Xiao Bi put down the oil paper bag and took out the two banknotes from under her neatly folded clothes.

Seeing clearly what she was holding in her hand, Huan Yu was amused again.

Both His Majesty and Brother Xiaowu said that Xiaojiu was a money-crazy. He himself had seen her fight with Aji to win the lottery, but he never really regarded her as a "money-crazy" in his heart.

After all, with Xiaojiu's status, no matter what he lacks, he cannot be short of money.

Moreover, during the month they had worked together at Qilinwei, Xiaojiu had always been very generous with his actions. Just treating everyone to dinner on the first day of taking office cost a lot of money.

But the way she acted just now... she was definitely a money-lover.

Xiao Bi did not feel embarrassed, and spread the banknotes in front of him generously: "To be honest with you, Brother Huan, I have never had so much money in my hands."

Two banknotes with a face value of one hundred taels are not a small amount for most people in the world.

But considering the status and financial resources of the Xiao Huan family, such a small amount of money may not be enough to cover the house's expenses for a few days.

Although it was clear that she was not pitiful, Huan Yu still felt a little sympathy in his heart.

Xiaojiu is not an ordinary girl, she will not worry about not being able to afford fancy clothes, jewelry, rouge and gouache.

But if a person wants to achieve something great, it is far from enough to study hard and practice hard alone.

Money cannot solve everything in the world, but it is the simplest and fastest way to solve many things with money.

"Is this what Mama Bei prepared for you?"

Xiao Bi put the banknote back into its original place: "Yes, although Mama Bei is just my wet nurse, she loves me the most and always treats me as her own daughter.

But in the past, I was always accompanied by maids when I traveled far away. Mother Bei would only hand over the money to them, but..."

She looked at Huan Yu with a smile: "If she knew that I was traveling as a servant for Brother Huan, she probably wouldn't have given me a banknote!"

"What Xiaojiu means is that I should not only be responsible for your food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also pay you monthly money?"

"That's natural. Sang Pu and Fengshou both get paid monthly for being your servants. Isn't it possible that my mighty Xiao Jiuye is not as good as those two?"

Huan Yu felt that since he left the capital, he seemed to have no expression except laughter.

In terms of martial arts, Sang Pu and Feng Sheng bundled together are not as good as half Xiao Jiu.

But when it comes to serving people as a servant, Xiaojiu...it's really hard to think about.

"Don't underestimate people!"

Xiao Bi unscrewed the small water bag and washed her hands clean, then wetted the handkerchief and handed it over: "Master, please clean your hands."

Huan Yu took the handkerchief very cooperatively and wiped his hands carefully.

Xiao Bi opened the white cloth bag and oil paper bag again and said: "Young Master, please have dinner."

Huan Yu Yiyan picked up a steamed bun, tore off a piece and put it in his mouth.

The steamed buns were steamed this morning, and although they were cold, they still tasted good.

Seeing him starting to eat, Xiao Bi picked up a steamed bun and a piece of dried meat and started to eat it in a formal manner.

No one can find fault with such a diligent and sensible young man.

But Huan Yu still felt awkward.

He picked up his water bag and took a sip: "Xiaojiu, have the elders in the Duke's Mansion always been so strict with you?"

"Brother Huan is referring to money?"

In fact, Huan Yu just wanted to find a topic to lighten the atmosphere. Hearing her question, he nodded and said, "That's it for now."

Xiao Bi said: "This is what my mother meant. She was afraid that if I had too much money, no one in the world would be able to control me, so she specifically told her family to do this."

Huan Yu didn't expect that she would suddenly mention the Duke's wife who had passed away many years ago, and he was inevitably a little embarrassed.

Xiao Bi, however, did not shy away from it and said frankly: "I am not the only person in the world who has never seen my own mother. And I know that my mother's arrangement is all for my own good.

If no one is in charge, people like me can probably poke a big hole in the sky..."

Huan Yu is not a meddlesome person.

But the people his grandfather assigned to him were really capable.

After Xiao Bi grabbed the horse and ran wildly at the door of the blacksmith shop that day, he just wanted them to find out what happened to the Xiao family that day, but they found out a lot of things related to the Xiao family.

Of course, in a house like the Duke's Mansion, it is impossible for anyone to verify the secrets of the inner chamber.

Therefore, Huan Yu knew that Xiao Bi's biological mother had died young, but he didn't know that Mrs. Nan had made such detailed arrangements before her death.

But from what Xiao Bi said just now, it is not difficult to tell that she really has no idea about his life experience.

Huan Yu is reserved by nature and almost never talks about his privacy with others.

But he had to admit that it would indeed be much easier to live as openly as Xiao Bi.

Maybe, you can also learn to be magnanimous for once?

He had not yet made a final decision in his heart, but for the first time in his life, he lost control of his mouth.

"Xiaojiu, you are indeed not the only person in the world who has never met your own mother, but not everyone is as lucky as you..."

Xiao Bi was so immersed in his own words that he didn't realize what he was saying for a moment.

After a while, she murmured: "Brother Huan, there are many people in the world who don't have a biological mother. I am indeed the luckiest..."

Huan Yu said: "Tianshui County and the capital are thousands of miles apart, but our fate is the same.

My mother also died in childbirth on the day she gave birth to me.”

Only then did Xiao Bi wake up completely and said hurriedly: "Brother Huan, I didn't mean to say that just now. I didn't know you either..."

Huan Yu said: "Xiao Jiu doesn't have to be like this, since we are people with the same fate, our feelings are the same.

The reason why I think you are lucky is because my mother could not even leave a complete sentence before she died."

Xiao Bi didn't know what to say.

As Huan Yu said just now, they are people with the same destiny, so they completely understand each other's feelings.

Such pain cannot be healed by a few words of comfort from others.

At the same time, because I have never had the experience of living with my biological mother, the pain does not seem so unbearable.

In short, this is a feeling that is difficult to express accurately in words.

Huan Yu smiled faintly: "It's been so many years. It's useless for us to continue to dwell on it. We should still live a good life."

Xiao Bi said: "There is indeed nothing to worry about..."

She wanted to ask the man in front of her what choice he would make if there were doubts about his mother's early death.

Should you pursue the truth persistently, or should you let go of everything and live a good life?

But she couldn't speak.

Because she knows herself so well, it is impossible for others' choices to affect her.

And she couldn't do anything like tearing the other person's healed wounds open again.

Seeing that she looked a little dazed, Huan Yu didn't ask any further questions.
Chapter completed!