Chapter 69: Coaxing People
Tang Yichen laughed muffledly.
Li Taohua rolled her eyes and didn't expose her.
She turned and walked to the corner of the yard, picked two small green peppers, and returned to the kitchen.
Qin Huiyin deliberately said loudly: "Brother, look at these chickens. They are indeed picked by my mother. They are all so energetic and beautiful. Look at their hair, Cheng Liang."
Tang Yichen chuckled.
"Brother, you're still laughing. My mother is very scary when she's angry, okay?" Qin Huiyin said, "But she's also easy to coax. Once you see something's wrong, it's always a good idea to praise her more."
"Aunt Li loves you so much, she won't be angry no matter what you say."
"She won't be angry, but she will be sad. Women are like this. If an insignificant person hurts them, they will beat them if they can, and scold them if they can't. If they can't scold them, they will find ways to retaliate. However, if someone they care about hurts them, they will only look for the reasons in themselves until the last bit of thoughts are gone." Qin Huiyin said, "I just want to see my mother happy, and I can't bear to see her angry."
Tang Yichen had a complicated look on his face: "It's good that you can keep going like this."
Li Taohua made scrambled eggs with leeks, stir-fried meat with mushrooms, and tofu soup.
She wrapped her hair in a cloth while cooking to avoid getting oil on it.
Tang Dafu was sitting in front of the stove, making a fire.
When Li Taohua brought out the dishes, Tang Dafu also served everyone's meals. The other children washed their hands and gathered around. This scene was really a bit warm, with parents loving their children who were smart and sensible.
Li Taohua and Tang Dafu sat in the upper seats, Qin Huiyin sat on her left, and Tang Yichen sat on Tang Dafu's right. Therefore, Tang Yichen and Qin Huiyin sat face to face.
Next to Qin Huiyin is Tang Luwu, and next to Tang Yichen is Tang Yixiao.
What's more, this kind of seating not only shows who is the most important person in the parents' hearts, but also reflects everyone's status in the family.
Li Taohua looked at Qin Huiyin expectantly.
Qin Huiyin was about to pick up some mushrooms when she saw Li Taohua looking at her. The others didn't move their chopsticks either. She asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Aunt Li is waiting for you to evaluate her cooking skills!" Tang Yichen said with a smile.
"Do I need to comment on my mother's cooking skills? If her cooking skills were not good, could she have raised me so well?" Qin Huiyin said, picking up a piece of mushroom and eating it, giving a thumbs up, "It's delicious. Mom is amazing."
"I knew I couldn't expect to hear a word of truth from you." Li Taohua said unhappily, "Use your chopsticks. We can't count on her. Tell us what you think."
"The freshness of the mushrooms is combined with the fat and lean meat. The mushrooms have the aroma of meat, and the meat has the fragrance of mushrooms. The combination is just right." Tang Yichen said, "The tofu soup has a light taste, and the chopped green onions float on it, just like clear mountains and green waters, elegant and delicious. The eggs are fried golden. I remember that the eggs my younger sister fried last time were not so yellow. It shows that Aunt Li's cooking skills are better."
"Mom, it's delicious, really." Tang Luwu said with blushing cheeks.
Tang Yixiao picked up a piece of meat and chewed it vigorously, expressing his opinion with practical actions.
Li Taohua lifted the hair by her ears and said shyly, "It's OK as long as it's not bad. Then you guys eat more."
Qin Huiyin and Tang Yichen looked at each other.
Tang Yichen saw Qin Huiyin giving him a thumbs up when Li Taohua wasn't paying attention, and he understood that this was a compliment to him for his ability to learn and apply what he has learned.
Qin Huiyin just told Tang Yichen that Li Taohua was a simple person, and it was always right to praise her when things were not going well. When she said that, she didn't expect him to really be able to use her, after all, he didn't care about Li Taohua's joys and sorrows.
However, it was not long before he used it directly, speaking so sincerely and describing it so beautifully, which was much better than her exaggerated acting skills. Otherwise, Li Taohua would not have grown a pouty mouth.
After the meal, Tang Dafu took the initiative to collect and wash the dishes.
The other members of the Tang family lit candles, closed the door, took out the cash box and started counting the money.
"The total weight of these copper coins is six taels and two hundred and twenty-five coins," said Tang Yichen.
"What about these?" Qin Huiyin put the silver Ying Hai gave her on the table. "There was originally a small piece, but I bought new spices with it. Brother, you should record the profit first. The two pieces of silver add up to eight taels."
"Eight taels?" Li Taohua was shocked. "There were too many people there, and you collected them so quickly that I didn't see them carefully. This silver ingot is five taels, and the other one is three taels?"
"Yes, I used it to buy things." Qin Huiyin said, "Those spices cost more than two taels of silver."
Tang Yichen said: "Add eight taels of silver, that's fourteen taels and two hundred and fifty coins. Now deduct the cost, deduct the cost of buying spices..."
"Another two hundred and thirty coins will be deducted." Qin Huiyin said, "I lent it to someone else. One hundred coins were used by me, recorded in my account, and deducted from my wages. The remaining one hundred and thirty coins were recorded as 'loaned'."
"You spent money on Song Ruize?" Li Taohua glared at Qin Huiyin.
Qin Huiyin touched her cheek and said, "He is repairing a dam now and often encounters danger. I thought of preparing a bottle of trauma medicine for him. Maybe it can save his life at a critical moment."
"Why do you care so much about him?" Li Taohua sighed. "Forget it, just think of it as repaying his father's kindness! His father was very good to you back then."
Tang Dafu came back after washing the dishes, sat next to Li Taohua, pursed his lips and glanced at Li Taohua secretly.
Li Taohua said sarcastically: "What are you looking at? Is this the first day you knew I was married?"
"There's no need to mention him anymore. He's gone. Why keep mentioning him?" Tang Dafu protested weakly.
"If I don't mention it, he won't exist? You mind me mentioning it so much, is it me who can't let it go, or you? When you wanted to marry me, I told you that I was a widow, so think it over before you marry me."
"I was wrong. I was too narrow-minded." Tang Dafu begged for mercy quickly.
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It's really unbearable to watch.
"After deducting these expenses and the money borrowed, the net profit is 11 taels, 782 wen. Adding the previous amount, our family's savings now is over 24 taels."
Qin Huiyin leaned over to look at the account book and said, "Keep the whole number and pay the wages, and divide the rest among the people!"
Tang Yichen had no objection.
He wrote down the account, then listed the change, and paid everyone first. When he pushed the ten cents in front of Tang Dafu, the latter was stunned.
"Me too?"
"You did the housework today and were not idle. You also made a contribution to the family, so of course you should be paid." Tang Yichen said, "This salary does not mean that you will be paid only if you help with business matters. As long as you contribute to the family, you should be paid. Of course, they work harder, so they should be paid more."
Tang Dafu pushed the money to Li Taohua: "My wife, keep it. All my money belongs to my wife."
Li Taohua put it away without hesitation.
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