Upon hearing the maid's words, Mrs. Meng could fully understand her daughter's feelings and felt uncomfortable herself.
In the Capital City, to buy two houses along with so many shops and warehouses, wouldn't it cost at least tens of thousands of taels?
A rich man in the countryside growing crops could be wealthier than those who had lived in the Capital for several years, and such a disparity was enough to sour anyone's mood upon hearing it.
What's more, the family in question was one they knew, and Mrs. Meng was aware of her daughter's prejudice against that family's young daughter!
Even if Mrs. Meng knew that, there was nothing she could do; the other family was business-savvy, and in a few years' time, they had made so much money in the countryside entirely through their own capabilities.
Here was a lady born into a prestigious clan, with a noble status and specialized training, yet she lacked the talent for business!
