Chapter 60: Cats and Dogs
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao wanted to raise a cat, so she went to consult with Uncle Yao.
She remembered that her uncle’s cat had given birth to a kitten, but she had forgotten about it for a long time.
Aunt Yao smiled and said, “you’re here at the right time. There are only two cats in this litter. It’s said that two cats and one dog are good signs. Come and choose one!”
Uncle Yao’s cat’s name was Big Orange. Because it needed to feed kittens, it was skinny, but it was very energetic.
The two kittens were so cute that Han Qiao’s heart melted at first glance.
“Aunt Yao, can I take these two little kittens with me?”
“If you like it, take it. This thing can only be used to catch mice. It has no other use.” Aunt Yao smiled.
The two cats were already more than a month old. The female cat did not want to feed them, so she used her claws to push them away.
“This female cat has already started to go out to catch mice. It will be fat again after a while.”
Since Han Qiao wanted to take both of them away, she was only one month old and was afraid that she would not be able to raise them well. She asked Aunt Yao to raise them again and make some preparations before catching them.
“Alright, alright!”
Aunt Yao took the opportunity to ask Han Qiao if Heng Yi’s injury was serious. When would he be able to enter the mountains to hunt?
“His injuries are quite serious. He won’t enter the mountain before the wedding. Let’s talk about it after the wedding.”
These days, she had prepared some firewood while making purses. When the weather was cool, she would enter the mountains to dig for herbs.
The main reason was that they had food at home and money in their hands, so they were not anxious.
She had to change her mind about making money.
Her three children and Heng Yi all needed to take care of themselves.
In September, when her body recovered and the weather cooled, she and Heng Yi would be more comfortable in the mountains.
Back home, Heng Yi wasn’t there.
Han Qiao realized that when she wasn’t around, Heng Yi wouldn’t spend time with the three kids. He wouldn’t even call Sun Ke over.
The three children would never go near Heng Yi.
Even when she was around, Heng Yi wouldn’t get close to the three children.
However, he was much closer to the boy at home.
This was good.
Stepfathers and stepdaughters should avoid arousing suspicion.
“Mom, I’ve already made the noodles. You can steam them in a while. Do you want to send them to grandma and grandpa after you’re done steaming them?” Sun Xiu asked.
“No need. We’ll only send them over when we cook something delicious in the future. But we’ll send two to great-grandma and great-grandpa.”
Han Qiao was afraid that the three children would not understand, so she explained it to them slowly.
They were a family now, and it was filial to send them off occasionally.
She couldn’t afford to give them gifts often.
Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa were old. They ate less and lived less by the day. As juniors, they should send some delicious food over.
When her grandparents grew old and his uncles split up, she would send some delicious food to them. However, she would not give it to her uncles, but to their grandparents.
Sun Ke was confused.
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi understood.
Everyone had their own home and was working hard to live.
They were the same.
“Don’t think too much. We’re already doing very well now.”
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi nodded.
Compared to their days in the Sun family, they was in heaven now.
In the evening, she made pumpkin steamed buns. Han Qiao personally sent six of them to her uncle’s house and also brought two bowls of white rice porridge.
Grandpa and Grandma were old and liked to eat these soft things. Grandpa kept praising them.
Grandma asked Han Qiao, “is everything settled?”
“It’s all settled.”
Grandma nodded. “Live well. You don’t have to keep sending food over in the future. You’ve just started living. There’s still a long way to go.”
“Grandma, it’s rare for you and grandpa to like it. I’ll make other gifts in the future.”
Grandpa hurriedly said, “okay, okay. Cook it until it’s soft. I’m old and don’t have any teeth. It’s hard to bite.”
“Good!” Han Qiao agreed with a smile.
Grandma looked at the old man and then at her granddaughter.
“Are you in charge of your family now and in the future?”
“He left all his money in my care!”
Grandma nodded. “That’s good.”
After returning home and having dinner, Han Qiao cleaned up and started to make a purse.
The purse was not very expensive, so it was easy to make. There was also someone to help thread the needle, so it was easy to sew the purse. By the time it was dark, the four of them had already made more than twenty.
“Five coins for one purse, fifty coins for ten…”
Sun Xiu and Sun Yi did some calculations and their eyes instantly widened.
“Mother, we’ll earn a lot in one day.”
“Doesn’t that count the rags we’ve been cutting for many days? Yuan Yuan and the others also helped, so we have to calculate their money, so we didn’t earn much in a day.” Han Qiao told Sun Xiu and Sun Yi to include manpower and resources.
After deducting the cost, the money earned would be counted.
Although these purses were made from rags, they had spent some money on rags. Moreover, these days, they had been cutting cloth when they had the time.
If the entire cloth was used to make a purse, the cost would be even higher.
The three children were also taught a lesson by Han Qiao.
He understood that there was no free lunch in the world, and there was no free lunch.
Only by working hard on the ground could he feel at ease when he reaped the harvest.
Heng Yi sat on the side and listened quietly.
He felt that he had learned something as well.
At least, no one had ever told him this before.
No one would be as patient and detailed as Han Qiao.
“Alright, go back to your room and sleep early. Tomorrow, we’ll go into the mountains to look for selfhcal, cut calamus, and dig up herbs.”
Han Qiao looked at Heng Yi. “Watch the house tomorrow.”
Heng Yi wanted to say that he could follow them into the mountain.
“Don’t refute.”
Han Qiao said. Seeing that the children had returned to their rooms, she pinched Heng Yi’s chin.
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Heng Yi froze on the spot.
He watched Han Qiao return to her room with a smile.
He took a few steps forward, but in the end, he didn’t enter her room. Instead, he happily returned to his room at the back.
Lying on the bed, Heng Yi gently rubbed his chin.
“Ha!”
He did not know why he was smiling.
He realized that he had been teased by Han Qiao.
But he liked it very much.
Very willing.
Han Qiao woke up early. Sun Xiu and Sun Yi helped to make breakfast, boil medicine for Heng Yi, clean the yard, feed the chickens, and water the vegetable fields. Heng Yi found that the four of them were working very well together, and he couldn’t interfere at all.
In order to bring the two rice balls along, Han Qiao steamed rice and fried vegetables in the morning.
She didn’t plan to bring Sun Ke into the mountains, nor did she plan to let her stay at home. She sent her to her parents’ home and let Sun Ke play with Han Yuanyuan and the others. She told Han Yuanshi that she would have lunch at the Han family’s house, and Heng Yi would send some over as well.
It didn’t matter if he ate badly or well, as long as he could fill his stomach.
Then, he brought Sun Xiu and Sun Yi into the mountain.
Han Qiao had walked the path into the mountains a few times. Usually, there were also people who took it, but it was rare for them to take the two children into the mountains like her.
Han Qiao didn’t tell the two children how much Heng Yi gave her, afraid that they would be arrogant and feel inferior.
Bringing them into the mountains to dig for herbs to earn money and getting rich was the best way for them to grow.
In the future, whether she was with them or not, with her skills, determination, and hard work, they would be able to live a good life..
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