Bai Zhi returned to Qiongzhou almost like a beggar.

Along the way, people's livelihood was in ruins, and bandits were everywhere. For safety, she had to dress up in men's clothing and smear her face black, but she was still robbed of her money.

Fortunately, Meng Ying gave her the contact information of Ying Ge, which saved her life.

Covered in mud and tired, she lay down in front of the gate of Baifu, begging for a bowl of water from the doorman.

The boy's face was full of disgust, "You, you, you, you have to lie down on one side! It's so hard to deal with!"

Bai Zhi was unhappy at the time and started arguing immediately, "Who is your master? Come out and see me! It's so hard to ask for a bowl of water! It's so hard!"

"Hey! You beggar! You can't see our master! Get out of the way!"

She was chased back to her home, and Bai Zhi suddenly became angry, "You are such a scornful fellow! I won't leave today. I won't be able to see your boss, so I'll just yell bad words here." Your reputation!”

"..."

There was a commotion in front of the door, and after a while, someone came out of the house.

"What are you making a fuss about! What a shame! What a shame!"

It's a familiar voice!

Bai Zhi instantly looked at her with tears in her eyes, "My little pear blossom! I finally see you!"

When Lihua heard the sound, she was stunned. She looked at the little beggar and couldn't say a word. She was so anxious that she jumped on the spot twice, and then rushed towards Bai Zhi, "Ahhhh! My lady! Why did you come back just now!"

The two hugged each other and cried for a long time before Lihua welcomed Bai Zhi in.

Bai Zhi lay at home for seven days and seven nights, thinking of nothing but eating, drinking, and defecating, and she finally got some rest.

When she got up in the morning, Lihua combed her hair into a girlish bun. Bai Zhi thought about her previous shabby appearance and couldn't help but click her tongue, "You must be good at it!"

"How can this be possible! It's Miss, you are good-looking!"

Bai Zhi gave her a thumbs up, "My little mouth is so sweet! Hey! What did you say my name was before?"

"White lotus!" Lihua answered loudly.

Bai Zhi: "???"

"Why is it called Bai Lianhua? Can I change it?" Bai Zhiren was dumbfounded. She made up this name to fool Zhuo Yao, but now it's her real name.

"Your identity was found with great difficulty by the prince. It is the identity of a retired official in Jizhou. The only descendant of this family is named Bai Lianhua. It seems that he passed away due to illness. The housekeeper and his wife will make it clear to you later. .”

After Bai Zhi packed up, she went to meet the rumored housekeeper and his wife, who were about forty or fifty years old. When they saw Bai Zhi, they kowtowed politely first, which was regarded as recognizing Bai Zhi as the head of the family.

Bai Zhi sat upright, "Both of you, please get up. Let's talk about the situation in Bai Mansion first."

The steward Bai Niansheng said eloquently, "The ancestors of the Bai family have been officials for generations. Bai Fu, the seventh-generation head of the family, made his fortune. He once served as a special driver in Jizhou Prefecture, and his official position was from the fourth rank. Later he married the daughter of Jizhou Liu's Buzhuang, and the couple The two supported each other and saved a little for many years, but the Bai family had few heirs. They only had one son for two generations, and then gradually declined. The last generation only had one daughter, named Bai Lianhua. The thief saw that my young lady was helpless. Damn, he was greedy for the Bai family’s property, so he threatened the young lady with evidence of the Bai family’s crimes when he was an official. The young lady was weak and could not withstand the storm, so she could only die in depression. The Bai family... has been extinct since then!"

Bai Baisheng cried bitterly when he said, "But the thief didn't give up. He wanted to seize the remaining property of the Bai family and charged him with some crimes. As a result, the whole Bai family was guilty of being executed. Fortunately, the prince came to rescue him and he was able to get it." The lives of the people in our house..."

Bai Zhi frowned slightly, "Well, I understand, you have saved your lives, why don't you escape?"

"The old slave and his wife are both children of the Bai family and have been working in the Bai Mansion for generations. Suddenly they have no support and they are old. They really don't know what to do! The Bai Mansion is not prosperous and there are few servants. Basically The Shangdu family has children, and without the White House, it will be difficult for them to find a reliable employer!"

Bai Zhi sighed slightly, "That's fine! Now that you are no longer guilty, you should cherish your life! My surname is also Bai. Although my identity is fake, my person is real. Since you have entered the Bai Mansion, naturally I will not I will treat you harshly. Besides, although I am alone, I still have people behind me and I have a lot of property. If you follow me, you will be very reliable."

Bai Zhi started to paint cakes for people, and she had to make people believe that she was a good master.

Bai Niansheng and his wife Bai Su nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes! We should know clearly that you will be our master from now on! The only master!"

Bai Zhi nodded with satisfaction, "But there is only one thing. I have the final say in this Baifu! As long as you do well, I will never make your life difficult!"

"Understood! Understood!" The couple nodded and bowed.

"After lunch, I need to clean up the list of slaves. Except for the slaves I brought myself, those with unknown origins and loose mouths should be controlled first! For the rest, I need you two as guarantees to ensure that they are not The secret will be leaked, otherwise you two will suffer together!" Bai Zhi ordered.

The couple looked at each other, their expressions becoming a little nervous, "I understand! I understand!"

"But you don't have to be afraid! I don't want to punish you, I just don't want to tolerate adultery and put myself in danger. Besides, if the secret of this mansion is leaked, I may be able to survive, but you were once guilty, so you don't have to I'll say more!" Bai Zhi's tone was stern and threatening.

"Understand! That's natural!"

Bai Zhi saw that the expressions of the two of them had softened, and she took a sip of tea slowly and smiled, "After cleaning up the servants and looking for an auspicious day, you can come with me to worship the ancestor of the Bai family. He actually used As this white girl is, I should also perform some filial piety on her behalf!"

The two looked at each other again and breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss, you are kind!"

"But I still have a question to ask!" Bai Zhi looked a little embarrassed.

"Miss, tell me? This old slave knows everything!"

"Can the name White Lotus be changed?"

Bai Su and Bai Su looked at each other again with confusion on their faces, "Miss, what's wrong with this name? The master and his wife thought about it for a long time before choosing the name Lotus. The entire Bai family is I like lotus, and white lotus can be seen everywhere in the lotus pond in the courtyard, which means elegance and purity, rising out of the mud without being stained, and washing the ripples without being evil. What a wonderful name!"

"Yes! When the little girl was born, if the lady hadn't already chosen a name, we would have all wanted to give the child a name!" Bai Su said with excitement as she gestured.

Seeing how excited they were talking, Bai Zhi swallowed the idea of ​​changing her name.

The white lotus is not bad, the meaning is quite good!

Well, she shouldn't be prejudiced against this word!

Bai Zhi figured it out and chatted with the two old housekeepers for a long time. Only then did she learn that Meng Ying had saved the family's life on the condition that they get the family's property. And it is necessary to ensure that the ancestral temple of the Bai family can only be owned by Bai Zhi.

In other words, Bai Zhi now owns the assets of the Bai family in addition to what the prince gave her and what she earned, and has absolute right to dispose of these three properties.

This is extremely rare in a society where women have no inheritance rights.

Bai Zhi probably figured it out, she is now a rich woman!

You can't wake up laughing from sleep!

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