Yan Xia looked around the house one by one.

He felt increasingly satisfied.

In less than half an hour, she decided to buy the shop.

Before the 1,000 taels of silver had been returned, the shop's original owner was met, and the two families reached an agreement, signed a contract, and transferred the ownership.

Kongya said that their shop would cover all the taxes and bribes to the county government.

Shortly after noon, the shop officially became Yan Xia's property.

With someone in charge, efficiency increases by more than ten times.

Before leaving, Yan Xia tossed him two taels of silver as a reward.

When the Kongya people returned home today, their steps were unsteady.

He could pocket ten taels from a shop worth a thousand taels, plus the reward money from Manager Yan.

He earned a full twelve taels today.

Previously, the highest monthly income was only five taels.

Looks like I'll be able to have a good New Year this year...

He should visit Manager Yan's shop more often. If they get along well, Manager Yan might come to him again when he needs to buy a house or shop next time.

Kong Yaren had a good eye; he believed that Yan Xia was born with a life of wealth and privilege.

You're destined for wealth.

In this world, buying and selling houses and land is subject to taxes.

Land taxes are the highest, generally around 10%.

Secondly, there are houses.

The prices vary depending on the size.

It's roughly between five and three percent.

After deducting taxes, brokers' commissions, and the shop's profit.

In reality, the seller only received a little over 800 taels.

Just like in modern times, many people would put their own items up for sale in order to save this money.

However, the seller usually covers the tax, but if you have connections, the tax can be reduced.

When Yan Xia returned to the shop from the county government office, she was in a good mood. She hadn't eaten lunch, and Kong Yaren had even paid out of his own pocket to buy her a bowl of wontons and two meat buns, which was why she gave him the tip.

Kong Ya is intelligent; it's good to get along with him.

If I need to buy land or shops in the future, I can just contact him directly.

It has to be said that the two of them had exactly the same idea.

The county government office was some distance from his shop; he had to walk through three alleys or take a detour along the main road.

Yan Xia naturally chose the latter.

As she walked through the last alley and turned left, she saw a lot of people standing outside her shop.

What's wrong?

Yan Xia quickened her pace.

"Everyone, come and see! My daughter runs such a big shop, living the high life, while we can't even afford coarse rice porridge. Look at my clothes, it's winter and I'm still wearing thermal underwear. Our family has suffered so much. We raised her with so much care, even marrying her off to a good family in our village. Who knew she'd insist on a divorce? I don't know what kind of spell she's been cast on. Look at her, she hasn't even come back to her parents' home since she opened the shop. If her older brother hadn't passed by and seen her the other day, I wouldn't have known my daughter was so capable..."

The old woman slumped down at the entrance of Yan's Pastry Shop, cursing, was none other than the original owner's mother.

Sun Yingyun.

Standing to her left was Yan Xia's older brother, Yan Chun, and to her right were two younger men, her nephews.

Yan Zhiqiang and Yan Zhigao.

The three men acted like bodyguards, protecting Sun Yingyun and preventing anyone from getting close.

"Yan Xia, come out here! Don't hide in the shadows and keep quiet. I know you're in the backyard. Don't think your two sons can stop me. Let me tell you, Heaven is watching. A person who is unfilial will be struck by lightning!"

In Yan Xia's deepest memory, the original owner's mother was always aloof and untouchable when the original owner was young. She didn't even make a sound while eating, and she had the demeanor of a well-bred lady. But the old woman in front of her was no different from a shrew in the village.

"Struck by lightning? Who will be struck? You?"

She walked through the crowd to Sun Yingyun and spoke softly.

"How dare you cause trouble in my shop? Weren't you the one who sold me off? You have no filial piety? You're an unkind elder and you expect your juniors to be filial? What kind of daydream are you having? Jin Fu! Go and fetch the constable Zuo! Tell him someone is causing trouble in my shop!"

"Okay, Mother, I'll go right away."

Upon hearing his mother's instructions, Jin Fu quickly slipped away.

The three bodyguards from the Yan family were caught off guard. By the time they tried to stop him, Jin Fu had already vanished.

Yan Xia did not want to fight them.

Firstly, since she was occupying the original owner's identity, it's unknown whether she had any feelings for her family.

Secondly, even if the original owner's mother was not kind, she was still her mother. If she were to take action, she would be wrong even if she was in the right.

It's okay to hit your in-laws, but hitting your own parents will make you a target of gossip and criticism.

Yan Xia isn't stupid.

Before she reached a certain level of success.

It will not leave any hidden dangers for yourself.

"You've finally come out, can't hide any longer, can you? Look at this big shop, you must be making a lot of money every day, you're living the good life, but look at your elder brother and your nephews, they're all struggling. Why don't you help your family? If I had known you were this heartless, I would have strangled you back then, and saved us food for over ten years. You owe me a debt you can never repay in your lifetime!"

Sun Yingyun is still using moral blackmail.

More and more onlookers gathered around.

The daughters and daughters-in-law also came out from the backyard.

He wanted to stand beside her and support her, but Yan Xia stopped him with a look.

The younger generation should not interfere in the affairs of their elders.

It will damage one's reputation.

“What do I owe you? You gave birth to me but didn't raise me. Just because you brought me into this world, does that mean my life and my destiny are entirely under your control? As my mother, you are neither kind nor compassionate. You sold me to that den of wolves, the Chen family, and tormented me until I was on my last breath. Even though my children have recovered through hard work, their health has been stagnant. Every autumn, they cough and feel cold. Why? Because they were never well-fed or clothed as children, and they had to do the same heavy work as adults! As my mother, have you ever helped me? Have you ever given your grandchildren even a single grain of food?”

“............”

“You’re causing trouble in front of my shop now, just to get the public to criticize and berate me for being unfilial, to force me to compromise so you can have endless money. But why should I? Did you ask me when you gave birth to me? Did you ask if I agreed to be born from your womb? You needed a child, but you gave birth to me without my consent, raised me like a piglet, and then sold me for a considerable sum. I’m not your daughter, I’m your livestock. Since that’s the case, there’s no reason to take back livestock that’s been sold. I no longer belong to you. Go away, I don’t want to argue with you anymore.”

When the conversation became emotional, the young women around them all shed tears.

The preference for sons over daughters exists in every household.

These women felt as if they were Yan Xia.

And that mean-spirited woman in front of them was their mother.

Regardless of poverty or wealth, a woman's marriage is never her own choice. Only daughters are better off, as they have the love of their parents. However, most men will give a large portion of their property to the sons of their cousins ​​in order to have someone carry their coffins.