How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 448 - 450: Why are you acting so weird_1

Li Qiao had barely exchanged a few words with Old Mrs. Qin when Li Jiaojiao’s family arrived. As soon as she entered, she said, "Hadn’t this already been taken care of before? Why another celebration? Ah, I had originally planned to visit relatives today." She looked around and quietly asked Li Jiaoyang, "Why didn’t dad come?"

Li Jiaoyang frowned and deliberately lowered his voice, "Can you not bring up things that aren’t relevant?" What good would dad do here except fussing about? Besides, didn’t he already enjoy the banquet in Beijing at the full-month celebration?

Li Qiao was speechless, thinking: Nobody forced you to come. If you weren’t available, you could’ve just said so.

Why complain only after arriving here?

Old Mrs. Qin smiled apologetically, "The travel costs were too high the last time in Beijing, and many villagers couldn’t make it. Since it’s the New Year and everyone is available, we wanted to have a lively event, which is why we’re having this make-up celebration. I’m really sorry to inconvenience you. Please, have a seat quickly."

"Eh." Li Jiaojiao led her child to a seat on the side.

Without even greeting Li Qiao.

Li Qiao held the red envelope in her hand, unsure whether to give it out. Li Jiaojiao was her older sister; it made sense to give her one first and then the others. Thinking this, she sat next to Li Jiaojiao with her child.

Li Jiaojiao said, "The food at your house is so sumptuous, how much does one table cost?"

Li Qiao: "I don’t know. Jin arranged for the chef to come over to cook."

Li Jiaojiao said, "The other day, one of your brother-in-law’s relatives came to us specifically, saying they wanted to go with you to Beijing. Are you still looking for people?"

Li Qiao: "How many? I’ll mention it to Jin later."

Li Jiaojiao thought, when the eldest sister introduces someone, you agree right away, so why do you have to ask Jin when it’s me? Are you deliberately refusing me? That’s not very kind. She said somewhat angrily, "Forget it, don’t go. I wouldn’t want to trouble you."

Li Qiao: "...." Why the sarcastic tone? Did she ever say it was a trouble? They’re willing to take along people from the village with no family ties, let alone relatives who have been recommended? She held back her temper, and said innocently, "I’m not troubled at all."

"Then why do you need to speak to Jin about it? Can’t you decide on your own?" Li Jiaojiao’s displeasure was visible on her face.

The three sisters were seated according to age, with Li Jiaoyang next to Li Jiaojiao. He nudged her secretly, signaling her to not embarrass Qiaoqiao in public.

Li Qiao took a deep breath to suppress her annoyance, "....Lately, there have been many people wanting to go over, and we’ve been covering the medical examination and travel expenses upfront. I’m just checking how much money he has left, to see if there’s enough for everyone’s travel costs."

She was truly exasperated.

Some villagers couldn’t afford the travel costs to Beijing, so Jin said he’d cover it. Three or four people were manageable, but taking ten or more each time was a hefty expense.

She added, "Do your relatives have their own travel expenses? If they do, I’ll decide right now. Tomorrow, they can come here and Jin will take them for a medical checkup."

Li Jiaojiao was silent.

The travel costs to Beijing were five or six yuan per person, and they hadn’t even started earning money before they had to spend it. The relatives certainly wouldn’t be happy. "Then you just let Jin know later. Oh, and here’s a red envelope for the child, take it." She stuffed it into the child’s pocket.

Li Qiao also took out her own and gave them to the two little nephews.

The villagers at the same table said, "You’re covering the travel expenses, will it be deducted from the wages later on?"

"It will be deducted from the wages in the first month, but if you stay for a complete year, the initial travel costs will be refunded to you. If there’s something you don’t understand, you can ask Cuiying from our village, she’s been there for over a year and knows everything." Li Qiao said.

"Are the wages always given on time? Will they increase later?"

"Wages are paid on the tenth for the previous month. It’s settled in a lump sum at the New Year. The workers’ wages are already quite high, even more than what I make, and there aren’t plans for a rise at the moment." Li Qiao explained.

"Then what’s the use of going to college?"

Li Qiao: "You get a city residence permit and are eligible for food rationing."

"The countryside isn’t lacking in food nowadays, a city residence permit is of no use anymore."

"If it’s of no use, why are you all so eager to move to the city?" Li Jiaoyang shut down the other party with his retort.

No one at the table spoke.

Li Qiao tried to smooth things over, "Most of the dishes have been served, let’s eat."

Upon hearing this, everyone started using their chopsticks.

Those sitting closer to the meat were nearly ready to pull the plates to themselves.

Li Qiao didn’t manage to get a bite of any dish.

Qin Jin came over and took the child away, "I’ll take care of him, you just eat."

Li Qiao was more than happy to let him, but she still said, "Don’t you need to drink with your brothers?" ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Qin Jin: "I quit, what if the alcohol fumes bother my precious son?"

"Look at you, having a son really shows you off. Didn’t you say before that you liked daughters?"

Qin Jin: "Isn’t it because I haven’t had one? Besides, a son is also mine. Look, doesn’t he resemble me a lot?" His wife only contributed her skin. The child has a mole on his arm, almost in the same spot as his. He couldn’t help but love the kid.

"..."

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By the time the twelfth dish was served, Li Qiao had only managed to eat a chicken neck and a piece of egg cake.

Li Jiaojiao whispered her complaints to Li Jiaoyang, unable to get enough of the dishes: "Everyone’s acting like they’ve been reborn as starving ghosts." She then asked Li Qiao, "Are there still more dishes to come?"

Li Qiao: "There are six more; the main courses are still to come. They’ll be served per head, so don’t worry about there not being enough."

No sooner had she spoken than a basin of pig’s feet was brought in.

One person got one, and there were still three left.

Li Qiao got tired of nibbling on just one.

She didn’t eat the dishes that followed either, putting her chopsticks down and saying, "You guys go ahead and eat. When all the dishes are served, if you can’t finish them, you can bring a plate from home to take some back with you."

"Eh, you’re really generous, only keeping the best for yourselves."

Li Qiao smiled: "It’s rare to treat everyone to a meal, of course, I want to take good care of my guests." After speaking, she went over to Qin Jin to hold the baby, whose bib was soaked with drool. She couldn’t contain her laughter.

He had such a craving.

At six months, without any teeth, how could he gnaw on meat?

She didn’t dare let him eat.

Taking him back to the room, she changed him into a fresh drool bib.

She prepared some rice, added some egg yolk to the bowl, and mixed it up to feed him.

The baby took a bite and then turned his head away.

What he smelled and what he tasted weren’t the same thing.

"Mama."

Li Qiao: "Hmm?"

The little child pointed his arm toward the kitchen cupboard at the doorway: "That."

Li Qiao: "You want to eat what’s in there, huh? Without teeth, eating something too greasy might not digest well. If you get a stomachache later, that won’t be good. How about you wait until you’ve grown some teeth before you try those, okay?"

The little child nodded reluctantly.

Li Qiao continued feeding him until he burped, indicating he was full.

She put the child back on the bed inside the room: "Don’t move around, okay? Be careful not to fall and bump your head. If you get hurt, do you understand that you’ll be in big trouble?"

The child, hearing this, dared not move.

Li Qiao placed the bowl in the kitchen sink and then returned to hold the baby.

Old Mrs. Qin came in from outside, accompanied by Peng Chunhua’s daughter, who had a pig’s foot in each hand and a circle of oil around her mouth from nibbling.

Old Mrs. Qin: "You can just sit here and eat."

"Okay, Great-grandma; when I grow up and have money, I’ll also buy meat for you to eat."

Old Mrs. Qin’s eyes crinkled with a smile: "Alright."

Qin Baby pointed at Peng Chunhua’s daughter: "Mama, that."

Li Qiao freed a hand to tickle the child’s nose: "She has teeth, you don’t. Be patient, hmm?"

Qin Baby sighed.

Old Mrs. Qin was amused: "I didn’t expect you to be so greedy."