“Mu’an, are you okay?” Aunt Li asked.
Xu Mu’an smiled and replied, “I’m fine.” Although Xiao Jinfeng’s wedding had some unpleasant incidents, it was finally over.
“Those people yesterday were too much. Why did they have to choose that day to come?” Aunt Li said, full of resentment.
Xu Mu’an lowered his head. Although yesterday’s events were unpleasant, after those people left, Xu Mu’an finally let go of a worry. Keeping money aside, waiting for creditors to come knocking, wasn’t a pleasant thing. However, those people were too arrogant.
“Yesterday, Qiu Bai got married. Qiu’s father always boasts about his son marrying into a wealthy family. In fact, Qiu Bai is just going there to be a concubine,” Aunt Li said disdainfully.
Xu Mu’an was surprised. “A concubine?”
In this world, the status of concubines was very low. Once someone became a concubine, they became part of the husband’s family and basically had no connection with their natal family anymore. The husband could even sell his concubines.
Aunt Li nodded and said mysteriously, “I heard it was two pieces of spirit jade.”
Xu Mu’an squinted. That explained it. Two pieces of spirit jade were worth a lot of money. “It must be for Qiu Li, right?”
Aunt Li nodded. “Exactly. Qiu’s father values his precious son the most. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have hurriedly married off Qiu Bai. I heard that the young master from the Li family, whom Qiu Bai married, already has two concubines besides his main wife. That main wife is quite formidable.”
Xu Mu’an smiled and said, “Is that so?” Qiu Bai was also quite restless. After marrying into that family, the days in the Li family might not be peaceful.
“I never thought it would cost so much money to abandon fields. The Hou Mansion is really exploiting people! If only the head of the Xiao family had realized it earlier,” Aunt Li sighed.
“He could have realized it earlier, but spending some money is nothing,” Xu Mu’an said lightly. Xiao Jingting changing as a person was already something they had to count their blessings for. They couldn’t expect more.
Xiao Family.
“Second brother, you’re up so early! I thought you would sleep in a bit longer. There’s a saying, ‘The spring night is short; the day rises high,'” Xiao Jingting said, looking at Xiao Jinfeng who was full of energy.
Xiao Jinfeng smiled awkwardly and said, “Shuyu, it’s not advisable to engage in strenuous exercise now.”
Xiao Jingting: “…”
“You went overboard with your gift, little brother,” Xiao Jinfeng hadn’t known what Xiao Jingting had given as a gift, but after checking it yesterday, he couldn’t help but be shocked.
Xiao Jingting replied nonchalantly, “There’s nothing valuable or not valuable between brothers. Besides, your wife is powerful, so it helps alleviate my burden.”
“You!” Xiao Jinfeng punched Xiao Jingting’s chest.
Xiao Jingting crossed his arms and said, “Your wife isn’t a stranger either. We brothers have reached this point together. If we don’t support each other, how can we get by?”
Xiao Jinfeng nodded and said, “You’re right.”
“I’m going to the fields,” Xiao Jingting said.
“So diligently? And so early,” Xiao Jinfeng asked, surprised.
“I have to work hard. We spent fifteen hundred taels of silver yesterday!” Xiao Jingting shook his head.
Xiao Jinfeng frowned and said, “Those people who came yesterday were really excessive. Originally, we should have only needed one thousand two hundred taels. The extra five hundred taels were probably pocketed by those who came.” Yesterday, after the wedding ended, Xiao Jingting and Xu Mu’an went to the village chief’s house to give a generous gift as thanks.
“When I become stronger in the future, I’ll definitely show those arrogant people some colors. But for now, I need to improve my strength,” Xiao Jingting said.
Xiao Jinfeng patted Xiao Jingting’s shoulder and said, “Let’s go to the fields together and check the traps.”
Xiao Jingting nodded and said, “Alright!”
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