Chapter 651: Chapter 652: Holding Back This Time
Leaving the Academy, Qiao Xiaomai returned home with a cart full of stuff. Yang Ye was about to leave and didn’t take away the gifts others gave him. Instead, he gave them all to her.
Qiao Xiaomai tried to refuse, but he looked so grumpy as if he had swallowed a fly.
Qiao Xiaomai had no choice but to accept.
After a leisurely journey back to the village, she led the cart straight to the Qiao Family home.
The courtyard of the Qiao Family was already piled up, and she brought back another cart of things. Zhuang Lühe couldn’t help but sigh.
She really lucked out.
She, a countrywoman, could enjoy bird’s nest, such a precious delicacy, as daily food! What a life!
Now the housework was taken care of by the sisters Qiao Zhaodi and Qiao Yindi. All Zhuang Lühe could do was cook and make clothes for Qiao Xiaomai. However, even so, Qiao Xiaomai didn’t let her do too much, advising her to rest more.
Since they returned, Zhuang Lühe would lapse into daydreams from time to time. Were her days now just a dream?
Qiao Xiaomai saw Zhuang Lühe lost in thought again. She called her several times and told her about Zhan Jin’s punishment.
As for Zhan Jin’s son, she would remember this.
Zhuang Lühe heard this and made a few noncommittal noises without saying anything. She silently unloaded the things from the cart and put them in the house.
Seeing this, Qiao Xiaomai didn’t bother her. She called out before turning around to find Tong Sanlang in the old courtyard.
Tong Sanlang was studying diligently. Qiao Xiaomai took out two white and red peaches from her space. Each was as big as a melon. She placed them in front of Tong Sanlang, “Take a break.”
Tong Sanlang complied and picked up a peach. It was very soft and could be eaten straight after peeling. While eating, he asked about Qiao Xiaomai’s experience and learned that Yang Ye was returning to Beijing. He made an indifferent sound, “We should send him some dried sweet potatoes.”
“We don’t know about the quality of the sweet potatoes yet.”
“After being watered with your Spiritual Spring water, they definitely won’t be bad.” Tong Sanlang was very confident.
The vegetables in the Qiao Family’s vegetable garden tasted great. This was undoubtedly due to Qiao Xiaomai’s Spiritual Spring water.
Qiao Xiaomai smiled and poked his cheek, “You have to work in the field again tomorrow, don’t you?”
“Yes, I need to water the sweet potatoes.”
“Should I hire someone? Your exam is coming up. It’s a waste of time to do physical work.”
“No need. It’s good to get some exercise. It’s not good to sit at a study desk all day.” Besides, if they hired someone, they definitely couldn’t just do their work. Otherwise, Tong Xingda would surely make a fuss. Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
His father was originally okay, but after the drastic change, he turned into a child, speaking without thinking and acting according to his whims without consideration for anything else.
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The next day, after eating, Tong Sanlang walked to the new house.
At noon, he returned to the Qiao Family for lunch. He finished the whole day’s work in the morning and continued to study in the afternoon.
However, at lunch, he shared some troubling news: Zhu Hongyun had returned.
Tong Erlang was kept on a tight leash by Tong Tiehu, and due to the Zhang Family’s many household chores, he never found time to look for Zhu Hongyun.
A month had passed quickly. This was the limit of Tong Erlang’s patience. He sneaked away to Zhu Village when Tong Tiehu wasn’t looking.
Zhu Hongyun was a bit anxious when Tong Erlang didn’t come. After all, she had done something wrong with the Braised Pork incident.
But she soon calmed down: she was pregnant.
After two or three years of marriage, she finally got pregnant.
Pregnancy was a life-saving straw. Even grave mistakes could be forgiven now.
Besides, her mistake wasn’t a grave one. It was just a recipe for Braised Pork and fifty taels of silver. That was a minor matter.