The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang rested at home for two days, but he couldn't stand being cooped up anymore, so he decided to go back to work.

Since that incident, no one from the He family has come over. It is said that the gossip outside is too bad, and the He family members dare not go out. They can only hide at home. They dare not go to school or even to work!

Wang Gang didn't urge He Wenhui to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau, since divorce procedures require certificates from her work unit and the neighborhood office.

Divorce is supposed to be a matter between two people, but in this day and age it's a hassle. Not only do you need a certificate from the neighborhood committee stating that the marriage has broken down and that the neighborhood committee's mediation has failed, but your workplace also has to stamp it; otherwise, the civil affairs bureau won't accept the application.

Wang Gang's buttock injury has completely scabbed over, and his mobility is unaffected. It should be fully healed in a couple of days.

Yang Maixiang has been visiting the Liu family frequently these past few days, and she even insisted on personally applying medicine to Wang Gang's buttocks.

The Liu family was naturally happy to see the two of them develop a relationship.

Wang Gang also discovered that Yang Maixiang was truly a good woman, capable both in public and in the kitchen, a hundred times better than He Wenhui, who knew nothing about farming.

After spending two days together, Wang Gang was very satisfied with Yang Maixiang, and Yang Maixiang also became more and more fond of Wang Gang.

Because Wang Gang wasn't like Liu Hongchang, that blockhead; he had a knack for charming girls. Every time he was with Yang Maixiang, he could make her laugh out loud and have a great time.

Yang Maixiang also noticed the changes in Wang Gang, but she didn't pay much attention to it, assuming it was because he was upset about the divorce proceedings.

Wang Gang officially started working at the state-run No. 2 canteen three days later.

Wang Cuilan was worried about her youngest son, so she asked her eldest son, Liu Yunchang, to do the work of riding his bicycle to take Wang Gang to work.

On their way to work, Liu Yunchang pushed his bicycle and let Wang Gang sit on the back seat.

"Hongchang, is your bicycle still at He's house?"

"Yes, I still need to go to the He family's place later to get my things back."

"What are your plans after you and He Wenhui divorced?" Liu Yunchang asked.

"After the divorce, I'll date Yang Maixiang for now. I plan to achieve some success at work before proposing marriage to her family," Wang Gang said, revealing his plans.

Wang Gang was getting married for the second time and was worried that Yang's family would not agree to Yang Maixiang marrying him, so he planned to achieve some success before confronting Yang Maixiang's parents. Yang Maixiang also expressed her support for this.

"Yang Maixiang is a good girl, you must treat her well in the future," Liu Yunchang said earnestly.

"Brother, I know," Wang Gang said with a smile. "You and your sister-in-law should also try your best to have a son."

"Hmph! Don't bring up things you don't want to talk about," Liu Yunchang said gruffly. "If we could have children, would we have waited until now?"

Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying have been married for many years but have been unable to have children. By now, the couple has long given up on having children. Liu Yunchang usually makes jokes, and the couple never gets angry.

But Wang Gang knew that Liu Hongchang and Wu Xiaoying were deeply obsessed with the child. In the original story, the two secretly took away Liu Hongchang's daughter to fulfill their dream of becoming parents.

"Brother, have you and your sister-in-law been to the hospital?" Wang Gang said, "We can't avoid seeking medical help."

Liu Yunchang said irritably, "Do I need you to remind me? I went to the hospital a couple of years ago."

Wang Gang asked curiously, "Then who exactly is unable to have children?"

Liu Yunchang remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Your sister-in-law and I both have some problems."

Wang Gang was surprised and asked, "Can't you and your sister-in-law have children?"

Liu Yunchang sighed and said, "My seed is not good, and your sister-in-law's uterine wall is thin. In short, it is almost impossible for her to have a child."

Wang Gang suddenly realized that Liu Yunchang clearly wanted a child so badly, yet he didn't divorce Wu Xiaoying because they both had problems, so they just made do with each other.

“Brother, haven’t you and your wife ever thought about adopting one?” Wang Gang asked. “You should meet the adoption requirements.”

Liu Yunchang asked in surprise, "Why would I raise someone else's child for no reason? Without blood ties, you can't really tame a child."

Wang Gang laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to care about those things, brother."

Liu Yunchang sneered, "Do you think everyone is as stupid as you, foolishly raising He Wenhui's younger brother and sister? Have you seen them ever been grateful to you?"

Wang Gang said speechlessly, "Brother, why are you bringing this up again? Haven't I already seen the error of my ways?"

Liu Yunchang snorted, "You've certainly come to your senses, but the price you paid was high! Getting married not only wiped out your savings from several years of work, but also spent the thousand yuan my mother and I gave you as a wedding gift, and now you're drowning in debt!" Wang Gang covered his face and said, "Brother, are you doing this on purpose? Did you have to bring this up?"

Liu Yunchang laughed and said, "Who told you to bring up the child! Now you know it hurts to have your sore spot reopened!"

Wang Gang said speechlessly, "Brother, the reason I brought up the matter of children is because I know an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor who has a secret formula for conceiving."

Liu Yunchang suddenly stopped and turned around in surprise, saying, "Are you serious!?"

Wang Gang said, "Why would I lie to you?"

Liu Yunchang hurriedly asked, "Is that old Chinese medicine doctor reliable?"

Wang Gang said, "That old Chinese medicine doctor is amazing. There was a couple who couldn't have children for a long time, but after taking his medicine, they were able to have a son at the age of forty!"

Liu Yunchang asked eagerly, "Where did you meet her?"

Wang Gang explained, "That old Chinese medicine doctor is a regular at the second canteen. I don't know him well, but I've heard about him."

Liu Yunchang hurriedly asked, "Can you still contact him?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "I can try to get the secret formula for having a child back, but it will probably cost some money."

Liu Yunchang frowned and asked, "How much money do you want?"

Wang Gang thought for a moment and said, "It should cost several hundred yuan, right? I need to go and ask."

Liu Yunchang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If the secret recipe is really effective, a few hundred yuan is not expensive."

Wang Gang said, "Brother, what I mean is, why not give it a try? You and your wife are still young, what if it works out?"

Liu Yunchang gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, let's give it a try, but you'd better let me see that old Chinese medicine doctor!"

Wang Gang said, "No problem, I'll ask someone to inquire about it later."

In reality, there was no such thing as an old Chinese medicine doctor, and Wang Gang had a whole bunch of so-called secret formulas for conceiving a child.

Wang Gang wanted to help his elder brother and sister-in-law so they wouldn't have designs on his child in the future, so he pretended to be an old Chinese medicine doctor.

If he were to display his exceptional medical skills, it would be difficult to explain to his family how a cook could have learned medicine.

Wang Gang was even more afraid that Liu Yunchang would not believe him and thus miss the opportunity for treatment.

"Hongchang, please take good care of the old Chinese medicine doctor!" Liu Yunchang said as he saw Wang Gang off to the second canteen.

"Don't worry, big brother."

Wang Gang waved goodbye to his older brother and then walked into the kitchen of the second canteen.

His arrival caused an immediate sensation, with everyone in the kitchen rushing out.

"Master Liu, what brings you to work? Is your injury healed?"

"Master Liu, I heard your wife cheated on you, is that true?"

"Master Liu, when you got married, didn't you and He Wenhui have a very good relationship?"

Wang Gang was surrounded by his colleagues, who were very enthusiastic, or rather, gossipy.

"What are you doing? Don't you have to work?!" A middle-aged man ran into the kitchen and yelled at everyone.

"Director Yao is here!"

The crowd dispersed in a panic. Yao Guofa, the director of the second canteen, said to Wang Gang with a stern face, "Liu Hongchang, come to my office with me."

“Okay, Director Yao,” Wang Gang said calmly.

(End of this chapter)