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Chapter 890: Chapter 893: A Reminder
𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Fourth Master, you and Madam must be of one mind. Madam didn’t have much of an appetite at noon and barely ate anything," Almond said, mischievously revealing Qiao Duo’er’s scheme.
Without a doubt, she was saving room in her stomach for the snacks Fourth Master would bring back.
Qiao Duo’er shot a glare their way, "Even eating can’t shut you up. Hurry and get another pair of chopsticks, we can’t let it go to waste."
Each dish wasn’t much in terms of portion, but there were quite a few, and she and Tan Zhenghong simply couldn’t finish them all.
Qiao Duo’er tasted a little of everything and felt almost ecstatic.
"When it cools down, I’m going to travel. One day, I will taste all the delicacies in the world!"
Qiao Duo’er spoke of her grand aspirations, the Daxing Dynasty was vast, and surely there were many delicacies to be discovered.
As a food enthusiast, having the rare chance to visit a different world, she wouldn’t do her stomach justice if she didn’t try all the cuisines.
Tan Zhenghong unhesitatingly said, "I’ll accompany you. I can also pay for you, and help you carry things, but you’ll have to put your plans on hold for a bit."
"What’s wrong?" Qiao Duo’er asked, puzzled.
Could it be that Tan Zhenghong thought she should stay home and focus on her pregnancy?
But they had only a few months left to enjoy their time alone, shouldn’t they make the most of it?
Tan Zhenghong explained, "On the way back, I saw many families in mourning. I fear this year may not be peaceful. Let’s wait for this period to pass, then you can go wherever you wish."
Humans are the most sentient beings between heaven and earth, and a high number of deaths often indicates an impending disaster.
This rationale is why epidemics often break out after natural disasters.
"Can’t be, last year’s snowfall was quite heavy," Almond said earnestly.
An old saying goes, heavy snow promises a fruitful year; it freezes all the bad things to death, leading to a bountiful harvest and fewer illnesses the following year.
After several snowfalls last year, a month of continuous ice and snow had followed, suggesting that this year should be smooth sailing.
Tan Zhenghong sighed, "That’s the old saying, but who knows what’s going on this year."
Almond fell silent, only able to lament how difficult life can be.
Alas, just when times had started to look up, peace was disrupted so quickly.
Fortunately, there had been no word of anything happening in Big Willow Village; hopefully, it would remain peaceful.
Qiao Duo’er furrowed her brows, pondering if the mass deaths could be Xuan San’s doing.
But Xuan San’s enemies were Qin Longyun and her; it made no sense to leave them untouched.
It was probably just a coincidence.
During their nap, Qiao Duo’er shared her suspicions with Tan Zhenghong.
After thinking it over, Tan Zhenghong said, "Those families holding funerals don’t interact with outsiders, so I couldn’t learn much. However, I think we should still inform Lord Qin about this."
After all, so many deaths were definitely not normal.
"Indeed, we should confirm it to avoid wild speculations."
If it had nothing to do with Xuan Eagle Mountain Village, that would be for the best.
Tan Zhenghong patted Duo’er’s back, "Get some sleep, I’ll take care of this matter."
Qiao Duo’er obediently closed her eyes. She hadn’t slept well the night before, and now that Tan Zhenghong was back, she could leave this issue to him.
Meanwhile, the Qiao Family finally received some good news.
Reminded by Du Haofeng, Xu Yuanwai finally remembered his promise to take Qiao Mei’er as a concubine.
Even if it was just for those ten taels of silver, he had to get her and have his fun for a couple of days.
And at this point, more than a month had passed since the agreed-upon time.
"Our master has been extremely busy recently and accidentally missed the date, but please, Housekeeper, don’t be upset with us," the housekeeper said politely.
