Chapter 474 Wife, I was wrong

The tea room was very cramped.

The two people standing inside felt very cramped.

Sun Shuiqin slowly stepped forward: "Don't misunderstand, I just saw something in your hair and wanted to help you remove it..."

"No need!"

Zhao Ergou sidestepped and left the tea room.

He stood at the door, turned around, and said coldly, "This is my wife's shop. You'd better not come here again."

"Why?" Sun Shuiqin asked, her eyes wide with interest. "Yingying and I are both pregnant, so we have a lot in common. I can help her manage the shop, and she welcomes me here."

"Just because you called me 'Brother Er Gou,' you don't need to come anymore." Zhao Er Gou's voice was cold. "Sha Gen is older than me. You married Sha Gen, so you should call me 'Brother Er Gou' like Sha Gen does. What, do you think it's still like last year? You're married now, so you'd better not come near me alone anymore."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left.

However, once they reached the front, he stopped being cold and instead walked over to Cao Yingying: "Your nanny should have made you some soup. Come on, I'll take you back so you can have some soup first. Don't go hungry."

Cao Yingying stood up and obediently followed Zhao Ergou.

Kong Xiuniang smiled and said, "This couple is truly loving. Our young lady did not marry the wrong person."

Cheng Wanwan nodded in agreement: "Our Er Gou didn't marry the wrong wife either."

Just then, a man walked in through the door. It was Zhao Shagen, who had just finished work at the soap workshop. He greeted everyone before asking, "Didn't Shuiqin say she was coming here to help? Where is she?"

"I'm here." Sun Shuiqin walked out of the tea room with a normal expression, forcing a smile. "Why are you here?"

"I came to pick you up, afraid you might fall on the way." Zhao Shagen immediately stepped forward to support her arm. "I just bought a wild pigeon from Hunter Zhao. It's especially good for pregnant women. I'll cook it for you when we get back..."

The two walked away talking.

"I never expected that Shagen would be such a loving husband," Kong Xiuniang exclaimed. "The young men of Dahe Village are really good. As long as they love their wives, how can they not have a good life?"

Cheng Wanwan smiled without saying a word.

In this village, there are men who love their wives, and there are also men who commit domestic violence. No matter where you are, there are good people and bad people, and you can't generalize.

As dusk fell, the evening sun painted the sky red.

Granny Ma had already prepared the meal. Because there were many people in the family, three people cooked every day: Granny Ma, Wei Hongying, and Liu Lü, who helped watch the stove.

The masters of the house ate in the flower hall, while the servants ate in batches in the courtyard outside the kitchen. Under Granny Qi's management, everything in the mansion was in good order.

After a period of getting to know each other and integrating, everyone was assigned new tasks in addition to their original areas of expertise.

The four guards usually followed Zhao Dashan to work in the fields, or were responsible for any errands or heavy lifting that needed to be done.

Granny Qi was in charge of all the chores in the yard: taking care of the children, cooking, sweeping, tidying up, feeding the livestock... Although there were many things to do, there were also many people, and each person was responsible for a small part, so it wasn't too tiring.

When Cheng Wanwan ate with her family, she didn't need Granny Qi and the others to serve her. The family enjoyed themselves immensely, and it was the most relaxing time of the day for everyone. They talked about what they had done during the day, shared their new insights, and exchanged ideas. This allowed them to know each other's thoughts and feelings, and also strengthened their relationships.

After Zhao Ergou finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and said, "That silly sister-in-law, we shouldn't let her get too close to Yingying in the future."

His words stunned everyone at the table.

Everyone except Cao Yingying knows that Shagen's wife is Sun Shuiqin, who was also the person Zhao Ergou had been longing for last year.

"Why?" Cao Yingying asked, puzzled. "She's pregnant and it's not suitable for her to sit for long periods doing needlework. I was planning to hire her to help look after the shop."

Cheng Wanwan understood after a moment's thought. It seemed that Er Gou and Sun Shuiqin had run into each other at the shop today, and something must have gone wrong.

Regardless of whether Sun Shuiqin is living a good life or not, it's definitely best not to have too much contact with her.

She said, "Ergou, take Yingying back to her room and explain everything. Everyone else, come with me and eat grapes!"

The grapes, green with hints of purple, were arranged on a white porcelain plate, looking exceptionally beautiful. A large group of people were immediately drawn to them, eating grapes while taking turns stepping on the manual automatic fan, which was quite pleasant.

Cao Yingying followed him back to the bedroom with a suspicious look on her face.

"Well, here's the thing," Zhao Ergou said after hesitating for a long time, "Last spring, I met Sister Shagen by chance, and I even thought about proposing to her and marrying her..."

"What did you say?!" Cao Yingying exploded instantly. "Before me, you even considered marrying someone else?"

She was always gentle, but at this moment she was like a lion with its mane bristling.

“Wife, don’t be angry, let me explain.” Zhao Ergou quickly grasped his wife’s hand. “I was misled at the time, thinking she was a good woman. Who would have thought that she was juggling between me and Shagen at the same time? Later, I gave up on that idea.”

Cao Yingying glared at him: "So, if Sister-in-law Shagen hadn't been with Shagen, you would have married her, right?"

"No, not really..."

For the first time, Zhao Ergou felt at a loss for words, which was also the reason why he hadn't confessed before, because he had indeed considered marrying Sun Shuiqin.

My thoughts at the time were so sincere, but now they seem so ridiculous.

But he couldn't laugh, because his wife was about to cry from anger.

"Wife, wife, I was wrong..." Zhao Ergou hurriedly hugged his wife. "You are the best woman in the world, and I am so lucky to have married you... That's why I don't want you to get too close to Sister Shagen. I'm afraid she'll be jealous of you and have bad thoughts about you..."

Seeing Zhao Ergou's helpless expression, Cao Yingying wiped away her tears, suppressed her emotions, and said, "I'm not angry. This is all in the past, why be angry? I almost married Master Dou back then too, so let's not look down on each other. I've remembered what you said, and I won't let Sister Shagen help me again."

"My dear wife, you are so understanding! Come on, let's go out and eat some grapes!"

Seeing the young couple come out happily, Cheng Wanwan knew that Sun Shuiqin's problem had been resolved.

The whole family sat in the courtyard, admiring the moon and stars, feeling the cool breeze, and the hot summer night became beautiful.

Before we knew it, it was the end of July. The village head convened a meeting with all the households to prepare for the rice harvest and emphasized the importance of leaving rice stubble. Although there was no shortage of grain this year, who would complain about having too much grain?

It is said that ratooning rice has been promoted in the southern part of the country, and it was first promoted from their Dahe Village. It is also said that other prefectures and states will send people to learn the planting techniques. Their village cannot afford to make a fool of itself.