!" His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Xing Fei: ...

He just wanted to say, even if the room is quite warm, isn't it too much for an old man like you to take off all your clothes? And you fainted. Oh, can you please not cause us any trouble? This time, there are only three of them...

…

New Year's Day in 1972 was a very memorable day for Qi Chao. Early in the morning, he returned home with his chamber pot and saw two police officers at his house.

After being summoned to the police station in front of everyone in the compound, Qi Chao had even thought about his own funeral arrangements. He'd worked honestly at the factory, and while he wasn't advanced, he was dedicated and had good relationships with his coworkers. He and his wife, despite occasional friction, were generally harmonious, and their two daughters were adorable. He didn't know why he'd been reported, but he'd had a decent life. He just hoped his wife and children wouldn't be too heartbroken.

As he followed the police comrades, Qi Chao kept recalling the first half of his life.

But what he didn't expect was that it wasn't him who was in trouble, but his own father. Qi Chao sat in a chair, dumbfounded, listening to the police officer talk about his father's situation, his mind more muddled than the paste used to paste up Chinese New Year couplets. The police officer said he was having an affair, with a man, and that he even wanted him to have a son with the man's wife.

Qi Chao's heart was broken.

Qi Chao went to see his father, his eyes red as he stared at him intently. Qi Chao wanted to know how he could do such a thing. How could he not consider his own children before doing anything? What would his family do after he did such a thing? But Qi Chao didn't see even a hint of shame on his father's face. Instead, he arrogantly shouted at him to go and make trouble for Bi's son-in-law and get him released immediately. Qi Chao didn't dare to imagine what the outsiders would say if they knew his father was like this. Contempt? Disdain? Or disgust?

"Look at you, such a coward, just like your damn mother! I really regret keeping you. It would be better if I only had Qi Guang as my son."

Qi Dashan suddenly realized he had spoken out of turn. Looking at Qi Chao's desperate expression, he didn't think he was wrong. Zhao Hong's reputation had been ruined, and in order to get rid of the reputation of fooling around with men, Qi Dashan had an idea.

"Go find your second aunt and ask her to register with me. Otherwise, my reputation will be ruined and it will affect you all. Go find her, your second aunt will definitely agree! Qi Guang is your biological brother, and you two are both my sons. You two should find a way to rescue me!"

Qi Chao sneered in his heart and didn't want to continue listening to his father's nonsense. He turned around and went to find the police to ask his father what the result was and how the other man in this case would be sentenced.

"Your father will probably be imprisoned for a few months, and then the factory will be notified and will make appropriate arrangements. As for Zhao Hong - the matter he is involved in is different from your father's, so he will probably be sent to a labor camp." Zhang Lingyue felt a phantom pain when he thought of Zhao Hong.

I really don't know what he was thinking. He had lived a good life, but now, as soon as something happened, more than a dozen brothers-in-law rushed over overnight just to slap one of them. They couldn't stop them. Not only did he lose four teeth, but his wife also gave him two kicks that will make him infertile. From now on, when children meet him, they don't have to call him dad, they can only call him aunt.

"Okay! Thank you, comrade. I'm going home now." Qi Chao knew the matter was serious when he heard about the labor reform. After thanking him, he went home like a wandering soul. On the way, he remembered what his father said about Qi Guang being his son. Qi Chao finally understood why his mother and Second Aunt had always had a bad relationship. After thinking about it, Qi Chao turned around and went to Qi Guang's house.

"Brother Chao?! What's wrong with you? Is someone bullying you? Come on! I'll fight you back." Qi Guang didn't go to work today. When he went to the bathroom, he saw Qi Chao squatting not far from his home. He looked like his soul had been taken away, stunned, and his clothes were wrinkled, as if he had been beaten. Qi Guang thought to himself that although they were cousins, they were only close to each other. If there weren't many people around, he could help his cousin vent his anger.

Qi Chao covered his face and sobbed.

Qi Guang: ! ! Crying? Are they getting divorced? Is Deng Hong cheating on him?

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Qi Guang asked cautiously, afraid of irritating Qi Chao.

Qi Chao calmed himself down and told Qi Guang about what their father had done. He gave Qi Guang a minute to digest the story before continuing, "There's one more thing. To prevent rumors of him fooling around with other men, he's come up with a bad idea. He wants Second Aunt to register with him. You should ask Second Aunt about this. She should have something to tell you. He also said that Second Uncle died before Second Aunt was pregnant with you."

Qi Chao hinted at Qi Guang.

Qi Guang: No, is Qi Dashan crazy? He wants my sister-in-law to marry him? My mom is not stupid, why should she serve him?

"I remembered that I have something to do at home, so I'll go back first."

Qi Guang no longer wanted to call Qi Chao "brother." He wanted to go home and ask if it was okay to cut off this cousin relationship. Would the uncle next door's mental illness be passed on to his nephew? Therefore, he completely ignored Qi Chao's last words.

…

Compared with Qi Chao, Bi Chunliu had a very fulfilling and comfortable New Year's Day in 1972.

After getting up in the morning and washing up, she can wait for dinner. After drinking the hot porridge, she feels warm all over. In the morning, she sorts out the clothes for the children and takes some out to dry in the sun. At noon, she also tastes her father-in-law's cooking. Although it doesn't look good, it tastes very good! Bi Chunliu also asked Weiguo to stick a circle of pancakes on the edge of the pot. The pancakes are even more fragrant when stewed in the pot.

The family took a nap in the afternoon. Bi Weiguo accompanied Han Zhong to go fishing, while Han Kemei and the two sisters Bi Chunliu listened to the radio and chatted. Then Bi Xiahe also gave her eldest sister prenatal education, which was to recite 300 ancient poems emotionally to her belly.

Xia He's voice was very soft, like the stories her mother whispered to her before bed when she was a child, or like the gentle breeze blowing under the soft sunshine in spring. Bi Qiuguo felt drowsy listening to it, and Han Kemei also felt that his heart was like a sponge filled with water, swollen and soft.

Bi Chunliu: "Xia He, when will you have your holiday?"

Bi Xiahe actually knew that she had good grades when she entered school and her teachers had a good relationship with her. "We will have a holiday on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. In fact, there will be no classes on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, so I can come back that day. The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month happens to be Sunday, so I can ask my second brother to pick me up. I can also pickle Laba garlic when I come back."

"Okay, then let your second brother help you with your luggage and bring home everything that needs to be washed." Bi Chunliu counted the days, which meant that Xia He would have vacation in half a month.

Bi Qiuguo perked up when she heard about the holiday. She hugged Bi Chunliu's arm and said, "Sister, we'll have a holiday on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. Just wait for good news from me. I'm sure I'll get a score of 9 or 85 or above in every subject this time!"

Bi Chunliu: "Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

"Oh, it's so nice to have a younger sister!" Han Kemei was very envious. At this moment, she saw Bi Chunliu's belly seemed to move twice, and hurriedly asked: "Sister-in-law, is the baby moving?!"

Since Bi Chunliu became pregnant, she had her period many times, but she never experienced fetal movement. This was the first time she saw it.

"Yes." Bi Chunliu gestured to Han Kemei to quickly put his hands on his stomach. "Maybe he's turning over."

Han Kemei felt the ups and downs of her hands in surprise, “Dabao, I’m your aunt!”

Bi Xiahe and Bi Qiuguo also put their hands on the eldest sister's belly, "I am the third aunt/youngest aunt!"

The baby in her belly seemed to be responding to them, and each of her hands was gently bumped.

Bi Chunliu looked at the three of them with gentle eyes and a smile. She also put her hand on her belly, feeling the magic of life.