"Sister Lingyin, if I may ask, how much silver do you have?" Qiao Lian'er asked.
Lingyin calculated: "We originally had three taels of silver at home. We sold kimchi for ten days, earning about six hundred coins a day. Now we have nine taels."
"That's enough. These days, just enjoy entertaining your relatives. The stronger the cohesion, the better. Unity is strength."
Lingjia Village is not Shijia Village. The number of Lingjia's direct relatives, collateral relatives, and clansmen who have ancestral ties is unknown.
Moreover, Qiu said that more than half of the families in Lingjia Village are surnamed Ling, and they are all related by blood.
Lingyin is capable of winning this battle, but she needs to prepare well beforehand, which depends on the efforts of the Ling family.
"And Sister Lingyin, outsiders dare to treat the Ling family's daughter like this, they probably look down on the Ling family. If you admit defeat this time, there will definitely be other Ling family girls who will be coveted and be treated with contempt and schemes like this."
"How others view your Ling family's daughter, and how they view your Ling family members, will all be determined by this one incident."
Ling Yin understood; Qiao Lian'er wanted her to create a sense of honor and disgrace for the Ling family members.
These words and actions were so sophisticated, as if spoken by someone with decades of experience. She looked at Qiao Lian'er in disbelief.
Sitting in front of me was still just a little girl; if you didn't know her actual age, you would think she was only about eight years old.
Lingyin's heart was filled with nothing but admiration.
“First, treat the close relatives, otherwise you won’t be able to entertain them all. Then, let the relatives lead the way to the clan and other relatives.” Qiao Lian’er took a sip of tea and added.
Lingyin understood.
"Lian'er, you've done me a huge favor, I don't know how to thank you enough."
"Let's talk about it after we've helped you. It mainly depends on yourselves. I'm just offering an idea."
"And—" Qiao Lian'er smiled, "If I knew you were in such a predicament, wouldn't my brother Dayong be worried to death? He's out there now, so I'll take care of this problem for him first."
Lingyin's face flushed slightly, and she mustered her courage to ask, "So, do your family members like me?"
"We like you. Everyone, young and old, likes you. We welcome you. Once this matter is resolved and you are free from any troubles, and our house is built, we can make further arrangements."
Lingyin knew what the further arrangements meant. Once she got over this major hurdle, she could finally live a peaceful and happy life.
Her fingers clenched into her palms; she was determined to achieve her heart's desire and would do everything in her power to do so.
The siblings immediately set off to buy meat and wine, while Qiao Lian'er drove the carriage to Jiuweilou.
We prepared 700 jin each of potatoes and tomatoes, as well as 300 jin of peanuts and 300 jin of corn.
That's all for today.
As the carriage passed through the street, one could see people dressed in official uniforms entering and leaving teahouses, taverns, restaurants, and shops, carrying pens and paper for registration.
The business owners and managers, thinking it was just a routine survey and registration, didn't react much.
Completely unaware, a crisis was slowly descending upon them.
As they approached the busiest central area, Qiao Lian'er drove the carriage into an alley and arrived at the back door of Jiuwei Restaurant.
The back door was also a large door, making it easy for horse-drawn carriages to pass through.
There were guards here. When they saw Qiao Lian'er arrive, they hurriedly ran to inform Boss Cai.
Mr. Cai strode out, his face beaming with joy: "I've sold out the last few dozen kilograms of potatoes and tomatoes today. I was just wondering when Miss Qiao would be coming."
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