Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 149 - 149 149 Miss Jin Mansion's Second Daughter (2)_1

Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Miss Jin Mansion’s Second Daughter (2)_1 Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Miss Jin Mansion’s Second Daughter (2)_1 The maid who had spoken earlier hastily tried to placate with a few words, then flexed her face and scolded them, “It’s all because of you little cheap hooves, angering my young mistress!

Apologize to my young mistress this instant!

Worthless things with no eyes for their superiors!”

Oh, the young mistress is angry now, Lin Yuan’s lips curled slightly, and she was actually hoping she would be angry.

“Why is the young mistress angry, could it be that what I said was incorrect?” Lin Yuan, one hand carrying a basket of mooncakes and the other holding Xiao Linshuang’s tender little hand, said with a light smile, “Is the big character written on the plaque of your esteemed mansion made of gold?

I don’t think so; real gold doesn’t reflect light like that.”

Jin Lingling was at a loss for words, embarrassed.

The big character of her house was indeed not made of gold, just as this village girl had pointed out, it was merely mixed with gold dust.

Having this pointed out by a little village girl was indeed a loss of face for her.

“Hmph, just a little village girl, dressed in rags, you probably have never even seen real gold, yet you have the nerve to say that gold doesn’t reflect as much!

Such brazen nonsense!”

Seeing Jin Lingling’s look of contempt and disdain, Lin Wei tightened her grip on her little sister’s hand, and her face instantly paled.

Ragged clothes?

These were the new clothes her mother had made for them by hand, how could they be rags!

Even if the young mistress was dressed richly, she couldn’t speak to them like that.

Xiao Linshuang lost all fondness for this pretty sister before her, pouting and said loudly, “Ragged?

These are new clothes!”

“Haha, your clothes are even worse than those of my maid Hongmei, aren’t they rags?

Haha, you really are a bunch of bumpkins.”

The previously insulting maid Hongmei also arrogantly stuck out her chest now, looking down on them with disdain.

The thing Lin Yuan could not stand the most was judging by appearances.

If they had come dressed in silk and adorned with gold and silver today, would this young mistress from the Jin Mansion come over lapping her face to flatter them?

Don’t say it; there might really be this possibility.

Furthermore, it would have been one thing if the young mistress from the Jin Mansion simply disdained the three of them, but now she went so far as to belittle the hard work of Lady Liu over many days, and for that, Lin Yuan could not easily walk away.

“I originally thought you, the young mistress of the Jin Mansion, were just short-sighted, but now upon closer inspection, you’re not short-sighted, you’re clearly blind.” Lin Yuan scoffed coldly, then continued, “You claim that our clothes are less glamorous than those of your maid, I can concede that.

But if you’re calling them ragged, you’re truly blind!”

Without waiting for Jin Lingling to speak, Lin Yuan went on, “I wonder which of the young mistress’s eyes saw that our clothes were torn?

Is a sleeve missing or is there a seam undone?

Or maybe there are a few large holes in our clothes?

No?

Hehe, since there are none, then can we be considered ragged?”

Jin Lingling truly had no way to counter Lin Yuan’s words, and even the quick-witted maid Hongmei’s face flushed red.

She stole glances at her young mistress’s increasingly angered face, uncertain of what to do.

If an ordinary person found their words faltering at this point, they would simply use the excuse that loiterers are not allowed in front of Jin Mansion to shoo them away, but Jin Lingling clearly seemed to be the spoiled darling of the family; even though she was powerless to refute, she was still relentless and even summoned the young servants guarding the gate to seize them.

“You little country bumpkin, how dare you insult Jin Lingling’s sight!

I’ll see to it that your mouth is smashed!

You there, and you, pin this little wretch to the ground for me!

Hongmei, come here and hit her!

Smash her mouth!”

Just as Jin Lingling was ferociously orchestrating her servants to commit violence, a clear yet somewhat lonely voice came from behind: “Little sister, whose mouth are you planning to smash?”

Upon hearing this voice, Jin Lingling instantly put on the same delicate smile from before and sweetly called out “big sister.” However, Lin Yuan, who had been paying close attention to Jin Lingling’s behavior, did not overlook the flicker of disgust and annoyance in her eyes.

The girl addressed as big sister was dressed in a pale yellow long dress and was clearly a miss from Jin Mansion as well, though unlike Jin Lingling, who appeared to want to wear all the gold ornaments on her body, this young lady was dressed very simply.

Moreover, her face revealed a cold and proud temperament, but she was also very beautiful.

Not only that, Lin Yuan was also surprised to find Lian’er, who had previously bought mooncakes at her stall, by the young lady’s side.

It was clear that Lian’er recognized her too, as she sneaked a glance and winked covertly at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan chuckled inwardly; it seemed those five taels of silver had not been wasted.

The newcomer was indeed Lian’er’s master, Jin Yuyu, the only legitimate daughter of the chief family in Jin Mansion.

Jin Yuyu glanced faintly at Lin Yuan, and then refocused on Jin Lingling, her tone still indifferent: “Little sister has yet to answer my question—whose mouth is it that you’re planning to smash?”

Jin Lingling was infuriated by Jin Yuyu’s sudden appearance.

There were only a few people here; wasn’t the answer obvious?

And yet she was made to say it again.

The bad-tempered Jin Lingling almost lashed out at her older sister, but remembering her mother’s instructive words, she restrained herself, her expression somewhat embarrassed: “Big sister misheard.

Lingling didn’t mean to smash anyone’s mouth; I just saw these sisters looking kind, and was joking with them, that’s all.”

Xiao Linshuang sneered and was just about to retort, but she couldn’t open her mouth as Lin Wei timely covered it and shook her head at her.

Lin Yuan naturally disdained Jin Lingling’s lie, and Jin Yuyu was even less convinced.

Although there were some conflicts between their main and branch families, they still maintained a cordial relationship on the surface; naturally, she wouldn’t disrupt this over a few inconsequential young girls.

“Since it was a misunderstanding, little sister should quickly return to the mansion.

You must be tired from praying for our grandmother at the temple these days; you’d better go back and rest well.”

Jin Lingling was seething inside but wore a cheery smile on the outside, sweetly complying before she took Hongmei and headed back to the mansion, giving Lin Yuan a considerable cold snort as she passed by her.

As for such trifling displays of hostility, Lin Yuan naturally paid no heed, ignoring them outright, which only infuriated Jin Lingling to the point where her nose was almost crooked with rage.