Chapter 140 - Qiao Estate

Chapter 140: Qiao Estate

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
How would Qiao Mu have known that Ao Ye had secretly sent a message to the crown prince?
Currently, she was attempting to mentally converse with the sapling. She still felt like Li Xiang’s death was very fishy, so it would be great if the sapling knew what had happened.
“Qiuqiu, do you know what happened?”
However, even after a moment, the sapling did not respond. Qiao Mu waited for a bit longer and finally sighed after seeing its lack of response. She just knew that she could not be too reliant on this unreliable tree.
The carriage bounded into the city and entered the most flourishing part of Xijiu City.
Life looked just the same as before the zombie outbreak. The streets were bustling with life, the storekeepers and stall owners were energetically shouting about their products while an endless stream of pedestrians and carriages waded through the streets.
When Wei Ziqin looked over, joy surfaced in her eyes.
It looked like her daughter was right! Coming to Xijiu City was the correct move!
Look at how these residents of Xijiu City lived in peace and worked happily! They even had the free time to stroll about the streets, as though they were entirely unaffected by zombies.
However, Qiao Mu was not as optimistic as her mother. Mister Zhang had said earlier that the central and eastern district were the more prosperous areas, but what about the western, northern, and southern districts? What did the streets look like there?
The shed area in the western district, in particular, had an assembly of the lowest rung of society and all the plebeians who fled here from the villages and towns? Would they… really live worry free, blissfully, and happily?
Qiao Mu looked away and calmly looked forward.
However, none of that was her concern.
After they passed the main street, they followed the address provided by Mister Zhang. Qiao Zhongxing drove the carriage to the entrance of Pear Blossom Alley, and they really felt a relaxing and quiet air envelop them.
Although this place was only half a street away from the main street, it was considerably more peaceful.
There were locust trees planted on both sides of the road. If the carriage traveled through the shadow of the trees, then they would be able to see the City Lord’s Estate located at the end of the street.
Another turn and they would go deeper into the alley where a tranquil estate with a courtyard greeted its visitors.
Qiao Zhongxing pulled the carriage to a stop and stated joyously, “Deboard, we’ve arrived.”
The residence did look quite decent. Although it was not too large, it looked very exquisite and more than sufficient to house their family.
Most importantly, it was quiet. There was only one house in this deep part of Pear Blossom Alley, so they did not have to worry about being disturbed.
“Or perhaps, this was originally a recreational residence of the City Lord’s Estate?” Qiao Mu considered.
“Dad, I like this place!” Qiao Hu happily exclaimed. After such a hectic journey, Qiao Hu’s joy could not be described when he thought about how he could sleep in a comfortable bed tonight.
“Let’s enter and take a look.” Seeing everyone joyfully and boisterously leave the carriage, Qiao Zhongbang also followed the group while carrying Elderly Lady Qiao on his back.
Wei Ziqin walked up the steps with Xiao Lin’er in her hands and had Qiao Mu take the lead to knock on the door.
Quickly, the door opened, and an old servant dressed in clean and orderly cyan clothes came out. He bowed toward Qiao Mu. “You are Miss Qiao and her family, correct? Please enter. We’ve been waiting for you all for a while.”
“You 1 are?”
“Miss, you’re being polite. I’m Chang Zai, the steward in charge of managing the residence.”
Qiao Mu nodded. Her guess was proven correct. It appeared this house used to be a recreational residence of the City Lord’s Estate.
“Steward Chang, is there anyone else in this house besides you?” Qiao Mu did not like having too many people. In reality, if it was up to her, their whole family living here comfortably would be enough.
Chang Zai covetously looked at Qiao Mu. “Besides this old servant, there’s also an elderly female servant who cleans and a gardener. If… Miss needs to purchase some maidservants, this old servant can go to a middleman and help Miss choose a few suitable…”
“No need!” Qiao Mu dryly interrupted him. “Remember to make a plaque that says ‘Qiao Estate’ as soon as possible and hang it up.”