This world

Zhang Anchu was listening to what was being said in the audience, and Zhang Hongze felt very bored, but his sister was listening very well here, and he didn't want to disturb her, so he could only stay in a daze.

Aunt Bai went to the cemetery outside the city, found her sister's grave, lit white candles, and burned the paper money and gold ingots she bought on the road.

She looked at the two boys behind her. They were far away, and then they started to speak, but their voices were still small. If they didn't get closer, they wouldn't be heard.

"Sister, my sister has come to pay homage to you." Aunt Bai murmured softly, tears bursting out of her eyes at this moment and she couldn't control it at all.

It's okay if I can't control it, just let the tears flow out.

"It's my sister who owes you the money. I'm here to give you money." Aunt Bai felt extremely guilty. Her sister had given her the opportunity to enter the Marquis' Mansion.

No matter what, I won't be serving customers in a brothel. Although I have suffered a lot of humiliation in the Marquis' Mansion, I still don't lack food or drink, and I won't lose my life. It couldn't be better.

"Sister, I wonder if you have been reincarnated now..."

"Sister, I am living a good life now. It would have been better if you had not passed away. I would have been able to redeem you from the brothel and build a yard outside for you to take care of in your old age."

…

A long time passed, and Aunt Bai talked for a long time before leaving from the grave.

As soon as Aunt Bai left, a woman wearing black clothes, with a man's hair standing straight up, and a black mask on her face came to the grave.

"Who will burn paper for my mother?"

The woman took off her mask and knelt down to check. The candles had not been extinguished yet, so she must have just finished worshiping.

She scratched her head, wondering who was so kind. As far as she knew, her mother only had one sister, and the two of them lived in a brothel. Later, her mother's sister was redeemed by the Marquis of Peking, and they never contacted her again.

The madam of the brothel said that my mother's sister was now a noble and could no longer enter or leave the brothel, but she still had to write a letter anyway, and there was no letter.

Since her mother's death, the younger sister has not shown up. She long ago believed that her mother's younger sister had been ungrateful and had stopped contacting her mother.

So, will she be the one burning the paper?

She shook her head repeatedly. She had already lost contact, so how could she know?

"Could it be that the previous people worshiped the wrong person?" the woman thought. Although it sounded a bit ridiculous, it was normal. She had heard many such jokes in the past.

I didn't expect that I would meet her today.

Although there are tombstones, most of the people are illiterate, so it is normal for them not to recognize the words on the tombstones.

"Forget it, I'll burn some paper money for my mother."

The woman knelt down, lit the prepared paper money and gold ingots, and kowtowed heavily to her mother.

"Mother, my daughter hasn't come to see you for a few years. I blame her for being unfilial. The main reason is that I have left Youzhou and currently live in the capital."

"Working as a maid in the largest wealthy family in Beijing, you don't have to worry about me. You are living a good life now."

…

Zhang Anchu was listening to a book at this time. Aunt Bai came in from outside. Seeing that the nanny was not there, she asked doubtfully: "Chu Chu, where is the nanny?"

"I asked her to go buy something and she will be back soon." Zhang Anchu saw her coming back and pulled her to sit down.

"Aunt Bai, do you know what story the storyteller told when you were away just now?" Zhang Anchu took Aunt Bai's hand and asked affectionately.

When Aunt Bai left, she had to tell her the story that the storyteller told her. Zhang Anchu couldn't let her miss it.

"You're a book lover, what did you talk about?" Aunt Bai pointed her finger at the tip of her nose and asked with a smile.

"It tells the story of Liu Ming, a corrupt official and treacherous official. Liu Ming was really bad. He bullied the people and even tried to rebel. Fortunately, the emperor was prepared and killed him!"

When Aunt Bai heard that she was talking about Liu Ming, her face changed and she was a little stunned. The words "oppressing the people and trying to rebel" kept appearing in her mind.

"Chuchu..." Aunt Bai had tears in her eyes and didn't know what to say.

She wanted to say that Liu Ming was not such a person. He was neither a corrupt official nor a treacherous minister. He had never oppressed the people, nor did he want to rebel.

But there are some words that she cannot say even until she dies. Now she hears them being said by storytellers, and even her own daughter believes them.

Aunt Bai is a little confused, this world...

"Aunt Bai, you...what's wrong with you?" Zhang Anchu was a little confused. He didn't know what kind of grievance Aunt Bai had suffered, and she actually cried.

"No...it's nothing..." Aunt Bai was panicking, wiping away her tears and calming down.

No matter what, some words have to be swallowed.

"Aunt Bai, you don't look like you're okay." Zhang Anchu felt a little strange, what happened to Aunt Bai.

It seems, just because she talked about Liu Ming.

Zhang Anchu thought to himself, is there any relationship between Aunt Bai and Liu Ming?

But it’s impossible, one is named Bai and the other is named Liu.

Forget it, even Liu Ming's side relatives are not possible. After all, the traitorous minister's nine clans have been wiped out, and he has no relatives in the world.

But why did Aunt Bai react so loudly when she heard what she just said?

"I guess it's because I haven't recovered after paying homage to my sister..." Aunt Bai didn't know whether Zhang Anchu believed it or not, but this was the only reason.

"Really?" Zhang Anchu wanted to believe it, but he always felt that something was wrong.

However, there is no other reason. Aunt Bai cannot have anything to do with Liu Ming.

"Yes, when the wet nurse comes back, we will go shopping on the street. Where else do you want to go?" Aunt Bai quickly changed the subject. This method has always worked with Zhang Anchu.

"Okay, the place I want to come to most is already here. Aunt Bai, do you have anywhere you want to go?" Zhang Anchu felt that he was satisfied just to be able to come and listen to the book today, and the next thing to focus on was Aunt Bai.

After staying in the Hou Mansion for a long time, Aunt Bai is probably very bored, so it would be better for her to relax more.

"Me? Why don't you go to the bookstore and have a look? You pick out a few books, and pick out a few books for your brother by the way. In the future, I invite you to come over, so that you can have some books to read."

Aunt Bai is full of plans for her children. She has no shortage of food, drink, and clothing in the house. She also doesn't like luxury. She will keep it simple if she can.

The monthly money is also saved, and most of it is spent on Zhang Anchu and Zhang Hongze.

"Okay." Zhang Anchu agreed. She suddenly remembered that she wanted to bring a gift to Teacher Shen, but she insisted not to give it and was angry because of it.

At this moment, the wet nurse came in from outside, holding a jar in her hand.

Aunt Bai saw the jar in her hand and asked, "What is this?"

The wet nurse was afraid that others would listen, so she approached Aunt Bai and whispered: "It's goat's milk. It's used to replenish the body of the third lady. From now on, the third lady will drink a bowl of it every day. Not only will she replenish her body, but she will also gain weight."

When Aunt Bai heard what she said, she already understood that Zhang Anchu always ate less because he was practicing dancing and had to keep in shape.
Chapter completed!