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Chapter 590: Chapter 594 Can’t Be Casual_1
The next morning, Tan Zhenghong got up early to dress.
After resting for the night, his injuries had much improved, and he could continue tidying up the Embroidery Room; otherwise, relying solely on his wife would certainly wear her out.
"You stay honestly in bed, or I’ll kill you!" Qiao Duo’er said fiercely.
Tan Zhenghong said earnestly, "As long as I don’t do any heavy lifting, I won’t aggravate the wound."
"When I say no, it means no. A grown man like you shouldn’t talk so much nonsense!"
Under Qiao Duo’er’s ruthless suppression, Tan Zhenghong could only compromise.
However, when Qiao Duo’er stood in front of the Embroidery Room, she couldn’t help but sigh. How long would it take her to clean up this place by herself?
Just as she was worrying, the voice of Fat Aunt came from behind.
"Duo’er, we’re here to help you!"
Fat Aunt arrived with the Embroidery Lady, accompanied by several other men as well.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Then I’ll have to trouble you, I’ll pay you for your work."
Fat Aunt chided, "What talk of payment? You resolved such a big problem for us; we don’t have much skill but can at least help you tidy up!"
"I saw blood on you yesterday; you should hurry back and rest." Another woman said with concern.
Qiao Duo shook her head, "That blood was Hawk’s; with Zheng Hong protecting me, how could I get hurt?"
"Look at how fair and delicate you are, how can you do this kind of work? You go back and take care of Zheng Hong; we will surely tidy everything up here for you."
"I helped out with the construction of your house; I know how to dig the heating channels."
With united hearts, everyone together ushered Qiao Duo’er out.
Gratefully, Qiao Duo’er said, "Then I’ll go home and cook; you all come over when it’s time to eat."
"Sure, just whip up something simple," Fat Aunt responded cheerfully.
In the village, it is customary for those who help with work to be provided with meals by the host family, and they were not fussy; as long as they could fill their stomachs, it was good enough.
At noon, everyone couldn’t help swallowing their saliva when they saw the lunch spread.
Lunch consisted of a plate of marinated meat, a plate of braised pork, a plate of braised fish, two vegetable dishes, and a big basin of steamed buns—this was too opulent!
"You said to just make something simple, but how did you manage to prepare such a massive feast."
As Qiao Duo’er distributed chopsticks, she said, "You all worked hard, so of course, I couldn’t just whip up something simple."
"This is a little token of our appreciation; please, everyone, sit down and eat."
Tan Zhenghong helped to invite.
Everyone joyfully took their seats, feeling that the Tan family was honest and dependable, and that following them was definitely the right choice.
While eating, they brought up the matter of the Embroidery Room again.
"This Embroidery Room was built just in time. Look at my hand, it’s swollen like a radish, I can hardly hold a needle."
A daughter-in-law from the Qin Family extended her hand which was red and swollen, some areas even scabbed over.
"It really is cold this winter. It looks like it’s going to snow in the next couple of days; it’s almost freezing people to death."
"You all should light a charcoal basin at home first, but don’t tightly shut the doors and windows and you won’t have any problems—wood from your own chopping isn’t worth much." no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
"Using firewood makes too much smoke; it’s blinding and I can hardly keep my eyes open."
"Me too. Let me tell you, in the future when you have children make sure to take good care of yourself during the postpartum period. I started cooking too early, and now just a little smoke makes me cry, not to mention doing needlework."
One of them timidly asked, "Duo’er, what’s the difference between working in the Embroidery Room and working at home? Can I stay and work from home?"
She had just had a baby and needed to nurse the child at home; leaving the house brought various inconveniences.
