Chapter 187: Borrowing Money
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I’m not looking down on them. 1 just want to finish my job and go home as soon as possible,” Heng Yi explained in a low voice.
“That’s not right either. In order to go home earlier, you not only made the wrong decision, but you also ignored the dangers that could befall on you and your companions. No matter if you are a leader or a soldier, everyone is important. If you were the leader, you would be unorthodox or obstinate, and you would not care about anything other than achieving your goal. What would you do with your own life and the lives of your subordinates? If you were a soldier, where would you place the orders of your superior?”
“Heng Yi, I hope you remember what I told you today. No matter what, you must remember that you are not alone now. You are the father of my children, my husband, and the pillar of this family. No matter what they did or what you did, everyone had to think twice before doing something. You have to protect your own life and the lives of your companions, especially in the face of danger. They are also the pillars of their family, the fathers of their children, the husbands of their wives, and the sons of their parents.”
Han Qiao’s words might sound a little heavy, but she hoped Heng Yi would listen.
He used to be alone and doing things by relying on his heart, but that was all in the past.
Now that he had a family, he had something to worry about.
Since he had people to take care of, he had to be foolproof.
Whether it was for himself or others.
“Heng Yi, I shouldn’t be so serious with you, but you should know that neither the children nor I can leave you.”
She gently leaned against Heng Yi’s chest.
She didn’t see Heng Yi’s eyes turn red.
He just hugged her tightly. “1 understand. I will remember that no matter what, 1 will never treat my life and the lives of my companions as a joke.”
“Yes. Now sleep,” Han Qiao coaxed Heng Yi gently.
Heng Yi was indeed exhausted.
In just a moment, he was breathing steadily and began snoring.
His snoring wasn’t usually this heavy, so it was obvious that he was really tired.
Han Qiao couldn’t sleep at first, but she soon fell asleep as well, soothed by his presence.
She usually took a nap around this time, and it had become a habit.
She would wake up when the time came.
Heng Yi was still in a deep sleep when she woke up.
She quietly got up, put on her clothes, and left the room.
Heng Yi opened his eyes and took a look. He hugged the pillow that Han Qiao had slept on and fell asleep again. He was really tired.
Heng Yi returned safely. The children were happy, and so was Han Qiao.
She ordered the kitchen to prepare many good dishes, but Heng Yi was too tired to wake up for dinner, so Han Qiao didn’t want to wake him up.
She told the kitchen to work harder at night, leaving someone to watch over Heng Yi. If Heng Yi woke up in the middle of the night and needed to eat, he could just cook a bowl of noodles.
In the middle of the night, Heng Yi woke up. Looking at his sleeping wife, he quietly went to the bathroom.
When he came back, he tilted his head and looked at Han Qiao’s sleeping face.
Half-awake, Han Qiao felt someone looking at her. She pushed Heng Yi. “What are you looking at? Are you hungry? Let Shulan go to the kitchen to get you a bowl of noodles,”
“I’m not hungry. Go to sleep.” Heng Yi’s gentle voice.
He then laid back down next to Han Qiao.
He had been running around outside for so many days, and he wanted to be a hot-blooded man for tonight.
Han Qiao was in a daze, and the breath on her neck was burning hot.
She was smart enough to know what Heng Yi wanted to do.
“Do you need my help?”
Heng Yi paused for a moment, then responded with a m.u.f.fled voice, “Yes,”
At daybreak, Heng Yi went to the yard to practice boxing. He looked refreshed and full of energy. Happiness could be seen in his eyes.
After boxing, he went to the bathroom and couldn’t help but think of the romantic activity they did last night.
His ears turned red.
Shulan and Duan Yue had been sleeping in the small room next door last night. In the middle of the night, they had heard their Madam’s delicate voice, which sounded like she was crying, and their master’s soft coaxing.
The two maids knew a little about the affairs of the room, but they couldn’t sleep at all.
Especially when they went to tidy up the room. Their Master was helping their Madam choose jewelry amid their messy bed.
He was very attentive to his wife.
But Han Qiao was glaring playfully at Heng Yi.
She had a good time last night.
“You have too little jewelry,” Heng Yi complained about the small options.
“Then will you accompany me to buy more later?”
“Yes.”
Heng Yi nodded.
After breakfast, the children came over to pay their respects.
Han Chi, He Cheng, and Sun Ke were all warm and cheerful people. They surrounded Heng Yi and asked him to tell them about the raid.
This put Heng Yi in a difficult position.
Why would he tell them of such things?
The only time he could talk about these gory things was when he slept with Han Qiao at night.
When Han Chi saw Heng Yi’s silence, he said, “Father, is it something you can’t say?”
“I don’t know how to say it.” Heng Yi said.
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi covered their mouths and smiled.
They knew that Heng Yi was a man of few words, and he was even quieter in the past.
It was too difficult for him to make up a story about the bandits.
“I see,” Han Chi was a little disappointed.
He Cheng was quite happy.
He called Heng Yi ‘father’ very affectionately.
Han Qiao told the children to read and practice martial arts while she went shopping with Heng Yi.
They went straight to the jewelry shop.
They had bought a few more pieces of jewelry today, and they were all more expensive than the ones she had bought before.
Heng Yi didn’t understand these things, but he felt that they looked good.
They all looked good on Han Qiao.
Then he told Han Qiao to buy them.
Han Qiao smiled gently.
She knew that Heng Yi had made a great contribution. Soon, the government office will hold a banquet for Heng Yi. She couldn’t go to an all-male party, but the invitation from the county magistrate’s wife had arrived.
She had two sets of clothes that were brand new, but she only had a few expensive accessories.
If she went to attend the banquet, she could not dress too shabbily.
Han Qiao also chose a jade hairpin for Heng Yi.
It was made of white jade and carved with auspicious patterns. It was simple and beautiful, and it had a good meaning.
They also bought some small toys for the children. After the shopkeeper recognized Heng Yi, he even gave discounts and gifts. Han Qiao and Heng Yi returned with a full load.
When they got home, Han Qiao didn’t expect Heng Silang and Madam Wu to come looking for them. When the two of them arrived at Heng Manor, they found out that she and Heng Yi had gone out, so they waited at the gate.
They looked at the couple.
Heng Silang didn’t look so good, and Madam Wu’s face was even paler.
“Let’s go in first.” Han Qiao said.
Heng Yi helped Han Qiao through the door slowly, Heng Silang and Lady Wu following behind.
When they entered the hall, both of them were a little anxious.
“Fifth Brother, Fifth Sister-in-law, we came this time to borrow some silver.” Heng Silang said.
Madam Wu’s face turned even paler.
“What happened?” Han Qiao asked.
Heng Silang glanced at his wife and said, “1 want to take Madam Wu and our children to live somewhere else.”
This surprised Han Qiao and Heng Yi.
Madam Wu spoke softly. Her voice was hoa.r.s.e like a broken drum.
“Ever since my miscarriage, my health has been poor. I have nightmares every night. Our vegetable collecting business can’t continue. Fifth Sister-in-law, we have no other choice, so we came to borrow some money from you. Don’t worry, we’ll return it once we have sufficient money.”
Han Qiao’s heart ached for them.
Madam Wu had been very shy in the early days, but during the two days in town, she was also extremely polite to her, serving tea and pouring water.
“How much do you want?” Han Qiao asked.
The couple hesitated again.
They had to buy many things when they moved out.
“We still have ten taels of silver on hand.”
“Is ten taels enough? I’ll lend you fifty taels of silver. Pay attention to your safety outside. Be careful when doing business. Don’t let others take advantage of you.”
Han Qiao advises them.
She told Shulan to go back to the main courtyard to get the silver.
Heng Yi sat on the side without saying a word.
Heng Silang looked at Heng Yi, then started talking about how Heng Yi had exterminated the bandits.
“Now that everyone is praising you, I’m afraid my parents will come to the county town to look for you again. If they don’t come, they will use your reputation to bully the town. Go and take care of it when you have time. Don’t cause trouble..”