My wife and I are both time travelers.

Chapter 96 Settling In (Third Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Back downstairs, Lin Ying told her two younger sisters the good news that Fang Manxia had agreed to let Pandi and Niandi stay. The two girls couldn't contain their excitement after hearing the news.

They had finally made it to Shanghai and endured so much hardship to find Lin Ying. In their hearts, Lin Ying was their only support, so naturally they hoped to live with her.

Although Lin Ying had given them a heads-up before they entered the building, they couldn't help feeling uneasy, and were filled with uncertainty about the future. But all of that vanished when Lin Ying told them that Fang Manxia was willing to take them in, replaced by overwhelming joy.

"Really? The old lady really agreed?" Niandi couldn't help but ask.

"Agreed!" Lin Ying said with a smile, "Not only did they agree, but there's more good news."

"What good news?" Niandi asked hurriedly.

"You can stay here and get familiar with the environment of Shanghai. You can also help take care of the old lady and keep her company..."

"Second sister, could this old lady be a landlady?" Before Lin Ying could finish speaking, Niandi blurted out with wide eyes.

Pandi didn't expect this girl to say something so careless, but before she could react, Niandi had already asked the question.

"What landlord's wife? There are no landlord's wives these days!"

Lin Ying gave Niandi a light tap on the forehead without any hesitation. The girl covered her forehead and hurriedly explained, "Second sister, why did you hit me again? I didn't say anything wrong! This old lady lives in such a nice house and still acts so arrogantly. You just told us to do all this. Serving her is just being her maid, isn't it? Isn't that like being a landlord's wife?"

"Are you deaf? What nonsense are you spouting?" Lin Ying was furious. She really wanted to take an axe and smash open Nian Di's head to see if it was filled with brains or mush. She had only told them to stay with Fang Manxia and take care of her. When did she tell them to become maids?
"Not as a maid?" Niandi was taken aback. Had she misunderstood?
"Being a maid? What kind of maid are you talking about in this modern society?" Lin Ying said irritably. Besides, even if she were a maid, she would be a nanny, not a servant. If this got out, it would be a huge scandal.

"Stop talking, listen to your second sister." Pandi quickly pulled Niandi aside. She was speechless about her fourth sister. It was one thing for her to be impulsive, but she also spoke without thinking.

Lin Ying took a deep breath and muttered a few times, "Don't get angry, don't get angry, no one can take your place if you get sick from anger."

Suppressing his anger, he glared at Niandi before saying to them, "The old lady is an elder, so you should treat her like your own grandmother..."

"Didn't Grandma die a long time ago?"

Niandi thought to herself, opened her mouth as if to say something, but before she could speak, Pandi pulled her hard and made her close her mouth tightly.

"Just remember one thing: you must respect and be filial to the old lady. Do whatever she asks you to do. If you don't understand something, you can ask, but don't act on your own. Especially you, Niandi, if I find out that you've messed things up and upset the old lady, don't blame your second sister for beating you!"

"I understand..." Niandi shrank her neck and nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice.

Lin Ying held a high position of prestige among the Lin sisters. Although she was the second oldest and had an older sister, Lin Ying was actually the only one who could keep her younger sisters in check. The eldest sister, Lai Di, was just an honest girl who worked diligently for the family and was the Lin family's workhorse.

Lin Ying, on the other hand, was different. With her knowledge from decades later and a vision far beyond that of this era, she managed to keep her younger sisters in line despite the extremely poor living conditions of the Lin family back then. Her personality and her methods made her very successful in managing her younger sisters.

In previous years, when Pandi and Niandi were still young, they suffered a lot under Lin Ying's discipline, especially Niandi, the younger sister with a lively personality, who often suffered from Lin Ying's "poisonous hands".

Strangely enough, although Lin Ying was extremely strict with her younger sisters, they were all very close to her. This is why Pandi and Niandi immediately thought of coming to Shanghai to seek refuge with Lin Ying when they decided to elope.

With patience, Lin Ying briefly explained Fang Manxia's situation, urging them to treat Fang Manxia with the same respect they would show to an elder. She also mentioned that Fang Manxia would teach them some things, and that they should learn from her and seize this opportunity.

“The old lady is no ordinary person. If you can learn something from her, you will benefit from it for the rest of your life. This is a kind of luck that ordinary people can only dream of.”

"Really?" Pandi's eyes lit up as she asked excitedly.

"Of course it's true." Lin Ying knew her younger sister, Pan Di, to be honest. She was a good student back then, but unfortunately, the Lin family's circumstances simply couldn't afford for her to continue her studies, and their father couldn't possibly support several girls through their education.

Aside from Lin Ying, who barely managed to graduate from primary school, her younger sisters, Pandi and Niandi, only studied for a few years before returning home to help with farming. Lin Ying, who had only recently transmigrated, even begged her adoptive father about this, but almost received a severe beating. According to him, girls were a waste of money; what was the point of studying? Knowing a few words was enough. Did they expect to become top scholars? They'd all end up marrying into other families, so the family's money had to be saved for their precious son.

Because of this incident, Lin Ying became even more determined to leave this family, but at that time she couldn't run away at all. It wasn't until Zhou Jiye also came that she had a chance.

During those years, Lin Ying felt sorry for her younger sisters and secretly taught them some things. Although it wasn't much, it at least helped them learn something. And under her tutelage, Pandi learned particularly well; in terms of what she learned, Pandi could be considered at a junior high school level. This was the main reason why Pandi's eyes lit up with excitement when she heard that Fang Manxia was willing to teach them, especially when Lin Ying mentioned that Fang Manxia had been a university professor.

A university professor! This was something Pandi couldn't even imagine. Her middle school teachers were like insurmountable mountains to her, let alone university professors. Because she couldn't continue her studies, Pandi had always regretted it. Now that she had this opportunity, how could she not be happy?

In contrast to the excited Pandi, Niandi had a bitter face. If Pandi was a top student, then Niandi was a complete academic failure.

Originally, she was a free spirit and didn't like studying. When Lin Ying taught them, Nian Di only managed to read a little under Lin Ying's pressure. Even now, apart from barely being illiterate and being able to recognize characters, she is not very good at anything else. In terms of education, it is hard to say whether she even graduated from primary school.

"Can't we just not learn it...?" Nian Di couldn't help but mutter.

"What did you say? Say it again?" Lin Ying seemed not to have heard clearly, tilting her head to look at Nian Di.

Feeling uneasy under her second sister's gaze, Niandi subconsciously touched her forehead where she had been tapped. Not being stupid, she quickly chuckled and said apologetically, "Second sister, I just said I would definitely study hard, hehe, study hard..."

Lin Ying nodded, gave her a knowing look, and then carefully explained Fang Manxia's temperament and personality, telling them to be careful when interacting with Fang Manxia, ​​especially to pay attention to hygiene and follow the rules. This is Shanghai, not their hometown, and some habits need to be changed starting today.

After saying a lot, looking at the two girls who seemed confused, Lin Ying knew that they wouldn't understand if she said too much at once, and that she would have to take it slowly in the future.

I led them to an empty room next door on the first floor and put their luggage down. I looked around and saw that although the room was empty and had enough space, there was no bed. This room was usually used as a living room and dining room, so we would have to buy a new bed if we wanted someone to live there.

However, since Zhou Jiye went to Lingnan and wasn't home for the time being, the three of them could stay in Lin Ying's room tonight, making do on the big bed together. Tomorrow at dawn, Lin Ying would first go and tell Lao Wen to go and settle her two younger sisters' belongings so they could have a place to stay.

The two girls had been wandering the streets for so long that they were filthy beyond recognition. Their tattered cotton-padded jackets were not only patched all over, but also stiff to the touch and gave off a strange smell because they hadn't been washed in who knows how long.

Lin Ying went to the kitchen to boil water, then went back to her room to find a few sets of her own clean clothes, and then invited Pandi and Niandi to go into the bathroom to take a shower together.

Upon entering the bathroom, the two girls were incredibly curious about the large cast-iron bathtub, the mosaic-covered walls, and the exquisite terrazzo floor. It was the first time they had ever seen such a place, and they were especially fascinated by the toilet next to it.

"What's this for? And why is there a chair inside?"

"What chair? This is a toilet, for taking a dump."

"Is this for pooping?" Niandi circled the toilet a few times, then couldn't help but ask again, "Why is this thing so high? How do you squat on it? Climb up? What if you fall? Doesn't it smell if you just leave it like this after you're done?"

With a chuckle, Lin Ying explained that this wasn't for squatting, but for sitting and defecating, and it automatically flushed, so there was no need to empty it.

Hearing Lin Ying say that, Nian Di tried sitting on it for a while, but her body twisted awkwardly from side to side a few times, and she shook her head: "No, no, it's not comfortable to sit here, I definitely won't be able to poop."

"This is a flush toilet. This is how you use it. Try it first. If you really can't, go to a public toilet outside. I'll take you there tomorrow." Seeing that Pandi also looked conflicted, Lin Ying didn't laugh at them. After all, this was normal. If you can't change your habits all at once, you can take it slowly.

The water boiled quickly, so I asked the two girls to help me carry the hot water from the kitchen and pour it into the bathtub.

I filled a few tubs with water and added some cold water. Although there wasn't much water in the bathtub, it was enough to wash myself.

Lin Ying let the two girls wash first while she continued to boil water to add more as needed. They washed for more than half an hour, the two girls helping each other and laughing as they scrubbed their backs in the bathtub. After washing away all the dust, they finally regained their youthful glow.

They didn't want their original clothes anymore; they were dirty and tattered, and even if they were washed, they wouldn't be wearable again. As for the luggage they brought, Lin Ying didn't plan to keep anything except for some daily necessities that were barely usable.

After changing into Lin Ying's clothes and drying their hair, the two looked at each other, unable to believe that the beautiful girl in front of them was their familiar sister.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. Pandi and Niandi, with their completely new look, are dressed like city people, except for their slightly unnatural demeanor and somewhat rustic appearance. Moreover, they are not old to begin with, sixteen or seventeen-year-old girls, who are in the prime of their youth. This makeover makes them look completely different from before.

(End of this chapter)