80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 488

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 488 – The five bandits (1) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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Human nature was like this, people couldn’t stand seeing others live better than them. 

Even without any real grudge, they resent those who have more and mock those who have less. 

Chu Qiao was young, beautiful, and could spend money lavishly, wearing new clothes every day while not even having a job. 

The other women in the building felt deeply unbalanced. In their eyes, Chu Qiao didn’t deserve such a comfortable life, and they eagerly wished for her downfall.  

Chu Qiao had no idea these women were cursing her marriage to fail. 

Even if she had known, she wouldn’t have cared. In this life, she lived for herself, and idle gossip meant nothing to her. 

After cleaning the stove, Chu Qiao washed her hands and went inside to eat. 

She didn’t really have much of an appetite. After cooking so many dishes, she had already inhaled all the oil and smoke. 

So she just sat down and casually picked at some food.

As soon as she sat, Gu Ye picked out the crab with the most roe and placed it in her bowl. 

“This one has the most crab roe.”

“Mm.”

Chu Qiao felt a warm rush in her heart, and all her exhaustion from cooking vanished. Her mind drifted back to her previous life. 

Gu Jianshe also liked inviting friends over frequently, and it would always be a full table of dishes every few days. He claimed it was more sincere to entertain people at home. 

But later, Chu Qiao realized that was total nonsense. 

What sincerity? He just wanted to use her as free labor. Her cooking skills were not inferior to restaurants, and home cooked meals were cheaper and could also satisfy his friends. Gu Jianshe was very calculating.

Every time she cooked a full table of dishes with great effort, the guests would politely say they’d wait for her to eat together. 

But Gu Jianshe would always say there was no need. 

By the time she finished cleaning up in the kitchen and joined the table, the men were already drinking and toasting, with a mess all over the table. 

Seeing their flushed faces and drunken laughter, she’d completely lose her appetite.

And even by the end of the banquet, no one ever thought to ask if the person who cooked had eaten anything at all. 

Of course, that wasn’t their fault, it was her own fault in her past life for being blind and foolish. 

Fortunately, she had been reborn.

Shaking off the memories, Chu Qiao smiled at Gu Ye and slowly ate the crab. 

Her appetite returned, probably because her mood had improved.

“Sister-in-law, your cooking is really incredible, even better than a professional chef’s!” Han Shizhong complimented sincerely.

“I could wipe out every last bite of these dishes, absolutely no leftovers!” 

Xu Sanqiang’s face was flushed red. He’d had some alcohol and was starting to feel tipsy.

Chu Qiao chuckled and said, “If it’s not enough, I’ll make more.”

She liked this kind of straightforwardness. 

For a cook, the greatest joy was having their food appreciated. She didn’t like leftovers either, and clean plates were the best compliment. 

“It’s more than enough, this braised pork is absolutely amazing.”

Xu Sanqiang said while taking a big bite of meat. 

Next to him, Bao Fushan ate in silence, but his speed was nothing to scoff at. 

The group of old friends who hadn’t seen each other in a long time were all eating meat and drinking heavily. They were having a great time.

Not a single dish remained. Even the last traces of sauce were scraped up by Qian Liujin to mix with his rice. He thoroughly executed the ‘Three Clears Policy’ (clear dishes, clear rice, clear plates).

“Burp…”

They all burped in unison, faces red from drinking. 

Although they held their liquor well, two bottles of baijiu still made them a bit tipsy.

When Chu Qiao got up to clear the table, Gu Ye stopped her, “I’ll do it!”

“We’ve got this!” 

Xu Sanqiang said as he and the others also stood up. 

They didn’t let Chu Qiao lift a finger and quickly tidied the table. 

One mopped, another wiped, another washed the dishes, they had clear roles. So Chu Qiao just let them handle it. 

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