105 Chapter 105: All Because Of A Fat Woman
As the two discussed, they packed up the goods and the handcart and headed toward the courtyard dwelling that Qin Xiaoyao and Song Que had just bought.
When she saw that Qin Xiaoyao’s courtyard dwelling was in a good location, Big Girl Li’s eyes were filled with envy.
When she entered and saw the layout of the courtyard dwelling as well as the number of rooms in the house, she was amazed again.
“This courtyard dwelling is really big! It’s very spacious for your family to live in!”
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Qin Xiaoyao replied with a smile, “It’s not bad!”
“That’s the kitchen over there. You can go there and get a basin.”
“And the well is over there. Go and get some water. You can wash your face and freshen up first.”
“I have to go and inform my husband. I’ll come and look for you later,” Qin Xiaoyao said.
Big Girl Li looked at Qin Xiaoyao in annoyance.
“Go, go. You only think of your husband!” she replied in a grumbling tone.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled and left.
In the room, Song Que had long heard the commotion outside.
He knew that Qin Xiaoyao had brought Big Girl Li back.
He wanted to get up and go out to take a look, but after thinking about it, he held back.
He remained sitting in front of the desk, waiting for Qin Xiaoyao to come over.
Before long, Qin Xiaoyao arrived, her face flushed and covered with perspiration. She did not even put down the bamboo backpack on her back.
“Hubby…” she called out to him with a smile.
Song Que’s heart skipped a beat when he saw her smile.
Then, he quickly regained his composure and avoided her gaze.
After that, he asked casually, “All the goods have been sold?”
“No, but only a few pieces of woven bamboo products are left,” Qin Xiaoyao replied immediately.
“The market demand for woven bamboo products is better than we expected. I’ve discussed it with Big Girl Li. We’re going to buy more goods next time and store them up, then sell them slowly.”
“As for the goods, we’ll… put them in our storage room.” As she spoke, Qin Xiaoyao observed Song Que carefully.
Song Que glanced at Qin Xiaoyao.
“As long as you don’t let any outsiders come into our house anymore before we move in!” he said.
Qin Xiaoyao’s face lit up.
“Thank you, Hubby!”
Daniu had only contacted two craftsmen. Even if she wanted to buy more, the craftsmen would not be able to cope with the extra workload.
If there wasn’t much stock, she could just go into town every day and take out the stock she couldn’t sell off previously. She wouldn’t need Big Girl Li and Daniu to help her bring the goods.
In the future, when the supply from the craftsmen could be ramped up to meet the demand, they would need to deliver the goods directly to her. By then, she would have already dug a cellar.
Song Que avoided Qin Xiaoyao’s gaze again.
“Then I’ll go cook with Big Girl Li, Hubby. Just wait a while. We’ll be done with the dishes soon!” Qin Xiaoyao didn’t seem to mind and continued to speak happily.
“Mm-hmm,” Song Que responded and kept his head lowered to copy the book.
Only then did Qin Xiaoyao run away.
After she had left, Song Que raised his head and looked in the direction of the door.
Following that, he couldn’t help but touch his chest.
Damn it! What kind of ravishing beauty had he not encountered before? Yet, all because of a fat woman…
Qin Xiaoyao went to the kitchen to put down the bamboo backpack.
Seeing that Big Girl Li hadn’t returned, she took a bucket and a wooden basin and went to the well.
As she had expected, Big Girl Li was still there.
After washing her face, she stood by the well and enjoyed the breeze.
“Sister Sanya! This well of yours is so good! Not only is there a lot of water, but it’s also very sweet!” Seeing Qin Xiaoyao come over, Big Girl Li shouted.
There was a well in the courtyard, and it was not far from the kitchen. It was too convenient!
It was totally unlike back in Brook Falls Village, where every family went to the public well or the stream to get water.
For example, Big Girl Li’s home was not considered close to these two places.
Every night, she had to arrange for someone to fetch water.
If the person was not careful along the way, the water that was brought back might not be enough.
“Yup! When Hubby was looking into buying the courtyard dwelling, he stated a request that the courtyard must come with a well.”
“When I came to see this courtyard dwelling, I even personally checked the depth. The well was about 50 feet deep! Even if there’s a great drought in the future, our house won’t be short of water!” Qin Xiaoyao said with a chuckle.
When Big Girl Li heard this, her face was full of envy once more.
“Both of you are really far-sighted!” she said, praising them.
Qin Xiaoyao put down the wooden basin with a smile and then fetched some water with the wooden bucket.
After that, she poured some of the water in the wooden bucket into the wooden basin.
“I’ll wash my face too. After that, we’ll go to the kitchen to cook!” she said.
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“Alright!” Big Girl Li stepped back a little to give Qin Xiaoyao some space.
After a while, the two of them returned to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Qin Xiaoyao took out all the food and ingredients she had bought.
Then, she checked the situation in the kitchen and put the grains and flour into the corresponding jars.
Thereafter, she prepared to start cooking.
There were three dishes, two meat and one vegetable, which were paired with pancakes.
Since they didn’t need to cook rice, preparing the meal didn’t take much time.
After cooking, Qin Xiaoyao and Big Girl Li brought lunch to the hall.
Following that, Qin Xiaoyao went to call Song Que out for lunch.
After copying books for nearly four hours, Song Que was already hungry when he smelled the aroma coming from the kitchen.
Upon seeing Qin Xiaoyao coming over, he accepted her help and went with her to the hall.
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At the table, Big Girl Li was gnawing on the big pancake made by Qin Xiaoyao and pairing it with the sumptuous dishes, enjoying her meal until her face was all greasy.
“Mmm! Sister Sanya, the food you cooked is really delicious!” Big Girl Li didn’t forget to praise her as she ate.
Song Que furrowed his brows slightly and felt a little disdainful, but he did not let anyone see it.
He focused on eating his own food.
Qin Xiaoyao glanced at her attractive husband. Seeing that he didn’t say anything, she felt relieved.
She looked at Big Girl Li with a smile.
“Of course, it’s delicious if you cook it with enough oil! If you like it, eat more until you are full!”
Big Girl Li nodded.
“Yes, that’s right! The dishes in your house are cooked with enough oil, so they are all delicious!”
“It’s so different from my mother-in-law. When I ask her to put more oil in it, it’s like taking her life!”
“Anyway, although the dishes are made with the same ingredients, the taste is not comparable to those from your house.”
Taking a bite of the pancake, Big Girl Li expressed her envy again.
“Hehe! You are eating so much food, yet it still can’t block your mouth,” Qin Xiaoyao chided Big Girl Li.
Seeing that her attractive husband still had no reaction, Qin Xiaoyao felt more at ease.
This girl was grumbling about her mother-in-law in front of everyone. Wasn’t she afraid someone would catch her at it and spread this news?
Of course, she didn’t think her attractive husband would be so gossipy. However, that girl still had to pay attention, right?
After Song Que said he was full, the food left on the table was eventually cleared out by Big Girl Li and Qin Xiaoyao.
After eating, Big Girl Li burped in satisfaction, and then she cleared the table and went to the kitchen with Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao walked in front, and Big Girl Li walked behind.
It was then that Big Girl Li, who was feeling a little bloated, suddenly realized that her Sister Sanya seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
She couldn’t help but look down at her own bucket-like waist. Big Girl Li felt she did not slim down as much as her Sister Sanya.
That was right. Ever since she started working with Sister Sanya, she had lost some weight.
This was especially obvious when she entered the mountains every day. She walked and moved a lot, and she clearly felt that the clothes around her waist were looser.
However, these few days, she had a lot of free time, and she had eaten a lot, so it seemed that she was putting back what she had lost.
Yet her Sister Sanya… still seemed to be slimming down…