In this way, she still worried endlessly about her daughter's dowry. She brought only a little dowry, and after she got married, she found out that a woman without a dowry lives a very difficult life. The whole family relied on the master's salary for sustenance. The master was timid, fearing that accepting gifts would get him reported to the authorities and caught on a weak spot.
"Madam, the master is here!" The maid beside Madame Liao suddenly ran in to announce. Madame Liao panicked and hurried to put away the jewelry on the table. But Vice Magistrate Wang stopped the maid, pulled aside the curtain, and entered himself.
Upon entering, he saw Madame Liao tidying up the items. "You accepted gifts from others?" Of course, Vice Magistrate Wang knew the family's situation. How could they afford even half a box of jewelry, let alone a whole box of pearls?
Realizing she couldn't hide it, Madame Liao simply explained, "It's from the family that visited the master today!"
