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Chapter 188: Chapter 190: Unexpectedly Not Looking Around_1
The mountain muntjac was originally very cautious and refused to eat, but it must have been so hungry that it eventually devoured the vegetables completely.
To others, they must have looked like they were so full they just needed something to do, probably even thinking they were sick in the head.
Mountain muntjac skin can be made into deer glue, which is good for beauty treatments, tonifying the yin and fortifying the yang; mountain muntjac meat is also a tonic of the highest order, as well as deer whip and deer blood— all excellent for enhancing virility.
With so many uses, there was no doubt about the price of mountain muntjac.
But what no one could imagine was that there was a secret to this mountain muntjac, and selling it would indeed be a huge loss.
By the time Sun Erhu and the others came back, they started their dinner.
The atmosphere during dinner was a bit strange; Qiao Duo’er noticed that Sun Erhu was a little off. Usually talkative, he was silent as a clam today.
Was this emotional frustration?
Looking at Lin Qiaolian, she appeared the same as ever, quiet and calm, but even she seemed to be in low spirits today.
Qiao Duo’er had a desire to gossip, but since the main characters were present, she had to hold it in. 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Finding it hard to wait until Sun Erhu and Qiaolian had each gone home, Qiao Duo’er then scooted over to Hu’s Clan.
"Sister Lan, what’s wrong with Erhu?"
Hu’s Clan sighed, "If it isn’t because of the heartless pair from the Lin Family, they want to marry off Qiaolian to the town, and Qiaolian’s mother even said age doesn’t matter much, the older ones can be caring too."
So, did Jiang’s Clan want to marry Lin Qiaolian into a wealthy family?
Qiao Duo’er pursed her lips and said, "What awful people, they deserve to have their lineages cut off!"
Hu’s Clan agreed, but Jiang’s Clan was lucky enough to have given birth to two sons, who were unrivaled within the household.
Qiao Duo’er returned to her room feeling gloomy, and Tan Zhenghong couldn’t help but comfort her, "Wife, don’t worry, as long as Erhu and Qiaolian want to be together, that’s good enough."
"How would you know?" Qiao Duo’er asked dully.
"Qiaolian’s mother said that marrying Qiaolian would cost at least eighty taels of silver, otherwise, no one would visit Qiaolian’s house to propose."
Tan Zhenghong explained; how long would a peasant family have to save to accumulate eighty taels?
Qiao Duo’er gasped in shock; eighty taels... that was enough for Tan Zhenghong to marry eighty wives.
Hmm... how could she be so cheap then?
She actually sold for only one or two silver, Qiao Duo’er began to feel resentful.
"Wife, the bath is ready. Isn’t there a saying that problems will resolve themselves over time? Us worrying so much now won’t help," he said.
Tan Zhenghong ushered Qiao Duo’er into the curtain. He had prepared all the soapberry for washing.
Qiao Duo’er thought about it and realized he was right; as long as the two individuals remained steadfast, then no obstacle was insurmountable.
Still, she couldn’t shake off the upset feeling, which probably stemmed from the original owner’s emotions.
She had been sold by her own mother, and were it not for her plain looks, she certainly would have been sold to a rich family as a concubine too.
After taking her bath, Qiao Duo’er finally felt a bit better.
Once Tan Zhenghong was done bathing as well, she brought out the silver needles.
Utilizing the vigor from the ginseng to do the acupuncture, her freckles would fade faster; why would she miss this opportunity?
Tan Zhenghong meticulously performed the acupuncture; surprisingly, he didn’t leer at her, which made Qiao Duo’er feel a bit uneasy.
Was she actually looking forward to Tan Zhenghong flirting with her?
Qiao Duo’er quickly shut her eyes, forbidding herself from having any wild thoughts.
Now that Tan Zhenghong didn’t need acupuncture, she could not take advantage of him anymore, so how could she let him take advantage of her?
Qiao Duo’er calmed her heart down, knowing a serene state of mind could yield the best results from the acupuncture treatment.
When Tan Zhenghong finished with the needles, Qiao Duo’er then opened her eyes.
