BXBX NOVEL Chapter 82 - 82: Boasting
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao immediately stood up.
“Quick, help him lie down on the bed.”
The gossips couldn’t continue to sit, so they got up and left the house.
The cousins who had brought Heng Yi here hadn’t finished eating yet. They called Han Qiao sister-in-law and left with red faces.
Because today was the wedding banquet, they had to drink. Afraid that the guests would get drunk and get into trouble, they made a big pot of hangover soup, which was just right for Heng Yi to drink.
The hangover soup was brought over by Fourth Sister-in-law, Madam Wu. She was shy and called out softly, “Fifth Sister-in-law, the hangover soup is here. You can feed it to Fifth Brother. It’s not hot.”
“Thank you, Fourth Sister-in-law.”
“You’re welcome.” Fourth sister-in-law Wu shyly replied, then turned around and left the bridal chamber.
There were only Heng Yi and Han Qiao in the room.
Han Qiao poked Heng Yi. “They’re all gone. Get up and have some hangover soup.”
Heng Yi opened his eyes and looked at Han Qiaoxiao.
“Daughter-in-law, did I act well?” Heng Yi asked.
He was like a big dog trying to be obedient.
“Yes, hurry up and drink it. Your stomach will feel better.” Han Qiao said gently.
He handed the soup to Heng Yi.
Heng Yi leaned against the headboard, drinking the hangover soup, staring at Han Qiao.
Han Qiao looked really good today.
They all looked good. Heng Yi was a little dazed. He drank all the hangover soup in his bowl, but still held the bowl in his hand.
Then, she laughed to herself.
He was not bad looking. Although he was a little tanned, he had thick eyebrows and big eyes. When he smiled, he had two very shallow dimples.
Han Qiao took the bowl from his hand and placed it on the long table. She asked him gently, “Have you eaten anything? Are you hungry? Do you want me to get you something to eat?”
Heng Yi shook his head. “I’m not hungry.”
Han Qiao looked at him without saying anything.
Heng Yi felt weak. “I drank a lot of wine. My stomach is burning. I don’t want to eat.”
“Luckily, you pretended to be drunk. Otherwise, you would have drunk another two catties.”
Wine was a precious thing. Poor people were generally unwilling to drink it every meal. They would only be willing to pour a few cups on major festivals when they bought a little.
When Heng Yi got married, the guests would have enough wine to drink. Some of the more gluttonous ones would drink more, and they would even come to propose toasts and play games with their friends.
Han Qiao knew Heng Yi’s alcohol tolerance.
However, alcohol was a good thing to drink a little, but getting drunk was bad for the body. In order to show off his courage, it was most boring to get drunk.
Therefore, Han Qiao had taught Heng Yi to pretend to be drunk and escape earlier.
The Heng family had many cousins, and they could drink a lot without him.
“Yes, it’s too uncomfortable to drink too much.”
Heng Yi said, leaning weakly against Han Qiao.
He had been wary of her since the beginning, but now that they were married, he wanted to be close to her.
“Wife, Sun Yiming came earlier…”
Han Qiao frowned and blinked. “And then?”
“I’m illiterate and a boorish man. I’m not worthy of you.” The more Heng Yi spoke, the more wronged he felt.
“Who said you can’t read? Don’t you know Han Qiao and Heng Yi? And who do you think is worthy of me? That stupid and cowardly Sun Yiming?”
Heng Yi rubbed against Han Qiao’s chest.
“Yeah, I can read a few words and write them.”
“Sun Yiming isn’t worthy of you. You’re a fairy from the heavens.”
Han Qiao laughed.
He reached out and stroked Heng Yi’s back.
“Then what about Heng Yi? Is Heng Yi happy?”
Heng Yi sat up straight and nodded at Han Qiao.
His eyes were shockingly bright.
Han Qiao cupped his face and kissed him on the lips.
Heng Yi was dumbfounded, laughing foolishly to himself.
She whispered, “Can I kiss you again?”
Han Qiao kissed him again.
She watched as he lay down in a daze, pulled the blanket over his face, and giggled under the blanket.
Han Qiao also laughed.
It was too easy to coax this kind of little fool who had just fallen in love.
There was nothing a kiss couldn’t solve.
Heng Yi only rested for a while. When the second round of the banquet was over, some guests were about to leave, so he had to see them off.
He was called away by Old Woman Heng.
Before he left, he looked at Han Qiao reluctantly.
Han Qiao waved at him.
There were also quite a few people who came to talk to Han Qiao. They wanted to see her more often in the future.
Han Qiao advised as soon as possible to open branches and leaves, in one fell swoop to get a son.
Han Qiao smiled dryly and nodded in agreement.
He couldn’t help but ventriloquize, “Hurry up and leave. Don’t come in contact with me.”
She was a man who valued boys and despised girls. She was not on the same path as men and women. She could not get along with them, nor could she talk to them.
The little girls were much more likable. They called her sister-in-law sweetly and stood at the side shyly.
A young girl in her teens was crisp, fresh, and tender. She looked good no matter what.
After sending off his relatives and friends, he would return the tables and chairs he borrowed. Heng Yi didn’t need to worry about that, his cousins could do it.
However, he had to give a bowl of meat to his neighbors.
Old Woman Heng was unwilling and reluctant.
He stopped Heng Yi from scooping. “It’s all meat. We can eat it for a few days.”
“It will be bad on such a hot day.”
“We’re not afraid of spoilage.” Old Woman Heng thought of the meat and brought it out.
His heart ached as if it was bleeding.
There were more than 20 households in the neighborhood. Even if there were more than 20 bowls, how much was left in the pot? He had to leave some for dinner in the room at night, so there probably wouldn’t be any left.
“Your uncle and aunt didn’t. Although the neighbor next door did help, you gave them red packets.” Old Woman Heng stopped her and was about to cry.
“No, you can’t give it to me. If you don’t listen to me, ask your wife. She’ll definitely support me.”
Heng Yi wanted to say that it wasn’t certain.
He turned around and walked towards the bridal chamber, followed by Old Woman Heng.
Han Qiao saw the two of them come in one after the other, and Old Woman Heng began to blabber.
Han Qiao understood. “Then listen to Mother and save some for tonight. See if Uncle and the others have gone far. Then scoop a bowl for Uncle and Aunt.”Mother, the weather is hot, and it spoils easily. Eating spoilt food is not good for the body. Uncle and aunt rarely come here. Why don’t you let them stay for the night? If the family can’t afford it, they can stay in an inn. I’ll give you money, and you can ask your brothers to make a trip and book a room.”
Old Woman Heng was instantly ecstatic.
She wanted to let her brothers stay for the night, but the few rooms in the house were not enough.
She also couldn’t bear to take the silver to the inn to keep an eye on the rooms.
“Alright, alright.”
Han Qiao opened the closet and took out a small red box.
When he opened it, there were bits and pieces of silver inside.
It was just a few taels, just like the dowry that the Han family had given her.
She stood there and hesitated for a moment before taking out two taels of silver and giving it to Old Woman Heng.
“I’ll make the arrangements now.”
“Hurry up and rest. You woke up too early in the morning. There were carriages and palanquins. You must be tired.”
Old Woman Heng immediately went to ask her family to stay, and even pretended to ask a few sisters-in-law to stay.
The few uncles also knew that Old Woman Heng was not easy to get along with, so they were too lazy to put on an act with her. Moreover, they still had chores to do when they went back. They had to feed the chickens and pigs, so they had no time to dawdle.
Old Woman Heng happily left her family behind.
He asked Heng Dalang to book a room at the inn.
She sat down and bragged to her sisters-in-law, “My wife is the most filial and obedient. Just you wait. In the future, when I ask her to go east, she won’t dare to go west. When I ask her to stand, she won’t dare to sit..”