Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 687 Insightful View
Tang Wan had a busy day and went to bed early that night.

Almost as soon as my head hit the pillow, my consciousness sank into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, a clear bell rang out.

Tang Wan struggled to get out of her warm bed, and groggily slipped on her shoes to go to the bathroom to answer the bell.

"Wan'er..." came the deep voice of the War King.

"Ugh..." Tang Wan's voice was soft and nasal, "I...I'm so sleepy...I really can't stay awake any longer...Can we talk again tomorrow?"

She spoke those words almost with her eyes closed, and without waiting for a response, she instinctively cut off the communication and casually put the bell back into her spatial storage.

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These past few days, Tang Wan has been clearing wasteland, making preserved chicken and duck, and spending her lunch and dinner time connecting with the War King.

A few more days passed, and as the stock in the pickling jars grew, Tang Wan's ideas became more active.

Making cured pork is a good idea. Since I'm not leaving for the next day or two anyway, I might as well make another batch of cured pork.

Especially the best pork hind leg and the perfectly marbled pork belly are the finest among cured meats.

So, on this day when I went to the prefectural capital, I bought several kinds of pork legs and pork belly from various meat jerky shops that were suitable for making cured pork.

Unexpectedly, after visiting the last butcher shop, Tang Wan decided to go in and take a look since the fortune-telling shop wasn't far away.

When Tang Wan entered the shop, Boss Wan was not there. She asked the shop assistant and learned that Boss Wan had gone to Fuxin.

Speaking of Fuxin, it seems that Boss Wan had been there before, and probably had some business there. Tang Wan didn't think much of it.

Just as he was about to leave the fortune-telling shop to return to his residence in the prefectural capital, he heard someone rushing into the shop, asking anxiously, "I heard that you have a master in your shop. My master has encountered some trouble. Is the master here?"

The waiter glanced at Tang Wan before introducing her: "This is our master. What's the situation here?"

The servant, who resembled a butler, glanced at Tang Wan, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the so-called master to be so young.

Now he's in a bit of a bind. He should have known better than to listen to his unlucky son and come here to find some kind of master. What skills could someone so young possibly have?

Haikou has already made that promise, so no matter what, we still have to invite people over.

Although I knew in my heart that this matter was probably impossible to accomplish, I still had to put on a good show.

The head eunuch quickly concealed the disdain in his eyes, replacing it with a respectful yet somewhat forced smile. He bowed to Tang Wan and said, "So it is the master in person! I am Gao Fu, but I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. I have been very disrespectful and hope that the master will forgive me!"

Tang Wan took in the changes in the other person's eyes and understood. She was already used to this kind of doubt arising from her age and gender.

However, although he knew this, he couldn't offer a warm welcome, so he simply said, "It's alright!"

"Master, would you be so kind as to come to our Gao residence with me?" the steward asked politely.

Tang Wan glanced at the steward and said, "Tell me what's going on!" "It's like this," the steward said. "A few years ago, our Gao family married a new woman, but she's had a series of miscarriages in the last two years. The doctor said that the eldest young mistress has damaged her health and needs to recuperate for a few years. Our matriarch arranged for our master to take a concubine, but that concubine also miscarried after becoming pregnant. That's not all. The matriarch also stopped giving the maidservant her medicine, but she also miscarried after becoming pregnant." The steward shook his head and sighed as he spoke, his face full of sorrow and confusion.

Tang Wan frowned slightly. What kind of young master has so many women? But it's nothing. Tang Wan said slowly, "Didn't you see a doctor? Improper care during pregnancy, or a woman's own blood and qi deficiency, can also lead to miscarriage."

"I've seen her. She sees the doctor regularly during each pregnancy and is very careful with her diet and daily life. The old lady has investigated thoroughly, and it's not some kind of private affair. But... each miscarriage is very sudden. Some people in the manor are secretly worried, saying... that she might have gotten involved with something unclean." The steward said with an embarrassed and fearful expression.

It seems there's something fishy about the Gao residence. After a moment's thought, Tang Wan made a decision: "Very well, I'll go with you to the residence to see what's going on."

On the carriage to the Gao residence, the head of the Gao family hesitantly revealed the whole story.

It turned out that on the day Tang Wan rescued the poor girl who was being forcibly tied up and forced into a ghost marriage on the street of the prefecture, she happened to be seen by the son of the Gao family.

Upon returning home, he told his master about the situation; his master was none other than the eldest son of the Gao family.

The young master was looking for a master, and upon hearing about this matter, he became interested and wanted to have someone take a look. So he informed his father.

And so, today's events came about.

Before they could finish speaking, they arrived at the Gao family's residence.

Tang Wan first met the eldest son of the Tang family, the one who had problems with having children.

Young Master Gao looked to be in his late twenties, dressed in a brocade robe, with a handsome and dignified appearance.

The young master of the Gao family was waiting in the courtyard. When he saw the person who entered the courtyard with the steward, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. The master in front of him was too young. Although he had some doubts, he still quickly went up to him, cupped his hands and bowed, and said politely, "You must be the master. I have long admired your name. I am sorry for not greeting you properly."

Tang Wan remained expressionless, but her gaze fell on the other person's face. The forehead was full, the nose was round and plump, and the nostrils and nasal wings (a physiognomy term referring to the wings of the nose) complemented each other well, indeed a face of great fortune and prosperity.

However, when her gaze fell on his "Children's Palace," which represents offspring, her heart sank.

The area there was dark and slightly sunken, forming a stark and eerie contrast with his overall plump and full face, exuding an indescribable sense of stagnation and decay.

“Young Master Gao, there’s no need for such formalities.” Tang Wan replied calmly, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, nodding slightly.

A slight ripple had already stirred within her; the dark clouds hanging over the Gao family's inner quarters were probably even heavier than she had anticipated.

Seeing this, Young Master Gao said no more and quickly led Tang Wan into the main hall.

Master Gao was already waiting in the main hall. When he saw Tang Wan, such a young woman, enter, he was a little suspicious.

So he looked at his son and asked with his eyes.

The young master Gao quickly nodded in acknowledgment.

It would be a lie to say that Master Gao wasn't disappointed. He had originally prepared to get up to greet him, but he didn't even move his buttocks. He just tried to smooth things over and forced a polite smile, saying, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. I didn't expect the master to be so young. I really admire you. Please sit down. Gao Fu, please serve the master some tea!"

After Tang Wan sat down as instructed, Master Gao clearly had no intention of engaging in further pleasantries. He didn't even bother to decline the freshly brewed hot tea and went straight to the point: "I suppose Gao Fu has already told the master about our household situation. I wonder what the master's insights are?"

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