Chapter 103: The More I Look, The More Worth It
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Give a starving man a bowl of rice and he will be grateful; Continue to give him a bag of rice, he will hate you for not giving enough.”
“In Xishan Village, we eat well and wear well every day. As time passes, many people will be jealous.”
“Wealth moves people, jealousy drives people crazy.”
Heng Yi fell silent.
After a while, he said, “You’re right. Then we won’t go back tomorrow. The house here is big and needs people to clean up. Buy a few more servants and let them clean the house first. We’ll move on a good day.”
“Aren’t we going to live in the mountains?” Han Qiao asked.
“There are miasma and thorns in the mountains. Your skin is tender. What if you get injured there?”
When love is strong, let’s go into the mountains together. However, it was not that comfortable to enter the mountains. There were snakes, insects, and wild beasts. If one was not careful, they would be bitten.
He had thick skin and was fine no matter what.
Han Qiao had delicate skin and tender flesh, so he couldn’t bear the sight of her bearing those marks on her body.
“You’re not going?” Han Qiao raised her eyebrows.
In fact, she wanted to live on the mountain.
However, there was no rush. There will be more opportunities in the future.
The two of them discussed what to do tomorrow.
In the morning, they decided that they would have to buy people and then brought them to the new house.
The servant’s room at the back could be used for them to live. The master’s courtyard at the front had been empty for some time and needed to be cleaned up.
There was no need to buy furniture, but some small items and personal belongings needed to be added.
Han Qiao always carried silver notes with her.
She could just take it out whenever she wanted to use it.
Many people had slept on the beds in this inn. Han Qiao could already imagine the stench of sweat coming out of it. She was not a picky person, but she was also a little obsessed with cleanliness.
“I think we should return home tomorrow,”
“Are you not used to sleeping somewhere else?” Heng Yi asked.
“I think this bed is a little dirty.”
Heng Yi was used to being rough, so he didn’t feel anything different, but Han Qiao was definitely different from him.
He got up and took his clothes to make the bed, “You can sleep on my clothes.”
“Then it’ll be wrinkled tomorrow. Hurry up and put it away. I’ll just bear with
it.”
Han Qiao insisted, but Heng Yi was anxious.
However, he doesn’t understand these things and said, “It’s okay to wrinkle a little. You can sleep on top.”
“There’s really no need. I can endure it.”
Han Qiao tidied up Heng Yi’s clothes, “You are a man. It is your honor to wear neat and clean clothes. If I really sleep on it, it will be all wrinkled, what will you wear tomorrow?”
“It’s okay-”
“No, it’s not okay,” Han Qiao interrupted Heng Yi.
“Heng Yi, you and I are husband and wife. You want me to feel good, and I want you to feel good too. The way you dress and the way I walk are all given to each other by us.”
Han Qiao held Heng Yi’s hand and said, “You’re not the only one who has to pay, and neither am I. This is our family, and we must work together. You treat me well, and I treat you well. Love is mutual understanding, and respect can make this family perfect.”
“It’s the fundamental of every sturdy and unbreakable relationship.”
Heng Yi understood the meaning behind these words.
He sighed softly and held Han Qiao in his arms. “Ah-Qiao, I want to treat you well.”
“I know.”
In the end, Han Qiao made do with sleeping for the night, but she tossed and turned, unable to sleep well.
Heng Yi didn’t sleep well either.
They decided to bring their bed sheets and blankets when they went out in the future.
The next day, Han Qiao told Grandma and the three children that she would move to the county as soon as possible.
The three children were very happy.
Grandma was also happy for Han Qiao.
If they moved from Xishan Village to the county town, they would be city dwellers.
When she had children in the future, they could learn how to read and write in the county town. The education was much better than in the countryside.
And that house was really good.
They left the inn. Han Qiao thought that she would be quite busy today, so she called for a carriage.
Yesterday, the steward had given the key to Han Qiao and told her that he was going to pack up and go to the prefecture since this place belonged to Han Qiao and Heng Yi now.
When he bought it, Han Qiao’s name was written on the title deed, but Heng Yi didn’t touch it at all.
She wanted to write Heng Yi’s name on it, but he refused.
Han Qiao thought of the Heng family and didn’t insist.
Yesterday, it was someone else’s house, and they were too embarrassed to look at it carefully. Today, it belonged to them, so they opened it up and took a good look. There was no need to renovate it as soon as possible.
The young lady of the Prime Minister’s manor had put a lot of effort into this residence. Everything was exquisite and well-made. There was no need to repair it. All she needed to do was clean it up and add some personal items. They could move in at any time.
“This courtyard is really big. Dear, let’s stay here with our eldest granddaughter.” Grandpa whispered to Grandma.
Grandma naturally wanted to live here too.
After coming to the county town, Grandma could finally appreciate the hustle and bustle of the town.
However, she had her own considerations.
She only smiled but didn’t say anything.
Han Qiao wanted Sun Xiu, Sun Yi, and Sun Ke to each choose a courtyard and assign them a maid or old woman in the future. However, the three sisters insisted on living together, so Han Qiao let them be.
“Go and choose a spacious and bright courtyard. When the time comes, Lady Lin might stay with you.”
Han Qiao thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate. “Choose a separate courtyard for Lady Lin. You three will visit her place for your studies.”
There might be other masters living in that courtyard, and it was impossible for the three children to only have Lady Lin as their master.
As long as they were willing to learn, she could also arrange for them to learn zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry.
“Alright.”
The three children nodded in unison.
They were sensible, obedient, beautiful, and exquisite.
Han Qiao doted on Sun Ke the most. After all, she was still young and was close to her.
Rubbing her head, she said, “Go and choose a house. When you move into a new house in the future, each of you will have a house. Think about what you need. When the time comes, tell me and I’ll buy it for you.”
“You don’t have to worry. I have money.”
The three children didn’t want to buy anything. The main thing was that they did not dare to want it.
They had suffered a lot.
They would not ask for anything for no reason. It was their first time learning embroidery.
They were amazed and felt that if they learned embroidery well, they could earn money.
They still wanted to earn money for their mother and let her live a good life.
Han Qiao’s vision was different from theirs. She had a long-term view and had more plans.
The three children’s courtyard was the closest to the main courtyard. It was also very spacious and bright. There were several rooms inside, all of which were large and small suites. There was a hall, a bedroom, a study, and a bathroom.
The only difference was the size.
There was also a small kitchen at the back where it could be used to boil water.
The three sisters had their own little worlds and lived in the same courtyard. They could see each other when they opened the windows.
The main courtyard was different from theirs.
Or rather, the main courtyard was the only one among the few courtyards.
The main room in the main courtyard was spacious, bright, and open.
The room where the wardrobe was placed was bigger than her house in Xishan Village. Five or six wardrobes were placed side by side, making the whole room look grander.
The bookshelves and antique shelves in the study looked even more elegant.
“It would cost a lot of money to fill that bookshelf with books.”
Not to mention the wardrobe with clothes and fabric.
The young lady of a rich family knew really well how to show her splendor.
The closer she looked at this house, the more she felt it was worth it.
It was just that cleaning would be tiring.
Han Qiao left her family in the house and asked Bai Cha to fetch water and take care of Grandpa and Grandma. She went to the Broker House with Heng Yi to buy more people.
She didn’t have to be too picky this time.
It was fine as long as they were young and strong, able to work, and smart and obedient.
Buying menservants and maidservants was the best.
After all, in this day and age, all the people in the Broker House were capable people..
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