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Chapter 658: Chapter 663: Taking Care of His Own Wife_1
After Laba, the snow started falling again, this time heavier and lasting even longer.
With heavy snow sealing the mountains, it was an excellent opportunity for hunters to enter the mountains.
Because pheasants and hares would leave footprints when they came out to forage, following these tracks made it easy to catch prey.
Especially for Sun Erhu, who was even more diligent in heading up the mountain.
He said he felt miserable at heart, wishing he could cuddle with his wife and sleep in, but since Chao Lian spent all day in the embroidery room, he had no choice but to go hunting.
That day, he had a bountiful harvest, and Sun Erhu sent everything he caught to Tan Zhenghong’s house.
He was trained by Tan Zhenghong himself; it was only right for an apprentice to show respect to his master.
It was also a good excuse to come and get warm. After a day in the mountains, he felt numb with cold all over.
"Well done, your skills are getting better and better."
Qiao Duo’er gave him a thumbs up. There must be around ten prey of various sizes.
Sun Erhu said proudly, "That’s right, now that I need to earn money to support the family, my skills have improved leaps and bounds."
"Like you’re the most amazing, you can even warm up a wet jacket without taking it off. I’ll take it to the stove to dry for you."
Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes at Sun Erhu.
Even with his thick skin, Sun Erhu’s face turned red: "It’s not just my jacket that’s wet. I’ll go home to change clothes and then come back. You’ve taken my Chao Lian away, so you need to take care of my dinner tonight."
"Don’t bother going back and forth. If you catch a cold, it’ll delay Chao Lian’s work. There’s water in the pot, go take a bath in the guest room and change your clothes," Qiao Duo’er scolded. no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
The lack of Chao Lian in the embroidery room was causing delays; she was now in charge of the patterns there.
Sun Erhu weakly countered, "Chao Lian is my wife, my family’s."
"She spends more time in the embroidery room than at home."
"Her heart is always at home. She bears children for me, not for the embroidery room," Sun Erhu said seriously.
To this, Qiao Duo’er only wanted to say you win.
Tan Zhenghong, his head full of black lines, said, "Stop bickering, hurry up and change. If you really catch a cold, you’re going to regret it."
By the time Sun Erhu had taken his bath, dinner was also served. There were no extra dishes that evening, but there was an additional pot of heated wine.
Sun Erhu said with a smile beaming across his face, "Sister-in-law knows me too well!"
Tan Zhenghong also poured himself a cup to accompany Sun Erhu, and as they drank, they started talking more and more.
"This winter is getting harder to endure," Tan Zhenghong remarked.
Erhu deeply agreed: "This year, some families had their rice harvest affected by rain, and the yield wasn’t good. Plus, with the snow falling without end, it could probably collapse houses."
What he used to fear the most was winter, being hungry and cold, and he feared he couldn’t make it through.
But thankfully, with Brother Hong’s help, he made it through.
"Life here is just too hard, relying on the little harvest from the fields and still needing to pay taxes," Qiao Duo’er said helplessly.
Living in modern society, she never felt the social system back then was that great. It was only after experiencing the feudal society firsthand that she realized the huge differences, a truly bittersweet experience.
Sun Erhu was confused, "Sister-in-law, is your brain broken?"
"What she means is that she is not from our village," Tan Zhenghong quickly explained.
Sun Erhu became even more suspicious. His sister-in-law’s maiden family was from Da Xing Village, which was even worse off than Big Willow Village.
Lucky for Erhu, his easy-going nature quickly led him to forget about it.
"Right, if someone asks if your family needs a maid, you absolutely must not agree," Sun Erhu said earnestly.
Tan Zhenghong replied helplessly, "Why would we need a maid? I can look after my own wife."
