Born in the 1980s, she was remarried and became a stepmother; a cold, rough man doted on her, pinchi

Chapter 9 What if I make you lose everything, even your underwear?

Qin Yishen walked out of the house and saw Carpenter Li standing in the yard waiting for him.

"So you're home. I thought only your wife was home."

Carpenter Li is over fifty years old and has inherited his father's craftsmanship. The furniture he makes is of particularly high quality and exquisite in appearance.

"You're just in time. Help me unload everything from the car."

"I rushed to finish this before you left, and I also used the best materials for this stove for you."

Qin Yishen helped Li the carpenter move the furniture and stove from the car into the yard.

After hearing the noise in the courtyard, Jiang Man also came out.

When she saw the double-door wardrobe and stove in the yard, her first thought was that the carpenter must have given them to the wrong person.

"Did you ask me to beat this wardrobe?"

Jiang Man turned to look at Qin Yishen, who nodded after hearing this: "Yes, women have a lot of clothes. This double-door wardrobe will be placed in our room. You can buy as many clothes as you want in the future."

"And this stove, I noticed it wasn't very convenient for you to cook, so I got this stove made for you. You can use whichever one you want from now on."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man felt a surge of emotion.

In her past life, she followed Lin Yanqing for decades and never heard a word of concern from him, let alone such a thoughtful gesture.

"Alright, I've delivered everything, so I won't keep you two from chatting any longer."

Qin Yishen paid him the remaining money and then started working.

Jiang Man put all of Qin Yishen's and her clothes into the newly made wardrobe, leaving more than half the space.

Qin Yishen frowned slightly as he looked at the empty wardrobe.

Why are you wearing so few clothes?

Qin Yishen recalled that when he was in the army, his colleagues often complained that their wives bought too many clothes, and that no matter how many wardrobes they had, they still couldn't fit them all.

He had even prepared to make several wardrobes for Jiang Man, but they turned out to be completely unnecessary.

Jiang Man looked at her meager collection of clothes and smiled helplessly.

Her family wasn't wealthy, and her stepmother always used her money to make new clothes for Jiang He. Her father turned a blind eye and never interfered. So, she hadn't bought new clothes in a long time.

The latest one is a dress that Qin Yishen bought for her.

Seeing Jiang Man's emotions, Qin Yishen held her hand: "Don't try to save money for me. I earn my money to spend on my wife. I'm going to the army the day after tomorrow, so I'll take you to the city tomorrow to buy some more clothes."

Hearing Qin Yishen's words of concern, Jiang Man's mood, which had just fallen into a slump, instantly improved.

"I have enough clothes to wear, and I still have a use for that money."

Seeing Jiang Man's charming expression, Qin Yishen hooked his finger into her palm. "Oh? What's it for?"

"Ahem..." Jiang Man was teased and looked away awkwardly. "You're out there working to support the family, so I can't just sit around doing nothing."

"Look how delicious my steamed buns are, why don't I go sell them at the morning market?"

After hearing this, Qin Yishen seriously began to think about it.

"Then you have to get up very early every day."

"What's the big deal?" Jiang Man smiled, her brows brimming with energy. "Getting up an hour earlier means I can earn a lot more money. Besides, the work the team leader assigns me is all very easy. Although the work points aren't high, the working hours are short, and I can even catch up on some sleep at home." Hearing Jiang Man's plan, Qin Yishen suddenly realized that his little wife had probably already thought it through and was just testing his intentions.

Thinking this, Qin Yishen looked at Jiang Man with even more doting eyes.

He reached out and flicked Jiang Man's forehead, laughing, "You already have your own ideas, why are you asking me?"

"Ouch!" Jiang Man immediately covered the spot where Qin Yishen had flicked her. "I was just asking for your opinion. If you don't agree, I also..."

"You too what?"

Jiang Man looked into Qin Yishen's smiling eyes and immediately realized that he was deliberately teasing her.

"I'll also set up a stall outside!"

Qin Yishen looked at Jiang Man, who seemed to be sulking, and chuckled. His hand involuntarily landed on her head and gently patted it.

Yes, it feels just as good as he imagined.

Seeing that he was about to make the other person's temper flare up, Qin Yishen quickly put his hand down and said seriously, "If you want to do it, then do it. I won't stop you, but the premise is that it won't cause you any danger."

"What if I lose it all?"

"It's okay, I'm here for you."

"What if I end up leaving you heavily in debt?"

"What's the big deal? As long as you're still alive, I'll keep paying you back."

Qin Yishen found her constant questioning adorable and couldn't resist reaching out to pinch her cheek.

As he had imagined, her skin was delicate and smooth. He wondered how this little girl had grown up, how she was so beautiful in every way.

Feeling embarrassed by Qin Yishen's gaze, Jiang Man immediately took a step back and said quickly, "Shi An and Shi Ning said they want to eat fish, go get one. I'm going to knead the dough now, we'll have steamed buns for dinner."

Seeing Jiang Man almost fleeing in panic, Qin Yishen couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.

He turned and left the courtyard, just in time to run into Xu Laosan, who was carrying two plump fish and walking this way.

"Big brother!"

As soon as Xu Laosan saw Qin Yishen, he immediately ran over and shoved two large fish into his hands.

“I just caught this in the pond over there. It’s still alive and so fresh! Take it back and cook it for your sister-in-law. I noticed she was too thin at the wedding yesterday; she needs to eat more.”

Qin Yishen looked at Xu Laosan, who had gotten even darker, and said, "Your sister-in-law is the best cook in my family. It would be a waste if I cooked this fish."

"Your sister-in-law cooks well?" Xu Laosan's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. "Even better than yours? No way, don't brag about your wife. You're showing off your love to your brother."

Xu Laosan was Qin Yishen's best friend among the villagers of his generation. Even after Qin Yishen joined the army, he still helped take care of Shi An and Shi Ning.

On several occasions, Shi An and Shi Ning had no food, and he took them home. Even when they had a fever, he and his wife took care of them. This caused a great deal of unpleasantness between him and Qin Ziqiang and his wife.

So even out of gratitude, Qin Yishen would always leave them some money whenever he came back.

"I'm not lying." Qin Yishen looked at the two fish in his hand and said to Xu Laosan, "Your sister-in-law just asked me to go out and get some fish, and I just left when you came over with fish. Tell your wife tonight not to cook and to come to my house for dinner."

"How could I possibly accept that!" Xu Laosan was a foodie, but his wife's cooking was only so-so. He really wanted to try Jiang Man's cooking. "How about this, I'll go home and talk to my wife later, and ask her to come over early tonight to help my sister-in-law cook!"

(End of this chapter)