Chapter 199 Zhang Wanqing is dead
Lin Zhiyi took the portrait and opened it, and saw that it was indeed Zhang Wanqing.
I have to say that the portraits created by painters of this era are really good. They portray Zhang Wanqing vividly and look like a real person.
"There's just one thing that Pei still doesn't understand."
Lin Zhiyi stretched out his hand to signal him to continue.
"Do you know the woman in the painting, Miss Lin?"
"I know her. Her name is Zhang Wanqing, and she's the daughter of Master Zhang."
Because they wanted to cooperate, Pei Zhouye must have already figured out the identities of the Lin family and Li Wenjing.
She had no need to hide it.
"It's just that this Miss Zhang is dead."
Lin Zhiyi was shocked. "What? Dead?"
"Yes, she was strangled to death in her sleep last night."
Lin Zhiyi glanced at Li Wenjing, afraid that he would be sad.
But Li Wenjing seemed fine and continued to sit there drinking tea.
Isn't he surprised?
Could it be that Zhang Wanqing is him?
Lin Zhiyi suddenly took a breath of cold air.
How could she be so stupid? He was the future emperor. If he was not ruthless, how could he have defeated the other princes and sat on that position?
Lin Zhiyi was only afraid for a moment, afraid that he would treat her like this in the future.
But she figured it out in a flash and wanted to slap herself twice.
What was she thinking? Li Wenjing did all this for her, to vent her anger, so he chose to go back on his promise.
He didn't know how sad he was at this moment.
After all, when Mrs. Zhang Taifu was dying, he had promised in person that he would take care of Zhang Wanqing.
"That's such a pity! Imperial Tutor Zhang only had this one daughter, and unexpectedly she became the Governor's concubine. Could she have offended the Governor's other women, and that's why she lost her life?"
Lin Zhiyi sighed, "It's a pity that she died at such a young age. What a tragic fate!"
Pei Zhouye: "However, Miss Lin, you must be careful. This Miss Zhang is Lord Pei's most favored concubine recently. Miss Zhang was suddenly murdered, and the governor is furious and is searching for the murderer. I'm afraid that one day, he will find Miss Lin."
"But I want to know what happened between Miss Lin and Miss Zhang, and why is she targeting you?" Pei Zhouye was referring to what happened yesterday.
"Well..." Lin Zhiyi paused, "To be honest with Patriarch Pei, it's because of my fiancé."
Lin Zhi pointed at Li Wenjing.
"Mrs. Zhang Taifu fell seriously ill and died during her exile. But before she died, she asked my husband to entrust her daughter to him, saying that she could be a concubine or a maid. My husband agreed."
"My husband's original intention was to find a good home for Miss Zhang one day, to take care of her like a sister, and to prepare a dowry for her before marrying her off.
But Miss Zhang was unwilling to give up and wanted to be my husband's legal wife. In order to make her give up, I bought her a courtyard and sent her to the county.
"Who knew she would run away and become the concubine of Sun County Magistrate, and later the governor."
Lin Zhiyi sighed.
I just feel that Zhang Wanqing died because of my stupidity.
She was really sold out by Mu Yunzhao and even helped her count the money.
If Zhang Wanqing didn't target her everywhere and try to harm her, she would really be willing to take care of her like a younger sister.
Just for the sake of a good official like Zhang Taifu, she was willing to do so.
"I see!"
Pei Zhouye looked at Li Wenjing again and was shocked.
Last night, he asked someone to check again and confirmed that Li Wenjing was the deposed crown prince.
What surprised him even more was Miss Lin. He had thought she was a talented woman who had come to Fangzhou because of her family's consequences.
Not only that, she had actually been married once.
The Qin family is really blind. They are willing to give up a wonderful girl like Miss Lin and marry the concubine of the He family.
The Qin family is living a miserable life in Chang'an now. It's really retribution.
Lin Zhiyi didn't want to continue this topic with Pei Zhouye and said, "Boss Pei, let's talk about cooperation."
Pei Zhouye has passed her test.
The fact that they were able to find out Zhang Wanqing's identity in such a short time shows the power of the Pei family.
The Pei family is a century-old family with complex influence. Even the royal family has to give them some face.
It is very popular not only in Dagan, but also in other countries.
"Boss Pei, tell me how you want to cooperate."
"I'll give you thirty-five coins for the bamboo paper. You are not allowed to sell it to anyone other than the Pei family."
Lin Zhiyi frowned.
This is not what she wants.
Her original intention in making bamboo paper was definitely not to allow one company to dominate the market.
If it was given to the Pei family, they could raise the price at will, and how many ordinary people could afford it?
"Then how much does Boss Pei want to sell it for?"
"this……"
Pei Zhouye hadn't thought about these things.
It can be sold for 100 wen or 200 wen, depending on the specific situation.
"I'm sorry, Master Pei, but I can't agree. I originally wanted all scholars in the world to use bamboo paper, even ordinary people could use it. If you do as you say, our Lin family can open our own shops and open shops in every state in Dagan, so that every scholar can use paper. It just takes time, but it's not impossible."
Pei Zhouye was shocked.
He didn't expect that Lin Zhiyi, a woman, actually had the heart of the entire Dagan people. Even as a man, he felt ashamed of himself for having such a broad mind.
No wonder the deposed prince fell in love with her.
Even he was somewhat attracted to Miss Lin.
"Then Miss Lin, please tell me a plan. I'll listen to it. If it's suitable, we can do as Miss Lin says."
"I can grant it to just one of you, and I can guarantee that in addition to the bamboo paper and rice paper in the Lin family's shop, the Pei family's shop also has them, as well as those books, but the selling price needs to be determined by me." Lin Zhiyi said.
"How many?"
"How about selling bamboo paper for fifty wen? In the future, our Linwen Pavilion will also sell it for fifty wen, and you'll still get thirty-five wen. You can make a small profit but sell a lot."
Pei Zhouye thought for a moment and asked, "What if I sell bamboo paper to other countries?"
"I don't care about that. Boss Pei can set the price as he pleases. I just want to work hard."
"make a deal!"
The two drafted documents and signed a contract, and the cooperation was successful.
Pei Zhouye paid a deposit of one thousand taels and asked for a large amount of bamboo paper, as much as he could get.
It seems that Bamboo Paper Shop will be even busier in the future.
Building one is really not enough. I will go back and discuss with my two brothers. It seems that we should build a few more bamboo paper mills next year.
After Pei Zhouye left, Lin Zhiyi sat next to Li Wenjing and leaned against his chest. "Did you strangle her to death?"
Li Wenjing was stunned for a moment, "Will you blame me for being cruel?"
"Why should I blame you for being cruel? You did this all for me. Besides, we already gave Zhang Wanqing a chance, but she didn't want it."
As for whether Li Wenjing would treat her like this because of another woman in the future, Lin Zhiyi said with certainty: No!
Because she is not Zhang Wanqing, she will not do these meaningless things.
And her methods weren't very clever either. Did she think she could bring down Lin Wenge with just a few crappy books? Just kidding!
Li Wenjing put his arm around Lin Zhiyi's waist and kissed her on the forehead. "When we return to Chang'an, I will go to Master Zhang's grave to apologize."
At this moment, Pei Zhouye, who had been walking for half a day, suddenly came back and went straight into the inner courtyard.
"Miss Lin, it's bad! The governor's concubine is alive again!"
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