After Taotao fell asleep at night, his father quickly sent him to his grandparents' room.
In the afternoon at Ju Fu Restaurant, Qiao Ruichen said nothing, as silent and gentle as ever. He sent his wife home and went out again, not returning until almost midnight.
That's why it was so easy to send the sleeping Taotao out. Otherwise, the little guy would start crying, which would make his father uncomfortable.
Miao Wan was woken up and was still confused when she was embraced by a pair of strong arms. Before she could even think clearly, she was dragged into the storm.
After tossing and turning, she lay on Qiao Ruichen's chest, but she couldn't sleep anymore.
Qiao Ruichen stroked her slightly sweaty hair. After the passion, there was tenderness, which was gentle and natural. The young couple did not need any sweet words.
Miao Wan didn’t know if other couples were like this, but she felt that she was still quite lucky.
If she hadn't met someone like Qiao Ruichen, she would have found it hard to imagine herself spending her whole life with one man.
She didn't understand what life-or-death love was. For Miao Wan, her parents who passed away young might have been deeply in love, dying in each other's arms in a car accident, leaving behind only her and her grandmother.
What about grandma and grandpa? I heard they had a very good relationship, but grandpa passed away early, and grandma never showed any sadness.
She raised the child alone, and raised her granddaughter after her son's death. If she hadn't been seriously ill, she would probably have stayed with Miao Wan for a long time.
As for Sister Chenxi and her husband, Lu Chenxi is domineering, overbearing and shrewd, while her brother-in-law is a househusband. Only they understand the bitterness of their quarrels.
So Miao Wan doesn't understand feelings and doesn't know what she wants.
The reason why she hadn’t been successful after so many blind dates was that she was afraid of being alone, but she was also used to being alone, so it was difficult for her to accept having someone living by her side.
It just so happened that Qiao Ruichen was silent and obedient, and was always reliable when she needed him. When she was busy, whether he was there or not, he would never cause her any trouble.
Even when they slept together, this man didn't make her feel uncomfortable at all. He was cautious and made her feel cherished, and he was able to calm her down when she was about to get out of hand.
Miao Wan rubbed Qiao Ruichen with her chin. She didn't know whether there was love between her and Qiao Ruichen, but she was happy to spend her life with him.
In the winter, sleeping on a Qiao Bailao is more comfortable than sleeping on a kang.
In the past, when people celebrated family matters, the candles were usually blown out.
But today Qiao Ruichen deliberately ignored it, so now he could see his wife lying in front of him like a kitten, even her lingering seemed to be flattering with a bit of satisfaction.
He didn't understand what love was, but he really liked his wife's timid and flattering behavior.
She always likes to test his bottom line, becoming more and more arrogant, but timid and soft, like a spoiled but seemingly well-behaved cat, more likable than Taotao.
After a while, Miao Wan thought of the question that had been on her mind, "Husband, when we return to the capital, will you return to the northwest?"
Qiao Ruichen paused without making a sound, then asked gently, "Do you still want to come back?"
Miao Wan nodded without hesitation, otherwise she wouldn't have gone through so much trouble.
If they wanted to make money, they only needed to run the Ju Fu Restaurant well, which would be enough to feed their family and also save enough money to live comfortably after returning to the capital.
In fact, if Qiao Ruichen didn't need it, she wouldn't have opened Qianjinlou so quickly.
In the novel, the Qiao family stayed in the northwest for many years. She originally wanted to stabilize the Ju Fu Restaurant and run it as an inn within a few years.
Most of the money earned is saved for Taotao's dowry, so that the family can have enough food and clothing. At most, he will open a fast food restaurant and use some of the money to do charity.
It was God's will that she came to the ancient Northwest, and she also wanted to do something for the Northwest.
But now that Qiao Ruichen has such a capable daughter-in-law, he can actually complete the saint's secret order very quickly. Doesn't this change the ending in the novel where he becomes General Dingbei?
She didn't mind going to Beijing to live a more comfortable life. To be honest, the Northwest was not a comfortable place.
But the Northwest is her root, her hometown that can prove her existence in later generations, and she has never thought of giving up this place.
If she really wants to live in the capital in the future, she will have to find a way to raise a team to take charge of the business in the northwest, and everything here will be her dowry.
She has never been involved in the management of Jufu Restaurant. With Zhang Sanzhuang and Sun Laohuo, the father-in-law and son-in-law, she is very confident in handing the restaurant over to them.
As for Qianjinlou, it mainly relies on the recipes she left behind. From the very beginning, Miao Wan asked Ruan Jialin to train the sisters-in-law Yu and Sun more, so that if everyone leaves in the future, Qianjinlou will also have a female army to manage it.
She asked Ruan Jialin if he wanted to stay.
When the Ruan family asked him to come to the Northwest, his whole family was prepared to settle down there.
But if they also want to return to Beijing or Jiangnan, Yu and Sun will have to learn how to do accounting starting after the New Year.
The Ruan family can go to Wa City to open a fast food restaurant and save money for living in the capital or returning to Jiangnan in the future.
When they leave the Northwest, there is no need to worry about no one taking over the fast food restaurant. No matter whether they are the apprentice of the uncle or the apprentice of Sun Laohuo, they will all have their time to become masters.
The result surprised Miao Wan a little. Ruan Jialin was actually very interested in traveling for business. On the contrary, Ruan Qin and his wife liked the simple and tough folk customs in the northwest and had a vague intention of settling down.
Therefore, she had to know whether Qiao Ruichen's position as general was completely destroyed by her little wings.
If the fan is really lost, then Qiao Bailao will have to find some reliable bodyguards for Ruan Jialin to protect him while he is doing business in the capital and the northwest.
She and her father-in-law set the rules for the shops in the northwest, and the three shops thereafter operated according to the rules.
If other merchants open shops in the northwest, she can make a profit, and her second uncle and his wife can manage her business in the northwest.
But if General Dingbei still belongs to Qiao Ruichen in the future, the arrangements will be completely different and require careful planning.
Qiao Ruichen knew that his wife was timid and usually would not tell Miao Wan about the ups and downs outside, but if she asked, he would not hide it.
"Because I am now the adopted son of General Dingbei, I may seem to be enjoying a prosperous life in the county camp, but in reality, I am restricted in every way and have no chance to make any achievements. Therefore... I should return to my duties as a guard."
As for a long-term official career, Qiao Ruichen pondered for a moment, "But there is no one available to be a saint now. The dynasty can only last for three generations. In the beginning, it was supported by the aristocratic families, but now the royal family is suffering from the chaos. The regent is the biggest leader of the aristocratic families.
As for the insignificant families who had made great contributions to following the emperor, they all followed the lineage of Duke Chen and fought against the powerful families. This was the reason why the empress dowager had the confidence to control the government for many years even though she was not the biological mother of a saint.
The imperial examination system in this dynasty is not as good as that of the previous one. There are few high-ranking officials from humble backgrounds. The Qiao family is already one of the best. If the Saint wants a confidant to take charge of the Gubei Army, I also have the opportunity. "
Miao Wan probably understood that in the novel, Qiao Ruichen was able to directly become General Dingbei because there was no Butterfly like her who worked hard in the army and won the support of the soldiers.
But in this life... it's easy to imagine that when people find out that Qiao Ruichen is trying to curry favor with the powerful, those who used to have a good relationship with him will probably respect him on the surface but curse him behind his back, and no one will treat him sincerely.
Since he has no military merits, he must go back to the capital and fight for another ten or twenty years before he has a chance to be sent by the saint.
Miao Wan smacked her lips and said, "I see. You're not good enough yet. You have to be strong enough to rule a place, right?"
As a man, he has to endure the words "nothing can stop him". Qiao Ruichen suddenly remembered that his wife praised the duck tongue in the afternoon. He hugged Miao Wan, lifted her up, and kissed her on the lips.
"Me and...which one do you like better?"
His voice was too low, and Miao Wan was sleepy again. She didn't hear clearly and asked vaguely, "What?"
Qiao Ruichen refused to let her sleep, lifted her chin and gently bit his wife's lips, this time making it clear, "Me and Duck Tongue, which one do you like better?"
Miao Wan, who was suddenly bitten, said: "..."
No, what's the difference between you and that brat from the Ruan family who's trying to figure out who's smarter than a pig?
Maybe it was because she was too sleepy, or maybe it was because of Tiemuzhi's strength. Miao Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and tried to curl up in the quilt to sleep. "You... each of you has your own strengths, each of you has your own strengths!"
Qiao Ruichen let her lie down, but he turned over and covered her with the quilt, pulling them both into darkness.
Even the voice was unclear, "That's because I'm not trying hard enough."
Miao Wan: “Ah?”
She only had time to say this one word, and she couldn't even remember how many times she hummed afterwards to confirm that she liked her husband's tongue more.
Before falling asleep from exhaustion, Miao Shiren was still regretting in her heart that she shouldn't have praised Green Bean in front of the turtle. It would have been much better if she had directly praised Qiao Bailao. Then he wouldn't have to work so hard and work so hard for most of the night...
The next day, Miao Wan didn't sleep until she woke up naturally.
She thought she was too tired last night, her waist ached, and she was short of breath. She vaguely thought that she must scold Qiao Bailao.
But when she opened her eyes, she found that it was not Qiao Bailao's fault, but his daughter Qiao Aqian, who was sleeping with her butt sticking up on her chest and drooling.
Zhang Sanzhuang had teased her the other day with a joke told by the restaurant customers, saying that people guessed that she was the one who lay on the young lady's belly every day and couldn't get up.
There is no young lady, but there is a little lady who relies on her belly every day and can't get up.
She patted Taotao's butt and said, "Wake up, Qiao Taotao!"
Taotao had gotten up early to look for his mother, but couldn't find her. He kept crying for a long time and was then sent here by Geng, who had no other choice.
She was originally sleeping on the pillow, and Geng went out to do some work after seeing her granddaughter fall asleep.
Unexpectedly, Taotao woke up suddenly, turned his head and couldn't find his mother, so he climbed over the pillow and climbed out. He saw a bulge on the kang, crawled in and found his mother.
Taotao was thinking of biting her mother and daughter, just like when her mother woke her up, but when she climbed on them, they were so soft that she fell asleep again without realizing it.
Taotao was woken up by Miao Wan and pouted, "Wan, you're so bad!"
Miao Wancai didn't spoil her daughter, or rather, she just liked to quarrel with her. She snorted and pinched Taotao's face, "You're the worst. Not only did you call your mother by her name, but you also made her breathless. When she woke up, she was still cursing at her. Taotao, you're so bad!"
To be honest, Taotao didn't understand the first three words, but she understood the last three words. She suddenly imitated the sound of farting and sprayed saliva all over Miao Wan's face.
Seeing Miao Wan stunned, Taotao laughed happily and twisted his butt to try to climb down.
Miao Wan wiped her face, then lifted the little girl up by her arms and made her sit sideways on the kang, fearing that she would fall.
But she was unwilling to let him off the hook. "Well, you're still spitting at me. I fed you so many good things for nothing. Humph!"
Taotao thought, you can hum but I can’t?
She tilted her head as well, "Hmph!"
Miao Wan crossed her arms and said, "Little guy, you should cross your arms too," "Hehe!"
Taotao: “…”
Her arms were too fat and she was wearing a sweater, so she really couldn't roll them up, but she got it.
She knew that this was her mother's way of expressing her anger, but she was also angry when she woke up and didn't see her mother.
Who isn't a spoiled child?
Unfortunately, there were no toys for her to throw on the kang. Taotao slapped the kang with her little hands, "Hehe!"
"Hey! Are you still excited?" Miao Wan pinched her waist and teased Taotao, with a smile flashing in her eyes. If she didn't turn the tables, this little guy would definitely be sent away at night and asked to cede land and pay compensation.
Even though she was unreasonable, she was still very confident. The daughter was far worse than her mother. Miao Wan made a face and said, "Hehehehehe!"
Taotao was stunned. She was still young and it was difficult for her to learn just two words. It took her a long time to practice until she could hum the words well. There were so many words...she couldn't hum them.
Taotao felt wronged, and he pouted his little mouth and started crying very quickly, with a loud cry. Anyway, his mother didn't have time to stop him.
Geng just happened to walk in with egg custard in her hand. She was very calm and not frightened at all, as she was used to it.
As expected, when he walked in with an expressionless face, he saw his mother leaning against the pillow with a bully look on her face, still pointing and saying, "Well, your voice should be more gentle, and your mouth should be more open. You are worthy of being my child. You look so beautiful when you cry. Cry for a while. When you are tired of crying, you can go to bed after breakfast. You will miss the delicious food!"
Geng: “…” Listen, is this what a mother should say?
She helplessly went over and patted Miao Wan on the head, "You're bothering her again! She's still young, what if she hurts her throat from crying?"
Miao Wan didn't hear her mother-in-law's movement and was startled. Seeing Geng glaring at her, she chuckled, "Well, I'm also young, and I'm also my mother's baby!"
Geng: “…” The more he spoke, the more outrageous it became.
Miao Wan quickly said, "I forgot who told me that a child crying moderately is good for their health. Really?"
She held up four fingers. "And you see, when she saw the food, she soon stopped crying."
When Taotao saw his grandmother coming, he wanted to complain.
But firstly, she hadn’t mastered the language to that level, and secondly, today’s egg custard was particularly fragrant and sweet, just the meaty flavor she liked!
With tears in her eyes, she crawled over and sat down. She turned her head to look at her mother, grunted twice symbolically, and did not forget to open her mouth wide.
Miao Wan was so amused that she covered her mouth and laughed, "Look."
Geng: “…” These two mothers are really enough.
"Why did you wake up so early?" she asked while feeding Taotao.
Although her son got up and went out early in the morning, he told her not to wake up his daughter-in-law, saying that he was tired.
How else can you be tired?
Geng was an experienced person, so she laughed and scolded her son for not being caring, and she didn't expect her daughter-in-law to get up too early.
Miao Wan didn't have anything important to do recently, so she just stayed at home to do some accounting, prepare meals, and get up before lunch.
She just came in and looked at the sky. It was only the middle of the morning.
Miao Wan thought of last night's extra passionate process, and subconsciously touched the kang, feeling a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, it was done. I don’t know if it will leave any marks like Taotao’s.
If there is...it must be Taotao's urine yesterday! That's it!
She coughed lightly a few times and said subconsciously: "Taotao slept on me, it was wet and pressed against me so hard that I couldn't breathe, so I got up."
Anyway, the wet chest felt just like a kang...
When Taotao heard her name being mentioned, she probably started whimpering again because she was full and had more energy. This was because she remembered that she was taken away last night and was making a fuss about ceding land and paying compensation.
Miao Wan had just gotten rid of the blame on her daughter and finished her morning routine, so she remembered to be a loving mother.
She washed up first, held Taotao in her arms, and specially painted beautiful petal-shaped rouge on her eyebrows.
Taotao is worthy of being her daughter. She can take advantage of the situation very well and points her finger at her lips and screams.
Miao Wan patiently dipped her index finger in rouge and dotted it on her daughter's pink and crystal clear lip beads and lower lip, creating a slightly funny Qing Dynasty lip makeup effect.
Taotao happily shook his head in front of the mirror and looked up to confirm, "Tao, beautiful?"
Miao Wan picked her up and kissed her, "Our Taotao is the most beautiful baby in the world!"
Her exaggerated tone made Taotao laugh out loud. The compliment might have made her a little inflated. She pointed at the door and said, "Out! Beautiful!"
Miao Wan: “…” Good boy, you really take after your father.
It’s not enough to praise you once, you also have to go out and let everyone praise you, right?
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Taotao: Please praise me~~~Praise me so much, baby!
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