Chapter 354: A Harmonious Family
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Mi returned to the room to pick a few accessories and brought the servant girls to look for Sun Xiu and the others.
Sun Xiu and the others weren’t idle either. At this moment, they were reading and transcribing books.
Li Mi did not enter rashly. She waited for them to clean up before entering the room.
“When did Sister-in-law arrive? And why were you just standing outside? It’s hot.” Sun Xiu went and held Li Mi’s hand.
“Next time, just come in. We can read together.”
Li Mi smiled happily, “I brought a few accessories over for you and the others. 1 wore them long ago. It’s not suitable for me to wear them now.”
In the past, she was a beautiful single girl. Now that she was married, she had to be dignified and dependable.
“Then we will receive your present with gratitude.”
Sun Xiu said as she pulled her two younger sisters over to choose.
“Wow, Sister-in-law, your accessories are so beautiful!” Sun Ke was pleasantly surprised.
She held each of them up and compared them, “They all look so pretty!”
“If you like them, I still have more. Come over to my courtyard tomorrow and choose for yourself,” Li Mi didn’t say that she would give them all away because she wanted to leave some for her children in the future.
Sun Xiu, Sun Yi, and Sun Ke were all sensible girls, and they were not greedy. Although they said that they wanted them, they would not really take them all.
Li Mi’s things were precious. Any one of them was enough for the common people to eat for several years.
The three sisters picked some and pulled Li Mi to talk about shoes.
They had already made more than fifty pairs. Lady Lin had gone to the manor to teach the fifty girls Han Qiao had bought to do embroidery.
The fifty girls all looked beautiful. When they bought these children, Han Qiao spent some effort to pull them out, even asking for the Gong Prince’s consort’s help, before the old woman finally relented.
Both Han Qiao and the children knew that if Han Qiao didn’t buy them, they would go to a brothel.
Han Qiao had seen this happen before. So as long as they learned their skills well, she would give them back their slave certificates and allow them to marry when they were eighteen.
Their parents brought them to this world, but it was also their parents who sold them, regardless of what would happen to them in the future.
If they continued down this path, they would fall into a quagmire and die without a burial place.
Han Qiao was their second parent and had given them a different future.
If you learn a skill well, you can earn money to make a living.
Therefore, they were all exceptionally obedient, sensible, and hardworking.
Not only did they learn embroidery, but they also learned how to read and write. Lady Lin was now doing her best to teach them.
Now, these children could make some purses and handkerchiefs to sell.
In summary, they lent their time and effort to learn needleworking skills to Han Qiao, and she would share the rest of the profits with the children.
No one would feel wronged if they did more work.
One purse did not have much value, but the children could endure hardship and earn a few small coins a day. They earn and save up. When they got married, they would have more money in their hands.
When they move in with their husband, they won’t have to bend for their in-laws and could sustain themselves.
“Sister-in-law, let’s do that another day,” Sun Xiu said.
“Alright.”
Dinner would be served in the dining room.
He Cheng and Ah-Yao’s food was made separately, with less salt and seasoning. He Cheng could still eat some delicious dishes now, but Ah-Yao had no chance to touch them.
Then, someone came to inform the girls that dinner was ready.
“Eldest Young Mistress, Eldest Young Miss, Second Young Miss, Third Young Miss, Marquis has returned. Madam has instructed that food can be served, so she invites you to the dining hall.”
“Alright,” Li Mi replied.
They went to the dining room together.
He Cheng greeted them with a pack of dogs following behind him. It was a spectacular sight.
He first bowed respectfully to his sister-in-law and sisters, then went to hold Sun Ke’s hand and whispered, “Sister, 1 have candy.”
“Let me see.”
He Cheng took out a few candies from his small purse. They were colorful and looked really tempting.
“Sister, you choose.”
Sun Ke took one and stuffed it into He Cheng’s mouth.
He Cheng instantly narrowed his eyes in joy.
She pinched He Cheng’s face and stuffed one into her mouth.
“So sweet!”
Most importantly, it was a little cool and delicious.
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi didn’t eat sweets, let alone Li Mi.
Not long after they arrived at the dining room, Han Chi and Bai Cha soon followed after.
Then Han Qiao and Heng Yi entered with Ah-Yao in his arms.
“Everyone’s here. Let’s sit down and eat.” Han Qiao said gently.
A large family, a large table full of dishes.
The weather was hot, so there were a few more refreshing cold dishes.
Ah-Yao had a bowl of minced chicken porridge with a little salt in it, but it was very fragrant. He ate it with relish.
Heng Yi scooped up a spoon and fed him. He opened his mouth obediently, and the food tasted good.
He even took a small spoon and scooped a little to feed his parents.
He was kind and cute. Li Mi secretly took glances at the child several times.
She thought that if she and Han Chi had children in the future, she would want to have a kind, sensible and cute child-like Ah-Yao.
Han Chi picked up some food for her, “Eat more.”
“Okay.”
Li Mi was a little embarrassed.
However, no one at the table was looking at her.
Moreover, her father-in-law was also picking food for her mother-in-law. He even carefully picked out the bad ones and ate them himself.
Li Mi felt her heart warm.
She heard that parents were the best teachers in a child’s life. Han Chi must have learned this from his father.
Moreover, Sun Ke would also pick up food for He Cheng.
He Cheng ate obediently.
When he ate the chili, he opened his mouth and breathed in. Sun Ke quickly fed him a mouthful of chicken soup.
He endured it.
“Sister, I’m not crying.”
His tears were already on the verge of falling from the spiciness, but he still didn’t cry.
He was also a good child. He ate whatever his sister picked for him and was not picky at all.
After dinner, Han Qiao asked Li Mi to stay.
“Mi’er, I still have to attend to some matters outside tomorrow, so I’ll be busy. I will leave the big and small matters at home to you.”
Many daughters-in-law wanted to take charge of the house matters.
However, many mother-in-laws would not let go of their power.
The Heng family was the exact opposite.
Han Qiao had already handed over the management rights to Li Mi..