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Chapter 197: Chapter 199 Too Easygoing_1
In the afternoon, Sun Erhu and his group still headed to town, while Qiao Duo’er kept a small portion of meat to sell at home.
Unable to resist Xiao Fu’s persistent nagging, Wang Clan brought money to buy meat.
Because she indulged Xiao Fu, Wang Clan would come to buy meat every three or five days.
Qiao Duo’er always took the money, but out of respect for Tan Zhenghong, she would also give a little extra meat.
Actually, Qiao Duo’er didn’t really detest Wang Clan; aside from giving birth to Tan Zhenghong, there was little else to be grateful for.
So as long as Wang Clan didn’t cause trouble, Qiao Duo’er couldn’t be bothered to quibble over every detail.
Wang Clan was aware of this fact and, having been intimidated by Qiao Duo’er a couple of times, behaved herself in Qiao Duo’er’s presence.
"Today is a holiday, no need to pay," Qiao Duo’er said as she handed the meat to Wang Clan.
Wang Clan was somewhat surprised but went along with the conversation, "Well, it’s okay not to pay. You all should come to the Main Room for dinner tonight."
Tan Zhenghong shook his head, "Erhu and the others still need to come back for dinner, so we won’t be coming over."
Wang Clan pursed her lips and left with the meat.
Alas, she had to admit that in Fourth Boss’s heart, his wife was much more important than his own mother.
Qiao Duo’er was pleased with Tan Zhenghong’s response. She was willing to give Tan Zhenghong face and be a bit nicer to those people.
But that certainly didn’t mean she had no bottom line or principles.
"Fourth Boss’s wife, you’re too easygoing. If it were me, I wouldn’t want to deal with them for the rest of my life!" A daughter-in-law snorted at the departing figure of Wang Clan.
"If you fuss over everything, wouldn’t you just upset yourself to death?" Qiao Duo’er said with a laugh.
"How can a mother act that way towards her own son? When Fourth Boss was in such a bad state, she was heartless enough to agree to a family split."
"But she seems to have changed her ways; didn’t you see she was ready to pay just now?"
Qiao Duo’er didn’t reply any further, as there was nothing to explain. She had Wang Clan in line, and naturally, Wang Clan didn’t dare to be arrogant.
After dinner, Qiao Duo’er sat lazily in her chair, not wanting to move after being busy for two days.
At the moment, she was doing something quite satisfying – watching Tan Zhenghong count money.
Next to Tan Zhenghong was a pile of Copper Coin that had been strung together, but there were even more copper coins in another basket.
The money was growing more plentiful, but what was more important was living comfortably.
Qiao Duo’er was content with her current state of life.
Some time later, Qiao Duo’er remembered she had forgotten to make ginseng soup to drink today; keeping up good health practices required consistency, and frequent interruptions could really affect the outcome.
An idea struck her, and she brought out the ginseng liquor she had soaked.
It was now autumn, and the nights were no longer so hot, so she could drink ginseng liquor to nourish her body.
She poured herself nearly half a bowl; she certainly couldn’t drink that much alone and decided to save some for Tan Zhenghong.
At first, Qiao Duo’er thought it was quite spicy, but the more she drank, the harder it was to stop.
By the time Tan Zhenghong looked up again, Qiao Duo’er had finished the wine in her bowl, her little cheeks flushed red.
"Wife, how are you feeling?" Tan Zhenghong asked worriedly.
He had never seen his wife drink alcohol before, and now she suddenly consumed nearly half a bowl—well... she was indeed his wife, unlike anyone else!
Qiao Duo’er felt light-headed and unsteady, thinking to herself, "Damn, I can’t even handle this little bit?"
But the truth was, she was drunk.
Qiao Duo’er waved her hand, "I’m fine, just feeling a bit dizzy. Fetch me some water; I want to take a bath."
Tan Zhenghong quickly supported his wife, and if it weren’t for his quick reaction, Qiao Duo’er would have already slipped to the floor.
"Mm, I want to bathe!" protested Qiao Duo’er.
