I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times

Chapter 562 Strange acquaintance

"I'm really sorry. I hurt my head and can't remember many things clearly. If you are my late husband's friend, please forgive me."

Bai Yunxi said, feeling slightly blessed. There is indeed no such number in my memory, but if someone can recognize it at a glance, they must have seen it before, and he seems to have a close friendship with him.

Hearing Bai Yunxi’s explanation, the man looked at her suspiciously and nodded.

“I see, it’s good for my brothers and sisters to come in. I’ve been thinking about you, but I haven’t had time to visit. Please bear with me.”

Hearing this man's polite tone, Bai Yunxi only found it funny. She even said she didn't know him, but this man didn't introduce himself and continued to greet her.

 “You’re welcome, I wonder who you are?”

“…My surname is Meng, and I was a classmate with Brother Bai. After becoming a scholar, I gave up the scientific examination and opened this bookstore to make a living.”

As the man spoke, his eyes were fixed on Baiyun Xi. Seeing the calm look on her face, he already believed what she said.

He had heard a thing or two about the fact that they were being forced to pay debts, but he didn't expect it to be so serious that he didn't even recognize them.

Bai Yunxi didn’t pay much attention to this man’s visit, “It turned out that he was a classmate of her late husband and had met Brother Meng.”

With that said, he asked Du and Li to come over to see him.

The two parties exchanged a few words, Meng Xiucai stroking his beard and squinting at the three people in front of him, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

“My sister-in-law has been looking at pens, inks, papers and inkstones just now. I don’t know if they are for my nephew to use or to give away. Although the four treasures of the study here are not expensive, they are still practical.”

Hearing Meng Xiucai's tone, Bai Yunxi felt a little embarrassed. Since they were acquaintances, it was hard to buy things. It seemed like she wanted to take advantage.

“Actually, there is no shortage. I have free time today, so I just came to the town to take a look around. There is nothing that I need to buy.”

She had no impression of this man at all. Based on her intuition, this man didn't have much enthusiasm for her. He and Lao Juren should have just nodded their acquaintance.

 “That’s it, I won’t disturb you anymore and I’ll take my leave.”

"Brothers and sisters, go slowly. If there is any difficulty in the future, just come and find me as a brother. I will never shirk anything that I can do for you."

It wasn't until the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked to the street that Bai Yunxi sighed. It was really unlucky that she met an acquaintance for no reason, which delayed her shopping.

“Mom, what should we do next? Do we really have to go to the county?”

　　Du Shi looked back at the bookstore.

“Uncle Meng looks familiar to me. He should have been to our house before.”

  “A casual acquaintance, the type of person who makes friends with each other.”

Bai Yunxi smiled. He didn't want to take advantage of him. It didn't matter whether he knew him or not.

While talking, the three of them walked to the carriage house. If they wanted to go to the county town, they had to take a variety of carriages, including oxen carriages, mule carriages and horse-drawn carriages.

 Of course, those who have the ability can also rent a car.

 “Go and ask, how much does it cost to ride a mule cart?”

 A moment later, Mrs. Li ran back excitedly, "Mom, a mule cart costs ten cents and will arrive in one and a half hours. An ox cart costs eight cents and will arrive in two and a half hours."

Baiyunxi glanced at the sky and threw away the round trip. It was already dark before he even wandered around the county town.

 Now is the time for the disaster victims to return home, and the road is not yet peaceful. She cannot take risks on the road with her daughter-in-law.

"It's too late today. I'll take Wenyou to the county town early tomorrow morning."

Although Li was a little regretful, she never refuted her mother-in-law's decision. The three of them carried baskets and bought some daily necessities. When passing by the grocery store, Du chose some colored threads and took them back.

 (End of this chapter)