Wearing the Duke's Mansion, he was scrambling to save his life

The plump old woman said with a smile on her face: "The money has been returned to the owner a long time ago. We have a big son, so there is no need for you to get angry about it!"

Old man Li on the side made some indistinct mumbling sounds, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Look, that old man Qin was destined to be childless. But now it's good that you've been away from home for two months and haven't come back. We get the money for his retirement, and he gets a child to take care of him until he dies. Isn't it a win-win situation for everyone?" The fat old woman showed a flattering smile on her face. As she spoke, she reached out to take the deer leg in the backpack.

Li Yanming quickly stretched out his arm and stopped the fat old woman.

"Mom, don't worry. As your son, I will naturally deliver the things that should be given to you as filial piety on time. But now I have married and have my own family, and You'er no longer needs to be raised by you!" He answered in a firm tone.

It seems that this little boy is being fostered by his grandparents.

Oh my god! The ancients didn’t love their eldest son, so do they not love their eldest grandson either?

Selling your eldest grandson to someone else to continue the family line is equivalent to handing over your own bloodline inheritance to someone else!

Isn’t it said that in feudal society, women are despised and men are valued?

Why would one be willing to sell off one's own incense?

The chubby old lady turned to look at Qiao Xiaoxi and said, "My eldest daughter-in-law, look at your delicate skin and tender flesh. There are so many worries about raising a child, feeding, drinking, defecating, and urinating. It's better for You'er to follow us. What do you think?"

Hearing this, the little boy immediately turned around, hugged Qiao Xiaoxi's waist tightly, and tilted his pretty little face up.

She said crisply: "You'er wants to be with mother. Apart from mother, You'er doesn't want to follow anyone else."

The child's eyes are full of dependence and attachment to his mother.

Qiao Xiaoxi couldn't help but smile.

I thought to myself: Could it be that I really have the potential to be a good mother?

This child only looked at me.

Does the child believe so firmly that his sister is his mother?

The more Qiao Xiaoxi thought about it, the more amusing it became. She couldn't help but smile and gently hugged the little boy into her arms.

"Okay! Then from today on, you should stay close to your mother. We will enjoy the good times together and face the difficulties together!"

The little boy was very excited after hearing this, his face was filled with a happy smile, and he looked up at Qiao Xiaoxi.

"Mom, Mom, you can't regret it! We must be together forever and never separate. Can you please make a promise, Mom?"

As the little boy spoke, he couldn't wait to stretch out his tender and white little hand.

Seeing this, Qiao Xiaoxi smiled gently, then slowly squatted down, stretched out her hand, and clasped the little boy's hand tightly.

Their fingers intertwined, hooking and touching each other again and again, as if making an eternal promise.

This simple and warm gesture makes the relationship between the two people even closer.

The two chanted together: "Please make a promise and hang yourself. For a hundred years, no change is allowed."

After completing the ceremony, Qiao Xiaoxi and the little boy smiled foolishly at each other.

Old man Li looked at the two people on the ground.

"Big brother, raising one child is already hard enough, and you're bringing another one home to raise. Remember, the pension is one ounce of silver per month, not a penny less, and it must be delivered on time."

After saying this, Old Man Li took his family back home.

Qiao Xiaoxi looked at Li Yanming and said with a smile: "Brother Li is not close to his parents!"

Li Yanming smiled and said: "The royal family loves the eldest son, and the people love the youngest son!"

Qiao Xiaoxi walked into the room and looked around, feeling extremely surprised.

The house is empty, there is nothing!

Qiao Xiaoxi thought to herself, "Li Yanming said he had three mu of thin land, how come there was no harvest at all? Where did all the grain go?"

Just as Qiao Xiaoxi was puzzled, Li Yanming walked in.

Li Yanming silently watched Qiao Xiaoxi check around, and explained with a smile: "I gave all the grain harvested this year to my parents. I often have to go into the mountains to hunt, and I'm gone for several days, so I can only leave You'er with them. In addition to the grain, I also gave them one or two taels of silver for daily expenses."

After hearing this, Qiao Xiaoxi nodded.

I have read many ancient novels and have a certain understanding of life in that era.

For example, in "Dream of the Red Chamber", when Granny Liu first stepped into the Rongguo Mansion, she was rewarded with twenty taels of silver, which was undoubtedly a huge fortune for ordinary people at that time.

In "The Scholars", just a few taels of silver were enough to support poor scholars for a whole year.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xiaoxi couldn't help but sigh. Li Yanming paid twelve taels of silver a year for alimony to his parents and another twelve taels of silver for fostering his son!

This brother is considered a rich man.

Li Yanming said to Qiao Xiaoxi with a smile on his face: "Now that the girl is here, from now on, we can be considered to have our own little home! In this case, all kinds of daily necessities at home are naturally indispensable, so yeah, we should start preparing."

Qiao Xiaoxi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, narrowed her eyes, and listened quietly to what Li Yanming continued to say.

Li Yanming continued, "I plan to go to the county town and sell the prey we brought back for silver, and then buy some daily necessities."

Hearing this, Qiao Xiaoxi couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Oh my god! I thought this guy was quite rich, but it turns out that he has to rely on selling these things to earn money to make a living."

Qiao Xiaoxi sighed: "I'm afraid the family I came to isn't very wealthy... Never mind, let's go to the county town first to find out more."

Thinking of those clothes and jewelry, I decided to find a suitable opportunity after some time to sort out my sister's clothes and jewelry and sell them at the market. I would get some money and buy myself some more ordinary clothes.

Qiao Xiaoxi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a beautiful and moving smile: "Brother Li, I have never been to the county town. It's a good opportunity for us to go together this time." Her voice was crisp and pleasant.

The clever Li Tianyou reached out and pulled the corner of Qiao Xiaoxi's clothes, blinking his big watery eyes.

He looked up and said, "Mom, I want to go too. I have never been to the county town." The child's eyes were full of longing and expectation.

Qiao Xiaoxi gently squatted down, stretched out her slender jade finger and pointed at the boy's delicate and small but pretty nose, and asked softly: "Tell mother, what is your name?"

The little guy answered crisply: "My name is Li Tianyou." There was a hint of innocence in his words.

After hearing the name, Qiao Xiaoxi couldn't help but show joy on her face and praised: "Tianyou! What a nice name with a beautiful meaning."

He took Li Tianyou's hand and said softly, "Let's go, Tianyou, let's go to the county town together."

Hearing this, Li Tianyou was so excited that he jumped up and down like a happy little bird.

Cheered with joy: "Mom is so good! Mom is so good!!"

Li Yanming, who was standing by, watched this heartwarming scene with a bright smile on his face. He happily began to pack up the prey to be sold.