Chapter 282: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 25
Linglong Pavilion was located on the most prosperous street in the capital, with a constant flow of visitors, from peddlers to high-ranking officials, all passing by here. The old lady's crying and cursing soon attracted many onlookers.
Ji Yunhuan asked the servants to keep an eye on the two maids and not allow them to take anything from Linglong Pavilion out.
She walked to the door with Shiqin and glanced at the crowd inconspicuously. A low-key carriage was parked not far away, with a corner of the curtain lifted, so the person inside could not be seen clearly.
Ji Yunhuan knew that Jing Yu had arrived. She pretended to help the old lady and explained softly:
"How dare I hit you, old lady? It's all a misunderstanding. You should get up quickly. With so many people watching, it's our mansion that's losing face."
The old lady shook off Ji Yunhuan's hand and howled even louder, "You still care about the reputation of the Marquisate. You show up outside all day long, don't observe the rules of being a wife, don't respect your mother-in-law, and don't serve your husband. This is what brings disgrace to the Marquisate!"
The old lady fell to the ground, beating her chest, with snot and tears all over her face.
"Old Marquis, please open your eyes and take a look at what kind of marriage you have arranged for your son. Our family has married an ancestor who cannot be criticized or touched. The Ji family is powerful and she has become arrogant. She wants to ride on my head and pee and shit. We can't live like this!"
These vulgar words caused the whole room to burst into laughter. Regardless of whether they were true or not, everyone liked to laugh at the jokes of the wealthy and powerful.
Shiqin wanted to curse back, but she couldn't say anything so dirty. She could only whisper, "Madam, don't listen to such words. They pollute your ears."
When Ji Yunhuan heard such words in the past, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into, and would rather suffer the loss than let the matter go peacefully. But after dying once, these words meant nothing to her. In the cold and gloomy back room of the Marquis' Mansion, she had heard even more unpleasant words.
Ji Yunhuan pretended to be at a loss. She held her breath and soon her face turned red. She said hesitantly, "Old Madam, you...how can you say such a thing? When have I ever been arrogant and domineering? I have always been respectful to you..."
The more people gathered around, the more excited the old lady became. She got up from the ground, pointed at Ji Yunhuan and cursed:
"Ah! Stop pretending to be pitiful. If you are respectful to me, why can't you even give me some jewelry? You are still reluctant to give me something when I want to take it. Is this how you show respect to me?"
Ji Yunhuan saw Jing Yu had already gotten off the car and was mixed in the crowd. Her eyes slightly reddened and she pleaded:
"Old lady, please stop making trouble. The things in Linglong Pavilion are all counted and need to be accounted for. You can't just take them casually. When the shop makes money, I will definitely honor you."
The old lady snapped, "I can't wait! I want the money now!"
Boss Qian came over holding a small wooden box and said with a smile, "Don't worry, old lady. I have money here!"
After the wooden box was opened, silver ingots were neatly arranged. The old lady was so amazed that she wanted to grab them.
Boss Qian closed the wooden box and said loudly, "Qian thinks the old lady is right. A woman should be filial to her parents-in-law and take care of her husband and children at home. How can she show her face outside? The Marquis's Mansion is a noble family. The mistress of the house should be more cautious in her words and deeds and abide by the law."
"Qian plans to buy this store, and all the gold, silver, jade and stones inside will belong to the old lady. Qian will not take a penny, and the silver will also be given to the old lady. What do you think, old lady?"
The old lady's eyes lit up when she heard this. With such a large sum of money, plus those jewelry, she would definitely be able to pay off her son's gambling debts, and maybe even redeem the land next to the marquis's mansion.
She reached for the cash box and said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, that's great."
Boss Qian was chubby but very agile. He avoided the old lady and said with a smile, "Let's talk business. Although I believe that the old lady will not cheat me, I still need to see the house deed before I give you the money."
The old lady's eyes were glued to the cash box and she couldn't move them away. "One hand pays the money, the other hand delivers the goods. That's really the truth."
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and find the property deeds. Boss Qian is so generous, you should sell the shop quickly so that you can serve the Marquis peacefully in the future."
Ji Yunhuan took a step back, shook his head and said loudly: "I won't! Linglong Pavilion is my hard work, I won't sell it! I don't want this money, no matter how much money I get, I won't sell it!"
Boss Qian laughed loudly, "It's not up to you. The old lady is definitely the one who makes the decision in the mansion. If the old lady says to sell it, then it can be sold!"
The old lady was anxious to get the money, so she agreed, "Boss Qian is right. No matter how rampant she is, she is still the daughter-in-law of my mansion. I will make her hand over the house deed and land deed. Please give me the silver first."
Boss Qian didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, so he gave the cash box to the old lady and said, "With so many people watching today, they all know that Linglong Pavilion has been sold to me. I'm not afraid that you will cheat me. I will come to close the shop in three days. From now on, there will be no Linglong Pavilion on this street. There will only be my Zhenbao Pavilion, hahahaha..."
Ji Yunhuan knew that Boss Qian had someone backing him up, so he dared to force the sale.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have to see the house deed, sign the contract, and go to the government to transfer the ownership before he could pay the money with confidence. But Boss Qian didn't care about these. Boss Qian just needed an excuse to take over her Linglong Pavilion.
In the past, Boss Qian only imitated the patterns of Linglong Pavilion's jewelry to grab some business, but no matter how he imitated it, it could not be as good as Linglong Pavilion. Apart from disgusting people, it did not have much impact.
Today, Boss Qian is trying to cut off the source of her trouble and swallow up her shop in one gulp, not afraid of eating himself to death.
Boss Qian was in a very good mood. Seeing Ji Yunhuan's eyes red with anger, he advised: "You can't do business with this shop anyway. If you don't sell it to me, you have to sell it to someone else."
"I know that Ji Shoufu is a stern person and doesn't like business matters. You can't ask your father for a shop, so accept your fate. Women can't beat men after all. The business world is like a battlefield, and it's not something a delicate girl like you can handle."
Ji Yunhuan would indeed not ask her father for help, but she was able to take over this shop because she had something to rely on. The eldest princess really liked the things in Linglong Pavilion.
If the princess knew that someone was trying to buy Linglong Pavilion by force, given her temper, Boss Qian would be finished!
But now that I have a ready-made backer, there is no need to trouble the eldest princess.
Ji Yunhuan pretended to grab the cash box from the old lady and shouted, "Please give me back the money, I won't sell this shop...ah..."
The old lady held on to the cash box and pushed Ji Yunhuan hard, "Get lost! There's no reason to give up the money you've earned. I'm determined to sell this shop!"
Jing Yu has already ordered people to investigate Boss Qian. He originally wanted to help Sister Huan secretly, but Sister Huan was proud by nature and definitely didn't want him to see her in such an embarrassing state.
At this moment, he couldn't bear it any longer and immediately rushed over to help Sister Huan.
It was only a brief moment. He restrained himself from staying any longer and quickly let go of her hand. He took a step back and asked in a deep voice, "Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"
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