Yanran trembled, feeling as if her life was about to be in danger. You, the dignified Regent, are actually love-struck? Who would believe that?
"Okay, I promise I won't mess with her, is that alright?"
Yanran raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, admitting defeat very quickly.
...
Lin Yuxin pulled Xiao Hao along, following the little stool, stopping and starting along the way, having a great time.
Everywhere Lin Yuxin went, she would go inside and take a look.
I'd like to buy some of the delicious osmanthus cake from Xiangsu Pavilion.
I've seen some nice clothes at Cuiyalou.
Which Fu Man Lou restaurant has delicious crispy chicken? Want to try some?
But the reality is:
Wow! The proprietress of Xiangsu Pavilion is out with the chef in the backyard while the boss is away. We came to the right place, there's some juicy gossip to be had!
Lin Yuxin turned and headed towards Xiangsu Pavilion.
Half an hour later, the incident involving the proprietress and the chef attracted a crowd. The owner of Xiangsu Pavilion happened to return and witnessed the scene, then started fighting with the proprietress. Lin Yuxin retreated to the sidelines and watched the drama unfold.
Wow, that was a really close match, a classic! We should learn from that! Let's go, next venue!
Lin Yuxin watched the commotion for a while, then turned around and left Xiangsu Pavilion, following the small stool towards the next location.
Xiao Hao witnessed the whole drama unfold with Lin Yuxin, leaving him completely numb. He's just a five-year-old child; why does he have to endure all this?
For the first time, Xiao Hao felt that his worldview could be so overturned, and hearing his sister's true feelings was not a good thing. He felt that his young heart had been slightly traumatized!
[Hey! The manager of Cuiya Tower is stealing money to gamble. This isn't the first time, and the owner hasn't even noticed. In the end, his waiter robbed him, leading to his family's ruin. Should we help him? Let's go in and check it out!]
Lin Yuxin paused, then turned and entered Cuiya Building.
Xiao Hao suddenly had a bad feeling and reached out to grab his sister, but he was too late; Lin Yuxin had already gone inside.
Xiao Hao had no choice but to follow, hoping he wouldn't get caught in the crossfire. If a fight broke out, he would do his best to protect his sister.
Lin Yuxin entered Cuiyalou. There were no customers inside, but a manager was acting suspiciously in front of the counter.
Lin Yuxin stepped forward and tapped on the counter.
"Knock knock!"
"How much did you steal today?!"
Lin Yuxin leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"There aren't many today, only fifty...! You, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just organizing. And who are you? Mind your own business!"
The shopkeeper, who was busy counting money with his head down, replied casually, but realized something was wrong halfway through his sentence. He suddenly raised his head, looked at Lin Yuxin, and asked nervously.
"Me? I'm a messenger of justice! Where's your boss? I need to speak with him!"
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow at the sleeve he was covering, straightened up, and asked.
"You think you can just see our boss whenever you want? Get out of here and stop getting in my way!"
The shopkeeper was feeling guilty, having just been caught taking money by Lin Yuxin. When he heard that Lin Yuxin wanted to talk to his boss, he immediately became furious, thinking that this woman was going to report him.
"Smack!"
Lin Yuxin raised her hand and slammed it on the counter, saying sternly:
"What? Your Cuiya Restaurant is no longer serving customers? I said I want to see your boss!"
"Our boss isn't here. Stop acting tough and get out of here. We're not selling you any of our clothes!"
The shopkeeper was afraid that the woman would really complain to the boss, so he wanted to get rid of her before the boss came out, hence his extremely arrogant tone.
[Trying to kick me out? Hmph! Today I'll show you the power of money!]
"Smack!"
Suddenly, a ten-tael silver coin appeared on the counter.
Can I talk to your boss now?
Lin Yuxin stretched her hand across the counter and looked at the shopkeeper defiantly.
The shopkeeper looked at the ten taels of silver, blinked, and decided that he couldn't compromise his principles for ten taels of silver. He was about to speak.
"you…!"
"Smack!"
Another silver ingot appeared on the table, this one was even bigger than the previous one, weighing a full fifty taels.
"And now?"
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow at the shopkeeper and asked.
"I...I...!"
The shopkeeper was stuttering a bit, but his eyes were shining as he looked at the silver on the counter.
"Smack!"
Lin Yuxin placed another piece of silver on the counter, pointed at it, and asked again.
"As long as you bring the boss to me, all this money is yours."
The shopkeeper, seeing the 160 taels of silver on the counter, was ecstatic. With this 160 taels of silver, he could pay off his gambling debts.
After figuring things out, the shopkeeper no longer cared why Lin Yuxin had come to him! He quickly changed his expression, bowing and scraping as he spoke to Lin Yuxin:
"Miss, please wait a moment. Our boss is taking a nap in the backyard. I'll go find him right away."
After saying that, he headed towards the backyard.
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow. This boss is a bit lazy! There's hardly any business, and he's still taking a nap in the backyard. He's even lazier than her!
A middle-aged man came out shortly after. He was wearing a dark coat, was very handsome, had a beard, and looked very refined. You couldn't tell that he was already middle-aged.
"The shopkeeper said the young lady was looking for me?"
A deep voice came from behind, making Lin Yuxin's ears itch, and she couldn't help but glance at the man a few more times.
[This man doesn't seem like the type to slack off, so how did the shopkeeper manage to steal his money and drive the business into bankruptcy? Is there some part of the story I'm unaware of?]
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