Chapter 108 A “guest” comes to the courtyard
It was a clear and bright day. The sky was clear and blue, stretching as far as the eye could see, which was refreshing to look at. But perhaps it was just an illusion, because if you stared at the blue sky for too long, it seemed to be faintly emitting a green light.
A little boy with a buzz cut pointed to the sky and excitedly tugged at his mother's clothes, "Mommy, the sky has turned green!"
"Didn't you say the sky was blue? How come it's turned green?"
The woman thought it was just the child talking nonsense, so she frowned and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the sky be green?"
The child pouted and shouted defiantly, "It's green, it's green..."
The woman looked up at the sky, and her eyes widened instantly.
"Oh my god, it's a ghost!"
"Why has the sky turned green?!"
...
A tall, strong man with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked into the No. 35 courtyard, carrying two cans of malted milk powder in his left hand and an old hen and a big fish in his right.
The houses in the courtyard were very close together, so the neighbors could hear everything if there was any noise from one of them.
Therefore, everyone knew almost immediately when a stranger came, let alone when this "guest" was carrying a lot of things.
As soon as he entered, the eyes of the gossip team members gathered in the front yard were fixed on him.
Well, I mainly looked at what he was carrying.
These days, even close relatives rarely exchange gifts like this. For ordinary families like theirs, a package of pastries and a piece of meat are considered a substantial gift when visiting relatives.
The fact that this person brought so many people at once certainly stunned everyone.
"Oh my, whose relative is this? Bringing so much stuff, their family must be very wealthy!"
Chang Dafeng's eyes darted around, glued to the two cans of malted milk powder and the old hen.
Aunt Cao was also very envious, but she had an even more important question, which she asked the several other women who were craning their necks to look at her:
"We have such wealthy relatives in our neighborhood? I've never seen them before?"
Aunt Cao calls herself "the most well-informed person in the compound," and she absolutely cannot allow her information to be wrong.
Several middle-aged women shook their heads, indicating they had never seen it before.
"I think it might be from the Zou family. His eldest son is serving in the military, so maybe it's someone he knows. Only soldiers could afford to spend so much."
Everyone agreed.
These days, soldiers earn a decent monthly income and have various ration coupons. They also eat and live in the military base, so they can save money and spend quite lavishly on things.
Ordinary people would generally be reluctant to bring so many nice things as gifts.
...
While everyone was still guessing whose wealthy relative this was, Ma Gaosheng walked over hurriedly with a big smile on his face, and put his arm around the man's shoulder, "Brother Wei, you've come all this way, why did you bring so much stuff!"
Everyone was shocked: "Wow! When did Ma Gaosheng get such a wealthy relative?"
Aunt Ma is quite the snob. She's only been here a few days and she's already listed all the successful people in the Ma family, and she even subtly looks down on some of the poorer families in the courtyard. If she had any relatives like that, she'd be talking about them a long time ago.
"Why haven't I been here before?"
"Sigh, he only moved here after he married Hu Mei. Maybe this relative used to visit the Ma family all the time?"
"That's true."
The older women thought about it and agreed. They stopped arguing and craned their necks to look towards the Ma family's house.
Ma Gaosheng's mother, known as "the second Chang Dafeng," greeted him with a smile on her usually harsh face.
"Oh, Xiao Wei! Tell me, tell me, what's your relationship with Gao Sheng? You come to my house like it's your own home, why are you being so polite? How can I accept so many things you brought?" Although she said that, Aunt Ma's eyes were fixed on the malted milk powder and the old hen and she couldn't take her eyes off them.
Goodness, I'd only ever heard that Wei Xiang and his son had a good relationship, but I never imagined they were this close.
Look at all these precious and valuable things they brought! They must have a very close relationship!
Aunt Ma's eyes darted around. She'd heard this person was a promoted leader, so wouldn't that mean...?
The tall, strong man, Wei Xiang, noticed Ma Da Niang's movements, handed her the things he was carrying, and his smile remained unchanged.
“Auntie, I heard that Gao Sheng’s wife is pregnant, so I specially went to exchange some tickets with someone to buy these things. Please don’t refuse them. They are all my good wishes for my nephew. If you really feel bad about it, just let the child call me godfather when he grows up.”
Aunt Ma paused as she took the item. "What is this? Gao Sheng didn't tell me about this!"
He only said that his boss would be coming to visit today, and that he should not neglect him.
So this person had such intentions. Should she accept this gift?
Aunt Ma looked at the good things in front of her, feeling quite reluctant to part with them.
Seeing the bewildered look on Ma Gaosheng's face, Wei Xiang suddenly looked at him and asked, "Gaosheng, how about you ask me to be the godfather of the baby after it's born? I know it's a bit abrupt not to discuss this with you beforehand, but you know my situation. I love children, and we have such a good relationship, so I'm making this request. Please don't take offense. It's okay if you don't agree, really, it's fine."
Ma Gaosheng was also taken aback, but then a smile immediately appeared on his face. "Brother Wei, you're being too polite. What's our relationship? If the child doesn't call you godfather, who else should he call godfather?"
He really didn't expect Wei Xiang to suddenly say this.
But he quickly realized that Wei Xiang was their team leader, and he needed Wei Xiang's help in the sales department. If he could get closer to him, it would only benefit him.
He thought to himself, "No wonder this person brought so many things today; so that's what he was planning." He had initially been worried that this person might have some difficult problem that he needed help with, and he was a little apprehensive.
After this incident, Ma Gaosheng felt much more at ease accepting things from Wei Xiang.
She started to think about what benefits she could gain from having this relationship with Wei Xiang, and whether she could get more kickbacks next time.
At her son's signal, Aunt Ma quickly took the malted milk powder and the hen, beaming with joy.
Hehe, so many good things! It's such a good deal for my grandson to become his godfather!
Once my eldest grandson is born, there will definitely be even more good things!
Hu Mei watched the group with a smile the whole time, without saying much.
But now she's touching her belly, looking like a happy little woman.
Everyone else in the compound envied the lucky little boy from Ma Gaosheng's family.
This little kid is still in his mother's womb, and he already has such a generous godfather. He's bound to be blessed with good fortune in the future; he's destined for great things!
Knowing some of the inside story, Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng, who had come to join the fun, were dumbfounded.
Cheng Jiajia: A battleground, a battleground!
Yu Junsheng: Damn it, Ma Gaosheng is an idiot. He's being cuckolded and he thinks he's gotten a great deal.
"It must be his, it must be his!" Cheng Jiajia said with certainty.
Yu Junsheng chuckled, "I've never seen anyone so stupid."
They were initially speculating about the father of the child in Hu Mei's belly, but now it seems... well...
So this person knew Hu Mei was pregnant and came to see his baby openly?
That's way too arrogant!
I wonder how Ma Gaosheng will feel when he finds out the truth and thinks about what happened. Will he want to dig a hole and bury himself?
Tsk tsk...
Wei Xiang only glanced at Hu Mei once after entering the room and then ignored her completely. Hu Mei didn't say a word to Wei Xiang either.
To any other person, the two of them seemed unfamiliar with Wei Xiang, but only they knew the turbulent emotions churning within them.
...
Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng were right; Wei Xiang had indeed come to check on Hu Mei after hearing that she was pregnant.
Recently, because Aunt Ma came to take care of her pregnant daughter-in-law, Hu Mei hasn't had time to visit him. When Wei Xiang suddenly heard that she was pregnant, he was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.
He knew, he knew, that the child in Hu Mei's belly was definitely his!
Ma Gaosheng is such a useless man. He's been married for several years. If he could get a woman pregnant, she would have been pregnant long ago. Why would he have waited until now?
This child must be mine!
Wei Xiang was so excited at home that he couldn't sleep for several days; he really loves children.
Wei Xiang used to have a wife who died in childbirth, leaving behind a sickly son. Over the years, he devoted himself to his sick son and had no interest in finding another wife until last year when the child passed away. Only then did he start thinking about other things.
His relationship with Hu Mei... He never expected Hu Mei to get pregnant at this time!
But then I thought about it again, and it wasn't so bad. Anyway, Ma Gaosheng couldn't have children, and his son was the only child in the Ma family. They would definitely treat the child well.
With these ulterior motives in mind, Wei Xiang brought valuable gifts to the Ma family, ostensibly to 'visit his brother's pregnant wife'.
He also deliberately brought up the matter of being the child's godfather.
"Godfather" and "Dad" differ by only one word, and from now on, I can openly hear my son call me "Dad".
He knew Ma Gaosheng; he was a shrewd and calculating man. Considering his status and the things he brought, he would definitely agree to his request.
As he expected, Ma Gaosheng hesitated for only a moment before agreeing immediately.
Wei Xiang felt a mixture of secret delight and disdain.
Because he was thinking that these things were also for Hu Mei and the child, Wei Xiang was very willing to spend money. He specially asked someone to exchange tickets and bought two large cans of malted milk powder. Fearing that his son would not get enough nutrition, he also bought an old hen and a big fish.
He repeatedly instructed, "Auntie, you know my situation. I've been through this before. Listen to me, your sister-in-law is at a crucial time right now. She absolutely cannot overwork herself and needs to nourish herself so that the baby will be healthy after birth." He was emphasizing the importance of not letting his son get too tired or hungry!
The Ma family assumed that he was genuinely concerned about the child's health because of his deceased son, and naturally agreed without hesitation.
Wei Xiang was very satisfied.
He sat for a while longer, chatting with Ma Gaosheng and Aunt Ma about work and everyday things, subtly inquiring about Hu Mei's situation. He was relieved to learn that she was doing well.
Ma Gaosheng was a scheming man, and in order to get closer to Wei Xiang, he even invited him to stay for dinner.
Wei Xiang was naturally eager to accept, but he hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
The two men toasted each other at the table, sharing many heartfelt words and having a very pleasant conversation.
Ma Gaosheng felt that his relationship with this 'brother' had taken a step further, and he was secretly delighted.
Wei Xiang was also pleased to have a legitimate reason to visit the Ma family's children.
In short, this is a win-win situation.
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The Ma family's "distinguished guests" arrived in a grand manner and left in a lively atmosphere. The Ma family members earnestly saw them off to the gate of the courtyard, and Aunt Ma deliberately shouted loudly, "The child's godfather, next time you come to our house, you don't need to bring so many things!"
This caused a stir in the courtyard.
As for Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng, their expressions while mingling in the crowd were quite interesting.
Cheng Jiajia had lived two lives, and this was the first time she had ever seen such an arrogant mistress. The worst part was that Ma Gaosheng didn't seem to notice at all, and even treated her like a brother, expressing his gratitude. Tsk tsk...
Entering the inner sanctum, is this what you call entering the inner sanctum?
Yu Junsheng tried hard to recall, but couldn't remember if these things were in his dream.
Even if he remembered, he was too lazy to remind him. Neither of these two was easy to deal with. If he remembered correctly, Ma Gaosheng wasn't clean outside either, it just hadn't come to light yet.
Who would have thought that the famously loving couple in their neighborhood would both be having affairs?
Yu Junsheng shook his head, took his wife's hand, and went back into the house.
Most people in the courtyard were envious of the Ma family's unborn child, and they were all speculating what Wei Xiang, the godfather, would bring when the child was born.
Chang Dafeng said jealously and sarcastically, "Pah! Such a tiny little thing, what's the point of recognizing a godfather? Aren't you afraid of losing all your good fortune by doing so!"
She admitted she was just jealous. Why was the Ma family's kid so lucky?! It wasn't even three months into the pregnancy, and such a generous 'godfather' was already coming to their door to acknowledge them as relatives, while her own daughter-in-law didn't even know what was going on with the baby in her belly!
Chang Dafeng felt terrible just thinking about it, and when she felt terrible, she didn't want others to have a good time, so she couldn't help but blurt out some harsh words.
Aunt Ma wouldn't have it and immediately retorted, "Pah! You damned old woman, it's your daughter-in-law's baby who's unlucky and has a short life!"
Chang Dafeng: "..."
Chang Dafeng thought to herself, "We don't even know what's going on with the baby in Jiang Qiubai's belly yet, so why should I care if he's lucky or not!"
Not hearing Chang Dafeng curse back, Aunt Ma was a little puzzled. She looked at her suspiciously, wondering if this old shrew was up to something.
But she had no time to pay attention to that now. After dropping the person off at home, Aunt Ma took Hu Mei's hand and said earnestly:
"Daughter-in-law, your child's godfather is right. From now on, you shouldn't lift a finger to do any housework, and the food can't be any better. We need to buy you a chicken every week to help you recover. You absolutely can't end up like Wei Xiang's previous child, who was born with health problems. You have to take good care of yourself!"
Aunt Ma now adores Hu Mei to no end, finding her daughter-in-law pleasing to the eye in every way.
Not only can she give birth to a grandson, but she can also bring wealth to the family even before the child is born. What a wonderful daughter-in-law!
She was wrong. She shouldn't have called Hu Mei a barren hen!
"I understand, Mom."
Hu Mei pursed her lips, feeling sweet inside, and a smile appeared on her lips.
She knew that Wei Xiang was saying those things on purpose because he was afraid that his wife and Ma Gaosheng would treat him badly, and that he was doing it for her and the child.
She knew it; this person was indeed more considerate than Ma Gaosheng.
Ma Gaosheng naturally has his advantages, so she likes both of them quite a bit.
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