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Lin Jianyue had never been to the Chen Mansion, but she thought that the Chen Mansion was a general's mansion after all. Chen Jingchi held military power and was a general, so the Chen Mansion must be extremely magnificent.

As soon as she got off the carriage, Mrs. Chen's mother, Mrs. Liao, was waiting at the door of Chen's house. She saw Lin Jianyue getting off the carriage and hurried over to say hello.

"I have met Miss Lin. The old lady asked me to come over and wait for the girl a long time ago!" Mother Liao said with a smile.

Lin Jianyue returned the gift and said softly, "Let Mrs. Chen and Mother Liao worry about it!"

Mother Liao took Lin Jianyue into the mansion, but compared to the broad plaque and grand doorway outside the mansion, the inside of the Chen mansion was completely different from what Lin Jianyue had imagined.

It can be said that Lin Jianyue has never seen that noble family's mansion look like this.

It's too shabby, it can even be said that it's not just shabby, it's a bit shabby. If she hadn't been sure that this was the Chen family, she would have been suspicious.

I saw that Chen's mansion in Nuoda was empty. There were no beautiful flowers, no exquisite ornaments, and not even anything that could be used.

Not only Lin Jianyue was suspicious, but Li En and Chunli behind her were also surprised. Chunli's face was unconcerned, and she could see what she was thinking at a glance.

"You made Miss Lin laugh!" Mother Liao was also a little embarrassed, and quickly explained, "Actually, the situation in the mansion was not like this before, but the war has been intense in recent years, and many soldiers have been injured or killed. However, the court did not provide pensions. The general paid for it himself. Use your own salary and money to supplement those soldiers! All the valuable things in this mansion that can be sold are sold!"

Over the years, the imperial court has become rotten, and the royal family only wants to control power all day long.

The soldiers fought desperately on the front line. Those who were injured could only receive a meager amount of money, and those who died had orphans and widowers at home. They couldn't survive with so little money, but the court didn't care about this.

Chen Jingchi couldn't bear it. He helped whenever he could. He settled the families of those soldiers every time. He also made a living for those soldiers who were missing arms and legs.

If the salary was not enough, Chen Jingchi would take out all the profits from some of the properties in his hands. If it was not enough, he would sell the valuable things in the house, just to make the soldiers feel at ease.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianyue felt awe-struck.

She never thought that someone would be willing to give up their gold and silver treasures to help the wounded and wounded soldiers. Chen Jingchi's action was really great.

"General Chen is a very good general, and this is a great move!" Lin Jianyue said sincerely.

Mother Liao was originally afraid that Lin Jianyue would dislike the Chen family for being poor, but now looking at Lin Jianyue's admiring look, she suddenly felt that the general had really good taste.

Mother Liao led Lin Jianyue to walk in the bare General's Mansion. Although the Chen Mansion was really simple, it was kept clean and tidy.

Lin Jianyue also saw that many of the servants in the mansion were people with limited legs and feet. Some had only one arm, and some were cleaning in wheelchairs.

"Are these the general's injured soldiers?" Lin Jianyue asked.

"Yes, some soldiers are making a living outside, and these are some of the general's old troops. Although they are injured, the general is not willing to give up on them, letting them work in the house and support themselves!" Mother Liao said, We are used to all this.

In Lin Jianyue's heart, her admiration for Chen Jingchi increased.

There were a few common bamboos in the yard where Mrs. Chen lived. Stepping into the house, it was as clean and tidy as Lin Jianyue had imagined, but very simple.

Everything in the courtyard of the noble lady is exquisite, from the screen to the bed, everything is valuable. But in Mrs. Chen's house, there were only the simplest farm tables and chairs, not even a single decent ornament. The Chen Mansion has not held any banquets in these years. Otherwise, if those aristocratic families saw it, they would not know how to ridicule the Chen Mansion.

"I've met the old lady. Hello, madam!" Lin Jianyue bowed slightly and saluted, and the room was filled with the scent of sandalwood.

Mrs. Chen was wearing the most ordinary blue long coat. When she saw Lin Jianyue, she quickly asked her to sit next to her with a very kind gesture.

"Is Miss Lin feeling better?" Mrs. Chen asked, looking sharply at Lin Jianyue's face. Lin Jianyue's face was white and rosy today, much better than that day.

"Thank you, Madam, for caring about me. You are already well!" Lin Jianyue said, taking a box from Li En and handing it to Madam Chen. "This is my first visit to Madam Chen. I hope Madam will not dislike it!"

"You kid, you are too polite!" Mrs. Chen said, not being coy, she opened the box directly.

I thought there would be something expensive and exquisite in the box, but what lay inside the box turned out to be a string of Rudraksha beads.

"This?" Mrs. Chen asked suspiciously, but there was no doubt that she liked this gift very much.

"I heard that the old lady worships Buddha all year round. This Rudraksha has the auspicious meaning of exorcising evil spirits and protecting the body from disasters. I hope the old lady will not dislike it!" Lin Jianyue explained.

When preparing the gift, Lin Jianyue specially chose this one because she understood that it was too ordinary for someone like Mrs. Chen to give such mundane things.

Of course, she didn't give gifts to please Mrs. Chen, it was just a courtesy and a sign of respect for Mrs. Chen.

She would do this even if Chen Jingchi wasn't around.

"How can I dislike it? I like it very much!" Mrs. Chen said, directly wearing this string of Rudraksha seed bracelets on her wrist to show her liking.

"When we first met, compared to Miss Lin, the gifts I prepared seemed a bit shabby!" Mrs. Chen said, and Mother Liao also brought a box over.

Mrs. Chen opened the box directly, and inside lay a spring dragon jade bracelet. The bracelet was all green, and it was worth a lot at first glance.

Mrs. Chen directly held Lin Jianyue's wrist and put the bracelet on Lin Jianyue's wrist.

"Old Madam, this..." Lin Jianyue was about to refuse. After all, this bracelet was very expensive, and it seemed to be very important.

"I have never refused Miss Lin's gift. Miss Lin can wear it with peace of mind!" Mrs. Chen comforted herself.

The old lady had said so, what else could Lin Jianyue say, she could only say thank you and accept it.

Since the old lady invited Lin Jianyue to come to the house to taste tea, she naturally prepared tea. However, the tea in Chen's house was just ordinary tea, but Lin Jianyue didn't dislike it at all.

He personally made tea from the old lady, his posture was demure and elegant.

The more Mrs. Chen watched, the more she liked it. She not only liked Lin Jianyue's transparency, but also liked Lin Jianyue's sharp mind.

Speaking of which, these old ladies have never been anxious about their son's marriage, and have considered suitable families for girls, but they have never liked a girl so much.