Chapter 133: Good Fortune
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Heng Yi opened his mouth to refuse.
It was very cold outside at this time of the night.
Then, he heard someone call out from outside, “Madam.”
Heng Yi immediately stood up.
The people in the dining room couldn’t stop laughing.
He blushed slightly. “You all eat first. I’ll be right back.”
He was not ignorant of the ways of the world.
Heng Yi got up and walked out of the room. He was surprised to see Han Qiao dressed up.
Han Qiao glanced at him. “Why did you come out?”
“The seniors want to see you, so 1 was just about to get someone to invite you.”
“Then hurry up and let me in.”
Han Qiao followed Heng Yi into the dining room.
Everyone at the table looked over.
They were stunned at first, but then they understood.
No wonder Heng Yi was so desperate to marry her, even though she was three years older than him and had three daughters, she was extremely beautiful.
With such good looks and an extremely prosperous worker, anyone would be willing to marry her.
After Heng Yi married his wife, he seemed to have been enlightened.
It was really enviable to advance triumphantly all the way.
Constable Qin and the others quickly stood up.
“The Han Lady greets everyone.” Han Qiao bowed slightly.
“Sister-in-law, there’s no need to be so polite.” Constable Qin hurriedly said.
The others also smiled. “Sister-in-law, don’t be so polite. We’re all rough people. We can’t be rude.”
Han Qiao also said a few words of courtesy, telling everyone to eat and drink well. If they wanted to go back home tonight, there would be a carriage to send them back. If they didn’t want to go back, they could stay at their home.
Then, she left the dining room.
As soon as Han Qiao left, Wen Yu patted Heng Yi’s shoulder. “Good boy, you’re so lucky.”
“That’s right, that’s right! Sister-in-law is so virtuous!”
Heng Yi couldn’t help but laugh.
“Drinking wine, eating vegetables,” He poured wine for them one by one.
“That’s right, that’s right. Eat the vegetables. There are so many vegetables.”
They couldn’t even eat such a good feast during the New Year.
Having a family background would always bring you somewhere.
By the time the wine was half empty, Wen Yu was retelling about Heng Yi’s bravery.
“That sword was about to pierce me, but Heng Yi blocked it and threw me far away.”
Wen Yu said, still feeling lingering fear in his heart.
He poured wine for Heng Yi. “Brother, 1 will remember your kindness.”
“Here, I’ll toast you.”
Heng Yi raised his cup. “It’s my duty.”
It was Heng Yi’s first time on a mission, and he had done it so perfectly. The three buyers didn’t seem to have come from a good place.
Constable Qin said, “I think those people might be mountain bandits.”
“What?”
They all turned to look at Constable Qin.
“It… It shouldn’t be as bad as it sounds, right?”
“Yeah, boss, didn’t we just catch the people who unfortunately bought a cow from the wrong seller? What you said…”
“If they are Mountain Bandits…”
His co-worker patted Heng Yi again. “You’ve done a great service.”
“Good God. You’ve just come to do a job and you’ve already made a great contribution.”
“It’s not my credit alone.” Heng Yi said seriously, “Everyone did their best.”
But praises aside, if those three buyers were mountain bandits, they would be very busy in the future.
Constable Qin changed the topic again and stopped talking about this matter. He started talking about their plans on hunting in the mountains tomorrow.
“Yes.”
“Can you bring someone who knows medicine?” Heng Yi asked.
Constable Qin thought for a while. “Is a little apprentice okay? My eldest nephew is currently studying medicine. He’s just an apprentice.”
“Sure, as long as he could recognize herbs, it would be enough.”
Wen Yu glanced at Heng Yi.
A thousand words were all in silence.
The men chatted as they ate, and then talked about their hunting trip tomorrow. What did they need to bring?
Han Qiao called her three daughters to the kitchen and asked them to prepare a return gift.
“When you come in, prepare something. We also have to prepare a return gift. I asked you to come so that you can learn how to interact with others.”
Sun Xiu, Sun Yi, and Sun Ke looked at each other.
Sun Xiu looked around the kitchen. “Mother, give me some green bean cakes and some oranges. We made the green bean paste ourselves. It tastes very good. It looks very decent when we put it in the food box. The oranges belong to our family, so we’ll give them a basket. It’s rare to have no fruits in winter.”
Sun Yi nodded hurriedly.
Sun Ke didn’t quite understand, so she nodded as well.
“Okay, let’s do as you say.”
Most of them were packed in food boxes, and Han Qiao had bought quite a few too.
The lunch boxes were stacked into three, and the price was not expensive.
Bamboo baskets were even cheaper. They cost a few copper coins each and were sold everywhere on the streets.
A plate of mung bean cakes was filled with sixteen pieces, and a basket of oranges was filled with oranges of all sizes.
By the time they finished, Constable Qin and the others were drunk and wanted to go back home. Since they all lived in the county town, the carriage would be able to travel quickly.
They were both surprised and happy to see the return gift, but they also felt that they shouldn’t underestimate Heng Yi and his wife.
After everyone left, Heng Yi returned to the main courtyard, reeking of alcohol.
Han Qiao had already fallen asleep.
Hearing the noise, she opened her eyes and saw Heng Yi slowly walking over.
She could smell the alcohol on him.
She frowned in disgust and quickly told him to wash up before she left to bring a change of clothes for him.
“Okay, you sleep.” Heng Yi was very obedient.
Shulan quickly filled the water and retreated respectfully.
Heng Yi washed his feet in the bathroom and put on thick and warm cotton shoes.
When he returned to the bedroom, Han Qiao put on a jacket and leaned against the headboard. “They all left?”
“Yes, they all left.”
Han Qiao moved a little closer and let Heng Yi lie on the bed.
She saw him looking at her with infatuation in his eyes.
Her heart also gradually softened.
“Why can’t you sleep?”
“I feel comfortable and don’t want to sleep.”
Tonight was the first time in years that he had eaten and drank with his colleagues.
He talked about his life ideals and future plans.
He would not leave his family and make a lot of money so that his wife and children could live a good life.
Han Qiao kissed Heng Yi’s forehead and said, “Go to sleep. You still have to go hunting tomorrow. If you don’t have a good sleep, you won’t have the energy and strength tomorrow.”
“If you’re happy, you can invite them a few more times in the future. We don’t need to be celebrating anybody’s birthday in February, so you can invite them again then.”
“We can also visit them after the New Year.”
In short, if he wanted to befriend someone, there were many excuses for him to move around.
She could also ask their wives for some advice.
Their feelings were connected.
“Okay.”
Heng Yi was really obedient.
Han Qiao asked him to sleep, so he hugged her and closed his eyes. His hand gently stroked Han Qiao’s stomach.
Then, they fell into a deep sleep.
After sleeping like this, he was still energetic when he woke up in the morning.
Han Qiao asked the kitchen to make some rice balls, and Heng Yi carried the iron pot and the bowl on his back. If he was hungry or thirsty up in the mountains, he could eat something warm.
He even brought three servants to go with him.
They might be entering the mountains today, but who knew when the next time would be.
He did not want to return empty-handed.
Constable Qin and the others had been waiting at the entrance of the county town for a long time. In order to speed up, they even borrowed horses from their friends who had horses.
The group of people arrived at the manor and placed the horse and carriage by the manor.
When Uncle Yao and the others saw the people from the government office, they instantly became uneasy.
Constable Qin said a few words and followed Heng Yi into the mountain.
They were all people who could endure hardships, and they weren’t slow when they trekked through the foliages.
Heng Yi took the lead, the chopper in his hand, easily cutting a path for them. His ears were sharp, and his sense of smell was even sharper.
“There should be wild boars ahead.” Heng Yi said.
Upon hearing that, Constable Qin, Wen Yu, Gu Jiu, and the others pricked up their ears to listen, but they heard nothing.
“There should be a herd of wild boars..”