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Chapter 804: Chapter 807: Ensure Obedience
There was some free time before the busy farming season, and Tan Zhenghong stayed at home, keeping Qiao Duo’er company.
They would nap together in the afternoon, feeling content even if they couldn’t do anything else.
By the time Qiao Duo’er woke up, it was already evening. She didn’t hurry out of bed; instead, she stared at Tan Zhenghong in a daze.
"Wife, did you have a nightmare?"
Tan Zhenghong pulled Qiao Duo’er into his embrace, thinking she might have been frightened.
"Ah Hong, we’re doomed. I’ve arranged all the casual laborers for Xuan Eagle Mountain Village. What about the fields in the village?" Qiao Duo’er said with a furrowed brow.
She had completely forgotten about this matter that morning.
However, hiring another person wouldn’t be difficult; she still had a few backup candidates in mind from the morning.
It just felt a bit awkward to have initially refused them and then to go back and ask for their help.
Tan Zhenghong chuckled, "I never planned on hiring temporary workers. For those few acres, I can harvest them in a few days."
"Then you’ll be working too hard."
He had been busy building the new embroidery room recently and was about to start constructing another building, with many miscellaneous tasks in between, barely having any time to rest.
"What kind of man am I if I’m afraid of hard work? You just stay home and be good; I’ll take care of everything else."
Tan Zhenghong kissed Qiao Duo’er’s cheek, offering comfort.
For him, a farmer at heart, harvest was a joyous occasion, and hard work wasn’t an issue at all.
Qiao Duo’er nodded and nestled comfortably in Tan Zhenghong’s arms.
Two days later, Tan Zhenghong rose before dawn.
"You sleep a little longer. These next few days, just let Almond cook for me. I promise I won’t go into the kitchen," Qiao Duo’er mumbled sleepily.
She definitely wouldn’t make a fuss to avoid worrying Tan Zhenghong.
In a gentle voice, Tan Zhenghong said, "No one’s cooking compares to mine. If it really gets too hectic, I’ll find someone to help, I won’t wear myself out."
Qiao Duo’er knew Tan Zhenghong was just comforting her, but she was too sleepy to keep her eyes open and gave up on trying to persuade him.
She would make Tan Zhenghong come back and rest once she woke up.
When she awoke again, it was already Three Poles Day. She reached out instinctively for the space beside her, then realized it wasn’t a dream that morning.
Just as Qiao Duo’er had opened the door, Almond came over with the washing water.
"Fourth Master prepared ginseng and Bamboo Si chicken soup this morning and also cooked some millet porridge. He also said to stay away from the piece of land that he got from the family division," Almond conveyed.
Qiao Duo’er didn’t let Tan Zhenghong’s efforts go to waste; only after eating her fill did she head to the fields with a food container.
He would have been working since dawn and was probably hungry by now.
The Tan family’s lands were all connected, so Qiao Duo’er inevitably saw members of the Old Tan Family.
Since Tan Zhengyuan was imprisoned, the Tan family members had become much more compliant.
They didn’t even dare to come knocking, fearing that angering Qiao Duo’er might lead to them being locked up in jail too.
After Ruo Lan’s incident became public, they only dared to whisper a few words behind their backs.
Having not seen them for a long time, their lazy nature remained unchanged; they sweated little while working, their pace not even half as fast as others’.
Qiao Duo’er walked straight through the furrows to their own plot of land.
"Didn’t I tell you not to come here? Why don’t you listen?" Tan Zhenghong wiped his sweat.
He was concerned that his former family might say something unpleasant and upset his wife.
Qiao Duo’er handed over the food container, "I’m not that helpless. Hurry up and eat." 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
Tan Zhenghong didn’t refuse and sat down on a pile of hay to eat heartily. Today’s porridge and side dishes tasted especially good, as they were filled with his wife’s care for him.
