Chapter 443 Wu Jing is Taken for a Sucker
Ye Mu En also stayed in Spring City that day. She wanted to make sure her sister returned safely to the Bai Rong Brigade before attending to other matters.
The next morning, the doctor came for a follow-up visit. After an examination, he approved the discharge and gave the family several instructions on what to pay attention to.
Most people nowadays gave birth at home and didn't let pregnancy interfere with their work, so there were few families willing to listen to her nagging.
Zi Yi Sheng listened particularly attentively. Although he still felt that the child's arrival was unusual, he couldn't bear to see his wife suffer.
Ye Sheng Ge was carried into the car. There weren't many clothes and belongings in the house, but Ye Mama had packed them all.
Perhaps she felt sleepy easily during pregnancy, she fell asleep in the car soon after waking up. Seeing this, Zi Yi Sheng directly held his wife on his lap and embraced her tightly.
Ye Mama sat in the passenger seat, very pleased with her son-in-law's actions. She even felt he was more considerate than her own husband. A woman's happiness entirely depended on her man's attentiveness.
The car drove slowly, and it took more than five hours to reach the Bai Rong Brigade. Lunch was eaten on the way, consisting of dry rations. Of course, Ye Sheng Ge's lunch was an exception; Zi Yi Sheng had bought meat buns and congee from the state-run restaurant beforehand, which were still not too cold despite the warm weather.
The villagers of Bai Rong Brigade were accustomed to seeing cars enter the village, but this scene did not escape Wu Jing's notice. She felt a little hesitant, fearing that she might have stumbled upon something serious.
Wu Jing was not someone who actively sought trouble, but due to her family's work, she always felt compelled to do things that benefited the country and eliminate harm.
She suspected Bai Chu Fan and Ye Mu En's actions, fearing they might be "special" individuals. Therefore, she had to understand everything, or she would remain uneasy.
In fact, the moment Wu Jing entered Bai Rong Brigade, she was spotted. After all, the entrance to the village passed through the fields, and many people had seen Wu Jing being kicked flying by Ye Mu En that day.
As soon as Wu Jing entered the village, Ah Sen and the others, who were working in the fields, exchanged glances. Ah Liang dropped his hoe and darted to a spot not far from Wu Jing to keep watch.
Ye Sheng Ge had just lain down on her own bed when she heard the news of Wu Jing's arrival, which greatly annoyed her. Why did they always encounter such peculiar people?
"What does she want? Isn't she annoying? I really regret letting my cousin provoke Luo Xue Li."
Ye Sheng Ge felt she was being foolish at the time. She had seen Luo Xue Li suddenly appear and collide with Ling Qiong. At that moment, she thought her cousin's destined love had arrived, but it turned out to be nothing but trouble. She swore never to meddle in others' affairs again.
"Don't be angry, it's bad for your health. Big Brother will handle it later."
"What does my Big Brother have to do with it? Let Bai Chu Fan handle it."
Zi Yi Sheng then told Ye Sheng Ge that Ye Mu En had kicked the person, which made Ye Sheng Ge feel a little more relieved.
"I think this Wu Jing is mentally ill. So what if she's not from the countryside? Why is it her place to meddle?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. Wu Jing has a hereditary illness. The Wu family rose to prominence through denunciations, so their deep-seated problems must be treated at the root."
Ye Sheng Ge nodded. This sounded like the actions of villains, stabbing people in the back while appearing righteous.
"My dear little darling, Grandma is here to see you."
Great, Ye Sheng Ge had to brace herself for another round of "condolences."
"Grandma, I've missed you so much."
Ye Sheng Ge quickly waved Zi Yi Sheng away. What was he doing hanging around instead of attending to important matters?
Zi Yi Sheng helped the elderly couple into the room and then went to find his elder brother-in-law, intending to have him take Bai Chu Fan to deal with Wu Jing, so his wife wouldn't be bothered.
"Good girl, getting pregnant right after marriage is a great joy. I didn't expect to see a great-grandchild."
Ye Sheng Ge leaned on her grandmother's shoulder. She loved the way her grandmother spoke to her, soft and gentle, very comforting.
"Girl, here, Grandpa has dug out a small gift for you. Hurry and see if you like it!"
Grandpa was more straightforward. A happy occasion called for gifts to show joy.
"Grandma has also prepared something."
Ye Sheng Ge no longer hesitated to accept gifts from her grandparents. She would accept anything from anyone, as the Ye and Bai families were always mutually supportive.
Ye Sheng Ge opened two small wooden boxes, the faint scent of wood still lingering.
A pure gold baby necklace with carved patterns, a pair of baby bracelets, and a pair of baby anklets, all small and exquisite, making them irresistible.
"So small and exquisite. Do you have these items in stock?"
Grandma proudly puffed out her chest, reminiscing about "the good old days."
"I had these children's jewelry made before your elder cousins were born. At that time, I thought I had four sons and one daughter, and if each gave birth to two, I would have eight grandchildren. So I had dozens of sets made at once. Whoever got pregnant, I would give them a set for good luck, and yours is included."
"Then I must have had them before I was born, why didn't I see them?"
Grandma Bai's face fell. Those good things had been given to that imposter by her daughter.
"Hmph, they were swindled away by a liar. But it's okay, Grandma has plenty. I'll find two more sets for you tomorrow. Our darling deserves everything she should have."
"That's good. I also want such cute little trinkets. I'll keep them for my future grandchildren."
"Hahaha, good, then our darling will have to have a few more children to divide them all."
Grandpa Bai sat on the side, grinning foolishly. Elderly people his age loved to see the family grow with grandchildren and blessings.
"Let me see what Grandpa has given me. Is it another gold necklace?"
"Take a look, it's definitely more stylish than what your grandma gave you."
Grandma Bai glared fiercely at her husband, still wanting to compete with her.
Ye Sheng Ge quickly opened Grandpa's small wooden box, and her eyes lit up when she saw it. It was indeed extravagant.
A pair of diamond-encrusted bracelets, two fingers wide, in a child's size. This was truly too luxurious for an infant. Even with her prominent family background in her past life, she had never owned such an extravagant gift for a baby.
"Wow! Grandpa, is this how the richest people are? Don't tell me all six of my cousins have them!"
Grandpa Bai even proudly lifted his chin, a common expression for nouveau riche individuals.
"All eight of you have them, one pair each, no favoritism."
Ye Sheng Ge pouted and stretched out her hand, looking as if she had been greatly shortchanged.
"Mine must have been swindled away too. Can you compensate me with a pair?"
This made Grandpa Bai awkward. He had only made nine pairs back then because it was hard to find diamonds of the same size. Now, he truly couldn't find a tenth pair.
"Girl, there are no more. It's all your father's fault, the idiot. If he hadn't been careless, how could that liar have swindled away what belonged to you? It's all his fault!"
Ye Sheng Ge almost burst out laughing. How could her grandfather be so cute?
"Yes, yes, it's all my father's fault. I'll deduct his allowance to compensate me."
"Right, why don't you take your elder brother's and give them to you? Anyway, anything good that falls into that boy's hands is wasted."
"Hahaha, all of my elder brother's things are already with me. I can confiscate them directly."
The three of them in the room had a lively chat for a long time, which was only interrupted by the arrival of Chen Tang Tang holding her chubby baby and Xia Hong.
Ye Sheng Ge's eyes lit up when she saw the chubby baby and she quickly reached out to take him, but everyone refused. She could only put the chubby baby on the bed to play with.
"Do you know if it's a boy or a girl? Ou Yang also said that if it's a girl, he'll make his move first, otherwise he'll never find such a beautiful daughter-in-law."
Chen Tang Tang shamelessly praised her husband. Xia Hong covered her face in embarrassment. Her wife was too simple-minded. Even if she had such thoughts, she should keep them to herself!
"No way, my child will find their own partner when they grow up. I won't interfere."
"See? I told you Sheng Ge wouldn't agree."
After saying this, Chen Tang Tang glanced at her mother-in-law, looking as if she had predicted it. Her simple-minded look made people want to laugh.
"Sheng Ge, my mother and I made you a loose dress. You can wear it in a few days. If you like it, I'll make you another one when your belly gets bigger."
Ye Sheng Ge accepted the yellow cotton floral dress. It was a straight-cut style with two straps on the sides, simple and comfortable.
"I like it very much. This style is comfortable to wear. Thank you!"
Ye Sheng Ge truly received so many gifts today that her hands were sore. She once again sighed that her fate in both lives had been extremely good.
Zi Yi Sheng found his elder brother-in-law and saw him and Bai Chu Fan smoking on the road opposite the house, clearly trying to attract Wu Jing's attention.
"They're here, why aren't you taking them down?"
"Take them down for what? Ah Liang has already gone to stir up trouble."
Zi Yi Sheng lit a cigarette. He hadn't smoked in a long time. He would have to take a shower and change his clothes before entering the house later.
"You sent Ah Liang?"
"Ah Sen ran back and asked Ah Liang to probe what Wu Jing was up to, and to give her some of our information, so that the Wu family wouldn't dare to act."
Zi Yi Sheng smiled helplessly. They were going to feed false information to the Wu family, lest they become too scared to act if they knew the truth.
"Deal with it quickly. Sheng Ge was still upset just now."
"Alright, let's see what action Wu Jing takes tomorrow."
Meanwhile, Wu Jing, who had almost been scared out of her wits, was annoyed to see Ah Liang, covered in mud, suddenly appear before her.
"Don't you know that appearing suddenly can scare people to death!"
"I don't know. I only saw someone sneaking around."
Wu Jing was a bit embarrassed, as she was indeed secretly observing people. However, seeing Ah Liang approaching, she immediately changed her attitude.
"Comrade, it was my fault. I just wanted to inquire about someone, so I came to take a look. Since I've met you now, asking you is the same."
"Who are you? If you want to ask about someone in our village, you should do it openly. If you hide behind a tree, no one will believe you're not a bad person."
"You!"
Wu Jing hated being questioned the most. She acted upright and proper and was investigating suspicious individuals.
"Comrade, you've misunderstood. Yesterday, I met someone outside who seemed very familiar, but I couldn't ask them before they disappeared. I happened to meet them again today, so I followed them all the way."
Ah Liang looked in the direction Wu Jing was pointing and gestured.
"Is it those few people?"
"Yes, yes, it's the one wearing glasses."
Ah Liang suppressed a smile. What a bold woman, you have no chance of knowing the name of our young master Zi.
"No, you look like the woman who was kicked down by Brother Ye a few days ago. Are you here for revenge? No, I'm going to call for help."
"Don't shout, don't shout. I'm really here to inquire. That day, Comrade Ye and I definitely had a misunderstanding. Quickly tell me who that person with glasses is!"
"Why should I tell you, unless..."
Ah Liang rubbed his fingers together, looking very greedy.
Wu Jing was disgusted. Villagers really loved money the most. However, it was worth spending a little money to get useful information. She quickly took out fifty cents from her pocket and handed it to Ah Liang.
"Who are you looking down on? Fifty cents is not enough to dismiss someone."
Ah Liang genuinely disdained it. He was a person earning a "high salary," and fifty cents wasn't even enough for an hour's work.
"Fifty cents and you're still complaining? Then how much do you want? I'm telling you, don't ask for an exorbitant price. It's just a name, I can get an answer from anyone I ask."
"Then go ask someone else. If you can get the answer, I'll pay you."
Young Master Zi's name was unknown in the village. At most, people knew he was surnamed Zi, and most people probably didn't even know which Zi he was.
Wu Jing was somewhat convinced by Ah Liang's confident demeanor. There was indeed something fishy, otherwise, how could the villagers not know the name of a fellow villager? There must be something wrong.
The more Wu Jing thought about it, the more excited she became. She next produced money even faster.
"Two yuan, that's a lot, right?"
"Heh, ten yuan. I won't say a word for a cent less."
"Are you crazy? Ten yuan? Have you ever seen what ten yuan looks like?"
"Fifteen."
"You, I won't ask anymore."
Wu Jing tried to threaten him in reverse, but when she saw Ah Liang turn to leave, she panicked.
"Fifteen it is, fifteen. I'll give you the money..."
"Twenty."
This time, Wu Jing understood. If she continued to chatter, the price would definitely go up to a hundred. She quickly took out two large ten-yuan bills and handed them over.
Ah Liang took the money with satisfaction. This was much more than his salary.
"Zhao Da Ming."
"What?"
"Are you deaf? That person's name is Zhao Da Ming."
Wu Jing was distraught. Ten yuan for only three words?
"No, I want to know more about Zhao Da Ming. After all, I need to know if he's someone I know. Names can be changed."
Ah Liang rubbed his fingers again, and Wu Jing flew into a rage.
"You're too greedy! Are you charging by the word!"
"Didn't I answer your question? Didn't you just ask for his name? Don't blame me for your poor accounting."
Wu Jing took a deep breath and took out another ten yuan, but didn't give it to Ah Liang immediately.
"I want to know the specific situation of Zhao Da Ming, such as whether he has always lived in Bai Rong Brigade, or if he came from elsewhere. Also, what is his relationship with Bai Chu Fan, and who is that person surnamed Ye, why does she know martial arts?"
"Tsk tsk, you want to ask a bunch of questions for ten yuan? One hundred yuan for a lump sum, and I'll answer all your questions."
Wu Jing looked at Ah Liang and then at the three people in the distance. Her doubts and curiosity made her "spend a thousand pieces of gold."
"Okay, it's agreed. For one hundred yuan, you'll answer whatever I ask."