Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 147 - 148 Little Dong the Clever Devil_1
Chapter 147: Chapter 148: Little Dong, the Clever Devil_1
Chapter 147 -148: Little Dong, the Clever Devil_1
Qiao Lianhua snorted coldly, “She’s chock-full of scheming thoughts.”
“Alright, alright, don’t get yourself all worked up and hurt your health. There’s a lantern festival in town in a few days. You better get well soon, I’ll take you to the town to see the lanterns,” Qiao Dalang said soothingly, while casting a meaningful glance toward Xia Bing.
Indeed, it was different once they had been to bed together. Now, Qiao Dalang was bending over backward to protect Xia Bing. Wasn’t he just putting out the fire for Xia Bing in front of Qiao Lianhua?
The mention of the lantern festival immediately diverted Qiao Lianhua’s attention. Her eyes lit up at the mention of it. Those who attended were literati or sons from wealthy families. If she could encounter a good match there, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
“Then it’s settled. You must take me there when the time comes!” Qiao Lianhua said joyfully.
“No problem.”
Qiao Dalang and Xia Bing had consummated their relationship without a matchmaker’s involvement. After that first time, there came a second, and what had initially been Qiao Dalang’s threat to Xia Bing eventually turned into something Xia Bing truly enjoyed. The two of them would seize every possible opportunity to seek thrills.
Qiao Dalang’s skills in bed were really impressive. With each encounter, he knew better how to please Xia Bing, who was attended to so comfortably that she couldn’t ask for more.
That day, after they had finished, Qiao Dalang caressed Xia Bing’s smooth body, still not having enough, and said, “Tell me, why on earth would you marry Tofu Zhang? You might as well marry me. Just look at how much you’re enjoying this, you little enchantress.”
Xia Bing retorted with displeasure, “I’ve slept with you, and yet you still won’t take responsibility. You don’t even know how fortunate you are.”
This remark truly startled Qiao Dalang. That’s right, he thought, sleeping with her for free and now being addicted, but after a while, he’d grow tired of her. It seemed not marrying her was a good thing after all. Besides, Tofu Zhang’s wedding was still more than two months away. He could sleep with Xia Bing for another two months, and by the time he grew tired of her, she would be married off and he wouldn’t need to take any responsibility. How great was that?
Qiao Dalang chuckled to himself, “Turns out I was the foolish one. Bing’er, my little sister, is the considerate one.”
“Hmph,” Xia Bing cooed charmingly with a light snort, which was incredibly enticing. Qiao Dalang couldn’t control himself, and he pinned Xia Bing down and did it again.
“Lady, Shopkeeper Zhang has arrived in the village. Shall we take him directly to the mountain to see the fish, or should he come to our house first?”
“Let’s send him directly to the mountains to see the fish. After that’s done, we can invite him to the house for tea and meals,” Muniang said.
“Yes.”
The fish in the back mountain had grown big, and Muniang had already contacted Dongxing Building a few days ago to conduct the business, so Shopkeeper Zhang personally came to see the fish.
When several children heard they were going to see the fish, they immediately swarmed around Muniang, clamoring excitedly, “Sister, are you going to see the fish too? Are they the fat, plump white ones? We want to go too!”
Muniang, knowing the strong curiosity children have toward everything and that village children were unimpeded by the tasks of climbing mountains and wading through waters, nodded her head and said, “But this time Sister is going to talk about serious business. You all have to behave and watch the fish. No running around, no causing trouble. If anyone doesn’t listen, Sister won’t take you to fun places next time.”
The children’s eyes sparkled, and they nodded again and again.
Muniang found it amusing. They were indeed just children.
But as she turned around, she bumped into a pair of wistful eyes. Muniang’s mouth twitched. What was with that look? Wistfulness? Did he have a problem?
“What’s the matter?” Muniang inquired.
Laden with wistfulness, Dong said, “Now the lady fancies her little brothers and sisters and doesn’t like me anymore.”
Muniang was exasperated. “How can you compare the two?”
Dong looked even more aggrieved.
Muniang had no choice but to cajole him as if pacifying a child, “Of course, I like my husband the best.”
“Really?”
“Right! Really!” Muniang found it funny, yet she still answered the question seriously.
Erliang finally let out a sigh of relief and provocatively lifted his chin at the three youngsters behind him.
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The three youngsters made faces at Erliang and ran off.
Muniang was puzzled, “What are you all doing?”
Erliang then complained, “Hongsheng just said that when he gets married, he wants to marry a wife like Lady, then Hongde said, it would be better to just marry Lady directly. Lady is my wife, how could I let them marry her?!”
Muniang laughed helplessly, “Why would you get worked up over that, and why would they want to marry me anyway?”
Erliang said, “Hongsheng and the others said the food Lady makes is delicious, so they could have tasty meals every day.”
Muniang almost tripped, such little devils with big spirits!
“Lady, you wouldn’t abandon me, would you?” Erliang asked seriously, getting nervous.
Muniang laughed softly, “Of course not, my husband is so wonderful, how could I bear to let go of him?” Saying this, she wrapped her arms around Erliang’s waist and nestled in his embrace.
Erliang then cheered up, “I just knew it!”
The couple was in the middle of their sweet moment when an uncomfortable cough interrupted them, Jin Feng stood at the door, unsure whether to enter or not, feeling incredibly embarrassed. The General was being rather bold, out in broad daylight, ahem!
Erliang was annoyed with the mood-breaker, “What do you want?”
“Aren’t we supposed to go up the mountain…” Jin Feng said weakly, not daring to look at Erliang’s stern face.
Muniang was straightforward, was hugging one’s own husband now a crime?
“Then let’s get ready and not keep the people of Dongxing Building waiting.”
The fish in the pond had grown quite big and plump, and this time Muniang didn’t hesitate, allowing people to use a fishing net to haul out a large batch of big fish. The holes in the net were quite big, and Muniang wasn’t in a rush for success, planning to raise the slightly smaller fish a bit longer. After all, the family wasn’t in need of money now.
This business deal was naturally conducted directly with Dongxing Building, Shopkeeper Zhang came in person, as the transaction involved a large amount and it was a substantial deal that couldn’t be overlooked. Not many people would raise fish because they could easily die, which made it a tricky skill to master, and many had suffered losses doing it.
So the price of these fish was actually quite competitive, twenty coins per kilogram.
“Come on, one, two, three, pull!”
Several men pulled together, finally getting the net onto the shore, and the live fish were jumping and thrashing on the ground. Shopkeeper Zhang’s eyes lit up, “The fish are raised well, so plump, and they look spirited too.”
Muniang smiled, “It’s all thanks to Grandpa Xue; I found a good mentor. These fish were managed with Grandpa Xue’s help.”
And indeed, Old Man Xue had made the right choice. As someone who had fished all his life, his experience in all aspects was exceptional, and he had taken great care of the fish pond.
“I just tend to them carefully. I was worried about letting these fish die on Muniang’s trust; it would be really hard to explain,” Grandpa Xue was also in high spirits.
Shopkeeper Zhang bowed, “You indeed are a great master!”
Muniang said, “Shopkeeper Zhang, let’s weigh them first. Since our fish are so good, shouldn’t the purchasing price be a bit higher?”
Shopkeeper Zhang quickly replied, “Absolutely, the market price is twenty coins, but we will offer twenty-two coins! This is a special deal considering our old friendship.” Indeed, the fish were worth the price.
