Chapter 487 You are their aunt, so I’ll leave it to you!
Chapter 487 You are their aunt, so I’ll leave it to you!
This made Su Mingyue very happy: "It seems that this bad guy is not without his merits."
Lin Wanwan waved her hand, and a food box was brought up. "I was worried that you hadn't eaten, so I brought you a few dishes. Just help yourself to some food today!"
Su Mingyue and Su Xingchen quickly started eating. After they finished, Lin Wanwan waved her hand and said:
"I'm going back to bed, so don't be so serious.
I've knocked everyone out, you can get some sleep and then leave."
Gu Xingchen nodded and said, "Miss, we understand..."
The next morning, Gu Xingchen and Gu Mingyue got up early. Just after they finished washing up, they heard the maids outside talking: "That's right! They are not the real young masters or young ladies in the mansion. Who knows where they came from!"
She deliberately dragged out the last word and threw the handkerchief embroidered with gold thread over her shoulder: "The box of gold bracelets that the eldest lady lost, any one of them would be enough for an ordinary family to live on for a year. How could it not be stolen earlier or later?"
Another maid with a flowing bun looked around and approached mysteriously, "I heard from Nanny Wang in the kitchen that it's possible that they climbed over the wall under the cover of darkness and wind and hid the stolen goods outside..."
Before he could finish his words, a nanny passed by carrying a copper basin. She placed the basin heavily on the stone steps and said, "Keep your voice down! If this gets out, watch your tongues!"
The round-faced maid stiffened her neck and sneered:
"What are you afraid of? They're just two orphans, what kind of trouble can they cause?
I can just deal with it casually when I serve you from now on, but do you really think they are your masters?"
Su Mingyue wanted to cry again, but the maid beside her said, "You don't need them to serve you in the first place. You really think you are someone important."
Su Xingchen clenched his fists and said, "This Su family is simply going too far."
Then I heard the housekeeper come in and say, "Young Master, Young Miss, the master wants you to go to the front hall for breakfast."
When Su Xingchen and Su Mingyue entered the front hall, they saw Madam Su looking at them coldly and saying, "Do we have to ask someone to personally invite us for breakfast? Don't you even understand the most basic principles?"
Su Xingchen is only 5 years old, and Su Mingyue is only 3 years old. Su Wancai sighed and said, "They lack discipline after all. You are their aunt, so I'll leave it to you to take care of them!"
Madam Su said with a forced smile, "I'm very strict with people, so please don't feel bad when the time comes!"
Su Wancai sighed and said, "It's their fault that they lost their mother! From now on, you will be their mother."
"Heh... I'm worried that they won't be disciplined at such a young age?"
Su Wancai looked at them and said, "Su Xingchen, Su Mingyue, you must remember this: you must listen to your aunt from now on."
Su Xingchen nodded and said, "I understand."
Su Mingyue also pouted and said, "I know."
The Su family is not having an easy time, and Lin Wanwan's life is not easy either.
Aunt Zhao paced back and forth in the room, holding a ruler:
"We can't be careless about these rules. We have to know how to stand and sit properly, and even how far we walk and how high we raise our hands.
If you learn all of this thoroughly, you won't be shy anywhere."
She knocked on the table. "The key is to work hard and practice these rules until they become as natural as eating and sleeping, and ingrained in your bones."
Lin Wanwan couldn't help but think that her grandfather was a second-rank official, her brother was the eighteenth prince, her biological father was a majestic general, and she herself was a princess. No one dared to mess with her when she walked around the capital.
But before she could open her mouth, Aunt Zhao slammed the ruler on the table:
"Don't think you don't have to learn just because you're of high status! In this world, even the most powerful officials have to abide by the rules.
These etiquettes may seem complicated, but they can protect your dignity at critical moments!"
Lin Wanwan curled her lips and muttered to herself: I have such a strong backer, am I still afraid of losing face?
But seeing the serious look on Madam Zhao's face, she swallowed the words back and could only sit up straight...
In the afternoon, she was finally able to go out for a walk. She went directly to the Longhu Gang. The people in the Longhu Gang were a little dumbfounded when they saw a little kid with a large group of people.
Fortunately, the shopkeeper knew Lin Wanwan. He looked at her and said, "Miss, do you have any instructions?"
Lin Wanwan looked at her and said, "Boss, I want to buy a few shops and a farm..."
The shopkeeper blinked and said, "Do you have the final say on this matter?"
"How can I not make the decision? I have brought all the banknotes with me."
The shopkeeper bent over and carefully unfolded the yellowed title deed:
"Look at these two farms, they were originally the property of the Minister of Revenue.
Qinglan Manor to the west occupies half of Yunwu Mountain. There are natural hot springs on the mountainside, and a sulfur vein was just dug out last year."
Lin Wanwan glanced at the circled mine mark on the blueprint, and the shopkeeper immediately pushed another deed forward:
"Egret Valley in the east is even more rare! The entire Jade River runs through the village, not only providing convenient irrigation, but also hiding vast ebony forests at the bottom of the river, which are the special wood for royal shipbuilding.
Someone from the Ministry of Works came to inquire a few days ago. If the original owner hadn't committed a crime, no one else would be able to take over such a precious piece of land even if they sold everything they had!"
The shopkeeper hurriedly gathered the deed into his arms, beads of sweat forming on his shiny forehead.
"To be honest, two hundred thousand taels of silver for the two farms combined is already the base price.
Just the hot spring pools at Qinglan Manor and the ebony forest at Bailuwu can earn back most of the investment by selling them!"
He handed over the teacup attentively and said, "If you are interested, Princess, I will prepare the carriage immediately. Let's go and take a look in person while the rain is a little lighter."
Lin Wanwan looked at him and asked, "How did you know I'm a princess?"
The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Of course it's not difficult to find out. You can get the information by spending a little money. What do you think of these two farms?"
Lin Wanwan looked at him and said, "I want to go and take a look."
Liang Tieshan carried her directly to the driveway and said, "Miss, do you want to ask the old lady and the lady for their opinions on these two manors?"
Lin Wanwan shook her head and said, "No need to ask them. This is the money I saved privately. Yesterday I received three hundred thousand silver notes. Let's take a look at these two manors first."
The shopkeeper said that the two farms were close to each other. Although it took more than an hour to walk to Bian Jing, the carriage ran along the official road and the road was still easy to travel.
As soon as Lin Wanwan stepped into Qinglan Manor, a cool breeze blew towards her, and the heat on her body disappeared instantly.
The shopkeeper hurriedly explained:
"Look, young lady, there are hot springs in the village, so it's very comfortable, warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
It’s just that the price is a bit high and it’s far from the capital, so many people don’t want to buy it because it’s too troublesome.
But I think this farm is definitely worth the money. Please take a closer look."
Lin Wanwan was looking around when she saw a man who looked like a manager jogging towards her.
The shopkeeper pointed at Lin Wanwan and said, "From now on, I will be your master. Serve me well!"
The steward nodded and bowed quickly, saying with a smile:
"I'll show you around. The land in the farm is used to grow medicinal herbs because the soil and water here are particularly suitable for growing medicinal herbs.
Not only are there medicinal herbs grown in the fields, but there are also medicinal herbs in the mountains!
Because of the medicinal herbs we grow, people who don’t know much about medicinal herbs wouldn’t even dare to buy them.”
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