I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei came in with tea, coughed lightly and said, "We have been doing business in Anzhou for more than a year. Although we are not as wealthy as you nobles, we are not worse than ordinary people.

There is a handicraft workshop, a textile workshop, and the silver shop on the back street of the government office is also mine.

We also bought a manor in East City, Zhengguo Manor, and a hundred acres of fertile land in Anzhou. Of course, we don’t have much property in the capital, only two shops on Changping East Street, which are not worth mentioning..."

Bai Jiantang's mouth opened wide.

Bai Meng has seen the world, and the expression on his face was as if he had overturned a bottle of mixed feelings.

It is really not easy to acquire so much property in just one year.

He looked at Bai Jiantang with questioning eyes: Didn’t you say that her house was rented?

Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "Both of my children are very capable. Shitou helped her sister acquire so many things, and she has contributed a lot. The child is hardworking and is also good to Yuyao. Our family will not let Yuyao suffer."

Bai Meng stopped talking and took a sip of tea.

Wow, good tea! So fragrant!

It tastes better than the tea I asked someone to buy from the south.

Bai Meng likes tea and knows a bit about it, so he took a few more sips.

Ji Xiaobei smiled and said, "I bought this from a merchant. It's Maojian before the Qingming Festival. If Uncle Bai likes it, I'll get you a can."

Bai Meng put down the teacup and savored the aroma of tea in his mouth.

At this moment, the sound of a carriage was heard at the door.

Liang Yuyao and Shitou got off the carriage.

Liang Yuyao helped Shitou pull up his collar. Shitou straightened his back, and the two of them walked in.

When Liang Yuyao walked in and saw her uncle and cousin, she thought of her mother and her eyes became red.

She knelt and saluted.

Just as he was about to introduce Shitou to his uncle, Bai Meng glanced at Shitou and turned to Mrs. Lin: "I want to talk to my niece alone."

Shitou frowned somewhat unhappily and was pulled out by Mrs. Lin.

Ji Xiaobei closed the door.

Before Bai Meng could say anything, Liang Yu stepped forward and knelt in front of him.

"Get up quickly!" Bai Meng stood up and helped his niece up.

"Uncle, thank you and my cousin for coming to see me! I am willing to marry Mr. Ji. Although he has never been to school and does not understand the ways of the world, he is a good man. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid my body would have rotted."

As Liang Yuyao spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

Bai Jiantang felt extremely upset, but he forced himself not to say anything. His cousin was about to get married, so it was not convenient for him to say much. But when he saw Ji Shitou just now, he really wanted to beat him hard.

Bai Meng looked at Liang Yuyao and couldn't help but think of his dead sister.

My sister married the poor scholar without hesitation despite her family's opposition.

My father was afraid that my sister would suffer, so he gave her a lot of dowry.

Of course, the Bai family was at its peak at that time, which is incomparable to now.

Thinking of the decline of the Bai family, he couldn't help but sigh.

The last time Liang Yuyao went to the Bai family, she said that the Liang family had squandered all of her sister's dowry, so her niece probably didn't have much money.

He couldn't help but start cursing that heartless brother-in-law for being so cruel.

My sister was left with only this one daughter, and she was driven out by him.

He saw that Madam Ji was sensible and honest, and since Liang Yuyao was attracted to that young man, he didn't say anything.

No, why is that sister from the Ji family always at home?

Bai Meng couldn't help but ask, "Yuyao, where is Miss Ji's husband's family? Why does she always live in her parents' home?"

"That's Shitou's sister. She divorced her husband's family and lives here!"

Liang Yuyao spoke the truth and looked at his uncle with gentle eyes.

Bai Meng was a little unhappy.

"How can she, a married woman, always stay at home? Who will be the head of the family in the future, you or she? That Stone Young Master sounds like an honest man, and you are also soft-hearted, don't let yourself be bullied."

Bai Jiantang spoke without restraint and said everything that was on his mind.

This is exactly what Bai Meng wanted to say.

"Uncle, Sister Xiaobei is very capable. Everything in the house was purchased by her. There is no such thing as dividing the family property. Everything in the house belongs to her."

Liang Yuyao said calmly.

Bai Meng said unhappily: "How can that be possible? How are you going to live in the future?"

"That's right, cousin. You have no dowry and no support from your family. What if they bully you?" Bai Jiantang said anxiously.

He now hopes that his cousin will change her mind and go back to the Bai family with him.

If she marries me, I will never let her be bullied.

He looked at Liang Yuyao eagerly.

Liang Yuyao smiled gently and said, "My cousin and uncle are my mother's family, so why don't they have anyone to back me up? Don't worry, the Ji family won't bully me! I will live my life well."

"Jiantang, please go out for a moment. I want to talk to your cousin alone." Bai Meng glanced at his son.

Bai Jiantang went out unhappily.

Bai Meng took out a silver note from his underwear and handed it to Liang Yuyao.

"Yuyao, your uncle cannot buy you a dowry, so you can take this banknote..."

Bai Meng awkwardly stuffed a hundred-liang silver note into Yu Yao's hand.

Liang Yuyao took a look. One hundred taels was already a lot for her uncle. The last time she went there, she had sensed the plight of her uncle's family.

"Yuyao, don't let your aunt know. And this is what your grandmother asked me to give you..."

Bai Meng took out another small box.

Liang Yuyao saw that her uncle was in a panic and was afraid that her cousin outside would hear it.

Liang Yuyao did not refuse and took it and said, "Thank you, uncle, and say hello to grandma. I accept your kindness!"

Bai Meng sighed and said, "If the Bai family could be like they were a few years ago, they would definitely give you more..."

After listening to Bai Meng's words, Liang Yuyao looked at Bai Meng with a pair of pure eyes: "Uncle, you have given more than enough, Yuyao is very grateful!"

Bai Meng asked Yu Yao to call Shi Tou in and gave him some instructions.

The two men kowtowed to Bai Meng.

Bai Meng sighed and said, "From now on, you two should live a good life. On your wedding day, your uncle will not come. There are many things to do at home and I can't leave."

Liang Yu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, uncle. Say hello to grandmother and aunt."

Liang Yuyao knew clearly that his uncle and his companions had to travel a long way and spent a lot of money along the way.

I guess my aunt is also unhappy about this visit.

After leaving the house and before getting on the carriage, Bai Jiantang looked at Liang Yuyao with determination.

Liang Yuyao stood over to the stone and said with a smile: "Don't worry about me, cousin. I'll go to see my grandmother in the spring when I'm free."

Shitou was eager for Bai Jiantang to leave quickly, and urged him, "Mr. Bai, please get in the carriage. It's getting late."

Bai Jiantang lifted his robe and stepped into the carriage.

The carriage slowly drove out of the alley.