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Besides, was it really possible for him to be born in an ordinary family, and marry a poor man to guarantee that he would wholeheartedly devote his heart to her?

In his previous life, his mother had accompanied his father through bitter life for seven years. Finally, they had a house and a car, but what about the results? Her father turned to the little girl in the shop. Her mother was not to be outdone either. She had been divorced for less than two months and had found a red book that was several years younger than her. The two of them who had just reorganized their families didn't want Xu Mingwei to be a burden and thus were thrown into her uncle's house.

In any case, life was a human's life. Since no one's life could be perfect, then what did it matter if there was such a small flaw in all the perfection that she didn't really care about?

The Lady Helan also had a reason for doing so. She was already over 30 years old, so it was not a good time for sher to give birth again. The two sons and two daughters in front of her were the only members of her life. And out of the three children, the one she doted on the most was the youngest Xu Mingwei, he was even more considerate towards her than she was to her two sons.

Daughter was a pampered guest, which meant that she had been living at home for the past few years with the greatest freedom. Once she allowed her wife to marry into someone else's family, she would have to experience the pain of being a woman. She was an experienced person, and the bitterness was the clearest. Furthermore, her beloved daughter would definitely taste this taste one by one in the future. How could the Lady Helan be willing to not pamper her, be more lenient, and plan things out for her before she left home?

For a married daughter, it wasn't just her parents that supported her, but more importantly, her brothers. In the future, Ming Bai and Ming Meng would be supporting the Xu family. The better Ming Wei's relationship with them, the more beneficial it would be for her future marriage. Even if it was for the sake of her brother's family, her elder sister would treat her with more leniency.

At this time, Xu Mingwei still did not realize the painstaking efforts of the Lady Helan. She didn't hate Xu Mingbai and Xu Mingzhang either, it was just that she wasn't used to their way of expressing their love for her, after all, no one would hate someone who was truly good to her. Even though Xu Mingwei clearly knew that she was an outsider, she couldn't stop her from having a natural sense of intimacy with Lady Helan and her two brothers.

Xu Mingbai even treated her like a little doll and asked her in a soft voice what she had learned in Jingmei's Small Courtyard today. Was Master Fang fierce towards her, and did he have any conflicts with his other sisters?

Xu Mingwei patiently answered them all one by one.

Hearing her say that she had already started learning the zither, Xu Mingbai smiled and rubbed her head, then said: "There is still a good zither at home that is kept in the treasury to gather dust, but there are so many sisters, I think mother will not be able to take it out to send you. Big brother will book another one for you when the time comes, and have someone deliver it to your house, is that okay?"

Xu Mingwei knew that she did not even have to reject him, as her big brother had a warm temper and always spoke with a tone of discussion. In fact, every time he spoke those words, there would be less room for negotiation, thus she immediately nodded her head, and instructed, "Big brother doesn't need to buy too well, in a few years time, you will have to change to a bigger one."

Xu Mingbai did not agree and turned to ask her with a smile, "Are you still the best with the Sister Mei in the Second Branch? What does your Sister Mei like? This time, Big Brother will buy a zither for you and also give her some things while we're at it. "

The Xu family had a large population, but the boys and girls were still playing separately. Although she said that they were cousins, Xu Mingbai wasn't necessarily very familiar with her. This time, when she suddenly said that she wanted to bring a present for her, Xu Mingwei couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"I don't know what Sister Mei likes either. Big brother, you just have to pick some fresh things that aren't in the house and bring them back. Let her pick them herself and play." She thought for a moment before replying.

Xu Mingbai nodded.

On the other hand, when Xu Mingzhang heard her mention this, he immediately took out all the gifts he had brought with his. There were bracelet made from glass beads brought back from overseas merchant ships, bone tokens carved from ivory, and even a set of calves made from red coral beads. It fit perfectly with her zodiac and was so exquisite and adorable that Xu Mingwei couldn't help but hold it in his hands for a while.

Seeing that she liked it, Xu Mingzhang smiled, with a red face he said happily, "I guessed that little sister would like this, it's a pity that there's a much bigger one.

Just as he said that, Xu Mingbai knocked him on the head, and he immediately fled while covering his head with his hands.

Xu Mingbai laughed and scolded, "What are you saying. If it wasn't for me stopping his, three thousand silver taels would have been splattered out without even batting an eyelid. Things like corals were not something that nouveau riche people like to put on display. If you really bought it, wouldn't Third Aunt and the others laugh their guts out when you put it back in the moon-nesting? "

Xu Mingwei was speechless. Aside from the allowance given by the Lady Helan, she only received two taels of silver a month. Adding on to the six sets of new clothes every four years and the set of jewellery that the residence had ordered for her, it would be worth less than a hundred taels a year. However, it wasn't a big deal when her two elder brothers talked about three thousand taels of silver.

He hadn't thought that the difference in treatment between men and women would be this great. It wasn't that she was greedy for the silver, but when she marries in the future, Lady Helan would definitely have her as a dowry. Furthermore, even if Xu Mingwei had so much silver in his hands, she would have no place to spend it. At most, she could spend one or two liang of silver to reward the servants in her room during the new year. Until now, she still had over five hundred liang of silver in her small box. Xu Mingwei had thought that he was at least a rich woman, but he never thought that after saving for so long, he would not even have a single cent of Xu Mingzhang's wealth.

When Xu Mingzhang saw her happy expression a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, there was no smile on her face, causing him to be puzzled. Finally, Xu Mingbai got to the point, "This little miser hates me for breaking her three thousand gold. Ming Meng, next time you don't need to rack your brain for these little things, just go to the Golden Tower and give her a beating, I guarantee that you will be able to coax his well."

Xu Mingwei was not angry when she heard Yue Yang's words. She spread his hands and placed them under Yue Yang's nose, "Big brother, don't talk about Fourth Brother, at least Fourth Brother remembered to bring me a present. Where's Big Brother's?"

Xu Mingbai was shocked by her words, causing everyone in the room to burst out laughing. It was rare to see the young master of the Xu family being humiliated, and it was seven girls who was truly capable.

Xu Mingbai laughed bitterly, "You little miser, didn't I promise to give you the set zither before? I was the one being stingy in the end. Forget it, I'll beat you up and bring back two small golden oxen, okay? "

Xu Mingwei let him go, as the proverb goes, "The more money a father has, the better it is."

As he returned with his sons, Lady Helan specifically instructed the kitchen to add a few more dishes they liked at noon. Upon entering the kitchen, they heard Xu Mingbai saying that he would beat up the little Taurus the moment he entered the room, and could not help but laugh, "When you return, you always beat up Taurus, and your sister's small boxes in her house have almost stopped filled up. If you really have the heart, you might as well find some good jade and embed them with.