It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

Chen Mo replied "Coming right away," put on a clean T-shirt, and went out.

Walking through the village lanes, I suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He tried jumping.

He jumped from the spot and easily touched the branch that was growing out of the old locust tree by the roadside.

That branch was nearly two and a half meters off the ground. He used to be unable to touch it, let alone jump up and reach the leaves.

He squatted down, picked up a palm-sized red brick from the roadside, and with a burst of strength from his five fingers, he actually broke the brick in two.

We arrived at Li Qiang's house quickly; the lights were still on in the yard.

The tables for the full moon celebration had been mostly cleared away, leaving only a small square table in the corner with four or five plates of leftover food, two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and an opened bottle of white wine.

Li Qiang was sitting at the table when he saw Chen Mo come in. He was about to greet him when he suddenly froze.

"Holy crap?"

"What's wrong?"

"You..." Li Qiang looked him up and down, "Are you wearing makeup?"

Before Chen Mo could answer, Chen Rong came out of the house carrying the child. She was stunned when she saw Chen Mo.

"Chen Mo, how come you're so handsome? Are you wearing makeup?"

"Haha, you really put your heart into this, even wearing makeup. Too bad, Rongrong's friends have already gone back."

Chen Mo shook his head: "I didn't put on makeup, I just... took a good shower."

"A shower can make you look like this? Looks like you have a great foundation."

"good."

Chen Mo sat down. He felt very hungry and stuffed a piece of braised pork into his mouth.

Suddenly, he saw a line of words above Chen Rong's head.

[Qiangzi's childhood friend is so handsome! They're such good friends, he can give me a gift of 8888. I should have known better than to borrow money from my best friend to secretly go to the hospital for an artificial insemination. I should have just borrowed that thing from him. As long as I could have kept it a secret from Qiangzi, I wouldn't be so poor now. Ugh, what am I thinking...]

Chen Rong's face flushed slightly.

Chen Mo almost spat out the braised pork he was eating.

Good heavens! My sister-in-law actually had such thoughts?

Wait, my sister-in-law actually went to the hospital secretly?

So, Li Qiang had no idea that the child wasn't his at all?

Holy crap, this is incredible!

What if the child grows up and looks like him?

Upon seeing this message, he was completely stunned.

What exactly happened?

Why did Chen Rong secretly get artificial insemination?

He remembered something: it seemed that many gossipy women in the village were spreading rumors that Chen Rong had received such a large dowry from Li Qiang, but was a barren hen.

Those who say Li Qiang is tall and strong are definitely not referring to Li Qiang himself.

Moreover, Li Qiang is a proud man, so he probably wouldn't go to the hospital for a checkup for something like this.

He quickly shifted his gaze and noticed that although Li Qiang was smiling, there was something indescribable in his eyes.

The two sat down, poured wine, and picked up food.

Chen Mo was really hungry. He ate three bowls of rice and devoured most of the braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and braised pork knuckle on the table.

Li Qiang watched him eat from across the table, but barely touched his own chopsticks, instead drinking one glass of wine after another.

"Brother Qiang, just say what you have to say."

Li Qiang put down his wine glass and scratched the back of his head.

"Xiao Mo, I won't hide anything from you anymore." He lowered his voice, "You know, I used to work as a pile driver on construction sites."

"But now the real estate market is in trouble, construction sites are shutting down one by one, and contractors are selling their equipment and changing careers. People like me who work for them are just left out in the cold."

Chen Mo nodded, thinking to himself, "You're so poor, yet you still pretend to be rich and throw a full-month celebration."

However, for Li Qiang's family, having a son is a major event, something they would have to do even if it meant taking out their savings for their funeral.

"Xiao Mo, I want to ask, how much do you earn driving for ride-hailing services and delivering food?"

Chen Mo also knew that many people in the village used to work on construction sites driving piles.

Without a construction site, one can only stay idle at home, lacking any skills.

Li Qiang is that kind of person.

In fact, he did not recommend that Li Qiang become a ride-hailing driver.

He himself didn't want to run away; he was very entangled.

But he himself didn't have any connections, so how could he help Li Qiang? Give him money directly? No way.

Last time, Li Qiang already felt that 8888 was too much. If he gave any more, even a fool could see that something was wrong.

What will you say when they ask? Will you say, "Your son is actually my son, and I was just giving him money for baby formula"?

Don't say we can't be brothers anymore; it could even lead to someone's death.

Forget it, if all else fails, he has to run a ride-hailing service. Let Li Qiang take this step first.

"Ride-hailing services..." Chen Mo put down his chopsticks and sorted out his thoughts.

"There are two types. One is to own your own car and register it with a platform, but you need to obtain an operating permit and the insurance premium is also expensive."

"Another option is to rent a car from the company. The rental fee is one or two hundred yuan a day. With the charging fee and the platform's commission, you can only take home five or six thousand yuan a month."

"Five or six thousand?" Li Qiang's eyes lit up. "That's not a small amount."

"This is a price that's absolutely ruthless," Chen Mo said. "I'm online for more than twelve hours a day, eating in my car, one order after another, I can't stop. If you can endure hardship, you can earn this much."

"What about the takeout?"

"Delivering takeout is more tiring," Chen Mo said frankly. "You're exposed to the wind and sun, and your legs will break from climbing stairs. But even though it's hard work, you can earn six or seven thousand a month. Now the competition is fierce, and the price per unit is lower than it was a few years ago."

Li Qiang fell silent, his fingers circling the rim of his wine glass.

"Xiao Mo, bring me into this industry." He raised his head and looked straight at Chen Mo. "I'm not afraid of hardship. On the construction site, I never complained about carrying cement under the scorching sun. As long as I can make money, I can endure any hardship."

Chen Mo looked at the words above his head.

"...Last month, my mortgage payment in the county was overdue, and I couldn't pay it back, so I had to resort to high-interest loans. If Rongrong knew, she would definitely divorce me..."

Chen Mo picked up his wine glass, concealing his expression.

"Brother Qiang, are you short on cash?"

"yes…"

Li Qiang said with a wry smile that he hadn't made much money in the past two years.

Chen Mo wanted to offer to lend him the money, but after thinking about it, he decided not to bring it up.

Let Li Qiang take the initiative to speak.

Let's take him to the city to make some money first.

Anyway, he was planning to go out and buy a car. Who knows when his second child might be born?

"Okay, Qiang, come with me to the city. I know the ride-hailing industry well, and I know the people in the company too. I can help you get a car and get a cheaper rental fee. I'll take you around for the first few days and teach you the routes and techniques."

Li Qiang grabbed his hand. "Xiao Mo, you're such a good friend!"

Chen Rong came out carrying the child.

"Chen Mo, thank you. Qiangzi has been so worried lately that he hasn't been able to sleep at night. I'll remember you forever for taking him in.

Chen Mo stood up, glanced at the child in her arms, and at the words above her head.

Qiangzi's childhood friend is really great—handsome and loyal. If he can make money and has a stable job, introducing my best friend to him wouldn't be a bad idea.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Qiang is my childhood friend, it's only right."

Seeing that the system wasn't responding, he figured that postpartum depression or something similar wasn't so easy to resolve.

He looked away. "I'm going back now. I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."

Li Qiang escorted him to the gate, patting his shoulder and talking nonstop the whole way.

Chen Mo didn't really listen.

He walked along the village lane on his way home, pondering his next move.

The "many children, many blessings" system is true.

[Damn it, five hundred sperm donations and only one child, and this is causing such a commotion. What about the rest... will a whole platoon suddenly appear one day?]