Chapter 232: Don't Be Greedy for Money
Anliu heard it intermittently, but he also caught a few bad words. When he saw Anfeng's face getting darker and darker, he knew that it would definitely be bad for Jiang Lin.
"What are you doing?"
Anfeng was listening to the waiter's conversation attentively when he suddenly realized that the person next to him was getting farther and farther away from him and was walking towards the corner. Anfeng quickly grabbed Anliu and asked him.
Anliu's face was gloomy. Not wanting to disturb the two people talking, he whispered, "Catch them and ask them what this inn is doing!"
Anfeng chuckled, and was then glared at by Anliu.
"Nothing serious." An Feng pulled the man over and said, "Go up and find the master first."
Anliu was pulled upstairs by Anfeng's arm. The sound of his footsteps on the stairs attracted the attention of the waiter, but they just took a glance and continued their conversation.
After the two went upstairs, they knocked on Jiang Lin's door accurately.
"How?" Jiang Lin asked straight to the point.
"The foreigners here haven't been picky about food yet, and I heard that the officials here have a very good relationship with the foreigners, and it's common to see foreigners coming in and out of officials' houses." The two told Jiang Lin the news one by one.
Jiang Lin had an idea in his mind. This area was relatively stable, but the interactions between officials and foreigners were worth careful investigation.
After the big things were said, Anliu told about the behavior of the waiter downstairs, and Anfeng supplemented it.
Anliu raised his eyebrows after hearing this and laughed, "So that's what he does."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Lin also smiled, "We know what you said."
"Master, do you need us?" Anliu stretched out his hand and made a gesture.
Jiang Lin shook his head, "No need, it's just greed for money."
Anliu sneered, "They're blatantly raising the price at this time. What a shady shop."
"They deliberately caught someone and killed him, but we just happened to lose some money." An Feng just heard the waiter say that he had not seen such a wealthy guest for a long time.
"The carriage is too eye-catching." Jiang Lin said, "Fortunately, the decorations like the Night Pearl were gone long ago."
But they would not abandon the carriage, they could only be on guard against those greedy people who might covet it.
At this moment, the shopkeeper was dividing the profits with the cook.
"Lao Zhang, you did a great job this time." The shopkeeper smiled happily. "They praised your delicious food, but they have to leave tomorrow. Why don't you make some more for them tomorrow morning so they can take it away."
"Boss, you're really cruel." Old Zhang weighed the silver in his hand, which was two or three times heavier than before. "How much did you take this time?"
The shopkeeper's mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear, and he kept saying, "Not much, not much, just double and double."
Lao Zhang never believed it. "I think we need to double it up, right?"
The shopkeeper smiled but said nothing, and Lao Zhang didn't say anything either. After all, he had gained a lot this time.
"How can such a distinguished guest not come every day?" The shopkeeper was not satisfied, and the joy in his heart just now was somewhat extinguished.
"Be careful not to get into trouble if you are greedy." Now that he had the money, it was nothing for Lao Zhang to do. He said this and left.
After Old Zhang disappeared, the shopkeeper pouted in his direction, "If I hadn't been so greedy, would you have gotten so much money? You ungrateful bastard!"
Lao Zhang would not hear this, but he also understood that if possible, the shopkeeper would not share the money with him. He had no choice but to give him the money. Firstly, Lao Zhang's craftsmanship was unmatched by others, and secondly, he was caught by Lao Zhang by chance and had no choice.
Jiang Lin and Qin Xiangnuan were not fools who would be bullied. When the shopkeeper asked for a huge price, they knew that the dishes that looked like a Manchu-Han banquet were actually a Hongmen Banquet.
But because Mrs. Qin praised the vegetarian dishes highly after eating them, and because they had done nothing harmful, the shopkeeper used his clever talk to ask for money and would not give up until he got it.
They were not short of money, so they gave it to him, but they did not expect that the shopkeeper would come again before leaving.
Old Madam Qin liked yesterday's meal very much. Seeing the shopkeeper politely bringing it to her, she asked someone to put the food down.
"Sir, this..." The shopkeeper's meaning was very clear.
Qin Xiangnuan could bear the loss once, but she was not so happy the second time, so she waved her hand and took the man to the corner.
"Boss, you can't just catch one person, right?" Qin Xiangnuan sneered.
"What do you mean, sir?" The shopkeeper's smile remained unchanged. "I see that the old lady is very satisfied with our meal."
At this time, Qin Guang came back from outside. When he walked to the corner, he caught a glimpse of Qin Xiangnuan standing there, so he walked over. When he got closer, he couldn't help but frowned when he heard some words.
"Dad, are you back from exercise?" Qin Xiangnuan was originally facing him sideways, and when she saw a figure coming, she turned her head and found that it was Qin Guang.
"Nuannuan, is what the shopkeeper just said true or false?" Qin Guang nodded at her and asked.
Qin Xiangnuan didn't know where he started listening from and looked at him in confusion.
"How much silver did you give for last night's supper?" Qin Guang asked again.
Qin Xiangnuan pursed her lips, instinctively not wanting to say it. She had such a good time last night that she felt stupid if she said it out loud.
The shopkeeper told Qin Guang without any obstacles.
"You're encouraging the shopkeeper's arrogance." Qin Guang looked very serious. "If you give it to him today, and he encounters someone else who refuses to give it to him tomorrow, won't he demand it back?"
"Dad, no." Qin Xiangnuan smiled, "This shopkeeper is quite good at talking. For a moment, I was willing to give him the money."
Qin Guang didn't playfully smile at her, "Asking for an exorbitant price is wrong."
"Sir, please don't be so impatient." The shopkeeper tried to smooth things over, but Qin Guang grabbed his arm.
"Come with me, we'll go and see for ourselves that your black-hearted store shouldn't exist!" Qin Guang pulled the person away.
Qin Xiangnuan was surprised by this scene. She didn't think as deeply about it as Qin Guang did. She also had the idea of teaching the shopkeeper a lesson, but she was not as indignant as Qin Guang.
Jiang Lin found that Qin Xiangnuan had not returned for a long time, so he came out to check, but he never expected to see this scene.
"Qin, Uncle Qin." Jiang Lin held Qin Guang down and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Old Madam Qin and the others are having dinner. Don't disturb them."
Qin Guang paused after hearing this, and taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Lin rescued the shopkeeper.
"Dad." Qin Xiangnuan came forward quickly and pulled Qin Guang, "Let's go inside and talk."
After entering the room, Jiang Lin understood the whole story. He was also involved in it. Facing Qin Guang's dissatisfaction, he felt a little ashamed.
The shopkeeper also understood, but was still trying to argue, "Sir, we opened this shop to do business, and business is about making money. I gave you food, and you paid me. How can I be right?"
Qin Guang scolded the shopkeeper, "Is everything here made of gold? What could possibly be worth such a price?"
Jiang Lin was sober at this time. Since the shopkeeper had done nothing wrong yesterday and the food was not bad, the shopkeeper's attitude was even better. It was not a bad idea to treat the money as a reward.
But they overlooked the most original point: this is just an inn where anyone can stay, not a place where rewards should be given.
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