Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao raised her eyebrows.
Just as Han Yuanshi was about to say something, she pulled her back.
Then, she closed the courtyard door in front of Mother Zhen.
âMother, go and watch the kids. Tell them not to come and watch the show, and not to disturb Heng Yiâs rest.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âLet me handle this!â
âButâ¦â Han Yuanshiâs eyes were filled with worry.
Han Qiao patted Han Yuanshiâs shoulder to comfort her.
The courtyard door opened again.
She walked out a little and forced Mother Zhen to take a few steps back.
Han Qiao closed the door behind her.
She looked at Mother Zhen and said, âOh, really? Heng Yi never mentioned you to me!â
âYou said you were childhood sweethearts. Heng Yi is twenty-four years old this year, so you should be in your twenties as well. Where did you marry? Why did you return to Ninghe Town? You even came to my house? If youâre not married? Where have you been all these years? What do you do? Although you tried your best to hide it, your accent is foreign!â
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Mother Zhenâs face turned pale as she took a few steps back.
She looked at Han Qiao in shock.
She didnât understand why Han Qiao knew so much.
âHeng Yi is coming to my house tomorrow to propose marriage, and I have three daughters with me, but that doesnât mean Iâm inferior. That doesnât mean that any random stranger can come to my house and make a scene.â
âI advise you to leave quickly. Donât make me chase you with a broom.â
After Han Qiao finished speaking, she turned around, opened the door, and entered the courtyard. She closed the courtyard door in one go.
She didnât want to argue with Mother Zhen at all. It was a waste of time and a waste of words.
With Heng Yiâs stubbornness, if he really had any tricks up his sleeve, he wouldnât have been so poor and unable to use his money.
She wouldnât fall out with Heng Yi just because Mother Zhen came.
Her heart ached for Heng Yi, but she also admired the simple feelings and desires a woman had for a man.
Although this kind of man was stubborn, he was at least suitable for his family.
She would not look down on herself just because she was divorced and had three children.
Han Yuanshi pulled Han Qiao aside and asked, âdid she leave?â
âI donât know, Mother. I wonât care about unimportant people. The most important thing is to live your own life behind closed doors. If she wants to bully me, Iâll let her know that an honest person can be very lethal when they unleash their might.â
Han Yuanshi was amused.
âYouâ¦Iâve long had such a temperâ¦â Halfway through, Han Yuanshi changed her words. âHeng Yi is still the best.â
Heng Yi went into the mountains alone to hunt a tiger.
She had seen it from a distance. The tiger was even bigger than the pig at home, and Heng Yi had killed it all by himself and carried it down the mountain.
It was incredible.
Many people came to ask if Heng Yi was married. She wouldnât tell them that Heng Yi was going to marry her daughter.
âMother, letâs have dinner here tonight. Iâll cook chicken noodle soup.â
âIâm not eating. Iâm going home. Iâm taking the children with me.â
âThat wonât do. Iâve already prepared noodles for them. If we take them away for dinner, theyâll go bad tomorrow.â Han Qiao quickly said.
The children heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that.
âYou should just let them be. Now, they donât even want to go home.â
Yuan Yuan and the other children stayed with Han Qiao to play. Nine children slept in two beds. As a boy, Xiao Hu also got a seat.
It was also because he was still young, only six years old. In another two years, his cousins would not sleep next to him.
âThey even help me with my work. Mother, look at how well the cloth is cut and how straight it is!â
Han Yuanshi laughed. âArenât you afraid that Heng Yi will have a problem with it?â
âHe said that he would listen to me in everything at home. My nephew and niece donât eat for free here. They all work. When we earn money, we still have to pay!â
âJust spoil them why donât you!â
Han Qiao really doted on the children.
They were washed clean, tidied up neatly, and ate a combination of meat and vegetables. After a day with Han Qiao, the children were covered in sweat and nothing else.
Han Yuanshi sat for a while and then left.
Han Qiao continued to cut the pouch fabric.
When White Tea knocked on the door happily, it was still early.
âUncle White Tea!â
The children ran towards White Tea.
White Tea immediately took out some cerealose and pastries.
âSister Ah Qiao!â White Tea smiled and called out, âIs Master Heng awake?â
âHeâs awake.â
âThen Iâll go and see Lord Heng!â
White Tea arrived at the backyard.
He handed the two deeds to Heng Yi first. âThese are the deeds for the house and the land. The price is three hundred taels.â
Heng Yi nodded.
He fumbled for the deed.
For the first time, he felt that this thing was precious.
âThis is the list of betrothal gifts. According to your request, we have prepared a sumptuous feast. There are no wild geese, so we have prepared two big white geese. He also found a five-month-old calf and brought it over tomorrow. The carriage team has also arrived at Ninghe Town from the county town. All the things have been arranged. These were all ordered by Third Master Hu. He and the boss have also arrived at Ninghe Town. Madam couldnât comeâ¦â
Heng Yi looked at White Tea. âThey havenât reconciled?â
âIt was the boss who didnât let Madam come. Madam wanted to come.â
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Heng Yi exhaled lightly.
âHeâs making things difficult for himself.â
âMaster, letâs not worry about this matter for now. Third Master Hu asked if you could follow him to Ninghe Town. Itâs the old ladyâs place, but thereâs been no news!â
White Tea was worried that the Heng family would cause trouble.
âHave you informed my uncle?â Heng Yi asked.
âYes, they all said they were coming!â
Heng Yi nodded. âThatâs enough. They can do whatever they want.â
There were nine out of ten things in the world that didnât go your way. How could everything go your way?
He had no affinity with his parents. He had been abandoned since he was born, and the parents who raised him had never treated him sincerely.
After he understood, he did not force it.
For the past twenty-four years, since he was young, he had been muddleheaded and had taken a master to learn martial arts and hunt. He had casually changed his name to a pheasant.
For the first time in his life, he was clear about what he wanted to do and what he wanted to get. He wanted to marry Han Qiao.
He didnât know when he had this thought. That day, when Han Qiao smiled at him in the carriage, his heart suddenly warmed up and he hid it furtively.
Seeing that she was separating from him, that little bit of desire became more intense and could no longer be suppressed.
White Tea replied with an âohâ.
He went to tell Han Qiao about going to town.
Han Qiao was silent for a moment. âThen letâs eat noodles before we leave.â
âOkay!â
Heng Yi was going to town, so Han Qiao had already started cooking chicken noodle soup.
She scooped a bowl of chicken soup for him, removed the oil, and let Heng Yi drink it in small sips.
She had also boiled the medicine for the night and placed it in a clay pot so that he would remember to take it when it cooled down.
White Tea watched as Han Qiao prepared everything in an orderly manner, and then gently explained to Heng Yi.
âYou can set off earlier tomorrow and slow down the carriage. Donât tear your wound open.â
âYes!â Heng Yi answered obediently.
His usually cold face was gentle, and his emotionless eyes were filled with a smile.
âRest early tonight and remember to have breakfast in the morning.â
Han Qiao paused and smiled at Heng Yi.
âLetâs go, letâs go.â Han Qiao waved her hand.
Heng Yi nodded and got on the carriage obediently.
Han Qiao was afraid that he would pull on her wound, so she reached out to help him.
When White Tea drove the carriage to town, he thought about it and suddenly understood..