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Chapter 78 - 078 Still Too Little Money · Oct 17, 2026

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51 Chapter 51 - 051 Who’s Eye Has Been Pricked 2026-10-17
52 Chapter 52 - 052 Not Including the Child in the Family Genealogy 2026-10-17
53 Chapter 53 - 053 The Zhu Family’s Rooster Can Lay Eggs 2026-10-17
54 Chapter 54 - 054 Going to Meet Wen Po 2026-10-17
55 Chapter 55 - 055 Ji Wenpo and Aunt Zhu 2026-10-17
56 Chapter 56 - 056 Filial Piety Should not be Foolish Filial Piety 2026-10-17
57 Chapter 57 - 057 Can’t Afford to Gamble, Change to a Steady Old Lady 2026-10-17
58 Chapter 58 - 058 Find a Tofu Block and Kill Yourself 2026-10-17
59 Chapter 59 - 059 - The Female Doctor Hao Baishuang 2026-10-17
60 Chapter 60 - 060 Thrilling, Saving the Child 2026-10-17
61 Chapter 61 - 061 Sudden Stomach Pain 2026-10-17
62 Chapter 62 - 062 Family Criticism Battle 2026-10-17
63 Chapter 63 - 063 Zhang Family’s Gratitude Gift 2026-10-17
64 Chapter 64 - 064 Coming Over to Scrounge a Meal 2026-10-17
65 Chapter 65 - 065 Ugly Behaviour at the Dining Table 2026-10-17
66 Chapter 66 - 066 The Bloody Incident Caused by the Thank-You Gift 2026-10-17
67 Chapter 67 - 067 Unfilial Descendants 2026-10-17
68 Chapter 68 - 068 Zhang Family’s Kindness 2026-10-17
69 Chapter 69 - 069 Whose Child Is It 2026-10-17
70 Chapter 70 - 070 Shouldn’t Wade into Muddy Waters 2026-10-17
71 Chapter 71 - 071 Saving Innocent Lives 2026-10-17
72 Chapter 72 - 072 A Destined Reunion 2026-10-17
73 Chapter 73 - 073 Building an Extra Room 2026-10-17
74 Chapter 74 - 074 Can’t Beat Them 2026-10-17
75 Chapter 75 - 075 Chang Sheng Will return 2026-10-17
76 Chapter 76 - 076 Dealing with the Shenanigans of the Wang Family 2026-10-17
77 Chapter 77 - 077 If You Have Money, You Should Buy Land 2026-10-17
78 Chapter 78 - 078 Still Too Little Money 2026-10-17
79 Chapter 79 - 079 The Space is too Cute 2026-10-17
80 Chapter 80 - 080 What a Coincidence 2026-10-17
81 Chapter 81 - 081: Second Brother’s Tao Hua Refuses to Bloom 2026-10-17
82 Chapter 82 - 082: Will You Die If You Don’t Have a Sharp Tongue? 2026-10-17
83 Chapter 83 - 083: Getting More and More Beautiful 2026-10-17
84 Chapter 84 - 084: The Old Man’s Family Card 2026-10-17
85 Chapter 85 - 085 The Token is Missing 2026-10-17
86 Chapter 86 - 086: Who Stole the Jade Pendant 2026-10-17
87 Chapter 87 - 087 Going to the Old House to Chat 2026-10-17
88 Chapter 88 - 088: The Sudden Appearance of Xiaosi 2026-10-17
89 Chapter 89 - 089 Nobody Can Have It 2026-10-17
90 Chapter 90: The jade is broken, this grudge will not be forgotten 2026-10-17
91 Chapter 91 - 091 Anxiety, Checked at the Town Entrance 2026-10-17
92 Chapter 92 - 092 Suspicious Behavior 2026-10-17
93 Chapter 93 - 093: She will always be my little sister 2026-10-17
94 Chapter 94 - 094 I Will Live Well 2026-10-17
95 Chapter 95 - 095: The Unusual Masked Man 2026-10-17
96 Chapter 96 - 096: Maybe We Can Save Her 2026-10-17
97 Chapter 97 - 097: The Cry of a Baby 2026-10-17
98 Chapter 98 - 098 Postpartum Hemorrhage 2026-10-17
99 Chapter 99 - 099: Misunderstandings Brought by the Name 2026-10-17
100 Chapter 100 Good Opportunity to Buy Land 2026-10-17

Chapter 78: Chapter 078: Still Too Little Money

Chapter 78 -078: Still Too Little Money

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes widened in disbelief.

She knew that Zhou Dehai had a good relationship with her father because of his cousin, Zhou Deshun.

He was also aware of the situation regarding the Bai Family’s old mansion.

It was just that she never expected him to speak of it so directly.

Even though she understood that he meant well, she was still somewhat taken aback.

In her memory, Zhou Dehai was a rather cautious man.

Zhou Dehai scratched his head in embarrassment, saying, “I should not have been prying like this, and it’s not right to discuss with your father either.

But I’m genuinely afraid that you all might get victimised, especially with your imminent childbirth, and Chang Sheng not being here.

It’s quite worrisome.”

Hmm, this sounded serious.

Bai Ruozhu perked up and listened attentively.

“That day at your home during the feast, your uncle seemed to have drunk quite a bit and was talking to your Grandpa.

I was following just behind them, so I accidentally overheard their conversation,” Zhou Dehai even emphasised, with a hint of guilt in his voice, that he ‘accidentally’ overheard them.

“What did my uncle say?” Bai Ruozhu asked urgently.

Zhou Dehai lowered his voice a little and said, “Your uncle was asking why your family suddenly had money to build a new house and set such a good feast.

He seemed to suspect that you were living comfortably without much care for them.

He said that your father gave very little money each month, and asked your grandfather to question your father, fearing that your father might be led astray by his daughter and daughter-in-law.”

Bai Ruozhu noted that Bai Yibo referred to only the “daughters and daughters-in-law,” without mentioning the grandchildren.

It seemed clear that in their minds, daughters-in-law and daughters were outsiders and not part of the Bai family.

Zhou Dehai continued, “I didn’t realize your uncle could be so outrageous.

If he finds out that you have silver, he will surely want to get his hands on it without a care whether it was given to you by Chang Sheng.”

Bai Ruozhu showed Zhou Dehai a grateful smile, “Thank you for the reminder Uncle Zhou.

I will surely keep this to myself.

As for purchasing land, I dare only to ask for your assistance.

Chang Sheng is not expected back for a while, and this land is what we need to sustain us.

I cannot let it be snatched away for the sake of my child.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t let the folks back at the old mansion get wind of this,” Zhou Dehai said seriously.

His own daughter, Zhou Taohua, was only 15 years old and not much younger than Bai Ruozhu.

Looking at Bai Ruozhu, he couldn’t help but think of his daughter’s carefree life and felt powerless.

“By the way, Uncle Zhou, what did my grandfather say after my uncle spoke in that manner?” Bai Ruozhu asked curiously.

“Your grandfather scolded your uncle right then, telling him not to chatter in public.

He told your aunt to take your uncle back home to rest,” Zhou Dehai said.

Bai Ruozhu went quiet.

Her grandfather had only told Bai Yibo to stop talking nonsense in public, but he hadn’t said that such scheming wasn’t right.

It seemed that her grandfather had actually taken those words to heart, thinking that they should also enjoy the fruits if the second home was doing better.

Always the pedantic scholar, they never wanted to work in the fields themselves but looked to extract money from the second son who had toiled like a beast of burden all his life.

But had the old residence ever thought of lending a helping hand when the second home was in a difficult situation?

In her previous life’s memories, before the Bai family was divided, they didn’t have much land.

Every busy farming season, her grandfather and Bai Yibo refused to toil in the fields.

Even when Bai Yibo did, it was just in a half-hearted manner.

Only Bai Ruozhu’s family worked desperately hard.

Her mother was almost as strong as a burly man, and her older brother was able to do as much work as a fully-grown labourer by the time he was 14.

Hence, many villagers praised her older brother for his hard work and perseverance.

The second brother, even though bookish, also worked in the fields every day.

Despite his thin stature, he was not far behind the eldest brother when it came to hard work.

After the second house split from the main family, the old mansion’s land couldn’t be fully tended anymore.

It should have been completely rented out for others to farm in exchange for regular rent revenue.

Combined with the rice received due to the grandfather’s scholarly status, it would have been enough to sustain the family.

But for some reason, the grandfather decided it was more profitable to farm the land themselves and so reserved half the land for self-cultivation.

The results were foreseeable.

Without the elder Bai Yihong’s hard work, farming was haphazard at best, and the crop was not very good.

During the busy farm season, they always ended up needing to ask Bai Yihong’s family for help.

Of course, it was usually Bai Yibo who would come over to ask, what a fine display of filial piety: taking care of their parents.

In the past, Bai Ruozhu was helpless in such a situation.

But now, she was unwilling to allow her father and siblings to suffer.

So she decided to buy land and collect rent from it.

“Uncle Zhou, help me look for lands in the outer village.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a bit far,” Bai Ruozhu said after making up her mind.

Zhou Dehai understood her intentions, “Okay.

I’ll help you look for land a bit further away.

Approximately how much land do you want to buy?”

“How much is the land per acre right now?” Bai Ruozhu was a bit distressed, as she had no concept of these things from her memories.

“It depends on the quality and location of the land.

There are those worth seven or eight taels, and those worth twelve taels.

Sandlands and forestry lands are much cheaper,” Zhou Dehai was very clear about these matters.

Bai Ruozhu did her calculations and realized that the silver she had earned would only be enough to buy a few acres of land at best.

After considering the cost of building a house for her big brother and the expenses associated with childbirth, what would be left was a meagre sum indeed.

She managed to squeeze out a bitter smile, “I can only afford to buy three or four acres, and it doesn’t need to be top quality land.”

Zhou Dehai realized her budget constraints immediately and said reassuringly, “Three or four acres is still good.

There will be a decent harvest every year.

Don’t worry, I’ll help you find a good piece of land over these few days.”

Bai Ruozhu quickly handed a bunch of copper coins to Zhou Dehai.

“The weather is still quite hot.

I’m sorry for putting you through this trouble, Uncle Zhou.

Please take these coins and have some tea.”

Zhou Dehai was embarrassed to receive it and tried to push it back, “I’ve watched you grow up.

How can I take your money?”

Bai Ruozhu avoided taking the coins back, smiling and saying, “Having a good relationship is one thing, but there are rules when asking others to do things.

Arranging a brokerage payment is simply the done thing.

If you are going to be like this, then I won’t feel comfortable asking for your help in the future.”

Zhou Dehai, seeing Bai Ruozhu’s decisiveness, accepted the coins finally.

After all, they were often together, and it definitely wouldn’t be a good thing if the news spread to the old mansion.

However, he truly admired Bai Ruozhu’s adeptness in handling matters and had in mind to complete this task exceptionally well.

Once Zhou Dehai had left, Bai Ruozhu was called into the room by her mother.

Lin Ping-Er, somewhat puzzled, asked, “Ruozhu, your mother seemed to see you giving Zhou Dehai some money just now.

What’s going on?”

Bai Ruozhu had been careful around the others who were there to help, but not her family members.

So it was not surprising that she was seen by her mother.

Thus, she explained to her mother about her intention to buy land and the conversation with Zhou Dehai.

“The money is what you earned.

You decide how to use it.

Your mother has no objections and will support you,” Lin Ping-Er originally thought that something had happened, that Bai Ruozhu was seeking Zhou Dehai’s help with.

When she realized that it was a good deed of buying a piece of land, she immediately sighed with relief.

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes curved into crescent moons as she laughed.

“I’ll talk to Dad later about it.

When it comes to field matters, no one knows better than my father!”

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