Ying Xixi was no longer as considerate and caring as before. Lin Huijin and Lin Youran felt strange and a little uncomfortable.
In the past, Ying would wait for them to come back and have dinner together.
But in the past two days, Ying Shi didn't eat breakfast or dinner with them.
Ying Xixi was busy eating. After she was full, she put down her chopsticks and wiped the corners of her lips.
"I'm full, let's leave. Hey? Jin'er and Ran'er, why are you still here?
Aren't you going back to your yard to have dinner?"
Ying Xixi seemed to have just seen the two people standing at the door.
Lin Youran curled her lips, "Mom, can't we eat here?"
"That's fine. You guys sit down. Mother has finished her meal and needs to rest for a while. Jin'er, when you're done, have the maid come and tell Mother.
Mother has something to tell you."
After Ying Xixi gave Lin Huijin instructions, she went to the yard to swing.
She asked her guards to build this swing during the day.
The yard has a nice environment, surrounded by flowers and plants. You can swing on the swing and smell the fragrance of flowers, which is quite pleasant.
Lin Huijin knew that the power of the household had returned to Ying Xixi's hands. Thinking that Ying Xixi was going to give him the money, he was very excited. He couldn't wait to finish his dinner and go to the yard to find Ying Xixi.
Lin Youran thought about it and didn't follow.
Ying Xixi hadn't had enough fun swinging on the swing when Lin Huijin came to disturb her.
She didn't get up, but asked Qiulin to go into the house and get out the things she had prepared in advance.
"What about Ran'er? Let her come over too."
Ying Xixi glanced at Lin Huijin.
Lin Huijin didn't know why she wanted his sister to come over, but he still called Lin Youran over.
The brother and sister stood in front of Ying Xixi, who was sitting on the swing.
"Today, the Great Elder has handed over the power of the family to me, you all know this.
I will keep half of the banknotes left by your father for the daily expenses of the mansion in the future, and you and your sister will each get half of the remaining money.
This is the key to the warehouse, Ran'er, take it. In addition to the imperial gifts, there are also treasures collected by your father. Ran'er, you must take good care of it.
As for being the head of the family, Ran'er, do you want to try how to be the head of the family?
In two years, you will be of marriageable age. If you want to marry into the Su family, you will have to be the head of the household.
In the past two years, you have learned how to manage the household. It will be easier for you to get started when you go to the Su family. What do you think, Ran'er?"
Ying Xixi's words surprised both Lin Huijin and Lin Youran.
They didn't expect that Ying Xixi would actually hand over the money and power of the family.
Lin Huijin immediately took the wooden box containing the banknotes.
"Thank you, mother, but if Ran'er were to take charge of the household, she would still be in school and might not have enough time."
This is what Lin Huijin considered.
Ying Xixi laughed when she heard this, "That's easy, Ran'er, don't go to school, just come back and learn how to be the head of the family.
As the saying goes, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. What the ancients said makes sense.
At least Ran'er can read and use an abacus to keep accounts, so he can come back and learn how to manage the household.
When Mr. Su comes in a couple of days, we can discuss your marriage two years in advance.
After it's confirmed, Ran'er can get engaged to Mr. Su first, and then Ran'er can learn to sew your wedding dress.
If you count them all, you have a lot to do. Don't go to school yet. Just focus on these things first."
Lin Huijin nodded when she heard this. "Mother is right. What do you think, Ran'er?"
Lin Youran bit her lips lightly, a little hesitant.
She actually likes reading and writing.
But if she could learn how to manage the household, when her mother came back, she could directly give the management power to her mother without having to go through Ying's hands.
She also wanted to learn how to manage the household, so that it would be easier for her to get started when she married into the Su family.
Of course she would never admit that she was more eager to start sewing her own wedding dress.
Lin Youran thought for a moment and agreed to Ying Xixi's proposal.
"Okay, then Ran'er doesn't have to go to the Imperial College tomorrow. Jin'er, remember to explain this to the teacher tomorrow.
Ran'er, tomorrow your mother will hand over the management of the household to you. Remember to find someone in the clan to teach you how to manage the household.
That’s about it. Mother is tired, you can go back too.”
Ying Xixi waved her hand and sent the person away.
Lin Huijin and Lin Youran were walking on the road, each thinking about something.
“Brother, the current situation is what we longed for before.
You have more money to spend on your own, and I can be with Brother Su.
My parents will be back soon, and everything is getting better.
But why do I seem... not as happy as I thought?
I am happy, but I won’t be happy for a while.
Why is this, brother?"
Lin Youran looked a little dazed.
Lin Huijin lowered his head and counted the silver bills in the wooden box, and what his sister said went in one ear and out the other.
“Maybe it’s because the wish came true too easily.
After all, the Ying family was quite strict with us before.
Now she finally figured it out, and it saved us a lot of trouble.
By the way, Ran'er, it's almost time to send her medicine.
Since the arson attempt failed, we can only continue to use medication."
Lin Huijin closed the wooden box and said the last two sentences lightly.
“Well, after that I had more opportunities to be with her, and it was easier to drug her.
Brother, has father sent another letter? When will father and mother be back?
Lin Youran lowered her voice slightly and asked excitedly.
“No letter. In the last letter, my father said he would be back in more than three months.
If we calculate now, my parents will be back in about a month."
"Great! We can finally see Mother again!"
.......
On the other side, Ying Xixi listened to her guard retelling the conversation between the two ungrateful people.
She tutted her tongue and sneered, "What ungrateful bastards! I've raised them for eight years, and they're so decisive in attacking me!"
"It seems that my sister-in-law already knows something."
A faint voice came from the window. Ying Xixi turned her head and saw Gu Siyu climbing in through the window, wearing a human skin mask.
The guard immediately drew his sword and rushed towards Gu Siyu.
Before Ying Xixi could stop them, the guards and Gu Siyu started fighting.
"Stop, he's not an assassin!"
Ying Xixi shouted quickly, and the guard immediately put away his knife and left.
Seeing this, Qiulin also took the initiative to close the door and leave.
Gu Si and Ying Xixi's servants were very satisfied to see that they left so consciously.
"Sister-in-law, do you miss me after not seeing me for a day?"
Gu Siyu walked to Ying Xixi's soft couch, sat down at the end of the couch, and asked this question with a smile.
Ying Xixi: “….”
"Take off the human skin mask first before you talk."
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