Madam Shen really didn't want to give it to Shen Ajiao so easily, but Lord Shen snorted and said, "Alright, it's just two sets of jewelry. Take them if you like them. What kind of behavior is this?"
Shen Ajiao received a definite answer.
She stepped out of Madam Shen's arms in a second and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Father, thank you, Mother."
She glanced at Lin Ruhai, winked at him, and Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded.
Madam Shen suffered a heart attack and tapped Shen Ajiao's head, saying, "You silly girl."
"Father and Mother, you can't be biased and only give good things to your daughter, but not to your son-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai exclaimed, "Good heavens! He got a share too?"
That's not really appropriate.
Shen Ajiao turned her head and gave him a reassuring look. You've helped me, so we must share the good fortune!
Lord Shen paused, giving Shen Ajiao a deep look. She wasn't like this before; after just a few days, she's become so sharp-tongued.
Could it be that Lin Ruhai taught him?
A sudden chill ran through him. Had he found out something? Was he using this opportunity to summon Ah Jiao to say something?
Lord Shen laughed heartily, "What have you taken a fancy to this time? Tell your mother and she'll give it to you."
"Your father and mother only have two daughters, Qin'er and your brother. Your brother has his share, and the rest belongs to you."
He was speaking to Shen Ajiao, but he was looking at Lin Ruhai and Zhao Changchun.
Zhao Changchun and Lin Ruhai replied with smiles, "Your Excellency is very generous."
Shen Ajiao cheered, "I don't want much, just five hundred acres of paddy fields outside the city and a manor."
"Right? It's really not much, it's not like I'm going to kill you. See how kind I am?"
That was given to Shen Ajiao by her grandmother before her death, but unfortunately, Madam Shen took it back, claiming that Shen Ajiao lacked experience. Shen Ajiao harbored this obsession from the past and wanted to get it back for her.
Now that I have this opportunity, I should naturally speak out.
Shen Ajiao silently thought to herself: I've brought back what you wanted.
In fact, Shen Ajiao could sense the regrets left behind by the original owner, so, as the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding," and she still had to ask for some things in return.
Seeing Lin Ruhai drinking tea with his head down and not saying a word, Master Shen wondered to himself, could it really be what he wanted?
What else is meant by "not asking for much"?
Does she even know what "a lot" means?
He gritted his teeth, even if there was only a one in ten chance, he was willing to take the gamble and give it to her!
In truth, Lin Ruhai couldn't lift his head; he was afraid he'd burst out laughing...
Having obtained something wonderful, Shen Ajiao didn't want to stay a moment longer and seized the opportunity to suggest going home.
Shen Qin'er watched Shen Ajiao's departing figure and stomped her feet in anger, feeling that she had gotten so many good things for nothing!
"Mother, didn't you promise to avenge me?!"
"Good boy, didn't you see Lin Ruhai here!"
Madam Shen was also annoyed that the Earl hadn't stopped them and had instead let that maid coax Lin Ruhai to come along.
"So what? Are we afraid of the Lin family?" Shen Qin'er said disdainfully, but her father and mother were both protecting Shen Ajiao!
"My little darling! What have I been telling you all this time?!" Madam Shen said, reaching out to cover Shen Qin'er's mouth.
"You can do whatever you want to her in private, but how can your parents save face in front of outsiders!"
Madam Shen tapped Shen Qin'er's forehead. She and her husband were so intelligent, how could they have given birth to such a slow-witted girl? Over the years, everyone said she doted on her twin daughters to the extreme, treating them like precious treasures.
But this girl is so careless; she insists on comparing who's better.
Don't you even realize that she can't just watch her get outdone, you silly girl!
"You better watch your step from now on. Your father needs Lin Ruhai's help right now, so you absolutely cannot offend her."
"Once your father's business is done, that girl will be under your control."
After being coaxed by Madam Shen, Shen Qin'er nodded and agreed not to cause trouble for Shen Ajiao, since she was now the most favored daughter in the Earl's Mansion.
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I love money, and money loves me; money comes from all directions!
Sisters, let's shout together: I'm getting richer and richer, I've always been rich!
Lin Ruhai: I'm getting richer and richer, I've always been rich...
Pshaw, no, why would I repeat that?
[Once the money's in hand, nobody cares. Sigh, the main thing is having money.] A little interest is enough for her to live on, that's great.
Lin Ruhai: You're not my wife, you're still a young girl. Are you sure you only love money?
But Lin Ruhai didn't dare say a word of these things. Did he mean that the Lin family had no shortage of money?
Isn't this just fooling a young girl?! No way!
But I still kept it in mind: of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, money is the best strategy, and it can be used frequently!
Shen Ajiao was planning to sell the two sets of jewelry first to get some money for herself, and then secretly take over two shops to sell cosmetics. After all, she would still have food and drink after these people died, because living off her savings was not her usual style.
Shen Ajiao was in an exceptionally good mood today, and even Lin Ruhai seemed much more pleasing to the eye.
Why is this old man being so cooperative today?
Lin Ruhai: Old man??
He was, after all, a former third-place scholar! He possessed both beauty and intelligence…
Never mind, she's just a little girl.
Don't get angry, don't get angry, getting angry will ruin your health and no one can take your place.
Hehe, considering how much he defends me in public, I can't hold it against him. After all, he's about to be in big trouble...
Lin Ruhai: Bah, bah, bah, you dare to say anything. In a little while, he will go to burn incense and pray to Buddha to get rid of all this bad luck.
Lin Ruhai dared not relax at all. He had Shen Ajiao's heartfelt words in front of him and various troubles from official duties behind him. He even carried three amulets on his body for protection.
But he couldn't shake the feeling of unease, so he decided to go to the Xiangguo Temple.
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