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Chapter 291: Chapter 293: A Mouthful of Old Blood Stuck in My Heart_1
Tan Zhenghong persuaded patiently, "Wife, stop it, it’s not worth it to wear yourself out over a bit of grain."
Before he finished speaking, Qiao Duo’er was squatting and cutting the rice again.
Tan Zhenghong had no choice but to continue working; after all, there was only so much rice, and the more he could cut, the sooner his wife could rest.
With a push of effort, Qiao Duo’er managed to complete the reaping of an entire two acres before she was ready to head back for lunch.
Just then, Uncle Huang came by with his ox cart: "Fourth Boss, put your rice on my cart!"
Tan Zhenghong and Qiao Duo’er began to move the cut rice onto the ox cart.
Soon, the ox cart was piled high with rice like a small mountain, the result of their morning’s work.
They took the equivalent of one acre’s harvest as a bit of interest, so to speak.
Uncle Huang also helped to tie it down with ropes so it wouldn’t be a problem if it got jostled on the way back.
Tan Zhengyuan watched as the land was cleared, his heart aching as if it were bleeding.
Just like that, an acre’s grain was gone?
"There’s only half an acre left; you don’t have to come this afternoon. I can finish it myself, and Uncle Huang, I trouble you to come help me gather the rice later," Tan Zhengyuan quickly said.
"Three Wen Money a trip," Uncle Huang said with a smile.
Tan Zhengyuan felt a lump of old blood stuck in his chest. Why was everyone bullying him?
Even an outsider transported Fourth Boss’s grain for free, and he had to pay?
Uncle Huang was not insistent: "That’s the price for today, if you think it’s too much, I’ll just let the ox rest. I’ve already run back and forth so many times, I’m exhausted."
"Three Wen then, but you have to come quickly. If it rains, you’ll have to compensate me," Zhengyuan said.
Could he disagree?
They were all conniving merchants with black hearts!
"I’ll definitely come before it rains, but you still have more than half an acre left. Are you sure you can finish cutting it all by yourself?" Uncle Huang asked considerately.
Tan Zhengyuan waved his hand: "Don’t worry about it!"
He had already given away an acre’s worth, and giving away more would truly enrage him to death!
He believed that the rain wouldn’t come until the evening, and he was sure he could deal with what was left in the afternoon.
Qiao Duo’er said with a smile, "It’s perfect, we can rest well in the afternoon. Uncle Huang, let’s head back."
Uncle Huang nodded, cracked the whip, and the ox began to move, with Qiao Duo’er and others following behind.
While walking back, Qiao Duo’er started to divide the spoils: "Sister Lan, we’ll thresh this afternoon, and we’ll split the grain we get."
"That won’t do, you’ve put in more work, and my mother and daughter often eat at your place. This rice should all go to you," Hu’s Clan said promptly, refusing the offer. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
It wasn’t just without heart; how could she not remember Qiao Duo’er’s generosity?
Qiao Duo’er thought about it and felt that it wasn’t safe to keep it at Hu’s Clan’s. Given Tan Zhengyuan’s character, he might just snatch it away. It would be better to exchange it for Copper Coin, which Hu’s Clan would definitely prefer.
By the time they unloaded the rice, Da Ya had already prepared the meal.
This was her first time cooking, and there was only rice, a large bowl of steamed water eggs, and egg soup.
The meal was simple, but it was not easy for the little girl; she had put in a lot of effort to ensure they could eat as soon as they returned.
Qiao Duo’er rubbed Da Ya’s head: "Really impressive!"
"I just threw it together, you mustn’t find it bad," Da Ya said, embarrassed.
Qiao Duo’er nodded: "It’s definitely delicious."
As it turned out, Da Ya wasn’t bad at cooking, having managed to get the seasoning right.
Meanwhile, Hu’s Clan turned away to secretly wipe away tears, her heart filled with emotion. She was grateful for the two young ladies; without them, she might not have survived.
