The group was still talking when, soon, the sound of calling out numbers came from the door of the clinic.
"Ning Xiaowei, please come this way."
Upon hearing that it was his wife's turn, Sun Zhengguo didn't bother to chat anymore and quickly led Ning Xiaowei into the doctor's office.
...
Anyone who has seen a Western doctor knows that it is different from traditional Chinese medicine.
Although they have their own judgments, the final decision rests with the instruments, and the results of the examination are the definitive standard.
Therefore, when Sun Zhengguo came out of the office, he had a lot of receipts in his hand, preparing to go downstairs to pay the fees and then go to the machine for inspection.
Sun Zhengnan and Sha Zhu, who were following behind, also carried a large number of receipts and went downstairs to pay the bills.
After a while of busy work, the group had some free time, so they gathered at the entrance of the examination room to chat, and then it was time to wait.
An hour later, the results came back. Sun Zhengguo and Sun Zhengnan were not surprised at all; both of their wives had tested positive for pregnancy, and everything was normal.
As for Sha Zhu, when the doctor officially informed him that Li Xiuxiu was indeed pregnant, he was immediately overjoyed.
"Honey, you're really pregnant! I'm going to be a dad!!!"
"Mmm!" Li Xiuxiu nodded happily, gently stroking her belly, her eyes sparkling with maternal love.
...
The doctor was speechless at the two's behavior, but could understand it.
After their excitement subsided, they were politely asked to leave the office.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw that Sun Zhengguo and the others were still there, and Shazhu couldn't help but show off again.
"Everyone's here! I'm going to be a dad."
Seeing his smug expression, Sun Zhengguo didn't say anything to tease him. He was an experienced man himself and understood Shazhu's feelings.
"Brother Zhu, wait until you're happy. If it weren't for waiting for you, I would have left just now. Are you guys leaving or not?"
"Thank you so much, we'll be going now."
After saying that, the group walked out of the hospital, squeezed through the crowd, and the car drove towards the courtyard house…
At the main gate of the courtyard house, Yan Bugui was playing chess with Liu Haizhong, attracting a crowd of onlookers.
He Daqing was also watching from the crowd, but he was a little absent-minded, constantly thinking about his daughter-in-law's pregnancy and praying that it would come true.
At this moment, Yan Bugui, who was playing chess, suddenly delivered a decisive blow and immediately looked triumphantly at Liu Haizhong.
"General, Lao Liu, I'll give you three minutes to think, but we can't take back our moves."
Looking at the losing situation on the chessboard, what could Liu Haizhong do?
He could only look to his strategist Xu Damao for help.
"Second Uncle, why are you looking at me like that? You wouldn't listen to my trick to stop you from leaving, and now look what's happened, there's no way to solve this."
As he spoke, Xu Damao helplessly spread his hands, then looked up into the distance, as if losing the game had nothing to do with him, the strategist.
Just then, Sun Zhengguo's car drove up from a distance. In order to evade responsibility, Xu Damao quickly ran over to curry favor.
As soon as the car stopped, Xu Damao opened the back door without even looking at it.
Who knew that as soon as the person got out of the car, he was so angry he almost twisted his nose out.
"Silly Zhu? No, what gives you the right to sit in the car?"
"Hey! It's that idiot. Tell me, why can't I sit in the car?" Sha Zhu stepped out of the car and said smugly.
After Sun Zhengguo got out of the car, he saw the two arguing again and was speechless. These two were like children; they couldn't stand not bickering for a day.
For the sake of harmony, he quickly offered a reminder.
"Brother Zhu, hurry up and help your wife back home. What are you arguing about here?"
"Hey hey!"
At this moment, Sha Zhu also remembered that his wife didn't want him to get into a conflict with Xu Damao.
But if he wanted to annoy Xu Damao, he had a million ways.
So, while helping his wife up, he deliberately shouted something at He Daqing.
"Dad, I have some good news for you. The results of the hospital checkup just came back, and Xiuxiu is pregnant! You can just wait to become a grandfather."
"Really?" He Daqing was overjoyed. "I'm going to be a grandfather! I'm going to be a grandfather!"
After listening to the conversation between the father and son, Liu Haizhong, who was worried about what to do after losing the game, finally came up with a good idea.
He first pretended to accidentally push the chessboard inward, then stood up and clasped his hands together.
"Old He, congratulations!"
Although Yan Bugui despised Liu Haizhong's behavior, when the time came to take advantage, he disregarded all that and stood up as well.
"Old He, congratulations! Such a joyous occasion, I think your family should have a proper celebration."
Upon hearing this, He Daqing knew what he meant.
But he didn't want to dwell on it now. He figured he could just buy some eggs and give two to each household later; there was no need to get angry over this.
"Old Yan is right, we should celebrate. All you neighbors, wait and see, I'll give each household two eggs later so you can all share in the joy."
The neighbors at the door, upon hearing that there was a benefit to be gained, naturally showered him with praise.
However, there was one exception: Xu Damao.
How could Sha Zhu have a child? This was something he couldn't accept for a while.
He was now completely enraged, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
If he could beat him, he would definitely go up and give that idiot a good beating to vent his anger.
Because of Sha Zhu's loud voice and provocative gaze, it was clearly aimed at him.
Thinking back to what they said before, about who would have more children, now Sha Zhu already has some, so what about me?
After much deliberation, I realized that I couldn't win a fight or a verbal battle, and standing there would only bring me humiliation.
Xu Damao could only take advantage of Sha Zhu's inattention and quietly walk into the courtyard...
In the blink of an eye, his old rival disappeared. With no one to gloat over, Sha Zhu could only take his wife and the whole family back inside to be happy.
Sun Zhengguo, however, had to go to his mother-in-law's house to share the good news, so he drove away without even entering the house.
Back in the backyard, Xu Damao became increasingly angry as he thought about it, so he simply picked up a wine glass and started drinking in silence.
Unaware of the situation, Qin Jingru asked a question upon seeing it.
"Brother Da Mao, it's not time to eat yet. Why are you sitting here drinking all by yourself? How about I go get you a couple of dishes?"
"No need, Jingru. Do you know? Shazhu's wife is pregnant."
Upon hearing Xu Damao's explanation, Qin Jingru immediately understood the crux of the problem.
But what could she do?
Xu Damao is infertile, and that incestuous man has been trying for so long without any results. There's simply no solution.
We can't just find anyone outside to have our babies!
Thinking of this, Qin Jingru could only comfort him, "Brother Damao, there's no rush to have a baby. I'll brew some medicine for you at noon, and maybe you'll be pregnant someday."
"You don't need to comfort me. Do you think I don't know whether it will work or not? Those medicines taste awfully bitter, and I wouldn't drink them even if I brewed them."
Xu Damao was somewhat dejected.
Now he truly has no hope of having children.
“Brother Da Mao, why don’t you give it a try? Mom told me that there were people whose situation was even more serious than yours, but they got pregnant in less than a year after taking this medicine.”
Qin Jingru explained patiently.
Because she was afraid of suddenly getting pregnant one day and not having to give herself away, she had no choice but to make up a lie, hoping it wouldn't be abrupt when the time came.
Seeing that his wife's eyes seemed genuine, Xu Damao could only nod silently.
After all, life is like rape; if you can't resist, you can only go along with it!
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