Hu's dowry was her personal property, and the old lady never allowed her to pay money to subsidize the annual relief for disabled soldiers.

The family kept expenses simple, and Hu secretly gave out a lot of money, which made the old lady both moved and guilty.

"Your aunt gave it to you, so just keep it."

"Thank you, aunt."

Bai Youyou took it and looked at the exquisite hairpin in her hand, she was slightly surprised.

Isn't this the style she draws?

Xiao Ju stood behind her and noticed that the familiar plum blossom hairpin was the one that her young lady had drawn before. She immediately exclaimed, "Young lady, isn't this the style you drew? Shopkeeper Zhang of Wanbaolou has already made it."

"Youyou, is this plum blossom hairpin your style?"

Not only was Mrs. Hu shocked, even the old lady was surprised.

Mrs. Lu stroked the crabapple flower hairpin on her head and said with a smile, "This crabapple flower hairpin on my head was also made in the style of Youyou's painting."

Mrs. Hu's eyes fell on her head. "I thought you bought it at Wanbaolou as well. I heard that Wanbaolou's business has been very good these days. Many ladies are lining up to buy the crabapple flower hairpins and two types of plum blossom head ornaments. The supply is simply unable to meet the demand."

Xiaoju's almond-shaped eyes widened with joy, "Miss, you've made a fortune!"

"My Youyou has become very capable."

The old lady looked at her with a kind expression and was happier than if she were praised herself.

Lu Chen also knew about this, but he didn't expect that the jewelry designed by Bai Youyou would be so popular.

The eldest and second cousins-in-law stroked their bulging bellies, looked at each other, and then lowered their eyes silently.

The third cousin's wife glanced at the two of them and raised her lips, "I went to this Wanbaolou yesterday. The business there is really good and they make a lot of money every day. I didn't expect it to be owned by my cousin. My cousin is really capable."

"It's not mine. I just had a flash of inspiration and drew a few patterns. Wanbaolou still belongs to the owner of Wanbaolou. It has nothing to do with me."

After Bai Youyou finished speaking, she smiled and said no more.

Several cousins ​​were very kind to the original owner, but her cousin's wife had no relatives or friends and were not much older than her, so she naturally would not be happy to share the cousin that her husband loved.

The smile on the eldest aunt's face was a little lost. She glanced at the third daughter-in-law without leaving a trace, "Don't be jealous. When have I ever been partial to anyone? You will get what you deserve."

After saying that, Wang Momo behind her came over with three brocade boxes and placed them in front of them one by one.

Three people come in a crowd, and wherever there are people, there is intrigue.

Their family is more harmonious than other wealthy families, but jealousy is inevitable.

The old lady sighed and said quickly, "It's winter, the food won't taste good if it gets cold. Let's eat."

After finishing the meal, everyone lost the mood to joke and went back to their rooms.

Xiaoju helped Bai Youyou wash and groom herself, her face wrinkled like a bun, "Miss, I have caused you trouble today."

If Xiaoju hadn't yelled at her, her aunt and cousin wouldn't have known that she had a share of the profits from Wanbaolou.

Bai Youyou looked at her guilty face through the bronze mirror and chuckled, "Now you understand that the mouth can cause trouble, right?"

Xiaoju nodded very seriously, "Got it, next time I will keep my mouth shut and never speak lightly, talk too much, or say anything nonsense!"

"Okay, you should go take a shower and go to bed soon."

The bun was undone and Bai Youyou covered her mouth and yawned.

The stars set in the west, and it's a good night's sleep.

Early in the morning, Qilian, Qi Yue and their mother Yueying came to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion with a pile of gifts.

"Xiao Si!"

"Xiao Si!"

He was familiar with the road to Qilian Gate and as soon as he arrived at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Bai Youyou".

Qi Yue slapped him on the back of his head, "Keep your voice down and don't disturb Grandma Qian's peace."

"Haha, don't be so restrained. Our old lady loves the hustle and bustle and won't mind the noise."

The housekeeper welcomed the person in with a smile and quickly told the maid to inform Mrs. Hu.

Bai Youyou lived in the same courtyard as Lu. After hearing the news, she immediately got up and went to Fushouyuan.

When Qi Lian saw her, he walked forward with a smile, "Xiao Si, my brother heard yesterday that he could enter the White Egret Academy to study. He was so happy that he didn't sleep all night. Before dawn, he woke up my mother to come and thank you."

Qi Yue glared at his younger brother unhappily, stepped forward and saluted Lu, then raised his hand and rubbed Bai Youyou's head familiarly, his eyes full of doting.

"Thank you, sister Youyou."

"Cousin Yueyue, you don't have to thank me. It's only courtesy. I remember all your kindness to me." Bai Youyou pursed her lips, and a curve appeared at the corner of her lips. "However, whether you can be accepted as a disciple by Dean Kong depends on your own strength."

Qi Yue looked at her playful appearance, and her eyes became softer, "Don't worry, cousin will never embarrass you."

Yueying stepped forward and grabbed Bai Youyou's hand, her voice soft and a thin layer of mist in her eyes.

"Youyou, Aunt Yue doesn't know how to thank you for this."

Qi Lian took advantage of the opportunity and said with a smile: "My mother used the last bit of time yesterday afternoon to buy you a set of plum blossom head ornaments from Wanbaolou at a high price. I secretly took a look at it before coming here. It's so beautiful."

The mother and her two sons surrounded Bai Youyou in a circle, and did not notice the strange expressions on the faces of the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Bai Youyou was flattered, "Aunt Yue spent a lot of money."

"Not only that, my mother gave you two sets of clothes before, and this time I just brought them all to you."

Speaking of this, Qi Lian's tone was a little sour, "My mother only used needlework twice this year, once to make clothes for you, and once for my elder brother. All I'm wearing this year are old clothes."

"Are you still jealous?"

Yueying glanced at him helplessly, "When you were a child, you cried and asked me to bring Youyou back home, saying that you wanted me to be your sister. Have you forgotten?"

"Is this happening?"

Qi Lian touched the tip of his nose guiltily.

My memory vaguely seems to be like this.

When he was a child, Xiao Si looked like a fairy under the Bodhisattva's seat. His brother secretly told him to take her home quietly, but he cried and made a fuss, insisting that his mother take Xiao Si to his home and raise her as his daughter.

Mrs. Lu also recalled the interesting things that happened between her daughter and Qi Lian when she was young, and she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

"You held Youyou's hand at that time and said you wanted to be my son."

Qi Yue patted the back of Qi Lian's head and smiled, "If Aunt Lu is willing, you can be Aunt Lu's son now."

Yueying glared at him and said, "Your Aunt Lu won't want him. He makes me worry all the time."

"Xiao Si, today is the day when Master Mo is giving a lecture at Huixian Tower. Let's go and see what's going on."

Qi Lian couldn't sit still at home. Before his butt even touched the stool, he couldn't control his legs and wanted to run.

The old lady looked at them with a loving smile, "The city is bustling today, you young people should go and have fun."

The three cousins-in-law looked at their backs as they left, with envy in their eyes.

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