Chapter 858: The Mistress's Pattern

Seeing Bai Anchen's current appearance, Du Shi gave him a mocking look, and Shi Shiran turned around and left.

Bai Anchen came to his senses and subconsciously raised his feet to chase after him. He was stopped as soon as he reached the door. When he looked around, he only saw a corner of Du's clothes disappearing from his sight.

"Mr. Du, stop right here..."

No matter how much he shouted, no one responded to him.

All the way back to her room, Du Shi took a long breath, and the depression she was holding in her heart finally dissipated. Today, she went to find her fifth younger sister and sister to help with needlework. She happened to hear Xiaonian's report. She couldn't hold back her curiosity and went to take a look.

She had always known that the officials were trapped in the side courtyard, and she didn't want to go there to seek bad luck. Today, she failed to control her own feet.

But it was so comforting to see him looking sluggish, with unwilling eyes, but also a look of helplessness.

When Bai Yunxi came back with Wenyou, Mrs. Zhu reported to her the situation at home.

Thinking of Du's character, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth. She was quite courageous. She actually dared to run to watch other people's jokes?

It's understandable when you think about it. That kid Bai Anchen has done so many sorry things, and now he deserves to be laughed at.

Du Shi had too much grievances suppressed in her heart, and they had to be released.

When Zhang Yishan came over with Ginkgo, Baiyunxi had just drank some water to catch her breath.

"Mom, do you have a crush on Zhuangzi?"

Bai Yunxi nodded, "I went to Yaxing and looked around, and it sounds like there are a few suitable villages. I have to go and check them out."

Since you want to store ducks, the farm you buy must have either a pond or a river. If this is not possible, an orchard is also possible.

"It's all up to my mother to decide."

Zhang Yishan turned around and took the box from Ginkgo's hand and placed it on the kang table in front of Bai Yunxi.

"Mom, this is for you."

Looking at the red lacquer box in front of him, Bai Yunxi raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Yishan blushed and felt a little embarrassed.

"My mother is busy buying property for this family. As a daughter-in-law, I can't just sit back and watch. This is my intention. Please don't blame me."

Zhang Yishan's face turned red and she held the handkerchief nervously.

She knew in her heart that giving money to support her mother-in-law would easily make people feel uncomfortable, but she knew what the Bai family's fortune was. When she learned that her mother-in-law wanted to buy a small village, she took out the bottom of the box that her mother had left for her when she returned home. .

My mother-in-law works hard for the whole family, and as the head mother, she cannot just sit back and watch.

Listening to Zhang Yishan's thoughts, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but chuckle, and opened the box. Inside was a stack of banknotes, fifty taels each, a total of one thousand taels.

During this period, one tael of silver was equal to one pound of money.

It's really easy to exchange it for silver notes and hold it. If it's copper coins, you have to carry half a bag.

Knowing that my mother-in-law loves her daughter, I didn't expect that she would be so considerate and prepare so many ready-made banknotes for her daughter.

"This is the gun base your mother prepared for you. You gave it to me. What will you do if I need it in the future?"

Listening to her mother-in-law's question, Zhang Yishan's cheeks turned red.

"My mother told me when she gave me these banknotes that I would take them out when I need them in the future. Now that I want to buy a small village, isn't it the time when I need money?"

Looking at Zhang Yishan and listening to her explanation, Bai Yunxi burst into laughter.

"You silly girl, your biological mother asked you to keep it for yourself for emergencies. If you give it to me, it will be confiscated."

"Mom, what you said is wrong. I am also a member of the family, so naturally I have to do my best for the family."

As soon as she came to Fucheng, her mother-in-law asked her to take care of the house. Such trust made it worth her efforts for the family.

Baiyunxi chuckled lightly,

"My mother will be very satisfied if you have this intention. You don't need to use the dowry to supplement it for the time being. I still have money on hand. It will be the same if I ask for it from you after I use it."

With that said, Bai Yunxi pushed the box in front of her.

"This is your dowry. Keep it well. Mom is not old enough to use your daughter-in-law's dowry yet."

To be honest, Zhang Yishan was able to come up with the dowry. She was surprised and at the same time felt that it was reasonable. The daughter who was educated by her mother-in-law thought about the overall situation and was for the sake of the entire family and the proper upbringing of the matron.

Hearing her mother-in-law's rejection, Zhang Yishan was a little embarrassed.

"I've brought them all, mom, just keep them for use."

"I just said that I still have it in my hand. You kid, how can anyone take money and force it on someone? It's really not needed. If I'm in a hurry, I won't be polite to you."

In the end, Zhang Yishan had no choice but to go back with the box in her arms.

Bai Yunxi held her chin and looked at Zhang Yishan's leaving figure. She couldn't help but be speechless. Xiao Wu was really lucky to have such a virtuous wife.

The next day, Baiyunxi had an early meal and took Wenyou out. Today she had an appointment with Yahui to check on Xiaozhuangzi.

After several people met at the city gate, they drove forward. One mile away from the city gate, there was a small village, with mountains and water at its back, and more than a dozen families living in it. In front of it was a bare field, and behind the village was an area and a half. On the hillside, a stream meanders out of the mountain and merges into the river in the fields.

When winter comes, everything is desolate and the fields are in a resting period. This is also an active period for property trading.

The spring and autumn harvest seasons involve crops in the fields. Unless there are special circumstances, few people sell their fields.

Ya Hui pointed to a field in front of him and explained to Bai Yunxi with a smile,

"This is Qianpo Village, which is closest to the city gate, and is very convenient for entering and leaving the city. The fields are also fertile and easy to irrigate. It is a very popular small village. The only drawback is that it is too small, with only 50 acres of paddy fields and 50 acres of orchards on the back hillside."

"In addition to tenants, there are also a few ordinary people living in the village. On weekdays, they raise chickens and ducks and sell vegetables, and carry their baskets into the city."

Ya Hui explained to them while taking them along the stream to the halfway point to let Bai Yunxi see the orchard over there.

After looking around, Bai Yunxi had a plan in mind. No wonder it was so close to the city, but no one chose to buy it. For ordinary people who buy land, it is not very cost-effective.

The orchard on the back hill occupies too much space, and the fields in front are a bit scattered, which is not convenient to manage.

"It's only close to the city, the rest is really disappointing."

After hearing Bai Yunxi's tone, Ya Hui smiled awkwardly,

"You're right, but I heard from the boss that the harvest in the orchard in the back mountain is still good, and the price is reasonable."

Bai Yunxi had no objection to the price. The land in the city was similar to their hometown. The paddy field was eight strings of money per mu. As for the orchard, it was more expensive, five strings of money per mu.

Ya Hui saw that Bai Yunxi was a little hesitant about this farm, and pointed to the hillside in the distance,

"There is also a Houpo Village over there, with 100 mu of paddy fields. Let's go and take a look?"

"Well, since we are here, we might as well take a look at them all."