Chapter 530: It's Just Children Playing House
Chapter 530: It's Just Children Playing House
After finishing their meal, Jiang Dong and Zhang Fuyan returned to the city, as their flight back to Jing City was at 8 p.m.
Zhao Chenglei said to Jiang Xia, "Let's go visit Dad and Mom too. It's been several days since we last went, and we can also get a prenatal check-up while we're there."
He knew that Jiang Fu adored Jiang Xia, and since Jiang Dong was back, it was only right for him to accompany Jiang Xia to visit the Jiang family and spend some time together as a family.
Jiang Fu and Jiang Mu usually stayed at home, and they must be eagerly awaiting the two siblings to visit more often.
Jiang Xia looked at him and asked, "Don't you need to go to the construction site this afternoon?"
The prenatal check-up was scheduled for a few days earlier than their agreed-upon time.
However, Zhao Chenglei had been extremely busy lately, and indeed, they hadn't visited Jiang Fu and Jiang Mu for quite a few days.
"No need. I've already made the necessary arrangements. I'll just go and check on things tomorrow. I'll also bring two sets of diving equipment to the city for their use."
"Okay, then let's go."
Zhao Chenglei informed his parents, and he and Jiang Dong headed back to the city together.
The two cars departed the village one after the other.
Zhou Chengsen had taken a half-day leave in the morning and was also returning to work in the afternoon. He followed behind them on his bicycle, heading back to town.
As they passed through the town's streets, Jiang Xia spotted a crowd gathered from a distance, seemingly watching some commotion.
As their car approached, she saw that it was Li Xiuxian, who was fighting with a woman, while a man was desperately trying to separate them.
This location was near the school, and just around the corner and a few hundred meters away was the school.
Li Xiuxian must have been on her way back to school for class when she was stopped by someone.
The woman was pulled away by Liao Ruixiang, who protected Li Xiuxian, saying, "Enough! Are you not ashamed enough already?"
He turned to Li Xiuxian and said, "You go first."
Li Xiuxian wished she could find a hole to hide in. It was during school hours, and the streets were bustling with people on their way to work.
She immediately picked up her bicycle and left!
The school administration had warned her that if there was another incident, she would be dismissed, as it would reflect poorly on the school.
The woman slapped Liao Ruixiang across the face, "You two adulterers aren't ashamed, so why should I be? What's there to be ashamed of?"
"Liao Ruixiang, you heartless man! Don't assume that the child she's carrying is yours! We don't even know whose it is! You're well aware of your own situation! It's not that I can't conceive, but you! Don't blame me for not getting pregnant all these years!"
Liao Ruixiang felt his face burning with embarrassment. How could he be infertile? "What are you talking about? It's you who can't get pregnant! Not me! Don't blame me for your inability to conceive!"
"I want a divorce! I'm divorcing you! Following you around like a slave every day in your family, I've had enough! I want to see if this vixen you married will serve your family as I did!"
Liao Ruixiang had been utterly exasperated these days, constantly fighting with his wife. Initially, out of consideration for their years of marriage, he didn't want a divorce. But now, he wondered if she, a divorced woman, would have a better life without him.
He believed that her parents and sister-in-law wouldn't tolerate her if she returned to her hometown.
He was a partner in a joint venture for a breeding farm, and his business was thriving. He had planned to expand the scale by the end of the year, aiming to earn over ten thousand annually. If she left him, he doubted she could find a better man.
He retorted, "Go ahead and divorce me! Don't regret it later!"
Today, he had accompanied Li Xiuxian back to school, but he hadn't expected to run into her on the way and for her to cause a scene right there on the street.
Recently, their quarrels had become a laughingstock among the production teams, and now she was creating a scene in the streets!
Accusing him of being infertile!
He had lost all face!
If this continued, he would be ridiculed wherever he went!
Feng Yifen glared at him, "Go home right now and get the household register and marriage certificate. Let's get a divorce immediately!"
With that, she straightened her clothes and strode away.
Her demand for an immediate divorce was just a bluff. After serving the Liao family for so many years, she wasn't afraid of divorce.
She wanted money, the house, and a share of the breeding farm's profits. With money and a house, she wasn't worried about surviving after the divorce.
If Liao Ruixiang didn't agree, she would take him to court.
She had wanted a divorce for a long time, but she was concerned about managing on her own if they separated.
However, today she had come to town for the market to clear her mind. Instead of going home to cook, she went to a restaurant, where she overheard two men at the neighboring table discussing a divorce lawsuit.
The man didn't want to divide his property with his wife, and he asked the lawyer what to do.
That's when she learned that she could file for divorce and claim more than half of Liao Ruixiang's assets.
Damn! With half of Liao Ruixiang's assets, she could live freely on her own, without having to work like a slave for the Liao family, taking care of the whole family, or raising pigs. She could eat her fill, and no one would go hungry. How comfortable would that be?
The Jeep didn't slow down at all and drove right past.
Jiang Xia only caught a glimpse of Liao Ruixiang's wife's face.
She was round and beautiful, quite a sight to behold.
After returning from the city, Zhao Chenglei was still busy every day. He would visit the construction site to check on the progress and communicate with Jiang Xia as needed. Sometimes, he would also go out to purchase building materials.
On calm and peaceful days, he would go out to sea to fish and check on the fish and scallops in the net cages.
As June arrived and the months grew, Jiang Xia became more and more uncomfortable. At night, no matter how she tried to sleep, she felt short of breath and struggled to fall asleep.
Fortunately, her prenatal check-up showed everything was normal.
Nevertheless, Zhao Chenglei still took her to the health clinic every evening after dinner to get some oxygen.
After discussing with Zhao Chenglei, Jiang Xia decided to go to the city to give birth after the Dragon Boat Festival.
However, on the day of the festival, they received a call from the pearl farm owner, saying that he would deliver the pearl oyster larvae after the festival.
They had no choice but to postpone their trip to the city for a few more days, waiting for the farm owner to arrive.
Three days after the Dragon Boat Festival, the pearl farm owner kept his promise and delivered a batch of pearl oyster larvae to Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei. He also came to visit their pearl farm.
Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei took him out to sea to show him around.
The owner was stunned, "You don't have anything here!"
Not only was there no processing plant, but there was also no equipment, no employees, and not even anyone to guard the place. It was the kind of place where, if something was stolen, it wouldn't be a big loss.
After all, they had just started farming, and there were no pearls inside the pearl oysters yet.
Why steal them?
Pearl oysters without pearls were not valuable.
Jiang Xia laughed, "We're just starting out! We don't have experience, so we don't dare to expand blindly. Moreover, pearl farming is not our main business. We just happened to find some pearl oysters, and the pearls we opened were quite good, so we thought of trying to farm them."
The owner was speechless. Jiang Xia had explained it so well before, and he thought he would be visiting a well-established pearl farming base.
He had come with the intention of learning.
He had expected to witness the skills of a royal chef, but instead, he found that it was like children playing house!
Fortunately, the two of them had some experience and knowledge, and at least they were able to keep the pearl oysters alive after nucleation.
This was better than just playing house.
It proved that they truly knew how to farm.
This step was the most crucial.
Although nucleation didn't guarantee pearl growth, survival meant there was hope.
He had killed all his pearl oysters in the beginning.
"It will take at least five years for you to reach a certain scale. If it's just a side business, then take your time and accumulate slowly! The pearl oyster larvae collection device you have is quite useful. This year, we collected more larvae, and our production has doubled."
Jiang Xia smiled, "As long as we can help Boss Ji, that's great."
The owner laughed, "You've helped tremendously! I also tried the method you told me about, but I'll have to wait a few years until the pearls mature to see the results. Let's keep in touch. If you need more larvae next year, I'll send some over."
Jiang Xia replied with a smile, "Thank you, Boss Ji. We're grateful for your help, as you can see we have no experience at all. In the future, we will need to learn more from you."
"Haha, you're welcome anytime! Who doesn't start small when they begin something new? I also failed many times at first. Don't be discouraged, take it slow..."
The pearl farm owner was willing to help Jiang Xia and her team for two reasons. Firstly, Jiang Xia had shared valuable experience that seemed reliable. Secondly, he had a customer base but insufficient production, as the yield of high-quality pearls was too low. He hoped that Zhao Chenglei's team could cultivate better pearls and help sell them, earning him some profit in the process.
After sending off the pearl farm owner, Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei packed their bags the next day and headed to the city to prepare for the birth of their child.
It was already the middle of June.
Here it is! This chapter makes up for last night's.
(End of Chapter)
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