This thorny decision left everyone at a loss for words.
An older, white-haired clan leader spoke up: "Sister, I can't bear to part with you."
"Yeah yeah."
"Since your aunt, who is in charge of the household, has given it to you, then it is yours."
[Mother, give it back to him quickly.]
These people prioritize their family's interests.
[After their cheapskate father got promoted, they all benefited greatly.]
The old lady had originally intended to take back the storeroom key, but now that Ye Lanyin had returned it to her on her own initiative, she was overjoyed.
Lin Muya turned her head to look at Ye Lanyin, feeling a mix of emotions.
This sister-in-law has been very good to her, but in this situation, she can't help.
One is her mother, the other is her sister-in-law; it's obvious which one is more important.
"Since you want to give it back, then so be it!" The old lady's eyes sharpened, and for the first time, she displayed her authority.
The crowd booed.
Ye Lanyin then took the key out of her bosom and placed it on the table. "Mother, there is only one key to this storeroom. Now, let's return it to its rightful owner."
"By the way, some of the things in the manor were subsidized by Lan Yin's dowry. A few days ago, I sorted out the receipts and found that the Marquis's manor owed me wages and subsidies. I made a record and paid the difference to my dowry."
"Do the clan elders have any objections?"
The old clan chief smiled and agreed, "Of course, how could the Marquis's mansion use a woman's dowry? Right, Aunt?"
The old lady responded awkwardly, "Of course, my son now holds an official position, and his salary is more than enough!"
Ye Lanyin smiled, "Yes, the master has a salary, so there's naturally nothing to worry about."
“The future of the Marquis’s mansion will be even better. Now that the key has been returned to Mother, let’s give Mother the power to manage the household as well.”
Upon hearing this, the old lady's eyes lit up, and she looked eager, "Okay, okay!"
"Since Mother has no objection, shall we sign a document today, witnessed by the clan elders, as a handover?" Ye Lanyin looked at the excited old lady with reluctance.
The old lady's hands under the table were almost poking a hole in her skirt, but she managed to suppress the joy in her heart.
However, the Marquis of Zhenbei disagreed, saying, "Mother, the lady is the mistress of the house and the mother of the children. You are getting old, so it's better to let the lady manage things."
After all, he was going to save his salary for Shuang'er.
He couldn't ask his wife to use her dowry to help with the household expenses, but it was a different story when he was in charge of the household.
"Nonsense, how could this be something I asked for? Lan Yin said she was returning it to me. All the elders are here, can they all hear me?" The old lady glared at her son with displeasure.
What a useless thing! Back then, Ye Lanyin was in charge of the Marquis's mansion, but she only had the title and no real power. She lived a very comfortable life.
Later, she was taken over the management of the household and her dowry, which forced her to spend her own money and sell the family's belongings in the storeroom to make up for her dowry. She lived a poor life and even lost her daily afternoon tea.
Now, she finally managed to reprimand her for being unfilial in front of the clan elders, and finally forced her to return the storeroom key.
Why would she be foolish enough not to accept?
The Marquis of Zhenbei felt guilty under the old lady's glare, and he knew what his mother wanted to do.
But he still has to say something, doesn't he?
"Madam, Mother..."
“It’s alright, my lord. It’s the same whether my mother or I manage the household. I have to take care of the children and manage the servants every day. Now that my mother is willing to take charge of the household, I can go back to my old life and relax a bit.”
Ye Lanyin hesitated for a moment before looking at the old lady, "However, Mother, if my courtyard and the children need money in the future, I will have to ask you for it. You don't mind, do you?"
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Alright."
Finally, witnessed by the clan elders and others, the two signed a document agreeing to take control of the storeroom and also drew up a note for the exchange of family control.
The old lady was afraid that Ye Lanyin would disagree, so she signed the document much faster than usual.
The elders shook their heads inwardly as they looked at the old lady.
Lin Muya remained silent; in any case, she would have to relinquish the power to manage the family sooner or later.
[Hehe, Mom is awesome! My love-struck brain is gone!]
[It seems they've even become smarter.]
I bet those old women from the collateral branches are so envious of the old lady, their eyes are practically popping out of their sockets.
As Ye Lanyin walked back to the courtyard, her steps became much lighter.
“Mother, how could you be so foolish? Giving the power of the household to Grandmother will only bring us more hardship.” Lin Chang’an remained silent throughout, following Ye Lanyin into the courtyard with a disheveled face.
Little did he know, their good days were just around the corner.
Lin Rui'an saw through Ye Lanyin's motives, but didn't say anything.
These days, he studies poetry and books diligently every day. He doesn't have much time left for the autumn imperial examination, which is six months away.
Now, he carries a book in his pocket every day, and wherever he goes, as long as there is no one around, he will take it out and read it.
If there is someone there, he will write down what he has learned that day on a piece of paper and spread his hand out to review it.
That day.
The elders were preparing to return home.
Finally, Ye Lanyin wrapped a large red envelope and gave it to them as a New Year's gift.
The elders were overjoyed and left after saying many auspicious words.
After watching them all leave, the old lady took out the key to the storeroom and excitedly led the nanny to the storeroom.
"Quickly, Granny Mei, open the door and take some silver to hire a good cook."
"What a petty person. Now that she has been the mistress of the Marquis's mansion for several years, Yue Fang has forgotten the demeanor she once had as the legitimate daughter."
Granny Mei carefully helped the old lady up, smiling as she said, "Old Madam, please be careful." Her good days had finally arrived.
The two men walked in laughing, and when they saw the warehouse...
I was stunned by the sight before me as soon as I stepped inside.
The warehouse, which was once piled high with goods, is now completely empty, with not even a trace left.
"Ah, what is this...? Why is there nothing here?" The old lady looked as if she had seen a ghost.
Then, he walked shakily to the back of the door to check.
The door branch creaked.
A broom that had been lost for years shook a few times and then fell on her foot.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts so much!" the old lady cried out as her foot was hit.
Granny Mei snapped out of her shock and ran to the old lady's side, "Are you alright?"
The old lady roared in anger, "Granny Mei, go and fetch Ye Lanyin for me—"
Ye Lanyin was in the courtyard when she was so startled that her eyelids twitched.
"Madam, Madam, something terrible has happened!"
"Granny Mei said that the old lady is furious in the storeroom and is calling you over," Huaxin said, running in breathlessly from the doorway.
It was clear that she didn't even have time to catch her breath.
Ye Lanyin glanced at her daughter, "Are you going or not, baby?"
She knows this little guy inside and out now.
The little guy grinned.
[Hehe, no one knows a daughter better than her mother, I want to go!]
The old lady is angry! Hehe, she'll be crying soon.
cry?
Of course I'll cry!
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