Chapter 129: The “Unfaithful” Wife
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao was silent for a moment before saying, “Everyone has a family to support. Although the government office pays two taels of silver a month, even a green onion in the county town needs money. You can bring them into the mountains to find some prey. Not to mention selling them for money, it’s good to be able to eat them.”
“This will also be a good way for you to get along with them.”
“It’s just that the mountains are dangerous. You still have to be careful.”
“Heng Yi, you can recognize herbs. You’ve been to many places in the mountains, so you might be able to find some good herbs to sell.”
Heng Yi nodded.
“What about the others?”
Heng Yi shook his head.
“They’ll learn, and 1’11 learn too. Reading, writing, recognizing herbs, and practicing martial arts.”
Han Qiao looked at Heng Yi. “I have a fist technique here. Do you want to practice it?”
Heng Yi was surprised.
Han Qiao pulled him and walked faster.
When they returned to the room, Han Qiao slowly demonstrated it to Heng Yi.
She was worried about her stomach, so she did it very slowly.
However, she had underestimated Heng Yi.
This man was always full of surprises.
Heng Yi only watched her movement once, and then he was able to replicate it well.
By the time he did it a second time, he was already familiarized with the movement.
“I feel that this set of punches is very powerful.”
Han Qiao didn’t mention that this set of punches was used to retaliate against violent punches with gentle movements.
“Let’s try it in the courtyard?” Han Qiao asked.
“Let’s go.”
Heng Yi went to the yard and began to practice his fist. He punched a tree trunk, which was as thick as a leg, and it snapped with a crack.
Han Qiao was stunned.
Heng Yi smiled. “I was strong before, but it’s still a bit difficult to break such a thick tree. Ah-Qiao, your fist technique is really powerful. Once 1 master it, I won’t be at a disadvantage even if 1 don’t have a sword with me.”
Han Qiao looked at Heng Yi and smiled.
His past wish should have been to have a home to return to, someone to miss, and food to eat.
Now that he had all these, he wanted to give his family a stronger wall and a stronger fortress.
He was not a selfish person, but he was also a selfish person.
“Then do you want to practice again?” Han Qiao asked.
“Yes.”
Han Qiao leaned against the pillar and watched Heng Yi practice several times.
He was getting more and more skilled, and his speed was getting faster and faster.
Each punch carried the wind.
Every move was swift and fierce. Han Qiao could feel the power even from afar.
Heng Yi took a deep breath.
It was straightforward.
Han Qiao stood under the eaves and smiled. “The hot water is ready. Drink some hot water first and then go take a shower.”
“I’ll go wash up now.”
Han Qiao pulled Heng Yi back. “You can’t go now. You’ve just finished your boxing, and you’re sweating a lot. All the pores on your body are open. If you take a shower now, the moisture will enter your body through your pores.”
Heng Yi didn’t know much about this, but he listened to Han Qiao. “Then 1 won’t. I’m sweating all over. Stay away from me.”
“Hurry up and drink some hot water.”
The water had been left in the pot for a while, and it was still warm.
Han Qiao asked Heng Yi to take small sips.
“You’ve just exercised intensely. You have to give your heart and lungs time to slowly calm down.”
Han Qiao gently said to Heng Yi.
He had never heard or understood anything, but Heng Yi listened carefully.
He could also feel his heart beating violently against his chest.
After drinking a pot of warm water in small sips, he calmed down and his body was no longer hot.
Then, he got up and went to take a shower.
When he returned, the charcoal brazier in the room was already gone.
“Why didn’t you use charcoal?”
“It’s not safe to put this in the house at night. 1 don’t allow Grandpa, Grandma, Cheng’er, and Ah-Xiu to put the brazier over there. If they really want to use it, they have to open a hole in the window to let the air in.”
Heng Yi didn’t understand.
“Now that you’re a constable, you would probably meet cases like these in the future. A person died mysteriously, but there are no signs of a fight. The door is intact, but the person has already passed away. There was only a charcoal basin in the room. After the charcoal was burned, there would be some harmful substances lingering in the air. When people breathed it in, they would slowly be poisoned and suffocated, dying without feeling anything.”
Heng Yi had never heard of this before.
Han Qiao knew that he might not understand, but still told him anyway.
She then brought up the matter of tomorrow’s dinner. “There are about ten of them, and I plan to make sixteen dishes. I’ll go buy some wine on the street tomorrow, probably a few more catties.”
“Let Aunt Zhao go and buy them. You should…” Heng Yi was worried.
Han Qiao was already showing symptoms of pregnancy.
If she went out on her own, what if…
“I’ll walk slower. Besides, I can’t stay at home all the time after 1 get pregnant. If I don’t go out, 1’11 become stupid.”
“It’s precisely because you’re pregnant that you should go out more and come into contact with new things.” Han Qiao sat up. “Heng Yi, you don’t want me to just stay at home and take care of my husband and children, do you?”
“No, I don’t.” Heng Yi quickly said.
Han Qiao heaved a sigh of relief.
“That’s good. I won’t stay at home forever. When the new year comes, I’ll still run a restaurant or do other things. If you work hard in the government office, I’ll also work hard to earn money so we can become rich.”
Han Qiao nestled in Heng Yi’s arms. “Heng Yi, 1 want to have my own career. Whether it’s a small business or a restaurant, I want to do it well and earn money. I still have to save up for Ah-Xiu and the others’ dowry and our children.”
“It’s said that only when you have money and food in your pocket can you be confident.”
“I’ve had enough of a life without money. It’s too bitter.”
Han Qiao said all this both for her and her family.
However, she was right about one thing. They could not live a hard life.
She couldn’t live without a second meal or money in her hands.
She liked wealth, luxury, food, and nothing to worry about. All of these needed money to support her.
How could she not earn money?
“I know how to earn money.”
“I know.”
Han Qiao pressed down on Heng Yi’s lips. “1 know you can make money, and that I can leave it to you. But Heng Yi, if you want me to stay at home every day, I won’t be happy.”
Hearing that, Heng Yi felt bad.
He hugged Han Qiao and said, “Then you have to take good care of yourself. Bring two more people with you. No matter what happens, you have to protect yourself first. Wait for me.”
“Alright.”
Han Qiao replied softly.
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll protect myself.”
“Everything is fine.”
The next morning, the weather was still very cold. Compared to yesterday, the temperature had dropped by several degrees.
Heng Yi woke up very early. He practiced a few sets of moves in the yard, then went back to his room to wipe himself and change his clothes.
Han Qiao was still sleeping soundly. He didn’t want to wake her up, so he stood by the bed and looked at her silently for a while before going out.
He went to the dining room for breakfast.
When Heng Yi arrived, the three children had already finished eating.
Heng Yi looked at them and nodded.
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi looked at each other. Sun Ke walked to Heng Yi and said, “Father, we embroidered a pouch for you.”
Heng Yi was surprised.
How should he describe the feeling in his chest?
It was an indescribable feeling.
The surprise seemed to be mixed with awe, and there was something else to mix in it too.
He stood up and took the pouch that Sun Xiu and Sun Yi had made for him.
The stitches looked fine, even though the embroidery was not very good yet, for a beginner, it was good enough.
“We just started learning embroidery. Sorry if we don’t do well.”
“No, I don’t mind.” Heng Yi held the pouch.
Then, he said dryly, “You three have to learn well from Lady Lin. In a few days, I’ll find a teacher to teach you other things.”
The three children’s eyes lit up. “Thank you, Father.”
“You can go now.”
“All.”
The three children held hands and left.
Heng Yi sat back on the bench and looked at the purse in his hand.
It looked very light, yet it felt very heavy.
It felt as if it weighed a thousand or ten thousand pounds in his heart..