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Chapter 803: Chapter 806 It’s Worth It Because It’s You
"That’s all for today, everyone go home and get some good rest, and gather back here at late morning the day after tomorrow. There will be ox carts to take you over," Qiao Duo’er said, concluding the hiring of the day laborers.
Since Tan Zhenghong often had to coordinate, it took him slightly longer than Duo’er.
The threshing machine was very practical and many households were vying for it.
Tan Zhenghong had already increased the number of threshing machines to eight, with work scheduled even through the night; still, the demand was so high that it was barely being met.
Those who came later couldn’t get a good timeslot, only to blame themselves for hesitating and missing out on the best opportunity.
After sending off the last person, Tan Zhenghong hurried over to his wife’s side.
"You must be exhausted?"
Tan Zhenghong looked at her with pity; he shouldn’t have agreed to let Duo’er join the bustle.
Qiao Duo shook her head: "Not only am I not tired, I’m actually in great spirits. I told you that pregnant women need to exercise their minds too, why don’t you believe me?"
"If it weren’t for your insistence on suffering, would we have this little thing? So, you definitely have no brain," Tan Zhenghong teased while gently rubbing Duo’er’s head, his eyes filled with affection.
Qiao Duo’er bumped Tan Zhenghong with her belly: "Who are you saying has no brain?"
"Me," Tan Zhenghong quickly conceded.
A good husband doesn’t argue with his wife, especially not with a pregnant one, because her mood is very important.
"Then the brainless one should hurry home and cook. I want shrimp for lunch today, steamed fish, and sautéed water celery," Qiao Duo’er said with a touch of arrogance. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Tan Zhenghong immediately nodded: "Your wish is my command!"
Upon returning home, Tan Zhenghong went straight into the kitchen, refusing even Almond’s offer to help.
It’s said that pregnant women are prone to fanciful thoughts, so at this time he had to keep his distance from other women even more.
By the time he served the food, Qiao Duo’er was already starved and collapsing on the table.
Ever since she got pregnant, she couldn’t stand being hungry, or else she’d be listless.
Tan Zhenghong said with amusement: "I made rice cakes this morning and added dried tangerine peel and red dates. Why didn’t you have some first?"
Even just a bite would have prevented her from becoming this famished.
"I just wanted to eat shrimp," Qiao Duo’er pouted.
"From now on, just tell me whatever you want to eat, and I’ll make it for you. Please don’t starve yourself," Tan Zhenghong hurriedly said while passing her the chopsticks, nearly pained to see her so hungry.
Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes: "Weren’t you the one who didn’t let me into the kitchen?"
"Then you can just tell me from outside the kitchen. Bai Yifan said that pregnant women exposed to kitchen fumes often can lose their appetite, and with your stomach having issues, poor appetite can easily lead to malnutrition," Tan Zhenghong said earnestly.
Qiao Duo’er nodded absentmindedly as she ate. Although she ate quickly, she didn’t come across as rude.
Tan Zhenghong was covered in cold sweat; he shouldn’t have spoken to Duo’er while she was eating: "Eat slowly, I’ll peel the shrimp for you."
Only after Qiao Duo’er had her fill did she realize that she had devoured an entire plate of shrimp.
She had promised to correct the habit of selfish eating, but only remembered after she was full each time.
"It’s okay, it’s my fault, I just caught too few shrimp yesterday. I’ll just set up another net tomorrow," Tan Zhenghong offered understandingly.
Qiao Duo’er’s eye twitched: "Don’t you feel quite innocent?"
He had fried a whole plate of shrimp; how was that too few?
It was just him giving her a way out!
"Not at all innocent; and seeing you enjoy eating makes me happier than eating myself," Tan Zhenghong said with honesty and a silly smile.
With her lips pursed, Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but giggle quietly. Pregnancy was hard, childbirth would be painful, but having Tan Zhenghong as the father of the child made it all worthwhile.
