BXBX NOVEL Chapter 53 - 53: She Was Speechless
Han Qiao raised her eyebrows.
Just as Han Yuanshi was about to say something, she pulled her back.
Then, she closed the courtyard door in front of Mother Zhen.
“Mother, go and watch the kids. Tell them not to come and watch the show, and not to disturb Heng Yi’s rest.”
“Let me handle this!”
“But…” Han Yuanshi’s eyes were filled with worry.
Han Qiao patted Han Yuanshi’s shoulder to comfort her.
The courtyard door opened again.
She walked out a little and forced Mother Zhen to take a few steps back.
Han Qiao closed the door behind her.
She looked at Mother Zhen and said, “Oh, really? Heng Yi never mentioned you to me!”
“You said you were childhood sweethearts. Heng Yi is twenty-four years old this year, so you should be in your twenties as well. Where did you marry? Why did you return to Ninghe Town? You even came to my house? If you’re not married? Where have you been all these years? What do you do? Although you tried your best to hide it, your accent is foreign!”
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Mother Zhen’s face turned pale as she took a few steps back.
She looked at Han Qiao in shock.
She didn’t understand why Han Qiao knew so much.
“Heng Yi is coming to my house tomorrow to propose marriage, and I have three daughters with me, but that doesn’t mean I’m inferior. That doesn’t mean that any random stranger can come to my house and make a scene.”
“I advise you to leave quickly. Don’t make me chase you with a broom.”
After Han Qiao finished speaking, she turned around, opened the door, and entered the courtyard. She closed the courtyard door in one go.
She didn’t want to argue with Mother Zhen at all. It was a waste of time and a waste of words.
With Heng Yi’s stubbornness, if he really had any tricks up his sleeve, he wouldn’t have been so poor and unable to use his money.
She wouldn’t fall out with Heng Yi just because Mother Zhen came.
Her heart ached for Heng Yi, but she also admired the simple feelings and desires a woman had for a man.
Although this kind of man was stubborn, he was at least suitable for his family.
She would not look down on herself just because she was divorced and had three children.
Han Yuanshi pulled Han Qiao aside and asked, “did she leave?”
“I don’t know, Mother. I won’t care about unimportant people. The most important thing is to live your own life behind closed doors. If she wants to bully me, I’ll let her know that an honest person can be very lethal when they unleash their might.”
Han Yuanshi was amused.
“You…I’ve long had such a temper…” Halfway through, Han Yuanshi changed her words. “Heng Yi is still the best.”
Heng Yi went into the mountains alone to hunt a tiger.
She had seen it from a distance. The tiger was even bigger than the pig at home, and Heng Yi had killed it all by himself and carried it down the mountain.
It was incredible.
Many people came to ask if Heng Yi was married. She wouldn’t tell them that Heng Yi was going to marry her daughter.
“Mother, let’s have dinner here tonight. I’ll cook chicken noodle soup.”
“I’m not eating. I’m going home. I’m taking the children with me.”
“That won’t do. I’ve already prepared noodles for them. If we take them away for dinner, they’ll go bad tomorrow.” Han Qiao quickly said.
The children heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that.
“You should just let them be. Now, they don’t even want to go home.”
Yuan Yuan and the other children stayed with Han Qiao to play. Nine children slept in two beds. As a boy, Xiao Hu also got a seat.
It was also because he was still young, only six years old. In another two years, his cousins would not sleep next to him.
“They even help me with my work. Mother, look at how well the cloth is cut and how straight it is!”
Han Yuanshi laughed. “Aren’t you afraid that Heng Yi will have a problem with it?”
“He said that he would listen to me in everything at home. My nephew and niece don’t eat for free here. They all work. When we earn money, we still have to pay!”
“Just spoil them why don’t you!”
Han Qiao really doted on the children.
They were washed clean, tidied up neatly, and ate a combination of meat and vegetables. After a day with Han Qiao, the children were covered in sweat and nothing else.
Han Yuanshi sat for a while and then left.
Han Qiao continued to cut the pouch fabric.
When White Tea knocked on the door happily, it was still early.
“Uncle White Tea!”
The children ran towards White Tea.
White Tea immediately took out some cerealose and pastries.
“Sister Ah Qiao!” White Tea smiled and called out, “Is Master Heng awake?”
“He’s awake.”
“Then I’ll go and see Lord Heng!”
White Tea arrived at the backyard.
He handed the two deeds to Heng Yi first. “These are the deeds for the house and the land. The price is three hundred taels.”
Heng Yi nodded.
He fumbled for the deed.
For the first time, he felt that this thing was precious.
“This is the list of betrothal gifts. According to your request, we have prepared a sumptuous feast. There are no wild geese, so we have prepared two big white geese. He also found a five-month-old calf and brought it over tomorrow. The carriage team has also arrived at Ninghe Town from the county town. All the things have been arranged. These were all ordered by Third Master Hu. He and the boss have also arrived at Ninghe Town. Madam couldn’t come…”
Heng Yi looked at White Tea. “They haven’t reconciled?”
“It was the boss who didn’t let Madam come. Madam wanted to come.”
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Heng Yi exhaled lightly.
“He’s making things difficult for himself.”
“Master, let’s not worry about this matter for now. Third Master Hu asked if you could follow him to Ninghe Town. It’s the old lady’s place, but there’s been no news!”
White Tea was worried that the Heng family would cause trouble.
“Have you informed my uncle?” Heng Yi asked.
“Yes, they all said they were coming!”
Heng Yi nodded. “That’s enough. They can do whatever they want.”
There were nine out of ten things in the world that didn’t go your way. How could everything go your way?
He had no affinity with his parents. He had been abandoned since he was born, and the parents who raised him had never treated him sincerely.
After he understood, he did not force it.
For the past twenty-four years, since he was young, he had been muddleheaded and had taken a master to learn martial arts and hunt. He had casually changed his name to a pheasant.
For the first time in his life, he was clear about what he wanted to do and what he wanted to get. He wanted to marry Han Qiao.
He didn’t know when he had this thought. That day, when Han Qiao smiled at him in the carriage, his heart suddenly warmed up and he hid it furtively.
Seeing that she was separating from him, that little bit of desire became more intense and could no longer be suppressed.
White Tea replied with an ‘oh’.
He went to tell Han Qiao about going to town.
Han Qiao was silent for a moment. “Then let’s eat noodles before we leave.”
“Okay!”
Heng Yi was going to town, so Han Qiao had already started cooking chicken noodle soup.
She scooped a bowl of chicken soup for him, removed the oil, and let Heng Yi drink it in small sips.
She had also boiled the medicine for the night and placed it in a clay pot so that he would remember to take it when it cooled down.
White Tea watched as Han Qiao prepared everything in an orderly manner, and then gently explained to Heng Yi.
“You can set off earlier tomorrow and slow down the carriage. Don’t tear your wound open.”
“Yes!” Heng Yi answered obediently.
His usually cold face was gentle, and his emotionless eyes were filled with a smile.
“Rest early tonight and remember to have breakfast in the morning.”
Han Qiao paused and smiled at Heng Yi.
“Let’s go, let’s go.” Han Qiao waved her hand.
Heng Yi nodded and got on the carriage obediently.
Han Qiao was afraid that he would pull on her wound, so she reached out to help him.
When White Tea drove the carriage to town, he thought about it and suddenly understood..