Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 162 Showing Up
As soon as Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang arrived in the courtyard, they saw that Sun Jingyi and Jiang Mingyu were already there.

Both of them wore cheerful smiles, a stark contrast to their crying and tantrums that morning.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang exchanged a glance, presumably indicating that they had reconciled and resolved the issue of where to stay.

When Sun Jingyi saw Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang return, her smile froze when she saw the two pushing a cart full of bottles and jars.

"Sister-in-law, where did you go? Why are you pushing a cart?" Sun Jingyi asked.

Xu Qingmeng was slightly taken aback, and asked in return, "You don't know?"

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang exchanged a glance, then looked at Sun Jingyi, and then at Jiang Mingyu, who was equally puzzled. The two of them understood that these two really didn't know.

Hui Niang said, "It's not that Yun Niang and I felt bored staying at home. Yun Niang is a good cook, so we set up a food stall to pass the time and earn some money."

Before Sun Jingyi could speak, Jiang Mingyu said, "That's true. With such outstanding cooking skills, your food business must be very profitable."

Xu Qingmeng said, "It's hot, I'm just earning a meager living."

"Sister-in-law, with your current condition, are you still going out in public?" Sun Jingyi said inappropriately.

Jiang Mingyu tugged at Sun Jingyi's sleeve and glared at her. Only then did Sun Jingyi realize that she might have said something wrong, so she lowered her head and remained silent.

"Alright, alright, my wife, I made some mung bean soup, but it's gotten cold. You two go and have some. Brother Fang and I will clean up here," Gu Yunyi said as he walked over.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, thank you for your hard work, husband," Xu Qingmeng said with a smile.

Fang Ziheng also came over at this moment. Hui Niang took off her apron and handed it to him, rubbing her arms and saying, "Here, I'll leave it to you now. I need to rest for a while."

Hui Niang wasn't actually that tired, she just didn't want to have much contact with Sun Jingyi.

"Okay, let's go have some mung bean soup first."

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang washed their faces and walked to the table. Sun Jingyi realized she had misspoke and quickly served them two bowls of mung bean soup, saying with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you must be tired. Quickly drink some soup and rest."

Hui Niang thanked him, took the bowl and drank it down in one gulp, then said with a smile, "You two chat slowly. I'm a little tired today, so I'll go lie down for a while."

Xu Qingmeng nodded, picked up the bowl and took two sips before asking, "Has everything in the courtyard been taken care of?"

"Well, we went back at noon and looked at a few other courtyards. We thought we wouldn't find anything suitable, but we ended up finding one anyway."

It's a secluded villa, though a bit far away, but at least it's private and quiet.

Sun Jingyi said with a smile.

Jiang Mingyu chimed in, "Yes, it's a bit far, but the courtyard is quite nice."

As for what happened to the courtyard, the two didn't say, and Xu Qingmeng didn't ask any further, assuming they hadn't gotten away with it.

Although Sun Jingyi had some minor ailments, she still thanked Xu Qingmeng for what happened that morning and said that she would definitely invite them to have a meal together once their yard was tidied up.

Xu Qingmeng smiled and said, "There's no rush. The most important thing right now is the provincial examination."

Although Sun Jingyi looked down on them for setting up a stall in public, she was still quite interested in their little stall.

She then asked, "Sister-in-law, do you make any money with your little stall? Or are you doing it with Sister Hui?" Sun Jingyi thought that it was a small business, and if it were split between two families, neither of them would probably get much.

Xu Qingmeng smiled faintly and said casually, "It's just hard-earned money. I'm just not used to being idle at home."

Sun Jingyi smiled and said, "That's true. I'd heard before that you're someone who can't sit still."

But secretly she looked down on him and couldn't help but purse her lips. After all, their husbands were scholars who had always been out in public. Now that she was pregnant, they were still showing their faces in public. Weren't they afraid of losing face?

Sun Jingyi felt that even if she could make money, she was unwilling to set up a stall on the street and show her face in public, as it was not a good idea.

Jiang Mingyu was afraid that his wife would say something unpleasant again, so after sitting for a while, he took Sun Jingyi and left.

Sun Jingyi wanted to say something more, but seeing her husband pulling her away, she had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Hearing them leave, Hui Niang came out of the house, went to the table, sneered, and said with a disdainful expression,
"This guy is really something. He said he came to thank us, but it was just a verbal thank you. He even looked down on us for setting up a stall. What kind of person is he?"

Xu Qingmeng smiled and shook her head, finding it hard to explain.

Sun Jingyi was young and couldn't keep secrets. Although she didn't say some things, her expression had already betrayed her.

"Good sister, they live far away now, and the imperial examination is coming soon. We are so busy every day that we don't have time to deal with them. Don't take it to heart."

"That's true. Alright, alright. Since we've moved far away, I don't think we'll have much contact in the future. I really don't want to have any more contact with people like that."

"It's getting late, let's have something simple tonight. I'll just make some noodles."

Xu Qingmeng looked at Huiniang with a puzzled expression.

Fang Ziheng and Gu Yunyi had just finished packing up their stall when they walked over and heard what their wife said. They looked at everyone, who all seemed completely bewildered.

He said with a smile, "My wife may not be a great cook, but she's certainly good at making noodles."

Little Yuanbao also strolled over slowly, "Noodles... noodles... delicious."

Upon seeing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Xu Qingmeng couldn't help but laugh. She gently pinched Xiao Yuanbao's cheek and said, "Okay, then we'll wait to eat the noodles that your sister-in-law cooks tonight."

Hui Niang got up and went to the kitchen, and Fang Ziheng also got up to help.

Xu Qingmeng and Gu Yunyi played with Xiao Yuanbao in the courtyard. Zhou Yuanjia came out of the house and saw this scene. He sighed inwardly. They were really showing off their love everywhere.

Why am I the only one who's a lonely widow with a family to care for?

Zhou Yuanjia thought of Xinting, who was still in Quan County, and then looked at Xu Qingmeng and Gu Yunyi in front of him. He realized that his marriage was going to be very difficult.

"Hey!"

Gu Yunyi looked up and saw Zhou Yuanjia sighing, so he asked, "Brother Yuanjia, what are you sighing about?"

(End of this chapter)