Mrs. Jiang paused her action of stitching the shoe sole, frowned, and asked, "Why do you ask this?"
Lin Sanshui didn’t say why he needed it, just urged, "Oh, don’t ask, quickly give me some silver, I need it urgently."
He did visit the restaurant and happened to run into Zheng Shaochen, who informed him that the restaurant now belonged to the Zheng Family.
If it weren’t for another more important matter, Lin Sanshui would have definitely asked for clarification—how did their family’s restaurant suddenly become the Zheng Family’s?
"There’s no silver left at home."
Mrs. Jiang’s words stunned Lin Sanshui. "Doesn’t our family have a few thousand taels of silver? How could there be none left?"
Moreover, this was after settling the share of silver with Gu Nian and Young Master Nan.
Lin Sanshui’s words angered Mrs. Jiang. She simply put down what she was holding and sneered, asking, "Where did the family’s silver come from?"
"Earned by the restaurant!" Lin Sanshui replied.
"Surprising you know, and who was it because of that the restaurant was opened?"
Lin Sanshui furrowed his brows, the urgency he felt upon his return had mostly subsided, and he said, somewhat awkwardly, "Why are you saying these things? I’m asking you to give me silver, hurry up, I need it urgently, your nagging is really annoying!"
"I’m not annoyed because I know that no matter how much silver the restaurant earns, it’s thanks to Niannian that it can earn it back. Our family has some savings, but that’s only been the case since adopting Niannian!" As Mrs. Jiang spoke, her tone began to choke up.
Lin Sanshui turned his head uncomfortably, not daring to look at her anymore, "I’m not unaware of these things. Besides, didn’t we always treat her like our own child?"
Lin Sanshui wouldn’t deny Mrs. Jiang’s words, but he believed he wasn’t unfair to Gu Nian either.
Not to mention taking her in during those circumstances, even later, after earning silver, he still insisted on giving Gu Nian a share.
If it were someone else, who would be willing to give her so much silver? Even if it was earned thanks to her, no one would want to keep it for themselves.
Of course, Lin Sanshui wasn’t saying this to boast about his nobility; he just genuinely believed it.
"You treat her as your own child?" Mrs. Jiang cast him a sarcastic glance, "I see now, your heart has been completely led to hell by that enchantress. All the kids in the family are picked up, only that woman’s two children are truly yours!"
Lin Sanshui admittedly cared less about the family these days, but being so bluntly exposed by Mrs. Jiang made him feel quite embarrassed.
Suddenly, he shouted in anger, "You woman, all the kids are here at home, how can you talk nonsense? Think before you speak—if you want to say something, just say it outright, no need for cold sarcasm!"
"Niannian’s family has come looking for her; the child may have to leave in a few days. But look at yourself, running to the town all day and night, you don’t even think about caring for the kids. You say you haven’t wronged this child, I don’t know where you get the nerve to say that!"
Mrs. Jiang truly couldn’t understand.
Beside being initially angry upon learning the matter, for that woman had already passed away, she didn’t want to disrupt their family’s life because of someone who was dead.
She even considered simply not taking the house in town, just let that brother and sister have it, treating it as spending money for peace of mind.