Chapter 195: Not a Single Good Thing
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
They had learned their lesson.
Heng Yi didn’t keep the remaining silver and returned it to Old Woman Heng.
“For the sake of your children and grandchildren, stay safe. Don’t force me to be ruthless and break their legs.”
“You’re a beast, worse than a pig or a dog!”
“Since you know that I’m a beast, you’d better be sensible. Otherwise, I’ll really kill your children and grandchildren when I get angry.”
After saying that, Heng Yi didn’t care about what the Heng family did anymore and rode back to Puyi County.
Old Woman Heng watched Heng Yi’s back and started cursing again.
Heng Dalang endured the pain and shouted angrily, “Mother, shut up!” “What’s the use of cursing? Does he care about you? You’re so satisfied with scolding him. Why don’t you think about how badly we’ve been beaten?”
Old Woman Heng was stunned by her son’s roar.
For a moment, she was speechless.
She did not expect her son to hate her.
Heng Erlang and Heng Sanlang didn’t say anything to defend her either.
Old Woman Heng looked at her silent husband, “Old man…”
“Let’s talk about it when we get home,” Old Man Heng said after a while.
Old Woman Heng was vicious and unreasonable, but she was afraid of Old Man Heng.
Old Woman Heng seemed to be the most powerful in the Heng family, but in reality, Old Man Heng was the one who made the decisions.
After Old Man Heng said that, no one else spoke.
When Heng Yi returned home, lunch wasn’t ready yet.
Han Qiao joined her children’s lesson, sitting in the back, listening attentively.
The Master taught them very carefully. He didn’t dare to be careless.
After all, the Madam was also learning from him.
Moreover, the Madam was a fast learner. She could read, write, and memorize almost instantly.
With such intelligence… It was a pity that she was a woman. If she was a man, her name would definitely be on the list, and she would have a place in the imperial court.
After cla.s.s, the teachers needed to eat and rest, and the children had their own work to do.
After lunch, she had to help peel and dry the bamboo shoots.
This year, the heavens had rewarded them with food. The sun was very good, and the dried bamboo shoots could be dried in a few days.
By now, Han Qiao had already dried one to two thousand kilograms of dried bamboo shoots.
She even made a lot of sour bamboo shoots.
Boiled pickled fish with sour bamboo shoots was the best. The customers also liked to eat it. They fished out a piece of sour bamboo shoot from the sour and spicy soup and it went very well with the rice.
The children liked to eat stir-fried shredded pork with sour bamboo shoots. With a bowl of pork ribs and radish soup, they could eat until they were full.
These children really could eat.
However, she also saw that they had grown taller and their complexion had improved.
The bitterness on their faces slowly faded, and they could now call her Madam warmly when they saw her.
They also envied Han Chi for being able to snuggle up to her and call her Mother, and for being able to follow her out.
Han Qiao thought that when the weather warmed up, she would bring the children to the village to pull gra.s.s and relax.
She asked someone to book a carriage. With so many people in the house, it was not convenient to travel in a carriage.
When she went outside to invite people, how could she compare to the servant at home who did their best?
“Madam, Master is back.”
Han Qiao smiled, “Then prepare dinner and let the children go to the dining room.”
“Yes.”
When Han Qiao returned to the main courtyard, Heng Yi came out after changing his clothes.
He looked at Han Qiao and held her hand, “You went to study?”
“Yes, I’ve learned something new.”
She could now read a storybook without guessing any of the words.
Heng Yi wasn’t good enough yet. He was still on the path of learning the Hundred Families, Three Character Cla.s.sic, and Thousand Character Cla.s.sic.
Han Qiao couldn’t help but feel proud.
She looked at Heng Yi with sparkling eyes and a smile on her face.
Heng Yi smiled back at her, patted her head, and took her hand to the dining room, telling Han Qiao about the evil deeds of the Heng family.
“You should have broken their legs. That family has done such vicious things. They are as disgusting as Han Xiang and worse.”
They were evil and vicious. If Heng Silang hadn’t mentioned it, they wouldn’t have thought that the Heng family would be so bold.
“Don’t be angry. I’ve already dealt with them. In the future, 1’11 send someone to investigate carefully every month. If they commit any more crimes, I’ll beat them up.”
“Alright.”
Han Qiao followed Heng Yi to the dining room.
The children immediately stood up and called out in unison, “Father!”
“Yes.”
Heng Yi helped Han Qiao to sit down, then sat down with her and let the children sit down as well.
“Let’s eat.”
He was the head of the family. There were many things that he had to say and do.
The children were a little afraid of Heng Yi. Although he had never hit them or scolded them severely, they had learned their lesson yesterday.
They kept putting food into Han Qiao’s bowl to make her eat more.
The children were so attentive, and Heng Yi was both happy and unhappy because the children had taken his work.
After lunch, Heng Yi went out for a while, and Han Qiao also went to the fast food restaurant and the hotpot restaurant.
Once her two shops opened, the food was good, the dishes were exquisite, and the wine was fragrant. They had almost taken over the business of all the restaurants in Puyi County.
Her business was open from morning till night and there was no time to rest. The workers all brought their own family members to help with the work. Han Qiao was quite satisfied with this.
She did not mind giving these girls a chance to earn money.
After being able to earn money, they would gain confidence. After marrying, their in-laws would not dare to bully them casually.
Heng Yi accompanied Han Qiao to the fast food restaurant.
“I’ll pick you up from the restaurant later.”
“Alright.”
Han Qiao didn’t ask where Heng Yi was going or what he was going to do.
When she entered, the fast-food restaurant was very busy. The waiters’ hair was tightly wrapped and their clothes were clean. They were wearing the same clothes and ap.r.o.ns. It was a good view.
“Madam.”
“Madam.”
“You’ve worked hard. Go and get busy.” Han Qiao said gently.
A few of the waiters quickly protected Han Qiao.
When she entered the counter and sat on a chair, Shopkeeper Zhu smiled and said, “Madam, the business has been getting better these few days.”
Han Qiao also laughed.
Last month, she had earned nearly a thousand taels in twelve days. This month, she would earn at least three thousand taels.
“No wonder everyone is so motivated.”
“That’s right. They all took the initiative to bring someone from home.”
Some so many people had been busy from morning to night. Many of them were so tired that they could not even straighten their backs.
Of course, the returns were also excellent.
“The most we earned is two hundred taels of silver, and the net profit is around one hundred and twenty taels.”
“It’s good.”
“Let everyone rest when they are tired. Don’t force yourself. The dishes can’t be sloppy. If you miss anything, the customers will be able to tell.”
“Don’t worry, Madam. The two of us are keeping an eye on this.” Shopkeeper Zhu hurriedly said.
“You have to put up a notice when you have time. Tell them that this fast food restaurant is hiring a manager and that you can’t be the only one working. Recruit a few more and choose the best to stay.”
“Alright.”
Shopkeeper Zhu had indeed worked hard these few days.
After he was done, he would go back to Heng Manor to see his mother.
His mother could only comfort him and say that she was fine, but he knew that his mother wanted him to do his best for the family.
After all, it was not easy for people like them to gain the trust and importance of the main family.
He would use up all his wealth to pluck out his wife and children. No matter where they were, he wouldn’t live well unless they were back by his side.
“Madam.”
“Hmm?” Han Qiao looked at Shopkeeper Zhu.
“I wonder if you can ask someone to help me find out the whereabouts of my family.”
“You should tell Master about this. Master is now working in the government office and has a lot of contact with people. This kind of thing has to be entrusted to the people from the Escort Agency. They are out all year round and know every place very well.”
Shopkeeper Zhu was enlightened.
“Madam is right..”