My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 1146 - 1152: This Problem is Unsolvable

Qiao Duo’er repressed her own emotions, focusing on playing with the three children; as for Tan Zhenghong’s concerns, she decided to wait until they were alone to discuss them.

It wasn’t until that evening that Qiao Duo’er found an opportunity to be alone with Tan Zhenghong, typical of the headache that comes with having children.

"What’s wrong with you?" Qiao Duo’er glanced at Tan Zhenghong.

He had always tried to hide his feelings, but he wasn’t good at concealing them, making it easy for others to notice.

Alas, he had always thought he was doing a good job.

It would have been much better to speak honestly; otherwise, both of them would feel uncomfortable.

"It’s nothing," Tan Zhenghong said, eyes downcast.

"Then let me guess, did Wang Yun come to you today?" Qiao Duo’er raised an eyebrow.

Tan Zhenghong was momentarily surprised but quickly became composed. They had just settled in Mansion City, and with so few relatives and friends, it was an easy guess.

The corners of Qiao Duo’er’s mouth curved slightly upward: "Did she tell you I’ve been skimping on her food?"

She had known all along that giving Wang Yun one or two silver a day would not be to her satisfaction; she was surprised Wang Yun had held out this long.

"That’s not what she meant; she just said she wants to find a job at Duo Meifang, so she can support herself and Zi Jun," Tan Zhenghong reported honestly.

Qiao Duo’er smiled faintly: "If one were to give her one tael of silver daily, she might just get by."

Unfortunately, Wang Yun would never be capable of earning that much in her lifetime.

"Wife, what do you mean by that?"

Tan Zhenghong caught the hint of sarcasm in her words, but he thought he might be imagining things.

His wife never ridiculed others without cause; had something happened?

"I mean exactly what I said. Your cousin and her son have high standards of living, starting at one or two silver a day. If your salary isn’t enough, they’ll still be expecting more," Qiao Duo’er said coolly. freёnovelkiss.com

But they think it’s demeaning to hold out their hands for money and don’t want to live at the mercy of others.

So, this problem has no solution.

Tan Zhenghong’s mouth fell open, and after a long while, he managed to utter, "That can’t be right, can it?"

The total cost of a meal for the sixteen craftsmen he had hired, with six dishes and a soup at midday, was only around three hundred wen.

His cousin’s family was only two people and one of them a child; how could they spend one tael of silver?

"Forget it, from now on, you deal with your cousin yourself. I’d rather not have people think I’m mistreating them. I thought too highly of our relationship; it’s really nothing special," Qiao Duo’er turned her back, unwilling to deal with Tan Zhenghong any longer.

She considered herself to have been very kind to Wang Yun, but it was futile when some people were still dissatisfied.

Tan Zhenghong felt a pang in his heart and quickly explained, "Today she said she wants to divorce Niu Fuquan, and I hope to later recognize Niu Zijun as my son. It’s a ridiculous matter, and I don’t know how to explain it to others. I’ve been bottling everything up inside; you’ve definitely misunderstood."

Qiao Duo’er huffed, visibly angry. How could she be so easily appeased?

Tan Zhenghong held up three fingers: "Wife, I swear to heaven, if I ever feel you’re being unkind to my cousin, I’ll... "

He couldn’t figure out how one could spend one tael of silver every day.

Perhaps they were eating abalone and sea cucumbers in rotation?

Qiao Duo’er covered Tan Zhenghong’s mouth to stop his foolish talk.

"You should ask the shopkeeper how she’s spending it. Plus, your cousin is quite the calculator, not only eyeing someone else’s dowry but also setting her sights on our house. Does she think she’s the only smart one in the world?"

"What dowry?" Tan Zhenghong was completely confused.