Does changing your name make all the difference?

Lin Shuyan pondered this and voiced her doubts.

"Grandma, Uncle and Aunt, I haven't been in Xu Family Village for long. Did my cousin study medicine before?" Lin Shuyan asked, feigning ignorance.

"After my cousin changed her name to Jiang Hua and went to Jiang Xingzhou's house, she opened a shop and can cook so many delicious dishes. Now she also knows medicine. Was she like this before?"

As the saying goes, what is said without intention may be taken to heart by the listener. When Lin Shuyan said these words, even Xu Yaozu, who usually doesn't pay attention to anything else, couldn't help but put down his chopsticks.

“This wretched girl never knew any of these things before!” Madam Xu broke the silence first.

"Yes, that wretched girl used to make food that was barely edible, let alone something as delicious as this, not to mention her medical skills," Madam Xu said belatedly.

The two women, Da Xu and Xu, exchanged a glance. Xu then remembered what Li Da Hua had said earlier.

“Mother-in-law, Da Gui, do you think Jiang Hua is possessed by a ghost?” Xu suddenly asked.

"Aunt!" Lin Shuyan's face showed fear, and she hid behind Madam Xu.

"Really? Is my cousin really possessed by a ghost? My poor cousin!" Lin Shuyan said fearfully, her voice trembling with tears.

"That must be it! How dare that brat talk to me like that before!" Madam Xu said through gritted teeth.

"Mother, don't you know a powerful shaman? Take some money and find someone to help you. Maybe they can drive away the wandering ghosts from that wretched girl's body," Xu Dagui suddenly said.

"At that time, this wretched girl will be completely at our mercy. The wild man she married won't be here. Maybe if we beat her up, she'll obediently give the opportunity to our Yaozu."

"Find a shaman? That's expensive," said Madam Xu, somewhat disapprovingly.

"Is money more important or Yaozu's future career?" Xu Dagui asked his mother in a deep voice.

Xu Yaozu also looked at his grandmother with hopeful eyes.

Ultimately, Xu Yaozu was still unwilling to give up on the idea of ​​becoming the dean's student at Shifang Academy, especially since the person in question was Jiang Jingyi, and he was not convinced!

"Alright, I'll go take a look tomorrow," said Madam Xu through gritted teeth.

Lin Shuyan also took out a purse containing ten taels of silver.

"This is the ten taels of silver I've earned these past few days. Grandma, please take it and use it." Lin Shuyan said understandingly.

"Yan Yan, this money is what you worked hard to earn. You should keep it as your dowry." Madam Xu was unwilling to accept Lin Shu Yan's money and quickly declined.

“Mother-in-law, this is a token of Yan Yan’s filial piety to you. Please accept it. Besides, Yan Yan has been with our family for so long, so it’s only right to give her some money.” Xu Shi stared intently at the silver in Lin Shu Yan’s hand.

After hearing what Xu said, Lin Shuyan's eyes dimmed and her face showed some displeasure.

What does that mean? Does it mean she's freeloading in this house?

If it weren't for her, would Young Master Ye have distributed silver to the villagers? His family must have received quite a bit of silver back then.

"Can't you speak properly! Who's freeloading in this house right now!" Looking at Lin Shuyan, who was looking down with a wronged expression, Madam Xu felt a pang of heartache and thought of her youngest son.

"It's been so long, what's the difference between you and an old hen that can't lay eggs? You can't even lay a single egg!" Madam Xu said disdainfully, looking at Madam Xu's flat belly.

"Mother-in-law, it's me!" After hearing what Da Xu Shi said, Xu Shi looked at Xu Da Gui with red eyes, hoping that he could say a word for her.

However, all she got in return was a slap from Xu Dagui across the face.

"Stop eating and go back to your room to reflect on your actions!" Xu Dagui said fiercely to Xu Shi.

Faced with her husband's fierce gaze, Xu Shi dared not utter a word. She could only silently walk back into the house, tears streaming down her face, covering her slapped cheek.

"Yan Yan, don't be sad. Your aunt is illiterate and doesn't think before she speaks. Don't take it to heart," Xu Dagui said to Lin Shuyan, trying to comfort her.

Having stayed at home for so long, and knowing full well that his mother dotes on Yaozu and this granddaughter the most, Xu still foolishly went and bumped into them; she was simply asking for a beating.

"No, it's all my fault. Uncle, please don't hit Aunt again next time. From now on, Yan Yan will give Grandma money every month. I won't freeload." Lin Shu Yan shook her head, her eyes red, and said pitifully.

"How can Grandma take your money? You should put it away quickly!" Madam Xu hurriedly stuffed the purse in her hand back to Lin Shuyan.

"Yan Yan, this is your home from now on. We're all family, so let's not be formal with each other," Xu Dagui comforted her.

Looking at Lin Shuyan with red eyes, I felt a pang of heartache. I had long treated her as my own daughter, and seeing her so upset and in tears was unbearable.

"Sister Yan Yan, don't be sad. Don't take my mother's words to heart. We all consider you family," Xu Yaozu also comforted her.

Lin Shuyan then smiled and said, "Grandma, Uncle, now that we are all family, you should accept this money, Grandma."

“Yaozu is going to Shifang Academy and he will have to pay tuition, which will cost a lot of money. As his older sister, I must do my part.” As she spoke, Lin Shuyan stuffed the money back to Madam Xu.

"Alright, Grandma will save this as your dowry. We'll buy you a proper dowry when you get married!" said Madam Xu, accepting the money.

"Thank you, Sister Yan Yan. I will definitely treat you well in the future. I will let you live in a big house and even buy maids to serve you!" Xu Yaozu promised.

"Okay." Lin Shuyan agreed with a smile, but her heart was full of disdain.

These people are only treating her this way because they see her now running a shop with Young Master Ye and making money. As for the money she gives away, Lin Shuyan just throws it away like meat buns to feed the dogs.

So what if Jiang Hua can earn money? Can she give it to the Xu family like she does?

She wanted to make the Xu family feel that Jiang Hua was no match for Lin Shuyan!

Looking at the leftovers from lunch on the table, the vegetables were completely dry, and the few pieces of pork belly were greasy, making it look disgusting.

Just as she was thinking this, Madam Xu put a piece of white, fatty meat on her plate. Lin Shuyan felt nauseous. These dishes were not considered high-class at Guangfu Restaurant; only poor people would eat them.

"Yaozu, eat more. You're still growing, and studying is hard!" Lin Shuyan put some fatty meat from her bowl back into Xu Yaozu's bowl.

"Thank you, Sister Yan Yan, you're so kind!" Xu Yaozu looked at the meat Lin Shuyan had put in his bowl, and a strange emotion rekindled in his heart. He looked at her with complicated eyes.