With a bang, the gate closed, completely blocking their sight.
Outside the courtyard, the master and servant had different expressions. The servant was still in pain all over, while the waitress whispered in the ear of the woman in white, "Miss, the child just now looked so much like..."
"Shut up." The woman in white scolded.
The maid was so frightened that she dared not say a word, and could only hear her master's low muttering.
"Impossible, he's already dead. He just looks a bit like her."
The maid also thought about it and felt that it was unlikely. After all, the child had died a long time ago, so how could he come back to life? It was just that the child looked too much like that person, as if they were carved from the same mold.
"Miss, your servant..." The servant who had been holding back his words fell to the ground with a thud just as he was halfway through his words.
The woman in white gave him a cold look.
On the other hand, the maidservant beside him said coldly, "What a useless waste."
The woman in white whispered, "Since you are such a useless piece of trash, what are you doing here?"
"I'll do it right away."
As she said this, the maid dragged him away.
The woman in white looked at the tightly closed gate, her eyes darkening slightly.
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With the return of Bei Yutang and Xiao Moer, the whole courtyard has returned to its former bustle. Previously, because Bei Yutang had not been able to come back for a long time, Daixiang had looked for Zhao Erhu and asked him to help find out Bei Yutang's whereabouts.
Now that he knew Bei Yutang had returned, Zhao Erhu came to visit. After learning that Xiuhong's wedding was at the end of the month, he took the initiative to come and help.
During this period, the whole family was helping Xiuhong prepare her dowry. Since she had no father or mother, Bei Yutang acted as her father and mother and naturally had to arrange her marriage properly.
Bei Yutang bought Xiuhong a hundred acres of fertile land outside Linzhou Prefecture, and also bought her several shops. The dowry she prepared for her was made up of some tangible things. With these things, she would not be looked down upon when she went to Zhang Yuanwai's house.
On the eve of her wedding, Bei Yutang knocked on Xiuhong's door.
Xiuhong opened the door and was surprised to see that the person coming was Bei Yutang. She hurriedly welcomed him in.
"Sister Mu, please sit down."
"You're getting married tomorrow. Are you nervous?" Bei Yutang asked.
Xiuhong shook her head.
Bei Yutang put a box in her hand and motioned her to open it.
Xiuhong opened the box and was surprised to see the thick stacks of deeds and shop titles inside. "Sister Mu, what are you doing?"
"This is your dowry. With these things, you don't have to worry even when you go to Mr. Zhang's house. You should keep these things with you and don't give them to others casually, okay?" Bei Yutang instructed caringly.
"Sister Mu." Xiuhong hugged her, tears falling from her eyes, "Although you are not my family, you are still my family."
"Stop crying! Your eyes are swollen. You won't look pretty as a bride tomorrow."
Xiuhong stopped crying, but just sobbed from time to time.
Bei Yutang also took out a few indentures. "These are the maids I bought from a man these past two days. You should train them well. Once you get to Mr. Zhang's house, you can use them for your own benefit. When managing servants, remember to use both kindness and authority. You can't just indulge or forgive, nor can you just be strict. You have to strike a balance between the two. The best way is to give them a beating and then a sweet date."
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