Chapter 32 Drainage
Soon, breakfast was ready.
When Qiao Qiqi brought the white porridge and beef buns to the table, she found that only Pei's mother and the three siblings of the Pei family were there.
"Has everyone else left?"
Qiao Qiqi asked with a little surprise.
"No, that An Lei said he went to Taiping Town to make a movable chair for my brother."
Pei Shaoming picked up a bun and stuffed it into his mouth. "Wow, it's filled with beef, so delicious!"
"Sister-in-law, put it there. I'll take it to my brother."
Seeing Qiao Qiqi put a bowl of beef soup and two buns on the tray, Pei Shaoan quickly stood up and said.
"No, I'll do it myself."
Qiao Qiqi easily avoided him and went to her and Pei Shaoling's room.
"Hey, this sister-in-law was unwilling to bring food to brother yesterday, why did she change today?"
Pei Shaoming grabbed another bun and asked curiously.
"Nonsense, that must be because big brother coaxed big sister-in-law into doing well. Girls need more coaxing. Didn't you see the blush on big sister-in-law's face? It must have been last night..."
"Shaoan! I can't even stop your mouth when I'm eating!"
Mother Pei scolded him lightly, stopping him from saying anything else. "You're the only one who knows the most, and your little sister is here too. You really can't hold back."
Pei Shaoan secretly stuck out his tongue and began to drink the porridge in his bowl.
Qiao Qiqi entered the room carrying beef soup and steamed buns. "Shao Ling, would you like something to eat?"
"My lady, I prefer you to call me husband rather than my name."
A deep and pleasant voice sounded in the room, "Would you please call me husband?"
Qiao Qiqi rolled her eyes secretly, "Eat quickly! Aren't you hungry?"
She stood her pillow upright, then quickly helped Pei Shaoling sit up halfway and placed the tray in front of him, "Eat quickly!"
"My wife~"
Pei Shaoling had a faint smile on his face, "Girls should be gentle. Look at me, your husband is so weak now, how can he withstand such torment from you!"
Qiao Qiqi couldn't help but roll her eyes in front of him, "When did I ever bother you?"
"It was last night, you..."
Pei Shaoling said teasingly with a smile on his face, "Do you know what you looked like last night..."
"Shut up! I fell asleep last night and was so drowsy I thought I was dreaming!"
Qiao Qiqi was both embarrassed and angry, "I see you're not hungry either, so I'll take it away, okay?"
As she spoke, she pretended to take away the tray in front of Pei Shaoling.
Pei Shaoling took the opportunity to hug her slender waist and pecked her face lightly, "I'll eat it, isn't it okay for me to eat it? Be good, don't be angry."
Qiao Qiqi was startled by his sudden action and quickly stood up, "It's broad daylight, don't make a fuss."
Pei Shaoling then ate the breakfast in front of him elegantly, "It tastes good. My wife's cooking skills are really good."
"Of course, I'm planning to open a restaurant or an inn in the future and make money with this skill!"
Hearing his praise, Qiao Qiqi said happily.
"Okay, then from now on, my lady will have to support me. Will my lady mind my crippled legs?"
Pei Shaoling looked at Qiao Qiqi with a half-smile on his face.
"Doctor Ruan said that he'll give you a few injections when he comes back and you'll be fine. You're so handsome, even if you're disabled there will be plenty of women who want to marry you."
Qiao Qiqi muttered softly.
Such a handsome guy, I’m afraid only the idiot heroine would look down on him, right?
She ignored Prince Pei, who treated her wholeheartedly, and insisted on chasing after that cold and arrogant prince.
Pei Shaoling continued to eat and drink beef soup with a doting look in his eyes.
"Then you eat first. I'll come back to collect the tray later. I'm going to eat first. After I finish eating, I have something else to do."
Seeing that he started to eat quietly, Qiao Qiqi said something and prepared to turn around.
"What do you want?"
Hearing this, Pei Shaoling stopped what he was doing and asked softly.
"Oh, it's just that the rain has been falling and the fields below are flooded. I want to see if there is a place where I can drain the water."
Qiao Qiqi explained to him, "If the accumulated water is not drained out, our place will be flooded sooner or later if things continue like this."
"Well, then you wait a little longer. An Lei has gone to Taiping Town. Let him join you later."
"Okay, I understand."
Qiao Qiqi nodded slightly, turned around and went to the dining table in the east wing.
After finishing the meal and clearing away the dishes, she warmed the remaining buns in a big pot.
She made a lot of buns today, so she can have another meal at noon.
Seeing the straw raincoat and hat on the wall, Qiao Qiqi put them on and walked down the stairs.
"Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
In the corridor, Pei Shaoan asked curiously.
"I'll go down and take a look. I'll try to find a way to drain the water. Otherwise, this place will be flooded sooner or later."
Qiao Qiqi explained again and walked out without looking back.
Pei Shaoan quickly picked up his straw raincoat and hat from his room and chased after him.
The accumulated water had already reached her ankles, and her embroidered shoes were completely soaked in water.
However, she didn't care about much and went to a distant place with slightly lower terrain.
The stagnant water immediately became muddy under her footsteps. Looking at the fields not far away, Qiao Qiqi began to search for drainage outlets nearby.
"Sister-in-law, wait for me, wait for me!"
Pei Shaoan caught up with him and said, "I'll look for it with you."
"OK!"
Qiao Qiqi smiled at him faintly and continued searching.
Not long after, the two men found a two-foot-wide gap between the two rocks.
However, the gap was now filled with leaves and rubble.
"Sister-in-law, wait for me. I'll go back and get a hoe. I'll dig this hole open so the water can flow down."
After Pei Shaoan carefully checked it, he said to Qiao Qiqi.
"Um."
Seeing that the gap was full of stuff and really needed to be dug out with a hoe, Qiao Qiqi nodded slightly.
Soon, Pei Shaoan came over with a hoe, followed by Pei Shaoming, who was also wearing a straw raincoat and hat and holding a hoe.
The two brothers worked together to dig out the leaves and rocks in the gap.
The accumulated water flowed along their feet into the cracks.
After the gap was opened, Qiao Qiqi took off her straw hat and stuck her head out. "Hey, there seems to be a small path leading down the mountain."
A few steps that people can step on are vaguely visible in the weeds.
It was probably dug out by humans, so it's not very deep. If you're not careful, you might fall off the cliff.
"Well, this is probably the retreat route those bandits left for themselves."
Pei Shaoan took off his straw hat and checked it. "Let's go back."
"good."
Qiao Qiqi put the straw hat back on her head and watched the accumulated water slowly recede, revealing the muddy ground, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, where do you get your water?"
Qiao Qiqi suddenly thought of the issue of drinking water.
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