Chapter 323: The Cute Child
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When Heng Yi came out of the shower, Han Qiao and the others had already started drinking tea.
The room was filled with the tea’s fragrance.
Ah-Yao also opened his mouth, and Han Qiao gave him some with her cup.
It was a little bitter, and the child did not like it very much in an instant. He frowned and shook his head.
When he saw Heng Yi, he smiled and reached out to him.
Heng Yi caught him and tossed him around, making the little boy giggle nonstop.
Heng Yi sat at the table. The food was already served. He held his son in one hand and ate with chopsticks in the other.
Han Qiao smiled at him, “This tea is very fragrant.”
She had also bought a few catties of good tea. It wasn’t cheap, but this tea tasted far better than the ones she bought.
“Shulan, split the packet of tea into two portions. Give one portion to Ah-Xiu and the others, and the other half to Ah-Chi.”
“Yes, Madam,”
Han Qiao didn’t have much left. She thought for a while before adding, “Give the kids a little less and divide them into another two portions. One portion for Madam Feng next door and the other for Sister Xinru.”
A jar was only about two taels, so she wouldn’t lose much to share.
It was just a token of her appreciation.
After all, this was a gift from the emperor. It was not just the tea leaves that were distributed, but it was also given with dignity.
Shulan immediately went to find a small jar.
There were all kinds of jars in the house, and Shulan went to look for them with a lantern.
Back in the room, Han Qiao and Heng Yi were talking softly.
The jar that Shulan found was small and looked very good.
“Madam, do you want to send one to the Prince’s mansion?” Shulan asked.
Han Qiao knocked on her head, “Oh yes! We still have to send one to the Prince’s mansion. Is there still enough tea?”
“One jar would have very little tea leaves.”
“Then send Ah-Chi’s portion to Mi’er. Usually, when he has guests, I will bring the tea leaves over.”
A bowl of water couldn’t be balanced, so they couldn’t be too biased.
The children also had their own friends and guests.
However, she still had to tell the children about this.
The things that she had planned to give them suddenly stopped.
Heng Yi wasn’t full, so he quickly inhaled his food.
After eating, the servant girl came in and promptly cleaned the table, letting the air in to circulate the room.
The husband and wife sat together and talked.
Heng Yi told Han Qiao everything he and the emperor had discussed at the inn. H H
Han Qiao was silent for a moment.
“We’re not a good match…”
“However, you can’t trap a wolf without sacrificing a child. Since you want to move forward, then agree to them.”
Han Qiao asked someone to prepare paper and ink, and then started to write the rules with Heng Yi.
This was not a simple matter. Everything had to be prepared properly.
“Master, Madam, Second Master is back.”
Han Qiao and Heng Yi were overjoyed. They immediately stood up and walked to the door.
Bai Cha walked in, looking travel-worn.
“Big Brother, Sister-in-law.”
Heng Yi nodded.
Han Qiao smiled at him, “There’s no rush. Wash up first. Eat something and rest. We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”
Bai Cha’s heart warmed, “Alright, I’ll listen to Sister-in-law.”
Before Bai Cha went to rest, he still handed over the deed to the house and the land.
According to Han Qiao’s instructions, Heng Yi’s name was written on the deed.
“I also borrowed 250,000 taels from Lord Heng.”
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Heng Yi and Han Qiao were both stunned.
They have predicted that the houses in the capital would be expensive, but they did not expect them to be that expensive.
Their residence in Chenzhou only cost a few thousand taels of silver. Even after spending a lot of money on the construction, it only cost about ten thousand taels of silver. The furniture and items only cost them a few thousand taels of silver.
“It’s even bigger than our house here and is very magnificent.”
Han Qiao tried to imagine how magnificent it was.
Bai Cha described it, but Han Qiao couldn’t imagine it.
“You’d better go and rest first. We have already bought the house. Sooner or later, I’ll be able to see it with my own eyes.”
Bai Cha smiled and went to tease Ah-Yao.
Ah-Yao didn’t recognize him anymore and turned his head away.
Bai Cha smiled and took out a rattle.
Ah-Yao’s eyes instantly lit up.
He reached out and shook it. Hearing the sound, he chuckled.
Then, he pouted and pounced on Bai Cha.
Bai Cha was shocked and quickly held him.
Ah-Yao kissed Bai Cha’s face heavily and giggled again.
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Bai Cha’s heart…
Was a mess from the cute gesture.
He only wished he had bought a few more rattles for him.
Then Bai Cha went to rest.
Ah-Yao was playing with a rattle drum. Han Qiao said to Heng Yi, “Return the silver to Lord Heng as soon as possible.”
“Yes, I’ll return it to him when I see him tomorrow.”
Han Qiao stood up to take the silver notes and put them into a wooden brocade box.
Most of the things prepared at home were food boxes, jars, bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, brocade boxes, and various styles, and sizes, and even made with various types of wood.
There were also different fabrics inside, but most of them were red.
Han Qiao continued to discuss with Heng Yi about the rules and regulations.
They did not understand the laws of Great Yong, so they simply invited Housekeeper Liu over.
Housekeeper Liu knew a little about the laws of Great Yong, but he did not know the details.
However, compared to the two of them, he knew more.
“Tomorrow, we’ll go buy a book on the law. Let’s read it carefully and memorize it.” Han Qiao suggested.
This kind of book was available in bookstores and would be very expensive.
Ordinary people did not use it, but most scholars would copy it if they wanted to buy.
The husband and wife discussed and planned out Heng Yi’s idea. They cover the regulations, promotion system, compensation for injuries and deaths, monthly military pay, food, clothes, family arrangements, and child nurturing with Housekeeper Liu.
Yes, Han Qiao believed that children would be the seeds of tomorrow.
The children of these soldiers, if nurtured well, could also become famous generals of their generation and shed their blood for the country in ten or twenty years.
Moreover, studying is good for training the mind, and practicing martial arts is good for the body. Children who grow up from a young age would have different temperaments and knowledge.
Han Qiao also wrote this in the regulations.
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When Housekeeper Liu walked out of the room, he hoped that he could find his family as soon as possible.
To be able to ride his Master’s wind and turn the waves around, will be good for his children and grandchildren’s future.
Such an opportunity was hard to come by.
If he missed it, there might not be another chance..