Lin Yajun stepped forward and placed the shop deed and jewelry box in Xu's hands.
She said softly, "Mother, please accept it. That shop mainly sells silverware and silk flowers. After I take over, I plan to continue running the silverware and silk flower business. Once the business is successful, I will open a new shop."
Madam Xu took the property deed, examined it carefully, and her smile grew even brighter. She kept saying, "Good, good, good, Jun'er, it's wonderful that you have such an idea. I believe you can definitely make the shop a great success."
At this moment, Lin Songhao said happily, "Mom, look at the dagger my sister bought for me, it's so beautiful!" As he spoke, he excitedly took out a dagger from his pocket and showed it to Xu Shi.
Madam Xu quickly warned, "Oh dear, Hao'er, this dagger looks very sharp. Be careful when you handle it, and don't hurt yourself."
"I will be very careful, Mother, don't be afraid." Lin Songhao played with the dagger.
An old woman carried a basin of water to Zhao Canchen and placed it on the corridor. Zhao Canchen lowered his head, washed his face and hands, and then dried them with a cloth.
Taking this opportunity, Lin Yajun quickly went into the house, and a little while later came out carrying an exquisite fruit plate and a plate of fragrant tea and snacks.
She placed the food on a small table in the corridor and said softly, "Young Master Zhao, please rest for a while and have some fruit and tea to quench your thirst."
Upon seeing this, Zhao Canchen quickly thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Xiaojun. I can get these things myself; how could I trouble you?"
Lin Yajun smiled and said, "It's nothing, Young Master Zhao, you don't need to be so polite."
She personally took a cup of tea and a pastry, gently blew away the steam, and handed them to Zhao Canchen.
Lin Yajun was secretly on guard. She knew that people in this world were treacherous and that someone might poison food. That's why she personally served Zhao Canchen tea and snacks. She would test the tea and snacks for poison and taste them herself to make sure there were no problems before handing them over to him.
Zhao Canchen started eating a snack, and he handed one to Lin Songhao, saying, "Xiaohao, you have some too."
Lin Songhao hesitated, not daring to accept, and looked at his sister with his big eyes.
Lin Yajun nodded to him, and he accepted the gift with both hands, saying, "Thank you, Young Master Zhao."
Lin Yajun smiled when she saw that her younger brother had become much more sensible.
She turned to Madam Xu and said, "Mother, I'll go back to my room to change my clothes first. I also need to ask Granny Ma if her husband and son are willing to go and help guard the shop."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xu nodded and said, "The Ma family, mother and daughter, are honest and hardworking, and they are also responsible in their work. I think we can let them go."
After obtaining her mother's permission, Lin Yajun turned to Zhao Canchen and said, "Young Master Zhao, I'll go back to my room to change my clothes. Please excuse me for a moment."
Zhao Canchen smiled and replied, "Please go ahead, Xiao Jun."
Lin Yajun quickly walked to her younger brother's side and said to him, "Stop playing with that short sword. Be careful not to hurt yourself." Her gaze fell on the short sword in her brother's hand. The exquisite short sword gleamed with a cold light.
Lin Songhao looked up at his sister and replied softly, "I understand, sister."
Lin Yajun patted her younger brother's shoulder, leaned down, and lowered her voice, "You must carefully protect Young Master Zhao. If you encounter any danger, shout for help."
The two consecutive assassination attempts caught Lin Songhao somewhat off guard. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that his ability to react was still inferior to his sister's.
"Sister, you go quickly, I will take good care of Young Master Zhao," Lin Songhao said hurriedly. "Go and come back quickly."
"I know, I'll be back soon." Lin Yajun said as she turned and walked quickly along the corridor towards the backyard.
Mama Ma was sitting in the corridor. When she saw her young mistress enter the courtyard, she quickly put down her embroidery and got up to greet her. "Miss is back. I'll fetch you some water to wash your face." She bowed and took a wooden basin to the kitchen to get hot water.
Qiaoqing came out of the house to greet her, holding the sleeves she was straightening. "Miss is back." She walked over and followed her into the house, then went to the closet to get clean everyday clothes for her to change into.
Lin Yajun walked to the bedside, and her gaze was suddenly drawn to the slightly raised part in the middle of the quilt. The shape of the raised part looked a bit strange, as if something was hidden inside.
She walked forward without thinking and carefully lifted a corner of the quilt. Sure enough, a white brocade pouch was revealed under the quilt, lying there quietly.
Lin Yajun hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up the brocade bag gently. She untied the rope on the bag, opened it, and was immediately stunned by the sight inside—the bag was filled with all kinds of gemstones, red, blue, green, and purple, dazzling and colorful.
“These gems…” Lin Yajun murmured to herself, “must be a reward for saving Young Master Zhao just now.”
A surge of joy welled up within her, but at the same time, some doubt lingered. These jewels were clearly incredibly valuable; who could be so generous as to give them to her?
You could take any one of these gems out and exchange it for several thousand taels of silver; in other words, a single gem could buy a good shop.
Lin Yajun carefully examined the jewels; they were all of excellent quality, each radiating a captivating luster. She thought to herself, "To possess such precious jewels, the person behind Zhao Canchen must be extraordinary, most likely a member of the royal family, probably the Prince of Song."
Just then, a soft footstep reached Lin Yajun's ears. Without hesitation, she quickly stored the jewelry in her hand into her spatial storage.
Qiaoqing and her mother were newly purchased servants. Although they were relatively honest, Lin Yajun didn't dare to completely trust them. After all, she had a painful past.
Looking back, those maids who had been by her side for many years and had grown up with her ultimately betrayed her under the influence of her second uncle's family.
Before she transmigrated, Lin Yajun had encountered her own sister and her boyfriend, who cruelly murdered her for their enormous wealth.
Both of these incidents were lessons learned at the cost of Lin Yajun's life!
She deeply understood a truth: human nature is so complex that one must never be completely unprepared.
If you let the other party know too much about you, then under the temptation of huge benefits, no one can guarantee that the other party will not betray you.
If even a sister can kill her own sister for wealth, how could these servants possibly withstand the temptation of enormous profits?
For Lin Yajun, the safest way to protect herself is only one: never test human nature.
The best way for people to live in peace is through the exchange of benefits.
I will pay you if your servants serve me.
If the servants serve me well, I will reward them even more.
If you are loyal to me, your servants will be richly rewarded.
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