Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 836 - 111 Tang Qing, looking for someone

Compared to Li Chang, Wang Hong, though also a county magistrate in the same city, had a residence that was much simpler. If not for the plaque clearly inscribed with "County Magistrate’s Mansion," Lin Yuan would have doubted that Lin Yi had found the right place!

"Young man, I am a friend of your master’s son-in-law, may I inquire if he’s within the mansion?" Lin Yuan stepped forward personally and asked the young servant guarding the door.

Seeing Lin Yuan’s charming and polite smile, the servant also showed her some good grace, "You are a friend of my master’s son-in-law? I’d advise you, Miss, to leave quickly!"

Lin Yuan was puzzled, "Why is that?"

The young servant cautiously looked around and lowered his voice, "Our Miss, ah, she hates it when someone comes looking for the young master, especially women, and even more so for a beautiful woman like you. If our Miss sees you, you will surely suffer some hardship."

Lin Yuan understood at once; it must be because of Wang Qiaoxin. It seemed that this Wang Qiaoxin kept a very close watch on Chen Zhu—was she afraid that he would run away? Or that he would be taken away by another woman?

"Ah, I see." Lin Yuan suppressed a laugh and said seriously, "I thought Sister Wang was beautiful and kind-hearted, unexpected that she will..."

...turn out to be a jealous wife. Although she didn’t say it out loud, the servant comprehended utterly and nodded sympathetically.

Lin Yuan chuckled secretly and added, "Young man, thank you for the warning. However, I’m not exactly a friend of your master’s son-in-law. It’s just that my mother is somewhat acquainted with his parents, and she specifically asked me to visit Aunt Chen when I came to Yecheng. If you know where Old Chen couple lives, then I won’t need to see your master’s son-in-law."

Lin Yuan had no desire to see Chen Zhu at all—if not for Lady Liu’s concern for Aunt Chen and out of sympathy for this unfortunate woman—she wouldn’t have come to Wang Hong’s house to look for Chen Zhu!

However, things didn’t go as hoped!

The young servant’s eyes widened as he scratched his head, "Miss, could you have mistaken someone? Our master’s son-in-law doesn’t have parents; he’s an orphan."

An orphan?

Now it was Lin Yuan’s turn to be dumbfounded; could she really have gotten it wrong?

"Isn’t this the residence of Sir Wang, Master Magistrate Wang Hong?"

The young servant nodded, "Yes, indeed it is the residence of Sir Wang."

"How many daughters does Sir Wang have?"

"One, named Qiaoyun." The young servant earnestly held up one finger, even speaking out the name of his master’s daughter.

Wang Qiaoyun, that’s right!

"And your master’s son-in-law, does he go by the name of Chen, Chen Shimei?" Lin Yuan pressed.

The servant appeared even more puzzled, "Indeed, that is our master’s son-in-law! Miss, are you sure you’re looking for our master’s son-in-law? But, the master and Madam have always said the young master is an orphan, stating that his parents died when he was young, and he was raised on the charity of the village. Even the young master himself says so!"

"Your master’s son-in-law himself says so too!" Lin Yuan narrowed her eyes, with everything becoming clear. Chen Zhu had truly become Chen Shimei, denying even his own parents. But if he didn’t want to acknowledge them, why go through the trouble of bringing the old couple to Yecheng in the first place?

"Does your master’s son-in-law have any other relatives? Didn’t he bring two elderly people to Yecheng?"

The young servant thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Oh yes! When our Miss and son-in-law got married, two old people came, and one old man was a blind man. However, they weren’t the son-in-law’s parents, but were said to be fellow villagers. When the son-in-law was in the village, he often helped the old couple with work because one was blind, and the other was frail. The old couple came to congratulate them on their marriage, grateful for the young master’s great kindness. After the wedding, the old couple left and haven’t come back since, supposedly returning to the countryside. Our master’s son-in-law and Miss gave them a generous allowance! The young master, ah, is truly a warm-hearted good person!"

"A good person?"

Lin Yuan sneered coldly. So Chen Shimei was truly a good person, forsaking his own parents and making a show of benevolence—he was indeed a great man! What work had Chen Shimei done while in the Lin family hamlet? Wasn’t it Aunt Chen who made meals and served them to him? Even if Old man Chen was worthless, he still dearly cared for him from the bottom of his heart, not allowing him to do anything but study. Now, having climbed the social ladder, he had forgotten his own flesh and blood. Poor Aunt Chen—she had looked forward to a better life when leaving the Lin family hamlet.