Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179: Chapter 132: Mr. Cheng Investigates

Beijing Military District Courtyard. These past two days, many people in the courtyard knew that Old Mrs. Cheng from the Cheng Family wasn’t feeling well and was rushed to the hospital that night. Cheng Siyu, the youngest son of the Cheng Family, hurriedly returned to Beijing with his wife from the CD Military District. Cheng Ruzhu, the daughter of the Cheng Family, stayed by the bedside day and night, never leaving the hospital.

Several households discussed and decided to send representatives to visit the hospital. Seeing Old Mrs. Cheng on the hospital bed with a rosy complexion, though looking a bit haggard with a worried expression, they heard from the doctor that her health was fine and cheered repeatedly, relieved that her health was okay.

Old Mrs. Cheng was generous, always willing to help others, and never judged people by their status or rank. She often helped soldiers and military wives solve their problems. Every household in the courtyard was willing to seek her help whenever they had issues or just wanted to chat.

The old lady had a high level of education and was very understanding. When rural military wives came to her, unable to read letters or reply, she would consider their plight. She would take them into her study, close the door, and patiently solve their problems one by one, never spreading the word outside.

She had a kind heart; if she saw any children whose parents weren’t around, she would take them to her home to eat and sleep, regardless of whether she knew them. She would also leave a note on the door, reminding that the child was resting at the Cheng Family courtyard. If a military wife was in confinement and had no family to care for her, she would personally go over and instruct them carefully.

The old lady was also never one to gossip. When hearing rumors, she would advise everyone to stay out of it, and she herself never spoke ill of anyone. To the military wives, such an elder was akin to family. Everyone was overjoyed to hear she was in good health.

Mr. Cheng was busy during the day with investigation, returning to the hospital in the evening to talk to the old lady about the progress. He spent three consecutive days investigating everywhere for information about Zhou Xiaozheng’s mother, Mrs. Zhou, and finally had some leads.

In the end, he found the military hospital where Mrs. Zhou had initially worked. But due to the passage of time, the military hospital had undergone several mergers after Jiefang, and was now a health clinic. The colleagues Mrs. Zhou had back then either passed away due to war or chaos, retired, or had left the hospital, replaced by new staff. The detailed records from then were no longer available. To find proof of whether Zhou Xiaozheng was born in that hospital, after considerable effort, Mr. Cheng finally found a surviving old nurse.

Mr. Cheng got the nurse’s address, eagerly taking gifts to visit her. Finally meeting the 80-year-old lady, who was hard of hearing but mentally sharp, after laborious communication, she mentioned that when she left the military hospital to work at the general hospital, Mrs. Zhou had just given birth to a daughter. They had no contact afterward, and their relationship was merely nodding acquaintances at best. The old lady tried her best to recall the past but eventually shook her head, leaving Mr. Cheng disappointed.

Returning to the hospital room that night, Old Mrs. Cheng sighed in disappointment upon seeing her husband’s face. "Continue to investigate; don’t lose hope yet. At least we have a target now. Sister and brother-in-law will bless us to find the child."

Mr. Cheng, exhausted, rubbed his temples. "If there’s truly no other way, we can only look for retired or resigned doctors. The original batch of people in Beijing are no longer around. Many have retired to their hometowns, and we don’t even know if they’re still alive."

Old Mrs. Cheng looked at her husband with guilt. "You’re getting old too, and you’ve been exhausted these days. Perhaps we should let the eldest take over?"

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