"A good man is one who can defend his country and make contributions. Even if he can't do any of those things, at least he should have a decent job and be able to support his wife and children."

"At the very least, if they rely on their families, they should at least live a clean life. But Zhong Yunsheng? A smooth-talking young master who has been frequently associating with those socialites in Xicheng for years? To dump a parasite and a whore on Yan'er, isn't that repaying kindness with enmity?"

Xu Shengtian waved his hand: "Mother-in-law, you don't need to take this to heart."

Yuan: ...How can you call her mother-in-law?

Besides, she read in the newspaper that young Master Zhong was handsome and very talented. However, Madam Yuan was not a young girl, and she didn't like these kinds of playboys from brothels.

Hesitantly, he said, "But there's a picture of Yan'er in the newspaper."

Bai Yan said to Madam Yuan, "Mother, the General will soon be heading to Xicheng. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be taking up the post of Military Governor of the North. If you are worried about the marriage agreement in the newspaper, why don't you come to Xicheng with me and resolve this marriage agreement first?"

Madam Yuan knew that her daughter was much smarter than herself, and she did not want to make decisions for her.

But as a mother, she had to ensure that her daughter would not cause any trouble. After confirming that Xu Shengtian did not care about the marriage contract, Madam Yuan nodded: "That's fine too."

"The matter of the engagement needs to be clarified, otherwise it won't be good for you."

...

Xu Shengtian has won a great victory and his momentum is unstoppable. Although he has not yet taken office, with the strength of his troops, no one can take the position of military governor from him.

Xicheng is the most prosperous city in the north, so Xu Shengtian would naturally have to move there to take office.

Bai Yan and Yuan Shi did not go to Xicheng with Xu Shengtian's army, but went with the Dean.

Regardless of whether the warlords fought their own battles, it was always the Chinese soldiers who shed blood. Therefore, Bai Yan accepted the invitation from Xicheng High School to teach them some new drug extraction methods and how to deal with injuries on the battlefield.

The mother and daughter are temporarily staying in the dormitory arranged by the school, and the facilities are quite good.

“It’s not as complete as what we have in Fengyi,” Yuan said. “Let’s go out and buy some cloth today. I don’t think these curtains are very good.”

Bai Yan said, "We don't need to prepare too much, since we'll be moving to the Governor's Mansion later anyway."

Of course they could live together after getting engaged, and besides, the power dynamics in the western city were chaotic, so the Yuan family couldn't be more inclined to agree.

The mother and daughter took a rickshaw to the department store and started shopping, carrying large and small bags of goods.

Meanwhile, in the newspaper office across from the department store, Bai Jingye was being berated by a man: "What kind of rubbish did you write?"

"Let me tell you, if you publish another article without any gimmicks, your salary this month will be halved!" With that, he picked up his coffee cup and left.

Bai Jingye clenched his fists, his heart filled with resentment. In the past, when he had family support, he would treat men to meals, and they would all be his drinking buddies. But now that he was broke, they all turned against him.

In Xicheng, people without money or power simply can't survive!

Feeling indignant, Bai Jingye left the newspaper office, intending to find some sensational news. Just as he looked up, he saw Yuan carrying large and small bags, getting into a rickshaw with a familiar-looking girl.