Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Startling Her Husband
Chapter 3 - Conquering Through The Stomach
Chapter 4 - Planting Seeds
Chapter 5 - The Beginnings Of A Small Vegetable Garden And Her Livelihood
Chapter 6 - Suspicious
Chapter 7 - Zhang
Chapter 8 - Into The City
Chapter 9 - Negotiations
Chapter 10 - Silver Hairpin
Chapter 11 - There Are Many Scandals Laid Before A Widow'S Door.
Chapter 12 - What A Calculation! Corn Bread For Meat!
Chapter 13 - Superb Cutting Skill
Chapter 14 - Prey; Die To Survive
Chapter 15 - Dishonest, A Man’S Mind
Chapter 16 - Laugh, This Unkind Woman!
Chapter 17 - Rage, Sudden Rage
Chapter 18 - Sudden Disease; Witch Dance
Chapter 19 - Panic, 100-Day Limit
Chapter 20 - Pipe Dream, Words From A Dog Mouth
Chapter 21 - Life Saved By Gold Needle
Chapter 22 - Wake Up With Red Eyes
Chapter 23 - Drama By A Unique Creep
Chapter 24 - Intimacy, Change Of Addressing Term
Chapter 25 - Heal With An Open Heart
Chapter 26 - Close, Karma Is Coming
Chapter 27 - Dock, Soft As Jade
Chapter 28 - Root Sculpture, Windfall
Chapter 29 - In The Forest, All Together
Chapter 30 - Companion, A Serious Woman Is Most Beautiful
Chapter 31 - Conscience, Losing Both
Chapter 32 - Scene-Making, The Village Head
Chapter 33 - Embarrassment, Thick-Faced
Chapter 34 - Want To Go, No Way!
Chapter 35 - Bias And Calumniation
Chapter 36 - Driving Away, Punishment
Chapter 37 - Nap, The Prettiest Hand
Chapter 38 - Open An Umbrella For A Beautiful Flower
Chapter 39 - Money, Who Doesn’T Like?
Chapter 40 - A Great Idea
Chapter 41 - To Hire People, Elder Wangsan’S Whole Family
Chapter 42 - Hope, An Ox Carriage
Chapter 43 - Revenge, Stones From Above
Chapter 44 - Beautiful Blossoms And Grass, Gentle Wind
Chapter 45 - Kiss, Jealousy
Chapter 46 - Alas, Heaven Forbid Ancient Society
Chapter 47 - : Fair, Cunning Reward
Chapter 48 - Changyou, Three-Sided Attitude
Chapter 49 - Her Whereabouts Is His Home
Chapter 50 - Boiling, New House Completed
Chapter 51 - Rage, Shocking All
Chapter 52 - Theory, Unfilial Son
Chapter 53 - Retribution, Wang Yushan Defeated
Chapter 54 - Gentle Wind, Son Paying Father’S Debt
Chapter 55 - Compensation, A Satisfactory Answer
Chapter 56 - Sob, Shadow Guard
Chapter 57 - Building A Restaurant And Connections
Chapter 58 - Conquer, Laying Foundation For The Future
Chapter 59 - Encounter, Promise
Chapter 60 - Persistence, Uneasiness Of The Su Qi
Chapter 61 - Seventh Young Lord Awed By Mr. Ning
Chapter 62 - Begging And Rejection
Chapter 63 - Bean War
Chapter 64 - Windfall, Root Sculpture Business
Chapter 65 - Victory Of Bean War
Chapter 66 - A Pair Of Disgusting People
Chapter 67 - A ‘Happy’ Ending
Chapter 68 - Jian Qingyou
Chapter 69 - Su Qi’S Change
Chapter 70 - A Visit To Jian Mansion
Chapter 71 - A Sudden Stroke
Chapter 72 - A Strange Old Man
Chapter 73 - Kick Your Ass
Chapter 74 - The 'Happy' Couple
Chapter 75 - Refusal
Chapter 76 - Prepare For Soy Sauce Factory
Chapter 77 - Tong Family
Chapter 78 - Invitation
Chapter 79 - Tong Zijing’S Condition
Chapter 80 - Confession
Chapter 81 - Day One Of Therapy
Chapter 82 - Day Two
Chapter 83 - Uncle Jing
Chapter 84 - Cute Portrait
Chapter 85 - Become An Enviable Man
Chapter 86 - Tell Me Everything
Chapter 87 - Longevity Birthday Noodles
Chapter 88 - Cold Poison
Chapter 89 - Take Him Home
Chapter 90 - Brother-In-Law
Chapter 91 - A Hot Potato
Chapter 92 - Old Madam Jian’S Secret
Chapter 93 - An Amazing Play
Chapter 94 - The Biggest Loser
Chapter 95 - See Through The Vanity Of Life
Chapter 96 - Get Him A Tutor
Chapter 97 - Ji Xuyao
Chapter 98 - Happy New Year
Chapter 99 - Crush-On Of The Ladies
Chapter 100 - I Lose
Chapter 101 - The Story Of Liangzhu
Chapter 102 - The Vulgar Woman
Chapter 103 - Make It Bigger
Chapter 104 - A Decision
Chapter 105 - Would You Marry Me?
Chapter 106 - A Deadly Trap
Chapter 107 - Fall Into The Trap
Chapter 108 - Help Me
Chapter 109 - It’S My Fault!
Chapter 110 - Assassins!
Chapter 111 - Feel-Out
Chapter 112 - Reconsideration
Chapter 113 - Buying Servants
Chapter 114 - Mingyue And Caixia
Chapter 115 - An End Of The Connection
Chapter 116 - Vinegar
Chapter 117 - You Forget?
Chapter 118 - Former Servants
Chapter 119 - Being Forced Out
Chapter 120 - Another Mo Qianxue
Chapter 121 - Dream Broken
Chapter 122 - Chuyi'S Narrative
Chapter 123 - I Don'T Mind
Chapter 124 - A Stupid Thing
Chapter 125 - Poison Triggered
Chapter 126 - An Impasse
Chapter 127 - Plan B
Chapter 128 - Poison Removed
Chapter 129 - Love Palm
Chapter 130 - Nanny Mo
Chapter 131 - Run!
Chapter 132 - The Xie Family
Chapter 133 - Secret Internal Strength
Chapter 134 - Fake Truth
Chapter 135 - Toll The Bell
Chapter 136 - Man Up
Chapter 137 - Lady Is Back
Chapter 138 - The Empress
Chapter 139 - White Silk
Chapter 140 - Beggars In The Way
Chapter 141 - Who Is She?
Chapter 142 - Backbone
Chapter 143 - Grind Her Heart
Chapter 144 - Three Peach Blossoms
Chapter 145 - Old Trash
Chapter 146 - Invitation
Chapter 147 - Don'T You Trust Me?
Chapter 148 - Let Them Do It
Chapter 149 - The Empress’S Parrot
Chapter 150 - Manager Feng’S Report
Chapter 151 - Pay Rise
Chapter 152 - New Arrangement
Chapter 153 - Reshuffle
Chapter 154 - Lu Zhengyang
Chapter 155 - Learn Sword
Chapter 156 - Inside Spy
Chapter 157 - Bait
Chapter 158 - Vice Commander
Chapter 159 - How Did He Die?
Chapter 160 - A Halidom
Chapter 161 - The Seven Days
Chapter 162 - Questioning In The Face (1)
Chapter 163 - Questioning In The Face (2)
Chapter 164 - Questioning In The Face (3)
Chapter 165 - Questioning In The Face (4)
Chapter 166 - Lord Ning Is Here (1)
Chapter 167 - Lord Ning Is Here (2)
Chapter 168 - Peach Blossom Party (1)
Chapter 169 - Peach Blossom Party (2)
Chapter 170 - Peach Blossom Party (3)
Chapter 171 - Peach Blossom Party (4)
Chapter 172 - Dance Competition
Chapter 173 - Poem Competition
Chapter 174 - Fake Servant Girls
Chapter 175 - You, Or Him?
Chapter 176 - A New Master
Chapter 177 - Tea Ceremony
Chapter 178 - The First Talented Lady
Chapter 179 - A Fake Husband
Chapter 180 - A Fake Husband (2)
Chapter 181 - Put Her In Jail
Chapter 182 - Bad Luck
Chapter 183 - Can’T Get Out Now
Chapter 184 - The Emperor’S Reaction
Chapter 185 - The Night Before
Chapter 186 - The Witnesses
Chapter 187 - Mr. Jia
Chapter 188 - The Three Madams
Chapter 189 - Acquired Daughter
Chapter 190 - Impossible!
Chapter 191 - She Is Innocent
Chapter 192 - A Good Opponent
Chapter 193 - New Master Ning
Chapter 194 - Reunion
Chapter 195 - Reunion (2)
Chapter 196 - The Aftermath
Chapter 197 - Comers From Heimu And Ruoshui
Chapter 198 - The Death Of The Founder
Chapter 199 - The Secret Of The Token
Chapter 200 - Tell Him Everything
Chapter 201 - A Visit To Mother (1)
Chapter 202 - The Heartless Master
Chapter 203 - A Startling Conspiracy
Chapter 204 - Ning Shaoqing’S Former Fiancé
Chapter 205 - A Visit To Mother (2)
Chapter 206 - A Visit To Mother (3)
Chapter 207 - Make It Clear
Chapter 208 - A New Chess Piece
Chapter 209 - The First Encounter
Chapter 210 - All Is Worthwhile
Chapter 211 - Her Life-Savior
Chapter 212 - Caught By Surprise
Chapter 213 - Making Invitations
Chapter 214 - Daunt Away Master Mo
Chapter 215 - Mo Sisters
Chapter 216 - Stay Here
Chapter 217 - Junzhu Susu’S Wish
Chapter 218 - A Battle For The Box
Chapter 219 - Lan Ruomeng’S Invitation
Chapter 220 - The Power Of Love
Chapter 221 - The Flower-Appreciating Party
Chapter 222 - Yuwen Hanlei
Chapter 223 - Teach Her A Lesson
Chapter 224 - Two On-Looking Men
Chapter 225 - A Cheap Drama
Chapter 226 - Who Are You, Madam?
Chapter 227 - Slap!
Chapter 228 - Let Old Madam Take Care Of It
Chapter 229 - Make Matches
Chapter 230 - An Interesting Book
Categories Genre: Adventure, All, Drama, Historical, Josei, Ongoing, Romance, Shoujo Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 农门病夫君的娘子, ______
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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Chapter 12: What a Calculation! Corn Bread for Meat!
Ning Shaoqing who was at the door felt reassured and peaceful when he saw the thin figure by the carriage.
He had been frequently looking to the distance to check if she was back. Never had he ever been so eager to see anyone.
Mo smiled when she brought what she bought into the house, “Sir, why are you standing here?”
A simple greet yet Ning could tell the tease in her tone. He blushed out of shyness which turned all his worries into something like this, “Why are you this late? I’m starving. Now go prepare the meal.”
Mo stopped in shock, her smile frozen and her passion dampened out by the cold water her husband just poured.
Oh! Great, I am merely a cook whose mere value is to cook!
“Get out of my way,” fumed Mo angrily after coming back to herself. She deliberately shoved Ning aside when carrying the package into the house and left Ning stunned at the door.
Though angry, she still had to prepare the meals. So she went straight to the kitchen after sorting what she bought in the day. However, the way she chopped let Ning’s brows knit tightly together. It was so loud that one could clearly tell the intangible anger from it.
Both lost in their own thoughts that they didn’t notice a person coming in.
“I called in front of the open door yet no one answered. So I just walked in,” said the woman after she reached the kitchen.
Mo Qianxue was startled by the voice. She raised her head out of shock, only to find it was Zhao Ersao who had attended to her when she first arrived. So Mo smiled fatuously, “Sorry, I was chopping and didn’t hear you. It’s been a long time, what’s the matter?”
“I heard you went to town? So I guess you haven’t got the time to cook your meals. I brought you some corn bread. Humble as it is, it is a great filler.”
A great filler? Jesus! She would rather starve to death than eat the corn bread that was hard as stones!
Zhao Ersao’s must all have marvelous teeth!
Though thinking it that way, it would be improper and ungrateful of her to turn it down. Mo Qianxue cried in heart yet still took the bread harder than stones with gratitude and casually put it on the hearth.
Visible cunningness flashed across Zhao’s eyes after Mo accepted the bread. She looked around the kitchen and landed her gaze on the ham. “Ah, you bought some pork?” asked Zhao in excitement.
It was the meat Mo Qianxue planned to salt for better use. Jinhua Ham, the best for taste lift.
“Yeah, I don’t always get the chance to town. So I bought some.” Seeing that Zhao stared fiercely at the ham, Mo Qianxue added, “What about you get some for the children?”
“No, that’s inappropriate. It’s quite expensive, dozens of notes a kilo.” Though she refused the offer, her eyes still glued to the ham.
What a pretentious woman! Why not just say it frankly?
Mo Qianxue couldn’t help but secretly despise Zhao for that yet she just smiled, “I didn’t thank you for the tend care when I was sick. It’s great that you came today, which saves me the bother of visiting your house for this.”
Delicious or not, the corn bread was Zhao’s kindness. A gram of pork didn’t matter much.
Mo Qianxue put the dish she had been stir-frying into the plate as she talked. She then said after taking a kitchen knife, “No need to stand on ceremony. We’re neighbors and just take some home.”
Zhao Ersao rushed to take the kitchen knife from Mo’s hand and pushed her back to the hearth as if fearing that Mo would cut too much.
Zhao’s tone sounded extremely polite and amicable, “Don’t bother to take care of me. Now go and serve the dish to your front hall. Dishes are easy to cool off during such freezing days and it would do harm to your stomach if you don’t eat it hot. I’ll cut some myself if that’s what you want.”
Seeing Zhao’s reaction, Mo Qianxue had to go. Besides, Ning Shaoqing was starving who might throw a temper of scholar again if delayed a bit longer.
“Alright then you just help yourself. I’ll serve the meal for my husband.”
Zhao Ersao looked weird this day yet Mo Qianxue couldn’t figure out why. In bewilderment, she left with the dish as there was nothing valuable in the kitchen.
Ning was reading when Mo came in with the dish. She stole glances over him while serving the table, only to find Ning holding the book upside down.
Mo beamed with joy after a trance.
Obviously, the man was not that heartless.
Her smile dazed Ning Shaoqing who couldn’t help but exclaim that a woman’s heart was indeed a deep ocean of secrets. She came back in smiles yet got angry with only on sentence. Chopping violently to vent her anger yet now she smiled again?
Ning shook his head and decided to just let it go, burying himself to the meal.
Mo Qianxue, in a good mood, filled herself another bowl of rice, totally forgetting that someone was still in her kitchen.
The two were enjoying their meal when Zhao Ersao came out from the kitchen, blurted out some courtesy words like “Bon appetite” and flew away in a hurry.
By the time Mo Qianxue came to herself, she only got a view of Zhao Ersao’s hasting back. She muttered to Ning as she ate, “What’s all the hurry about? She looks panic.”
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Along with the setting sun came the soft breeze of dusk and the inviting aroma of meat from Zhao Ergou’s house.
“Honey, how did you get the meat?” asked Zhao Ergou with his eyes glued to the meat on the table after he came back from the pier.
“Have a guess!” Zhao Ersao looked at her husband with a complacent face and explained with highly colored details on what had happened. In the end, she concluded, “Lady Ning is stupid. She just bought everything I said. She herself urged me to cut the ham, so now even if she brought it to public, I got something to defend myself. However, I bet she doesn’t dare to make it even with me when she finds out. Besides, Teacher Ning is a scholar who has always been gentle and polite, by no means would he come and pick a quarrel. So Lady Ning has to take it. I wonder if she is crying over the left bone.” Zhao Ersao laughed happily as she talked, her tone extremely perky.
“Meat! I want meat!” The two boys nearly buried their heads into the bowl.
“No need to scramble! You can eat as you like today.”
Seeing her two sons fighting for the last piece of ham, Zhao Ersao hurried to the kitchen.
Zhao Ergou enjoyed the meat with the liquor and shouted to his wife in the kitchen, “Dear, you just visit Teacher Ning’s house more often. It would be foolish to not take the advantage when you can.”
***
While Zhao family was enjoying their feast, the house in one of the Elders Fang Wuye was quite stirred.
“Father, it’s all your fault. If you didn’t stop me, I would be Lady Ning now.” Fang Taoer pulled her father’s sleeve and complained.
Fang Wuye had five sons who were all married and this only one daughter who always gave him a headache.
Fang Tao’er naturally was an ill-tempered and unreasonable girl spoiled by her parents and five elder brothers. She just ate her head off and wasn’t married even at the age of eighteen.
TN: In ancient, girls usually marry at the age of 13-16.
Fang Tao’er had a crush on Ning Shaoqing at first sight couples of months ago when he just escaped here. She immediately urged her father to make the propose yet was refused directly. Ning even threatened to leave the village so Fang Wuye had to give up.
Now hearing Fang Tao’er bringing it up again, Fang Wuye knocked the table hard with his pipe which frightened Tao’er to rush into her mother’s arms.
“I stopped you? Back then when Bao Zhang and village Elders decided to hold a Chong Qi wedding to repel the evils you refused without hesitation after learning that Ning was half a step to death.”
Seeing that her father was just bluffing, Fang Tao’er got out of her mother’s arm and shouted, “How could I know that Ning would get well with a simple wedding! The witch claimed that his survival lied to the will of Heaven! Chong Qi wedding was the last thing we could try. Do you want your daughter to be widowed upon marriage?”
“You…just behave yourself and I’ll find you a perfect match.” Fang Wuye had wanted to berate yet his voice softened when he thought of her daughter’s poor life without a husband.
“I want no other man but Ning. That bitch is just nobody we picked up by the river. Father, go sell her as a slave and marry me to Teacher Ning.”
What a mess! The ancient did tell the truth: A grown girl couldn’t be kept at home or grudges might grow.
Fang Wuye heaved a long sigh, shook his head repeatedly and left after warning his wife to discipline and keep an eye on their daughter.
He intended to go ask Bao Zhang for help and see if he would matchmake for his daughter.
“Tao’er my dear, don’t cry…”
“Mother, I want Teacher Ning. He is learned and good looking. If I marry him, perhaps one day I can even be a lady of an official.”
Tao’s words tempted her mother, who, with a glimmer in her eyes and a face suddenly turning serious as if she just made some great decision, whispered in her daughter’s ear, “If you are so determined to have him, then I can let you get what you want.”
“You do?”
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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