At that moment, in the Space, little Dawn Cedar wished she could laugh heartily at the sky, "Idiot, didn’t I tell you this guy is the best at burning bridges after crossing?"
On the other side, with the help of Bai Sasa, the Bai Residence kitchen was repaired at a speed that hadn’t even been considered before.
The kitchen now looked brand new; all the old, rotten wood had been cleared out and replaced with new material. All that was needed were some pots and pans for it to be operational again.
Pots and pans were easy to come by, after all, Bai Sasa had extensive experience crafting stove equipment.
So, in the evening, everyone finally got to enjoy a sumptuous meal.
During the meal, Lady Lin from next door, attracted by the aroma, came with her folks, "Here I am, here I am, my dear young nobles, let me tell you, a super big piece of news happened today."
Bai Junjun was astonished; Lady Lin really did as she said, bringing news to mooch a meal, just like that.
Lady Lin’s intention was known to all, but she didn’t care.
After all, it had been Li Wenli who said bringing news could be exchanged for dinner.
She could guarantee that the news she heard today was the most explosive and recent; her sincerity was laid out here, and tonight’s dinner was definitely worth the exchange.
Seeing Lady Lin vow with such certainty, Li Wenli scratched his head, "Well... help yourself then."
Lady Lin, upon hearing this, joyfully beckoned everyone to sit, unveiling the basket she brought with her own bowls and chopsticks inside.
Bai Junjun, seeing Lady Lin’s brimming confidence, finally became intrigued.
"Lady Lin, the news you’re about to share is...?"
Lady Lin, looking at the stir-fried pork in front of her, how could she think of anything else? Her eyes gleaming, she said, "Eat first, talk later. Let’s chat after we finish."
Without waiting for others to start, she quickly picked up her chopsticks.
Seeing Lady Lin dig in, everyone else subconsciously reached for their chopsticks too.
After all, when it came to snatching food, they weren’t about to be outdone.
So, both sides didn’t speak a word, consuming food at the quickest pace possible.
Lady Lin never imagined there could be anyone in the world who ate faster than her.
Who were these people anyway!
Today, she had made sure to investigate; their neighbor was Prince Hanying’s distinguished guest.
They should be nobility as well, but she had never seen any nobles who ate like them.
Aren’t nobles supposed to eat leisurely and gracefully? How could they be more adept at snatching food than her!
Compared to Lady Lin’s internal criticisms, the children she brought over were much more on the ball.
After the meal, all the children went to help Sasa clean up the dishes and take them to the kitchen to wash.
Once the dinner table was cleared, Li Wenli finally asked.
"Lady Lin, can you now share the news from outside with us?"
"Sure, sure, no problem," Lady Lin said, her voice filled with intrigue as she lowered it, "Today, the Minister of Rites encountered an unbelievable event!"
When Lady Lin said "Minister of Rites," for some reason, both of them suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Today was the day the Minister of Rites’ father was supposed to have his bones relocated for a proper burial in Famous Scholar Mountain. But when they got there, something big happened; his father’s grave was inexplicably overrun by a nest of Green Snakes. When they opened the tomb door, those Green Snakes surged out en masse! Several people died on the spot!"
"..." Li Wenli covered his forehead, even more certain now about being scammed dinner for free.
"Now, rumors are flying everywhere, everyone’s saying that something big is going to happen in the Eastern Land."
"Why?" Bai Junjun felt both speechless and bewildered.
How could a grave full of Green Snakes be connected to the Eastern Land?