Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 206 - 83: Separate_2

Chapter 206: Chapter 83: Separate_2

Yuehuan looked at Yueyao with a fervent gaze upon hearing this, having no other choice since she was driven to desperation by the need for money. Maternal Aunt Su was only an auntie, and she didn’t even have the means to get some delicious food for herself and Tinglun, which were essential at a time when they were growing.

Yueyao was somewhat surprised, “Are you short of money, Second Sister? If you are, I can lend you some.” She was certain that Yuebing would not borrow money from her.

Yuebing smiled and shook her head, “I’m not short of money. It’s just that I feel the Ma Family’s fortunes are too good, and your luck has improved along with them. I too want to bask in that fortune.”

Yueyao gave a gentle smile.

Unable to hold back, Yuehuan said, “Third Sister, if there’s such an opportunity to make money in the future, I hope you’ll let everyone know. Let’s make money together. You agree, right, Third Sister?” Yueyao was reborn, knew many opportunities ahead of time, and following Yueyao would allow one to take advantage of many benefits.

Yueyao lightly laughed, “As long as we have enough money to use, that’s fine. We can’t use so much money, and I only bet this time to see if Yu Zida could pass the imperial examinations at the county, provincial, and national levels. I’m not interested in doing business and making money, which might disappoint you.” She wasn’t interested in doing business and making money. Having enough was satisfactory; earning too much without the ability to protect it would certainly make one a target for exploitation.

Yuebing had only intentionally told Yueying and Yuehuan about this matter.

Yuehuan truly wanted to partner with Yueyao to make money; with Yueyao’s foresight, they could certainly make a fortune. Unfortunately, upon hearing Yueyao’s words and seeing her expression, Yuehuan felt like vomiting blood. To have such a huge advantage and not use it was a waste of divine gifts.

Yueying had been silent all along.

On the way back, Yuehuan mumbled a comment then asked, “Third Young Lady must be very wealthy, she doesn’t even consider money important.”

Hong Yi responded, “Young Miss, Third Young Lady doesn’t worry about not having silver. Not to mention other things, just the dowry from Second Madam is enough to ensure Third Young Lady never has to worry about food and clothing for life.” The dowry would have a display when brought into the house, and who in the Lian Mansion didn’t know about the over hundred loads of dowry from Second Madam.

After hearing this, Yuehuan uttered an “Oh” and said no more, now not trusting either Hong Yi or Hong Mei. These two were provided by Lady Mo, and the deed of sale was still in Lady Mo’s hands; Maternal Auntie had said to be cautious.

When Yuehuan returned, she asked Maternal Aunt Su, “Maternal Auntie, is Second Madam very wealthy? Hong Yi said that just Second Madam’s dowry is enough for Third Sister’s lifetime expenses?” Not to mention the money hidden away, just the publicly known finances suggested a lifetime of not worrying about basic needs; this Third Young Lady was really swimming in wealth.

Maternal Aunt Su nodded, “Second Madam’s dowry initially consisted of over two thousand acres of good land, several shops, and real estates. Just the income from these is at least three to four thousand taels every year, which is why Third Young Lady dares to say she need not worry about livelihood for life.”

Yuehuan gasped, “Does that sum not include those hidden silvers?” It had been said before that Yueyao had two hundred thousand taels of silver on her hands. That should be counted in!

Maternal Aunt Su shook her head, “No, the silver mentioned before is the family wealth of the second branch, and others besides children have no right to use Second Madam’s dowry. Now Second Madam’s dowry is in Old Madam’s hands, and later…” Maternal Aunt Su paused, suddenly realizing that with Third Girl’s current astuteness, she feared that the dowry would likely be reclaimed, and it wouldn’t reach Madam’s hands.

Yuehuan was green with jealousy. No wonder her sister would say she lacked nothing, refusing to do business, and why Lady Mo would fixate on her. Who wouldn’t be tempted by so much money! Thinking about her own monthly allowance of four taels of silver, Yuehuan truly felt like crying. This was so unfair; the rich were going to burst from their wealth while the poor starved.

Maternal Aunt Su thought her daughter wanted to get closer again, “Miss, you must not get involved in this mess. With the Old Madam around, Madam surely wouldn’t dare to do anything rash, but once Old Madam is gone, no one can predict what might happen.”

Yuehuan said nothing. She had initially wanted to persuade Maternal Aunt Su otherwise, but then she thought better of it. The teachings her aunt had received from childhood were not something that could be righted in a few words. Besides, Lady Mo competing against Yueyao? That was a joke. Yueyao was like a reborn woman with cheats enabled; if Madam could defeat her, then the reborn lady might as well smash her head on tofu.

This time, Yuehuan genuinely wanted to ingratiate herself with her sister, who possessed a huge fortune. Yueyao was generous, and following her would surely bring benefits, as could be seen from how Liu Er’s family had risen from poverty in the blink of an eye. Yet thinking of Lady Mo’s tactics and Maternal Aunt Su’s advice, Yuehuan still decided against it.

In fact, Yueyao, upon learning how to make money, knew that this secret was bound to leak out. She not only wanted to expose Lady Mo’s malicious intentions to the Old Madam but also to show everyone that working for her would be extremely rewarding. And now, even Yuehuan could not help but be tempted, let alone the others.

After much deliberation, Maternal Aunt Su asked Yuehuan, “Miss, are those dowry funds personally accumulated by the Third Young Lady?” If Third Young Lady had set her sights on Second Madam’s dowry, even if Old Madam passed away, Eldest Madam might not be able to touch it. Maternal Aunt Su decided she needed to warn Madam.

Yuehuan shook her head, “No, Third Sister only said that having enough money was all that mattered; it was Hong Yi who told me.”

Maternal Aunt Su fell into deep thought. What Yuehuan did not know was that Maternal Aunt Su, when paying her respects the following day, informed Lady Mo about this news.

Lady Mo’s good mood was instantly ruined upon hearing this, “What did you say? That girl claims her mother’s dowry is enough for her entire life?” Madam Ma’s dowry contracts for real estate and shops were all in the hands of the Old Madam, and the fixed personal dowries were stored in Lanxi Courtyard. Lady Mo was aware there were many fine items inside and had long coveted them.

For the past half year, she had been busy inquiring and found out that Madam Ma’s dowry lands were prime paddy fields with excellent water sources, ensuring they wouldn’t worry even during droughts. Even with all the money in the world, such fields were hard to come by. Setting aside other things, these two thousand acres of land yielded three to four thousand taels of revenue each year.

Besides, two of the four shops were located in the busiest areas of the Capital City. Apart from business profits, just by collecting rent from the four shopfronts one could earn four to five thousand taels a year. She had been hoping that, once Old Madam passed away and she gained this income, life in the Lian Mansion would be much easier. If the Third Girl were harboring such intentions, it would pose a serious problem.

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After Maternal Aunt Su left, Lady Mo grew anxious. Granny Hua tried to soothe her, “Madam, don’t worry. Third Young Lady is only nine years old and doesn’t understand anything; she couldn’t manage such a large dowry. In the end, Madam will still manage it on her behalf.” Even if Old Madam wanted to, it still depended on whether Third Young Lady had the ability to take over the dowry.

Lady Mo shook her head, “My current worry is that the Ma Family might interfere when the time comes; that would be a big problem indeed.” The rightful claimants to Madam Ma’s dowry were none other than the Ma Family themselves. If Third Girl was determined to claim these possessions and the Ma Family supported her, she would be powerless to contend with them.

The Ma Family was on the rise, commanding respect even from the Old Master.

The more Lady Mo thought about it, the more agitated she became, “Dead or alive, one can’t find peace. What a dream to saddle the Third Girl with, intent on causing her trouble. Now the Third Girl is only becoming shrewder and harder to control. Thinking of Old Madam indulging the girl, Lady Mo could hardly conceal her anger. If Old Madam hadn’t spoiled her so, she wouldn’t have been so brazen, demanding rain or shine within Lian Mansion. Lady Mo felt an unprecedented frustration, wishing she could hasten Old Madam’s funeral.”