Bai Tuantuan and Chen Zhixiu returned to the Xiao family home after finishing their dinner.
After returning to the residence, Granny Bai and Ruotang went out to inquire around: "Madam, the Second Madam did not go to see the Master."
"Understood," Chen Zhixiu replied, then looked at Bai Tuantuan and asked, "Is this a compromise?"
“How could that be?” Bai Tuantuan shook her head. “Zheng Fangyu is not so easily persuaded. There are still three days left, and something strange is bound to happen in these three days.”
"Shall we make the first move?" Chen Zhixiu raised an eyebrow. "After all, it's always good to strike first."
Bai Tuantuan blinked at Chen Zhixiu: "Mom, you don't even know what she's going to do, so why did you make the first move?"
"I don't care what she does, I'll just abandon her first."
Bai Tuantuan looked at Chen Zhixiu with a puzzled expression, but seeing her confident face, she couldn't help but laugh: "If you need my help, Mother, just say the word."
After the mother and daughter talked for a while, Bai Tuantuan returned to her room.
As soon as I lay down, I entered the space: "Spoon, hurry up, let's continue learning the guzheng today!"
The ladle yawned and came out, glancing at the white ball of fluff. "You've learned enough about the 21st century. It would be better to find a way to open up a second dimension."
"No rush, there are still many things in the 21st century that haven't been redeemed yet!"
"Then forget about it. You don't even have what they want right now." Spoon sat down, shrugged, and said, "You should just grow up first."
Bai Tuantuan ignored the soup spoon and sat down to start practicing the guzheng.
Chen Zhixiu sat by the window, drinking tea and chatting with Granny Bai: "Granny, I used to want to slowly win them over, but now I don't want to anymore."
Granny Bai said with a smile, "You've only just entered the Xiao family, there's no rush."
“That’s true, but I don’t want to delay any longer, Granny.” Chen Zhixiu sighed softly and stood up, saying, “We have to take the initiative.”
The next day.
Bai Tuantuan was woken up by the noise. Hearing Chen Zhixiu's voice outside, Bai Tuantuan jumped up and quickly said, "Sister Ruotang!"
"Miss!" Ruotang rushed in and saw Bai Tuantuan hurriedly putting on her clothes. She quickly said, "Don't rush, Madam and Master are outside."
"What's wrong? Why is Mother crying?"
Ruo Tang winked at Bai Tuantuan, who immediately realized, "Acting?"
Ruotang nodded: "Yes, Madam asked Master to accompany her to offer incense, but I heard that Master promised to accompany Second Madam to buy jewelry today. Madam is not letting it go, and Master is having a headache."
Bai Tuantuan was puzzled. After washing up, she quietly went to the door and looked at Xiao Guangyuan's headache outside. Then she turned to look at Chen Zhixiu and saw that her face was full of tears and she looked pitiful. Bai Tuantuan said that if she were a man, she would definitely choose her mother!
It's beautiful, after all!
It has to be said, Bai Tuantuan guessed correctly.
It was the first time Xiao Guangyuan had ever seen Chen Zhixiu act coquettishly, and her appearance made him feel a little tingly.
He was already quite unhappy that he couldn't be intimate with Chen Zhixiu last time because he had to deal with official business. This time, he was determined to sleep in the Qixi Courtyard.
Before Chen Zhixiu was available for comparison, Xiao Guangyuan felt that it didn't matter where he slept, since Zheng Fangyu had taken care of all the concubines in the inner quarters. Zheng Fangyu's appearance was not top-notch, at most average, and he had long been tired of her.
Seeing Chen Zhixiu now fills Xiao Guangyuan with regret.
If Chen Zhixiu had acknowledged her ancestors and returned to her family earlier, why would he have gone to ask Zheng Fangyu for a marriage proposal!
Chen Zhixiu's beauty was far beyond what Zheng Fangyu could compare to.
"My lord, for your future, and for the health of the elderly and children at home, please come with me to offer incense..."
Chen Zhixiu's eyes were slightly red, and her small face was full of anticipation.
These gentle words stunned Xiao Guangyuan for a moment, and he felt his heart startle. "Okay."
After saying that, Xiao Guangyuan looked at the steward and said, "Go and tell Yu'er to go and buy the jewelry herself."
The butler agreed.
"Granny Bai, see the steward off," Chen Zhixiu said happily.
"You... are you that happy?" Xiao Guangyuan laughed and affectionately pulled Chen Zhixiu into his arms.
Bai Tuantuan sighed, "Mother has suffered."
Ruotang covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Is Miss going out?"
"No, I'd better study." With that, Bai Tuantuan went to the small study.
After seeing the steward out, Granny Bai said a few polite words and handed the purse to him, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Steward."
The butler discreetly put the wallet away and said with a smile, "You're too kind, Granny."
Watching the steward's retreating figure, Granny Bai lowered her eyes. The young lady was right; things that can be solved with money are really not a problem.
It's just that spending this money still hurts a bit.
"Granny is worried about the money again." Ruotang walked over with a smile and placed the purse in her hand in Granny Bai's hand. "Miss said that we can't let Granny suffer, so we're buying her rouge and powder."
Granny Bai sighed helplessly, "The young lady has given us enough money these days." As she spoke, she touched her purse, paused, quickly opened it, and looked at the silver notes inside with astonishment, "This is too much."
"Granny, take it. Miss said she's so poor she only has silver left, so we have to help her spend it."
Ruotang's words made Granny Bai both amused and exasperated: "I'll save it for Miss. When Miss gets married in the future, I can also contribute to her dowry."
“Granny Bai thinks the same way.” Ruotang helped Granny Bai walk into the room. “The Bai family also pays us wages, and the madam has given us quite a lot. Now the young lady is giving me some too. I really can’t use it all.”
Granny Bai patted Ruotang's hand: "We are all blessed."
Xiao Guangyuan and Chen Zhixiu did not bring any servants this time. As soon as they reached the door, Zheng Fangyu's voice came from behind them: "Master! Weren't you going to look at jewelry with me? You promised me three days ago, why are you going back on your word today?"
The steward followed behind Zheng Fangyu anxiously: "Second Madam, I have already told you that Master wants to go to offer incense with the First Madam."
Zheng Fangyu glared angrily at Chen Zhixiu, who said softly, "What's wrong, sister? I asked my husband to accompany me to burn incense and pray for our family, but is there anything wrong with that?"
"Alright."
Xiao Guangyuan glanced at Zheng Fangyu, whose clothes were disheveled and who hadn't had time to dress up, and frowned. "Just buy your own jewelry."
Zheng Fangyu looked at Xiao Guangyuan in disbelief: "Master! These jewels were meant for my mother, how could you..."
"Ah?" Chen Zhixiu exclaimed in surprise, feigning shock, "The Scholar's Mansion is much richer than the Xiao family. How come you're using the Xiao family's money to subsidize the Scholar's Mansion? Unlike our Bai family, who not only give me money for food and drink, but also send things to my husband to nourish his body from time to time."
"Sigh... My husband has already worked hard enough, and now he has to support his wife's family too. There's no way he can do that!"
Chen Zhixiu tugged at Xiao Guangyuan's sleeve and whispered, "Husband, don't be foolish! Why should your salary support someone else?"
Xiao Guangyuan was already annoyed because he frequently sent gifts to the Scholar's Mansion, but the mansion never gave him any benefits in return. These days, due to the family's financial difficulties, they had to be much more frugal, which only exacerbated his frustration. Hearing Chen Zhixiu's words, he immediately felt they made sense and said in a deep voice:
"From now on, stop thinking about sending money to your parents' house every day! Don't forget, you're a member of the Xiao family now! Why don't you buy anything for my mother?"
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