Chapter 13 Infertility
Huang Cuicui was still smiling when Chen Zhu entered the room.
"I was saying that I was wearing such a beautiful outfit that day, but Huo Jinzhi didn't even glance at me. It turns out he's not capable of that at all! I'm dying of laughter. He doesn't have that ability. No wonder he doesn't know how to be gentle with women."
When he heard Huo Jinzhi's name, Chen Zhu stopped in his tracks.
"What did you say?"
Seeing Chen Zhuyi talking to her, Huang Cuicui still remembered the loss she suffered last time. Fear flashed in her eyes and she said strangely.
"That tall officer who taught us military boxing a few days ago is infertile."
"Where did you get the news?"
Huang Cuicui dug out a fingernail's worth of face cream and smeared it on her face, saying nonchalantly.
"The officer's name was Huo Jinzhi. He'd been married twice. He'd been with his second wife for three years and had no children. A hospital checkup revealed he'd been injured in the battlefield. Anyone who asked around knew about it. When his second wife found out, she made a scene and threatened to divorce him. Everyone on the island knew about it."
Infertile?
When Chen Zhu thought of the tall man, she didn't expect that he was infertile.
As soon as Chen Zhu returned to his bed, he thought of the fertility pills in the space. He twirled the corner of his clothes, pursed his lips, and his delicate face was full of confusion.
Huo Jinzhi saved her, and she wanted to repay her.
But the fertility pills need to be taken orally by men to be effective. If she gave them to Huo Jinzhi rashly, he would definitely not believe it and might even think she was being feudal and superstitious.
Or perhaps, he could just send the pills for testing, as they contained many chemicals and elements not found in this era, and she would probably be captured for research.
Chen Zhu thought about it all night and woke up the next day with two big dark circles under his eyes, which scared Ye Xumei.
"Zhu Yi, did you have a nightmare?"
Chen Zhuyi shook his head wearily.
She still couldn't come up with a solution, so she gave up.
Anyway, Huo Jinzhi is not married yet. I will think about it myself after he gets married.
In the next few days, Chen Zhuyi went to work as scheduled. She found time every seven days to deliver medicine to the cowshed and pick up packages at noon at the post office. Everyone in the educated youth center saw that Chen Zhuyi had so many packages and they all knew that she came from a good family.
Whenever Chen Zhu unpacked the package, Huang Cuicui would pretend to pass by and take a peek at what was inside.
Dacron shirts, malted milk, peach cakes, and even a watch!
A watch worth more than a hundred yuan!
Huang Cuicui's eyes turned red with jealousy, and she always felt that the other educated youth were mocking her behind her back.
After all, when she came, she was dressed the most glamorously and kept saying that she had a good family background. But now with Chen Zhu as a comparison, and the incident with the snow cream, everyone must be secretly laughing at her and looking down on her.
It’s all Chen Zhuyi’s fault!
Huang Cuicui looked at her hands and skin which had become rough from working every day, and even applying lotion every day was of no use.
If everyone was like this, Huang Cuicui would be able to accept it, but Chen Zhuyi didn't use it. She did the easy work, and her skin was still so white, and she didn't come back covered in mud every night.
The jealousy in my heart is like a poisonous snake tightly wrapped around me, hiding in the dark and ready to strike.
It is not harvest time now, and the farm work on the island is not too busy. The secretary gives the educated youth one day off every two weeks so that they can relax and rest.
Niu asked for everyone's opinions the night before his success.
"I asked the villagers on the island, and they said you can go pick up seafood at the dock in the morning for free, but it's a little early. We have a day off tomorrow, so why don't we go pick some up and have a meal together?"
Most of the educated youth present were forced to go to the countryside. Their families were poor or unpopular, and no one sent them packages. They had not seen meat for more than half a month, so they immediately agreed when they heard about it.
Chen Zhuyi had never been there before and was a little curious about it, so he agreed when he heard it. Huang Cuicui, who originally wanted to sleep for a day, saw this and raised her hand.
After making sure that everyone was going, Niu Chenggong nodded.
"Okay, go to bed early today, I'll call you tomorrow."
With the motivation of meat, the next day before dawn, when Niu Chenggong called everyone to get up, there was no more complaining. Everyone walked quickly towards the dock with happy faces, carrying baskets.
They had gotten up earlier than usual, but when they arrived, a group of people were already picking up trash on the beach.
The educated youth hurried forward.
The female educated youth automatically split into two teams to pick up the trash. Liu Zhaodi followed Huang Cuicui as usual, while Chen Zhuyi and Ye Xumei looked in amazement at the many unprecedented species on the beach.
Ye Xumei bent down and looked at a crab carrying a conch on the ground.
"What is this? Can I eat it?"
An old lady with patched clothes who was desperately picking up seafood nearby heard it, turned her head, and when her eyes fell on the beautiful faces of the two, her originally lifeless eyes lit up instantly. She stopped picking up the seafood and spoke with extraordinary enthusiasm.
"This thing is called a hermit crab. It's edible. Before steaming it, use a small hammer to knock the shrimp monster out. If it won't come out, crack the shell. There's sand and some sandworms inside. Throw them away, then wash it clean, add salt and ginger slices, and steam it. It's very plump and delicious!"
After saying that, the old lady came closer and looked at the two of them with a smile showing her big teeth.
"You are the educated youth from the city, right? You are so handsome, with fair skin, and you look different from the people in our village. I heard that your household registration will be transferred to our place when you go to the countryside. So will you stay here in the future? You look quite old, but you are still not married. In our village, children of your age would have run away all over the place! Since you have been here for the rest of your lives, you should think about having a place to go. Having a man means that the whole family can earn money together, which is much easier. Do you want me to introduce you to someone? Auntie, I have a guy here, he is tall, handsome and capable."
A very foul breath hit them. Chen Zhuyi and Ye Xumei took a step back at the same time, holding their breath, but their eyes were still a little uncomfortable from the stink.
Chen Zhuyi tried hard not to look at the cauliflower on the old lady's yellow teeth, and pretended that his nose was itchy and took the opportunity to cover his nose.
"No, we are here to show our passion, impart knowledge and build the countryside. We have no intention of getting married for now."
The old lady curled her lips.
"You talk so nicely, but you can't even recognize all the seafood. With such thin arms, how many acres of land can you plow every day? It's better to find someone to marry and enjoy a happy life."
Chen Zhuyi didn't want to chat with the old lady any longer, so he smiled politely and left with Ye Xumei.
The two came to a rocky place by the sea with few people. Ye Xumei took a deep breath, his face intoxicated.
"I just now realized how refreshing fresh air is. I'm finally alive. I almost felt poisoned just now."
Chen Zhu agreed, the old lady's tone was comparable to that of a biological weapon.
"There are a lot of snails on the rocks here. Let's use a shovel to pick them off first, put them in a bucket later, and then go back and ask the villagers which ones are edible and which ones are not."
"good."
In her previous life, after Chen Zhuyi became a scientific research wife, she often followed Zhao Anche to attend some banquets. She had eaten and seen many rare seafood, but when faced with the snails of various shapes on the rocks, many of them were her first time seeing them.
Take a special shovel and hit the snail on the rock wall with force, and the snail will come off.
The two men began to chisel hard, and a pile of various snails gradually accumulated in the bucket.
"ah!"
Suddenly there was a scream not far away.
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