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Chapter 698: Chapter 703: Delivering New Year’s Goods!_1
She had always worried that the other party might be a misshapen jujube or a sleazy villain, or perhaps missing an arm or a leg. Now that she had found a childhood sweetheart for her child, things were already looking up.
Please forgive her; she had been educated this way since she was young.
"Everything else is fine, but I don’t agree with this. Think about how you felt when you were forced to marry."
Qiao Duo’er repeated herself, the matter of feelings must not be treated carelessly.
"Alright, you’re smarter than I am, let’s do as you say," Chen Yiling no longer insisted.
The feeling of being forced wasn’t pleasant.
Seeing Chen Yiling come to her senses, Qiao Duo’er felt relieved.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the faces of the Embroidery Ladies were all smiles, because today they would receive their wages.
"Do you think we’ve been tricked? It’s already this late and no one has shown up," Liu Ximei said anxiously.
She was looking forward to using her wages to buy beautiful fabric from town and make a new dress for herself at home.
But they had been waiting for almost half an hour, and still no one was in sight.
Fat Aunt disdainfully glanced at Liu Ximei: "Don’t always think so ill of others, perhaps they were delayed by something."
Liu Ximei muttered to herself, Fat Aunt didn’t know how many advantages she had received, of course, she wasn’t in a hurry.
But she didn’t have the courage to say it out loud.
"Anyway, everything at home is already prepared, let’s wait a little longer."
Qin Clan laughed, these past two days her man had changed so much, she could hardly believe he belonged to her.
"Now you stand with your back even straighter, your Li Er must be utterly obedient to you," said someone teasingly. Qin Clan, having only given birth to sons, already had a high status in the family, and with the strategies they had come up with, she was certainly living a more comfortable life.
"Let me tell you, men are just cheap. The nicer you are to them, the more they take it for granted. Now I’ve left all the work to him, and he has grown fond of me," Qin Clan summarized her experience.
"That’s because he knows household chores are not easy," someone countered.
The group of women gathered again to share their insights, without a hint of impatience. They all came from the same village, and Duo’er certainly wouldn’t deceive them.
It wasn’t long before Tan Zhenghong and Qiao Duo’er arrived in an ox cart.
On account of the previous incident which left a significant impact, Zheng Hong stepped off the cart at the gate.
"Wife, have Fat Aunt help you move the stuff inside; I’ll head back now," he said. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Qiao Duo’er chuckled in response, knowing their elm wood was about to disappoint certain people.
As expected, Ruo Lan’s face remained gloomy.
Qiao Duo’er was composed and graceful as usual, as if the unpleasant incident had never occurred.
"I’m sorry, Butcher Chen’s ox cart broke down on the way, causing a bit of a delay. Thank you all for waiting," she apologized.
"Does this mean we are getting meat today?" Qin Clan asked joyfully.
"You will know what you’re getting in a moment. Please stay quiet, and as I call out names, come up and receive your items," she instructed.
Qiao Duo’er then presented a money pouch with each person’s name and Fat Aunt handed out the New Year goods to everyone.
There were four kinds of New Year goods in total: one pound of meat, one pound of sugar, two fish, and two pairs of spring couplets.
"Isn’t this too much?" Qin Clan exclaimed excitedly.
It was like a dream come true!
To think that those who worked in town for a year only got six steamed buns and half a pound of meat.
"Are you so happy over this bit of fish and meat? Hurry up and count how much wages you got!" someone nearby reminded.
The money pouch felt light and insubstantial.
