Chapter 68: Cheating on the Street
After hearing this, Tang Xian became even more certain that he had followed the right person.
"I know that Manager Tang is no ordinary person, nor is he a mediocre person. Don't worry, you will soon have the chance to show your talents." Liang Jinyu spoke with sharp words, as if he had already seen that day coming.
Tang Xian was inspired by her, and suddenly a surge of lofty ambitions filled his heart. He felt that the sky was high and the sea was vast, and his future was limitless!
The two had just talked for a while when the craftsmen came to Tang Xian to ask about the repairs, and someone else came to Tang Xian to ask him to check the accounts.
Tang Xian was extremely busy, so he just informed Liang Jinyu and followed her.
After confirming that Tang Xian was willing to help her, Liang Jinyu finally put down the heavy burden in her heart.
She admits that she is not smart and has only a superficial understanding of business, but she is daring and willing to work hard and make good use of people.
She believed that one day, she would be able to open shops all over Da Zhou like the Xie and Yuan families, and let the world know her name, Liang Jinyu.
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After having lunch with the craftsmen at the house, Liang Jinyu took Ding Fang to the street.
"The renovation will be completed in a few days. I think it's time to put your studies here on the agenda." Liang Jinyu said as they walked.
Liang Dingfang was unwilling: "My sister and that scumbag are not over yet, I am worried."
"The matter between him and me will be resolved soon. Besides, looking for an academy now doesn't mean we can go there right away." Liang Jinyu said, his eyes suddenly falling on one place.
Liang Dingfang saw that she didn't catch up and was about to ask, but then he saw her walking forward with big strides.
"...No prescriptions or medicines, just take the magic ointment to cure the disease! Don't miss it if you pass by, it's a family secret recipe, whoever uses it will know it!"
The old doctor shook his head and shouted, and suddenly the light in front of his eyes dimmed. He looked open and was so scared that he stood up and ran away.
"Stop!" Liang Jinyu shouted.
Seeing this, Liang Dingfang, who had followed, picked up a porcelain bottle from the stall and threw it over.
Unexpectedly, at this moment a horse-drawn carriage came out from the side and was about to hit the porcelain bottle. The young man in black clothes who was following the carriage jumped up and kicked the porcelain bottle back with one foot.
"Sister, be careful!" Liang Dingfang shouted urgently, rushed forward to hug Liang Jinyu and hurriedly dodged.
Bang!
The porcelain vase brushed past the two men's heads and broke into pieces.
"What are you doing? My jade pot and spring vase are worth twenty taels of silver. You have to pay for it!" The stall owner caught up with them and shouted angrily.
Liang Jinyu pushed Ding Fang away and urged, "I'll take care of this, you go chase the doctor!"
Liang Dingfang saw that there were many people on the street and the stall owner did not dare to do anything to his sister, so he ran after the person.
Liang Jinyu looked at the spit-spitting stall owner and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I won't give you a penny less of the compensation you deserve. Please wait for me for a moment."
The fat and strong black horse stomped the ground with a "clack" sound, and the pure gold bridle gleamed in the sun. The carriage behind it was even more luxurious, with an ebony body, bronze wheels, dusk cloud gauze windows, and turquoise inlays.
A gust of wind blew by, and the golden bells hanging from the four corners made crisp sounds. The ivory plaque hanging below spun around, revealing three long-tailed sparrows connected head to tail, all made of gold flakes.
"Isn't that the Xie family's logo?" someone in the crowd exclaimed.
The carriage came slowly and stopped in the middle of the road. The onlookers all dispersed and dared not get close.
Liang Jinyu stepped forward and apologized, "We were in such a hurry to catch up with the person just now that we lost our aim. I hope you won't blame us, young master."
A suppressed cough came from the carriage, and after a long while someone said gently, "It's okay."
Liang Jinyu recognized the voice; it was that of the young master of the Xie family.
"Thank you for your understanding, sir." Liang Jinyu said, stepping aside.
The driver was about to leave with his whip cracked when the stall owner suddenly jumped out, pointed at the black-clad teenager who was accompanying him and shouted, "You're the one who broke my jade pot and spring vase. You have to pay for it!"
Liang Jinyu looked unhappy: "I've already said that I will compensate you for the bottle no matter how much it costs."
"You?" The stall owner looked Liang Jinyu up and down and said disdainfully, "Can you afford it? Do you know how much that porcelain vase costs? It was made by my great grandfather himself, and there is only one like it in the world!"
Liang Jinyu laughed out of anger. She was dressed very simply, but she wouldn't cheat in public.
"Didn't you just say twenty taels?" Liang Jinyu said.
"Twenty taels? You can't even buy a piece of porcelain with twenty taels!" the stall owner said sarcastically, turning around and shouting at the carriage, "You Xie family is so wealthy and powerful, you won't bully a small stall owner like me, right?"
"How much do you want?" Someone else asked the question in a low and steady voice.
The vendor rolled his eyes and said pretentiously, "Since it is a one-of-a-kind item, the price is naturally high, but I am not an unreasonable person. So, you can give me one hundred taels."
"One hundred taels? Are you crazy? What kind of porcelain bottle is so valuable?"
"The Wanfu Wo Jinzhi from Tianbaozhai costs less than 100 taels. I am crazy about money."
"One hundred taels is a bit exaggerated, but for the Xie family, it is a drop in the bucket."
"......"
The passers-by around him started talking about it. The stall owner was not ashamed, but instead shouted loudly with a shameless face: "Things are valuable because they are rare. My jade pot spring vase is a unique piece. There is only one in the world. One hundred taels is already a bargain for them. Besides, the Xie family is so rich. The horse bridles are all made of pure gold. What's wrong with compensating me with one hundred taels?"
Someone immediately responded: "That's right, the money that the Xie family earned came from the pockets of ordinary people. It's only one hundred taels, not even enough for them to wear a set of clothes."
"The Xie family wouldn't be so stingy as to pluck out a single hair, right?"
"Okay, hurry up and pay the money back, and don't get stuck in traffic."
Relying on their numbers, they knew that one hundred taels was ridiculous, but out of some kind of revengeful mentality, they deliberately urged the Xie family to pay the money.
If the Xie family does not give, it would be considered as being rich and unkind, bullying the common people; if they give, it would embolden these people and there would be more such incidents in the future.
For a time, the Xie family was in a difficult situation.
Liang Jinyu knew that this turmoil was caused by her, so of course she could not just stand by and watch.
At this time, Master Xie said, "Feng Yang, bring it here for me to see."
A young man named Feng Yang walked over with a stern face, and the shouting pedestrians immediately shut up and moved away.
Feng Yang picked up a piece from the debris on the ground, walked back and handed it in through the car window.
"Well, the glaze is rough and uneven, the sound is mute and easy to crack, the color is light and the outline is blurred. It is most likely a defective product from Litchi Temple and is worth at most one hundred dollars." Another person spoke with a clear and steady voice.
The stall owner was a little flustered when he heard this, but soon he became firm: "What nonsense are you talking about? This porcelain vase was made by my great grandfather himself. It means a lot to me! OK, I finally understand. You Xie family just want to bully others by relying on your wealth, right?"
After saying that, the stall owner lay down in front of the carriage and said, "If you don't want to pay today, just roll over me!"
There was a moment of silence in the Xie family carriage.
"You are a grown man, how can you be so shameless as to act like a jerk?" Liang Jinyu walked over and kicked him without any hesitation.
The stall owner glared at me and said, "Don't mind your own business, or I'll ask you for the hundred taels!"
Liang Jinyu calmly took off a jade hairpin from her head, and without waiting for the stall owner to react, she grabbed his hand and threw the hairpin to the ground with a "bang".
Everyone was stunned at this moment, and the stall owner's hands were shaking and he couldn't speak.