1594 Hardworking
Qiao Mei only calmed down after sitting at the dining table and venting all her frustration to Xia Zhe about what she had encountered today. She had never behaved like this in front of him before and wondered if he would like this side of her.

“Is this the first time you’ve seen me so angry?” Qiao Mei probed.

Xia Zhe recalled earnestly for a long time before he said, “I think so. I’ve never seen you lose your temper before, nor have I ever seen you complaining to me like this. You are very stubborn and don’t seem to like to go with the flow. I have always wondered what you look like when you lose your temper. Now that I’ve witnessed it, I like it very much.”

“You like it? Other men will say that this is the behavior of a resentful woman. None of them want to listen to their wives’ complaints. Why would you like someone like this?” Qiao Mei asked curiously.

“Because it’s you! You’re such a fool! I like you no matter what you say. Besides, I don’t think there’s anything bad with this. Are you going to keep all these bad emotions to yourself? You’re not the one in the wrong, so don’t get angry because of those people,” Xia Zhe said as he scooped some soup for Qiao Mei.

Qiao Mei was a little touched. She did not expect Xia Zhe to say that.

She had decided not to go near the apartment building for a while. Every time she went there, she would bump into strange people. She did not know if it was because of luck or feng shui, but she decided it would be better to take it slow and build a good relationship with the neighbors around her first.

The next day, Xia Zhe went to work on time as usual. After Qiao Mei woke up and blocked the brick bed with a barrier, she went to the plot outside to farm. It was not the rainy season yet and the land was very dry. She needed to water the plants manually every day.

When Liu Yun saw how hardworking Qiao Mei was, her attitude towards Qiao Mei changed totally! She did not expect Qiao Mei to really be from the countryside. Qiao Mei was efficient and hardworking and also knew how to farm. It was rare to see such a hardworking young wife! She was not even as hardworking as Qiao Mei.

“Qiao Mei, why are you up so early to work? You’re pregnant! You’re caring for two now and your body will be overworked if you do so much physical labor. Put everything down. Ask your husband to do it when he’s back!” Liu Yun said with heartache.

“I’m fine. I’m very strong!” Qiao Mei said with a smile.

Qiao Mei knew her own limits. Things like farming, watering, sowing seeds were not difficult for her at all and she did not feel that it was tough or tiring. If it got to a point when it was too much for her physically, she would definitely take a break.

Pregnant women still needed to exercise appropriately. If one was like Liang Die and napped immediately after meals and did not exercise much, one would face a tough time when giving birth.

All the women busied themselves with the farm work in their respective courtyards. The men were not at home during the day. After lunch, everyone sat under the big tree opposite their houses for a chat.

“Qiao Mei, how many siblings do you have?” Liu Yun asked.

“There are five of us. I’m the eldest,” Qiao Mei said happily.

She had not seen Zhang Wei for a long time, but the two of them would talk on the phone occasionally. Li Gui had previously told her that Zhang Wei was doing very well now!

Although his results were only average, his physical fitness was the best in the school and no one could surpass him. Moreover, the teachers took good care of him and his classmates liked him very much. He had a very carefree life at school.

As for Zhang Miao, she was not doing so well. In the beginning, she was very unwilling to be there and she would weep loudly every night, making the teachers very annoyed. Later on, after she adapted to the environment, she started to display her talent.

Zhang Miao’s current teacher was Xia He’s mentor. Xia He had specially instructed her mentor to help take care of the girl since she was still young and needed to be monitored at all times.

As for Zhang Chao and Zhang Qin, their results improved by leaps and bounds. No one had expected Zhang Chao to become such a fast learner and show so much promise. Zhang Qin’s results also improved under the influence of her elder brother and she was well-liked by the neighbors.

“Oh my! So many of you! Since you’re still so young, then your younger siblings must be very young! How can your parents cope?” Zhang Cai said with heartache.

“That’s why I want to do some farming here so that I can make some money to support the family. My husband also feels sorry for me so he brought my grandfather, mother and younger siblings to live with my mother-in-law,” Qiao Mei said.

“Does the entire family live together?” Liu Yun asked in shock.