The next morning, breakfast.
"Yu-ge'er! Sit down properly!"
Ji Yuan frowned as he watched Ji Qingyu keep shifting on the stool.
What mischief is this child up to so early in the morning?
"Is there something wrong with the stool?" Lin Xi asked with concern.
"Ugh... ugh!" Ji Qingyu clenched her fists, looking miserable.
His bottom was indeed swollen, and now sitting on the hard bench felt like torture.
"If you're not feeling well, go to the inner room and get a soft cushion!" Su Qinghe said calmly, without even looking up.
Ji Qingyu indeed went to get the cushion. Ji Yuan looked suspiciously at the stool he had just sat on. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, he touched it with his hand.
"This stool looks fine, doesn't it?" Lin Xi asked, looking at Ji Yuan's actions with a puzzled expression.
“It’s normal to feel it!” Ji Yuan nodded.
"Never mind him! Gouzi is greedy!"
Once Su Qinghe spoke, the two stopped dwelling on the issue and focused on eating.
A short while later, Ji Qingyu returned, beaming with joy, carrying a soft cushion.
"Phew~ That feels so much better!" Ji Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if his bottom was back in place.
After breakfast, Su Qinghe took the three men back to the tailor shop, intending to make them a few sets of clothes that would fit them properly.
She also needs to make a few more sets for herself. The only two sets of clothes she had bought before were torn by Ji Qingyu last night, so now she only has this one to wear.
She had long since thrown away her old clothes.
After all four of them had their measurements taken, Su Qinghe ordered four sets of clothes for each of them.
"My lady! I know a little needlework. Why don't we buy some fabric and I'll make you a few more outfits?"
Ji Yuan walked up to Su Qinghe carrying a roll of dark cloth and tentatively asked.
He immediately took a liking to the fabric, thinking it would suit Su Qinghe perfectly.
"Make clothes?" Su Qinghe's eyes lit up.
"Buy it!" Since her husband wanted to make her clothes, she certainly wouldn't refuse.
"I also want to make clothes for my wife. Can you teach me, Brother Yuan?" Lin Xi asked with a look of envy.
After spending the last few days with Ji Yuan, Lin Xi realized that Ji Yuan's demeanor was unlike that of an ordinary man. Moreover, upon learning that he was literate, Lin Xi became even more certain that Ji Yuan was not an ordinary farmer's man.
He came from a farming family and only knew how to do manual labor from a young age. The needlework he was exposed to was very simple and crude, and he never had the opportunity to learn any exquisite embroidery skills.
When his eldest sister reached marriageable age, the family had no money, so his mother sold him to a human trafficker.
"Of course! Xiao Xi, feel free to ask me anything you don't understand!" Ji Yuan replied with a smile and a gentle voice.
"Since you're all going to do it, then go and pick out a few more. It'll help you pass the time at home when you're bored!"
Seeing that the two men were very interested in this matter, Su Qinghe was also very generous.
"But needlework is hard on the eyes. Even though you're doing it, you wives aren't without clothes to wear, so you need to take a break!"
"Yes! Don't worry, my lady! We will be careful!" The two nodded in agreement to Su Qinghe, then took hands and went to pick out fabric.
Seeing that the two men were getting into a heated argument, Su Qinghe couldn't get a word in edgewise, so she could only turn her attention to Ji Qingyu in the distance.
He had his clothes made today and was sitting idly to the side, eating the pastries the shopkeeper had served him, with a soft cushion he had asked the shopkeeper for under his bottom.
Su Qinghe walked over and sat on the stool opposite him, dragging the pastries in front of her.
"What are you doing?" Ji Qingyu glared at Su Qinghe with displeasure.
“You’ll be sleeping in the small west room tonight!” Su Qinghe said, looking at him.
"No! I want to sleep with my brother!" Ji Qingyu said, reaching for the pastries in front of Su Qinghe.
"I'm not asking for your opinion, I'm just informing you!" Su Qinghe raised her hand and slapped away his outstretched hand.
"So you'd better pack up and move out tonight, instead of me kicking you out!"
After Su Qinghe finished speaking, she ignored him and pushed the pastries back to the center of the table.
Ji Qingyu moved the whole plate of pastries back to her, picked up a piece and ate it angrily, cursing Su Qinghe in her heart.
We tried to get him away, but he wouldn't leave. He's staying with his brother tonight and won't go anywhere else.
He refused to believe that Su Qinghe would dare to do anything to him in front of his elder brother!
Although she saved him last night and what she said made a lot of sense, he still couldn't take her trying to bully his brother normally!
After leaving the clothing store, Su Qinghe took them for a stroll on the street and bought some trinkets and snacks.
Ji Qingyu initially refused, but ultimately she was still a child at heart. She was tempted a few times and lost her principles. At this moment, she was happily eating a string of sugar figurines.
By the time we got back to Piaoxianglou, it was already lunchtime.
The group had eaten quite a bit on the street, so they couldn't eat much for lunch. They simply drank some porridge to finish their meal.
In the afternoon, Su Qinghe sat at her desk, doodling and drawing. It was time to start preparing for her hot pot restaurant!
First, there's the style of the pot. Su Qinghe drew two pictures: a single pot and a divided pot.
Although the people of Tianhe County love spicy food, there are always people from other places who come to eat it, and this is also a business opportunity!
After a whole afternoon of work, Su Qinghe drew out all the new equipment needed for the hot pot restaurant.
Hot pot needs to be kept cooking, but since there's no electricity in this world, there needs to be a fire.
She designed something that could be used to start a fire under the table, similar to the modern design for cooking firewood chicken.
A large opening was made on the table to hold the pot, and a small circle was placed under the table. The outside was coated with a heat-insulating material, leaving only a small opening for adding firewood, which was equivalent to a small stove.
"Ah!" After drawing all the necessary items, Su Qinghe stood up, stretched, and muttered to herself.
Being an office worker isn't an easy job!
After the event, she took the blueprints, went out to find a craftsman, paid a large deposit, and went back to wait for the goods.
...
During dinner, Su Qinghe deliberately sat next to Ji Yuan, while Ji Qingyu watched her warily.
She leaned close to Ji Yuan's ear and whispered.
"I'm sleeping at your place tonight!"
"Snap!"
Ji Yuan dropped his chopsticks on the table.
"Oh, oh!" he stammered, his eyes darting around, and he quickly wiped the chopsticks with a handkerchief to cover up his embarrassment.
"Brother! I want to switch seats with you!" Ji Qingyu suddenly stuck his head over.
"Why?" Ji Yuan asked, feigning to change the subject.
"I want to eat the tofu over there! Your spot is easy to grab!" Ji Qingyu gestured towards the tofu in front of Su Qinghe.
“Okay!” Ji Yuan got up and switched places with him.
He could have moved the tofu to Ji Qingyu's side, but seeing that his wife also liked it, he gave up the idea.
Ji Qingyu's little scheme succeeded. While Su Qinghe was eating with her head down, she gave her a smug look.
Hmph! With him around, she can forget about getting close to his brother!
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