He Miaomiao picked up a kitchen knife and was about to stun the fish with it before throwing it into the pot to make soup.
Qiao Jingjing kept the bass; she wanted to raise it for a few days to see if it could lay eggs in the spring.
This is the kind of life Qiao Jingjing likes. Simple meals, not the life of a pampered young lady who expects everything to be done for her, but a life of self-sufficiency, where she cooks her own meals. Every grain of rice and every drop of water is hard-earned, but she feels at peace with herself.
Family members should be more tolerant of each other, do more work for each other, and not be cunning or lazy.
Qiao Jingjing thought to herself, if she continued living like this during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, for three, five, ten, or eight years...
She can also endure loneliness.
But Qiao San couldn't resist.
During the meal, Qiao San made his formal request:
"Dad, when are you going to get me a wife?"
"Dad, I'm already 14 years old, and I'm as tall as my second brother. If you don't help me get married soon, I'll be too embarrassed to hold my head up when I walk down the street!"
When Qiao San asked him about this, the old man's smile, which he had finally managed to manage, turned sour again.
What the old man was worried about wasn't his third son's marriage! The third son was a son, so it didn't matter who he married. There were girls in every family, so Qiao Xuan would just have to swallow his pride and bring some betrothal gifts—a lot of betrothal gifts, and the matter would be settled.
What the old man is worried about now is the eldest son in the family.
His eldest son is quite capable now!
After the Battle of Lujiang and all the entanglements with Sun Ce, the eldest son is now ignoring even his father's words.
The old man put down his chopsticks and let out a sigh:
"How can a father not worry about his children's important matters? Qiao San wants to get married, and Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao should also be married by now! Only when all these matters are settled can your father feel at ease."
The old man drank a bowl of vegetable soup, ate half a bowl of millet rice, and then went back to his room.
Qiao San was left standing there, completely bewildered.
"Did I say something wrong? Is Grandpa angry? Is it wrong for me to want to get married? Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, Manman, don't you think so?"
Qiao Manman lowered her head and ate her food.
Qiao Er ate, and He Miaomiao ate too.
Only Qiao Jingjing watched her father's retreating figure.
Qiao San grabbed Qiao Jingjing and asked, "Sister, what do you think is the reason? What did Father mean by what he just said? Does he not want to help me get a wife? Does he want to marry you and Manman off first, and then help me get a wife? No way! If that's the case, I absolutely disagree. Sister, I have to talk to you this time! You're too picky. Why isn't General Sun a good match? If you had agreed, you would have left with General Sun by now, and Father would have felt much better. Why would he be stuck here, unable to eat, and sulking in his room?"
In his haste, Qiao San blurted out the truth.
Then, the whole family fell silent.
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