The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

"Father, my mother is not in the house right now."

Lin Shiyuan frowned, looking very confused: "Why? Not in the house? Isn't he not feeling well and recuperating in the house? Where did he go if he is not here?"

Lin Ruoxuan looked into Lin Shiyuan's eyes and said, "Father, wasn't mother feeling unwell a few days ago? Big sister said she wanted to go out and play, so she followed her. I guess she wanted to relax. She had been staying at home for such a long time with nothing to do, so she wanted to go, so big sister took everyone away."

Speaking of the latter, she paused and asked deliberately.

"Father, mother has left so many people, how could you not know? I thought you knew, so I didn't tell you. It seems that Xuan'er should tell you earlier next time, otherwise, you, father, will not know where mother is going."

There was something a bit sour in these words, implicitly implying that Lin Shiyuan didn't care enough about Sun Rong, but it wasn't as obvious as an accusation.

Lin Shiyuan was so embarrassed that he coughed quickly to relieve the uncomfortable feeling. He always felt that Lin Ruoxuan's words were accusing him of not caring for Sun Rong properly, so he didn't know that she had been away from home for such a long time.

That's right, his mind was not on Sun Rong, so he naturally didn't know whether she was at home or not.

These past few days, he hadn't even thought about visiting Lotus Sun.

Thinking of this, he felt even more embarrassed to talk to Lin Ruoxuan. He took a deep breath and spoke out, "No need. I will make more time to visit Rong'er in the future."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded and smiled.

"That's great, if mother knew, she would be very happy."

There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth when she spoke, which was quite ironic. Why bother spending time on a man who doesn't love you? Fortunately, Gu Nanyuan is not such a person.

No one spoke in the room, everyone was waiting for the servant to bring Liu Xiaoniang over.

Lin Ruoxuan also sat down obediently, preparing to watch the show attentively. Anyway, the good show had not started yet. Thinking of this, she became more and more expectant, and wanted to see what would happen to Liu Xiaoniang this time.

Soon, Liu Xiaoniang was brought over, and before she could sit on the chair, Lin Shiyuan asked angrily.

"Tell me quickly, why is the monthly allowance delayed for such a long time this time? I heard that you delayed it before? You have been in charge of the Lin Mansion for such a long time, how come you still can't figure it out? If you don't pay the monthly allowance on time, it will be strange if people don't make a fuss."

Fortunately, this time it did not lead to a bigger incident, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

Liu Xiaoniang sobbed fiercely: "Although we said it would be postponed before, it was only for one or two days. This time it was postponed for such a long time because I was punished to kneel and locked up in the ancestral hall for such a long time. How could I have time to prepare the account books and pay them money?"

Lin Shiyuan frowned and scolded: "Why, can't others distribute money without you? What does an accountant do? You were locked up in the ancestral hall and forced to kneel, and their hands and feet were tied up, so they can't move?"

She was choked by these words and was speechless for a moment.

"Master, I also want to distribute it on time. Isn't this beyond my control?"

There were a few old women in the room, all waiting for the monthly salary to be paid out. They were also representatives sent by the servants.

The old lady took a deep breath and said, "Then tell me, when can you send it out?"

Liu Xiaoniang bit her red lips fiercely with her pearly teeth, not daring to tell the time, because...

It’s not that she doesn’t want to send it, but that she can’t.

"I... am afraid I will have to wait for a few days."

As soon as these words were spoken, the old women looked at Liu Xiaoniang as if they wanted to tear her apart and eat her. There was obvious indignation and anger in their eyes. It had already been postponed for such a long time, but they didn't expect it to be postponed again.

The old lady and Lin Shiyuan naturally noticed the strange mood of the old women.

Lin Shiyuan was afraid that this matter would get out of hand again, so he said in a cold voice: "You have delayed the payment of money for so many days. It seems that you are not suitable to be in charge of the household expenses. Mother, you should work harder on these things first. How about paying the money for last month first and then making other decisions?"

His mind was all on the front court, so naturally he couldn't take care of the back house.

The old lady has obviously sensed that something is wrong with this matter, and she doesn't want these servants to make trouble again. They are making trouble at home today, but what if they make trouble outside tomorrow?

Does the Lin family really want to become a laughing stock in the capital?

She nodded: "Well, I'll take it first. I'll be the guarantor. The monthly salary will be distributed to everyone the day after tomorrow. Since I'm busy, I'll have to work harder."

The old lady's guarantee was very convincing, so the servants who came as a representative left.

"Madam, let's go down first."

The old lady hummed and said, "Go down."

Lin Ruoxuan sneered. It seemed that there was no good show to watch. Liu Xiaoniang could hide it for a while, but she wanted to see if Liu Xiaoniang could hide it for a lifetime.

How is Liu Xiaoniang going to fill such a big hole?

She stood up from the chair: "Grandma, Father, if there is nothing else, I will go down too. If you start to calculate the accounts and deal with things, I will not stay."

After all, these account books are private, and she is not qualified to stay and look at them.

Liu Xiaoniang looked at Lin Ruoxuan hatefully. She didn't know whether Lin Ruoxuan had any hand in this, but she always felt that she was involved in these things. Otherwise, her property would have been confiscated when she was collecting the usury.

Moreover, the City Defense Bureau has close relations with the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

This little bitch!

Just as Lin Ruoxuan was about to leave, the old lady stopped her and said, "Xuan Jie'er, please stay. This is our family's business. It's good for you to listen more and gain more experience. When you marry into the Zhenguo Mansion in the future, you will be in charge of the household affairs of the mansion and won't be too busy."

Since the old lady had said so, Lin Ruoxuan naturally wasn't going to refuse.

"Okay, Grandma, since you said so, I will stay."

Liu Xiaoniang was a little reluctant: "Xuan Jie'er is smart, there is no need for her to stay. When she goes to the Zhenguo Mansion, if they want her to be in charge of the household affairs, they will naturally hand it over to her. If they don't want her to be in charge, it will be useless for her to gain experience now."

These words were meant to imply Lin Ruoxuan, and also to imply Sun Rong, the lady.

The old lady heard the hidden meaning. If it was before, she would not have paid any attention. But today, Liu Xiaoniang caused trouble, and she had to put down her arrogance.

"Asshole, are you contradicting me?"

The old lady's voice was so sharp that Liu Xiaoniang was frightened and she quickly admitted her mistake.

"Mother, that's not what I meant."