Chapter 131 Gaining the Upper Hand
Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Xiao Yongyan would get impulsive and have a conflict with Hang Qi.
"Young Madam, please take a rest. I will guard outside the door." Feng Miao said.
Lin Xi nodded, Feng Miao moved, and disappeared from Lin Xi's sight.
The next morning.
Lin Xi was still asleep. She heard someone talking outside in a daze. She yawned and opened her eyes. Only then did she hear clearly that it was Xiao Yongyan's voice outside.
"Mr. Xiao came really early. I'm afraid he must have left the village in the middle of the night to be able to stand here." Hang Qi smiled.
Xiao Yongyan was in no mood to joke with Hang Qi, "Where is my wife?"
As he was speaking, Lin Xi simply opened the door and walked out.
Seeing this, Xiao Yongyan frowned and looked Lin Xi up and down. He was relieved only after confirming that Lin Xi was fine.
"Xiao Yongyan, the door of my government office is not open to your family. You can come in whenever you want. What do you think of me as a local official?" Hang Qi said angrily.
"Since you are a local official, you should serve the people. My wife is missing, so it is not normal for me to ask for help from the local official."
Hang Qi was choked by Xiao Yongyan's words and was speechless.
"Since the person has been found and is safe, let's go back first." Xiao Yongyan took Lin Xi's hand and prepared to leave.
How could Hang Qi let Lin Xi and the others leave when his goal had not yet been achieved?
"Wait," Hang Qi stopped the man, "I heard that you have been raising a lot of silkworms recently."
Lin Xi's heart moved, and she understood instantly that Hang Qi had invited them here reluctantly, and it was all because of the silk quilt.
It seems that Xiao Yongyan really helped me promote myself in Beijing.
"We have raised quite a few silkworms. Does the adult need silkworm feces?" Lin Xi started to play dumb.
Hang Qi was a little annoyed. Lin Xi smiled slyly, and it was clear that she knew what he meant but pretended not to know.
"You guys!" I felt unhappy, but I still had to ask, "Have you ever heard of a silk quilt?"
Lin Xi's face froze, and he looked embarrassed. "Sir, this silk quilt...how did you know about it?"
Hang Qi's heart sank. It was indeed Lin Xi. He knew that no one else could come up with these things except Lin Xi.
inside the house.
"How much does your silk quilt cost?" Hang Qi asked.
Lin Xi blinked, looking quite distressed. "Sir, I have raised so many silkworms, but I only got a good quilt. The price is probably a bit expensive considering your salary."
The implication was that Lin Xi felt that Hang Qi simply couldn't afford it.
Hang Qi felt that Lin Xi was here to bring him bad luck. His salary was not enough to buy him a quilt, so he had to make up a more believable lie.
"It's just a quilt, how much can it cost?" Hang Qi asked.
"Five hundred taels." Lin Xi replied with a smile.
Hang Qi: “…”
A quilt costs five hundred taels. Is this woman crazy?
What made Hang Qi even more angry was that Lin Xi was right. He really couldn't afford it with his current income.
"Are you crazy? Even the rich and powerful people in the capital are reluctant to spend five hundred taels of silver on a quilt." Hang Qi said angrily.
Lin Xi smiled indifferently, "If you don't want to, then don't buy it. As for those in the capital, let alone five hundred taels, as long as it can make me look good in front of others, even ten thousand taels is fine."
She used to live in Beijing, so don't think Hang Qi can fool her.
"You two!" Hang Qi opened his mouth, but was totally defeated by them and could only feel himself aching in anger.
"Sir, you've asked so many questions. Are you going to buy it or not?" Lin Xi said, "To be honest, quite a few people have come to inquire about it recently. If you don't buy it, others will take the initiative to buy it first."
Hang Qi was extremely reluctant to hear Lin Xi's words, but he could do nothing when he thought of the news that had come from the capital.
"Five hundred taels, right?" Hang Qi looked like he didn't want to buy it at all. "I'll buy it."
Lin Xi secretly made a gesture in her heart. This was the first order of the silk quilt. "Don't worry, sir. I'll have someone deliver the goods soon."
"Wait, the goods haven't been delivered yet and you want to leave? Are you treating me as if I don't exist?" Hang Qi stopped the two men.
Xiao Yongyan said coldly, "What do you mean?"
"If you run away and the stuff doesn't come, then my money would be wasted," said Hang Qi.
"Sir, you are worrying too much. I, Lin Xi, live in Taoli Village. Are you afraid that you can't find me?" Lin Xi said.
"The last incident was written into an article. Your Excellency, don't you worry that this incident will get out and become someone else's fodder again?" Xiao Yongyan said indifferently.
Hang Qi was very angry. Xiao Yongyan was really talking about things that were irrelevant.
"The last article was written by Mr. Shuer. Don't think I don't know that." Hang Qi said sarcastically, "I finally found such a great master, but he was kicked out of the school. Who would believe it if I told others about it?"
At that time, Xiao Yongyan, with the title of the son of the Regent, wrote good articles and was praised by countless people in the capital.
Now, I’ve been driven out by a so-called country scholar. It’s so embarrassing.
Xiao Yongyan listened to Hang Qi's words without feeling embarrassed at all, and took it calmly, "Although I am not suitable for the teacher's school, I have a very good relationship with the teacher, so I can still say a few words."
Hang Qi: “…”
He has already gotten to this point, but he still has to hold on. Xiao Yongyan really has no shame.
"Are you threatening me now?" Hang Qi's face darkened.
"No, my lord has misunderstood." Xiao Yongyan said calmly, "Can my wife and I go home now? Oh, my lord, the money has not been paid yet."
Hang Qi was speechless for a while, "You are a scholar after all, why do you always talk about money?"
"After all, I lived a very wealthy life in the past and never experienced such hard times. Now I know that money is a good thing." Xiao Yongyan did not hide it.
Lin Xi smiled and said, "Sir, you can pay a deposit of one hundred taels of silver first, and then pay after the goods are delivered."
Hang Qi was extremely reluctant, but he still had to give Lin Xi a silver note for one hundred taels of silver.
"I'll deliver the quilt to you tomorrow." Lin Xi said.
Xiao Yongyan led Lin Xi out of the county government office in a swaggering manner. Hang Qi was full of anger behind them, but he couldn't vent his anger.
After returning to the village, Lin Xi's first thing was to rush to his own silkworm house and tell Xue Lili to pack up the new silk quilt.
"Now that we have our first business, we must pack the things well to make them look upscale," said Lin Xi.
When Xue Lili saw Lin Xi coming back, before she had time to ask what had happened, she heard her say that the quilt had been sold.
"Sold? How much?" Xue Lili was really surprised.
"Five hundred taels." Lin Xi smiled, "I told you a long time ago that silk quilts can make money."
Even so, for Xue Lili and Cui Hongyue, it was still hard to imagine that there would actually be someone in the world who would spend five hundred taels of silver to buy a quilt.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pack it." Lin Xi urged.
"Okay, okay, let's do it right away." Cui Hongyue pushed the stunned Xue Lili, and Xue Lili came to her senses and quickly moved.
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