Chapter 3: Go Fetch All The Account Books
“Moreover, the Marquis Manor has such a large courtyard, and there are few people in the household to begin with. Even if the Marquis tidies up a courtyard on his own, it wouldn’t take much time. But furnishing a courtyard would cost so much money. Our Marquis Manor’s days have just gotten a little better and can’t withstand such tossing about.”
Hong Ye, this girl, understands it, so how could they not know.
They are originally selfish, and only think of themselves, so how would they care about these things.
Jiang Ruanxi picked up a piece of pastry, took a bite, and said faintly, “Don’t worry. Even if I agree, they won’t succeed. We just need to watch the show.”
Hong Ye was stunned, her gaze a bit complex.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that today’s Jiang Ruanxi had changed.
The previous Jiang Ruanxi would pull a long face and tell her not to say it if she uttered even a word against the Lin Family, but this time after she said it, she surprisingly wasn’t angry.
But no matter what, as long as Jiang Ruanxi could take it to heart, it was a good thing.
“Hong Ye, go and fetch all the account books.”
Jiang Ruanxi’s words brought Hong Ye back to her senses. She was a bit doubtful about what Jiang Ruanxi wanted the account books for, but she didn’t ask further and directly turned to go to the accountant’s office to fetch the account books.
In a moment, Hong Ye came in laboriously hugging account books that were about twenty centimeters high.
Jiang Ruanxi carefully looked through the various details, her brows furrowing tighter the more she looked.
Looking at each expenditure, her heart bled.
Sometimes the monthly expenses reached over ten thousand taels, and there was no extra silver money left in the accounts.
In order to balance the expenses, much of it had been covered by her dowry.
In her previous life, she had been foolish and thought that as long as she gave, Lin Ningkun would eventually see it, but now that she had been reborn, she no longer wanted to feed these ungrateful people.
“These, and these, tell the storeroom that from now on, they are all exempted for them.”
Hong Ye stepped forward to look and said in surprise, “Madam, are you sure? These are all the monthly supplies for the Lin Family clan members, and these are the necessary expenses for Miss and the Marquis. If they are suddenly cut off, they will come to make a fuss.”
“I’m just hoping he makes a fuss. I’m afraid they won’t come?” Jiang Ruanxi said faintly.
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In midsummer, early in the morning, the cicadas chirped endlessly in the trees.
“Nephew’s wife, you’re confused.”
While Jiang Ruanxi and Madam Zhou were eating breakfast, an elderly voice came from outside the door.
Following that, a man over fifty years old who appeared very dignified walked in and sat beside Madam Zhou.
“I heard that the nephew’s wife wants to adopt a child under her own name to raise?”
This was the Lin Family clan leader, Lin Runkun.
Jiang Ruanxi put down her chopsticks and nodded.
Madam Zhou chimed in, “Second Uncle, Ruanxi has been married into our Lin Family for over five years and still hasn’t borne a son or daughter for the Lin Family. So I’m having her adopt a child, so that later she will have someone to rely on.”
Lin Runkun glanced at Jiang Ruanxi, “You child, how are you so foolish? Do you know what this means? You’re still young now. If you give birth to offspring later, your child will be suppressed.”
Lin Runkun had the demeanor of an elder, advising Jiang Ruanxi.
Jiang Ruanxi lowered her head and said hesitantly, “Thank you Clan Leader for the reminder. But as Mother said, after so many years I haven’t borne a child. If I don’t adopt one, the Lin Family will be ruined in my hands. After this generation, the Lin Family’s lineage will be cut off.”
“Nonsense. After Lin Ningkun’s wedding ceremony, he went out of town, and you two didn’t even have a wedding chamber. Where would you get pregnant.”
After speaking, seeing Madam Zhou’s face darken, he realized something, paused, and softened his tone a bit, “You wanting to adopt a child is fine, but you can’t adopt one from another family. If adopting, it can only be selected from within the Lin Family descendants.”
Jiang Ruanxi cold smiled inwardly. She had thought Lin Runkun was being so kind today, but it turned out he was only considering his own benefit.
Lin Runkun didn’t know that Lin Xiao was Lin Ningkun’s biological son and only regarded him as a wild bastard from another family.
Jiang Ruanxi had a troubled expression.
“What the Clan Leader says makes sense, but adopting that child is still the Marquis’s decision. This concubine has no way to make the decision.”
Madam Zhou was very anxious inside and glared at Jiang Ruanxi for unexpectedly not speaking up for them.
She knew that the child about to be adopted was her own grandson, so she would agree to this matter. If it were another child adopted over, then the Lin Family would end up in someone else’s hands later.
This was something she absolutely would not allow.
After thinking, Madam Zhou spoke up.
“Clan Leader, that child is the son of the Marquis’s close friend, and they shared life-and-death friendship. Now that he has passed away, the Marquis sees the child as pitiful and feels a bond, so he wants to adopt him. We should fulfill his sincere heart!”
“You are really fooling around. By doing this, do you plan to hand our Lin Family over to an outsider later? I’m not dead yet. As long as I live one more day, I won’t allow the Lin Family to be handed over to an outsider. Our Lin Family has other sons, not all dead.” Lin Runkun flew into a rage.
Madam Zhou was scolded like this, and her complexion also turned poor.
But the person before her was the clan leader, so she didn’t dare do anything to him.
Moreover, the timing wasn’t right yet, and she didn’t dare reveal Lin Xiao’s identity.
Jiang Ruanxi leisurely drank her tea, watching the show from the side.
“Elder Sister-in-law, why are you deducting my monthly allowance and canceling my daily bird’s nest soup?”
Suddenly, an angry voice came.
Following that, a woman entered, dressed in gorgeous clothing with her head full of various precious hairpins.
This person was Lin Ningkun’s blood sister, Lin Tingting.
“You woman, how are you so malicious? Canceling these, do you want people outside to laugh at me? Restore them immediately, or I won’t let you off.”
Lin Tingting stormed in furiously, not noticing there were others in the hall, angrily raising her middle finger to point at Jiang Ruanxi and order her.
Lin Runkun slightly furrowed his brows looking at Lin Tingting who came in, his complexion sinking a few degrees.
Madam Zhou hurriedly pulled her hand and smiled as she reminded, “You child, how are you still throwing a childish tantrum like a kid? Your Second Uncle is still here?”
Lin Tingting was in the heat of anger, and she was originally arrogant and overbearing in the Lin Family, not caring about others at all. Plus, she originally looked down on Jiang Ruanxi, so even though Madam Zhou reminded her, she didn’t care.
“That’s even better. Second Uncle, as clan leader, you can judge for me. She’s only been in charge for a few years and already starts deducting my expenses, not only reducing my monthly allowance, but even for my seasonal clothing changes, she won’t let me pick the silk I like. Isn’t this targeting me?”
Hearing this, Madam Zhou’s brows also furrowed, “Ruanxi, what’s going on with this matter?”
“What Third Sister says is all true.” Jiang Ruanxi replied calmly and unyieldingly.
“Mother, look, she even admitted it. You must seek justice for your daughter and properly punish her.”
