The couple cried together, and Wang An didn't know who to comfort, nor did he know how to go about it.
Mainly, across both his past and present lives, Wang An had never encountered anyone who wanted to "borrow seed" from him, let alone a couple who had discussed and agreed upon it together. He had never even heard of such a thing.
Furthermore, at this moment, Wang An was in a predicament where he couldn't leave, yet couldn't stay; just standing there was incredibly awkward.
After a good while, seeing that the two showed no signs of stopping, Wang An said with great impatience
"Alright, enough! What the hell are you two crying for? Do you think crying is going to make a baby pop out?"
Hearing this, Ye Qingfeng struggled through his sobs and said
"Big brother, I'm really at my wit's end. I can't perform, and I don't dare let anyone know; even my parents don't know. I've been thinking about finding someone to borrow seed from for a long time, but I really didn't dare just pick anyone. Mainly, I can't trust them."
Hearing this, Wang An couldn't help but interrupt
"Then how can you trust me? Aren't you just screwing me over? Besides, if this actually happens, how are you two supposed to live your lives together afterward? Won't it feel disgusting in your hearts?"
Although Wang An wasn't exactly a saint and had a vigorous appetite for matters of the flesh, he truly had not a single wicked thought regarding the wives of his brothers or friends.
As the saying goes: a friend's wife is not to be ridden—no, wait, not to be cheated.
Mainly, this kind of thing truly did not align with Wang An's outlook on life; one could even say it shattered his entire moral compass.
After Wang An finished speaking, Ye Qingfeng said with a face full of sincerity
"Yeah, of course I can trust you. I feel that among all our classmates, you're the one I trust most. You might not look like much, but you're the most loyal and the most trustworthy. More importantly, you're tall and sturdy, so any child you father definitely won't have a poor physique. That way, my son won't be bullied in the future."
Hearing Ye Qingfeng drift further and further off track, Wang An interrupted again
"Shut the fuck up! So I've been talking all this time and you haven't heard a single word? I'm genuinely wondering what the hell goes through your head every day. Before you thought of this, did you even consider how your wife felt? Did a donkey kick you in the head?"
While Wang An was red-faced and spitting profanities, Bai Xiaoyun suddenly spoke up from the side
"I don't have any objections. I'll listen to Qingfeng."
The moment Bai Xiaoyun said this, Wang An was rendered speechless.
Wang An looked at the simple-minded Bai Xiaoyun with a face full of exasperation, wishing he could just slap her awake.
This woman was truly fucking obedient!
Bai Xiaoyun stole a glance at Wang An and said timidly
"My mother-in-law said... she said that Qingfeng marrying me wasn't as good as raising an old sow; at least a sow could have piglets. My mother-in-law also said I'm just a hen that can't lay eggs. And if Qingfeng has a problem and can't stand up, what can I do? *Boohoo...*"
As she spoke, Bai Xiaoyun burst into tears again.
In truth, many things are like this; shyness or embarrassment doesn't really matter. Once it's actually said out loud, it's just a matter of fact.
However, hearing this, a nameless fire rose within Wang An, because Ye Qingfeng's old mother really didn't know how to speak like a human being.
Fortunately, Bai Xiaoyun hadn't blabbed about her husband's condition, otherwise where would the Ye family put their faces?
If the father and son of the Ye family at the grain station were found out, they'd likely be pointed at and cursed as "having done so many bad deeds they've gone extinct."
The term "extinct" (meaning unable to produce heirs) wasn't a big deal in later generations, but in this era, it was a serious matter.
People of this time always regarded carrying on the family line as the most important task in life.
Bai Xiaoyun cried, and Ye Qingfeng shed tears along with her. Looking at the couple who had turned into weeping messes, Wang An felt a twinge of sympathy in his heart.
After thinking for a moment, Wang An asked
"Do you know what the problem is? How did the root of the illness start?"
Ye Qingfeng answered without hesitation
"I reckon it was from being beaten before I started school. One time they surrounded me and kicked me. I didn't feel much at the time, but later I felt that this thing of mine stopped working. I clearly have the feeling, but it just won't stand up."
As soon as Wang An heard this, he knew the corpus cavernosum had likely been damaged by the kicking—commonly known as "going limp."
Damn, no wonder Ye Qingfeng held such a grudge over being bullied during his school days. Anyone would remember that!
To be honest, this was only Ye Qingfeng; if this had happened to anyone else, they would have probably wiped out the entire families of those people.
*You ruin my life, I kill your whole family*—that shouldn't be wrong, right?
No matter the time, one must stand on reason, right?
Wang An suddenly remembered a folk remedy he had heard about back in his previous life while in the "fence" (prison/confinement). This remedy specifically targeted the symptom of impotence.
Supposedly, this remedy was researched by people sent by Li Yuan, the father of Li Shimin.
As is well known, after Li Shimin named his father Li Yuan the Retired Emperor and took the throne himself, Li Yuan spent the entire second half of his life doing one thing: creating younger brothers and sisters for Li Shimin.
According to incomplete statistics, after the age of 60, Li Yuan fathered over 30 younger siblings for Li Shimin.
According to unofficial histories, the number was over 100; it was just that Li Shimin refused to acknowledge many of them.
Of course, whether he acknowledged them or not wasn't important, as it didn't affect anyone else. But speaking without exaggeration, who with a normal constitution could achieve that?
Therefore, it was almost certain that Li Yuan had taken some kind of potion, and that potion was the world-famous "Three-Penis Wine."
It is common knowledge that standard Three-Penis Wine uses bull, goat, and dog penises as the primary ingredients, with centipedes, angelica, white peony root, Trichosanthes powder, and licorice as auxiliary herbs.
But the folk remedy Wang An had heard of replaced the bull and goat penises with tiger and deer penises.
He just didn't know if this remedy—this version of Li Yuan's Three-Penis Wine—would work for Ye Qingfeng.
After thinking it over, Wang An said to Ye Qingfeng
"Stop fucking crying. You're a grown man, why the hell are you always crying? Your problem isn't untreatable. Look at you, acting like a coward."
Hearing this, Ye Qingfeng, who had been dripping tears, instantly leaped up from the kang bed and said with a face full of surprise
"It can be treated? Can it really be treated, Big Brother? How? Tell me quickly!"
It was clear that Ye Qingfeng was on the verge of going insane because of his impotence.
Wang An didn't keep him in suspense and said with a smile
"Have you heard of Three-Penis Wine? That stuff should be able to cure your problem."
Before Wang An could finish, Ye Qingfeng sat back down, his face full of frustration.
Ye Qingfeng said listlessly
"I drink it every day. It doesn't work at all."
Wang An rolled his eyes at him and said
"I wasn't finished yet. What's the rush?"
(End of Chapter)