After saying this with a sob, Lan Yin began to cry uncontrollably.
Even Shen Ningyuan couldn't hear clearly what she said intermittently afterwards.
I only vaguely heard about natural disasters, man-made disasters, increased taxes, and harvest failures. If Chen Ningyuan hadn't frequently sent people to help, sending silver, food, and cotton, I'm afraid the whole family would have starved to death or frozen to death...
Seeing Lan Yin sobbing and crying, Shen Ningyuan felt very uncomfortable and took out a handkerchief to wipe away Lan Yin's tears.
A year ago, after Lan Yin was driven away, Shen Ningyuan suggested that she go to work for the Shen family or help her find a new client.
But Lan Yin refused.
Shen Ningyuan will never forget her original words:
"Young lady is kind and protective of me, how could I possibly harm you? I was kicked out of the Ji family on charges of theft. If I were to return to the Shen family, I'm afraid the Ji family would seize the opportunity to stir up trouble, saying that the Shen family is corrupt and has trained servants to steal and cheat, using this opportunity to suppress Young lady. As for serving other patrons, I'm completely unwilling to do so. I grew up with Young lady and only want to serve her in this life!"
Just for this master-servant relationship, Lan Yin resolutely returned to Lanhua Village, even at the cost of her life.
After crying for a while, Lan Yin suddenly realized something and quickly wiped away her tears.
"Look at my brain. Miss has finally come to Orchid Village. I should take her to my home for a visit!"
As she spoke, Lan Yin pulled Shen Ningyuan and continued walking towards home.
Lan Yin's house is simple, but it is kept clean and tidy.
Shen Ningyuan sat on a small bench in the yard, looking at Lan Yin's family awkwardly.
Lan Yin brought two cups of hot tea and handed them to Chen Ningyuan and Lu Ying.
"Miss, the tea here is just crude and I'm sorry for the poor hospitality. I hope you won't mind." Lan Yin said apologetically.
Lan Yin's father also smiled apologetically, "This is the only kind of tea we have at home to treat Miss. I hope you don't mind."
Lan Yin's younger brothers and sisters huddled behind their mother, looking at Shen Ningyuan timidly with curiosity in their eyes.
Lan Yin's younger sister tugged at her mother's sleeve and whispered, "Mother, is this the very pretty young lady that my sister always mentioned to us? She's really beautiful!"
Lan's mother nodded and made a gesture to silence the little girl, indicating that she should not talk nonsense.
After a short period of observation, Shen Ningyuan roughly understood the personalities of Lan Yin's family.
After taking a sip of tea, Shen Ningyuan asked, "Lan Yin, I remember you told me that your father passed the imperial examination?"
Hearing this, Lan Yin and Lan's father looked at each other, then looked at Shen Ningyuan, "Dad took part in the provincial examination, but he didn't pass. The township required a sum of money to bribe the government, but our family didn't have the money, so he was rejected."
Shen Ningyuan frowned.
This is helpless, but it is the fact.
Nowadays, selling official positions and granting titles are common in the court.
As far as she knew, the Ji family had to pay a large sum of money to the higher authorities every year in order to barely keep the title of marquis.
"So, your father can read?" Shen Ningyuan asked, "Can he understand the account book?"
Before Lan Yin could even speak, her father quickly replied, "I understand. I understand. I used to manage the accounts for a while for a village gentry."
"That's good."
Shen Ningyuan nodded.
"Being able to read and write, and having managed account books, that's perfect."
Lan Yin became even more curious, "Miss, why are you asking these questions?"
"I want your father to help me with the accounts." Shen Ningyuan said directly.
Lan Yin was shocked. "Let my father help Miss with the accounts? But Miss, hasn't your private property been merged into the Ji family's accounts? And isn't the Ji family's accounts managed by Madam's brother?"
"Don't worry, I will replace him." Shen Ningyuan said calmly.
"What?" Lan Yin was even more surprised, and looked at Shen Ningyuan in shock, "Miss, what are you going to do?"
"You'll know later."
As he spoke, Shen Ningyuan stood up, looked at Lan Yin's father, and said politely: "Lan Bo, please wait at home for a while. After I have made arrangements over there, you can come and help me with the accounts."
"Miss, what happened? Why did you suddenly..."
Lan Yin wanted to ask more questions, but her father held her hand and signaled her not to ask any more questions.
Father Lan nodded to Shen Ningyuan with a firm attitude, "Young lady is our family's great benefactor. If Young lady needs anything, we dare not disobey her, nor dare we ask too many questions. We will listen to Young lady's instructions."
"Okay, just wait for me to make the arrangements." Shen Ningyuan nodded slightly.
Lan's father's words made her feel more satisfied.
Be polite when advancing and retreating, and know when to relax and work hard.
She felt more at ease when Lan Yin's father came to help her with the accounts.
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan looked at Lan Yin and said, "Okay, pack up now and follow me back to the Ji family."
"Okay!" Lan Yin responded excitedly and immediately went into the house to pack her things.
While Lan Yin was packing, Shen Ningyuan looked around Lan Yin's house inside and out.
Then he walked up to Lan's mother, took out a pile of gold from his purse and stuffed it into Lan's mother's hand.
Lan's mother quickly refused, pushed the gold away, and said in a panic, "Miss, you have already helped our family a lot, I can't accept this gold!"
"Aunt, take this money. Lan Yin and Lan Bo work for the Ji family, and it's inconvenient for them to travel to the suburbs. You can go to the main city and buy a house. It will not only be convenient, but also comfortable for the whole family to live in. The remaining money can be used to send Lan Yin's younger brother and sister to school."
After saying that, Shen Ningyuan forced the gold into Lan's mother's hands, not giving her a chance to refuse.
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