Chapter 264: The Failed Plan
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao didn’t know what Father Han and Han Yuan were thinking, so she laughed herself to death when she heard the story from Heng Yi.
What did they mean by pretending to be good after getting a bargain?
This was it.
In the middle of the night, Ah-Yao woke up, missing his mother, and wanted to eat. He only ate two mouthfuls earlier and nothing else.
“Waaaa..!.” He burst into tears.
Han Qiao kicked Heng Yi.
“Hurry and get Pucao to squeeze a bowl of milk from Nanny.”
Heng Yi stood up without a word of complaint and carried Ah-Yao.
Outside the door, Pucao was already prepared.
“Master, Madam, can this servant come in?”
“Go to Nanny and get a bowl of milk,” Heng Yi said, his voice a little hoa.r.s.e.
Pucao was still a virgin girl, and she was also a little naive. She knew nothing about the affairs of the room, so she didn’t think too much about her Master’s hoa.r.s.e voice and quickly replied, “Yes.”
She ran to the backyard to find the nanny.
The nanny raised her little daughter by her side. Because Ah-Yao was more important, her little daughter had to drink a bowl of rice soup instead while she saved her milk for Ah-Yao.
It was just in case Ah-Yao wanted to eat at night.
Even though he didn’t cry for milk these past few nights.
But just in case.
Furthermore, Han Qiao had given her too much monthly silver. She did not want to lose this job at all.
Hearing Pucao’s steps, Nanny quickly got up.
Water was boiling on the stove outside, and Pucao used boiling water to heat the bowls and soup spoons before placing them on the table.
The nanny had already cleaned them.
When the nanny was done squeezing her milk, Pucao was quick to put it into the bowl, covered it, and carried it to the main courtyard.
She then took Ah-Yao from Heng Yi’s arms, sat on the chair, and fed him slowly with a spoon.
Baby Ah-Yao was conflicted. He didn’t really want to drink because, in his little memory, he should be with his mother at this time.
But his mother was nowhere in sight right now.
However, he was too hungry to look for his mother.
After he finished eating, Pucao helped him pee, changed him into his new diapers, and put him back on his bed.
Heng Yi leaned against his wife and groaned for a while, then patted her back and fell asleep again.
Heng Yi took a deep breath.
Han Qiao glared at him. “Let’s see if you dare to do that again.”
Heng Yi pursed his lips and said nothing.
However, he was happy, and at the same time, he was extremely satisfied.
After s.e.x, Han Qiao was satisfied and quickly fell asleep.
Heng Yi gently and carefully covered his wife and son with blankets.
After a while, he put his hand under his nose and sniffed it gently. Then, he grinned.
Now that he shares the bed with his wife and son, he has to sleep on the corner of the mattress. He felt like he was being pushed out, yet all he could feel was contentment.
With that warm feeling in his heart, he closed his eyes and went to sleep
That night, he had a good rest.
Many things had already been packed into boxes. The Escort Agency had also been hired and they were just waiting to set off.
Han Qiao tried to persuade Grandma again.
However, Grandma insisted. “Your grandfather and 1 won’t go.”
“Grandma, in Chenzhou City, even if you don’t have food and clothing, the good doctors are there. If you and Grandpa have a headache or a fever, they can treat you as soon as possible. You see for yourself. After coming here you felt more refreshed and Grandfather’s health improved ever since you returned here. Now that you’re going back… I’m not saying that uncles and aunties are unfilial, but they are very busy and can’t take care of you. Come with us to the city. Even if we are busy, there are maidservants, old women, and manservants to serve you. This is the time for you to relax and be taken care of.”
Grandma’s eyes turned red.
She held Han Qiao’s hand tightly and used her other hand to caress her face.
Her moist eyes were filled with tears.
“Silly child, do you know how much money and effort it took you to bring us two old things over?”
“It’s only right to take good care of us. If you don’t take good care of us, others will blame you. Why must you insist on doing such a thankless task?”
“I want to go with you. Your grandpa wants to go too—”
“Then let’s go! Let’s go see Chenzhou City and taste the delicacies there.” Han Qiao leaned into her Grandma’s arms, “Grandma, Heng Yi and 1 are both people with shallow kinship with our elders. Some regrets can’t be made up for with just a few words.”
Grandma patted Han Qiao’s back.
“But your grandfather and 1 still can’t go. Ah-Qiao, you have to learn to let go. From now on, you’ll be the senior in the family. When your children grow up, you’ll have your own grandchildren to think of then.”
Han Qiao understood that Grandma and Grandpa would not go to Chenzhou City.
“Then 1’11 send someone to serve you and Grandpa. 1’11 send you food and clothing, okay?” Han Qiao said.
Grandma nodded after a moment of silence, “Okay.”
After a few days, Heng Yi personally sent them back to Xishan Village, accompanied by an old woman, a manservant, and a maidservant.
The old woman’s cooking skills were delicious, the manservant was also smart and capable, and his eyesight was good. The maidservant was respectful, docile, and diligent. Her needlework was great.
Han Qiao had prepared a lot of cotton. She had made new bedding, cotton clothes, and cotton shoes.
It would be a year and a half, perhaps even longer before they could see each other again.
On the 21st of October, everything was packed up. On the 22nd, Han Qiao went to the backyard of Ji Min Hall. She had prepared a hundred taels of silver for her Father’s family expenses for this year. The shopkeeper would send it over to them next year.
Unexpectedly, they had set up a stall sellingwontons, dumplings, and scallion pancakes on the front street. Their business was looking quite good.
Han Xiang was in charge of making dumplings and wontons, while Han Yuan was frying scallion pancakes and Father Han was in charge of cooking the rest.
However, she did not see the servants, the family of four, anywhere within the house.
Han Qiao could not help but laugh inside. They were doing business, but no one told her about it.
It was quite unexpected.
Seeing Han Qiao, Father Han didn’t say anything.
Han Yuan’s expression was a little indifferent. Han Xiang hesitated for a moment before asking Han Qiao to sit down. “Sister, do you want to eat something?”
Han Qiao wanted to say that there was no need for that, but she looked at Han Xiang coldly. When she saw that Han Xiang was trembling with nervousness, she snorted lightly and paused before saying, “1’11 have one serving of each, but the portion will be smaller.”
“Alright.” Han Xiang quickly replied.
When she turned around, she exhaled lightly.
She hurriedly went to prepare the order.
A fewwontons, a few dumplings, and a small scallion pancake were served to Han Qiao.
Han Qiao tasted it and found it to be pretty good.
During the time she was eating, more customers came in. Han Xiang immediately went to greet them. She stole glances at Han Qiao from time to time.
Although she was still very thin, she looked quite energetic.
Father Han and Han Yuan were sweating profusely.
After Han Qiao finished the food in her bowl,
And the other guests also paid their bills and left,
The shop wasn’t as busy anymore.
Father Han came over and sat in front of Han Qiao, “Call the servants back. I’ll pay you the rent for the house every month. You don’t have to pay for the two children. We can earn our own money.”
Han Qiao was silent for a moment before she agreed, “Okay,”
She looked at Father Han’s face and his expression changed slightly.
She knew that if she agreed, the meager kinship between them would no longer exist. In the future, their relationship might be worse than ordinary relatives.
But she still agreed.
It was better to be called cold and mean, or that she’s unrighteous.
Since Father Han was testing her, she had to let him know her stance as well.
With her, schemes and plans behind her back were useless.
Or rather, she chose to cut off her tail before getting burned..