Chapter 51: Gentle Persuasion
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
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Ahem, I’m Hu Laosan, the shopkeeper of the Broker’s Shop in town. Heng Yi is my good friend. He bought cotton from the cloth shop, and I’m here to deliver it.”
Han Qiao looked at the four tightly packed bags of cotton and let them in.
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi quickly packed their things while Han Qiao poured tea for Hu Laosan.
“Your house is not bad.”
“It’s all thanks to the help of my uncles and brothers.”
After drinking the tea, Third Brother Hu did not stay any longer and quickly left.
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It was as simple as sending cotton.
But that day when she went to the Broker’s Firm, she didn’t meet this person. Could it be that there were two Broker’s Firm in Ninghe Town?
Han Qiao couldn’t understand.
Just as he sent Third Brother Hu away, White Tea came again.
“Sister Ah Qiao!”
White Tea had a sweet mouth, and Han Qiao happened to be looking for him.
He asked him to stay at home for dinner.
“No need, Sister Qiao, I brought food.”
“I also brought some for Lord Heng.”
“If Heng Yi doesn’t eat it, I’ll take it back and eat it myself.”
Han Qiao learned that White Tea was a servant bought by Heng Yi. When Heng Yi saw him, he was almost on the verge of death. Heng Yi pitied him and bought him a few taels of silver, then sent him to run errands in the tavern.
Han Qiao didn’t expect him to have such a relationship with Heng Yi.
“White Tea, you’re in the county town every day. Can you bring me something?”
“Sister Ah Qiao, what do you want?”
“Brown hair brush, gargle, bath beans, soap, five servings.”
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White Tea counted the number of people in Han Qiao’s family. “Sister Ah Qiao, there are only four people in your family.”
“Heng Yi will be living here soon.”
“Oh…”
White Tea stood up.
He looked at Han Qiao in disbelief.
What did he hear?
“Heng Yi will come to my house on the second day of next month to propose marriage.” Han Qiao said lightly.
White Tea hurriedly took a sip of tea to calm himself down.
Han Qiao filled his cup without batting an eyelid.
After a while, White Tea finally calmed down. He let out a soft breath and asked Han Qiao softly, “I-I can’t call you Sister Ah Qiao anymore, right?”
Han Qiao chuckled. “Of course not. You can always call me Sister Ah Qiao.”
White Tea heaved a sigh of relief and sat down with a smile.
Then, he whispered, “Sister Ah Qiao, do you know? The family moved out.”
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Han Qiao shook her head.
How did he know about the matter in Puyi County?
“The tavern also hired a new manager. It was Madam who secretly took the silver notes to her maiden family. After the owner went to get it back, Madam threatened the owner with her pregnancy. Then, the owner bought a house outside and went to bring Madam back. However, Madam had a miscarriage. I heard from Aunt Yun, who served Madam, that it was the owner who brought the medicine for Madam.”
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The amount of information was indeed a little too much.
For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
She also knew that if she hadn’t said that she was going to marry Heng Yi, White Tea wouldn’t have told her these things.
White Tea’s mouth was really tight.
“Does Heng Yi know about this?”
“I just said that and Lord Heng told me to shut up.” White Tea said aggrievedly.
Han Qiao laughed.
This was like Heng Yi.
He would not listen to gossip at all.
“Does your Master Heng have any hobbies?”
Hobbies?
White Tea thought about it carefully.
“He might like hunting…” White Tea said uncertainly.
Han Qiao passed the money to White Tea, reminding him to buy something.
When White Tea heard that Heng Yi had gone into the mountains to hunt the tiger, he said, “Then I have to go to the Feng family in the county town and tell Master Feng to prepare some men to come here and pull the tiger.”
“How much is a tiger?” Han Qiao asked.
“Three or four hundred taels. I heard that back then, Master Heng hunted two tigers for Master Feng in a tavern in the county town. Master Feng then settled the matter in the tavern.”
Along with it was He Hong’s household registration deed.
White Tea did not know about this.
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Han Qiao exhaled lightly.
After sending White Tea away, she went to the Han family and asked Han Yuanshi to help her find the person who flicked cotton.
“How many beds do you want?” Han Yuanshi asked.
“When the time comes, prepare a few more beds. Mother will also give you a bed when the time comes. It won’t be cold in winter.”
“Forget about me. I’ll send a bed to your grandparents.”
“Mother, don’t worry. I know what to do with Grandfather and Grandmother.”
The cotton flicker arrived at Han Qiao’s house the next day.
The cotton quilt that Han Qiao wanted to make was relatively large. It was 1.8 meters by 2 meters. With eight catties of cotton, it was really thick and soft, and it was very comfortable to touch.
The cotton flicker had to be fed, so Han Yuanshi came over to help, as well as gossip.
With a hundred catties of cotton, Han Qiao made four thick cushions and eight thick quilts.
She gave madam Han Yuan a bed cushion and a blanket, and then personally sent a bed cushion and a blanket to her grandparents, which made the old lady extremely happy.
She was getting old and couldn’t stand the cold in winter.
This thick and soft cotton blanket was much more comfortable to sleep on.
It had been four days since Heng Yi entered the mountain, but he still hadn’t returned.
The clothes that Han Qiao prepared for him had already been made. They were washed and hung in the wardrobe.
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Old Master Feng’s men set up a tent at the village entrance and waited day and night.
It was said that he even brought a doctor with him to prevent Heng Yi from getting injured while hunting the tiger.
White Tea didn’t return to Puyi County either. He hung out with the Feng family and managed to get some information.
It was said that this tiger was to be given to a certain prince. When they received the tiger, they immediately brought it to the county town, cut open its belly, and sent it over on ice.
When White Tea came to talk to Han Qiao, Han Qiao’s heart did not waver. She even calmly asked White Tea to go back.
However, she almost cut his hand when she was cutting the vegetables, and the fabric used to make the purse was cut into pieces.
She was worried about Heng Yi, very worried.
Dong dong dong dong.
Han Qiao immediately got up to open the door when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Looking at the bloody, dirty, and smelly Heng Yi, who was supported by White Tea, she wanted to laugh, but at the same time, she wanted to cry.
She opened her mouth and said anxiously, “Come in quickly.”
“Xiu, Yi, hurry up and get the water.”
After washing Heng Yi’s hair and bathing him, White Tea helped him lie down on the bed.
The Feng family’s doctor came over to check on Heng Yi’s wounds. There were several deep wounds where the bones could be seen. While applying medicine, Heng Yi looked at the door.
Seeing Han Qiao standing there, he smiled at her.
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Han Qiao also smiled at him.
She turned around and went to the kitchen.
The porridge was almost cooked, and the medicine that the doctor had brought over was also being fried.
How did Heng Yi survive in the mountains for a few days?
White Tea served the porridge with a little salt, and Heng Yi finished it quickly.
The medicine could still be boiled for a while, but White Tea came to look for
Han Qiao. “Sister Ah Qiao, Lord Heng wants you to go in.”
“I’ll go ask the doctor what I need to pay attention to.” White Tea ran to the front hall.
Han Qiao entered the room, and Heng Yi leaned on the bed.
He was wearing brand new underwear, casually covered with a bedsheet, and his body was tightly bandaged.
He looked at Han Qiaoxiao as if he couldn’t feel the pain.
“Sister Ah Qiao, I came back alive. From now on, I’ll listen to you.”
When Han Qiao heard this, her heart felt a little bitter.
She sat on the stool beside the bed and asked Heng Yi, “Does it hurt?”
“It hurts a little. Will you feel sorry for me?” Heng Yi’s voice was very soft, like a child who had done something wrong.
He was carefully testing his queen’s bottom line.
Han Qiao nodded gently. “I was worried for a few days, afraid that something would happen to you. I also regret not forcing you to stay that day.”
She reached out and gently held Heng Yi’s hand. “Heng Yi, don’t risk your life for money in the future. I’m actually looking forward to marrying you and growing old with you.”
“If we’re lucky, we can have one or two children.”
“It’s good if they look like you, and it’s good if they look like me!”
“Don’t you think so?”
Han Qiao looked up at Heng Yi with her wet eyes..