The next day, several restaurants under the Xie family's name, such as Chunfenglou and Chenlou, began to offer special offers to customers. Diners flocked in, and the place was packed with people, and the business was booming.
As the diners ate and drank their fill, they naturally began to discuss Mrs. Xie's wealth and business acumen. As they discussed this and that, a piece of inside information leaked out.
It turns out that Mrs. Xie's preferential treatment this time was actually for her incompetent husband, Qin Su'an.
Ever since Qin Su'an lost his job at the Ministry of War due to corruption, he's become addicted to gambling. He started out with small bets, but eventually his gambling became bigger and bigger, eventually mortgaging all his family's shops, including Chunfenglou.
In order to protect her family property, Mrs. Xie took the initiative to find a buyer and was willing to offer all the profits of the restaurant, only asking the other party not to take the restaurant away.
It was only because Qin Su'an had run this restaurant for many years that Mrs. Xie couldn't bear to sell it. She also wanted to wait for her husband to change his mind so that she could still make a living from the business.
But there were so many restaurants in Shangjing City, and without some gimmicks, how could they attract more diners? So Madam Xie offered this discount to promote Chunfenglou's reputation and attract more business.
Everyone who heard this sighed. They all said that Madam Xie was such a kindhearted person! She would rather earn less money herself in order to help her husband turn back from his wrong path.
Sometimes I even witnessed the casino thugs coming to collect debts.
Even the pimp from Qun Yu Garden came to ask for payment, saying that Mr. Qin had drunk wine in the garden but refused to pay. They had no choice but to come to Madam Xie.
Xie Wanyun paid the silver in front of everyone, and said with a worried look on his face, "It's not that I don't want to give him the silver, it's just... well, if he had the silver, it would be even more terrible. Now he can at least hold back a little."
Everyone expressed their understanding of Mrs. Xie's actions. They even praised her virtue and forbearance. Qin Su'an had married such a good wife, yet he had just threatened to divorce her!
How ungrateful! Therefore, some people admire and regret it, while others envy and hate it.
Qin Su'an naturally heard these words, and he was almost furious! He tried to explain to everyone he met, but after a few words, they advised him not to be ungrateful for his good fortune. As a result, the more he explained, the more confused he became.
Qin Su'an wanted to go to Xie Wanyun's house to argue with her, but he was afraid he couldn't defeat her. Just when he was feeling depressed, he happened to hear that Xie Wanyun had gone out of town to buy some goods and might not be back for two or three days. He thought that this was a rare opportunity and that the key he had obtained with great difficulty should be put to use.
He didn't care about his lame leg and took the two thieves he had found and sneaked into Mu Garden at night. Mu Garden was not big, and he quickly found the Yunqi Pavilion where Xie Wanyun lived.
Because the master was away, the servants were very lax and there was not even a gatekeeper on duty at night.
"God is really helping me." Qin Su'an prayed silently in his heart. Although his leg was lame, he had practiced before and his foundation was still there.
After searching for a while, he finally found the legendary treasure chest.
He held his breath and inserted the key with trembling hands.
With a click, the lock opened.
Qin Su'an took a quick look at it in the candlelight. There were various documents and jewelry inside.
"I've made a fortune." Qin Su'an was ecstatic! His whole body was shaking with excitement. He didn't expect it to be so smooth. God must be blessing him!
He didn't dare to stay too long, for he was even more afraid that the two thieves he brought with him would be tempted by the money and put all the things inside into the big bags he brought with him. Then he put the box back on with a "bang" and ran out of Mu Garden with his lame legs as if he had Hot Wheels. He had never run so fast in his life.
When they returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Liu Yun'er was already waiting impatiently. Seeing Qin Su'an's expression, she knew that she had succeeded and was overjoyed.
By candlelight, the two carefully looked through the treasures inside. It really had everything! It was exactly as they had imagined!
The two of them were so happy that they almost rolled on the ground. After finally calming down their excitement, they began to plan how to spend the money and what to buy.
The two were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night.
It was dawn when I fell into a drowsy sleep.
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