Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator

Chapter 116: Birthday

Chu Lian's offer was completely out of Matriarch He's expectations. She stiffened for a moment in surprise before tears began to gather in the corners of her eyes.

She knew roughly how much Guilin Restaurant earned in a month. Manager Qin had previously been one of her servants, after all.

She also knew that Dalang's wife had brought up that idea purely out of jealousy. In order for their family to stand on stable feet, the inner court had to be at peace or in balance. The matriarch was gratified that Chu Lian was able to make such an offer for the greater good. At the same time, she lamented how much Madam Zou had changed.

In the end, she made the final decision. "Sanlang's wife, since you have the heart to do so, you'll be the one to pay for your mother's medicine fees from now on. However, only do so within your own capability and don't push yourself too hard. No matter what happens to you afterwards, you still have this old woman here to support you!"

Chu Lian's almond-shaped eyes turned upwards in a smile. "Granddaughter-in-Law understands! I won't be too shy to ask for help from Grandmother!"

Matriarch He dwelled in thought for a moment before turning to Madam Zou and telling her, "Dalang's wife, this old woman did not expect the family's shared properties to have declined to this state. The blame for this can't be placed on your shoulders, since you didn't have a capable steward to help you manage these properties. I gave Sanlang's wife a manager before, so I'll send you one as well. He'll help you with managing the estate's properties!"

Madam Zou looked up in shock right after Matriarch He finished speaking. Her lips trembled and parted as the urge to reject this arrangement flooded her being. However, when she met Matriarch He's sharp old eyes, any hope of struggling faded away.

It seemed like Matriarch He had already detected those small tricks she had pulled with the estate's properties beforehand, but the matriarch hadn't bothered to stop it due to her trust in her. Now that she was starting to target the third branch with her schemes, Matriarch He naturally wouldn't continue letting her greed run free.

Now that Matriarch He had placed a manager by her side with a completely upright reason, she probably wouldn't be able to continue appropriating funds in secret.

Madam Zou was filled with regret. Not only had she failed to steal Guilin Restaurant, but she had even lost her source of income to boot.

When Matriarch He saw that Madam Zou was choosing to remain silent and was simply looking downwards at the floor, the matriarch frowned and raised her voice with an unhappy tone. "Dalang's wife, did you hear me?"

Madam Zou's body shook once. Matriarch He's rage showed clearly through her voice. "Granddaughter-in-Law hea.. heard you."

Matriarch He had already been feeling unwell these past two days. After facing such a huge problem in the morning thanks to Madam Zou, her head was starting to ache.

"Alright, since there's nothing else to discuss, all of you should return. Bring Little An and Little Lin back with you too."

Madam Zou was currently feeling very low, so she left quickly with her two daughters.

Chu Lian was one step behind her. Just as she was about to step out of Qingxi Hall's entrance, someone with a clear voice called out from behind.

"Third Young Madam, please wait."

Chu Lian paused and turned back to look, only to see Matriarch He's handmaid Muxiang and a few maidservants carrying some exquisite wood boxes.

Muxiang hurried over in two strides. "Third Young Madam, the weather has turned cold, so the matriarch has sent this servant over to escort you to Songtao Court."