Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 82 Happy Family
Memories of the past life were like a sharp knife to Wen Qingwan, bringing unbearable pain every time it passed through her heart.

Whenever I think of the past, I feel that she was so stupid back then, and regret and pain come flooding back.

After she was reborn, she had no time to reminisce before her father betrothed her to the murderous Xiao Jin.

In order to live a comfortable life in the future, she put all her focus on Xiao Jin, and naturally she didn't think about growing old with him.

She was thinking about how to subdue him without being beaten to death by him, so she kept thinking and planning, and every detail was carefully considered by her.

Before getting married, she tossed and turned all night, with all kinds of horrible rumors about Xiao Jin constantly echoing in her mind.

She carefully pondered every detail based on Wen Mingzhu's thoughts, trying to find his weaknesses and flaws.

She fantasized all the time about forcing Xiao Jin into a desperate situation, exposing his crimes as a domestic abuser and making them public.

She had thought of countless ways, but she had never thought about living a good life with him.

After getting married, she entered into the role alone, and she was in this battle of wits and courage.

He always took care of her with tenderness and care, tolerated her little temper, and let her gradually let down her guard.

Even she herself didn't know that she had unknowingly opened her heart to him.

At this moment, when she closed her eyes, the man who had warmed her heart would appear in her mind - Xiao Jin.

His deep eyes always looked at her affectionately, and he was always able to use his actions to comfort and support her when she was most helpless.

She had just tasted the sweetness of being loved, but he went far away to the border, leaving her out of reach and extremely worried.

Wen Qingwan tried hard not to miss him, but the tenderness and happiness he showed her were always with her, lingering in her heart.

She closed her eyes and tried to erase him from her mind, but failed every time. Missing someone is not necessarily a pleasant thing.

Wen Qingwan knew that missing Xiao Jin would not change the reality, nor would it make him appear by her side immediately.

She decided to find something to do. Although it couldn't stop her from missing him, at least she wouldn't feel so bad.

But she will still miss the wonderful time she spent with him for more than a month, which may be even more precious.

Suddenly, an inspiration struck her, she opened her eyes abruptly, and sat up as if she had been electrocuted.

She quickly walked to the table, picked up a pen, and began to sketch out various clothing styles in her mind on paper.

Her fingers slid lightly across the paper as if dancing, and every stroke was so precise and elegant.

Countless styles emerged in Wen Qingwan's mind, each of which was filled with her understanding of fashion and unique taste.

Some styles are elegant and gorgeous, suitable for attending various large banquets, while others are fashionable and avant-garde, suitable for young girls.

The sound of rain outside the window has not stopped yet, and there is a gleam in Wen Qingwan's eyes. She feels the emergence of inspiration and the pleasure of creation.

Her mood became more and more excited as she created, and she seemed to forget the passage of time and only focused on turning her ideas into reality.

When she finished the final stroke, a perfect dress pattern appeared on the paper.

"Ma'am, you didn't take a nap? The rain hasn't stopped yet. Do you want to eat in the hall or bring it here?"

Jinlan asked in surprise. After she finished embroidering a purse and entered the house, she saw her master sitting at the table. She thought her master was taking a nap!

"Let's go to the hall with an umbrella and eat together. I just happen to have something to tell them to do. The matter of making money should naturally be given to those who are capable."

"Madam is right. The Fourth Young Master is very good at making money. I heard from Que'er that the entire Shangjing City is now scrambling to get Yunjin."

Jinlan walked closer to Wen Qingwan while speaking, and what caught her eye was the clothing pattern on the paper, "Madam, is this the dress you drew? It's so beautiful!" "You think it's beautiful too? Can you make it?" Wen Qingwan asked with a smile.

"This servant may not do it well, but Miss Yi'er can definitely do it exactly the same."

"Well, let's go to the hall to eat now." Wen Qingwan would not tell Jinlan that she felt it was not pleasant to eat alone now.

Jinlan immediately found a large oil-paper umbrella, and the master and servant shared one, with Jinlan holding the umbrella.

"Sister-in-law is here. I thought it was raining and you wouldn't come to the hall to eat."

When Xiao Yi saw Wen Qingwan approaching the door, she greeted her loudly with enthusiasm and surprise.

"I came to see if you are aware that grandma and father are eating in the yard, right?" Wen Qingwan said gently.

"Sister-in-law, why did you come out on a rainy day? Next time, you should wait until the sun comes out before going out to eat." Xiao Litao said sensibly.

"Third brother, what you said is wrong. If the eldest sister-in-law doesn't come to eat, our meal will not be enjoyable. I wish I could take my bowl to the eldest sister-in-law's yard and eat with you."

When Xiao Lidong saw his sister-in-law, he immediately ran up to her and said with his head held high, then turned around and glared at his third brother.

"really?"

"Really, it's truer than gold! But what Third Brother said also makes sense. On rainy days, Dong'er is also afraid that Big Sister-in-law will get wet. How contradictory!"

"Don't worry about it. Just walk slower next time, sister-in-law." Wen Qingwan said with a smile.

If she hadn't been ingrained with the spirit of following rules, she really wouldn't have been able to help but laugh out loud.

"It was raining in the morning, so grandma came over. When she saw that you, sister-in-law, were not there, she said we could have lunch in her yard." Xiao Lichun also came forward and said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, father had lunch in Aunt Li's yard at noon today. Since mother and younger brother were not convenient, they also had lunch in her own yard."

"Well, everyone sit down and start eating now." Wen Qingwan still sat in the main seat.

Xiao Laoer and several of his brothers who are involved in farming usually don't come back for lunch. Laowu is still working on his waterwheel and has no time to come out for lunch.

Xiao Lao Si and Lao Ba are busy with their respective businesses and rarely come back for dinner.

The young men and women who study usually come to the hall to eat. Wen Qingwan told them to come over to eat, and treat it as exercise before and after meals.

They didn't dare to go to the hall to eat even when it was thundering or raining. The other concubines didn't dare to be careless and had to come to the hall to eat in the rain.

Although it was a rainy day, there were still three large tables of people eating in the Xiao family's hall. Nothing was more important than eating.

After more than a month of hard work, the Marquis's Mansion now has five dishes and one soup, four meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for every meal.

Every day’s meals include fresh chicken, duck, fish, meat and rabbit, and each meal has different variations.

From steamed chicken to braised rabbit and pan-fried fish fillets, every dish exudes an enticing aroma.

Although there are no luxurious ingredients such as abalone, crayfish, sea cucumber and other precious delicacies from land and sea.

But under the guidance of Wen Qingwan, the chefs in the Marquis' Mansion are always able to skillfully use ordinary ingredients to make delicious dishes.

Everyone in the Xiao family ate very contentedly. They never thought that the eldest brother marrying the eldest sister-in-law would make them live a happy and fulfilling life.

Such happy days continued for several days. At noon one day, several uninvited guests suddenly came to the Marquis' Mansion.

(End of this chapter)