After Transmigrating, I Gained a Wife - Chapter 10

After that meal, Wen Liang felt as if he had received a lesson.

Master was like an eager little attendant, serving soup for Master’s wife, picking up food for her, and even asking whether it tasted good. If it did not taste good, she would improve it next time…

Was Master taking all the work onto herself without even realizing it? Since ancient times, women had always been considered lowly existences, though Wen Liang himself did not agree with that.

However, the way Master did things actually felt very good. Without his mother carrying him for ten months, he would not exist. So women, especially one’s wife and mother, should be cherished even more.

Master truly was an extraordinary person. Without realizing it, he was growing.

“Which dish do you like best?” Wen Liang turned his head and asked his wife.

Bai Ting: Hm? Her husband’s question came so suddenly.

“They’re all… all very delicious.”

…

Wen Liang said, “If you like them, I’ll have the cook at home make them for you.”

Seeing that Wen Liang was quite perceptive, Luo Yan curved her lips into a smile. “I’m afraid your family’s cook won’t be able to make this taste. If he wants to learn, he’ll have to pay tuition.”

Wen Liang froze for a moment. That was indeed true. “Master, how much is the fee? I’ll have my family’s cook come learn.”

Father Luo and Mother Luo inwardly gave their son a thumbs-up!

Good boy, of course I can’t tell you so easily. Otherwise, how am I supposed to earn money?

“For now, I’m afraid I don’t have time. I’m preparing to go to the market and start a small business to earn money.”

Hm? Father Wen said, “If Master Luo wants to do business, I happen to have an idle shop that I can lend you to use.”

Not bad. A shop had delivered itself to her door!

“What are the conditions?”

Father Wen said, “I can lend Master Luo the shop for free for half a year. After half a year, Master Luo can continue renting it or buy it outright, either is fine.” If he helped Luo Yan, then he could also feel more at ease about Luo Yan helping his son with the imperial examination.

After hearing this, Luo Yan was delighted inside. Of course, she also understood Father Wen’s intention. In that case, she naturally agreed. “Then thank you, Uncle Wen.”

After the meal, Mother took on the heavy responsibility of cleaning up, while Luo Yan was kept behind to talk with them.

Lunch had taken rather long, and after sitting for so long, Hanxue felt sore and very tired. Seeing Luo Yan talking with Wen Liang’s family, she also felt it would not be good to leave.

When she really could not endure it anymore, Hanxue reached out and lightly tugged at Luo Yan’s clothes.

After Luo Yan noticed the movement, she gently looked down at her wife. Her wife’s complexion was a little pale, and her other hand was placed at her waist.

She had been careless. After sitting for so long, her wife must feel very uncomfortable. Seeing her wife enduring it now made her heart ache badly.

Luo Yan held the hand tugging at her clothes and rubbed it, then smiled sweetly at her wife. “Wife, why don’t you take Miss Bai to the room and chat? Don’t just sit here foolishly.”

Sure enough, her husband was very attentive and had noticed that she was uncomfortable. “All right. Miss Bai.”

Bai Ting said, “All right.” Why did this feel a little sudden?

Luo Yan did not let go of her wife’s hand and stood up together with her. “I also need to go to the room to fetch something.”

At the door, Luo Yan stopped and felt that she should express an apology to Miss Bai. “Miss Bai, I’m very sorry for deceiving you. My wife is a little tired, so I was thinking of letting her return to the room to rest for a while. Miss Bai can rest with my wife for a bit too. When it’s time to leave, I’ll come call you.”

Bai Ting said, “There’s no need to apologize. Then I’ll chat with Miss Li for a while.” Looking at it this way, Master Luo really did dote on Miss Li.

Luo Yan said, “Thank you, Miss Bai. I’ll have to trouble you to wait a moment while I get something.”

Bai Ting said, “All right.”

Luo Yan held her wife’s hand and walked into the room. Once they reached a spot where Miss Bai could not see them, she picked her wife up in a princess carry and continued toward the bed.

Li Hanxue was startled by Luo Yan’s sudden action. After Luo Yan held her steadily, she naturally wrapped her arms around Luo Yan’s neck.

“Next time, don’t endure it, understand? Tell me directly,” Luo Yan said.

“Mm.” She had just used too much strength to hold on, and now even speaking took effort.

“Are you sleepy?”

“I’m not sleepy. I just sat for too long, so my body feels a little tired and uncomfortable.”

After Luo Yan placed her wife on the bed, she said, “Lie down properly and rest well. Chat with Miss Bai.”

“All right.”

Their eyes met for a moment. This time, her wife did not get shy. Luo Yan kissed her wife on the lips before taking the brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone and walking out.

…

Husband kissed me again! And, and… even used… her tongue. Too wicked. By the time Li Hanxue reacted, she only saw Husband walking out.

If Luo Yan had not come out soon, Bai Ting felt that there would have been no need for her to enter anymore. When she saw Luo Yan come out holding brushes, ink, paper, and an inkstone, she realized she had misunderstood.

“Miss Bai, please chat with my wife.”

Bai Ting nodded and entered the room.

That afternoon, Luo Yan and Father Wen finalized the matter of the shop. Luo Yan wrote an agreement, something similar to a modern contract, and she and Father Wen both signed their names and pressed their fingerprints onto it.

Father Wen realized he was becoming more and more interested in Little Master Luo. His intuition told him that Little Master Luo was definitely also a business genius.

Each of them kept one copy of the agreement. According to what Father Wen said, the shop should not be small. Luo Yan could make pastries first and put them up for sale. After she went to inspect the actual shop, she could see whether she could sell milk tea there too.

Wen Liang had also encountered quite a few obstacles in painting. Luo Yan did her best to guide him indirectly so that Wen Liang could think things through by himself. Seeing Wen Liang look at her with an expression that practically said, “I understand now,” Luo Yan knew he had understood all the questions he had encountered. But wanting to paint well was not that easy. He would only be able to do it after a great deal of practice.

Luo Yan said, “When you go back, continue redrawing the difficult points you’ve understood.” She looked at Wen Liang and continued, “Keep all the paintings you make. After you finish the homework, bring them all over together.”

Wen Liang did not know the purpose behind Master’s requirement, but Master must have her reasons. “All right, I understand, Master.”

Luo Yan said, “Mm. Tomorrow, bring the books you’ve been reviewing. Starting tomorrow, I’ll help you review.”

“All right, Master.” Wen Liang looked at his master with a face full of happy smiles.

The corner of Luo Yan’s mouth twitched. Wen Liang was smiling like a silly fool.

Father Wen and Mother Wen had been intentionally and unintentionally glancing toward Luo Yan and Wen Liang the entire time. Seeing Luo Yan’s unique teaching method, which quickly made their son understand the principles, they admired Luo Yan greatly in their hearts. She truly was like the reincarnation of an immortal!

Mother Wen, in particular, was even more excited. Her heart was delighted and full of satisfaction as she looked at Father Wen: Little Master Luo truly is amazing!

After seeing Mother Wen’s expression and gaze, Father Wen looked back at his wife in the same way.

Mm-hm, mm-hm. Indeed amazing!

Later that afternoon, Father Wen felt that the sky was getting late and that it was time to go back. “We’ll head back now. Brother Luo, when I have time next time, I’ll come disturb you again.”

Father Luo said, “Of course, next time for sure!” Father Luo felt that Brother Wen was a good person. He knew when to advance and when to retreat in his conduct. Compared with those people in his own clan, he was far, far better.

When Luo Yan went to call Miss Bai, she found that the two of them were chatting very agreeably. The rain had already stopped, and the road surface had been soaked through by the rain. It was as if the road had breathed in oxygen and regained its vigor.

Not long after the Wen family left, Boss Pu arrived.

Boss Pu asked, “Is this Luo Yan’s home?”

Who was that? Someone had come again? Luo Yan was still preparing warm milk for her wife.

“Yes.” After coming out of the kitchen, she saw Boss Pu. “Boss Pu! It’s raining today, so why did you still come?”

Boss Pu said, “At noon, when the rain wasn’t heavy, I sold wontons for a while. I used your recipe and the remaining ingredients, and in the end, all the ingredients were used up and sold out. This kind of situation has never happened before. So after closing up, I hurried over here.” Using the remaining ingredients today, he had earned quite a bit of money. Since he was coming, he had bought some gifts too.

“So that’s how it is.”

Boss Pu said, “I was thinking that after coming to learn from you, I’ll start selling them tomorrow. If possible, I agree to everything you said before.” Judging by today’s situation, agreeing to Luo Yan’s demands would only make him earn even more money than before.

“No problem. Then come on. Let’s start directly.”

Boss Pu was as happy as a sunflower. “All right!”

Luo Yan called over her mother and father and introduced them to one another. Mother Luo stayed behind to tend the stove. Emmm, Father Luo’s duty was… supervision.

Every time Boss Pu put something into the pot, Luo Yan pointed out the key points. After Boss Pu made seven or eight bowls, there was already not much difference. “Boss Pu learns very quickly. Open for business directly tomorrow.”

Boss Pu looked at Luo Yan very happily and nodded.

Mother Luo had wanted Boss Pu to stay for dinner, but Boss Pu had to rush back and buy ingredients, so he could not stay.

Luo Yan wrote a list of the needed ingredients and gave it to Boss Pu, afraid he might miss something. She did not write down the specific production process, because she had basically already told Boss Pu the process.

Before Boss Pu left, he ate a bowl of wontons he had made himself, and the rest were left for dinner. Luo Yan kept one bowl of the ones she made for her wife and ate one bowl herself. Mother Luo only ate one bowl as well, and the rest were all handled by Father Luo.

“Father, in a few days, Boss Pu’s place probably won’t be able to handle everything. The wages you earn from your current work aren’t much either. I was thinking…”

Father Luo said, “You want me to go over and help Boss Pu?”

“Yes, Father.”

Father Luo said, “It’s not impossible. Working as a laborer is not a long-term solution either. After you’re certain, come talk to me about this matter again.” Right now, not even the first stroke of the character had been written yet.

“All right, Father.”

When Luo Yan carried the wontons into the room, she saw her wife reading one of her books. After seeing Luo Yan come in, their eyes met.

Li Hanxue said, “Wontons?” She could smell them from far away.

“Yes. Boss Pu came, and he’s already gone back now.”

Li Hanxue said, “He already went back? Why didn’t you tell me?” There had been a guest, yet Husband had not come to call her.

“Isn’t it because my heart aches for you?” Luo Yan looked at her wife and said indulgently.

Li Hanxue: “…”

“Aiya, time to eat wontons.”

After Li Hanxue took the bowl, she began eating the wontons in small bites. She did not want to pay attention to Husband, even though, even though it was because… her heart ached for her. Hmph~ She was angry~

Luo Yan shamelessly sat beside her wife the whole time, watching her eat wontons. Eating one bite and drinking one sip of soup—she was truly adorable.

After her wife finished the wontons and Luo Yan cleaned up, she brought the warmed milk into the room.

When her wife saw it, she quickly said, “I’m full. I can’t eat anymore.”

“It’s milk, not wontons.”

Li Hanxue said, “Then I won’t drink it either. I already drank quite a lot of soup just now.”

“Drink two sips, okay? I warmed it.” She blinked and looked at her wife expectantly.

Li Hanxue was directly defeated and drank two sips of milk. Then Li Hanxue watched as Husband deliberately turned the bowl to the spot she had drunk from…

And continued drinking…

…!

Author’s Note:

Li Hanxue: Does the milk taste good?

Luo Yan: It does! Very sweet~

Author: Gah~ I’m full~