After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

This bookstore not only looks dilapidated on the outside, but it is also very old inside, though it is clean and tidy.

The shop was empty except for a middle-aged man standing at the counter. He had a long beard and his clothes were patched, making him look very poor.

"Uncle Li!"

The middle-aged man who was working on his abacus at his desk looked up when he heard the sound, and saw familiar faces. He looked at them in surprise.

"Miss! Thank goodness you're safe and sound!" Uncle Li walked to Ye Yuwu's side, looked her over, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was alright.

Li Bozheng was the only loyal servant left behind by her deceased biological parents, and it was he who had arranged for the land deed to be delivered to her.

They chatted for a while, then found a window seat in the bookstore and sat down together.

No matter how Huaping tried to persuade her, she refused to sit down and instead stood aside, serving them tea and water.

Ye Yuwu didn't have time to correct her thinking for the time being; she had more important things to do right now.

Looking out the window at the bustling streets with their heavy traffic, she then turned her gaze to the deserted shop and suddenly felt that she had a long way to go.

At this moment, Ye Yuwu took the opportunity to ask her question, "The south side of the city is the most bustling street, so why does our bookstore look so deserted?"

"Oh, young lady, you may not know this, but when the master and mistress were still alive, this bookstore was quite prosperous for a time."

"But ever since another bookstore opened across the street, far fewer people have come to our bookstore. Occasionally, only some poor students come to buy cheap writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones from us, so we can still make a little profit." Uncle Li handed her the account book.

Ye Yuwu opened the ledger and took a look.

The money he earned each month was barely enough to cover the shop's expenses, but there was no more money left, which is why only Uncle Li was left managing the bookstore.

Uncle Li himself only wore patched clothes, and he hadn't been paid his monthly wages. Uncle Li looked like he was starving with sunken cheeks.

However, he did not embezzle the money left by the Ye couple, Ye Yuwu's deceased biological parents. Instead, he handed the money and land deeds to her intact, so that she would have the confidence to leave the Tai Mansion.

Ye Yuwu sighed and looked at Uncle Li with gratitude. She immediately felt the heavy burden on her shoulders. No matter what, she would have to pay Uncle Li and Huaping their wages in the future!

"Painted screen!"

Ye Yuwu suddenly called out to Huaping, and then Huaping saw several pieces of silver appear in front of her.

"Go out and buy some food, especially meat and vegetables."

"Yes, miss." Huaping took the silver coins and left the bookstore.

"Uncle Li, why don't you stay for dinner tonight? And invite Aunt Li along too, so we can have a proper get-together."

Uncle Li is getting old. He got married, but they didn't have any children. Otherwise, given how the bookstore is barely making ends meet this month, how could they support Uncle Li's family?

Hua Ping quickly returned with the food, and Uncle Li also called Aunt Li over. Uncle Li originally wanted to decline, but Ye Yuwu found an excuse to stop him, so he finally agreed.

Aunt Li was dressed in coarse linen clothes and, like Uncle Li, looked rather thin and bony, with a sallow complexion, but she was in good spirits.

When she first arrived at the bookstore and saw Ye Yuwu, who looked like a fairy, she was quite flustered. Before she came, Uncle Li had repeatedly told her to behave properly, as she was the master and she needed to be mindful of her manners.

Ye Yuwu smiled and asked them to sit down and eat. The two of them sat opposite her, while Huaping sat beside her.

It was clear they hadn't had a decent meal in a long time. Aunt Li's eyes were glued to the meat and vegetables, her throat bobbing as she swallowed. But since Yu Wu didn't touch her chopsticks first, no one dared to bring up the food.

"Eat up, don't be shy."

Helpless, Ye Yuwu could only pick up her chopsticks and eat first before they dared to touch the food. However, they only dared to touch the food in front of them and didn't dare to touch the meat that was closer.

"The meat dishes here are pretty good, Uncle Li, Aunt Li, you should try them!"

"Hey, good."

Only then did they dare to pick up some meat and mix it with rice.

The aroma of meat filled her mouth, and Aunt Li was almost moved to tears. It had been about three years since she had last eaten meat.

She always felt that her husband was too dull, running a run-down bookstore, and now that the Ye family master was dead, he didn't even have his wages.

In the end, all the bookstore staff ran away, leaving only him.

The family had no money, so they only ate one meal a day, which was thin rice that was barely visible, eaten with pickled vegetable leaves.

She argued with him every day, trying to get him to do other work to support the family, but he remained unmoved, constantly praising the Ye family's kindness to him and saying he couldn't forget the Ye couple's instructions.

There was nothing else Aunt Li could do but earn some money by washing clothes for others on a regular basis.

As she ate the delicious food, Aunt Li, who hadn't had meat in a long time, secretly wiped away a tear when no one was looking at her.

However, the observant Ye Yuwu noticed it, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she quietly pushed the plates of meat that were farther away from them in front of them.

After finishing their meal, Uncle Li and Aunt Li were about to leave when Ye Yuwu suddenly handed a cloth bag to Aunt Li.

"Girl, what is this?" She could feel the heavy object in her hand and could roughly make out its shape by touching it.

Aunt Li stared wide-eyed at Ye Yuwu, who was beaming with smiles.

"Uncle Li has been working at the bookstore for so long, and we haven't paid him yet. We'll pay him a portion today, and once the bookstore makes money, we'll raise his wages!" Ye Yuwu practically patted her chest to assure them.

Little did they know that Uncle Li had overheard their conversation and immediately took the money bag from Aunt Li's hand, intending to return it to Ye Yuwu.

"Miss, there's no rush for the money. You can pay me when you have the money."

Although Aunt Li always argued with Uncle Li about money, she was not unreasonable and could see that Ye Yuwu was now down on her luck. Moreover, running this bookstore required money.

"Yes, yes, there's no rush to pay this money."

"Uncle Li, Auntie, I know you're thinking of me, but don't worry, I still have enough money." She handed the purse back to them.

"Please accept it quickly, otherwise I will feel really bad about it."

Aunt Li, who originally refused to accept it, had no choice but to accept it.

"Thank you, young lady." Aunt Li, her voice slightly choked with tears, sincerely curtsied to Ye Yuwu.

After seeing off Mr. and Mrs. Li, and carefully inspecting the doors and windows of the bookstore, Ye Yuwu and Huaping went up to the small attic on the second floor to sleep.

The small attic contained only a tiny bed, barely big enough for the frail women to sleep on.

Hua Ping originally wanted to sleep on the floor, but Ye Yuwu thought the wooden floor was dirty and hard. It was too late today, and after experiencing so much, she was inevitably a little tired. She was also worried that Hua Ping wouldn't sleep well, so she decided that the two of them would squeeze together for now.

Ye Yuwu was worried that she wouldn't be able to sleep with someone sleeping next to her, but she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the bed, probably because she had too many things to do today.