Chapter 56 I'll Give You My Heart
After leaving the Zhuo family clinic, Xie Yuduo took Xiaowu to several larger clinics and medicine shops in the city. The opinions they got from them were all similar.
It seems that it was indeed Manager Tang who was behind this.
Xie Yuduo understood what was going on and immediately rode his horse back home.
After wandering around for most of the day, it was already dusk when he got home. He saw that there was nothing important to do in the shop, so he went back to the backyard early.
In the evening, after Chen Qi finished washing up, she sat in front of the mirror under the window, wiping her wet hair while listening to him tell the whole story.
"In other words, Manager Tang has been hiding this from both his client and his customers, profiting from the profits. Over the years, who knows how much money has gone into his pocket."
Xie Yuduo nodded, took the half-wet cotton towel from her hand, picked up a new one, and continued to wipe her hair naturally.
"Big brother is also careless. If I had encountered such a dirty trick, I would have dealt with it long ago."
Chen Qi picked up the ointment from the makeup box and rubbed it on her face carefully.
"Come to think of it, Big Brother is about the same age as you, right? Why is he so unsuccessful?"
Xie Yuduo lowered his head and smiled slightly at the beautiful face in the mirror.
"Are you praising me? Is this a success?"
Chen Qi was busy wiping her face. Seeing him being so childish, she smiled sweetly, her eyes and eyebrows full of love.
"Do you still need my praise? Our old lady alone has praised you countless times."
"It's different. I just like to hear you praise me."
Seeing that he really tilted his head to listen, Chen Qi found it a little funny, as if he was coaxing a child.
"Well, well, well, you're not only calculating, but also scheming and resourceful. Big brother hasn't noticed anything of this magnitude in years, yet you quietly found out! I'm afraid Uncle Tang is still completely oblivious."
Xie Yuduo was very satisfied to hear his wife's generous praise. Seeing that her black hair was half dry, he threw away the cotton towel, stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms, turned around and sat on the brocade stool, and leaned in to smell her fragrance.
"That's very well said. However, such good words should only be heard by me, and no one else should hear them."
Chen Qi smiled and said, "Second Master, you underestimate me too much! However, since you are so successful, I have something I want to ask you."
He said seriously: "Please speak."
"Ever since the Chinese New Year, Aunt Zhou has been the one doing the grocery shopping. I've looked at the account books for the past two months, and she's quite honest and kind. Not only does this save me from having to get up early, but it also makes up for Second Aunt's previous losses. However, this means the remaining grocery money from the past six months is still in my hands. What do you think I should do with it?"
Xie Yuduo disagreed.
"It's just a little money for food, it's not worth much, just keep it and use it."
"My brother, it's over twenty taels of silver! It's worthless in Second Master's eyes. If it were an ordinary family, it would be enough to cover their expenses for a year or two. If I keep it for myself, it would be convenient, but then, what's the difference between me and Second Aunt? It makes me feel guilty..."
Xie Yuduo listened to her clear and logical explanation and nodded.
"Yes. For now, the problem of the food money deficit has been solved. Now, you are the one who manages the family. If you take this money as a serious matter and report it to the old lady, not only will you offend people, but you will also be seen as stingy."
Chen Qi nodded repeatedly, agreeing very much.
"That's right. I've been thinking lately that it would be better to find a proper way to spend this money without anyone noticing. This would both help the family and relieve me of any uneasy feelings."
After hearing this, Xie Yuduo gently pinched the chin of the person in his arms, carefully observing her expression, and indeed saw a clue.
"You've already made up your mind, yet you're still asking me questions in circles."
Seeing that he had discovered her thoughts, Chen Qi simply stretched out her hands and hugged his neck, whining and acting like a spoiled child.
This person really bought it.
"Okay, okay, go ahead."
"I'm thinking, Yu Shuo must be seven or eight years old, right? I've seen him learning calligraphy at home with his father for over six months, but he hasn't learned much. Why not send him to a proper school to practice calligraphy? When he grows up, you'll have an extra helper in the shop."
"Excellent. That's a serious idea. Why are you going through all this trouble?"
"Well..."
Chen Qi started whining again.
He brushed her hair aside, pinched her chin, and told her to look at herself carefully.
"You and I are husband and wife, is there anything you can't tell me?"
Chen Qi was still a little hesitant.
"It's not that I can't say it, it's... it's hard to say."
"You can say it, I'll give you my heart."
"Haha... That's not necessary. It's just... I was thinking, wouldn't it be... a bit boring for Yu Shuo to go to school alone?"
Xie Yuduo raised his eyebrows, now he understood.
"How about asking little brother Shen Ji to come live with us, and we can go to school together and keep each other company?"
Shen Qi smiled and patted his chest approvingly.
"Second Master is truly exceptionally intelligent!"
Xie Yuduo grabbed her hand but frowned.
"It's just this little thing, what's so bad about it?"
"Well... after all, he is my mother's brother. I can't take him to live with you on my own."
"Our home."
"Your home."
"If it's my house, then now that I've given my approval, you can go ahead and do it."
"I can only take my time to process it if you nod first! Thank you, Second Master."
When Xie Yuduo heard this, a faint smile appeared on his lips and he lowered his voice.
"If you really want to thank me, why not..."
When Chen Qi heard this tone, how could she not know what he was thinking? She took decisive action and covered his smiling lips with her hands.
"Hmm... this won't work. I calculated it, and today isn't the right day—you taught me that, have you forgotten?"
Xie Yuduo pulled her hands away.
"It's not a good day, so there's no need to delay."
"Hey...this matter...why isn't it delayed?"
"Oh, this is the benefit of reading more."
He had read a lot of miscellaneous books when he was young. A few days ago, in order to find a contraceptive prescription, he quickly read through it again. He actually understood many passages that he had not understood when he was young, and learned a lot by the way...
A unique skill.
At this moment, he only taught her a little bit, but she kept shaking her head.
"No... no... this sounds... impossible..."
The arrow is on the string, and it is really difficult for him to obey the order now.
He picked the person up sideways, took two steps, threw him into the soft quilt, and then began to untie his belt.
"Whether it will work or not, we'll know after trying it today."
He knew his wife's temperament best. Today was his first time trying something new, so he didn't dare to be too reckless. He only used a few tricks, which really made the person in his arms unable to stop...
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