Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi didn’t come out with the ox cart; instead, they had walked, and now they were walking back.

Unexpectedly, when they passed by a river, they saw someone jumping in to rescue a person.

Gao Jiazhi said, "Dad, I’m going to take a look."

"Be careful, don’t take any risks," Gao Guoqiang followed as well.

The father and son hurried over and helped the man to pull the drowning person out of the water, and Gao Guoqiang exclaimed, "Mr. Cheng!"

"Captain Gao, it’s you," Mr. Cheng spat out a mouthful of water and said, "As I was passing by here, I saw someone being swept down the river, so I jumped in to save them. Did you recognize him?"

Gao Jiazhi exclaimed, "Dad, I recognize this person, Niu Pizi from Red Star Production Team."

Gao Guoqiang said, "I recognize him too, the Niu Pizi who killed two of his daughters-in-law."

"If he’s from Red Star Production Team, then quickly go inform someone to come here," Mr. Cheng said to Gao Jiazhi, "Can you ride a bike? Ride my bicycle there."

Gao Jiazhi shook his head and said, "I’ve seen others ride, but I don’t know how to."

Mr. Cheng replied, "It’s easy, with your long legs, you’ll learn as soon as you ride. It’s faster by bike, so ride mine and go call someone from Red Star Production Team."

With that said, Gao Guoqiang told Gao Jiazhi, "Go ride it then, be careful, and take it slow."

Gao Jiazhi then rode away on Mr. Cheng’s bicycle, while Gao Guoqiang busied himself with rescuing the person who had fallen into the water; however, the person was no longer breathing and couldn’t be saved.

At the beginning, Gao Jiazhi wasn’t very skilled, but with long legs, he wasn’t worried about falling. Gradually, he also mastered the speed of the bicycle, so he quickly arrived at Red Star Production Team.

Upon hearing that Niu Pizi had passed away, being swept away by the river, Liu Haiguo and Niu Pizi’s family all hurried over.

Everyone could only conclude that Niu Pizi had gotten drunk and fallen into the river, being carried away by the current, especially since an empty liquor bottle was found upstream near Red Star Production Team.

With Niu Pizi taken away, Mr. Cheng, Gao Guoqiang, and Gao Jiazhi had nothing more to do; Mr. Cheng rode his bicycle and left, while Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi headed back to their team.

Zheng Xianghong saw Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi returning soaked and quickly asked, "What happened to you guys?"

Gao Jiazhi then told Zheng Xianghong what had happened, and Zheng Xianghong commented, "Niu Pizi from Red Star Production Team, isn’t he the one who said he would stop drinking? Why did he still drink? Serves him right to die."

Nobody would like the Niu Pizi from Red Star Production Team, a terrifying man who could beat his wife to death when drunk.

Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi didn’t say anything else. Sun Yuhua was hearing about Niu Pizi for the first time; once she learned he had beaten to death two of his wives while drunk, she also felt no affection for Niu Pizi.

But Xia Xiao was stunned. Niu Pizi, wasn’t that the scruffy old man Liu Haihua had come across yesterday with her? How did he die so suddenly, and from drinking too? Remembering the venomous look Liu Haihua gave Niu Pizi, Xia Xiao suddenly had a thought—could Liu Haihua have harmed him?

However, it was just a wild guess by Xia Xiao, who shook her head at once, dismissing the thought from her mind.

Niu Pizi always caused trouble when he drank; surely, he must have sneaked some liquor, so it was plausible that he fell into the river and got swept away.

And to Xia Xiao, such an old man—prone to causing fatal problems when drunk—was not someone she sympathized with, so she didn’t give it any more thought.

Niu Pizi’s death didn’t cause much of a stir in Guangming Production Team, nor in Red Star Production Team, after all, he was a man with a notorious reputation, and some people were even glad about it.

Everyone thought Niu Pizi’s death was an accident, but only Hao Accountant suspected Liu Haihua; the coincidence was just too great.

Mr. Hao felt a tightness in his heart, recognizing that Liu Haihua was not only ruthless but poisonous, and thus he gave up the thought of further pursuing Liu Haihua.

So when Niu Pizi died, Hao Accountant no longer sneaked around, and Liu Haihua’s days finally became quiet.

As for the Guangming Production Team here, since Gao Jiaxing wasn’t around, Xia Xiao would lock the door at night and go to Black Bear Cave to check on Ge Liang’s condition, then use the time during the noon break and in the evening to wander a bit farther, looking for kind-hearted childless people.

Unfortunately, Xia Xiao came back empty-handed every day, feeling somewhat disappointed.

After the new year passed, the people who had gone back to the city returned, He Xuexiang also went back to the military, and Dong Meihua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Being forced by Li Shengmei to drink medicine every day, and even sharing a bed with He Xuexiang had become a task, making Dong Meihua very depressed.

Dong Meihua also wanted children and looked forward to having them, but she didn’t like the feeling of being pressured like this.

But Dong Meihua breathed a sigh of relief too early. Once He Xuexiang left, Li Shengmei was counting the days, always caring about Dong Meihua’s condition and checking if Dong Meihua got her period.

Dong Meihua felt that the air at the He Family was so oppressive, coming out every day to wander, to get some fresh air.

That day, Dong Meihua ran into Xia Xiao and suddenly asked, "Does Zheng Xianghong not urge you?"

"Urge me to do what?" Xia Xiao was somewhat lazy in dealing with Dong Meihua but also puzzled by Dong Meihua’s words, so she responded.

Dong Meihua said, "You’re married, and Zheng Xianghong doesn’t have a grandson yet. She must be looking forward to one, right?"

Xia Xiao laughed out loud, "I just got married, and my mother-in-law is not Li Shengmei."

Dong Meihua, seeing Xia Xiao’s indifferent attitude, said, "You’re married, don’t you care about having children?"

Xia Xiao said, "Let nature take its course."

Dong Meihua didn’t find comfort in Xia Xiao’s words and left.

But Shitou said to Xia Xiao, "You’ve got a little one now."

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Ha, Xia Xiao looked at Shitou, "What are you saying? I’m pregnant?"

"It’s still very small, but I’m sure of it," Shitou said.

Xia Xiao was a bit startled but also excited; yet, since her period had not come, she hurriedly asked, "How many days now?"

"I can’t tell the days, but I know you’ve got one, about the size of a fingertip," Shitou said.

Xia Xiao held her stomach, calculating the days since Gao Jiaxing left, it was almost about a month that she could be pregnant.

Thinking that there was a seed sprouting in her belly, a new life forming, Xia Xiao felt a surge of emotion in her heart.

Coming out of the room, Xia Xiao saw Zheng Xianghong and said, "Mom, take a look at me, I’ve been feeling quite sleepy recently, always wanting to sleep."

Xia Xiao reached out her hand towards Zheng Xianghong, and when Sun Yuhua saw it, she came over with Weilin and said, "Xia Xiao must be pregnant, right?"

Xia Xiao shook her head, indicating she didn’t know.

Zheng Xianghong also felt some anticipation, but after taking the pulse, she asked Xia Xiao, "When was your last period last month?"

"It should be in a few days," Xia Xiao said.

Zheng Xianghong said, "Then it might be because you’re tired, but pay attention these next few days. If your period doesn’t come, I’ll check again."

Zheng Xianghong’s skills were limited, and since Xia Xiao hadn’t even reached a month, and her period hadn’t come yet, Zheng Xianghong couldn’t determine anything.