Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1385 - 204. Delivering Rouge (1 more update)

Aunt Gui Zhi had a lot on her mind, fearing that Lady Liu’s days were numbered. Yet, in reality, Lady Liu was still relatively robust, and at her age, she wasn’t considered very old in the village. But she had worries weighing on her heart, and over time, these suppressions had morphed into ailments.

After hearing this, Lin Yuan was unable to speak for a long time, and ultimately, she could only let out a sigh.

Who could she blame? She could only blame Lin Dashuan himself for making too much trouble—trouble that cost him his wife, his daughter, and even himself, and now it was going to cost his own mother her life soon.

"Although Lin Dashuan is a scoundrel, he is still her son, and it’s natural for her to be upset. But saying that Lin Dashuan blames her is incorrect. He left behind only this daughter, and it’s you and Lady Liu who have been taking care of her; why should he blame you? Humph!" Lin Yuan consoled Aunt Gui Zhi, "Let it go and don’t think too much about it. From now on, have Xiao Shitou and Xiao He spend more time with her, talk to her, make her see there are things to look forward to, and she might just get much better."

Aunt Gui Zhi nodded. Now, it seemed these two kids might be the only ones who could relieve her of her emotional burdens.

After everyone had lunch together, Lin Yuan always felt something was off. It was only when she was seeing Aunt Wang and Lady Liu off that she noticed the neighboring yard and remembered, "Wasn’t this yard occupied by Lady Yang?" Why was it empty now?

Could it be that Lady Yang had also died?

A flicker of worry crossed Lin Yuan’s face, but upon seeing Lin Jiaxin, she felt her earlier worries were rather silly. Lady Yang was her father’s birth mother—wouldn’t her father be heartbroken if Lady Yang had died?

Besides, they had largely forgiven Lady Yang by now; not visiting would be unthinkable.

Sure enough, after asking Lin Jiaxin, she found out that he had already learned from a chat with friends that Lady Yang and her company had moved back from that small courtyard to the old, large one. The large one wasn’t entirely theirs anymore, but because it still had those three rooms in the north wing, they had moved back in.

Back home, Lin Jiaxin discussed with Lady Liu that since they had returned, it would be impolite not to visit the village chief. So the couple, along with Xiao Yongyan, brought gifts and went to the old village chief’s house.

The old village chief was getting older, but he was still quite robust and had always taken good care of Lin Yuan. Thinking it over, Lin Yuan decided to join them as well. Xia Zheng disliked these social obligations and stayed at home.

Xiao Linshuang and Xiao Shitou ran out to play with their friends, while Lin Wei, having nothing better to do, stayed home to help Shui Xian and others sort out the fabric they brought.

Despite his old age, the village chief was still hearty and became cheerfully flushed when he saw Lin Jiaxin and his family coming over. He quickly asked his son and daughter-in-law to bring out homemade food for the kids.

After inquiring about the Lin Jiaxin family’s situation in the Capital city, the village chief was very pleased, nodding repeatedly at Lin Yuan, "I’ve always said, you’re not ordinary, girl. Look, you’ve even opened a restaurant in the Capital city, you truly make us proud in Lin village! Very good, very good!"

Lin Yuan scratched her head and laughed shyly.

Having a successful daughter naturally made Lady Liu, her mother, very happy as well. She went on to tell the village chief about Lin Wei attending the Red Smoke Pavilion to learn embroidery and Xiao Linshuang opening a Frost Pavilion specializing in homemade skincare products.

At that point, Lin Yuan quickly took out the Condensation Dew that Xiao Linshuang had made and gave it to the old village chief’s two daughters-in-law and his wife.

As soon as they heard that it was something used by the ladies of the palace, the two daughters-in-law were embarrassed to accept it, and Lady Liu had to persuade them for quite a while before they finally took it. Lin Yuan suddenly remembered the women who came to her house today, making a fuss and mocking with cold sarcasm; perhaps this was the difference between being sincerely kind and not.

The old village chief’s wife, upon seeing that there was a portion for her as well, couldn’t help but laugh heartily, "My dear, I am already in my seventies and eighties, and I’m still using this? No, no, keep this wonderful thing for yourselves, don’t waste it on me!"

Lin Yuan didn’t see the old village chief’s wife often because she had trouble with her legs and seldom went out. However, in her memory, this old lady was very kind and likable, and Lin Yuan was quite fond of her.

"Grandma, this good stuff is for you. You must apply it every day. I can guarantee that in less than a month, your face will be as tender and smooth as it was when you were young, mesmerizing grandpa so much that he won’t want to take his eyes off you for even a moment!"

The old lady’s face instantly turned red as she chuckled and playfully scolded Lin Yuan, "You naughty girl, always talking nonsense!"

After saying that, she purposefully looked at Lady Liu and reminded her, "I think this girl of yours is not getting any younger. Hurry up and find her a good family to marry into soon, so you won’t have to be bothered by keeping her around!"

Lady Liu obviously knew the old lady was joking to tease Lin Yuan and laughed along, "Exactly! I have been trying to find a suitable day for her. Ah, this girl bothers me all day at home. It’s better to marry her off soon, let her bother her in-laws instead!"

Indeed, after the old lady and Lady Liu finished their playful banter, Lin Yuan’s face also turned red. Despite her thick-skinned nature, she couldn’t withstand the joint tease from the two of them.

However, jesting aside, it really wasn’t fitting for the old lady to use the Condensation Dew at her age, and she insisted on giving it back.

Lin Yuan pushed the box of Condensation Dew back into the old lady’s hands, smiling, "Grandma, this Condensation Dew is not for you, it’s for your daughter-in-law. We’ve brought fabric for you and grandpa; one of these days the aunts will make some new clothes for you!"

The village chief and his wife had a daughter who was married not too far away, so she often returned every now and then to visit her parents, and the box of Condensation Dew was prepared for her.

Lady Liu had already brought out the fabric they had prepared for the old village chief couple, all from the Wu family of Jiangnan. One piece was emerald green embroidered with hundreds of blessings, and the other was red embroidered with the same, both very suitable for the elderly.

As soon as they heard it was fabric from the Wu family of Jiangnan, not only the village chief’s daughters-in-law, but even a child who was eating pastries brought by Lin Yuan started shouting, "I know, I know, that’s from the Imperial Merchant this time, so impressive!"

Lin Yuan found it amusing internally. It seemed that bringing fabric from the Wu family this time was indeed the right choice. Although only their emerald fabrics were eye-catching, the prestige of being the Imperial Merchant did the trick!

Thinking this, Lin Yuan silently nodded to herself, no wonder everyone vied for the title of Imperial Merchant. No matter the insider dealings, in places far from the Capital city, people only recognized the Wu family, who had won the title this time, without mentioning the Chen family, who had suffered unfair treatment.