Chapter 99: Having the ability to keep a concubine
Shang Jianqiu was a smart man and immediately noticed something was wrong here.
but.
The woman was also very cruel and she was forced to pay compensation no matter what.
Shang Jianqiu sneered and said, "Fine, I'll compensate you, but the embroidered handkerchiefs from my Qianzi Pavilion have never been criticized."
"Well, you ask your husband to come over, and I'll ask him what's wrong with him. Then I'll compensate you."
"But if you can't say it, don't blame me for being rude."
this?
How could Qin let Lin Zhi come over? He was a senior official of the fourth rank. Besides, it was impossible for him to come over. After all, she was a concubine who was not to be seen.
Shang Jianqiu added another sentence.
"As long as your husband comes, even if he just shows up, I'll compensate you with two taels of silver, let alone two hundred coins."
"But if your husband doesn't come, how about you compensate me with two taels of silver?"
When Qin heard this, her face turned pale and she stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
The people nearby couldn't stand it anymore.
"My lady, the embroidery at Qianzi Pavilion is reasonably priced. It's really too much for you to come here and make trouble like this."
"Yes, I have never heard of a handkerchief being returned after it was sold."
"Didn't Boss Shang ask you to call your husband over? Then just go and call him."
"That's right, Boss Shang said that as long as he comes, he will compensate you with two taels of silver."
One tael of silver is worth one thousand coins, and two taels is worth two thousand coins. This is a sure profit.
Qin spat bitterly, "Why are you meddling in other people's business? How can a person like my husband be seen by you filthy bastards?"
She looked at Shang Jianqiu fiercely again, "You are so cruel. I will remember today's grudge and will never let you go easily next time."
Shang Jianqiu was not polite either. "If you dare to make trouble again next time, I will report you to the police."
Sue her for defamation.
"You? You dare?"
Qin became extremely nervous after hearing this.
Then he threw down a few harmless harsh words and turned away.
Shang Jianqiu smiled with satisfaction when he saw this.
Then he dismissed the crowd watching the show, turned around, went into the shop and went up to the second floor.
Lin Qingjun heard everything clearly upstairs, and she knew the result without Shang Jianqiu saying anything.
Shang Jianqiu was in a good mood, but she didn't understand.
"How do you know she would shrink from mentioning her husband?"
Miss Lin is really amazing, with sharp eyes. She thought she had seen a lot of people, but today she realized that there are always better people. Miss Lin only took a look at the woman, how did she see that?
Lin Qingjun couldn't say that she judged it from her voice, and it was even more impossible for her to tell her that she had caught a quick glimpse of her when she came out of the alley from the back door of the Lin Mansion.
At that time, she felt that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her.
But when she came to Qianzi Pavilion to ask for money, she instantly remembered her smug attitude and arrogant demeanor.
Isn’t this Lin Zhi’s concubine, Qin, who knelt in front of Qi in the previous life and said she would provide a way out for her two children?
But she didn't expect that Qin would do such a stupid thing today. She went to Qianzi Pavilion for an embroidered handkerchief worth one hundred coins, and actually asked them to compensate her with one hundred coins?
Lin Qingjun's eyes were filled with sarcasm.
How could Lin Zhi, who was so high and mighty in the mansion and always kept rules and etiquette in mind, actually have such a short-sighted street shrew?
To put it bluntly, Lin Zhi was a scholar after all, and held the fourth-rank official position. Even if he took a concubine, she should be someone with a gentle nature, knowledgeable and interesting. Even if she was not the most popular courtesan in the brothel, she should be a girl from a decent family.
This Qin?
Oh, forget it.
Lin Qingjun replied to Shang Jianqiu.
"It's nothing, really. It's just that she doesn't look like an ordinary person. Her dress is made of brocade, and her embroidered shoes are inlaid with pearls."
Although pearls are small, they are still worth some money.
"There's no dirt on the hem of her skirt, and no dust on the edges of her shoes. This means she's a master with servants."
Because there are servants serving her, the hems of her skirts will not get dirty due to work, and her shoes will not get dirty either.
But.
"She even wants a mere two hundred coins. This can only mean two things. First, she really likes money."
Just like her, she wouldn't mind if someone paid her two hundred cents for her. Plus, she wasn't a strong-willed person, so she always felt like she was at a disadvantage and couldn't swallow it, so she came to ask for it regardless of anything.
"Second, they are either very short of money."
Shang Jianqiu was even more confused when he heard this.
Didn’t she say before that what she was wearing didn’t look like what an ordinary person would wear, and that she had servants serving her?
This means that she is not short of money.
Lin Qingjun smiled meaningfully, "She dresses well and has servants to serve her, but that doesn't mean she doesn't need money. What if everything she has isn't her own, but was given to her by someone else?"
For example, what about her shameful husband? He only provided her with food and clothing, but didn't give her any other money? This made her very tight on money.
So, when she wanted to buy a handkerchief, she looked left and right and couldn't make up her mind. When she knew that Lin Zhi didn't like the handkerchief, she thought of the shameless method of returning it.
Lin Qingjun's eyes flashed slightly, and she felt that her father was quite good at controlling his concubine Qin.
He gave her good things but no money, so that she couldn't leave even if she wanted to, and trapped her in this golden cage.
Oh, if people outside knew that Lin Zhi appeared to be a gentleman but was actually so vicious and cruel, I wonder if they would be shocked?
No wonder, when she gave him the handkerchief with the green bamboo pattern yesterday, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
It turned out that he had seen the handkerchief embroidered with green bamboo before. Compared with the rough and unsightly one, the one she gave was simply a tribute.
Shang Jianqiu came to her senses in an instant. Could it be that she was someone else's concubine? She was incredulous.
Lin Qingjun nodded, indicating that her guess was correct.
Shang Jianqiu sneered, "That man is quite interesting. He has the ability to keep a concubine and dress her up nicely, but he doesn't want to give her money? Could it be that this man treats her like a cat or dog?"
Lin Qingjun raised his eyebrows. This was indeed possible.
Perhaps Lin Zhi didn't really like Qin, but he had suffered a lot of injustice from Qi, and the Qi family's high and mighty status made him want to vent and take revenge for a while.
So, he kept a concubine who was as kind as a cat or a dog, and had two children with her, secretly angering Qi in order to balance his mood.
The two of them talked for a while, and then Lin Qingjun bought some embroidery thread and cloth in Qianzi Pavilion and left.
Shang Jianqiu took out her best embroidery thread and cloth, including a piece of cloth called Yuehua cloth that her master had given her. Although it was only a few feet long, she was reluctant to use it.
Yuehua fabric, as the name suggests, shines brightly under the moonlight.
"Ms. Lin, I hope this piece of cloth can produce its due value in your hands."
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