Chapter 634 - 628_1
"Yes, originally Uncle Lord didn’t want to trouble Madam, intending to return to Shanglin Village right after delivering the grain. However, those two were unwilling and insisted on seeing Madam. They are all waiting outside now. I didn’t dare to decide on my own, so I came to ask for Madam’s opinion," said the Servant.
Lin Yue raised her eyebrows. Hearing Liu Aniu say this, she understood. If her so-called parents had any sense, she wouldn’t mind giving them some benefits. After all, those two loved their son, and in the end, most of it would end up with Lin Qing.
"Xixi, go and invite them in for me," Lin Yue ordered.
Liu Aniu quickly added upon hearing Lin Yue’s response, "Madam, what the Lord desires is for you to personally greet them at the gate. I’m afraid it might not be appropriate if Xixi goes..." Liu Aniu trailed off without finishing his sentence. His implication was clear, after all, there were some things inappropriate for servants to say outright.
"Such audacity, now they want me to receive them personally. Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile!" Lin Yue’s expression darkened upon hearing this. She found her so-called stepfather—who rarely appeared but was always scheming behind her back and was exceptionally hypocritical—more detestable than her stepmother, who consistently troubled her.
At this moment, Xixi didn’t know whether she should go or not, waiting for Lin Yue’s decision. She knew that the Madam despised those two, but sometimes she couldn’t quite understand the Madam’s attitude.
"Xixi, you still go to receive them. There’s no need to be too courteous. If they wish to come in, let them; if not, they can go back. I have no intention of detaining them against their will. They should remember what the Master said back then anyway! Since they cut off relations with me even before I married here, there’s no need to discuss any past affections. The only reason I’m still willing to deal with them is for the sake of my brother—I don’t want them to get above themselves," Lin Yue said with a scoff, It wasn’t that she didn’t want to be pleasant or risk her reputation, but Lin Youfu and Madame Zhou were simply not the kind of people to be treated nicely. A little kindness shown towards them and they would immediately become overbearing.
"Yes, Madam, I understand what to do now," Xixi acknowledged, now knowing how to proceed based on Lin Yue’s words.
"Manager Liu, it’s still necessary for you to take a trip to Shanglin Village to deliver the grain and seeds. If my Aunt’s family is indeed in trouble, bring my Aunt over as well. Both of my cousins used to work for a landlord, and after the refugees’ incident, many landlords have been affected and likely won’t hire people for the time being. Ask my cousins if they are willing to work here. After all, working here is no different from elsewhere, and they would earn the same wages. There’s no need to avoid troubling me—if my cousins are willing, I believe having them work here would be more reliable, and they can help keep an eye on things for me," said Lin Yue.