Back To The 80s-Chapter 192: Secret Matters_1

Shen Heng, following Jin Cheng’s trail of clues, successfully found the antique artifact and captured another white fox. The gatehouse caretaker, Zhang Dahai - his real name being Zhang Changxing, also known by the name Li Yangguang, he was the biological father of Du Chengjiang. Having fled overseas many years ago, he joined the Spy Organization Y.

The Xinhua bookstore in the town was also sealed off, and li Hao and his cohorts were arrested one after another. Wang Chuanjiang was released after the interrogation because he had not been substantially involved.

Ling Yun was also captured when attempting to flee and the children were sent to the welfare home. Yuan Tan, the only one who managed to escape, turned herself in three days later.

After the investigation, Du Chengwen and Xiangyang were found not to be involved in the case. Chi Xiaoyue’s offer to help coincided with the issue of Xiangyang’s transfer order. These were things that Du Chengjiang found out indirectly when questioning Du Chengwen.

In the end, Xiang Min finally understood that she was only a pawn for Chi Xiaoyue, used to deal with Gu Xiaobei.

Out of jealousy and resentment, Chi Xiaoyue kidnapped Gu Xiaobei, and significantly intensified the drama of the case’s finale. Indeed, there is nothing more to be feared than a team of pigs for teammates.

With regret and heartache, everything came to an end, but for Gu Xiaobei, the transmigrated life had only just begun.

Seeing her two daughters put behind bars, Qin Ximei rushed to the military base in a hurry, seeking Zhanguo’s help.

Zhanguo frowned as he looked at Qin Ximei, who was led into his office by the guard, saying nothing.

"Zhanguo, please help save Yuan Ye and Yuan Tan. They also found themselves with no other choice. You all grew up together, don’t you understand how those two sisters are? But you can’t forget the old times," Qin Ximei blurted out without showing any signs of begging, speaking with the airs of an elder.

"Just because they had no other choice, can they betray their country?" Zhanguo coldly countered.

Qin Ximei was at a loss for words, and after a while, she said, "It didn’t cause any damage, did it?"

"Fortunately, there was no damage, otherwise, could her sisters bear the consequences?" Zhanguo’s voice was devoid of emotion.

"So, why can’t the Yuan sisters just apologize?" saying this, Qin Ximei started to cry, "Remember when we were back in the rural home town, if it wasn’t for me helping your mom, both of you brothers would have starved to death. Even though later..." Qin Ximei, seeing the sharp look in Zhanguo’s eyes, stopped halfway through her sentence and wiped her tears.

Zhanguo’s eyes turned colder, hearing Qin Ximei talking about the past made him feel even more bitter.

Seeing that Zhanguo kept quiet, she plucked up her courage to speak again, "Even if we don’t bring up that incident, don’t you think that when our two families didn’t move to the city, which time for harvesting wheat or corn, wasn’t I helping your family? Even after moving to the city, I still did a lot for your family, don’t you remember?"

Zhanguo lowered his gaze, subdued the cold light in his eyes and after a while, he finally said in a faint voice, "Aunt Qin, I can’t help with Yuan Ye and Yuan Tan’s matter. Yuan Uncle will pick you up in a few days."

"What? You even told your Uncle Yuan? You... " Qin Ximei stopped wiping her tears, consumed by anger. What she feared most was Yuan Dahai. His temper, stubborn and temperamental, would definitely not care about the fate of the Yuan sisters.

"You can stay in the guesthouse for the next few days, wait until Uncle Yuan arrives, then you can go to the city to pack your things.", Zhanguo ignored the accusations of Qin Ximei and made arrangements on his own.

Even though Qin Ximei was angry, she was unable to state her case. The thought of Yuan Dahai’s arrival filled her with dread.

Zhanguo didn’t say anything further, being a man of few words. Besides, so much had happened over the past few days that his mood was already very heavy.

After thinking for a while, Qin Ximei asked, "Can I meet Yuan Ye and them?"

"No, they are in the military district now, and they can’t see their family before the case is closed."

On hearing this, Qin Ximei’s tears began to flow again. How did her two daughters change so much after going out for a few years? Hatred began to rise in her heart.

... 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

It took a few days for Gu Xiaobei to gradually recover. Seeing the fine weather, she decided to dismantle and clean all the bed sheets and quilts in the house. It seemed that only by keeping busy could her mood improve somewhat.

Li Fengmei also helped her wash the quilts. Knowing that Gu Xiaobei was in low spirits, she deliberately talked about some interesting anecdotes from the countryside.

Surprised, Gu Xiaobei asked Li Fengmei, "Is it accurate? Isn’t it a scam?" after hearing that there was a specific type of medicine in their village for those who wanted to have boys.

Li Fengmei said as she rubbed the sheets, "I don’t know, it’s said to be like a dog skin plaster, just stick it on the navel, and it’s sure to give birth to a son."

"Fengmei, I want to ask you something." Gu Xiaobei said somewhat shyly.

"Just say it."

Gu Xiaobei looked around the water room, there was no one else there. She asked in a low voice, "I have been wondering why there hasn’t been any sign of pregnancy since my miscarriage last time. I’m not sure if there’s something wrong with it."

Ever since Jin Cheng left, Gu Xiaobei had been thinking about having a baby as soon as possible. Zhanguo’s job nature always made her feel uneasy.

Li Fengmei, too, found it strange, but after half a year with no signs of pregnancy, she asked in a quiet voice, "Do you have abdominal pain during your period?"

"Not really, just a bit of backache."

"You should drink more brown sugar water on regular days. After you two... you know, don’t wash too clean down there." Both were married women, so their conversation was naturally straightforward.

Gu Xiaobei was a bit embarrassed by the topic. She wasn’t used to discussing such intimate matters with strangers.

Li Fengmei, however, didn’t mind: "You two should have a child by now. I thought you were contracepting. I never had the nerve to ask."

"Yeah, we do want a kid. I just don’t know why I can’t get pregnant." Gu Xiaobei said with a hint of disappointment.

"Or, should I get you some medicine for having a son from my hometown?"

"No need, I don’t believe in these things. Besides, I like both boys and girls." Gu Xiaobei quickly refuted the offer of a folk remedy from the well-intentioned Li Fengmei. She trusted science and didn’t believe in these folk remedies. Moreover, she didn’t care whether the child was a boy or a girl, as long as he/she was healthy, nothing mattered more.

Seeing that Gu Xiaobei didn’t believe it, Li Fengmei didn’t press the matter any further and changed the topic, "Xiang Min has been behaving well these days. She must have been scared. Besides, Mrs. Guo will arrive in a few days, so it’s going to be lively at home. You won’t be able to sleep in in the morning."

Gu Xiaobei didn’t quite understand. She wondered, why would being able to see Xiang Min’s mother-in-law affect her own ability to sleep in? She curiously asked, "Why?"

"The old lady starts her nagging in the corridor from five o’clock in the morning. She is very loud." Li Fengmei had personal experience with this.

Gu Xiaobei didn’t say anything. But she thought optimistically that she had seen a lot, and having some experience in dealing with mother-in-laws would be beneficial when dealing with her own future mother-in-law.

Ge Chunling came in carrying a basin, and seeing Gu Xiaobei and Li Fengmei, she laughed, "You are washing quilts now, I am afraid they might not dry."

"Yeah, the weather has been great these last two days. Once it starts to snow, the water will become too cold to touch." Gu Xiaobei answered with a smile.

"Is it not so! Sometimes when the water pipes freeze, we can only melt the snow." Li Fengmei really disliked winter here.

This was the first time Gu Xiaobei had heard of this. Hearing this now, she thought that winter must be the hardest season.

"Why not set up a stove in the water room? That way, the water pipes won’t freeze easily." Gu Xiaobei asked after some thought.

"We used to rotate the duty of heating the water room, where the family on duty had to provide the coal. However, some people always forget, whether deliberately or not, and once forgotten, all families would have to resort to eating snow water." Li Fengmei complained.