"It's nothing!" Mrs. Qiao Lian interrupted Qiao Huadi impatiently, "What's so great about Qiao Sanya? She is a widow, and she also carries four oil bottles," Mrs. Qiao Lian curled her lips.
"Oh, by the way, there are five now...five trolls. Which man do you think would want such a person?"
These disparaging words towards Qiao Huaping made Qiao Huadi feel better.
Although she knew this in her heart, if these words came from their own mother's mouth, wouldn't it prove that her third sister even disliked her own mother, so how could any man like her?
This made Qiao Huadi feel much better.
Neither ruthless villains like Qiao Huaping nor classy people like Dr. Zhu would like her.
Seeing that Qiao Huadi's expression had softened, Qiao Lian quickly said, "Don't be too willful... Hurry, go to Dr. Zhu and borrow five taels of silver from him."
"Fifty taels of silver?" Qiao Huadi was shocked, "So much?"
She was obviously hesitant: "Mom, my family already owed Dr. Zhu almost one tael of silver. If he borrows five taels, will it be too much? ... We won't be able to pay it back by then."
Qiao Lian frowned: "What's too much? How can a whole family eat, drink, and have sex for free?...Besides," Qiao Lian turned her anger into a smile and patted the back of Qiao Huadi's hand cheerfully, "I
Look, Dr. Zhu is so kind to you, most likely because he likes you. Sooner or later, we will be a family. When the time comes, how can we pay for these debts? "
Qiao Huadi blushed and shyly ran to find Zhu Xiangyi.
Qin, the second daughter-in-law of the Qiao family, curled her lips when she heard this.
However, it was also a good thing for her to borrow money from her family.
There was a ten-tael silver note sewn into the middle of the sole of her shoe. It was the personal money she had saved for many years. It was the last resort for their second wife. She didn't want to touch the ten-tael silver.
As for Yu, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qiao family, she seemed to have not heard the conversation between Qiao Lian and Qiao Huadi and had no reaction.
She hugged Qiao Jing'er and didn't know what she was thinking.
…
Soon, the first group of people in the village to go shopping pushed their carts to the county seat.
The remaining people from Liujin Village and Bishui Village took advantage of this rare opportunity to set up camp and repair, and most of them went to a small river not far from the ruined temple to wash their clothes.
Mei Qingyao took her two younger brothers to the creek to wash Bai Feiye's diapers.
Mei Qingying originally wanted to go together, but the three elder brothers were resolutely reluctant to let their younger sister, who was less than four years old, wash diapers, so they thought of a random reason, saying that if she went too, wouldn't little Aye be without food?
Is there someone to play with?
Successfully kept Mei Qingying.
Qingyun's wife came to talk to Qiao Huaping with her child in her arms.
Qiao Huaping had never given birth. Although she had four children under her knees, these four children were all raised by their biological father. As a stepmother, she naturally had no experience in raising such a small baby.
Qingyun's wife often came over with her baby in her arms during breaks, and taught Qiao Huaping some parenting knowledge.
Qiao Huaping studied very seriously.
Qingyun's wife couldn't help but smile and sigh: "This child is lucky to meet you."
Bai Feiye happened to spit out a bubble. As soon as the bubble burst, he chuckled to himself.
He doesn’t need anyone to coax or tease him, he doesn’t cry or make trouble, he is extremely well-behaved.
Qingyun's wife couldn't help but sigh again: "This child is also very well-behaved. I took care of my younger brothers and sisters when they were little. When they are older, I still have nephews and nieces at home waiting for me to take care of them. I got married and gave birth to such a little kid.
Counting all the things, I can’t count the number of babies I’ve seen on two hands—one by one, they’re not half as well-behaved as your Aye.”
Although Qiao Huaping was not Bai Feiye's biological mother, when she heard others praising Bai Feiye, she was as happy as if she had been praised. She smiled with crooked eyebrows: "Indeed, our Aye is very well-behaved.
He just made a few noises, and when he woke up, he didn’t cry or fuss, and just played there by himself. It’s really worry-free to take him with him.”
Hearing these words, Qingyun's daughter-in-law was filled with envy: "This one in my family is only two months older than your Aye. He is also a little devil. When he first escaped from the famine, he might have troubled others."
"Look what you said, Agui is also very well-behaved." Qiao Huaping shook her head in disapproval, "I sleep all night until I wake up, and I don't make any fuss with you on weekdays. It shows that you are a caring mother."
Although Qingyun's wife said she disliked her baby for being naughty, as a mother, she just said it casually. How could she really blame her?
Now, what mother would not be happy to hear Qiao Huaping praising Agui like this?
Qingyun's wife beamed with joy and felt that Qiao Huaping was getting closer to her.
She used to think that someone as powerful as Qiao Huaping would be a bit arrogant and difficult to get along with. Now that she has gotten to know her more, she realizes that Qiao Huaping has no airs at all. He is a person who makes people feel like spring breeze when chatting and laughing.
Couldn't be easier to get along with.
Qingyun's wife and Qiao Huaping were talking and laughing when suddenly she saw Qiao Huaping frown slightly.
Qingyun's wife's heart skipped a beat, and she thought she had said something wrong, but she saw Qiao Huaping stand up and speak a little fast: "Sister-in-law, help me keep an eye on Yingying and Aye, I'm going out for a while.
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Qingyun's wife was a little confused, but she still subconsciously responded: "Okay, just go out."
Before he finished speaking, Qiao Huaping's figure flashed and he had already run out.
Qiao Huaping ran so fast that he almost left an afterimage.
When she arrived, a man who looked like a groom was waving a horsewhip, trying to swing it at her three children!
Qiao Huaping felt a "bang" in his head, and his whole body almost exploded!
Qiao Huaping didn't care about anything, and stepped in front of the child. He reached out and grabbed the waving riding crop in his hand. He shook it in the direction of the riding whip, removing most of the power of the riding whip!
Even so, the remaining force of the riding whip still left a wound in the palm of Qiao Huaping's hand, and blood flowed down Qiao Huaping's palm.
Mei Qingyao originally protected his two younger brothers in his arms, turning his back with his eyes closed and gritting his teeth, waiting for the whip to fall. However, after waiting for a long time, the whip did not fall. Instead, he heard the two younger brothers in his arms shouting anxiously.
Say "mother"!
Mei Qingyao's expression changed, and she turned around quickly and saw Qiao Huaping standing in front of them. He was holding the riding crop in his hand, and it was even bleeding!
Mei Qingyao's face turned pale and she shouted, "Mother!"
Qiao Huaping's face looked a little cold. She held the end of the riding crop in her hand and pulled it hard.
The coachman was not as strong as her, so he staggered and the riding crop in his hand was actually taken away by Qiao Huaping.
The driver's expression immediately changed: "You village woman——"
Qiao Huaping ignored him. He held the riding crop in his hand and turned to look at the three children. He looked up and down to make sure that the three children were fine and not injured.