"The New Year is approaching again, and there are hundreds of people in the mansion waiting for her to allocate funds for the holiday. Even if she had three heads and six arms, and seventy-two kinds of skills, she would have a hard time dealing with all those people. As long as she can't handle it for a while, I will have the opportunity to manipulate things and make some extra money during the New Year."

Butler Tao said.

Hearing this, Aunt Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She lightly tapped Steward Tao with her delicate hand while playfully scolding him:

"You're always thinking about how to get something for yourself. Look how much you've already gained! Now, when you come home, all your wives and concubines call you 'Master'!"

As she spoke, there was a hint of jealousy and sourness in her voice, "You don't care at all about the lives of my daughter and me. Aren't all the benefits you've gained also for Rui'er's future?"

"How could I not care about your lives? Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I've missed you terribly these past few days." With that, he loosened his belt.

He also had several wives and concubines.

But a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a stolen affair.

"Oh dear, he's a man with several wives and concubines, how can he still be so greedy and impatient, like a big monkey, so eager, if anyone hears him?"

A faint creaking sound came from inside the room.

"I ask you, am I more capable, or are they more capable?" Afterwards, Aunt Yang nestled sweetly against Steward Tao's shoulder.

On the rooftop, a man and a woman dressed in black took in the glimpse of spring's beauty.

After Xiao Fubao and the others returned home, they received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Niu the next day. The letter had been sent more than a month ago and had only arrived today.

Dingcheng is a long way away.

The letter said that Niu Da and Shen Yu had already spent a month and a half traveling from Jiangzhou to Dingcheng, and that they were going to buy shops and land there.

Three months had passed by the time the letter arrived.

"Second Uncle, have Mom and Dad said when they're coming back?"

Niu Yongdao:

"My older brother said he'll probably be home in about a month and a half, just in time for the Lunar New Year."

"Then, Second Uncle, please write back for me and tell them that I miss them."

After the New Year, Master Gu will be leaving, Xie Jinyan will be leaving, and everyone will be going their separate ways.

In her dream, Xiao Fubao saw Zhaocai again. This time, she also dreamed of a golden sand mountain and that gold was growing on the money tree.

A few days later, Master Tao and Miss Tao arrived.

This is quite surprising.

Most of the villagers in Niushan Village peeked out to see.

Chen and her younger sister also peeked out. The younger sister was cracking melon seeds in her mouth and leaning against the door.

Chen said, "Third son's wife, why is their house so lively?"

"How should I know? Just go and see for yourself!" Ever since Chen's Pickles Shop closed down last time, the Chen family has been getting more and more unlucky.

First, the eldest son broke his spine at the construction site, and then the third son was bitten by a snake and almost died when he went out.

One night, Chen went to the toilet and stepped into the latrine, nearly drowning. It was her eldest daughter-in-law who noticed that her mother-in-law had been in the toilet for too long and went to look for her, managing to pull her out.

Chickens die when you raise them, vegetables die when you grow them.

Nothing I do goes smoothly.

The Chen family became increasingly poor.

A few months ago, the creditors came to our door and took away everything in the house that was worth less than two cents.

This year, we're struggling to make ends meet for the Lunar New Year.

Even her own niece and daughter-in-law, Xiao Chen, couldn't be bothered to show her any respect.

Although Chen was illiterate and lacked worldly experience, she knew that the red sedan chair parked outside the Niu family's gate, along with the two-horse carriage and four yamen runners, meant that the person going inside must be an important figure.

Niu Dajia not only made a fortune.

He also made the acquaintance of such a distinguished person.

His family was so wealthy, their house so large, and they had so much land and gold and silver. Yet, standing next to the Chen family, the Chen family's house appeared all the more shabby.

Most families in the village have moved out of their old thatched huts and built new houses because they grow medicinal herbs for the cattle.

Chen's eyes darted around, and a plan came to mind.

"Third daughter-in-law, find the land deeds for the two acres of land that came with my dowry. Let's sell them for ten taels of silver so we can make a living," Chen said.

"Whom will you sell it to?" asked Madam Chen.

"Niu Dajia"

“Those two acres of land could grow some things a few years ago, but these past two years they haven’t brought in a penny. Would anyone buy a cow?” Little Chen said, especially since she had offended his family so many times before.

“We’re all from the same village, why should his family help others and not us? Besides, we’re from the same clan. His father and your father-in-law are from the same great-great-grandfather, much closer than that mute ox.”

Little Chen thought to herself: There are plenty of people who share the same ancestor as the Niu family, who do you think you are?

“I don’t have time to look for it. You can ask your sister-in-law to find it for you,” said Madam Chen.

Chen snorted coldly and said, "If you won't look for me, I'll find you myself."

Although Xiao Chen didn't help find the land deed, she still paid close attention to Chen's actions, hoping that Chen could sell the land.

No sooner had Master Tao and the second young lady of the Tao family left than Madam Chen arrived with her younger sister, Madam Chen. Unlike her previous condescending attitude, this time Madam Chen was much more humble, speaking with a beaming smile:

"Nephew," he said, "our family has offended your family greatly in the past, and we have come here to apologize."

The daylily buds have gone cold.

Niu Yong frowned slightly as he listened.

Seeing that Niu Yong remained silent, Chen realized that although he was a cultured man, he was still young and inexperienced, and easily manipulated. So she stretched her neck and said:

"I'm of the same generation as your parents, so you and your older brother should call me 'Auntie.' Logically, it's only right that you show me some respect."

What she said.

Xie Jinyan felt like punching her after hearing that.

“Our family is in dire straits now. We are neighbors and relatives, so it’s only right that we help each other out. Twenty taels of silver to buy my two acres of land would be a great help to us.”

Little Lucky Baby: I want to punch her!

"Grandma Chen, although I'm still young and haven't gone to school yet, I know that there's no such thing as a cow refusing to eat grass. If our family doesn't buy it, what can you do about it?"

Little Fu Bao said in her childish voice.

Chen's expression changed slightly:

"Why are you interrupting me when I'm talking to your uncle?"

Niu Yongdao said, "Our family doesn't lack land, and we won't buy from you. Besides, there's nothing we should do for you." He added, "And who gave you the audacity to scold my niece in my own home?"

"Second nephew, this child is ignorant, it's only right for his aunt to teach her a lesson on behalf of her mother! How about this, I'll sell you these two acres of land at a discount, eighteen taels of silver, how about it?"

Mr. Chen spoke in a tone of bestowing a favor.

It was as if the land had already been sold, and she would soon see silver that she hadn't seen in most of her life.

"Xiang'er, Cuizhu, see the guests off," Niu Yong said.

Xiang'er and Cuizhu walked up to Chen and said:

"Aunt Chen, let's go!"

Xiang'er and Cuizhu are Xiang Jinlan's daughters-in-law. Xiang Jinlan and Chen Shi are of the same generation, so she calls Chen Auntie.

“You can’t send me away, I’m a distinguished guest of your master’s house,” Chen said.

Xiang'er and Cuizhu, having worked in the fields year-round, were quite strong. They carried Chen to the door and threw her out.

Chen fell flat on her backside and howled in pain.