Chapter 23 Gate of Resentment

 After Lin You found out her identity, she had a bit of a calculation in her heart, and then she asked the old woman, “Are there any special rules in my uncle’s grandfather’s house? I’m always a little uneasy when I think about it now.”

In the palace fighting drama that was popular all over the country in 2010, Lin You just watched a few episodes with her mother when she went home, and now she has also said these few words of Wen Zou Zou.

    “Didn’t all the servants tell the lady along the way? You…”

    “Oh, aren’t we coming soon? My heart always goes up and down, I…”

    Lin You pursed her lips, showing an embarrassed smile. It hurt a lot to tell the old woman to explain it again and again. Afterwards, she also carefully explained the rules of her “uncle-grandfather” family again.

    After confirming it repeatedly, Lin You carefully wrote it down. This woman is one of her grandmother’s dowries, the youngest daughter of her grandmother’s nanny, and she knows a lot,, she left Xu’s residence early, no matter how careful she is it’s better to write it all down.

    Oh, by the way, the Xu residence is her grandmother’s natal family, and it is estimated that this is also the setting for the plot of the dungeon.

    “That’s all this servant knows. Don’t be too nervous, girl. Even though you’re going to join them, it’s not good to be too petty.” The old woman looked at Lin You’s frown and reassured her.

    “By the way, the girl should also pay attention to the people in the two carriages in front.” The old woman said as if she suddenly thought of something.

    “The first are the two young ladies and young masters of the Bai family. If the girl has the opportunity, it is best to have a good relationship with them.” The old lady instructed, “As for the second carriage, it is the stewards of the Xu residence, the seven-rank official in front is from the prime minister’s residence. Although he is a servant, in our situation, it is not easy to fight with them, so don’t take it to heart.”

    Lin You recalled the direction in which the players got into the car when they just hit the road. The young masters and young ladies of the Bai family on the first carriage in front were the three newcomers. On the second carriage was the old player Fang Nian.

    “What about the back?” Lin You pretended to be innocent.

    “The others are all low-class people.” The old woman did not want to talk about “a group of escorts, and the servants brought by the manager of the Xu residence, by the way…” The old woman seemed to remember something.

    “Behind us is the young master of the Chen family.” The old woman frowned, “He is the same as us.” The last half of the sentence was very soft. Lin You probably understood the identities of several players, but there was one more thing she needed to remind this old woman to tell her. 

    “There was an accident in the carriage just now. When we got off the carriage, the young master of the Chen family… woo” Lin You covered her mouth and lowered her head, looking like she was wronged.

    “What’s the matter? What’s wrong with him?” The old lady immediately became anxious. “Hey, my lady, the goddamn thing bullied you?

    ” No he just looks at me with very obscen eyes, if we go like this to my uncle’s house, what will they think of me?” Lin You thinks it’s a matter of internal and external troubles. She alone isn’t invincible. This old woman looks like she is honest and loyal, if she can help her pay attention to Chen Cong, she can relax a little. As for the ghosts, she should do it herself.

    “The Chen family is just a broken house now.” Sure enough, the old woman’s face sank when she heard Lin You’s words, “Although the eldest girl of the Chen family is married to the second master of the Xu family, the second lady is a direct daughter. This is a bastard, not to mention…”

    “What’s wrong?” Lin You immediately asked.

    “The eldest madam is still here, and the Xu family will still belong to the big house in the future.” The old lady patted Lin You’s head, “No, I heard that the old madam is gone, didn’t the Bai family send someone there?”

    Oh Huh ?

    Lin You opened her eyes wide, what does this eldest lady have to do with the old lady?

    Soon, Lin You knew. It turns out that the Xu family has always been married to the Bai family. The old lady, the eldest lady, and even Lin You’s grandmother’s mother were all from the Bai family.

    Lin You immediately felt that something was wrong, but no matter how much she asked, this old woman really didn’t know. Even so, Lin You was very satisfied. She just took a novice tutorial and got so much information after trying it out. It was a surprise.

    Soon, they arrived at the Xu residence. Their carriage stopped at the entrance of this ancient mansion, so that the servants of the Xu residence hurried back to report.

    After getting off the carriage, Lin You suddenly felt depressed. This is a feeling that this mansion gave her.

    The dark and cumbersome gates, the two stone lions in the town house are  bearing their claws and teeth… they didn’t look right. Lin You was supported by the old woman and looked around again.

    Didn’t you say the old lady of the house died? Why can’t she see any white clothes? Even Lin You didn’t say anything when she saw the servant who just went in to report.

    Before Lin You could think about it, the door soon opened, and a well-dressed servant came out, with a bunch of maids and old ladies. This one should be a butler.

    “I’m really sorry,  it is inconvenient for the master of the main house to go out now, i’m neglecting everyone,”

    The housekeeper apologized, and then let the three newcomers welcome them in. The three people subconsciously glanced back at Fang Nian. Fang Nian nodded slightly, and the three newcomers breathed a sigh of relief and followed. The man who led the way left shortly after.

    Afterwards, Lin You and Chen Cong also entered the Xu family’s door after greetings. It seems that Fang Nian did not go with them because he was the manager of the Xu family. Lin You doesn’t know about the players at the back, but they are probably not the same as them. After all, their characters are of lower class.

    It was not a waste of time on the way that Lin You had mentioned to Mrs. Lin before. She and Chen Cong were separated by the old woman very skillfully, and went to Xu’s house to stay in the living room one after the other.

    Moreover, as if to give her own girl a sigh of relief, the old woman deliberately walked in front of Chen Cong, and pressured Chen Cong along the way.

    Naturally Chen Cong didn’t understand the woman’s careful thinking, but only felt that Lin You was deliberately making things difficult for him. But now that the situation is unknown, he can only endure it.

    In the living room, Lin You’s uncle and grandfather sat on the main seat, while there were only three middle-aged women, a middle-aged man, and a few juniors below.

    At this time, a middle-aged woman took the hands of the two newcomers and greeted them eagerly, and another newcomer, the young master of the Bai family, had already taken his seat.

    Lin You was actually a little uncomfortable. No matter what happened to Chen Cong, there was also a relative of the second lady present. After greeting the old lady of the Xu family, she was dragged away by the second lady, and Lin You…

    It’s really a thousand miles away. , standing in the middle of the hall is embarrassing.

    The grandfather Xu in the main seat looked at Lin You for a while with cloudy eyes, nodded and said:

    “You are very similar to your grandmother, don’t worry, if you need anything  go to your aunt.”

    Lin You just nodded awkwardly. First, the relatives of the Lin family are simple and have never seen this battle at all.

    “Today, your eldest cousin is not in good health, and your aunt is going to take care of him. The second cousin will be out to deal with things and will come back in a few days. That, your second aunt…”

    Lin You was still dizzy after some staff introduction. Why are there so many relatives? ? ?

    But the thing that made Lin You the most unpleasant was that in this living room, why was no one wearing linen and showing filial piety? ? ? And the aunt of the Xu family who kept talking with the three newcomers, her aunt, let alone something wearing plain clothes, she is dressed in red and green, as if today was a New Year’s Day. .

    Although the eldest lady of the Xu family was not around, the people who were going to visit had all sent letters early, Lin You and the others had arranged  accommodations. There was also a little mishap.

    The three newcomers, needless to say, men and women are naturally separated from each other. There was a pair of twins in the big room, and he lived with the young master of the big room. The two newlywed girls are supposed to live with the eldest young lady and the twins. Unfortunately, the eldest lady lives with her mother, which is inconvenient, so the two girls would live with the aunt of the Xu family.

    The aunt lived in the main room, and the two of them lived in the east and west rooms. But she was rejected by the two girls, saying that the sisters were deeply in love and had to live together. Therefore, both of them lived in the east wing.

    And Lin You, the cousin, was actually assigned to the yard on the other side of the guest room. When the extra room came out, the aunt asked if she wanted to come together, but Lin You immediately refused. If she is willing to go to the big room, she is unwilling to go to the big aunt. She thinks this aunt Xu is very evil. She doesn’t have a halo to take care of the two newcomers. 

    As for Chen Cong, he was a guest, so he naturally stayed in the second room. There was also a young master in the second room, and they went together.

    When leaving, Lin You noticed that there was only one eldest young master in the house, and the others were not there. Except for the second master who went out to deal with affairs. The third room was for a concubine, but it was very complete. It looked useless, and the clothes were very simple.

    Everyone else had their master to lead the way, but Lin You didn’t. Mrs. Lin was a little angry about this, but she only felt relieved. When she arrived at the yard where she was going to live, Lin You looked at Madam Lin. Madam Lin took out her purse with a sullen face, and Lin You stuffed it to the maid of the Xu family who was leading the way, and asked:

    “I will trouble you to take care of me in the future. “

The servant girl gave in, accepted the purse, and said with a smile:

    “Biao girl’s manners and etiquette are all very good, and she looks generous…”

    “Thank you for your praise, I came to my uncle’s grandfather’s house for the first time today. I don’t know how to deal with one thing, and I don’t know if my mother can give me some pointers.”

    The maid didn’t know that Lin You was so direct, as soon as she gave the benefits she asked for information. Servant girl was stunned, and then touched the purse in the sleeve. Nodding her head and opening her mouth.

    “Lady, please ask.”

    “I didn’t know that my aunt is also in your house today, so I didn’t prepare a gift… I don’t know what my aunt likes, so I can only make up for it.”

    Hearing Lin At Yu’s words, the maid breathed a sigh of relief and brought out a bit of a smile. This girl Lin’s worry is also justified. They all know the temper of the aunt, so it is not difficult. After giving Lin You an idea, the maid struggled for a while. Seeing that the other servants were helping to carry things and clean the room, she quietly pulled Lin You aside and said,

    “The girl’s etiquette hasn’t been right for several weeks, it’s a big thing. Don’t learn to follow auntie’s behavior, the old man is too considerate of the aunt’s unkindness, and he left home, but it’s inconvenient for the girl here to tell more.”

    After speaking, as if afraid of something, she said goodbye and quickly left Lin You’s yard.

    When Mrs. Lin saw that the servant girl was gone, she immediately followed her and asked Lin You,

    “What does Miss spend the money to learn from her? It’s better to be frugal. In the future, Miss Lin’s dowry will be richer, and her waist will be much straighter in her husband’s house.”

    Lin You secretly said that there is still a dowry, and it is hard to say how many days she can live. But it was still the first time to come to Xu fu. It is necessary to form good relationships. If you can get information every time you give money, Lin You would gladly spend it.

    You say that in this era, it is really interesting that a woman who came back home is more generous in the main lobby than the second lady of the family. The old lady had just died, but she was wearing red and green and no one could control her. Could it be because the old lady loved her? Lin You didn’t think so. 

TN: i wasted all my brain cells here, ahh this was kinda confusing i did the best i could so this is what you get ヽ(~_~(・_・ )ゝ the woman came back home, means she is divorced

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