Chapter 96 Folk Remedies for Having a Child
Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng looked at the 'ledger' in their hands with solemn expressions.
Although they weren't professional accountants, they could tell there was something wrong with the 'ledger'.
Perhaps this is why Deng Guangming targeted Yu Junsheng.
It's just unclear why Yu's mother didn't hand over the account book, but instead chose to hide it.
Furthermore, since she hid this 'ledger,' why didn't she leave Yu Junsheng a single word?
Cheng Jiajia frowned, and asked uncertainly, "With this, can we bring down Deng Guangming?"
It's not that she's diminishing her own morale while boosting the prestige of others.
Deng Guangming had been operating in the machinery factory for decades, and his connections and resources were far beyond what these two small fry with no background or support could compare to. Could they really bring someone down with this handwritten 'ledger'?
Yu Junsheng frowned as well, "It's hard to say."
He had another worry in his heart: so many years had passed, he didn't know if they could find out, maybe they had already covered up the accounts.
It was fine before I knew we had this at home, but now that I know, I'm always uneasy. I always feel like it's a ticking time bomb.
After a restless night, the couple looked at each other's huge dark circles under their eyes and burst out laughing the next morning.
Then, I happily decided to hand over the ledgers to Deputy Factory Director Yang and let him worry about it!
They are just two ordinary people; they can't possibly worry about such a big thing!
Yes, they believed in Deputy Factory Director Yang's character and were confident that he could bring Deng Guangming down and wouldn't let them down.
Give him the evidence, and then just wait for the results.
Deputy Factory Director Yang: "..." I thank you for your trust. You were really worried that I was too idle, so you've given me more trouble!
The couple paid no attention to Deputy Factory Director Yang's inner complaints.
After handing over the ledgers, both of them felt visibly lighter.
Indeed, in life, you can do almost anything, but you shouldn't make things difficult for yourself. And you especially shouldn't force yourself to do things that are beyond your capabilities.
Yu Junsheng said with deep emotion, "It's not that we're afraid of trouble; we're all doing this for the good of the factory. Only by handing over the accounts to more capable people can we make a greater impact. I believe that Deputy Factory Director Yang will definitely get to the bottom of this and eliminate the corrupt officials from the machinery factory."
Cheng Jiajia nodded seriously, "That's right, we're not lazy, we're trying to help Deputy Factory Director Yang and give him an opportunity to clean up the factory."
The two salted fish exchanged a glance, confirming their understanding.
Well, as expected of my wife/man, she's afraid of trouble, she's lazy, and she always comes up with such a fresh and unique excuse.
...
Now that they had handed over the items, Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng considered the matter closed and preferred to focus on their own lives.
Life went on as usual.
As news of Jiang Qiubai's pregnancy spread, the young wives in the compound who had not yet conceived felt the pressure.
Everyone else who just married into the family is pregnant, while I've been married for so many years and still have no children. Even if people don't say anything openly, the looks they give me are really upsetting.
In the front yard, Hu Mei frowned, pinched her nose, and struggled to swallow a bowl of dark 'medicine'.
She couldn't help but gag a few times, "Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"
Ma Gaosheng quickly handed her a glass of water. "Quick, rinse your mouth."
Hu Mei took the cup of water, tilted her head back, and gulped it down. It took a long time for the strange taste in her mouth to dissipate.
She patted her chest, still shaken. "Gao Sheng, what is this? It tastes so strange, I can't even describe it. I've never drunk such a strange medicine before, and the previous 'medicine' didn't taste like this either."
Ever since being traumatized by Wu Meifang's near miscarriage, Hu Mei agreed to Ma Gaosheng's request to start taking folk remedies.
At first it was fine, you could taste the Chinese medicine flavor, but as time went on, the taste of the folk remedy changed and became very strange.
Today's medicine was quite different from usual; it was a bit bitter, a bit sour, a bit smelly, and even seemed a little fishy. Hu Mei couldn't really describe the taste, and she felt something was off.
Ma Gaosheng's eyes flickered, and he changed the subject, advising her, "Folk remedies are all strange and unusual. The stranger they are, the more effective they are. My mother said this one is specifically for having a son. Honey, you've suffered. For the sake of our big, healthy son, please bear with it a little longer."
Hu Mei felt uncomfortable.
She knew that this was for the sake of the child, and Ma Gaosheng had no other choice.
But she just felt uncomfortable. The thought of having to drink this disgusting 'medicine' again made her feel uneasy.
She couldn't explain why.
Therefore, Hu Mei remained silent, her face showing a hint of reluctance.
Ma Gaosheng noticed this and hugged her tightly, coaxing her, "Oh, my wife, my good wife, don't you want a big, healthy son? Just imagine, when there's a little one calling you 'Mom' and me 'Dad,' chattering away around us, how lively and heartwarming that would be!"
The man's soft voice and his anticipation for their future family of three eased Hu Mei's expression.
Yes, it's all for the sake of the child, so I'll just have to bear with it a little longer.
Just drink it a few more times, and once you get pregnant, everything will be fine.
Just as she was about to speak, a burst of cursing came from outside, shattering the warm atmosphere inside the room.
"Oh my gosh, what's going on at someone's house? That smell... ugh!"
"Damn it, which son of a bitch is cooking shit in the yard? Doesn't he have any sense of public decency?"
"Waaaaah... Mommy, it stinks, it stinks... Waaaaah..."
Hu Mei's gentle expression froze. She slammed the empty medicine bowl on the table into Ma Gaosheng's arms and said bitterly, "It's all your fault!"
Ma Gaosheng's face darkened as well, and he cursed inwardly, "Damn it, what kind of people are these in the yard? They have no manners at all!"
He's always causing trouble!
Seeing that the person had turned around and gone into the inner room, Ma Gaosheng followed behind.
Hu Mei lay on her side on the bed, facing the window, clearly in a bad mood.
Ma Gaosheng didn't join in, only saying...
“Honey, I know you’re upset, but there’s nothing we can do. This medicine was bought by my mother from a famous fortune teller. She’s very skilled at having children, so don’t lose heart.”
"I have to take another long trip tomorrow and won't be back for a week. Remember to take your medicine on time."
Hu Mei's eyes flickered. A business trip? A business trip is good.
She's been drinking bitter medicine every day lately, and it's giving her a terrible headache.
It's a good opportunity to go out and relax, and change my mood.
...
At the Zhu family's house next door, Fu Jiaojiao frowned as she smelled the strong medicinal odor.
Good heavens, what is Hu Mei doing? Why is she brewing this weird-tasting medicine?!
The two families lived next door to each other. Fu Jiaojiao and Hu Mei got along fairly well. She vaguely knew that Hu Mei was using a folk remedy that her mother-in-law had found to treat her infertility.
It was fine a few days ago, so how come the taste suddenly became so, uh, so outrageous today?
A hint of bitterness, a hint of fishiness, a hint of sourness, and a hint of foulness, and...
Yue!!
Fu Jiaojiao couldn't take it anymore.
Good heavens, is it even edible to eat something with this strange taste?
Could it be that Hu Mei's sense of taste is different from that of ordinary people?
After venting her frustrations, Fu Jiaojiao hesitated again, as she was also eager to have a child recently.
I don't know why, even though I've been married to Zhu Ziqiang for almost two years and we've had our share of intimate moments, I still haven't gotten pregnant.
She had never thought about this before, only that the child's absence was due to fate. But seeing Hu Mei taking medicine, she suddenly wondered if there was a problem between her and Zhu Ziqiang.
If Zhu Ziqiang and his ex-wife can have two sons, it proves that he's definitely fine, so the problem lies with me.
Should she try some folk remedies too?
Zhu Ziqiang only gained a foothold in Beicheng because of her, and she was really unwilling to let all the family's possessions fall into the hands of those two little brats.
But soon, Fu Jiaojiao shuddered at the thought of that terrifying smell of medicine.
No, no, she definitely can't drink something of unknown origin.
No normal person could drink this stuff!
I'll try to think of another way.
...
Not only Fu Jiaojiao, but the other two houses in the front yard also smelled this strange odor.
The Zou family.
Aunt Hao was a kind-hearted woman. She only said, "Is Xiao Hu's folk remedy reliable? Don't ruin your health by drinking it. You should go to the hospital for a check-up."
Zou Qianjin remained calm and said, "I heard that Ma Gaosheng's mother personally delivered it."
It means that you should mind your own business and not interfere in other people's affairs, or you'll end up pleasing neither side.
This is a life philosophy that Zou Qianjin came to after being a caretaker of a school for many years.
It's fair to say that Grandpa Zou is now pretty much giving up.
"Then she's going to suffer a lot." Aunt Hao sighed and said nothing more.
It wasn't that she wanted to interfere, but as a woman herself, seeing Hu Mei suffer so much to have a child made her feel bad too.
The Bao family.
Bao Dayan sneered, "Fool, who says that infertility is always the woman's problem? Maybe it's the man's problem?"
Liu Xiaohong shuddered in fright, looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw no one was there. She slapped Bao Dayan lightly and complained, "You child, what nonsense are you talking about? Renma Gaosheng is tall and strong, how could he not be good?"
Bao Dayan snorted, "You've seen his stuff before. What's the use of fertile soil if the seeds are bad?"
However, she wouldn't remind Hu Mei.
She and Hu Mei have no connection, so why should she remind her?
Liu Xiaohong froze for a moment.
She remembered, it really wasn't very big.
Liu Xiaohong's eyes flickered.
Since the inability to conceive could be a problem with the man, it's possible that the issue lies with him.
So... if she can't have a son, could it also be the father's fault?
Could it be that his seed is no good?
Liu Xiaohong shook her head in fright after just one thought, "No, it can't be."
...
Chang Dafeng shared the same idea.
The smell was too strong, and since the second courtyard was close to the front courtyard, a strange smell was faintly wafting in the air.
The area within the courtyard was the most severely polluted.
Cheng Jiajia was startled after coming out for a short while, so she quickly retreated back inside. Not only did she close all the doors and windows tightly, but she also stuffed rags in to prevent even the slightest bit of stench from getting in.
"My God, this stinks worse than falling into a latrine! How can anyone eat this stuff?"
Yu Junsheng went even further, frowning as he stuffed two wads of paper into his nostrils, indicating that his injury was quite serious.
He looked at her with admiration, "She dares to drink that? Wow~ This woman is incredibly brave!"
The next second, the true warrior Chang Dafeng stood facing the pollution head-on, cursing at the door, "That little bitch Hu Mei is a stupid idiot, what kind of rubbish is she drinking! Maybe Ma Gaosheng can't have children, his thing is so small!"
Everyone: "..."
Aunt Chang, so you did watch Ma Gaosheng, right? Right?
Otherwise, how could you remember it so clearly?
...
Hu Mei took a folk remedy for conceiving a child that her mother-in-law had gotten from who-knows-where, which made the yard smell strange. Everyone complained about it for several days.
But Jiang Qiubai didn't have much energy to pay attention to it.
Because of her 'pregnancy,' she not only didn't receive any special treatment, but also seemed to be busier than before.
In the past, after Jiang Qiubai finished the basic chores at home, she would have some time to rest. Sometimes she would come out and chat with the older women. Although the time was short, at least she could catch her breath.
But now, Chang Dafeng has somehow gotten a bunch of jobs pasting matchboxes, and she's told to paste them at home after finishing her housework, supposedly to supplement her household income.
Chang Dafeng also stipulated that Jiang Qiubai must earn 10 yuan a month, otherwise she would not be given food the following month.
A matchbox costs 0.05 cents, which means Jiang Qiubai needs to paste 20,000 matchboxes.
Jiang Qiubai: "!!!"
a bolt from the blue!
Shocking bad news!
Jiang Qiubai could hardly believe it.
Damn it! Damn it! They actually made a pregnant woman do the work! And they won't feed her until she's worked the required amount of time?!
Are you even human? Are you even human?!
How could there be such a heartless and insane mother-in-law in the world?
Of course, no matter how ruthless Chang Dafeng was, Jiang Qiubai only dared to curse her in his heart that she would die a horrible death; he dared not openly resist her.
So in the following days, Cheng Jiajia saw Jiang Qiubai finish his housework and then rush home to paste matchboxes, busy all day long like a spinning top.
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
As expected of Aunt Chang!
The number one evil mother-in-law in the compound who exploits her daughter-in-law!
...
A few days later, Zheng Haiyang gradually accepted the fact that Jiang Qiubai was carrying his child, and he felt less awkward around her.
They even softened their attitude towards this woman because she had her own child.
Although she was a bit silly and always dragged her family down, she did have her own child after all. Zheng Haiyang felt excited whenever he thought about having a child who was his own flesh and blood.
Therefore, seeing Jiang Qiubai doing housework or pasting matchboxes all day long, working non-stop, I felt a little sorry for him.
Of course, it wasn't that I couldn't bear to see Jiang Qiubai tired, but mainly that I was afraid of harming the baby in her womb.
So Zheng Haiyang spoke up to plead for her, "Mom, Qiu Bai is pregnant. It's not appropriate for her to sit here all day pasting matchboxes, is it? What if she hurts the baby?"
Jiang Qiubai's eyes lit up.
Chang Dafeng's expression was extremely distorted. She suspected that this little slut was cheating on her, so she took on this job specifically to keep her at home and earn some money for household expenses at the same time.
But she couldn't tell her son what was on her mind, for fear of hurting his pride.
Chang Dafeng looked distressed. "Son, don't worry about this. I know what I'm doing."
Whether the baby in my belly is yours is still uncertain, my silly son!
Zheng Haiyang frowned, wanting to continue persuading, but suddenly an uninvited guest arrived outside.
"Ocean, ocean, are you there?"
Ren Wenhua appeared at the Zheng family's door with a refined and polite demeanor and a kind smile.
Chang Dafeng immediately jumped up and cursed, "Ren Wenhua, you old bastard, what are you doing at my house? We have no relationship, get out of here!"
She hadn't forgotten the incident where Qin Ziwen caused her son to fall into the cesspool, nor that fake fairy Guan Ailian, who would occasionally step on her to make herself look better.
There's not a single good person in this family!
They've come looking for us now, it can't be anything good!
Chang Dafeng felt uncomfortable looking at Ren Wenhua's smile and spat, "Look at that cunning smile on your face, you old bastard, I know you're up to no good. Get out! Get out now!"
Ren Wenhua's smile faltered, and he gritted his teeth inwardly. "That old shrew!"
Soon, he put on what he thought was a kind smile again. "Haiyang, I need to talk to you about something. Come on, let's talk outside."
Zheng Haiyang frowned as he looked at Ren Wenhua's confident smile.
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