Chapter 371 Demanding Thirty Taels for a Private Room Fee
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down.
However, since the person was still unconscious, it wasn't appropriate to let them leave. Xiang Weinan told them to stay there and leave when they felt better.
Da Niu followed the doctor to get the medicine, and on the way back to Liufang Lane, he brought the mule cart over, which would make it easier to go back later.
He hadn't returned yet when Yuan Shanchuan woke up halfway through.
Seeing his wife's reddened eyes, he felt even more guilty. "Did I scare you? I'm fine, I just haven't had enough rest."
Lu Sixing nodded, "Okay, then you should rest well these next few days. The three of us can't live without you."
Shu Yu stood in the guest room and saw the couple talking in hushed tones. Knowing they had been separated for many days and must have a lot to say, she decided not to disturb them and left the room.
Xiang Weinan sat on a stone bench in the courtyard not far from the guest room. He was in a very good mood, probably because his busy days had finally paid off and he had evidence in his hands. He was drinking tea and eating snacks.
Upon seeing Shu Yu emerge, he waved to her, "Miss Lu?"
Shu Yu walked over and said with a smile, "Lord Xiang seems to be in good spirits."
"It's quite good." He pushed a plate of pastries towards him. "Would you like to try some?"
"No need, I've already eaten."
Xiang Weinan raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile, "You ate at the black market?"
Shu Yu, “…”, thought his attention was all on the painting and he had forgotten about it.
"I didn't expect you to have even gotten involved in the black market? What, is there something you want to auction off there? You have the money?"
"I don't have any money." Shu Yu simply sat down opposite him. "I just happened to get the token to enter the black market, and I was curious and wanted to see what it was like."
Xiang Weinan didn't believe it. "Really?"
"Of course it's true." Shu Yu remained calm and composed. "I've heard that the black market is no secret among the wealthy and powerful. They even receive invitations from the black market once they're familiar with it. I may not have money now, but I own a shop and come into contact with the wives and daughters of wealthy families. In the future, I might not be any less wealthy than them. Isn't it normal to go to the black market and broaden my horizons?"
Xiang Weinan thought it made sense, but when she brazenly told him that she had more money than the wealthy families in Jiangyuan County, he couldn't help but twitch his lips twice.
Her shabby little shop? In his opinion, it would be a long time before she could develop the ability to access the black market and participate in auctions.
Xiang Weinan clicked his tongue twice and poured her a cup of tea. "So what have you seen?"
"I didn't see anything. I hadn't been in the black market long when I ran into my fourth uncle. Then I was thinking about how to sneak him out without anyone noticing, how to get that painting quietly in the black market with just a few people, and how to get away unscathed. All my thoughts were on this matter, how could I have any energy left to see the world?"
Xiang Weinan chuckled dryly, "Then it seems you really have worked hard." Could she be asking for a reward?
Sure enough, the next moment, Shu Yu said, "There's something I almost forgot to tell you, Master Xiang. To cover up my fourth uncle's whereabouts and to make it easier to observe the buyers' movements, we specially opened a private room on the third floor as a stakeout point. You don't know, Master, the black market is really ruthless. Even if you don't buy anything, you'll still have to pay thirty taels for this private room upstairs."
(End of this chapter)
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