However, since the eldest son began to take over the family business, he has left the others far behind.

There are rumors that the Zhong family seems to have started contacting royal merchants. In short, the Zhong family has a bright future, and the eldest son is a rare talent.

Unfortunately, the eldest young master has no interest in marriage. Many people have tried to matchmake for him before, but none of them agreed.

Of course, some people also speculated that the eldest young master was arrogant and looked down on girls from ordinary families. Maybe he wanted to marry into a wealthy family and find the daughter of an official.

You see, he has already come into contact with imperial merchants, so how far is he from coming into contact with senior executives?

Of course, some people also said that the young master was in poor health. Otherwise, why wouldn’t a man in his twenties who was full of vigor and vitality think about women?

In short, no matter what the outside world speculates, the eldest young master will not listen to them, and will not accept any marriage arrangements, even those arranged by his parents. He just concentrates on taking care of business.

"Master, don't worry. I've checked you out. Your husband is fine. Haha, I'm sure you won't be left alone as a widow!"

The gossip was collected by Xiao Hei, so he naturally knew it clearly.

Bai Chi rolled his eyes secretly, but Xiao Hei's system scan was more useful than any medical examination equipment, so Bai Chi was not worried at all.

Look at the twin brother and sister on the other side, they look almost exactly the same.

According to the laws of this dynasty, ordinary people cannot take concubines unless they are 40 years old and still have no children, so the four children of the Zhong family were all born to Zhong's mother.

Being siblings from the same mother, they naturally have a special bond. Now that the second young master has passed away, the three siblings are all in a bad mood.

The twins were quiet and sad, and the eldest master was taciturn.

So at this time, the only sounds at the dinner table were the occasional sobbing of Zhong's mother and the sighing of Zhong's father. After a while, the two elders could no longer eat and left first.

Bai Chi is now well-behaved. After sitting at the table, he just glanced at the others and continued to eat quietly. He even only ate what was in front of him.

Xiao Hei was bored at the moment, so he found some beef jerky to chew on and listened to the gossip outside.

"Alas, Master, I just heard that people who die before getting married cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb. No wonder they want you to marry a dead person."

After all, she is marrying into the Zhong family anyway. Even if the eldest young master is unwilling to marry her, she can marry the third young master.

Since a man cannot have children, the third young master can reasonably take a concubine. There is no need for her to marry the deceased second young master.

But if this is the case, then if I follow the young master...

Xiao Hei was talking excitedly, and then suddenly he got stuck.

Bai Chi, who couldn't stand it any longer, immediately muted the conversation: "Just gossip, why are you talking so much nonsense!"

Xiao Hei quickly put his hands together and kept praying, begging the owner to quickly lift the ban on him and promised that he would never talk nonsense again in the future!

Bai Chi warned it twice more, making sure it had learned its lesson, at least temporarily, before lifting the ban.

Xiao Hei didn't dare to say anything anymore and could only continue to listen to the gossip.

Bai Chi was not very interested in the Zhong family taking concubines and mistresses.

Her so-called deceased husband fell into the river and drowned while having a tryst with a prostitute.

After a simple meal, Bai Chi left the table. Before leaving, he called out to his elder brother, younger uncle, and younger sister one by one and greeted them very politely.

This was the first time the two of them had a serious conversation, even though it was just a name.

Bai Chi strictly abided by the duties of a widow, without even the slightest unnecessary glance. He even glanced at Zhong Yunxiao when calling him "Big Brother", and then looked at the other two.

But there was a good-natured Xiao Hei. Almost the next second after Bai Chi left the house, Xiao Hei sent a video.

"Haha, Master, look, your husband is still peeking at your back after you left."

In the video, Zhong Yunxiao, who was eating quietly, instinctively looked up when Bai Chi called him "big brother".

But Bai Chi's eyes met his, and she naturally looked at the two people beside her.

He waited until Bai Chi finished saying, "I'm done eating. I'll go back first. You guys take your time eating." When he turned around and left, he was still looking in the direction Bai Chi left.

Fortunately, he quickly realized that this behavior was very impolite and quickly came to his senses.

It seemed like a long time, but in fact it was only about ten seconds, and the others didn't even notice his abnormality.

However, Zhong Yunxiao, who had been eating normally just now, now slowed down significantly, and his eyes swept across the opposite side unnaturally.

This is where Bai Chi had his meal just now.

Bai Chi watched the video and just raised his eyebrows, not thinking there was anything wrong. It would be strange if he had no reaction at all.

When he returned to his yard, it was completely dark. The maid lit a candle and helped him wash.

Bai Chi's hands and feet have many calluses because of years of farm work. The maid said that she would help him trim them tomorrow so that he would be more comfortable walking and doing things in the future.

There is a heater in the bed and the thick quilt is warm, so I stay warm all night.

This is something the original owner had never experienced before.

However, just when Bai Chi was about to go to bed, someone brought him a bowl of bird's nest porridge.

"The eldest young master sent me here. He said he saw that the second young master's wife hadn't eaten anything at night. He also asked me to tell her that there are no ghosts in the world and that you don't need to be afraid of the second young master."

Bai Chi drank the bird's nest porridge and listened to the maid's explanation. After she finished eating, she smiled and sighed.

"Brother, you are thoughtful. I am doing well here. It is much better than before."

This was the truth, not a lie at all. Even the maid who had just helped him wash up nodded with a look of reluctance after hearing it.

Bai Chi not only has calluses, but also many cracks and scars on his hands.

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