Chapter 562: Strange Familiarity

"I'm really sorry. I hurt my head and can't remember many things clearly. If you are my late husband's friend, please forgive me."

Bai Yunxi said, feeling slightly blessed. There is indeed no such number in my memory, but if someone can recognize it at a glance, they must have seen it before, and he seems to have a close friendship with him.

After listening to Bai Yunxi's explanation, the man looked at her suspiciously and nodded.

"I see, it's great that my brothers and sisters are here. Brother has always been thinking about you, but has never had time to visit. Please bear with me."

Hearing this man's polite tone, Bai Yunxi only found it funny. She even said she didn't know him, but this man didn't introduce himself and kept talking to her.

"You're welcome, I wonder who you are?"

"...My surname is Meng, and I was a classmate with Brother Bai. After becoming a scholar, I gave up the scientific examination and opened this bookstore to make a living.

As the man spoke, his eyes were fixed on Bai Yunxi. Seeing her calm expression, he already believed her words.

He had heard a thing or two about them being forced into debt, but he didn't expect it to be so serious that he didn't even recognize them.

Bai Yunxi didn't care at all about this man's visit, "It turned out that he was a classmate of his late husband and had met Brother Meng."

With that said, he asked Mrs. Du and Li to come over to see him.

The two parties exchanged a few pleasantries, and Meng Xiucai stroked his beard and squinted at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in front of him.

"My younger siblings have been looking at pens, inks, papers and inkstones just now. I don't know whether they are for my nephew to use or to give away. Although the four treasures of the study here are not expensive, they are still practical.

Hearing Meng Xiucai's tone, Bai Yunxi was a little embarrassed. Since they were acquaintances, it was hard to buy things. It was as if she wanted to take advantage.

"Actually, there is no shortage. I have free time today. I just came to the town to take a look. There is nothing that I need to buy."

She had no impression of this person at all. Based on her intuition, this person didn't have much enthusiasm for her. He and Lao Juren should have just nodded their acquaintance.

"That's it, I won't disturb you and I'll take my leave."

"Brothers and sisters, go slowly. If there are any difficulties in the future, just come and find me as a brother. I will never shirk anything within my ability."

It wasn't until the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked to the street that Bai Yunxi sighed. It was really unlucky that she met an acquaintance for no reason and delayed her shopping.

"Mom, what should we do next? Do we really have to go to the county?"

Du Shi looked back at the bookstore,

"Uncle Meng looks familiar to me. He should have been to our house before."

"A casual acquaintance, the type of person who makes friends with each other."

Bai Yunxi smiled. He didn't want to take advantage of him. It didn't matter whether he knew him or not.

While talking, the three of them walked to the carriage house. If they wanted to go to the county town, they had to take a variety of carriages, including oxen carriages, mule carriages and horse-drawn carriages.

Of course, those who can afford it can also rent a car.

"Go and ask, how much does it cost to ride on a mule cart?"

After a while, Mrs. Li ran back excitedly, "Mom, a mule cart costs ten cents and will arrive in one and a half hours. An ox cart costs eight cents and will arrive in two and a half hours."

Baiyun Xi glanced at the sky and forgot about the round trip. It was already dark before they even wandered around the county seat.

Now is the time for the victims to return home, and the road is not yet peaceful. She cannot take her daughter-in-law and take risks on the road.

"It's too late today. I'll take Wenyou to the county town early tomorrow morning."

Although Li was a little regretful, she never refuted her mother-in-law's decision. The three of them carried baskets and bought some daily necessities. When passing by the grocery store, Du chose some colored threads and took them back.