1556 Educating the Children
Yao Nian looked at Qiao Mei in surprise. He did not expect this woman to be so knowledgeable and that she was not just a pretty thing for show. Xia Zhe was a really lucky man.

Qiao Mei had enough experience with these things after dealing with many such cases in her other life. There was no one who understood the thoughts of those evil people better than her.

She needed Yao Nian to go and search for more evidence. Yao Nian tapped his palm and spread his hands out in front of Qiao Mei. She said impatiently, “Just name your price.”

“Deal!” Yao Nian disappeared from the door with a whoosh.

Qian Wang was already locked up in the detention center but was not convicted yet. If he was solely found guilty of hurting Zhao Ni, he would be imprisoned for one year at most. In that case, Qian’e and Zhao Ni would still be at Qian Wang’s mercy.

They must gather more evidence to prove the adultery so that Zhao Ni could divorce Qian Wang.

First, Qiao Mei asked Zou Ming to detain Qian Wang for a period of time. Then, she asked the director of women’s affairs to mandate that Old Madam Qian must live with either of her two other sons. She wanted to make sure that Old Madam Qian stayed alive.

Qiao Mei had given Qian’e some ginseng juice previously and Qian’e gave it to Zhao Ni. After Zhao Ni drank it, she recovered very quickly and looked much better.

“Chief Sun says that you can already go home. The new house is still under renovation. I can arrange for both of you to stay at the corn courtyard house for now,” Qiao Mei said.

“It’s better for me to go home…” Zhao Ni said dejectedly.

During this period of time, they did not tell Zhao Ni about the Qian family’s issues so that she could recuperate in peace. They decided that now was the right time to tell her about their plans.

“Do you want to divorce him?” Qian’e asked.

“Where will I live if I get a divorce? I don’t have the means to support myself,” Zhao Ni said fearfully.

“I’m still short of a dormitory helper at my factory. You can work there and you’ll get a room in the dormitory,” Qiao Mei said with a smile.

She needed to hire someone to do this job anyway, so she might as well hand it to someone she knew. It would be easier for her to manage this way. Furthermore, it would also make it easier to investigate any issues that should arise.

“Won’t I cause trouble for you?” Zhao Ni asked.

“Of course not. Everyone has to learn on the job. You just need to take it slow,” Qiao Mei said by way of comfort.

Zhao Ni agreed to Qiao Mei’s suggestion. After settling the hospital discharge procedures, Qiao Mei brought them to the house and let them settle down. She had been busy for so many days and had not gone home to see Xia Fan and Xia Xing. The two children had grown up a lot in just a few days.

“Ah… Ah…” When Xia Fan saw Qiao Mei, he reached out with his two little arms to ask for a hug. Qiao Mei quickly picked Xia Fan up.

Other than saying “Ah” every day, the children were also able to hum some tunes. Feng Hua kept talking to them recently, trying to stimulate them to start talking.

However, it was indeed a little too early since the children were not even one year old. The two children only knew how to crawl around now and did not know how to stand yet!

“It’s been so exhausting during the few days you were away. The two children keep moving around the room. I plan to put soft mats all over so that it’s easier for them to climb around. This room is really too small for the two children to get enough exercise,” Feng Hua said.

“The living room is big enough. I’ll ask Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang to empty out the living room and we can make it the children’s playroom. This way, we won’t have to worry about the children falling or tripping. You can put all their toys there,” Qiao Mei said.

“That seems to be the best solution, but don’t spoil them too much. Children need to face some difficulties in order to grow up quickly. If we deliberately remove all the difficult tasks for them, it’s not beneficial to their growth,” Feng Hua explained seriously.

Qiao Mei suddenly realized that she had indulged the children a little too much and did not curb their behavior. The two children could already crawl and sit up now. When they played with toys, they would always throw their things everywhere. She had not been too concerned about this since Feng Hua was always there to tidy up. Now that she thought about it, this behavior was quite problematic.

“Thank you, Sister Feng. There are many things that I don’t even notice. I’m a newbie mother and I don’t really know how to educate the children. If you notice anything wrong, just tell me and I’ll definitely correct my mistakes!” Qiao Mei said.

“Sure, sure!” Feng Hua said happily.