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Chapter 675: Chapter 680: Go Sleep in the Guest Room!_1
"On the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month, you will bring forty jin of meat to my house, each jin divided into portions, plus a rib and two marrow bones."
Qiao Duo’er calculated for a moment. There were thirty-six people in the embroidery room, so the remaining four jin of meat would be saved for her family to make dumplings.
Chen Dashan immediately agreed, and to prevent forgetting, he even made a special note of it.
After completing these two tasks, Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong stood up to take their leave.
Once they had left, Mrs. Dashan said annoyedly, "Look at the mess I’ve made, it’s so embarrassing!"
"It doesn’t matter, they’re not the type to care about the small stuff, so don’t worry about it."
Chen Dashan consoled her. He had heard that those who achieve great things do not fuss over trifles, and the Tan couple was just like that; they wouldn’t fuss over a country girl who hadn’t seen much of the world.
"Sigh, I need to learn from Mrs. Tan."
Determined, Mrs. Dashan thought, she was a woman just like anyone else, yet while others were at ease, she shrank back, incapable of showing a presentable front.
It really was maddening how one could feel inferior in comparison to others!
What worried her more was that if things continued this way, Chen Dashan would surely start thinking about other women.
Chen Dashan shook his head, "You are you, why try to be someone else?"
"I..." Mrs. Dashan stuttered, unsure of how to explain.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming awkward, a customer came over to buy meat, saving Mrs. Dashan from the uncomfortable situation.
Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong then went to the carpentry shop, where, as usual, only the Zou’s were in the shop.
However, the Zou’s were skilled in accounting and soon had the figures sorted out.
"Li Yang mentioned that you should get a share of the profits from the sofas and beds, but the sofas have been selling well these past few days, making it difficult to tally up. Why not let Li Yang bring the silver to your house after the carpentry shop closes?"
The Zou’s finished with that final comment.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "That’s fine, we can talk about that later."
In fact, she was thinking that she had never really been concerned about that bonus.
After settling the accounts at the butcher shop and the carpentry shop, Qiao Duo’er’s purse had slimmed down considerably, and she suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
"Silly Sister, I’ll help you earn it back," Tan Zhenghong patted Qiao Duo’er on the shoulder.
Qiao Duo’er pulled down her scarf a bit, revealing her small face.
Because this way, Tan Zhenghong could see that she was really angry.
Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes, "Keep calling me that and you’ll be sleeping in the guest room tonight."
To be called Silly Sister was one thing, but now she had acquired a new nickname, "Big Silly Sister," which Qiao Duo’er found intolerable.
Because she was not silly at all! 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
"I swear I won’t tease you again, wife. Shall we go to the Cloth Shop now?" Tan Zhenghong quickly admitted defeat.
Qiao Duo’er glanced at the sun. They had lingered a while in both stores, and it was already nearing noon.
"Let’s go this afternoon. We’ll buy some candied fruit and pastries to visit Ling’er, and we might as well scrounge a meal."
Tan Zhenghong nodded; it was a good plan.
At the Government Office, Qin Longyun had unusually come back early.
Chen Yiling, with a hand on her lower back, said discontentedly, "You come back early when we have guests, showing favoritism. I hate you so much!"
"I swear it’s not like that this time. I specifically cancelled a lunch meeting so I could come back and have lunch with you," Qin Longyun explained, truly innocent.
Chen Yiling huffed, "I don’t believe a word you say."
Qin Longyun couldn’t help but hold his forehead; he increasingly felt that he couldn’t have a normal conversation with his wife.
Yet, he couldn’t help but foolishly treasure her like a rare gem, and the worst part was, it was an illness that lasted a lifetime.
Lord Qin coaxed for a long time before he could placate Ling’er, then he peeled some nuts while discussing serious matters with Qiao Duo’er.
