Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 73
Bai Yiran admired the precocious Lin Jinyan in her heart, but she also felt distressed. If her mother was by her side, how could she be a child thinking about this.

Bai Yiran reached out and rubbed Lin Jinyan's head: "What does Yan'er want to do?"

Lin Jinyan said seriously: "Yan'er would like to ask aunt to find all the dismissed shopkeepers and place them together to see if they have account books. If they don't have account books, write down all the accounts they can remember. Then carefully explore the new shopkeepers of these stores. What assets are in the names of the family members? After my mother became the shopkeeper of these shops, did she do anything to bully the market? If there is money deposited in a bank, check when it was deposited. If there is real estate, check when it was acquired. Yes, please ask my aunt to inform me when everything is found out, and we can make plans after we meet. Before that, don’t alert the people in the shop, and don’t let anyone in the Lin family get the news, including my father.”

The more Bai Yiran listened, the more frightened she became: "Yan'er, where did a child like you learn these plans? But someone taught you?"

Lin Jinyan lowered her eyes and said nothing. Bai Yiran patted the back of Lin Jinyan's hand and said gently: "Don't be afraid, Yan'er. You are still young and cannot tell the difference between good and bad people. My aunt is just worried that someone will teach you to go astray. If there is someone, Let me teach you, you have to tell your aunt, and the government will find out this person's background. If he is innocent and has this person to teach you, then we can rest assured."

Lin Jinyan raised her head and looked at Bai Yiran, seeing the concern in Bai Yiran's eyes. Bai Yiran was like a biological mother to her and she couldn't bear to deceive her. After thinking for a moment, Lin Jinyan said, "Auntie, there is no one to guide me." Me, do you still remember the nightmare I told you about when I had a high fever? In the dream, my second aunt also misappropriated my mother’s dowry."

Bai Yiran lowered his voice and said, "I told you not to mention nightmares again, especially the royal family."

Lin Jinyan nodded. Bai Yiran looked at Lin Jinyan's well-behaved look and couldn't bear to blame him: "You must remember not to mention it to anyone. I didn't even tell your uncle about the nightmare. No wonder you insisted on checking these shops. This time It's probably just a coincidence, Yan'er, don't worry, I'll check it out for you, and I won't let your mother's dowry fall into the hands of others."

Lin Jinyan: "I know my aunt, thank you aunt."

Bai Yiran comforted Lin Jinyan again in a warm voice, and then the two of them walked out of the inner room.

After coming out, Bai Yiran continued to talk to Zhou Yuexue and Lin Wanrong calmly, but she was more polite to Zhou Yuexue and more kind to Lin Wanrong.

After sitting for a while, everyone in the Lin Mansion stood up to say goodbye. Gu Qingyun, Bai Yiran and Gu Yichen stood up to see each other off.

After saying goodbye at the gate of the General's Mansion, when Lin Siyuan got on the carriage, he glanced at Zhou Yuexue with unknown meaning, leaving Zhou Yuexue confused.

On the way, Lin Wanrong looked out curiously as usual. Zhou Yuexue asked insinuatingly about the General's Mansion, and Lin Jinyan replied incessantly.

When they arrived at the door of the Lin Mansion, everyone got off the carriage one after another. After walking into the door, Zhou Yuexue stepped forward and said affectionately: "Uncle, Yuexue thanks uncle for taking me to the General's Mansion."

Upon seeing this, Lin Wanrong also stepped forward and saluted: "Uncle, thank you for taking me out of the house."

Lin Siyuan nodded: "We are all family members, there is no need to be so polite. Yuexue, today's cake..."

"Dad, do you think the gouache rice dumplings made by my cousin are delicious? My aunt also praised my cousin's skill after eating." Lin Jinyan stepped forward with a smile and interrupted Lin Siyuan.

The interrupted Lin Siyuan looked at his daughter's smiling face and thought for a moment that Zhou Yuexue was here as a guest, and her mother loved her very much. Asking her face to face would really make her look bad.

Lin Siyuan nodded: "It's indeed very good."

After saying that, he took Lin Jinan back to his yard.

(End of this chapter)