43: Chapter 44 He Is Shy_1 43: Chapter 44 He Is Shy_1 Tan Zhenghong said weakly, “Thank you.”
Seeing that it was only around four or five o’clock, Qiao Duo’er made another one just like she had just done; after all, you definitely have to change your underwear every day in the heat of summer.
When making the second one, Qiao Duo’er was much more skilled, taking almost half the time it took to make the first.
After she had made another one, Sun Erhu had heated up the food and brought it over.
It was raining heavily outside, and the rain was sweeping into the stove under the eaves; if you were cooking outside, you would surely get wet.
Seeing the pants Qiao Duo’er had just made, Sun Erhu was extremely delighted.
“Sister-in-law, you’re so clever.
I’m going to cut the legs off my pants too; it’ll be especially cool!”
Qiao Duo’er raised an eyebrow and said with disdain, “Fourth Boss thinks they’re too short!”
“Sister-in-law, you don’t understand.
My Brother Hong isn’t really complaining about the pants being short; he’s just shy.
But I said to Brother Hong, ‘Why are you shy with your own wife?'”
Sun Erhu teased, even winking at Tan Zhenghong.
They were a couple, what hadn’t they seen?
Umm…
that’s not right, isn’t it said that once a big guy gets married and the room gets round, he doesn’t shy away from meaty or vegetarian talk?
Why did he feel like his Brother Hong was still like a maiden?
Could it be they hadn’t yet…
Cough cough, that was the couple’s own business, and it was better he didn’t meddle.
Tan Zhenghong felt uncomfortable under Sun Erhu’s gaze and threatened, “Your mouth can’t be stopped even by eating, maybe you shouldn’t eat at all!”
“Save me, sister-in-law!
Brother Hong is angry out of embarrassment!”
Sun Erhu wasn’t scared of Tan Zhenghong.
Before, he couldn’t beat Tan Zhenghong, so he had to tuck his tail and behave, but now…
he could strut around as he pleased!
Tan Zhenghong took a deep breath and could only glare fiercely at Sun Erhu.
Qiao Duo’er secretly pursed her lips; Tan Zhenghong actually looked quite cute when he was angry.
This man seemed cold on the surface, but actually, he was quite adorably silly.
She could tease him when bored in the future.
The three chatted and laughed while eating dinner, and then Sun Erhu brought over more hot water.
He had already started heating the water before coming to eat, so it was ready after they finished their meal.
To avoid Qiao Duo’er enlisting him for more labor, he quickly said, “There’s still fire in the pot.
I’m going to tend the fire.
Once the water boils, I’ll bring it over.”
After he said that, Sun Erhu hurried off.
Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes silently, but resignedly went to look after Tan Zhenghong.
After Tan Zhenghong finished washing up, Sun Erhu brought more water.
It wasn’t enough for a bath according to Qiao Duo’er’s needs, but on a rainy day, she wasn’t so particular.
She washed up swiftly and then lay down in bed.
After lying in bed for a while, Qiao Duo’er got up again to light the lamp.
“What’s the matter?” Tan Zhenghong asked anxiously.
As she busied herself, Qiao Duo’er said, “Making some dough to save for tomorrow’s steamed buns.
Erhu said he’s going into the mountains.”
He was going hunting in the mountains, and wouldn’t be back until it got dark.
If he didn’t catch any game and didn’t bring dry food, he might starve.
The reason she got up just now was to prepare a starter dough.
Without baking powder, everything relied on the starter to ferment.
Making a starter was simple.
She would prepare a small piece of dough now, let it ferment on its own, and by tomorrow it would become the starter.
When making steamed buns, she would add the starter to the freshly mixed dough to speed up its fermentation.