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Chapter 289: Chapter 291 Was Teased Again?_1
Tan Zhengyuan said resentfully, "Even brothers are unreliable, neighbors are more dependable."
So asking someone to come and help should do the trick!
Hiring help for a day only costs forty wen, much cheaper than giving them half of the grain!
"Husband, what kind of mischief are you thinking of? Hurry up and share it with me," Qiao Duo’er looked at Tan Zhenghong.
The little guy, could she not know his petty schemes?
He must be concocting some nasty plot!
Tan Zhenghong said with a sly smile, "You go and tell Sister Lan to sharpen the sickles; we’ve got work to do soon."
"You mean Tan Zhengyuan won’t find anyone to help?" Qiao Duo’er immediately understood.
"Yeah, the Xiao Family has over two hundred acres of land, all farmed by themselves; they only hire short-term laborers during the busy farming season. This time the rain came early, so they must have asked the village folks to help. Plus, with the others in the village not having finished reaping, there aren’t enough hands available. And at this hour, where is he going to find people?" Tan Zhenghong explained softly, so soon Tan Zhengyuan would have to come back.
The Xiao Family was known for being stingy; most villagers didn’t think much of them, so everyone prioritized other places over the Xiao Family.
But by this time, the remaining people had already gone to the Xiao Family to cut rice.
The Xiao Family always paid by the acre; the earlier you went, the more money you could make.
Qiao Duo’er said in dissatisfaction, "You sure know a lot about the Xiao Family’s situation."
"Wife, you’re wronging me," Tan Zhenghong said, feigning hurt.
This was common knowledge in the village, so why was it suddenly about him knowing the Xiao Family?
Qiao Duo’er tiptoed and bit Tan Zhenghong’s ear, "From now on, you’re not allowed to talk about the Xiao Family!"
His ear felt a warm sensation along with a slight sting, and Tan Zhenghong just felt all his blood rush to that area again.
So his wife was teasing him again? And in the yard!
"I’m going to tell Sister Lan!"
After saying that, Qiao Duo’er ran off, legs fleeing fast; she was only here to stoke the fire, not to put it out. Any objections?
Although they were already married, in Qiao Duo’er’s view, they should be in the honeymoon phase of passionate love, and these flirty little moves were the best catalyst for affinity.
After a while, just as Tan Zhenghong said, Tan Zhengyuan came back with his tail between his legs.
"Fourth Boss, I’ll pay you a day’s wage, forty... no... would fifty wen per day be okay?"
To Tan Zhengyuan, Tan Zhenghong was the last straw.
Tan Zhenghong shook his head: "No."
He wanted to arrogantly say that his family wasn’t short on money, but that wasn’t his style, so he just said two words.
"Tan Zhenghong, I’m your older brother!" Tan Zhengyuan’s voice rose a lot.
He was already giving a lot of face by offering fifty wen, yet Tan Zhenghong was still acting coy. Did he really expect half of the rice harvest?
Tan Zhenghong said with a light chuckle, "So what?"
Tan Zhengyuan was dumbfounded; if Tan Zhenghong really didn’t help, he would indeed be helpless against him.
"Zhenghong, is this how your mother taught you to treat your brother? With no manners at all!" Widow Xu scolded.
"Who are you?" Tan Zhenghong glanced at Widow Xu, his eyes filled with chill.
Widow Xu straightened her back: "I’m your sister-in-law; elder sisters are like mothers, can’t I reprimand you a bit?"
"Like hell you are, with a mother like you I’d hide at home, too ashamed to see anyone!"
Qiao Duo’er didn’t hold back at all; Tan Zhenghong was hers, and she dared someone to scorn her man. Did they really think she was vegetarian?
"You... you..."
Widow Xu stammered for a long time but failed to come up with anything to say.
