Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

The next day at noon, Li Jianjun finished his meal early and rode his bicycle to the agreed location.

In the courtyard, the third aunt found Yang Cuilian.

"Auntie, how are you?"

Yang Cuilian is still very grateful to the third aunt.

"Thank you, Auntie. I feel much better after a day's rest."

The three aunts smiled.

"We've been neighbors for so many years, it's only natural. By the way, Auntie, I'm going to go shopping. If you're free, let's go for a walk. We're getting hairy staying in this yard all day."

Yang Cuilian thought about it and it made sense. Now that she didn't have to serve Fu Linglong anymore, she had more time, so it would be nice to go out for a walk.

"Okay, let's go for a walk."

After saying that, the two of them went out, but as they walked, Yang Cui Lian asked curiously.

"Third Auntie, isn't this the way to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative? Where are we going?"

The third aunt took her arm and whispered.

"Isn't there not enough food at home? Old Yan used to do it, but now he's at work and doesn't have time, so he asked me to find an acquaintance to exchange some food coupons."

Yang Cuilian did not think much about it. There were so many people exchanging food coupons these days. Although she could not do so openly, the higher-ups turned a blind eye to it. It was not a big problem. Even if she was caught, she would only be scolded. Such a small amount would not be enough for them to be caught.

Soon the two arrived at the abandoned courtyard.

The third aunt pushed the door open and went in, followed by Yang Cuilian.

After Yang Cuilian came in, the third aunt turned back and closed the door.

"Let's go, the man is inside."

But after entering, Yang Cuilian found that it was Li Jianjun, and she was a little confused. Li Jianjun exchanged food coupons? How is that possible?

Li Jianjun didn't waste any words.

"First Aunt, I asked Third Aunt to bring you here today."

Yang Cuilian looked at the three aunts, then at Li Jianjun, and said.

"Jianjun, is there anything that can't be discussed in the courtyard? Why do you have to come out?"

Li Jianjun went straight to the point.

"First Auntie, you fainted a few days ago, and Third Auntie took you to the hospital and checked you out."

Yang Cuilian nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine now."

Li Jianjun shook his head.

"Auntie One, you may not know this, Auntie Three is giving you a comprehensive checkup."

Yang Cuilian looked at the third aunt in confusion, and the third aunt nodded.

Yang Cuilian asked.

"A comprehensive inspection? And then what?"

Li Jianjun smiled and handed Yang Cuilian a stack of inspection reports.

"The test results show that there is nothing wrong with you."

Yang Cuilian took the inspection report, looked at it and returned it to Li Jianjun.

"I don't know many words. If there's nothing wrong, then why did you trick me here?"

Li Jianjun explained.

"I mean that the comprehensive examination shows no problems, which means that there is nothing wrong with your body and you can have a baby."

Yang Cuilian opened her mouth wide in disbelief, and it took her a while to calm down.

"Impossible. I've seen a doctor and he said I'm weak and have a cold, so I can't have a baby."

Li Jianjun found the gynecological examination results and handed them to her.

"This is the result of the gynecological examination. Take a look."

Yang Cuilian quickly took it and looked at the four words below: "Can have children."

Yang Cuilian said excitedly.

"What's going on? The doctor clearly said I couldn't have children."

Li Jianjun gave her some time to relax.

"Auntie, the doctor said Yi Zhonghai took you there, right? You've only seen that doctor in all these years, right? And you bought the medicine from him, too, right?"

In response to Li Jianjun's three consecutive questions, Yang Cuilian thought of something, but she didn't believe it.

"Impossible, impossible. Old Yi wants children so badly. If I could have one, he would not have stopped me from having one."

Li Jianjun smiled.

"What if he is the one who can't have children?"

Yang Cuilian asked in confusion.

"Isn't having children a woman's job?"

Li Jianjun now understood how ignorant these women were.

"Having a baby is not just a woman's thing. When seeds are planted in the ground, whether they can sprout depends not only on the quality of the ground, but also on whether the seeds are good. If a man has problems, he cannot have a baby."

Yang Cuilian heard for the first time that Fu Linglong had told her before that having children was a woman's business and had nothing to do with men. It turned out that Fu Linglong had been lying to her. Why? She obviously took care of her every day.

"Jianjun, if you know anything, just tell me directly. I can handle it. There's no need to explain it bit by bit like this."

Li Jianjun was afraid that Yang Cuilian would not be able to bear it and fall to the ground, so he let her accept it little by little. If anything happened, he would have to take the responsibility. Although it was not required legally, it was required morally.

"Well, I'll tell you straight away. Judging from these reports, there is nothing wrong with your health, Auntie. I have some speculations here, please listen to them."

Li Jianjun sorted out his thoughts.

"Yi Zhonghai can't have children. He's afraid that you'll divorce him if you find out. He's also afraid that his reputation will be affected, so he puts the blame on you. Was it Fu Linglong who spread the news that you can't have children?"

Yang Cuilian thought about it and realized that it was true. She was sad for a long time at that time. Later, Fu Linglong came to apologize to her, saying that she was confused and told it to others. She didn't think much about it at the time. Since the old lady had apologized, she didn't pursue it further.

Unexpectedly, this was all premeditated. Yang Cuilian couldn't accept it and tears suddenly came out.

Li Jianjun paused for a moment and continued.

"After the news got out, Yi Zhonghai asked to take you to see a doctor. You also wanted to have a child, so you naturally agreed. However, that doctor was bribed by Yi Zhonghai in advance to put all the blame on you, so that you would blame yourself and feel guilty and would not leave him. In order to make it more realistic and to shut others up, he prescribed some medicine for you. Those medicines are actually useless. No, they are not useless, but they will make your body weaker."

Yang Cuilian couldn't believe it, but thinking back to the first time she saw the doctor, the doctor seemed a little nervous. She also started to feel weak after taking those medicines. Yi Zhonghai asked her to take one dose for a period of time, which showed that he didn't want her to get better.

The three aunts were also dumbfounded.

Li Jianjun continued.

"Then Yi Zhonghai can behave better to you, making you grateful, and he can also gain a good reputation for never abandoning you, which is the best of both worlds. Think about it, has Yi Zhonghai never taken you to see other doctors?"

Yang Cuilian was very clear about this, and she also asked Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai's answer was that the doctor was the best in this area. In addition, Yi Zhonghai was eager to have a child, so Yang Cuilian naturally didn't think about anything else.

But Yang Cuilian still held out a glimmer of hope. She hoped that Li Jianjun's guess was wrong.

"Li Jianjun, what evidence do you have for saying this? Given your relationship with Lao Yi, why should I believe you?"

Li Jianjun smiled.

"Is it easy to get evidence? You still have the medicine you took at home, right? Take it and go to the hospital for a test and you'll know the answer. You can find any hospital you want, so that you can avoid me saying that I colluded with the doctor to frame Yi Zhonghai."

Yang Cuilian is much calmer now.

"I'll go back and get it now, and then go to the hospital. If you dare to lie to me, I will never let you go even if I die."

Li Jianjun smiled.

"Go ahead, but don't make a fuss with Yi Zhonghai after you get the result. If he finds out, not only will you not get any result, but you may also be abandoned by him. Do you understand? Once he finds out you know, he won't be able to face you and will have no choice but to divorce you and drive you to the countryside. So, let's discuss what to do after you get the result. I'll be waiting for you here at this time tomorrow."

After saying that, Li Jianjun left.

The third aunt was afraid that Yang Cuilian would faint, so she hurried forward to support her.

In this way, Yang Cuilian returned to the courtyard in a daze and sat at home alone, feeling very conflicted about whether she should go to the hospital. If it was really as Li Jianjun said, then her marriage would be over.