531 Women are No Less Than Men (2)
Almost all the customers who went to restaurants would order braised meat.
Moreover, when they left, many people would pack some and take them away. It greatly increased the daily turnover of the restaurant.
Manager Liang had already reported this to him several times. He said that he hoped to sell the braised meat to other restaurants in the Liang Corporation.
However, he had dealt with Ms. Lin several times and knew that this matter was not that simple.
Hence, he put the matter aside.
In fact, not only braised meat, but also sausages and cured meat. The response was also very good.
His Highness even sent a portion of sausages and cured meat back to the capital, causing many nobles in the capital to fight to buy them.
He was actually planning to contact Ms. Lin about the purchase of the sausage and bacon.
Who knew that this time, she would come to Nan'an County first.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and nodded at Liang Yu.
"We will try our best to cooperate with the Liang Corporation."
Prince Anyang's gaze swept over Liang Yu and Lin Xiaoyue. He smiled and continued, "it's not just braised meat."
"Sausages and cured meat are also very delicious."
"A while ago, I arranged for people to send some sausages and bacon back to the capital. Many people liked them! Many of them even sent a message, hoping that I could send more."
"Of course, most of the time, they want to find out where to buy them." At this point, Prince Anyang looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue was a little shocked.
Of course, he was also prepared to mention this matter to Ms. Lin.
At the same time, he asked her to expand the scale of the workshop and provide more sausages and cured meat to the Liang Corporation.
Lin Xiaoyue's lips curled up.
"True, Young Master Liang is right."
Then, she stopped talking and continued eating.
Seeing this, Liang Yu's heart became anxious.
What was going on? She didn't seem to mind?
However, even though he was anxious, Liang Yu did not mention the business anymore.
He thought to himself, let's see who was more calm.
In the end, Lin Xiaoyue did not talk to him during lunch. She did not even look at him in the afternoon, as if he did not exist.
However, Lin Xiaoyue spoke frankly with Prince Anyang. She actually talked a lot about land planning with him.
Hearing this, everyone was surprised and felt that they had benefited greatly.
Especially when Lin Xiaoyue proposed the development plan of the district's specialty agricultural products, Prince Anyang actually got someone to write it down.
"According to the local conditions and customs, we will develop a different economy. Well said!" Prince Anyang sighed.
Ms. Lin suggested the locations to plant certain crops.
Then, the vendors would gather to buy these crops and achieve a win-win situation with the locals.
For example, the soil in Qingshi Town was fertile. With the support of the chili workshop, the people could be encouraged to grow cabbage on a large scale.
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Then, the chili workshop would purchase these cabbages and process them into spicy cabbages for sale.
Also, in the future, they could also promote the planting of sweet potatoes in Qingshi Town and encourage every household to raise pigs.
With the sausage and bacon workshop, there was no need to worry about not having a place to sell the pigs.
In this way, the farmers would earn more than they would earn from self-planning.
This was a battle against Qingshi Town.
Meanwhile, in Taohua Town.
There were more mountainous areas there, and it was more suitable for persimmon trees to grow.
However, during the season of persimmon production, every household produced persimmons. The price of persimmons was low, and the common people could not earn much money.
At this time, if the imperial court could come out and introduce vendors to take away the persimmons in Taohua Town at a slightly lower market price, the locals could earn money by selling persimmons.
How could Taohua Town attract enough peddlers?
Of course, they had to plant persimmons on a large scale locally.
If there was a large quantity, the merchants would be able to buy enough goods in one place, and they would naturally be willing to come.
Moreover, if Taohua Town could really become the hometown of persimmons, some far-sighted businessmen would also consider opening a workshop in Taohua Town. Production of goods related to persimmons, such as dried persimmons.
The shelf life of the product would be longer if it was made from persimmons.
Persimmons could be shipped to all parts of the country for sale.
Other than Taohua Town, the other towns could also follow this example.
In short, the places that were suitable for growing grains would be used to grow grains.
A place suitable for planting fruits could be used to plant fruits.
The economy would improve if they did it at a larger scale.
"Great insight. I have learnt a lot from Ms. Lin!" He exclaimed.
The others looked at Lin Xiaoyue with admiration in their eyes.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled. "Your Highness, you flatter me."
"It's just my humble opinion. It's our blessing to have such an understanding ruler."
"Haha! Ms. Lin has finally shown me what it means to be a woman who is not inferior to a man!"
"Unfortunately, Ms. Lin is not a man. Otherwise, you will be a prime minister!"
The moment Prince Anyang said this, everyone fell silent.
Ms. Lin was indeed qualified.
Unfortunately, she was not a man. Yes, fortunately, she was not a man.
At this moment, everyone had this thought in their minds, but the reasons for their thoughts were different.
Lin Xiaoyue exchanged a few more pleasantries with Prince Anyang and returned to the room with the excuse that she was tired.
After Lin Xiaoyue left, Prince Anyang was still somewhat unsatisfied, looking as if he could not wait to talk to Lin Xiaoyue until it was dark.
Watching Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao disappear around the corner, Prince Anyang suppressed the emotions in his heart and looked at Liang Yu.
"Ms. Lin's talent is amazing." He said with some regret.
Liang Yu glanced at her brother-in-law and knew that he really admired Ling Xiaoyue's talent.
"Such a woman is hard to come by in a thousand years. Fortunately, she's only a woman." He replied.
Prince Anyang looked at Liang Yu.
Liang Yu's expression changed slightly and he hurriedly bowed.
Prince Anyang glanced at Liang Yu and relaxed.
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"You're right." Prince Anyang said in a deep voice.
Yes, fortunately, it was only a woman.
Otherwise, it would be too dangerous for such a person to be by his ninth brother's side and the Nangong Army...
The next day.
The Liu family sent Xiao Qing to the examination hall.
After Xiao Qing entered the examination hall, Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao prepared to take Liu Shi to the teahouse to rest.
Unexpectedly, Liang Yu came.
He even invited them to a tea garden in the suburbs.
The invitation was obviously not his real purpose. The real reason was that after holding it in for a day and a night, a certain someone could not hold it in anymore.
He had to find an opportunity to talk to Lin Xiaoyue about the braised meat, sausage, and bacon.
Due to Lin Xiaoyue's identity as a woman, he couldn't just invite Lin Xiaoyue, so he could only use the excuse of inviting the Liu family to the suburbs for a walk.
It just so happened that he had a tea garden in the suburbs with good scenery.
Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao looked at each other. The two of them understood.
"There are three rounds of the capital examination, Qing'er is not done yet. Mother, why don't we go to Young Master Liang's tea garden?" Lin Xiaoyue said to Liu Shi.
Liu Shi looked in the direction of the examination hall. She knew that she would not be able to help Xiao Qing by waiting anxiously. Instead, she would only make herself nervous. She nodded and agreed.
"Alright."
"Thank you, Young Master Liang."
For the next two days, she would relax here.
"Then the Imperial Residence..." Liu Shi was indeed tempted. She was already worried that she would not be able to tell Prince Anyang.
"Aunty, don't worry about that. I'll arrange for someone to report it later. His and Her Highness won't mind." Liang Yu said hurriedly.
Then, a smile appeared on his face.
"Actually, ever since I bought this tea garden, His and Her Highness have often come over. Suddenly, Liang Yu thought about something.
"Speaking of which, other than being able to use this place as a tea garden, we can turn it into a tourist spot too."
His idea was inspired by what Ms. Lin said yesterday.
The tea garden had good scenery and a good location. It was not far from Nan'an County.
It would be a good idea to build a manor for tourism and let the people in the city come over to enjoy the scenery.
Then, the tourists would also be able to personally experience picking and making tea.
This was a unique experience for those who don't work in the fields.
When the tourists left, they could even let them take the tea leaves they picked personally with them, or arrange for someone to deliver them after they were done.
This way, he had another source of income.
His tea house was completely in line with the "farmhouse" or even "resort" model that Ms. Lin had mentioned yesterday.
The more Liang Yu thought about it, the more tempted he became. He couldn't wait to discuss it with Lin Xiaoyue and then carry out a reform of the tea house.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Liang Yu and then at the tea garden in front of her. A different emotion rose in her heart.
It was indeed a good location...Unfortunately, it was not hers.
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After a while, the group arrived at a pavilion.
Liang Yu invited everyone to rest.
Only Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao went.
Liu Shi, Ma Shi, and Xiao Yang had all been lured away by Liang Yu's people. They wanted to experience picking tea leaves.
With Xiao Yang following her, Lin Xiaoyue felt assured and let her mother go.
"The idea just now was based on what Ms. Lin said yesterday." Liang Yu smiled and looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
"If I want to turn the tea garden into a resort, can you give me some suggestions?"
Lin Xiaoyue looked back at Liang Yu.
Then, the corners of her lips curled up.
Then, she looked away and quickly swept her gaze across the green mountains.
"I have some suggestions. But..." Liang Yu's heart tightened.
"But?" he asked hurriedly. At the same time, he had a bad feeling.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled again.
"However, Young Master Liang can't let me work for nothing, right..."
"Pfft!" Li Xiao couldn't hold back his laughter and almost burst out laughing.
Liang Yu glanced at Li Xiao with an awkward expression.
Faced with the gaze of the couple opposite him and their straightforward words, he was too embarrassed to suggest that he wanted free advice.
"How...much would you like?" Liang Yu said hesitantly.
Ever since they came to Anyang County, the Liang Corporation's expenses were really high.
The proposal was more detailed than he had thought, but 5,000 taels were too expensive.
Lin Xiaoyue saw through Liang Yu's thoughts.
"Actually, if I dictate it and you find someone to record it and organize it, it should be the same."
"The problem is that I'm too busy here. I really don't have much time to do things in detail." She explained.
Liang Yu thought about it.
He remembered the opening of the chain store and the chili factory.
With so many things weighing on her shoulders, she did not seem to be that free.
"Alright, then 1,000 taels!" Thus, Liang Yu agreed,
"However, please try your best to be as detailed as possible. I will be extremely grateful!" Liang Yu stood up and bowed to Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue quickly stood up.
"When you take someone's money, you should do your best." She smiled and replied.
Li Xiao, who was at the side, was so shocked that his eyes widened.
His wife had earned 1,000 taels just like that?
This money ame too easily.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoyue turned her head and gave Li Xiao a playful smile.
"Let's go, let's go to the manor with Young Master Liang." She said happily.
Only then did Li Xiao realize that Liang Yu had already left the pavilion.
Then, he quickly got up and followed his wife to look for Liang Yu.
When they arrived at the manor, Liang Yu invited the two of them to the study and specially called someone to take notes.
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After that, Liang Yu began to consult Lin Xiaoyue about transforming the tea garden into a resort.
Lin Xiaoyue told Liang Yu everything she knew. She compared the situation of some holiday villages before the apocalypse of the 21st century and told Liang Yu after consolidating them.
Liang Yu was amazed when he heard this. He kept instructing the person who took the notes to write the contents clearly.
The two of them discussed until noon.
It was only when a servant came to the study to report that Liu Shi had returned and was looking for Ms. Lin that Liang Yu ended the conversation with Lin Xiaoyue.
"It's getting late. Let's continue after lunch." Liang Yu stood up and said.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Liang Yu.
"I've said almost everything I thought of." She had been talking for almost three hours and had said almost everything she needed to say. Her throat was dry, so there was no need to continue.
Liang Yu's expression stiffened, and then it became a little awkward.
"How about this, that's all for now. If you encounter any trouble during the operation, you can come and ask me again." Lin Xiaoyue added.
"Alright." Liang Yu finally agreed.
"Please." Then, he invited Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao out.
Lin Xiaoyue only heaved a sigh of relief when she parted ways with Liang Yu.
"Young Master Liang's money isn't that easy to earn..." She suspected that if she hadn't said the last sentence in the study just now, he would have made her stay until the afternoon.
Li Xiao smiled and glanced at his wife.
"1,000 taels of silver. If you were to pay this amount of money, I reckon you wouldn't let him go."
Lin Xiaoyue smiled. "That's true."
Then, she reached out and held Li Xiao's arm.
"Let's go see mother."
"Yes."
Seeing Liu Shi, Lin Xiaoyue realized that Liu Shi and the others had already picked a lot of tea leaves. Moreover, they were going to continue in the afternoon.
Lin Xiaoyue accepted Liu Shi's invitation. She agreed to go to the fields to pick tea leaves with Liu Shi in the afternoon.
Two days passed quickly.
After Xiao Qing finished the capital examination, the Liu family bid farewell to Liang Yu and returned to Qingshi Town.
After learning that Xiao Qing had performed well, Liu Shi was all smiles on her way back.
Half a day later, the group returned to the Liu residence.
As soon as they returned, Zhao Shanshan came to welcome them.
She asked Lin Xiaoyue to go to the side.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue found out about Lin Yuanshan.
It turned out that Lin Yuanshan did not listen to her warning that day and went to Qingshi Town to get drunk again.
In the end, he was dealt by the people arranged by Li Jie.
Unfortunately, Lin Yuanshan was injured this time and the family had no money to treat him.
The two elders of the Lin family were still begging their sons to think of a way.
"Their sons ignored them. In the end, the old lady of the Lin family went to ask for the 50 taels of silver that she gave him from her fourth son."
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Zhao Shanshan in confusion.
The old lady had spent a sum of money on Lin Yuanshan's leg, and she even gave Fourth Uncle Lin 50 taels? The Lin family was much wealthier than she had imagined.
Zhao Shanshan did not understand Lin Xiaoyue's gaze and continued, "these words have stirred up a hornet's nest."
"Now, the sons are making a fuss and ask Fourth Uncle Lin to hand over the silver. They would either split it equally among themselves or give it to Lin Yuanshan to treat his leg." In short, this money could not be given to the Fourth Uncle Lin alone. If the others couldn't get a share, he also couldn't take it.
"Fourth Uncle Lin and his wife were forced into a corner, and in the end, he relented and told them where the money came from." At this point, Zhao Shanshan looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes flickered.
"Where did it come from?" She could faintly sense something unusual.
Zhao Shanshan looked conflicted.
She leaned closer to Lin Xiaoyue and lowered his voice, "the money was received in exchange for Madam's jade pendant. Moreover, she pawned it for a total of 300 taels."
Lin Xiaoyue's expression changed.
"My mother's jade pendant?" Her gaze was already somewhat unfriendly.
She was wondering how the Lin family could have sent Lin Yuanshan to Huichun Hall to have his leg checked. That was how the consultation fee came about.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes moved and she said in a deep voice, "ask Head Fang to send someone to investigate the whereabouts of the jade pendant."
What kind of jade pendant could be worth 300 taels? Where did her mother get such a precious item?
"I have already told Head Fang. I believe there will be news soon." Zhao Shanshan said hurriedly.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Zhao Shanshan, her eyes filled with relief.
"Don't let my mother know about this for now. As for the Lin family, I'll talk to Fan Teng and Zhao Qiang later." Lin Xiaoyue said.
This was related to her mother. She had to investigate this matter thoroughly.
If the jade pendant really belonged to her mother, her mother's background was probably not simple...
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"Lunch..." It was time for lunch.
Zhao Shanshan looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
Only then did Lin Xiaoyue remember that it was getting late. At the same time, she felt hungry.
"Then let's go after lunch." "Yes." Zhao Shanshan hurried to the kitchen to inform them about lunch.
After lunch, Liu Shi was tired and returned to the backyard to rest.
Lin Xiaoyue was just about to leave to look for Zhao Shanshan and the others when she was stopped by Li Xiao.
After asking for the reason, Li Xiao suggested that they go together.
Lin Xiaoyue agreed.
Thus, the group left the Liu residence and headed towards the Lin family.
At this moment, the Lin family was no longer noisy.
They were eating.
Lin Xiaoyue and the others split into two groups.
She brought Zhao Shanshan and Li Xiao directly to Old Madam Lin's house. Fan Teng and Zhao Qiang went to Fourth Uncle Lin's house.
When Lin Xiaoyue and the others arrived, Old Madam Lin saw Lin Xiaoyue and rushed up to close the door.
However, Li Xiao almost broke the door.
Old Madam Lin staggered and fell to the ground.
Then, before she could howl, Li Xiao interrupted her.
"Shut up, or else you'll be dead." His voice was cold and fierce, scaring Old Madam Lin so much that her body trembled and she did not dare to move.
When Old Master Lin saw that Lin Xiaoyue and the others were coming menacingly and looked like they were not to be trifled with, he felt uneasy and did not even dare to go forward to help Old Madam Lin.
Lin Yuanshan, who was in the room, heard the commotion outside.
"Is that b * tch here? Lin Xiaoyue, are you here?" He shouted outside.
Lin Xiaoyue frowned when she heard that.
Li Xiao couldn't take it anymore.
He went straight into the house and dragged Lin Yuanshan out as he wailed.
Then, he threw Lin Yuanshan to the ground as if he was a piece of rotten meat.
"Ah! It hurts! Ah!" Lin Yuanshan hugged his newly injured leg and cried out heartbreakingly. However, he didn't dare to say anything bad.
He did not expect Li Xiao to come as well.
Moreover, he was ruthless, as if he was ready to kill him at any time. Although he hated Lin Xiaoyue, he didn't want to die in Li Xiao's hands.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Lin Yuanshan's injuries.
He still had the energy to curse at her. It seemed that his injuries were not serious enough.
Li Xiao did not care about them. He went to the table to get a stool and placed it beside Lin Xiaoyue.
"Sit while you're waiting." He said to Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue's lips curled up and she sat down.
The scene looked strange.
Lin Xiaoyue, the troublemaker, sat there like a host.
The three people from the Lin family who originally lived here were either sitting on the ground or standing far away like stray dogs.
The room was silent.
Soon, Fan Teng and Zhao Qiang brought Fourth Uncle Lin over.
To the surprise of Lin Xiaoyue and the others, there was someone following behind him.
Lin Xiaoyue had never seen that person before, but it was not difficult to guess her identity. She should be the widow from the neighboring village that he married.
The worry in the woman's eyes did not seem to be fake, which surprised Lin Xiaoyue.
He was pushed into the house by Fan Teng.
He glanced at the miserable appearance of the Lin family in the room and quickly found a place to stand.
He lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao.
Lin Xiaoyue's gaze swept across the faces of the Lin family members in the room. Seeing that everyone had their heads lowered and looked listless, she found it a little funny.
"Tell me, why is my mother's jade pendant in your hands? How did you guys pawn the jade pendant?" Lin Xiaoyue said.
As soon as she said that, their shoulders trembled.
The two elders of the Lin family could not answer at all.
Fourth Uncle Lin suddenly raised his head, took a step forward, and spoke.
"I have nothing to do with it. The jade pendant was pawned by mother, and she gave me 50 taels of silver. I've already handed it over!"
Old Madam Lin's expression changed.
She suddenly crawled forward and grabbed his leg.
"What bullshit are you talking about? Where did the jade pendant and money come from?!" As she roared, she gave him a look.
This bastard confessed the moment he arrived. How stupid was he?
Fourth Uncle Lin's expression changed.
"The money for Yuanshan's treatment is ours. I only gave you 50 taels because you were filial and helped me out."
"Now that Yuanshan is injured again, I'm just asking you to return the money, but you're actually spewing sh * t and slandering your mother!" As she spoke, Old Madam Lin raised her fist and punched Fourth Uncle Lin's leg.
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After all, she was an old woman. Although she looked like she was using a lot of strength, it actually didn't hurt too much.
However, the behavior was irritating.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at the guilty Old Madam Lin, and the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.
"Is that so?" Then, she asked Old Fourth Lin.
Fourth Uncle Lin's face turned pale.
She was hesitating whether he should tell the truth.
After all, he and Old Madam Lin had pawned the jade pendant together.
After that, he even took 50 taels of silver.
However, he had no choice but to give it up.
However, his fingerprint was on the pawn ticket at that time.
If Lin Xiaoyue were to pursue this matter, he would not be able to get away with it.
On the contrary, if he didn't admit to this matter.
Lin Xiaoyue had no evidence, so he and Old Madam Lin would be fine.
At this moment, Old Fourth Lin was truly regretful.
If he had known earlier, he would not have revealed the origins of the 50 taels of silver in front of so many people out of anger.
Now that the fiend had come, this matter would probably be very difficult to resolve.
Just as Fourth Uncle Lin was about to speak, the woman who had followed him outside the door suddenly rushed into the room.
"Don't be stupid! Tell the truth about the jade pendant! Ms. Lin will be fair. On account of your truthful confession, she won't make it difficult for you!" She said anxiously to her husband.
When Old Madam Lin heard this, she looked at Old Fourth's wife with a poisonous gaze.
She pounced over and was about to hit her.
Seeing this, Fourth Uncle Lin could not tolerate his wife being bullied.
He immediately stood in front of his wife to protect her.
"Get out of the way. You have a wife, and you forgot about your mother!"
"She's just a piece of junk with two burdens, and you still treasure her?! Get out of the way. 1'11 tear this b * tch apart today!"
Old Madam Lin was as fierce as an eagle, but Fourth Uncle Lin was like a strong hen, firmly protecting his wife behind him.
It was Lin Xiaoyue who got annoyed and signaled Fan Teng to come forward to help, only then did the three of them separate.
Old Madam Lin acted tough with her own family, but she was cowardly toward outsiders.
Fan Teng only gave a few warnings and did not even make a move. Old Madam Lin cowered and sat on the ground again.
Fourth Uncle Lin comforted his wife who had just recovered from her shock, feeling guilty.
"I'm not interested in watching your family drama."
"Old Fourth Lin, is the matter about the jade pendant true?" Lin Xiaoyue asked Fourth Uncle Lin.
In fact, she wanted to give Fourth Uncle Lin a chance.
After all, ever since this person was thrown into the mountains by Li Xiao to teach him a lesson, he did not go against the Liu family like before.
Fourth Uncle Lin's face turned pale again.
His wife quickly grabbed his hand and ignored Old Madam Lin, who was threatening her. She looked at Old Fourth Lin pleadingly.
Fourth Uncle Lin sighed and finally let go of his wife.
"It's true." Then, he lowered his head and said to Lin Xiaoyue.
"You bastard!" Old Madam Lin was instantly furious. She got up from the ground and pounced on him.
Unexpectedly, Fan Teng made a move in time and kicked Old Madam Lin away before she could do that.
"Do you want to die?" He warned.
Frightened, Old Madam Lin could only curl up and cry.
She didn't dare to speak too loudly.
Fan Teng did not leave after that and stayed by Old Madam Lin's side.
He looked as if he would attack her if she dared to move. Old Madam Lin was so frightened that she trembled like a mouse.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Old Madam Lin and smiled contemptuously.
Then, she looked at Old Fourth Lin.
"Tell me, how did you get the jade pendant? Why is my mother's pendant in your hands?"
Fourth Uncle Lin panicked. He felt his hand being pulled by someone, and his heart calmed down a little.
Then, he explained everything.
After Lin Xiaoyue heard this, she quickly looked at Old Madam Lin dangerously.
"I didn't expect you to steal. And you even stole such valuable property."
Old Madam Lin shrank back.
"Steal? That jade pendant was...I picked it up. What 1 picked up is mine. What does it matter to you?" She didn't even dare to look at Lin Xiaoyue and refuted.
"Humph." Lin Xiaoyue sneered.
"You don't have the final say on whether or not it's stealing. The magistrate will make a decision."
Old Madam Lin's face instantly turned as pale as a ghost..
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"You want to report me to the court?!" He looked at Lin Xiaoyue in disbelief.
"You are my granddaughter and Liu Shi is my daughter-in-law. What right do you have to sue me?!"
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned and then looked at Lin Yuanshan, who was silent.
"Did you teach her that?" She asked Lin Yuanshan.
Lin Yuanshan looked scared and quickly looked away.
Of course. According to the law, if a son didn't sue his parents, the grandchildren couldn't either.
Lin Xiaoyue sneered.
"Hmph, no wonder you couldn't pass after studying for so many years. With your standard, if you really get in, the examiner must be blind." She mocked.
Lin Yuanshan's fragile self-esteem was hurt when he heard this. He turned around and glared at Lin Xiaoyue angrily.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't care much, and instead smiled widely.
"Even I know that although the law of Great Wei does not allow children or grandchildren to sue their parents. However, it did not prohibit daughters-in-law from suing her parents-in-law."
The hearts of the Lin family members in the room instantly tightened.
"Also, the Liu family has long severed ties with the Lin family. So I, Lin Xiaoyue, am not considered a member of the Lin family. Why can't we sue the thief who stole our property?"
Seeing Old Madam Lin's trembling body, Lin Xiaoyue laughed again.
"You're already so old. If you go to jail, I don't know how long you can last."
Old Madam Lin's face was pale as she immediately looked at Lin Yuanshan.
"Is that so? Wuuuu..Yuanshan!" She asked Lin Yuanshan.
Lin Yuanshan was glaring at Lin Xiaoyue angrily. When he heard Old Madam Lin's words, he looked irritated. However, she did not dare to look at her.
Of course, that was the case. The words he had said to comfort Old Madam Lin before were only to ease her heart and let her ears be more peaceful.
No matter how stupid Old Madam Lin was, she knew the situation at this moment.
She started crying at Lin Yuanshan.
"Wuuu...why is this happening? Yuanshan, you're lying to your mother! Didn't you say that it would be fine? How could you lie to me?"
As she cried, she hit Lin Yuanshan.
Lin Yuanshan was injured and his body was not as strong as Fourth Uncle Lin's. In addition, his tolerance for Old Madam Lin was not as high as his brother's, so he quickly pushed Old Madam Lin away.
Then, Old Madam Lin fell to the ground.
"Aiyo! Wuuuu...how dare you push me!" Old Madam Lin sobbed as she got up from the ground and cried to her most beloved son in disbelief.
However, Lin Yuanshan's face was filled with impatience.
"I'm not in the mood to see you cry."
"Tell me about the situation with the jade pendant and return the money for the jade pendant. 1 will let you go." Lin Xiaoyue said in a deep voice.
She was not prepared to tell her mother about the jade pendant.
In this case, she could only ask the Lin family for confirmation.
Old Madam Lin's face lit up before turning pale.
She looked at Lin Xiaoyue in fear.
"The money.Js used to treat Yuanshan's leg, I've already spent it."
She stammered.
She was really afraid that Lin Xiaoyue would send her to the authorities and then to prison.
She was already old. If she was really locked up in prison, she would have no way out.
Lin Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes and looked at Lin Yuanshan.
Lin Yuanshan's expression shifted for a moment, then he looked at Lin Xiaoyue angrily.
"What are you looking at? If you dare to go to court, 1 will report you."
"I'll sue you, you b * tch. You hired someone to hurt me and broke my legs and ruined my future! Lin Xiaoyue, I can't live under the same sky as you!" At this point, Lin Yuanshan's eyes turned scarlet. He looked at Lin Xiaoyue as if he wanted to devour her.
As soon as he said that, the room fell silent.
Not only the Lin family, even Fan Teng and Zhao Qiang looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
Especially Zhao Qiang.
He remembered that Lin Yuanshan had blocked his way when he was sending Miss home.
At that time, Miss had indeed warned Lin Yuanshan.
However, in less than two days, something really happened to Lin Yuanshan.
Now that he thought about it, things were indeed a little coincidental.
Lin Xiaoyue paused. Then, the corners of her mouth curled up into a sarcastic smile.
"It's illegal to falsely accuse someone. You said that 1 hired someone to hurt someone. Where's the evidence?" She said arrogantly.
She neither admitted nor denied it.
It made Old Madam Lin, Lin Dachui Lin, and Fourth Uncle Lin's scalps go numb.
They didn't believe what Lin Yuanshan said.
However, Lin Xiaoyue did not refute Lin Yuanshan's accusation. Instead, she said that Lin Yuanshan had no evidence.
What did this mean?
It showed that Lin Yuanshan's injury might have been caused by Lin Xiaoyue's men!
How vicious must this woman be to do such a thing?
After provoking such a person, could they still have a good life?
Chapter 539: Who Did It? (1)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
"It really is you! You b*tch! Vicious woman! i'll kill you!" Lin Yuanshan was so angry that he ignored the pain and crawled towards Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue was not afraid at all.
Fan Teng had already stepped forward and kicked Lin Yuanshan to the ground without her needing to give him any instructions.
After that, he picked him up like a little chick and threw him far away on the ground.
Lin Yuanshan was in great pain and could no longer take revenge on Lin Xiaoyue.
He hugged his legs and wailed.
When the Lin family saw Lin Yuanshan's miserable state, they sighed, but no one dared to go forward and help.
Lin Xiaoyue felt that it was a little noisy and covered her ears ungracefully.
Seeing this, Li Xiao immediately spoke up.
"Shut up." He warned in a deep voice.
The Lin family members who were wailing or crying actually lowered their voices.
Lin Xiaoyue's expression became better.
"Alright. Old Madam, tell me everything you know." She said to the panic-stricken Old Madam Lin.
Old Madam Lin's body stiffened again when she was called out.
Then, without any hesitation, she told her about how she had stolen Liu Shi's jade pendant back then.
Of course, although the process was embellished, Lin Xiaoyue understood the general situation.
It turned out that the precious jade pendant really belonged to Liu Shi. It was she who brought it to the Lin family.
Besides the jade pendant, she had a lot of good stuff with her.
At that time, Liu Shi did not look like an ordinary person, be it in terms of dressing or speech.
Lin Xiaoyue had a rough idea in her heart, and then she asked about the characteristics of the jade pendant.
She also asked Lin Dachui to fetch a brush and ink and asked Lin Yuanshan to draw the appearance of the jade pendant.
Lin Yuanshan refused to cooperate at first. It was only after Fan Teng slapped him twice that he became obedient.
After receiving the image of the jade pendant, Lin Xiaoyue asked the Lin family to look at it and confirm it. Then, she asked Zhao Shanshan to put the portrait away.
Then, he asked Old Madam Lin and Fourth Master Lin about the whereabouts of the jade pendant.
After knowing everything, Lin Xiaoyue finally looked at Old Madam Lin.
"Since you've already spent the medical fees, I won't ask you for more.
However, you have to hand over the remaining 100 taels of silver."
Old Madam Lin's expression instantly changed.
She subconsciously covered her chest.
"No more...I've spent it all. 1 don't have 100 taels..." She wailed at Lin Xiaoyue.
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue's cold expression, Old Madam Lin quickly changed her tone.
"Yuanshan...Wuuuu... Yuanshan injured his leg again, and he still hadn't been treated...If I gave you all the money, what would I do? Wuuu..."
Old Madam Lin cried so hard that her tears and snot were all over her face.
When Lin Yuanshan heard this, he also looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
She wanted to beg Lin Xiaoyue to let him go and leave him the medical fees.
However, when he thought about what she had done to him, he could not bring himself to say it.
This girl was an executioner. Would she let him off?
"Hmph, what does his injury have to do with me?" Lin Xiaoyue said coldly.
When she looked at Lin Yuanshan, her eyes were extremely cold.
As soon as she said that, the string in Lin Yuanshan's heart finally snapped.
"Why not? B * tch, do you dare to say that you didn't hire someone to hurt me?!" He pointed at Lin Xiaoyue's nose and cursed.
Lin Xiaoyue's expression changed.
Without waiting for her to speak, Fan Teng stepped forward again and helped her teach Lin Yuanshan a lesson.
This time, Lin Yuanshan seemed to have more backbone. Even though he was beaten up and screaming, he still cursed Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue's expression was still a little gloomy at first, but after a while, it returned to normal.
"Alright, don't kill him." She said to Fan Teng.
Fan Teng spat on Lin Yuanshan's body and kicked him before he stopped beating him.
"B * tch, you b * tch! Wuuu..." Lin Yuanshan held his head, and his curses were much softer now.
"Hehe, harm you? Why should I?"
"Today, since we've come to this point. I might as well tell you directly."
"Your leg was not caused by me."
Lin Yuanshan's twitching body paused for a moment.
Then, he raised his head and looked at Lin Xiaoyue angrily.
"You are denying it?"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled indifferently.
"What's there to deny? I didn't do it in the first place."
Then, Lin Xiaoyue looked at Lin Yuanshan with a smile.
"However, coincidentally, I know who did it." As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue shifted her gaze to Lin Yuanshan's broken leg.
Lin Yuanshan felt a sharp pain in his heart as he looked at her with a mocking gaze.
"Who is it?!" He angrily asked Lin Xiaoyue..
Chapter 540: Who Did It? (2)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lin Xiaoyue smiled mysteriously.
"Don't you have any guesses?" Then, she looked at Lin Yuanshan and said evilly.
Lin Yuanshan felt a sharp pain in his eyes, forcing him to look away quickly.
Guesses? Of course he had.
However, he did not dare to think about it.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyue smiled again.
As expected, Lin Yuanshan knew what was going on. However, he didn't dare to ask the Liu family for confirmation.
Hehe, did he still think that she was easy to bully?
Ridiculous.
"Hehe, seeing how pitiful you are. I'll kindly give you a hint."
"No need..." Lin Yuanshan subconsciously refused in panic.
"Think about how Lin Lanhua died back then...haha..." Lin Xiaoyue ignored Lin Yuanshan.
Lin Yuanshan covered his ears and rolled on the ground, unwilling to listen.
The other Lin family members in the room were all surprised.
Lanhua? What did Lanhua's death have to do with his injury?
Lin Xiaoyue was in a good mood when she saw Lin Yuanshan in pain.
"Go and see if the money is in her hands." Then, she said to Zhao Shanshan.
As he spoke, she even looked at Old Madam Lin.
Old Madam Lin's expression changed drastically. She could not be bothered to worry about Lin Yuanshan anymore and subconsciously covered her chest.
Zhao Shanshan smiled.
"Yes, Miss." She nodded at Lin Xiaoyue and walked towards Old Madam Lin.
Then, without much effort, she took out a note worth 50 taels from Old Madam Lin's pocket.
Old Madam Lin watched helplessly as Zhao Shanshan snatched the note away. She knew that she could not take it back, so she could only sit on the ground and cry.
What sin had she committed?
How did the Lin family end up like this? How did she end up like this?
Lin Xiaoyue received the money with a look of disdain.
She then passed it to Zhao Shanshan and asked her to keep it.
"Did you return the 50 taels?" She asked Fourth Uncle Lin.
Before Fourth Uncle Lin could reply, his wife suddenly stepped forward and said, "we didn't return it. We returned 5 silver ingots worth 10 taels each!"
When Old Madam Lin heard this, she was furious.
She really wanted to get up and hit Fourth Uncle Lin's wife, but she was too sad and hopeless. She didn't have much strength left, so she gave up.
The corners of Lin Xiaoyue's mouth curled up, and she looked at Fourth Uncle Lin's wife with a friendlier gaze.
Then, she looked at Lin Dachui.
"Go and bring the 50 taels of silver."
Lin Dachui's body trembled when he was called out.
He looked hesitantly at Lin Yuanshan and Old Madam Lin. Then, he saw Fan Teng and Li Xiao looking at him threateningly and agreed.
Then, he went to the inner room slowly.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue finally got the remaining 50 taels.
Lin Xiaoyue gave the box containing the silver ingots to Zhao Shanshan before looking at the people in the room again.
"Seeing that we live in the same village, this matter is considered settled today."
Then, Lin Xiaoyue looked at Lin Yuanshan, who was huddled in the corner as if he had gone crazy.
"I hope that after this lesson, Fifth Uncle Lin will restrain himself. Otherwise, it will be much worse."
After saying that, Lin Xiaoyue ignored everyone's reaction and stood up.
Then, she left with the others.
The originally lively room instantly fell silent.
After a while, Fourth Uncle Lin was the first to recover.
"What did she mean just now? What did Yuanshan's injury have to do with what happened to Lanhua? Didn't Lanhua commit suicide by hanging herself?"
These words broke the silence, and everyone in the Lin family's house seemed to instantly come to life.
Fourth Uncle Lin's wife pulled him back.
"What suicide? That was what the Liu family told us, and you believe it?! With Lanhua's personality, would she commit suicide?"
Seeing Fourth Uncle Lin looking at her in confusion, Fourth Uncle Lin's wife continued, "you still don't understand? Lanhua was clearly murdered by the Liu family."
As she spoke, Fourth Uncle Lin's wife glanced at Lin Yuanshan again.
"It's probably to prevent our family from finding out who crippled Yuanshan!"
As soon as she said this, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
Immediately, several gazes were focused on Fourth Uncle Lin's wife.
A hint of fear flashed across her face, and she subconsciously hid behind him..
Just as he was about to pull her husband away, Lin Yuanshan suddenly roared.
"Get lost!"
His voice was extremely loud, filled with deep hatred.
Fourth Uncle Lin's wife was shocked..