Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1406 - 225、Jin family (22)

"Ah! Is that Sister Yuk?" Lin Yuan exclaimed, "Oh, I was just about to rest and then go find her at Jin Ji Vinegar Workshop, I didn’t expect she would come here first. Let me go see her! I have something really important to tell her!"

With that, not even minding her own neck, she happily opened the door and went out to find Jin Yuyu.

Something really important? What could it be? Xia Zheng was extremely curious and couldn’t sit still any longer, so he quickly followed.

When Lin Yuan came out, Jin Yuyu was telling a young employee that she had been waiting here for Lin Yuan to wake up. She hadn’t expected to look up and see Lin Yuan running towards her, laughing, her hair still a bit messy from sleep.

With Jin Yuyu was her little brother Jin Shiwen, whom she hadn’t seen for half a year. She hadn’t noticed him grow much taller, but his cheeks had definitely plumped up.

Lin Yuan excitedly called out to them and then, unable to help herself, pinched Jin Shiwen’s chubby cheeks: "Oh, Shi Wen, look how chubby you are! Sister almost didn’t recognize you!"

Jin Shiwen rubbed his face, now even more composed, but he still blushed a bit after being pinched.

Jin Yuyu, on the other hand, was just as she had always been, except the frown lines between her brows seemed deeper, and even seeing Lin Yuan couldn’t smooth her furrowed brow.

Taking the siblings upstairs to an elegant room, Xia Zheng hadn’t wanted to follow, but seeing that Jin Yuyu had brought a "man" with her made him suddenly very jealous; he followed them in and sat next to Lin Yuan, staring down Jin Shiwen. Whenever Jin Shiwen glanced at Lin Yuan, Xia Zheng would stretch out his hand to forcefully tap in front of him as a warning.

The little guy was only a year older than Xiao Linshuang, and surely his affection wasn’t aimed at Lin Yuan!

Lin Yuan gave him a speechless stare and then softly threatened, "If you keep bullying him, then I’ll take him back to the Capital city with me."

Of course not!

Xia Zheng pouted and finally calmed down, but his eyes still followed Jin Shiwen intently, making the little guy quite uneasy.

Since Jin Yuyu and Lin Yuan were good friends, she naturally knew Xia Zheng was the jealous type. Shaking her head at Lin Yuan, she started a conversation: "How is life in the Capital city, are you settling in well? Are you getting along with those officials’ daughters?"

Knowing Xia Zheng was the jealous type, and that he was the second son of the general of the Military Mansion, she knew Lin Yuan definitely had to interact with those official daughters in the Capital city. Jin Yuyu was very concerned about this; living in such circles herself, she knew too well that most of those officials’ daughters looked down upon women with a merchant background, let alone someone like Lin Yuan who came from a different region.

Talking about this, Lin Yuan couldn’t help feeling emotional; back in Zhuma Town, everyone she met talked about how she had opened a big restaurant and had her own big house in the Capital city, but only Lan Hua and Jin Yuyu asked if she had been bullied.

When talking to Lan Hua, she did not elaborate, since Lan Hua wasn’t in that kind of environment and wouldn’t know how to advise her. But it was different with Jin Yuyu, who had grown up accustomed to deceit and intrigue, and whose experiences with the Jin Family’s Second Wife’s covert and overt battles had taught her whom to trust and whom not to.

Lin Yuan briefly shared her experiences in the Capital city with Jin Yuyu, and sure enough, unlike Lan Hua, who would have ranted and raved, Jin Yuyu calmly gave her advice.

"Hearing you say that, Miss Xu and Miss Han seem worth befriending, yet one is too straightforward without any cunning, and the other is too timid, neither can be of help to you," Jin Yuyu thought for a moment, then asked, "Cannot Miss Yan be deeply befriended? Although you didn’t say much about her, I feel that Miss Yan does not seem like a bad person, at least more upright than what you said about Miss Cheng and Miss Su."

Lin Yuan also thought that Yan Ruchun was quite good, at least she had the Second Prince and Consort Liu behind her, but who knows if this woman is a deeply scheming person who can deceive others?

Casting an unnoticed glance at Xia Zheng, Lin Yuan gently shook her head.

Jin Yuyu understood, fearing that there might be more to it than what Lin Yuan said, perhaps other matters as well.

Jin Yuyu was not very familiar with the matters in the Capital city, but Lin Yuan knew quite well about Jin Yuyu’s situation and inevitably asked about their conflict with the Jin Family’s Second Wife.

As soon as this topic came up, before Jin Yuyu could speak, Jin Shiwen, who was quietly sitting next to Xia Zheng, snorted derisively first, "Them? Hmph!"

Lin Yuan was taken aback, what did that mean?

Jin Yuyu pursed her lips and said, "It’s been okay. Last month, the old lady suddenly checked the accounts and saw many discrepancies in the ledger of the Second Wife, so she transferred a trusted person from her side to take over the Second Wife’s business. Although the Second Wife’s monthly allowance is still substantial, without the profits from the vinegar workshop, their days are naturally not going as smoothly."

No wonder Jin Shiwen had that expression; it turns out he thought the Second Wife was doomed.

But Lin Yuan felt that the Second Wife would not give up so easily; perhaps the old lady’s move was exactly what would push them to desperation. A cornered rabbit will still bite, what more for the Second Wife, who had always been coveting the position of Head of the Jin Family?

Repeatedly reminding Jin Yuyu to not be careless, Lin Yuan finally put her heart at ease.

"Don’t worry, we have lived under the same roof for so long, how could I not understand their character? Now that Lingling has voluntarily gone to live on the estate, they’ve lost a daughter and only have a son left. If there’s any trickery left, it’s probably their last," Jin Yuyu reassured.

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but be surprised, "Lingling went to live on the estate?"

Speaking of this cousin, Jin Yuyu couldn’t help but shake her head, "Isn’t that right? Actually, Lingling isn’t that bad of a child, but if it weren’t for her aunt constantly inciting her, she wouldn’t have gone to seduce that beast Chengzhi out of spite. Now her health is ruined and her spirit broken, living on the estate is indeed quieter, and if she can find a good man there, it would also be her blessing after hardship."

It seemed that Jin Yuyu no longer harbored much resentment towards Jin Lingling. Speaking of Li Chengzhi, Lin Yuan wanted to ask about Lady Jin’s situation. Li Chang nearly got caught in Tang Qing and the Second Prince’s ploy over financial matters. Luckily, Xia Zheng timely pointed out a clear path for him. Although it meant surrendering all his wealth to the national treasury, it at least saved the lives of his entire family and preserved the Jin family’s foundation.

However, as the words reached her lips, Lin Yuan hesitated, feeling embarrassed to ask. While Li Chang was dreadful, Lady Jin had been relatively good to her, and Lin Yuan always felt that Li Chang’s dismissal had something to do with Xia Zheng, and she feared that bringing it up might upset Jin Yuyu.

Lin Yuan didn’t ask, and Jin Yuyu did not notice her hesitation.