Jiang Qingqing was initially immersed in the sweet atmosphere. But as they held each other, she felt a scorching gaze on her chest. Looking up, she met her husband's predatory and intimidating eyes.
Shy and annoyed, she let go of his neck and turned away, feigning indifference.
Though her body turned, her heart and eyes kept glancing at Zhang Liunian.
Seeing his wife like this, Zhang Liunian suppressed the beast within him. He reached out, drawing her into his embrace, resting his head on her neck and blowing warm air against her earlobe. "What's wrong?"
Still asking what was wrong? Him staring at her like that was too much.
Jiang Qingqing was so shy she didn't know where to hide, her body wriggling restlessly.
But as she twisted, she noticed his breathing becoming heavier near her ear. Realizing something, she immediately froze.
However, the sensation behind her grew more intense. She dared not move, her senses hyper-aware of Zhang Liunian's actions behind her.
The doctor had advised them to avoid such things. What to do now?
Could Liunian resist?
Jiang Qingqing hesitated for a long time, only to find that Zhang Liunian hadn't done anything to her, merely holding her tighter.
She was both surprised and delighted. She wanted to turn and embrace her husband.
But Zhang Liunian held her too tightly for her to turn. Unable to see her husband, she asked anxiously, "Liunian? Are you alright?"
"Not alright. I want to eat you," Zhang Liunian's eyes, which had been tightly shut, suddenly opened. The calm curve of his lips also lifted into a happy arc.
Jiang Qingqing understood the meaning behind his words. Her heart pounded like thunder. Stammering, she said, "No."
Zhang Liunian's sculpted brows arched. Playfully, he asked, "Why not?" As he spoke, his large hand unhelpfully cupped her chest.
"You..." Jiang Qingqing was so startled by his bold action that she almost screamed. Fortunately, she quickly covered her mouth, suppressing the words that were about to escape.
A moment later, she looked at his still restless hand. She grabbed it with her small hand, turning to glare at her husband. But as soon as she turned, her mouth was covered.
"Mmmph..." You big bad wolf, you're getting worse, Jiang Qingqing sighed inwardly. But looking at Zhang Liunian, whose eyes were filled only with her, her heart was uncontrollably drawn into his tenderness. Her small hands, which had nowhere to rest, slowly reached out, embracing Zhang Liunian's strong body. Her eyes began to close, savoring the moment.
She thought it would only last a moment, but Zhang Liunian managed to draw out the time indefinitely.
It was only when their daughter's voice was heard from outside the door that they hastily separated.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
As soon as she was free, Jiang Qingqing gasped for air, only to choke on it.
Seeing this, Zhang Liunian quickly helped her by patting her back. "Slow down, don't rush."
He meant for her to breathe more slowly and not to be anxious.
But Jiang Qingqing, thinking of the other person's impatient actions, gave him a look that was half playful, half shy.
Her eyes, filled with emotion and a hint of tears at the corners, nearly turned Zhang Liunian into a beast on the spot.
"Don't look at me like that. I won't be able to control myself," Zhang Liunian said, pulling her forcefully into his arms, unable to face his wife's alluring expression.
Held tightly, Jiang Qingqing, listening to her husband's heartbeat, smiled and giggled secretly in his embrace.
Not long after, they both realized with a belated awareness that their daughter hadn't entered the room. They exchanged glances, seeing the awkwardness in each other's eyes.
So, their daughter hadn't actually wanted to come in just now, but had startled them.
"Qingqing, someone will be coming to deliver meat tomorrow morning. Remember to pay them," Zhang Liunian reminded his wife, thinking about the meat delivery scheduled for the next morning.
"Mmm," Jiang Qingqing replied softly, blushing. She had seen the young man who delivered the meat and knew who he was.
"There's also something else I want to discuss with you," Zhang Liunian said, reaching out to gently smooth his wife's hair. He remembered another matter.
Wang Xiao'e had been selling crayfish in the afternoon. Tomorrow, the day after, and in the future, more people would undoubtedly join in.
This was unavoidable. He didn't want to stop it, nor could he. It was bound to happen.
However, with more people selling crayfish, it would have some impact on him. To continue the crayfish business more long-term and stably, he planned to develop lobster sauce.
To do this, he would need to start building a small workshop or factory.
"What is it?" Jiang Qingqing looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.
"In a couple of days, I want to set up a small factory in the village. What do you think?"
In his previous life, he had produced various sauces and accumulated a considerable fortune.
He wanted to continue on this path. Although it was two years earlier, he believed he would still succeed.
It was simply because he was in the food business.
On that point alone, he had future prospects.
Of course, the current crayfish business would also continue. If possible, he would even like to open a crayfish restaurant in town.
But that was just an idea. What he wanted to do now was to get the factory up and running.
To build a factory, even a small one, required many things, such as manpower, location, and packaging of the technology.
Fortunately, he wasn't building a large factory, and he wouldn't need machinery for now.
So, his costs would primarily be raw materials and labor.
"Set up a factory? If you've decided, then go for it. I'll always support you," Jiang Qingqing no longer opposed her husband's career decisions. She believed that whatever he did was well-considered and had its reasons.
However, his words still made her feel a bit dreamy. Were they really going to start building a factory so soon?
Wasn't this speed a bit too fast?
"Don't you want to know why?" Zhang Liunian breathed in her scent greedily, satisfied.
"No," Jiang Qingqing shook her head. Her small hand covered the large one on her waist, her eyes filled with trust.
"Alright then. Tomorrow, I'll go talk to the village chief and the others about this. We'll need to recruit some people then."
"By the way, what will you be producing?" Jiang Qingqing was curious about what her husband intended to produce in the workshop.
Zhang Liunian smiled mysteriously. "I want to make sauces. Lobster sauce will be the first I produce, followed by Sichuan peppercorn sauce, peanut sauce, braised meat sauce..."
These were all things he had produced before. Now, he was simply retracing his steps.
With the skills he possessed, making money was relatively easy.
"Can you make them?" Jiang Qingqing hadn't asked her husband why he knew how to make braised meat last time, and now hearing about so many sauces she had never heard of before, she felt genuinely curious.
Zhang Liunian knew she wanted to know, but he found it difficult to explain. He couldn't exactly say he had lived before.
"Yes. My mother used to make fermented rice cakes, and I watched her since I was little. With a few adjustments to the ingredients, I can make other sauces. It's not difficult." Zhang Liunian's mother did indeed make glutinous rice cakes, a skill known throughout Zhang family village.
"Liunian, your mind is truly sharp. I've watched many times too, but how come I never thought of this? I'm really so clumsy. I hope our baby doesn't take after me."