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Chapter 1097: Chapter 1103: Bath Time
The next morning, Tan Zhenghong hailed an ox cart headed to town, choosing it mainly because an ox cart was slow and easier to control.
After agreeing on the price, the Tan family set off on their journey.
Only after two long hours did they finally arrive at the town.
Having had a poor night’s sleep and jostled about all the way, Qiao Duo’er felt like she was falling apart. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
"Sir, Madam, you go ahead and rest at the inn. I’ll go buy a horse and get the carriage fixed as well,"
Big Lei took the initiative to undertake this task.
Being the coachman, it was his responsibility after such an incident happened yesterday.
The Tan family didn’t blame him, which was very generous of them; he knew he had to be even more diligent in the future.
Tan Zhenghong nodded, "This time, make sure you choose a steady horse. Speed and appearance don’t matter."
Big Lei earnestly replied, "Sir, rest assured, I’ll first pick a dull horse to make do."
A dull horse may not be smart, but it is loyal and reliable.
If one wants a horse of better quality, it’s best to raise it from a young age and only use it once the horse’s temperament is stable.
Tan Zhenghong thought this was a very dependable idea and went with his wife and children to find an inn to settle down.
"The carriage was too stiff, I want to sleep on a bed next time," Tangyuan said while pulling at her clothes.
She hadn’t slept long before she understood the meaning behind her mother’s instruction not to cry at midnight.
Green Group didn’t say anything but was also struggling to keep his eyes open.
Tan Zhenghong helped Tangyuan and Green Group out of their outerwear and settled them into bed.
"You hardly slept last night. Why don’t you join the kids for a while?" Tan Zhenghong asked for Duo’er’s opinion.
"I’m not very sleepy, I want to take a bath."
Qiao Duo’er looked disgusted with herself.
She was weak from her injuries and sweated easily, feeling disgusted with herself.
Tan Zhenghong then prepared bath items for Duo’er. Watching his busy figure, Qiao Duo’er suddenly felt like Tan Zhenghong was the father of three children.
Green Group and Tangyuan were two little kids, and she was a giant baby.
It wasn’t long before Tan Zhenghong had all the items ready.
"Come here; I’ll help you bathe."
Qiao Duo’er obediently complied but reminded him, "The two kids are sleeping outside; don’t mess around."
"I know," Tan Zhenghong said with a wistful tone.
Oh, what an opportunity, yet he could only touch and quench his thirst momentarily; truly, happiness exists only when it’s just the two of them.
However, throughout the process, he didn’t have a single inappropriate thought, for all of his attention was focused on Duo’er’s wound since it couldn’t get wet.
After the bath, Qiao Duo’er felt much more comfortable.
Even though her arm still hurt terribly, she was so tired that she quickly fell asleep.
Duo’er and her children slept through until noon, and by the time they freshened up and dressed, Big Lei had returned from the horse market.
"Sir, Madam, while I was buying the horse, I chatted with the horse trader, and he said our horse might have been drugged. He mentioned that there’s a drug on the black market that makes horses very excited," Big Lei reported.
He thought this was a serious matter and came back to tell them.
"Where did the horse eat yesterday?" Qiao Duo asked.
Big Lei said with certainty, "The horse ate hay during a midday break. If someone drugged it, it would have been either at home or at the inn."
At the inn, he fed the horse hay from the inn, and all the horses there were eating it, so it should’ve been fine.
But nothing in life is absolute, so he didn’t dare speak with complete certainty.
Tan Zhenghong immediately instructed, "Send a letter back home and explain the situation clearly. Make sure Granny Su investigates thoroughly."
If it was as the horse trader suggested, then someone had their sights set on his family.
Since it involved the lives of the entire family, they couldn’t afford to be careless.
"Yes," Big Lei bowed and then exited.
