Zhou Yueshen was stunned for a moment.
"Alright, you can stay."
"No, Yueshen, how can you let her stay so easily? Clearly, the Lin family just wants to take advantage of your three thousand dowry. This family is a fraud!" Mrs. Liu panicked and urged.
Yueshen glanced at Mrs. Liu, his tone low, "She is indeed the true daughter of the Lin family, so there's no deception."
Si Nian glanced at Mrs. Liu with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "From the beginning, this auntie seemed very opposed to me entering the house. So, Auntie, do you have a better candidate in mind?"
Mrs. Liu was at a loss for words.
Yueshen withdrew his gaze calmly, his expression somewhat icy. "Mrs. Liu, you don't need to worry about this matter."
With that said, he glanced at Si Nian, "You can stay. I don't have many requirements for you, just treat the children well. As for the wedding, if your family doesn't want it and the bride-to-be isn't willing, we haven't made any preparations yet. If you need it, pick a date."
"I have some matters to attend to at the farm. You still have anything important to ask?"
Si Nian nodded. "Whether we have a wedding or not doesn't matter to me. Do I have a place to stay?"
Yueshen fell silent for a moment before replying, "There are five rooms in the house. The master bedroom on the second floor, first room on the left, is yours for now. I and Xiaodong will sleep elsewhere."
His sister's three children were named Zhou Yuedong, Zhou Yuehan, and Zhou Xiaoyao.
After being registered under his name, it was directly changed to the Zhou family surname.
It was quite sudden for Si Nian to arrive, and the family hadn't made any preparations in advance.
Usually, there was only one room for himself, Zhou Yuedong shared a room with his sister, Zhou Yuehan had one room, and the remaining rooms were for guests, with nothing prepared for her. It was quite uncomfortable for her to stay there.
Si Nian nodded, "Alright, you go ahead."
Zhou Yueshen nodded slightly and turned to leave.
Mrs. Liu couldn't hold back any longer after he left, and sarcastically taunted, "Don't think I'll be nice to you just because you've entered the door. I want to see how long you can keep up the act."
Si Nian found Mrs. Liu's remarks inexplicable and retorted with a sneer, "Auntie, you're quite capable, with such a big attitude. Anyone would think you're my future mother-in-law, acting so arrogantly?"
Si Nian chuckled, "At least I'm getting married properly. Some people are just hired help, essentially servants. Crossing the line like that might get them fired. Auntie, be careful."
Mrs. Liu was furious, feeling humiliated. Although she was hired to help, given her relationship with the Zhou family and her age, she felt fully justified in lecturing Si Nian. Now, she was being looked down upon by her, feeling extremely aggrieved.
"You're still a city dweller, typical city people!" she pointed at Si Nian's nose and scolded.
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"My quality is based on how I treat people," Si Nian grinned, making it quite clear: you're not one.
Mrs. Liu was furious, but then she thought of something and sneered.
"Just you wait and see."
After saying that, she carried the babbling little bean and left.
Si Nian didn't bother with her and carried her suitcase upstairs to the master bedroom.
The room was quite spacious, but there was only a wooden bed, a table, and a wardrobe in the middle. There was nothing else, giving it a feeling of desolation.
Si Nian fell silent for a moment. Living in such a luxurious house, the room was unexpectedly shabby. It seemed that men's lives were just so simple and plain.
However, the folded bedding was neat and clean, without a speck of dust. Looking at the tofu block, Si Nian raised an eyebrow. Was this man a former soldier?
She tidied up her luggage and opened the wardrobe.
There were only two pieces of clothing in the man's wardrobe, neatly folded.
A comfort lover with OCD tendencies.
Clothes in the tropics should not be left untouched, or they would easily develop odors.
So Si Nian quickly hung up her clothes, filling the empty wardrobe with colorful garments, feeling an instant sense of satisfaction.
Although she was caught off guard by her sudden transmigration, the outcome was much better than expected. She had been worried that it would be a dilapidated house where she couldn't even get enough to eat.
But now it seemed she had been overly concerned. In the 1980s and 1990s, opportunities were everywhere, as long as one had bold ideas and courage, there were plenty of people making money.
Clearly, Zhou Yueshen was one of those brave and visionary individuals.
With no worries about food and clothing, she was spared the trouble of striving to earn money like the protagonists in time-travel novels.
Anyway, since she was here, she might as well make the best of it.
After tidying up, Si Nian continued to inspect the room. The master bedroom even had a separate bathroom. She had worked up a sweat on the journey here, so she immediately grabbed some clothes and headed into the shower.
Although there was no hot water, using cold water on a day like this wasn't uncomfortable.
In the 1980s, not many people had water heaters, except for the extremely wealthy.
But judging by Zhou Yueshen's circumstances, it wouldn't be long before he could afford one.
She took a refreshing shower, feeling rejuvenated afterward.
Si Nian changed into a simple and casual apricot home dress, her long black hair dripping wet and cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall. Sitting at the table, she neatly arranged her bottles and jars on the surface before carefully wiping herself down.
The original owner had taken such good care of herself, and Si Nian couldn't afford to slack off. In addition to these items, she also brought along some of the original owner's books.
Yes, the original owner was a high school student with decent grades. But in order to marry her military officer fiancé sooner, she actually dropped out of school. It was mainly because the fiancé was not young anymore, reportedly already twenty-five years old, and his family was pressuring him to settle down. Otherwise, the Si family wouldn't have been willing to sacrifice her education. Obviously, when it came to academic pursuits versus the son of a high-ranking official, they chose the latter.
As a result, shortly after dropping out, the real heiress came knocking. The original owner was so consumed by love all day long, how could she still have the mood to study? Love really can be terrifying.
After neatly arranging the books, she would study them once she got used to this era.
Si Nian stood up and wiped her hair. As it was almost dry, she heard the sound of a dog barking downstairs.
Turning her head to look downstairs, she could see the entrance from this master bedroom. Two teenagers with red scarves, one slightly older with a stern expression reminiscent of Zhou Yueshen's demeanor, and the other bouncing around happily, entered the courtyard.
They were both quite young but slightly taller, one of them bearing a resemblance to Zhou Yueshen. The other, carrying a worn-out backpack with holes, seemed cheerful. They both looked very similar and were quite slender.
Si Nian remembered Little Dou, the one downstairs, who was also terribly thin. Considering Zhou Yueshen's family background, they shouldn't be this skinny.
Si Nian had quite a lot of memories of these three children. In the novel, the original owner mistreated them, leaving them orphaned and lacking affection from a young age. Consequently, the three children grew up twisted.
Zhou Yueshen, being a man responsible for earning money and managing the household, couldn't take care of three children on his own. Moreover, he was naturally reticent and couldn't express himself well, making the children fear him.
The original owner's mistreatment compounded their fear, leaving them too frightened to speak up and endure silently. At their young age, being subjected to such treatment left them scarred and psychologically unhealthy.