At the thought of this, Yiyi's body went limp and she fell back onto the bed. Her eyes stared straight at the ceiling.
"Aiyaya, what's wrong with you, daughter?”The family was in a mess.
"Ah Fu, quickly call the doctor. Why did he faint again?”Lady Wang shouted.
"Stop shouting." Yiyi was lying on the bed. She was neither hot nor cold as she said in despair," I'm not sick."”
"Daughter, are you alright?"
"I want to eat. I'm hungry."
"Okay, okay, Ah Fu, quickly go and make something to eat. Make all the snacks that Miss likes. Also, the American ginseng that Master's friend sent a few days ago. Go and stew the chicken for Miss. I'll personally supervise the fire.”
Eldest Mistress, Ah Fu, and the servant girls had all gone to work. It was much quieter in front of them. Yiyi thought that since she couldn't go back now, the only way was to wait for time and strive to go back alive one day. Now, she could only fill her stomach.
"Miss, I'll take you to bathe and change your clothes.”A person dressed as a maid came in and said to Yiyi,
"Who are you?" Yiyi looked surprised.
"I am Xiang 'er, your personal maid before you left for overseas.”
"Oh, oh, Xiang 'er." Yiyi looked at the other people beside her and ordered the servant girl to come over softly. She asked," Xiang 'er, I have a few questions to ask you."”
"Miss, please instruct me."
"Can you tell me what happened at home during this period of time?”
"Yes."
Xiang 'er then told her everything that had happened at home during her stay abroad. Old Master, who was also Yiyi's father, was expanding his business in Shanghai. He had already opened three branches. Old Master's biological sister, who was also Yiyi's second aunt, got married a few years ago. It was said that she married a newspaper editor and had already given birth to three children. The old man's two younger brothers also got married one after another…
Yiyi understood from Xiang 'er's words that she had a second aunt, two uncles, and a biological brother. His own "father." If he was very rich, he didn't know what he looked like. If he was very handsome, wouldn't he become the nation's husband?”Haha, after transmigrating to this home, at least I don't have to work to support myself. It's not bad to have money!
After showering and changing, the food was almost ready. Yiyi changed into the clothes and hairstyle of the Republic of China. She looked in the mirror and felt that she was really a beauty. When they arrived at the main hall and were about to eat, a middle-aged man walked in from the courtyard. He was awe-inspiring, dignified, and dressed well. When he saw Yiyi, he said with a smile," It's been so many years since we last met. Menglin has grown into a big girl."”
Yiyi understood that her name in the Republic of China was Xia Menglin.
Since Yiyi has already transmigrated to the Republic of China, in order to fit the plot, we will call her Xia Menglin here.”Alright.
Meng Lin was a clever girl. When she saw that her father liked her so much and that it had been so many years since they last met, she naturally called out sweetly,"Father."”Then, everyone sat down and did not have time to eat. The father kept sizing up his daughter and asking about her well-being. He even asked her how she was doing in English literature.
"Fortunately, I often used English in my work in the past.”Meng Lin thought.
Just like that, in the harmonious atmosphere of eating and chatting, the father expressed his deep longing for his daughter. He expressed that his daughter had matured after studying abroad. She had learned the foreign language and could come back to do business with him.
Meng Lin really liked this opportunity. She had always wanted to be a boss. Now that she was learning how to do business with her boss's father, she was very willing to do so. She agreed immediately and expressed her willingness to use her foreign language to help her father open up business channels abroad. The father was naturally happy to hear that.
Meng Lin looked around. There was only one big table and everyone was eating together. It was rare to see the master and many servant girls eating at the same table. He sat between Old Master and Madam, and Madam kept putting food into his bowl. Meng Lin felt a little curious and asked," Father, where's my big brother?"”
"Oh, your brother is in Shanghai."
"Are these the only maids in our house?”
"It's almost the 1st of October. Many maids have taken leave to go back to their hometown to visit the graves. There are not many people in the house now, so a table is enough.”
"But…"
"Do you think that Master and the servants shouldn't eat at the same table?”Old Master saw through Meng Lin's question.
Meng Lin didn't say anything. She really wanted to know about this 'father'.”What kind of answer could he give?
"Your grandfather was born in a commoner's family and started from scratch with his own hard work. In the beginning, he started as an errand boy for a rich merchant. Later on, the rich merchant trusted him very much when he saw that he was honest. The rich merchant had no descendants and passed the family business to him before he died. Because he started as a waiter, he never forgot his roots and treated his servants well. This family style has been passed down."
In an instant, Meng Lin was filled with admiration for his grandfather. "Where is he?"
"Haha, he's eighty-three years old now, and his body is still quite strong. He was currently in Shanghai. I'll bring you to meet him in a while.”
Meng Lin was extremely happy. From this day onwards, she had been looking forward to meeting this highly respected grandfather.
The dinner ended in a harmonious atmosphere. Meng Lin had just joined this big family, so he knew nothing about the family's past grudges. Such a big family business was definitely not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface, because many novels said that such a family was secretly bloody. It was just that he did not know who was the good guy and who was the bad guy, nor did he know who was on his side. No, he was not a member of this family. His only mission was to return to the 21st century, not to get involved in such a family feud. Even though his "father." He's very rich, but he's not my biological father. I shouldn't covet his assets. I can learn how to do business from him, and I can also help him with my foreign language. I shouldn't think too much about anything else.
Meng Lin returned to her room and opened the window. The cool breeze blew in and she felt really comfortable. At this moment, she really missed her family, her family in the 21st century. She suddenly realized that she had always been pursuing wealth to change her poor life. Now that she had a chance to inherit a lot of wealth, she began to miss her family.
"Perhaps wealth is important, but it doesn't mean that you will be happy if you have wealth.”Meng Lin muttered to himself.
It was late at night. Who would she meet tomorrow? What would happen? Would she transmigrate again? Would she transmigrate back…She really didn't dare to think about it. She only wanted to learn some skills and find a way to leave this place. However, she had a vague feeling that since she had transmigrated to this family, her life would not be so simple. His future life would definitely not be peaceful.
The sun was shining brightly.
In the courtyard of the Xia residence, servant girls came out to clean up and trim the begonia. Butler Fu ordered the servants to move the boxes that had not been used for a long time to the warehouse. Other servants were drying the grain in the wide courtyard. It was a peaceful scene.
"Clang!" A loud sound of the door being pushed open disrupted the peace. The door-pusher seemed to be extremely angry as he pushed open the main gate of the Xia residence and walked towards the main hall in a hurry. This person walked very quickly because of his anger, wishing that he could rush into the main hall. Looking at his face, he was also in his forties. However, his temperament was not as righteous as the Xia Manor's First Master. He gave off the feeling of a thief.
When the servant girls in the courtyard saw this person, they all bowed their heads and bowed their waists in fear.”Then, he hurriedly turned around and did his own thing, afraid that he would be caught and questioned by Third Elder Wen. It seemed that Third Elder Wen was very good at making things difficult for others, making these servants afraid.
Third Master entered the main hall. Fu ran over and asked respectfully,"Third Master, what brings you here?"”
"Who else can I look for? Tell me, where is your master?"
"First Master left early in the morning and will only be back at noon. If Third Elder Wen has any matters, this lowly one can convey them to you.”
When Third Elder Wen heard this, he was even angrier. He glared at Fu fiercely and kicked Fu fiercely. Fu was unprepared and staggered a few steps back before sitting on the ground.
"Who do you think you are? You even sent me a message. If you send the wrong message, my wife and child will be in your hands for the rest of their lives.”
Ah Fu suddenly understood a little. He knew that Third Elder Wen was arrogant and domineering. He had a lot of tricks up his sleeves. He could talk to First Elder Wen directly because of that matter.
"Third Master, don't be angry. This one is too talkative. Why don't you drink some tea first? The First Master will be back soon.”Ah Fu got up from the ground, still respectful.
Third Elder Wen rolled his eyes at Ah Fu and said impatiently,"Get lost, get lost."”
Ah Fu was about to leave when Third Elder Wen stopped him again."Give me some good Longjing tea, the ones your master brought back from Shanghai last time."”
"Alright, alright. Third Master, please wait a moment.”
Ah Fu left the main hall as if he was running for his life. After the servant girl served tea, everyone avoided Third Elder Wen like a plague.
After drinking a few cups of tea, it was already lunchtime. First Elder Wen came back from outside. As soon as they entered the main gate of the Xia Mansion, Fu followed and whispered a few words. The Grand Elder Wen looked angry, but he still calmed down and walked towards the main hall.
As soon as they entered the main hall, the two brothers met. Perhaps it was his own brother, so he did not need to be polite. When Third Elder Wen saw that the person he was waiting for had arrived, he said,"Teng."”He stood up and was about to go forward to talk to him, but Grand Elder Wen ignored him. As soon as he entered the main hall, he sat on the main seat. When the servant girl brought the tea, he unhurriedly opened the tea lid and took a sip of tea as if no one else was around.
As soon as the servant girl retreated, Third Elder Wen finally couldn't hold it in anymore, but he still restrained his arrogance in front of Fu. With a wronged look, he used the back of his right hand to hit his left palm and stomped his foot, saying,"Eldest Brother, how can our father be so muddle-headed?"”
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