Chapter 16: The prosperity of the population has reached a level of mutual indignation between humans and gods

Half an hour later.

Liu Shimai was dressed in a patched light brown garment and had only one silver hairpin with a tassel on her hair bun. With her only remaining maid, Mo'er, she walked to the Liang Mansion, three streets away from the Prime Minister's Residence.

The gate of the Liang Mansion was clearly open, but she hesitated and lingered in front of the gate. The gatekeeper looked at her and asked, "Miss Liu from the Prime Minister's Residence?"

Liu Shimai was slightly startled and paused her steps.

Mo'er answered, "Exactly!"

The gatekeeper exclaimed, "Miss Liu, please don't leave!" and hurried into the mansion like his pants were on fire.

Before long, a group of people came out of the Liang Mansion in a rumbling manner!

The leader was a robust old man with white hair, followed by a line of men and women in various attire!

They seemed to be ready for a fight!

Especially those men, all of them were sturdy and imposing, truly a group of warriors!

Mo'er was shocked, "Miss, it seems like almost all the men from the Liang family have come out... I feel like they have been waiting for you on purpose in the mansion."

Liu Shimai also had the same feeling.

As she took a step forward, about to bow gracefully, she was pulled into the house by a strong arm. "Shimai, you finally came to visit Grandfather!"

It wasn't until she sat down in the hall that Liu Shimai could start to make sense of what was happening.

However, she really liked being addressed as "Grandfather"!

Compared to the literati who liked to be called "grandfather," calling him "Grandfather" felt more down-to-earth.

"Shimai hasn't visited Grandfather's house for many years. You probably don't recognize everyone, right?"

The robust old man with white hair was none other than Liang Wei, the former mighty General, and the father of Liu Shimai's mother, Liu Ruyi. He pointed to the middle-aged and young men and women sitting in the hall, saying, "This is your eldest uncle, eldest aunt, second uncle, second aunt, third uncle, third aunt... sixth uncle, sixth aunt, and seventh uncle!"

Liu Shimai was taken aback.

Wow!

Seventh Uncle, was he referring to this group of uncles? She was dazzled and couldn't remember a single one of them!

Except for the fourth and fifth uncles who were guarding the border and not present in the mansion, the rest of the Liang family were all here. The age of the seventh uncle was only twenty years old, and he was not married, so there was no seventh aunt!

Liang Wei then pointed to the group of young men, teenagers, and even children standing behind the seven elders, "This is the eldest brother, second brother, third brother... ninth brother, and the tenth and sixteenth brothers!"

Liu Shimai was dumbfounded once again.

This Liang family was thriving to the extent that it made both humans and gods envious!

The crucial thing was that there wasn't a single Liang girl under this family of warriors, wasn't there?

She busied herself with greeting everyone and saw Liang Wei burst into laughter, "Shimai has returned, and our Liang family finally has a daughter!"

Those cousins and brothers immediately surrounded Liu Shimai.

Compared to the literary and scholarly Shu family, this family of warriors was indeed more down-to-earth. These people were all very straightforward and filled the entire hall with their heroic spirit.

From Liang Wei's introduction, it was apparent that these brothers didn't carry the "cousin" title, which meant that they were treating her as their real sister?

Liang Wei was obviously very happy, and he continued, "Your mother insisted on marrying that sneaky and deceitful scholar, Liu Jun, and I strongly opposed it! But I couldn't resist when the imperial decree was issued, and I had no choice but to agree! Liu Jun is truly despicable. He has kept you away from Grandfather's house all these years, to the extent that when he runs into you outside, your brothers dare not even greet you, afraid that you would despise them!"

Liu Shimai could understand why they were afraid she would despise them.

In the current Great Shu dynasty, literary talents were more valued than martial strength. Liu Fuyun was the leading literary figure and looked down upon the warrior families. Given Liu Shimai's widespread fame and her tutelage under Liu Fuyun, they were probably afraid she would look down on them too.