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Chapter 754: Chapter 579 Quiet _1
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "I guess you can’t manage it alone, in some time I will buy another plot of land, and then I’ll build a processing factory and hire a few more assistants for you." n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
When the store in Mansion City opens, Almond alone definitely won’t be able to keep up.
Moreover, the number of stores will only continue to increase.
Almond suddenly felt a surge of passion, sensing from Madam’s words that she wouldn’t always just be a maid serving others.
With this, she saw a brighter future for herself!
By the time they finished cooking dinner, Tan Zhenghong also returned with his spoils of the hunt.
Today, everyone had caught a wild boar and dozens of small game; it had been a rich haul.
As the main force, Tan Zhenghong got twenty pounds of wild boar meat, five pheasants, and six or seven small snakes.
Qiao Duo immediately decided to add a dish of pickled bamboo shoots fried with meat, as a welcome for the new member joining their family.
The pickled bamboo shoots were made from winter bamboo shoots before the New Year, and were now perfect for eating.
Tan Zhenghong had no objections and helped Duo’er carry the pork into the kitchen right away.
"I had no idea we had a guest at home, you should have told me."
Tan Zhenghong whispered in Qiao Duo’er’s ear.
He was wearing a suit of tattered clothes today, also smeared with quite a bit of mud; wouldn’t it be rude if the guest saw him?
Almond immediately stood up and introduced herself, "Fourth Master, I am Almond, a maid recently bought by Madam."
Only then did Tan Zhenghong remember the favor Qiao Duo’er asked of Bai Yifan a few days ago.
"That scoundrel always picks the times I’m not at home to come over, I bet he still harbors ill intentions!" Tan Zhenghong rolled his eyes.
Hmph, easy to pick up, but impossible to let go, he’s simply not a man!
Qiao Duo’er pursed her lips, "He only sees me as his sworn sister, nothing else."
At most he still harbors some fondness, but once he meets the woman who is meant to be with him for life, the little fondness that remains will also dissipate into nothingness.
Because Bai Yifan is that kind of man, loyal to only one.
With the return of the male master of the house, Almond became more cautious, only daring to stand by the stove and look at her shoes.
Qiao Duo’er felt quite helpless, thinking that the newly developed rapport had all gone to waste.
But one can change their country easier than their nature, and Qiao Duo’er didn’t force her, just let her abide by the rules she learned from the Servant.
As time passed and they got to know each other better, there wouldn’t be so much formality.
In the blink of an eye, it was the sunny month of March, and the wheat began to head out; Ruo Lan, who had laid in bed for a whole month, finally got up to move around.
Ever since the marriage contract had been set, the Liu family kept quiet, not causing any trouble.
Not because they were keeping their promises, but because they lacked confidence.
In truth, Ruo Lan was already four months pregnant, and to hide this fact, she drank a bowl of soup that would weaken the fetus.
The medicine was harmful to her body, causing her to bleed frequently.
Liu family later consulted Master Yun Xu, and Master Yun Xu said the child was not blessed with good fortune; the only way to save it was to keep silent about anything related to the child.
"Aunty, how is the Tan family’s situation now?" Ruo Lan asked cautiously while supporting her belly.
She had already decided to give birth to the child, so she couldn’t afford any mistakes.
Granny Liu’s gaze dodged, "It’s still the same, no new developments."
In truth, there were many rumors in the village, but Ruo Lan couldn’t be allowed to know; otherwise, if anything happened to the child, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
Ruo Lan, with her delicate sensibilities, immediately noticed something was off with Granny Liu.
"Aunty, tell me the truth, is there any change?" Ruo Lan asked anxiously.
This past month, other than eating and sleeping, she knew nothing else.
