Chapter 549 The First Business Deal
After saying this, Bai Cha passed by the bulletin board, waved his hand, tore off a wanted poster, folded it up, and carefully put it into his purse.
"White Tea, what are you doing?"
Lin Yuesha rubbed her temples, inwardly repenting. She felt she had wronged the man with the mole. He had stayed with her all night, yet she hadn't received a single penny in return. The debt she and Xu Da owed to Wenjunlou had been shifted onto the man with the mole, and even she felt he was being wronged.
“Miss, I can read now. I saw on the notice that Wenjun Tower will reward you with two hundred taels of silver for providing clues that lead to the capture of the person with the big mole.”
It was written clearly in black and white: if Da Zhi came to our mansion again to sell that haunted house, Bai Cha would definitely find someone to tip him off, and he would get two hundred taels of silver and be free of worries.
Lin Yuesha was embarrassed. She had brought this upon herself; her maid was ambitious and wanted to earn money from reporting her. What could she say?
Lin Yuesha didn't explain some things clearly that night, and now she has to start from the beginning to explain.
"White Tea, Wenjun Tower is a brothel, a place of pleasure. We should stay away from this place to avoid affecting our reputation."
Lin Yuesha brought up her reputation to persuade Bai Cha, hoping to dissuade her from the idea. "Besides, although Wenjunlou has issued an arrest warrant and said they would give the informant two hundred taels of silver, what if they change their minds?"
It's better to avoid trouble, otherwise you might get yourself into trouble.
“Miss, Granny Fang has taught me something, look.”
Bai Cha took out a wanted poster from his purse and pointed to the signature area, which bore the red seal of the Jingzhao Yin Yamen (the government office of the Prefect of the Capital). This indicated that Wenjunlou had hired someone from the Yamen to act as a judge, and that if money was not paid, the Yamen would intervene in the matter.
Therefore, Wenjunlou will not renege on the debt of two hundred taels of silver; otherwise, the consequences would be far more serious than simply losing a little silver.
Besides, if we don't catch the person with the big mole, the four hundred taels of silver we got for nothing will be wasted. But if we do catch the person, even if we give out a two hundred taels reward, we'll still have two hundred taels left.
Business people are shrewd; who would do a business that loses money?
Lin Yuesha: ...
"I've already figured out how to spend this money."
Bai Cha rubbed her hands excitedly. She would set aside a portion of the two hundred taels of silver to buy gifts for her young mistress and Longjing. She would save the rest and use it to build a house for her parents if she could return home. In a few years, her younger brother would also be getting married.
Lin Yuesha took a deep breath and silently looked up at the sky. Should she take out four hundred taels of silver to cover the difference?
However, she couldn't deliver the silver herself. She had to give the silver to Da Zhi and have him deliver it to her door so that the wanted notice could be dispelled.
Hey, you country bumpkin!
Lin Yuesha was looking down and thinking of a solution when someone suddenly stood in front of her, startling her.
"Miss Qin, do you know that people can be so frightening that they scare each other to death?"
As the saying goes, enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road; Lin Yuesha ran into Qin Nanyan far too often when she went out.
"What are you afraid of me for? Have you done something wrong?"
After not seeing her for more than ten days, Qin Nanyan had lost a lot of weight. Because she found Fang's purse and then encountered Fang being attacked by villains, she failed to deliver the news in time. As a result, she was imprisoned for two days by the Five Cities Military Command, who said she was cooperating with the investigation. Her mother, Zhou, and Zhuang had a falling out over this, and the two families became enemies.
After Yu Zicheng was arrested, Qin Nanyan was released from prison. However, all her former followers kept their distance from her. Even her cousin Lin Yue'e only sent someone to give her a perfunctory greeting and avoided her at all costs.
Because of this, the Qin and Lin families appear to have a harmonious relationship on the surface, but are actually falling apart internally.
Mother Zhou was furious and wanted to make a scene with her aunt Qin, but her father stopped her. Qin Nanyan herself was also confined to her quarters and was only able to go out today.
"Miss Qin, what are you doing here?"
Lin Yuesha was in a hurry to get to the teahouse, hoping to get rid of Qin Nanyan in a few words.
"Just browsing around."
Qin Nanyan was filled with resentment and looked dejected. She was clearly the most promising candidate to become the Princess Consort of Luo, but now that her reputation was ruined, she had no hope at all.
She asked herself honestly, and she knew she wasn't a selfish person.
Inspired by Lin Yuesha, she had told her sisters about her little scheme of using Xu Da as a springboard to get close to the Prince of Luo. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many carriages in front of the Five Cities Garrison.
Now look what's happened; because of a small misunderstanding, she's been ostracized from the circle.
Qin and Lin Yue'e made a clean break. It was clearly Lin Yue'e who was spying, and she was told not to meddle. So why was it she who was the one who was unlucky enough to be held accountable and lose her reputation?
After learning Lin Yuesha's identity, Qin Nanyan's attitude towards Lin Yuesha improved.
"Oh, okay then. You can go ahead and shop."
Lin Yuesha pointed to the road ahead and said, "Miss Qin, excuse me."
"Hey, may I invite you to my home as a guest?"
Qin Nanyan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I want to eat the donuts you make."
Ever since she saw through the true colors of Qin Shi and Lin Yue'e, Qin Nanyan found it difficult to get close to them again. Being tricked once left her with a deep shadow.
Even though she knew perfectly well that Lin Yuesha was a thorn in Lin Yue'e's side, Qin Nanyan couldn't help but invite her, hoping to infuriate that despicable Lin Yue'e!
"You want me to be your cook? No problem. Do you know how much it costs to make pastries?"
Lin Yuesha provided some of the ingredients, while the other party provided the rest. It cost two hundred taels of silver to make one batch of pastries, and no more than three kinds could be made.
Lin Yuesha hasn't received any business in the past two weeks, so if Qin Nanyan hires her, she can offer a discount.
"Two hundred taels of silver is the minimum. In return, I can let you choose five kinds of pastries, including donuts. How about that?"
When business came in, Lin Yuesha's attitude immediately improved a lot.
Two hundred taels of silver for pastries? That's outrageous!
Qin Nanyan was furious. This country bumpkin was asking for an exorbitant price. Did he even know what two hundred taels of silver meant? It could buy the best cosmetics in the capital, and if you used it sparingly, a box of cosmetics could last for at least three months.
That country bumpkin is something else; he can just slap his upper lip against his lower lip and open his mouth to ask for two hundred taels of silver.
"I'm going for the high-end route. You should know that the person who invited me last time was Young Master Luo."
After Lin Yuesha finished speaking, Qin Nanyan immediately took out a two-hundred-tael silver note from her purse, her face flushed, and said, "Are you afraid that I can't afford the money?"
The money has been given upfront; if that country bumpkin goes back on his word, she'll be in big trouble.
"Alright, I'll accept the money. Send someone to my residence to inform me in advance."
Lin Yuesha gently touched her forehead with her handkerchief, signaling Qin Nanyan to make way for her.
She was on edge, staring intently in the direction of the teahouse, afraid that her mother, Chen, would throw her down. Thankfully, the window wasn't open, proving that her mother's emotions were relatively stable.
Lin Yuesha's hurried steps aroused Qin Nanyan's suspicion. She said to the maid beside her, "Let's go and take a look."
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