Chapter 283: Chapter 283
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Edi1
Not only did He Cheng buy a recking wooden horse, but he also bought a cart that could be pulled. He even bought a small yellow dog.
He had always wanted to pet the cats at home for a long time, but the two cats didn’t allow him to touch them at all. He Cheng did not dare to catch them, and Han Qiao did not dare to let him catch them either. What if the cats scratched him up?
But today, he happened to run into a puppy seller.
The puppy sold was obedient and docile, so Han Qiao bought it for He Cheng.
“Mother, is this for me? Are you really buying it for me?”
“Yes. Once you return home, you should give it a name. It111 be your puppy from now on.”
Han Qiao patted He Cheng’s head, her eyes filled with love and joy.
Sun Ke also wanted a dog.
“I’m very sorry. There’s only one dog in this litter/’ The dog seller whispered.
Han Qiao touched Sun Ke, “I ll find one for you in two days.”
“Will it be small and yellow too?”
“Yes, it’ll be small and yellow.”
Not only did Han Qiao buy bracelets for Sun Ke, but she also chose jewelry for Sun Xiu and Sun Yi. She also chose a few more expensive ones for them.
They couldn’t just wear her old things when they went out and about.
When others looked at you, they would first look at your clothes, appearance, and the things you were wearing.
Han Qiao liked jade, but jade was not cheap.
She would choose things based on luck and buy them if the price was right.
Then, she went to pick out weapons for her nephews and cousin.
That would require Heng Yi and Bai Cha to come.
Han Qiao has no knowledge in this area.
However, she bought daggers for Sun Xiu, Sun Yi, Sun Ke, and He Cheng.
She bought a sword for Han Chi.
They didn’t know much about weapons either, but since Han Qiao had chosen these expensive items, they naturally weren’t bad.
On this trip, the most expensive items were weapons and accessories. The cheapest items were still He Cheng s toys.
But she didn’t realize how happy the boy was to have a little dog.
As for the other things, he didn’t care at all.
They only went home together after they had finished buying the things they needed.
This trip could be considered a fruitful one.
Back in the manor, Han Qiao said to Heng Yi, “This trip cost me almost twenty thousand taels. I’m a bit sad.”
“It doesn’t hurt. If you like it, then buy it. I will earn money for you in the future.” Heng Yi said. However, when he thought about his fast-food restaurant, which could only earn dozens of silver taels a month, he lost his confidence.
He wondered if he should discuss opening a few more shops with Third Brother Hu.
He still had to go into the mountains to gather some goods.
And since there was no news from the government office these few days, he had nothing to do at home.
After the couple finished showering, they had an in-depth conversation before they huddled up against each other, panting. Neither of them spoke, only quietly enjoying the moment.
Even though she had already given birth, Heng Yi hadn’t used his full strength, so Han Qiao still couldn’t take it.
“Did I hurt you?” Heng Yi rubbed Han Qiao s waist.
“Humph,” Han Qiao snorted.
It wasn’t like this when she was in charge.
Men.
Heng Yi felt guilty.
However, he had endured his desire for a long time, so he naturally missed doing it for a long time.
Han Qiao asked him to press harder, but her back was so sore that she didn’t want to move at all.
Ah-Yao hummed in his cradle.
As soon as Heng Yi noticed that he was awake, he quickly got up, picked him up, and placed him next to Han Qiao.
Ah-Yao was Mother Han Qiao s good baby.
Then after feeding him, Ah-Yao was put back into his cradle.
Han Qiao got up and went to the washroom. Heng Yi made the bed and went straight to sleep when Han Qiao came back. Heng Yi also carried Ah-Yao to her side.
The next morning, Han Qiao woke up early. Her back pain had lessened a lot, but she walked strangely.
Because it still hurts a little.
After breakfast, she went to the city to meet the nanny Consort Fei talked about the day before.
The nanny who stood beside the Gong Prince’s consort came over and took Han Qiao to each shop.
They just went for a walk. According to Consort Fei’s instructions, they took a few things from each shop to Han Qiao. Then, they instructed that they were not to allow anybody to owe money or take things for free.
No one has the power to refuse her.
Everyone knew who they were doing this for.
After a round, the carriage was filled with things. Han Qiao was happy to make this trip.
After returning to the manor, she sorted out the things and gave them to the children. The rest was stored in the storeroom.
Han Qiao then went to the kitchen to make fermented rice.
She placed the glutinous rice that had been soaked for a few hours in a clean, oil-free wooden steamer and steamed it, then placed it on a bamboo mat to cool it.
She took out the wine yeast that he had prepared earlier and crushed it. When the rice was cold, she added the wine yeast.
She pressed it into a large pottery basin, poked a hole in the middle, poured in a suitable amount of cool white water, covered it with a layer of gauze, then covered it with a layer of cotton pad, placed it on a flat bamboo pad, pressed it on a stone, and wrapped it up with a quilt.
Then she placed them in the haystack.
All that was left was to wait for it to ferment.
“Could you remember these steps?” Han Qiao asked the chefs.
However, nobody could replicate the same taste.
Some people made it inedible. It was too spicy.
Some people made it exceptionally sweet.
Han Qiao didn’t know what she was cooking now, so she didn’t cook much for the first time.
Han Qiao returned to the main courtyard.
She carried Ah-Yao and played with him for a while.
She then wrote a notice and posted it out in the city, stating that her family wanted to buy some eels, loaches, and river snails.
“These are aiso sold in the city. They’re not expensive, but they’re not cheap either. They’re much more expensive than in the county.” Aunt Zhao complained softly.
“Every place has its own price. This is the prefecture, and the prince’s residence is here as well. It definitely won’t be cheap. Aunt Zhao, tell rhe kitchen to buy loaches and eels when you go our and buy more garlic.”
“Alright.”
After Aunt Zhao left, Han Qiao called for Housekeeper Liu.
She told him about finding a broker house.
There were no houses around their manor, and it was quite a distance away from the road. When they bought the land, they had to also build a very wide road.
They did not come here for nothing. They had paid some silver to make it as convenient as they are now.
All in ail, there were no houses nearby to be bought, which made him confused.
“What do you mean, Madam?’1
“I plan to buy a few more children to raise.”
Housekeeper Liu quickly understood what Han Qiao meant.
“Don’t worry, Madam. I’ll make the arrangements right away.”
“Alright.”
Two days later, a granny brought people over.
There were more than a dozen carriages filled with children. There were thirteen of them in one carriage, and they were packed to the brim.
Every child was skinny and looked very pitiful.
“To tell you the truth, there’s a famine in Guizhou. Many people can’t survive out there, hence the amount of children here.”
“Most of these children have lost their parents, and a few of them were left by their parents when they were young.”
Han Qiao was silent for a moment.
She knew that some of the old woman’s words were true, but some of them might not be.
It was true that these children were pitiful.
But whether their parents were still alive or not, how the hell would the old woman know?
She just wanted to coax Han Qiao into buying more people.
These children had to ear in the broker house. If they were sick, they had to be treated. If they accidentally died, it would be a loss for the granny.
Among them, there were a few children who were obviously sick.
The granny hid them in the crowd and the kids did not even dare to cough out loud.
Han Qiao was silent for a moment..