Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 88: A-Zu marries his cousin’s wife?
"Cousin, cousin? Why are you here? Aren't you here to see a doctor for a cold?"

Today, Kang Qirui accompanied Zhu Wanling to the hospital for a prenatal checkup. At the entrance of the gynecology department, they met their cousin Bing and Shi Shao'e who hurried out. Zhu Wanling asked in confusion. Cousin Bing said in a panic that he had taken the wrong path and ran away with Shi Shao'e.

Zhu Wanling shook her head and ignored them. She walked into the gynecology department to find Dr. Liang. When they were talking about their pregnancy, Kang Qirui was listening in the back. The old doctor next to them came over and said, "Kang Sheng, is Wang Wenbing your cousin?"

Kang Qirui recognized this doctor. They had talked for a few minutes when he came last time, so he replied, "Yes, what's the matter? Doctor Chen."

Doctor Chen took out a red envelope and handed it to Kang Qirui, saying, "He just gave it to me. You can take it back." Doctor Chen thought for a moment and said, "I think I still have to say something. Your cousin wants to be a guerrilla fighter against over-birth. You can go back and persuade him."

"Ah?" Zhu Wanling had also finished her business and was also surprised to hear this. She thought to herself: No wonder my cousin's wife acted so strangely, it turns out she's not fat but pregnant.

Kang Qirui took the red envelope handed over by Dr. Chen, nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I know what to do. Thank you, Dr. Chen." Dr. Chen shook his head, saying that they were all colleagues and there was nothing wrong in helping each other.

The prenatal checkup was normal and the baby was healthy. Kang Qirui went home with Zhu Wanling. On the way, Zhu Wanling asked Kang Qirui, "Is having a baby really that important? Look at my cousin. He said he supported the women's liberation movement when he was having breakfast today, and that he had no feudal ideas and wanted to be a good husband. But in the end, he still wanted to have a baby?"

Kang Qirui thought about it seriously, then nodded, "Yeah, for my cousin or for the rural people, having a baby is really important." Zhu Wanling frowned and asked in confusion, "Why? Is the preference for boys over girls more serious in rural areas?"

"It's not because of this. The preference for sons over daughters is quite serious and common in both rural and urban areas." Kang Qirui shook his head and continued to analyze: "Can daughters inherit the fields, hills and homesteads in the village? If you get married and your household registration is moved away, you are no longer a resident of the village. Will the village agree to let you inherit?"

"If you don't have a son in the countryside, you can't keep many things. No one can solve this problem, so rural hukou allows those whose first child is a daughter to have a second child. I won't talk about other aspects, this issue is very complicated."

Kang Qirui never thought that the rural areas had to have a son just because they favored boys over girls. It was understandable that his cousin Bing acted so badly and acted like a second-generation rich kid. Since he couldn't keep it, he might as well squander it.

Zhu Wanling nodded. She understood what Kang Qirui was talking about. After thinking for a while, she frowned and said, "What about us? We have also bought a lot of houses and have some property. Do we have to give birth to a son too?"

Kang Qirui couldn't hold it in any longer, he tapped Zhu Wanling's forehead and said with a smile: "One pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, right? Can we be the same as our cousin? The house, property, and company are all in our names, they are all ours. Our daughter can also inherit, no one can object."

"Don't think too much. I think having a daughter is good too. She's so cute. And Dad and Mom also want a granddaughter, so you don't have to feel stressed. Don't think about anything. Just let nature take its course."

Zhu Wanling took Kang Qirui's arm and smiled sweetly, "I know, I know. Stop talking nonsense. We're home." As soon as they entered the door, they heard Tianxiu say excitedly, "Then I want to be an orphan, too." He just froze Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling where they were. Wow, is this a filial son?

The second sister-in-law chased Tianxiu, and Tianxiu cleverly ran behind Zhu Wanling and hid. The second sister-in-law didn't dare to chase him anymore. Zhu Wanling was pregnant, so she said angrily, "Bad boy, come here quickly, don't run into your aunt."

Zhu Wanling hugged Tianxiu and touched his head, saying, "Second sister-in-law, what's wrong? What orphan?"

"My cousin Bingzhu adopted an orphan. When the bad boy heard that there were so many orphans adopting him, he said he wanted to be an orphan himself. I was so mad at him." The second sister-in-law said angrily.

"Sponsor orphans?" Zhu Wanling asked.

"It's like this. Zhaodi called today to ask about her brother. I thought A Bing had given birth to multiple sons, but it turned out that he had adopted an orphan." Lao Dou explained. Zhaodi is the eldest daughter of cousin Bing, and the second daughter is called Lai Di.

Zhu Wanling looked at Kang Qirui, who motioned for her to take Tianxiu to the patio garden. After they went in, Kang Qirui took out the red envelope that Doctor Chen had given him and returned it to his cousin Bing, "Cousin, Doctor Chen has said everything. You'll get a lighter sentence if you confess."

As soon as Cousin Bing saw the red envelope in Kang Qirui's hand, he knew that the truth could not be concealed. He took the red envelope and stuffed it back into his trouser pocket, saying stubbornly: "Yes, A'e has a son, so what? I just want to have a baby."

"A Bing, what era is it now? Do you still want to be a guerrilla fighter against over-birth?" The old man was very angry when he heard that his nephew had deceived him again.

"No matter what you Kang family say, I won't accept it." Cousin Bing said without showing any weakness.

Everyone was puzzled and asked why, and wanted cousin Bing to give an explanation. Cousin Bing was also very direct, "What about your Kang family? Your aunt and uncle gave birth to five sons, and even the grandson is a boy. Of course they can talk, and of course they will say that it doesn't matter if you have a girl." Cousin Bing really looked unconvinced.

The old man hit his cousin Bing angrily and said, "You poor boy, that was decades ago. If there was family planning at that time, I would have given birth to one child." Cousin Bing was still not convinced. He felt that the Kang family was just talking without any worries. Kang Qirui might be the one who understood his cousin Bing the most. He thought to himself: Twenty years later, when his cousin Bing recalled this scene, he would probably be even more unconvinced.

"Wanling, how was your checkup at the hospital today?" The voice came before the person arrived. Mrs. Zhu walked in at this time, sensing the solemn atmosphere of the Kang family, and asked, "What's wrong?"

The second brother was just about to pull Mrs. Zhu over to give examples to his cousin Bing, but Kang Qirui spoke first: "Mom, Wanling and Tianxiu are basking in the sun in the patio, you go in." Although Mrs. Zhu wanted to gossip, her daughter was the most important, so she went in reluctantly.

"Aunt, do our Wang family ancestors have any ethnic minority blood?" After the truth was revealed, cousin Bing began to think about how to solve the problem. "I heard that ethnic minorities have preferential policies and can have more children." Ethnic minority farmers in some mountainous counties can have three children.

"Don't dream, A Bing. Your Wang family has been Han Chinese for dozens of generations." His father directly broke his fantasy.

"I don't care. I just don't believe that I can't think of a solution." Cousin Bing still didn't give up. Kang Qirui didn't try to persuade him. After all, it was hard to say much about such things. After a night of careful consideration, the next morning, cousin Bing called the whole Kang family together and invited everyone to have morning tea at the teahouse. On the way to the teahouse, the second brother kept looking at cousin Bing and was really impressed by him. "Cousin, you have grown white hair after not seeing you for one night? I thought you would definitely give us a surprise today?"

Cousin Bing laughed and said, "Drink tea first, drink tea first."

After a good meal and a good tea, the old man put down his teacup and asked his cousin Bing, "Ah Bing, you are in such a good mood today and you invited our whole family to have tea. Have you figured it out?"

Hearing this, cousin Bing also put down his chopsticks and replied, "It's like this, uncle, I didn't sleep all night last night, and finally I came up with a good idea to achieve the best of both worlds."

"I've thought about this matter over and over again, and I feel relieved if I let someone from your Kang family do it." Cousin Bing looked at A Zu, "I want A Zu to marry A E as his wife."

Even though Kang Qirui was mentally prepared, he was still surprised to hear his cousin Bing's words. Cousin Bing continued, "Then A'e will give birth to the child, and after obtaining legal status, A'zu will divorce A'e and return the mother and child to me." It should be said that Cousin Bing's method is quite common, and many people avoid it this way.

"Really? Cousin, you've already turned your hair white, and you came up with this bad idea?" Er Lao didn't think this was a good idea. Although A Zu could still have children after the divorce, the reputation of a second marriage would be very bad. A Zu also disagreed.

"A-Zu, I know you young people are very forwards." Cousin Bing was interrupted by A-Zu before he finished speaking, "Wrong, it's avant-garde."

"Yes, it is avant-garde." Cousin Bing corrected: "You are so avant-garde, it doesn't matter if you get married a few more times."

Ah Zu was even more unhappy. He, who had always been a rice-making machine, put down his chopsticks rarely and said angrily, "What do you mean it doesn't matter? Do you actually care about your wife?"

"Of course I care, she is pregnant with my child now." Cousin Bing didn't understand what A Zu meant, but still said it bluntly.

"Then let me ask you, do you have feelings for your wife?" A-Zu changed the question.

Cousin Bing thought for a moment and said, "Maybe. They have been married for so many years, so they must have some feelings for each other."

"That's it. Although my cousin's wife is a country woman, she is also the best among country women." A Zu began to cast a spell, but was interrupted by his cousin Bing. "Why are you saying this? Are you spitting on our A'e? I tell you, even if you are married, it is a fake marriage. You don't need to support my wife or my son. You have nothing to do with them."

A Zu wanted to cry but had no tears. He said helplessly and innocently, "Cousin, how could I be related to her?"

Cousin Bing didn't listen to A Zu at all and said seriously, "Also, don't even think about touching A'e's hair. You two are not allowed to live in the same room or sleep in the same bed."

"Hahahahahaha." Cousin Bing's words made everyone in the Kang family burst into laughter. A'zu spread his hands and said with an uncomfortable expression as if he had eaten shit: "Cousin, you seem to be worrying too much, right? Even if you are willing, I am not willing." He stood up directly, "Look at me, a tall and handsome man, a white-collar worker, with a clean family background, an upright person, and a beautiful foreign girlfriend. How could I fall in love with your wife? Have you ever thought about what your wife thinks?"

Cousin Bing said with disdain: "What can she think? I stuffed everything in her head into her."

A Zu shook his head and said, "It seems that you still don't understand. My cousin's wife is a woman. What is the nature of a woman? She is delicate and sensitive." Cousin Bing still didn't understand, "So what?"

"If my cousin's wife marries me, and we spend day and night together, she will definitely find many good qualities in me. Just think about it, I'm afraid she will be fascinated by me by then." A Zu talked freely.

Cousin Bing still had that disdainful tone: "Are you charming now?"

A-Zu walked over and sat with his cousin Bing and said, "Let's compare. If we can only choose one among us, do you think anyone will choose you?" Cousin Bing looked at A-Zu, as if thinking about something, and his expression became more and more solemn.

Ah Zu struck while the iron was hot and said, "If you don't stop now, I'm afraid your wife will run away with your son, and that would be a loss of both the wife and the army."

Cousin Bing said in panic, "You mean my wife will run away with you?"

"No, I mean that if she marries me, even if she doesn't run away with me, she will run away to find another man like me and will never go back to a man like me." A Zu made the final move.

"Not only did my wife run away, but I also lost my son." Cousin Bing said to himself, "If I get married again, young and beautiful women nowadays will ask for a gift of tens of thousands of yuan. If I marry an older one who can't have children, then it's not worth it for me."

A Zu took the opportunity to deliberately say: "Cousin, when will your cousin's wife be?"

"Let's talk about it later. Let's talk about it later. Let me think about it first." Cousin Bing interrupted A Zu again.

(End of this chapter)