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Chapter 299: Chapter 301: Trapping People!_1
In the house, Tan Zhenghong sidled up to Qiao Duo’er, and at this moment, he bore no remnants of the sternness he had just displayed; instead, he nearly resembled Fat Fat and Fatty, both seeking to be held in someone’s arms.
"Wife, you wouldn’t blame me for taking matters into my own hands, would you?" Tan Zhenghong cautiously asked.
Qiao Duo’er smiled faintly, "If I wanted you to disregard your own parents, wouldn’t that make you just like them?"
Tan Zhenghong felt very content, he knew his wife would support him.
"I actually think you were very manly today," Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but compliment him.
When is a man most appealing?
Of course, it’s when he stands in front of his woman, shielding her from all the storms!
Tan Zhenghong’s face flushed with the compliment; his wife’s happiness was all that mattered.
The next day, just as dawn began to break, Butcher Chen delivered the meat that Tan Zhenghong had ordered.
He was a reliable man; to avoid delaying someone else’s affairs, he had hurriedly slaughtered two pigs the night before.
It was a busy day. Qiao Duo’er asked Aunt Huang and the Yan Family Sister-in-law to come over and help.
Sister-in-law Yan and Hu’s Clan were tasked with cleaning the pig intestines, Qiao Duo’er and Aunt Huang took care of washing the meat and vegetables, while Tan Zhenghong split wood as he stoked the fire.
As for Da Ya and Er Ya, Qiao Duo’er gave them a day off.
No matter how sensible the two girls were, they were still children and should go out and mingle more with their peers.
Around eight or nine in the morning, Yang Ruoruo and her mother brought over some wheat seeds.
The Yang Family had a rule: a purchase over a hundred catties warranted home delivery.
Seeing Qiao Duo’er and the others busily engaged, she stayed to lend a hand as well.
After all, the Yang Family had ties with the Tan Family, and since she would be attending the Tan Family’s lunch, it saved her a trip coming back again.
And there was also the fact that Da Ya had told her about the face powder. She took the initiative to help out now, planning to brazenly ask for some to try later; if it worked well, she would buy some more to use.
Hehe, but she kept this little secret tightly guarded.
Seeing that Qiao Duo’er brought in so many people to help, Jiang’s Clan felt a bit uneasy for not having her daughter Chao Lian called upon.
She realized she might have annoyed Qiao Duo’er with her actions last time and thus wouldn’t need Chao Lian anymore.
Wouldn’t that mean her daily Fifteen Wen Money was just wasted?
What should she do now? It was maddening!
Jiang’s Clan looked in the direction of the Tan Family’s house a couple of times and even conspicuously loitered in front of Qiao Duo’er, who pretended not to see her. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
Her suspicions confirmed, she hurried back home.
"What are you still sitting around for, you useless girl? Why aren’t you over at the Tan Family lending a hand? Qiao Duo’er is alone managing the dishes for four tables; how can she handle it all by herself?"
Jiang’s Clan scolded Chao Lian, who was still embroidering.
Chao Lian spoke with an innocent tone, "But there’s no pay for today, wouldn’t you scold me to death if I went?"
"Why would I scold you? Hurry up and go!" Jiang’s Clan urged again.
Chao Lian then put down her needlework and cheerfully headed to the Tan Family’s house; the method Sister Duo’er had taught her really worked!
Hehe, from now on when she came to the Tan Family’s house, her mother would have nothing to say.
This method was quite sly but very effective!
Once all the braised dishes were made and weighed, they totaled up to one thousand two hundred and thirty Wen Money.
Tan Zhongzhong paid for the braised dishes and then said, "You need to help cut them up."
"That’ll be another Twenty Wen," Qiao Duo’er said slyly.
"You... you..." Tan Zhongzhong gritted his teeth. Was this a scheme to fleece him after his brother?
Tan Zhongzhong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately took out Twenty Wen Money from his purse, "Here, I’ll bring the plates over in a bit; it needs to be served properly!"
