Chapter 447 Ye Shenggge Goes to the Hospital to Give Birth
Zi Yisheng was strolling with his wife in the yard. Every time they visited the Bai family, his wife would overeat.
"Ling Qiong took a car back that day. She probably had no money left and contacted the person who sent her the message in their county.
However, the news she received was that she couldn't reach the person, and she cried for a long time in the county, becoming very dejected."
"Can't they find out who sent her the message?"
"How could they not? They investigated the phone number Ling Qiong dialed and traced it to the He family in Mingcheng."
Bai Chufan smiled helplessly upon hearing this and recounted the past grievances between the Bai family and the He family. They were just business competitors.
"The He family is still in Mingcheng?"
Ye Shengge couldn't believe that the wealthy family from back then could still be in Mingcheng. Then why did the Bai family choose to retreat from the world of business?
"The He family forfeited all their assets, and several of them died. So, they felt the Bai family's withdrawal was too timely, and they were resentful. However, they only had the ability to find out that Bai Chufan was in Chuncheng, and knew nothing else."
Zi Yisheng had to clarify things for his wife first, so she wouldn't doubt his capabilities.
"Forget it. They are people of the past and matters of the past. As long as they don't provoke us, there's no need to pay attention to them."
Bai Chufan now fully understood how much effort Zi Yisheng had put in to ensure his family's safe departure back then. Otherwise, they would not only have lost their assets but also their lives, let alone have the peaceful life they had now.
"Thank you, brother-in-law!"
Zi Yisheng nodded, accepting the thanks. After all, he had fallen for this girl at first sight.
Ye Shengge was also grateful to her man. When she first transmigrated, she didn't quite feel integrated, but now her family of four had thoroughly blended into their new identities. She would accept everything that belonged to the original host.
Zi Yisheng looked at his wife's sparkling eyes with great satisfaction. Everything he had done back then was to win her heart.
"You should take a nap. If you want to chat, we can do it tomorrow."
"Okay, I get sleepy after eating now."
While they were living a quiet and peaceful life, Wu Jing, who had entered the An Police Station, was not doing so well. Just the charge of assault could strip her bare.
"I'm being framed! I don't even know some so-called Chuanzi. I find people like that disgusting just standing next to me."
Feng Zhanhe lit a cigarette and smoked slowly, listening to Wu Jing's shouting and curses.
"Give her a glass of water to moisten her throat so she can continue cursing."
"What I'm saying is true, I'm really being framed. Why don't you believe me?"
"Do you understand how the people you framed all these years felt?"
Wu Jing's eyes were red, and she glared fiercely at Feng Zhanhe.
"Those people deserved it. I never framed them."
"How do you know they deserved it? Did you investigate? Everything is based on your own judgment. You decide who is guilty and they are guilty. Do you really think you are God?"
Wu Jing thought of the people whose fates she had decided, and a smug smile appeared on her face. Her father was right; those people were parasites of society, and everyone should eliminate them for the greater good.
"Heh, I'm not God, but what I did was not wrong."
"Fine, since you believe everything you did was right, then you admit that hurting someone was also right. In that case, there's nothing more to investigate. The evidence is conclusive; you will be punished according to the law."
Wu Jing watched as Feng Zhanhe actually turned to leave and immediately started screaming hysterically.
"Don't go! On what grounds are you convicting me? I told you I didn't hurt anyone. I didn't do anything."
"Heh, what you say doesn't count."
Feng Zhanhe actually knew the truth of the matter, but he didn't want to investigate further now. Some people deserved to be punished.
Feng Zhanhe then went to the hospital to visit the injured Chuanzi. He discovered that Chuanzi had only received simple wound dressing and had already returned to the Chunyang Brigade.
Feng Zhanhe went to the Chunyang Brigade again and learned that Chuanzi didn't want to waste money in the hospital and wanted the compensation from Wu Jing to be used for his mother.
"Captain Feng, when will there be a result for Wu Jing's case? Chuanzi's mother can't wait any longer."
Feng Zhanhe rubbed his face and took out two hundred yuan from his pocket, handing it to the village elder.
"Give this money to Chuanzi first and have him take his mother to the hospital immediately. As for Wu Jing's compensation, I will handle it as soon as possible."
In fact, Feng Zhanhe had to wait for Mingcheng to pass judgment on the Wu family before he could confiscate their assets. Wu Jing's compensation could only be paid by her family. After the Wu family fell, the compensation and expenses could be submitted for deduction. However, all of this would take time.
The village elder looked at the money in his hand, his eyes tearing up. They had encountered good people. Although they had also committed illegal acts, they wanted to eliminate the people they hated the most in their hearts in a different way.
"Thank you, thank you so much."
Luo Xueli went to see the village elder that same evening. When the village elder heard Luo Xueli's request, his first thought was to agree, because Luo Xueli was Wu Jing's good friend, and it would also mean one less educated youth for the village. It would be a win-win situation.
"Is the Bai Rong Brigade willing to accept you?"
Luo Xueli pushed the gifts on the table towards the village elder and took out fifty yuan from her pocket.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, village elder, to help me with the arrangements."
The village elder shook his head and returned both the money and the gifts.
"I thought you had already made all the arrangements. It's very troublesome to transfer you to the Bai Rong Brigade. First, you have to get the approval of the Educated Youth Office, and then the Bai Rong Brigade must be willing to accept you. The rest is easy for me; it's just a matter of stamping the document."
"Is it that troublesome? Can't the two brigades just agree to a private transfer?"
The village elder sighed at the simplicity of the current generation of children, who thought about things without following the rules.
"You can't just go wherever you want. Who will provide your rations? Without a document from the Educated Youth Office, no one will want you."
"How can this be!"
Luo Xueli muttered in disappointment. She thought a little money could solve everything, but it didn't work this time.
"Does it really require the approval of the Educated Youth Office?"
The village elder nodded. He hoped this person would leave quickly.
Luo Xueli had no choice but to leave the gifts and go back. She needed to find her father to help her figure something out, otherwise, she couldn't go to Bai Chufan every day.
Time passed as everyone was busy. Due to the decline of the Wu family, no one paid attention to Wu Jing anymore. The previous defamation case and the assault case were tried together.
Since Chuanzi was willing to accept compensation, the assault case was settled privately. Feng Zhanhe also applied for five hundred yuan from the confiscated money of the Wu family for Chuanzi.
However, Wu Jing and her family were sent to a farm to work due to the defamation case. Wu Jing alone was sentenced to ten years of re-education through labor, meaning she couldn't "stir up trouble" for at least ten years.
As for Luo Xueli, she actually managed to transfer to the Bai Rong Brigade after experiencing "hardships." It was all thanks to her father who pulled strings through various connections, eventually reaching the county's Educated Youth Office and resolving the matter.
Luo Xueli could see Bai Chufan every day while working in the fields, but she didn't pester him. She truly maintained a relationship with Bai Chufan as an ordinary friend.
This not only made the Bai family not dislike her at all but also earned her corresponding care in the Bai Rong Brigade. The men in the village thought she had the Bai family backing her, so no one dared to provoke her.
This made Luo Xueli's life in the Bai Rong Brigade very comfortable. Moreover, she didn't need work points to support herself. Her father sent her ten yuan every month, and she still had money saved from before. Her life was better than most educated youths.
Meanwhile, Bai Chufan was teased daily by his brothers at home. After all, the girl had changed brigades for him, which showed her sincerity. Most importantly, she wasn't as persistent as Qi Xuan.
Ye Shengge was four months pregnant, and her belly was showing. She was no longer allowed to touch the medicine she often used, and at most, she was allowed to read books.
Zi Yisheng had even tidied up the flowers and plants in the backyard and spent time there with his wife every day.
"Wife, try the stir-fried crayfish I just made. If you hadn't said it was okay for pregnant women to eat crayfish, I wouldn't have made it for you no matter what."
Ye Shengge slowly swayed towards the kitchen, rolling her eyes. In her past life, many pregnant women ate crayfish, and the pollution then was much worse than it was now.
"Muttering, muttering. Zi Yisheng, you're becoming more and more like a woman. I've been saying I wanted to eat crayfish for a month. Third cousin has caught several buckets of crayfish for me, but I've only seen a small plate so far."
Ye Shengge picked up a small plate from the stove. It was indeed a tiny plate, and roughly counting, there were no more than twenty crayfish. However, it smelled quite fragrant.
"Comrade Zi, tell me, is it worth you firing up the stove for just these crayfish? It's not even enough to burn a single piece of firewood!"
"What? You think it's too little? Then I'm more than willing to help you finish it."
Zi Yisheng reached out to snatch the plate, but Ye Shengge dodged him with a turn.
"Hmph, wishful thinking! Do you know how difficult it was for me? To get just this one craving satisfied, I pleaded for two months and was rewarded with twenty crayfish. Who has a harder life than me!"
Zi Yisheng smiled and pinched his wife's slightly plump face. He was now feeding his wife meticulously, strictly following his mother-in-law's nutritional meal plan.
"Who is it that's getting fatter and fatter, and claiming to have a hard life? If the villagers heard you say this, they'd be green with envy."
Ye Shengge slapped his hand away from her face and sat in the yard, starting to peel the shrimp, her speed so fast as if she feared someone would snatch them from her.
"Slow down, slow down. I'll help you peel them."
"Okay, I could smell the aroma from my house. Shengge, you're eating secretly now without calling me."
Chen Tangtang, who was playing with the chubby baby, was drawn in by the fragrant smell.
Ye Shengge didn't even lift her eyelids. She quickly peeled the last two crayfish and then replied with a smile after putting them in her mouth.
"You have a dog's nose. Chubby, look who's here to see you!"
Ye Shengge washed her hands and quickly took the chubby baby. The four-month-old chubby baby was only wearing a small bib, with his bare bottom and kicking his little legs. He smiled at everyone he saw.
Zi Yisheng quickly helped support the baby, afraid that the chubby baby would accidentally kick his wife's belly.
Chen Tangtang saw the shrimp shells on the table and leaned over to sniff them intently.
"I want to eat some too, Shengge. Do you have any more?"
"None left. Some people are very stingy."
Then came Chen Tangtang's wail. Ever since she came to the Bai Rong Brigade and tasted crayfish, she had been addicted to them. Moreover, crayfish were meat and didn't cost money, so they were Chen Tangtang's favorite.
However, from pregnancy to breastfeeding, Chen Tangtang was forbidden to eat crayfish. She had been longing for a taste of it like crazy.
"Oh, it's all your fault for giving birth to this chubby baby. Not only did you make me so fat, but I can't eat this or drink that. I hate it!"
Chen Tangtang intentionally said "hate" to the chubby baby, only to be met with her son's sweet smile.
"By the way, have you seen Shang Shaoyan recently?"
"What's wrong? When did you start paying attention to him? Be careful, your Ouyang will be jealous."
Chen Tangtang snatched her chubby baby back, her expression mysterious.
"I wish he would notice me. A few days ago, I saw a woman looking for him, and they went up the mountain together."
Ye Shengge had never paid attention to Shang Shaoyan. The last time Boss Shang came to find Zi Yisheng, they hadn't had any contact since, and Zi Yisheng hadn't mentioned it to her alone.
Ye Shengge looked at Zi Yisheng. The village affairs were usually under his control.
Zi Yisheng cast a disdainful glance at Chen Tangtang, thinking she was becoming more and more gossipy.
"The Shang family has matters to attend to. After all, they carry deep hatred, and they can't live here peacefully like us."
"Are you saying they are going back to Mingcheng? But do they have the strength to do so?"
Zi Yisheng remained silent, but Ye Shengge could tell that this guy was definitely involved in the Shang family's affairs.
"Don't talk nonsense. If it's not something we should be involved in, then we shouldn't interfere."
Ye Shengge instructed Chen Tangtang, as this guy was now the most enthusiastic about joining the village gossip squad.
"Hmph, how could I not know? My Ouyang already told me not to say what I shouldn't, and not to see what I shouldn't. I'm very smart."
Time passed too quickly, and it was winter again. Ye Shengge was about to give birth.
On December 8th, her due date was in five days. Early in the morning, the house became busy. The baby's swaddling clothes, small shirts, hats, and diapers were all packed.
Grandma Bai had also knitted a hat and crocheted full-cover confinement shoes for Ye Shengge. Three large bags of luggage were loaded into the car.
Ye Shengge, fully armed, was helped into the car. She looked at the elders standing outside the car with a hint of helplessness.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa Ouyang, don't worry. I'll be back soon with a chubby boy."
Her two masters had felt her pulse when she was five months pregnant and confirmed she was carrying a boy. This had disappointed everyone in the family for a while, as their families lacked for nothing but boys.
"Dear, why don't you tell them. We have a house in Chuncheng, why aren't they letting us go? Grandma is the most experienced at giving birth."
"Oh dear, no matter how experienced you are, someone will deliver the baby. Surely our child won't deliver itself."
Grandpa Bai was afraid that Grandma would add to the burden of the children and even more afraid that Grandma would get anxious and upset.
"Grandma, look how many people are following. If we go back home, there won't be enough room. The two masters are also coming. I'll definitely return safely."
Ye Shengge spent a lot of effort to reduce the number of people to less than ten. The three members of the Ye family had to come, along with Aunt Da Jiu and Aunt Er Jiu, as more women could be of help.
Mom Ye looked at her daughter, who showed no fear, and felt worried. She wondered if her daughter could endure the real labor pains when they started. There was no such thing as painless childbirth back then.
The group arrived in Chuncheng and went directly to the hospital. After the examination, the doctor advised Ye Shengge to be admitted to wait for labor. For convenience, she was arranged the best private room.
In the evening, Zi Yisheng and Ye Mu'en would stay with her to keep watch, fearing that if she went into labor at night, one person might not be able to take care of her.
Such a reception made the doctors and nurses envious. Women rarely received such treatment nowadays.
The Western-style house in Chuncheng had also been rebuilt. Zi Yisheng took Aunt Zhen to clean and tidy it up, preparing for them to move in immediately after Ye Shengge was discharged from the hospital.
Zi Yisheng did not intend for his wife to recuperate in Bai Rong Brigade after childbirth, as Chuncheng was too far from Bai Rong Brigade, a four-hour drive. He was afraid his wife and baby would suffer from the journey and the wind.
Ye Mu'en watched his sister go downstairs for a walk to aid digestion after lunch. The Chuncheng hospital had a garden, which was a good thing about southern cities.
"I really can't believe I'm going to be an uncle. It seems we've gained something by coming here."
Ye Mu'en looked at his sister's bulging belly. In his past life, he had longed for good health, but in this life, everything was well.
"Indeed. It's just that you and Dad have been wronged, and Mom, the strong woman, has turned into a big gossip."
"This is good. There will still be opportunities to exert our abilities in the future."
Ye Shengge turned to look at her elder brother. At twenty-four years old, he looked several years younger than in his past life.
"Big Brother, what about you? Are you not planning to find a partner yet? Seeing that I'm about to have a baby, haven't you thought about having your own child?"
Ye Mu'en looked into the distance, his eyes holding memories but no longing.
"Go with the flow. No forcing, no expectation."
"Tsk tsk, you're almost becoming a monk."
"You brat."
After walking for about half an hour, just as they reached the second floor, someone called out to them.
"It's you, do you still remember me?"
Ye Shengge looked at the young girl in front of her and couldn't quite recognize her.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Cao Lele, whom I met at the department store before. Back then, my friend offended you, and later my brother came."
She still remembered the incident, but she truly had no impression of the person. Ye Shengge could only offer a faint smile.
Cao Lele was surprised to see Ye Shengge's swollen belly. After all, when she saw her then, Ye Shengge seemed very young.
"You're about to give birth! What about Young Master Zi? Weren't you two dating?"
"Yes, he's been promoted. He's now the father of my child."
"Really? Congratulations, congratulations. I'm sorry, I misunderstood just now."
Cao Lele said with an embarrassed smile at Ye Shengge and her brother.
"It's okay, he's my elder brother."
"Hello, hello. I'm Cao Lele."
Ye Shengge was quite surprised that Cao Lele only glanced at her elder brother before focusing intently on her. After all, her elder brother was often sought after for his good looks, but now Cao Lele clearly wasn't paying attention.
"I still feel bad about what happened last time. My brother also criticized me."
"It's okay. After all, it was your friend who caused the trouble."
"Yes, yes. I don't hang out with her anymore. Later, it turned out she really caused a lot of trouble."
"That's good. Comrade Cao, I need to go upstairs to rest. We can chat again if there's a chance."
Ye Shengge disliked awkward small talk with strangers and just wanted to leave quickly.
"Who is she? She made you run away so fast."
"She's too enthusiastic, I don't like it. Her brother seems to be the Secretary-General of the Chuncheng Municipal Committee. We had some unpleasantness with her friend at the department store last time. It's not worth mentioning."