Chapter 131

The doctor understood. He could tell from their clothes that they were from the countryside. It would be difficult for them to pay for treatment.

The doctor said, “Give her some injections. She needs to stay in the hospital for at least three days for observation. The cost for these few days should be around 20 yuan.”

The Captain breathed a sigh of relief. If it was too much, he wouldn’t be able to afford it. This was money from the brigade’s account. If the old bachelor didn’t work and didn’t pay the 20 yuan, he would have to pay it back.

The Captain said, “Alright, doctor, thank you. We’ll do as you said. We’ll discharge her after three days of treatment. You know our situation. We can’t afford to stay for too long.”

The doctor nodded and said he understood before leaving.

After the old bachelor sobered up, he regretted it. Why couldn’t he control his temper and beat his child to death? Whether it was a boy or a Girl, it was still his offspring. When they grew up, they would at least take care of him in his old age.

Now? He could only wait for the stinking woman to recover and get pregnant again.

A couple of days later, Xia Yunge was found to be pregnant again. She suddenly vomited while working. Mrs. Li asked about the situation and found out that her daughter-in-law was pregnant. She was very happy. Hopefully, she would give birth to a few fat grandsons. If she dared to give birth to a useless child, she would see how she dealt with her.

Tomorrow was the day Li Wenxi and Chen Zexuan were getting married. It was said that Chen Zexuan didn’t even want to get a marriage certificate. He was forced to by the Li family.

Chen Zexuan thought, “Fine, I’ll get it. As long as I have a chance to go back to the city, I’ll definitely dump this peasant Girl. For now, I’ll just treat her as a free maid.”

He could also get free sex. It was still a good deal. After all, she was his wife. He could have her whenever he wanted. Even if others saw it, they couldn’t say anything.

Otherwise, why would he spend 10 yuan to marry a wife? He could only look but not touch. Wasn’t that a waste of food?

Gu Beihui asked, “Big brother, Chen Zexuan is getting married tomorrow. Are you going to give a gift?”

Xiao Yichen said, “Of course I’m giving a gift. Why wouldn’t I? I’m getting married soon too. I’ll give 50 cents. Giving him more would be a waste. What if he doesn’t return it? Wouldn’t I be losing money? I have a wife to support now.”

“We need to be frugal. I can’t let Xuanxuan lower her standard of living because of me. If she chose me, wouldn’t that be a waste? People say that marrying a husband is about getting clothes and food. That saying is not wrong.”

Gu Beihui thought, “This big brother would die if he didn’t show off his love every day. He’s specifically torturing me, a single dog. Big brother is so immoral. I’m breaking off our friendship for one minute.”

Mrs. Li was very happy in the field. She was telling everyone that she was about to have a fat grandson. She would definitely invite everyone to a celebratory feast.

Some people were happy for her, of course. Others were thinking, what if she gave birth to a Girl? Would Mrs. Li still hold a celebratory feast? They were all from the same village. It was as if they didn’t know what kind of person she was.

Everyone knew she favored sons over daughters. She even sold her own daughter to the mountains. Let alone a granddaughter. If Xia Yunge was lucky enough to give birth to two boys, maybe her life would be a little better. If she gave birth to several Girls, her life would be miserable.

Everyone was waiting to see Mrs. Li’s reaction when she found out it was a granddaughter.

Xiao Yichen looked at the time and said, “Xuanxuan, why don’t you go back? Rest for a bit and then cook. Look at your hands, they’re red. Don’t come back this afternoon. Second brother and I can finish this work.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Yichen, alright, I’ll go back. You take it slow and don’t work too hard. We have enough food.”

“Okay.”

After Xia Yunxuan left, Ji Yanfang’s eyes were like fire. Why could a peasant Girl hook such a good man away?

Only she was worthy of such a good man. She heard they were getting married in a few days. Could she do something to prevent their marriage? Then she would have a chance, wouldn’t she?

Didn’t there are so many bachelors in the village who couldn’t find wives? She could add fuel to the fire, and then those people would be able to fulfill their wishes.

Someone was again harboring ill intentions towards Xia Yunxuan. Of course, she didn’t know about it yet.

When Xia Yunxuan came back, Yuanbao and Chenbao wagged their tails excitedly. They were becoming more and more like dogs. The two little wolves were now fat and round, very cute.

Don’t think they were so cute in front of Xia Yunxuan. If they saw a stranger, their wolf nature would show. They were still very ferocious.

Gu Beihui came to their house for dinner every day. He wanted to pet them, but he had to have Xia Yunxuan by his side. Only then would the two little wolves reluctantly allow it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to touch them.

Xia Yunxuan played with the two little wolves for a while before going to cook. Today, she wanted to make a braised pork dish. She also wanted to stir-fry a spicy potato dish, a cold pickled egg dish, and a cold cucumber dish. Today’s dishes were all very simple. Only the braised pork was a bit more troublesome.

With her cheating device, the food was ready in half an hour. The neighbors who lived nearby could smell the meat that Xia Yunxuan cooked every day, and they would constantly grumble and complain.

They muttered, “She’s just a lazy glutton. How much money does she have to waste like this? She eats meat every day and doesn’t work. She’s a lazy bum. She’ll definitely have to beg on the street someday.”

Gu Beihui and Xiao Yichen came back and saw the braised pork, which was so tender it was falling apart. Their mouths started watering.

Gu Beihui said, “Sister-in-law, I’m curious. How do you know how to make so many dishes? Even those great chefs can’t make as many dishes as you.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Because all my recipes are in my head. I just mix and match and think of things.”

Gu Beihui said, “Sister-in-law, you’re amazing. If it were allowed to do business, if you opened a restaurant, you would definitely be a huge success.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Let’s not talk about that now. Let’s eat first. Maybe I’ll open a restaurant someday. But if I do, I’ll open a high-end one.”

“Especially in Beijing, where there are so many high officials and nobles. If the conditions are too bad, they won’t come.”

Gu Beihui said, “Okay, sister-in-law, I support you. If you don’t have enough money, I’ll ask my old man for some and give it to you. I support your entrepreneurial journey.”

Xiao Yichen said, “With me here, why do you need to curry favor? Do we lack money? Besides, everything belongs to the state now. Private businesses are not allowed. It’s pointless to talk about it.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Yichen, we were just talking casually. Everyone knows what’s going on outside. Sometimes, if you say the wrong thing, you’ll be criticized. Let alone doing business.”