Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Lin Yiqing sat with her on the guest side.

From the moment Xu Siyu appeared in the hall and entered everyone's field of vision, the entire hall was very quiet, with only eyes following her movements.

Xu Siyu was about to feel embarrassed. Even though no one was scolding her, she felt uncomfortable and wanted to escape.

After three formal visits and three disguises, she still found it difficult to fit into the Lin family mansion with her true and false appearances.

Lin Yiqing was left to speak festive words, and Xu Siyu tried not to speak if possible.

Mrs. Lin, who had been in poor health the last time they met, seemed fine again this time. She was just wrapped in a thick fur coat, her face was a little pale, and she looked nonchalant, clearly not happy to see Xu Siyu again.

The servant brought her a bowl of hot soup. When Xu Siyu saw Lin Yiqing move, she drank a bowl of red bean soup under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"This bowl of osmanthus and red bean soup was specially made for you by your sister-in-law." Mrs. Lin, who looked unwell, said something shocking.

Is this recognizing her?

Fortunately, Xu Siyu swallowed all the soup, so there was no more spraying.

Xu Siyu swallowed and went in the direction Mrs. Lin pointed. The woman closest to her in the left hall nodded to her in a friendly manner.

Xu Siyu also nodded.

After exchanging pleasantries for a few moments, Mrs. Lin felt tired, so Mr. Lin spoke up, "Well, we've done our duty and seen everyone. You should all go back early."

After saying this, everyone sat for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

The people in the south house of the Lin family went to their backyard, while Xu Siyu and Lin Yiqing, as outsiders, left through the front door like the people in the north house.

Half of the people walked in front of them, and the other half walked behind them. Lin Yiqing and Xu Siyu were surrounded by the people from the Lin family's north house.

After passing the moon gate, the serious atmosphere in the flower hall disappeared immediately. Lin Yiqing's uncles and aunts tacitly separated the men and women and started gossiping or blaming each other.

"Xiaoer, tell Fourth Uncle, what's wrong with you? Did you let your father rebel against the Zhou family?"

"Fourth Uncle, my father didn't deduct your money, right? Don't worry, everything will be fine."

"I don't have to worry about spending, but the fifth and seventh brothers have suffered. Your father has taken away all their private money. Tell your fourth uncle if the family is still doing well."

Lin Yiqing looked at his uncle with amusement. He lived a life of luxury and had not a single wrinkle on his face at the age of forty.

"Fifth Uncle, Seventh Uncle, is that private property?" Lin Yiqing said, looking at his other two uncles and loudly revealing the truth: "The warehouse of the Lin family's grain and oil shop, you two uncles dared to touch it. I'm afraid you have forgotten my grandfather's teachings that the Lin family's property belongs only to the eldest branch of the main branch."

Back then, Lin's grandfather was not without temper. He took off his long gown and devoted himself to supporting the whole family. In the end, he was criticized by his father and brothers for being disrespectful, so he simply set up rules.

His property was inherited by his eldest son, and the rest of his family, not wanting to be filthy rich, simply lived in separate houses. He would take care of the necessary household expenses, but any further expenses were the responsibility of each family.

Once my great-grandfather died, the division of the family was inevitable.

My grandfather established this rule at the funeral hall, and these people, who had originally felt that the merchants were ashamed, made a big fuss because they were running out of money.

It was also the grandfather who pulled his brothers in front of the great-grandfather's coffin, and asked them if they wanted to be as unfilial as him. Only then did he tear off the masks they were wearing and divide them into north and south.

Therefore, the richest man in the county only refers to the Lin family in the south house, and those in the north house are all relatives from the side branches.

More than ten years passed in peace, until his grandfather passed away. His father, who was young, almost couldn't support the family business, and his great-uncle cousin came to make trouble and demanded a redistribution of the property.

His father had no choice but to rely on the Zhou family to support the family again.

But in the end, in order to maintain the family's reputation, he agreed to give more as a gift.

Lin Yiqing looked at these uncles and shook his head slightly. Some of them have been raised to this day, but have neither succeeded in business nor achieved success in literature.

Apart from causing trouble for the Lin family by making trouble, he became a complete prodigal son in the eyes of his great-grandfather.

Being accused to their faces by the younger generation, Master Lin Wu and Master Lin Qi could no longer save face.

"What right do you have to discuss the affairs of your elders, little brat? For a woman, you were kicked out of the house. If your father hadn't compensated your share to Miss Zhou, and the Zhou family suddenly came to take over, would our Lin family be so embarrassed? We used some of the Lin family's wealth in advance, and you gave away half of it."

"Taking something without asking is considered stealing. My fifth and seventh uncles have studied Confucius and Mencius their entire lives, yet they don't even understand the most basic principles. As for that property, since you uncles know it's mine, even if I lose it all, my father and I wouldn't mind. Why would you worry?"

Lin Yiqing was confronting the uncle from the side branch on the left, while Xu Siyu was on the right, witnessing a group of exquisite and cheap faces.

A group of aunts, relying on the fact that they were Lin Yiqing's aunts, directly asked her, the "concubine", for filial piety, such as twenty yuan of fragrant coal cakes per family per month, and they also wanted her to send people to maintain the garden of the South House all year round, and new tea and new wine for Jiang Yu Pavilion every season... Otherwise, they would not let the eldest brother and sister-in-law agree to let Xu Siyu be included in the family tree.

According to them, although Lin Yiqing has branched out, he is still a descendant of the Lin family and must have a reputation.

Xu Siyu wanted to curse, "How much is the Lin family tree worth?", but when she saw Lin Yiqing walking towards her, she didn't say anything so hurtful.

"Aunts, you've worked hard managing the backyard. Shi Jin has already delivered the gifts that Si Yu and I prepared for the South Residence to the gatehouse. I believe my mother and sister-in-law should have delivered the gifts for you as well. Why don't you hurry back and give some to us? Have a happy festival!"

Lin Yiqing asked Xu Siyu to send a few jars of Jiang Yuge's homemade chrysanthemum wine, while Mrs. Lin would send jewelry and the eldest sister-in-law would send silk, all of which were produced by their dowry shops. The aunts couldn't help but rush back to divide them properly.

Now, the talents have really dispersed.

Lin Yiqing helped Xu Siyu onto the carriage, behind which was a return gift prepared by the Lin family for the Xu family.

It was packed, taking up half the carriage, and was very polite.

Combining the attitudes of Lin's father and mother just now, as well as the words of the uncles and aunts in Beizhai, Xu Siyu suddenly realized that Lin Yiqing's decision to set up a separate household was not just for her.

"Have you been hiding a lot of things from me? I don't know if it's my illusion, but why do I feel that your parents don't object to us being together?" Xu Siyu asked.

"She was against it, otherwise my mother wouldn't have met you alone that time and said things that embarrassed both you and her." Lin Yiqing patted Xu Siyu's hand, as if to comfort the girl at that time.

"But that was mostly my father's idea. In fact, at that time, I was about to break away from my family. It was he who broke his promise and even asked my mother to intervene, hoping that both my uncle and you would give in."

"Then, Miss Zhou..."

"My cousin is getting married next month. He is the youngest son of the Tongzhou prefect, a newly-promoted juren. His family background and knowledge are superior to mine, and he has a promising future. The Tongzhou prefect is a student of the Crown Prince's tutor. To be disrespectful, he and your Excellency are from the same school."

Xu Siyu: ...