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Chapter 102: Chapter 103 Daughter-in-law Waiting to Eat_1
"How’s your leg doing?"
Qiao Duo’er glanced at Tan Zhenghong. This guy’s leg hadn’t fully healed yet, and he was already eager to come out.
Tan Zhenghong shook his head, "It’s nearly there. Besides, I’m sitting right now, so it’s fine."
Qiao Duo’er didn’t believe his nonsense. While sitting, some of his body weight would still press down on his leg, which would definitely torture a bone that hadn’t healed properly.
Qiao Duo’er took two bamboo baskets from Sun Erhu, turned them upside down on the ground, and had Tan Zhenghong rest his leg on them.
It might look a bit unseemly, but it was certainly less uncomfortable.
"I’ve told you, these legs are mine. If you dare not to take good care of them, I won’t spare you!"
Qiao Duo’er said through gritted teeth, and unexpectedly thought about the matter of the "third leg."
Tan Zhenghong nodded agreeably. He was a good husband who listened to his wife.
Qiao Duo’er was still not appeased, but more customers came to buy goods, so that issue was put aside for the moment.
But one customer after another arrived, and Qiao Duo’er had no chance to scold Tan Zhenghong.
The braised meat sold well; soon, only half a braised chicken and a few eggs were left.
Qiao Duo’er then called Erhu to pack up the stall. After a day’s hard work, keeping half a chicken as a treat for themselves was nice.
They had only put half away when a young man hurried over.
"Boss, are you still selling braised meat?"
Qiao Duo’er shook her head, "Not anymore; what’s left is for us to eat."
She intended to whet people’s appetite. If they were always in short supply, customers would be more eager to buy.
"My wife is pregnant, and she’s been craving the sight of braised meat others are eating. Please, sell me some. She’s waiting at home!"
The man said anxiously, afraid that Qiao Duo’er would refuse him.
His wife had been having pregnancy cravings lately and hadn’t eaten well for several days. Now, at last, she wanted something, and how could he not buy it?
It wasn’t easy for a woman to carry a child. Qiao Duo’er relented, "Alright, how much do you want?"
"Give me what’s left; I can pay you extra!" the man said eagerly.
Qiao Duo’er wrapped the remaining chicken and eggs in wax paper, "This is freshly caught wild chicken from the mountains, thirty wen a pound, two wen money each for the eggs. We’ve packed everything up, so we won’t weigh it, just give me forty wen."
"How can I accept this..." The man scratched his head.
The wild chicken looked to be more than a pound, and with five or six eggs, it definitely added up to more than forty wen.
Qiao Duo’er said plainly, "Hurry back now; your wife must be getting anxious."
They say women with cravings feel an urgent need to eat whatever they desire, and a second’s delay can feel unbearable.
The man quickly paid and thanked her, then hurried back home.
"Let’s also pack up and head back soon!" Qiao Duo’er called out.
Sun Erhu promptly responded, and after quickly packing everything, the three of them headed home.
By the time they got home, it was already dark.
Hu’s Clan had specially left dinner for them. The meal was simple: rice porridge with side dishes, but it was quite satisfying for the three hungry people.
If only they had had some braised dishes, it would have been even better, but unfortunately, everything had sold out.
However, the joy of a good sale was even better than eating it themselves.
After they had eaten their fill, Hu’s Clan had already tidied everything up, and Da Ya and Er Ya had also prepared the hot water.
Qiao Duo’er thought a mere verbal thank you was inadequate; they deserved something more substantial.
But it was already late today; other matters could wait until tomorrow.
