novelWife I Can Raise You
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Opening a store was not a simple matter. Before opening the store, they had to decorate the store, fill in all the supplies in the kitchen, add the equipment, hire the staff, advertise, and so on.
The main focus of the restaurant was on cleanliness and hygiene, so when it came to the decorations of the shop, Qin Mian did not spend too much effort. He only asked people to clean the roof, walls and floor. There were some holes on the wall that were not too beautiful. He made Lei Tia make different sizes of bamboo and wood pieces, which were arranged in a beautiful and elegant pattern and fixed onto the wall. The tables and chairs were all new, and the guests looked comfortable coming to eat.
Other than that, Qin Mian bought a large noodle machine. The rich and powerful wood tool shop's noodle shop had gained a new characteristic in Qin Mian's design. It's appearance was grinded to perfection, and there were even engravings and decorations on the board, selling quite well. In the early days of the noodle machine, other wooden shops in other towns had to buy from here.
After the sky turned dark, Qin Mian and Lei Tia did not immediately sleep. Instead, they lit the lamps to discuss things on the brick bed.
"You didn't say what you were selling." Lei Tia leaned his back on the quilt.
Qin Mian raised his head and smiled, a confident look appearing on his face, "If the weather is cold, of course I have to eat something hot. The food I want to sell is' Ma La Pao 'and' Hot Pot '." He was very glad that the people of this world hadn't thought that food could still be eaten.
He explained in detail to Lei Tia what the spicy hot pot and hot pot was about, "In short, I cooked and ate the vegetables and meat dishes inside the boiling broth. This soup was not an ordinary soup. Rather, it was specially made, made using eighteen different seasonings. Remember the ci amon, ci amon, vanilla I bought? That's what this soup is for."
Lei Tia stared at him for a moment, and then took the pen and paper from his hands, "It's getting late. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
Qin Mian felt sleepy and yawned before lying down, "Go to sleep. I'll make it for you tomorrow and you'll know."
Lei Tia lay down after blowing on the lamp, he habitually pulled everyone into his embrace, "Alright."
Qin Mian was excited when he thought of having his business open in two days, and dispelled his drowsiness as he joked: "Now, you are in my care."
Lei Tia's arm stiffened, "I'll make a trip up the mountain tomorrow."
Qin Mian laughed, "I was just joking."
"I need meat." Lei Tia could not be doubted.
Qin Mian thought about it and agreed, "Alright."There's still a lot to prepare. Tomorrow I have to grind the orange peel and ci amon into powder." For this seasoning, he even bought a stone mill.
"This time, I want to explore deeper. I'll be back in two days." Lei Tia said again.
"That long?" Qin Mian vaguely felt that something was wrong with him, but he could not say it out loud, so he did not think too much, "Alright, I'll prepare more rations for tomorrow morning."
The next day, Qin Mian felt a movement around him in a daze, and remembered that Lei Tia mentioned that he wanted to go up the mountain last night, hence he was jolted awake.
It was already light outside, because the curtains were closed and the room was dark, and the bedside lamp was lit.
Lei Tia was sitting on the side of the brick bed putting on his shoes, he turned around and said in a low voice: "Sleep a little more."
Qin Mian shook his head, he looked at his clothes, "I'm not going to sleep. The temperature in the mountain is low, let's add a jacket."
He quickly dressed himself and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. He made a few thick pancakes and wrapped them with oil and paper before putting them into the bag he made for Lei Tia.
As for the remaining pancakes, both of them ate them with mushroom soup.
"Be careful!" This was not the first time Lei Tia went hunting on the mountain, but for no reason, Qin Mian felt uneasy and warned him.
"It'll be fine." Lei Tia caressed the side of his face, "If you have anything to say, wait for me to come back first."
Qin Mian's heart skipped a beat. Why did these words sound like a conversation between a couple? He pinched his ears that were burning hot, and shooed them away with a wave of his hand."Go, go, go early and come back early."
Lei Tia nodded and left.
Qin Mian stood in the courtyard for a while, walked a few rounds around the courtyard to digest the food, then went to review the moves he had learnt before. Afterwards, he busied himself with practical matters.
The yard was strangely quiet now that there was no one in the house. Qin Mian felt that the empty courtyard was bad for his eyes. He carried his hoe and basket and went out, intending to dig something to fill the courtyard.
It was a cloudy day, and the sun was nowhere to be seen. It didn't look like it was going to rain, but Qin Mian was still very agitated. He wandered around at the foot of the mountain and found a few wild chrysanthemums. He planted the chrysanthemum in the courtyard and poured himself a cup of Spirit Spring Water.
Until the afternoon of the third day when Lei Tia still had not come back, his heart suddenly sank. Lei Tia said that he would be back in two days, but he hasn't appeared yet. This thought made him panic, and he couldn't help but run towards the distant mountain range.
At the foot of the mountain, he could not help but smile wryly. He must be crazy to actually want to look for Lei Tia. This entire area was a mountain, he didn't know where Lei Tia had gone to, so how could it be easy to find him?
"RUMBLE ~ ~" a clap of thunder resounded above them. The sky darkened for two consecutive days before it finally started to rain. Rain began to fall and soon the ground was soaked.
Qin Mian's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. A burst of anger immediately erupted. He ran into the forest and shouted angrily, "Lei Tia, you bastard!"
The sound was like light being swallowed up by darkness, leaving no trace behind.
He walked back with a cold face, and saw Lei Daqiang standing not far away with a load of firewood in his hands, looking at him unkindly.
"Old master, what are you screaming for?"
Qin Mian frowned, and calmed his emotions, "Father. The Brother Tia went hunting, saying that he would be back in two days, but he had not seen anyone until now. Do you think?? "
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lei Daqiang, "It's not like this is his first time hunting in the mountains, he knows his limits. On the other hand, since you're the wife of the boss, you ought to know to treat him as your heaven. What did you just shout? " Lei Daqiang glared at the stubborn young lad who was like a little Bai Yang, and was filled with displeasure.
Qin Mian's expression changed, and coldly snorted, "None of your business!" He did not even look at Lei Daqiang, and quickly left.
"You?? "You??" Lei Daqiang stared at his back in disbelief, trembling from anger, and bellowed: "Stop right there!"
Qin Mian pretended not to hear and quickly walked far away. Who cares if he was filial or not, since no one saw him, Lei Daqiang could not do anything to him.
He did not have the mood to eat di er, he only ate two steamed buns and waited until it was past 10, but he still could not see Lei Tia, so he could only turn off the light and sleep.
In the middle of the night, a muffled sound from the courtyard woke Qin Mian up. Thieves?
Not daring to light the lamp, he groped his way out of the room, hearing the sliding sound of the lock on the hall door. His heart leaped to his throat as he shouted, "Who is it!"
"Wife, it's me."
Qin Mian was both happy and angry. Only now did he realize that his pajamas were already soaked in sweat.
He went over to the door and opened it, only to see a fire piston on the tea table lighting up the lamp, he turned his head, and the one who stood in front of him, wasn't that Lei Tia?
"I went to the county."
As the rain continued to fall, Lei Tia brought in some moisture and placed the bow and arrow on the table. He took out a piece of paper from his chest and puckered his lips, "I can raise you."
Qin Mian was startled, and looked at the piece of paper in confusion. Although it was written in the traditional Chinese characters, he still recognized the word "Wu Bai".
"From where?"
Lei Tia said casually, "To hunt a black bear, I sold it for four bear paws for five hundred gold. Is there anything to eat? "
Qin Mian was shocked, and contacted the "I can raise you" he had mentioned before. He also noticed that the clothes at his waist were torn, and there was a faint smell of blood, his heart tightened and her face darkened as he threw the silver bills at him. He sneered: "I was just joking, but you used silver to hit my face. Lei Tia, you truly are capable! "
He turned and left. In a hurry, he was only in his pajamas. His body was so cold, it couldn't compare to his heart.
Lei Tia was startled, seeing him walk towards the room angrily without even turning his head, his heart was anxious. He walked over and grabbed his arm, "I am not."
"Let go!" Qin Mian said coldly.
Lei Tia's eyes darkened, he opened his mouth, took his into his embrace and pressed his back with his large palm.
"Let me go!" Qin Mian was unable to struggle free, he was flustered and exasperated, the stench of blood on his nose made his anger grow even stronger.
"Not letting go." After being touched, Lei Tia groaned, his arms could not let go, and said softly, "I never wanted to slap your face."My wife, I can raise you."
Qin Mian's struggling movements froze, and his chest felt sour. At the same time, he felt a kind of enlightenment. He was also a man, how could he forget how strong a man's self-esteem was? Although those words he said back then were only a joke, the fact that he earned more money than Lei Tia previously was a fact. How could Lei Tia not care? He was angry that Lei Tia didn't see that he was joking, and was even more angry that he didn't care about his own safety.
He looked up. The man was still expressionless, but there was a hint of undetectable helplessness hidden in his deep eyes. The arm behind his back was also extremely hot.
"Let go. Let me see your wound."
Lei Tia grabbed his wrist, returned to the side of the table to hold the oil lamp, and pulled him back into the room before letting go, "Put your clothes on."
Qin Mian put on his cotton-padded jacket and glared at him: "Sit."
Lei Tia sat on the side of the brick bed, "It's only a small wound."
Qin Mian ignored him, lifting up his wet clothes. Seeing the five bloody wounds, his heart skipped a beat, and he said: "Didn't you go to the county? Why don't you go to the infirmary and bandage your wounds before coming back? "
"It looks serious. It's not a serious injury. I'm afraid you'll come back after you sell your bear paw."It's not a serious injury." Lei Tia said.
Qin Mian gouged out his eyes, took some water, gauze and medicine, and carefully cleaned his wound, then carefully sprinkled some medicinal powder on it and bandaged it.
"When did you go to the county? How did you get back? "
"When I was about ten, I happened to come across someone driving to town after I went down the mountain. I took his car. There was no one in town to buy Bear's Palm, so he had to hire a car to go to the county. When I returned, it was too late to hire a car and I came back."
It was probably because he knew that Qin Mianxin was still angry inside, and it was rare for him to say so much, so he answered in great detail. This made Qin Mianxin's heart go soft, no matter how angry he was, it was all gone.
He stood up, "There's still hot water in the pot. Take a shower first and change into dry clothes. Be careful not to touch the wound." I'll make you something to eat."
Lei Tia agreed, then carried an oil lamp and followed him out.
The banknote lay obediently on the ground. Lei Tia picked it up and gave it to Qin Mian.
Qin Mian kept it in his pocket and walked into the kitchen.
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