The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 67 Strange Thoughts

"Mother! Second sister! Guess what I found out?"

Third Sister You rushed into Doufengxuan, panting and with an excited look on her face, and yelled at Old Lady You and Second Sister You who were sitting at the table.

"Oh my! My little ancestor, just be quiet! Your sister specifically told you not to run around everywhere, why didn't you listen? If you make her angry, we won't be able to live here anymore!"

Old Lady You hurriedly dropped the melon seeds in her hand, quickly walked to the door, looked around, and then closed the door.

You Erjie sucked on a candied fruit in her hand and whispered, "Yes! Little sister, just listen to mother! It's so lucky that eldest sister didn't urge us to leave as soon as she came. What if she wanted to keep us for a while longer and was annoyed by your noise, then we won't be able to eat these candied fruits."

Third Sister You said angrily, "Okay! I went out to find out with good intentions, but you blamed me instead. Since you don't want to know, I will pretend that I have never heard of this important event!"

She stamped her feet and was about to turn around and leave. Old Lady You hurried forward and grabbed her, urging her, "What's the big deal? Tell me quickly!"

Third Sister You ignored him and remained angry. She turned her back and said nothing.

Old Lady You hurriedly pulled her to the table, pressed her to sit on a stool, and moved the melon seeds that were originally piled in front of her in front of her. She glared at Second Sister You, and waited for the latter to reluctantly push the plate of candied fruit in front of her in front of Third Sister You.

Fang slowly said, "Your second sister and I are worried that you are too reckless. Since you have heard it, and there is no outsider here, why are you hiding it from us? Tell us so that we can consult with you."

After she finished speaking, she winked at You Erjie and shouted, "Hurry up and pour tea for your sister."

She grabbed a handful of melon seeds and said with a smile, "Just take your time talking, I'll peel them for you first."

Only then did Third Sister You calm down. She picked up a candied fruit and put it into her mouth. When Second Sister You brought her tea, she took a sip.

He spoke word by word: "Big sister is really rich this time!"

"Oh?" Old Lady You's eyes lit up and she asked in a trembling voice, "Could it be that your brother-in-law has handed over such a large family business to your sister..."

Before she could finish her words, Third Sister You interrupted her and said, "It has nothing to do with my brother-in-law!"

"Ah?" Old Lady You and Second Sister You were stunned and looked at each other.

From the servants' attitude when they entered the mansion and the situation that night, they had already determined that Youshi's status had changed because she had won Jia Zhen's favor.

But now, Third Sister You said that Youshi’s prosperity had nothing to do with Jia Zhen. Second Sister You was puzzled and had a lot of questions in her mind. Old Lady You had a lot of ideas but wanted to say something but didn’t dare to.

After hesitating for a while, Fang asked cautiously, "Could it be her father-in-law's intention?"

In Ningguo Mansion, the only one who can suppress Jia Zhen is Jia Jing.

"What? Master Jing is not at home, how can he care about these trivial matters!"

"Do you still remember the Master Yi who lived in Dengxian Pavilion?" Third Sister You muttered in a mysterious voice, "I heard from the maids in this mansion that he worked in the Tiangongyuan of the inner mansion and helped my eldest sister to start a snowflake cotton candy business, which made a profit of more than ten thousand taels of silver a year!"

Old Lady You and Second Sister You had no idea what the snowflake candy represented, but the tens of thousands of taels of silver stunned them.

Especially, according to Sister You San, this is only one year's income.

The mother and daughter were dumbfounded. It took a long time for Old Lady You to recover. She said with a look of surprise, "Your eldest sister asked us to come here. Could it be that the business is short of people to take care of it, and asked us to come and help?"

"Mother! You don't know that this business is not run by my eldest sister anymore. It has been entrusted to the concubine's family who are imperial merchants in the West Mansion. My eldest sister doesn't even have to pay for the shop and the employees. She just collects the money on time."

"There... is such a good thing?" Old Lady You said in a trembling voice, "Who is this Master Yi?" This time, before Third Sister You could answer, Second Sister You rushed to say, "I met him a few days ago. My eldest sister said he was my brother-in-law's cousin. Master Jing and my brother-in-law both praise him!"

After hearing this, Old Lady You quickly asked Third Sister You, "Is this business for the mansion, or just for your eldest sister?"

Third Sister You snorted and said disdainfully, "If it was given to the mansion, would I still say that it was my eldest sister who became rich? It was said that Master Yi knew that my eldest sister didn't have much dowry, so he subsidized her expenses, and even my brother-in-law didn't touch her!"

"This..." Old Lady You was suddenly speechless and hesitated to speak.

You Erjie, who was standing by, was puzzled and asked, "Why is that? Isn't he my brother-in-law's cousin? And he's staying in the mansion, so why didn't he give the business to the mansion, but only to my eldest sister?"

These words actually raised the question that Old Lady You wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.

Although she had some guesses, as nothing had been confirmed, she listened attentively.

"According to the maids in the mansion, this Master Yi lost his father and both his parents a few years ago. He was taken in by Master Jing and his brother-in-law during the Chinese New Year. Since he had no one to rely on, his brother-in-law asked my eldest sister to take good care of him."

At this point, her eyes flickered with a hint of cunning, and she jokingly said, "Maybe the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, who knows!"

Old Lady You quickly covered her mouth and shouted, "What are you talking about! Be careful or your elder sister will hear it!"

She walked quickly to the door, opened it, and looked out for a while before closing the door. She sat back on the stool, leaned over the table, and whispered, "Does your brother-in-law know about this?"

"Puchi!" This question made Third Sister You laugh. She said with a smile, "We all knew it when we just moved in. How could brother-in-law not know? But..."

At this point, she rolled her eyes, paused for a moment, and said in a pretentious tone: "However, it is hard to say how much my brother-in-law knows."

"Bah!" Old Lady You spat, "Don't ever mention this in front of your eldest sister."

"I'm not stupid!" Third Sister You said disapprovingly, "Eldest sister is really something. She got such a big deal but kept it a secret from us. We are sisters after all. My second sister and I don't even have a decent headgear!"

"Why are you so anxious? If she didn't care about this family relationship, why would she take the initiative to bring us here? Can you be left out?"

"That may not be the case! What if Big Sister hasn't considered these details?"

Old Lady You hesitated for a moment and said, "Then you must speak well!"

"Don't worry! How could my daughter not understand this? But I'll just mention it in front of my elder sister."

Hearing this, You Erjie blinked her peach blossom eyes and stared at her younger sister for a long time. Fang Nuonuo said, "Sister, you said you understood it in your heart, so why did you lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds? The business of eldest sister was given by Master Yi. If you marry him, will you still worry about not having enough jewelry?"

When Old Lady You heard this, her pupils shrank and she looked at Third Sister You. Even her breathing became faster.

"Hmph!" Third Sister You snorted, "Sister, you are confused. Even if he is willing, he is just greedy for our bodies. It would be good enough if he can be a concubine. How can he marry her with three matchmakers and six betrothals?"

"Hey!" Old Lady You raised her hand and fanned her in front of her. "What's wrong with being a concubine? Your elder sister has been the legal wife for all these years. What's the point? Didn't she rely on outsiders to get to the top? After all, she and you were not born from the same mother. Even if she can help you, can you still expect her to help you for the rest of your life?"

"Since Second Sister said so, she must be willing. Go find Second Sister and stop targeting me!"

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(End of this chapter)