usatvline Chapter 487 Beat him
Chapter 487 Beat him
Bei Jingchu was cautious in his work. He calculated the amount of grain he bought from each household and it was just enough to cover the expenses of the wealthy family and their servants. There were many such families in the capital, and it would be impossible to find them even if they wanted to.
It is not a long-term business and the buyer is not an important one for the Nian family.
The old man warned: "Although the Yuan family was worse off than ours before, they sent a daughter to the prefect as a concubine."
"Especially when I heard that our prefect has someone above him, who is the crown prince."
"The Yuan family is rising up quickly once the pillow wind blows. They may not be under us in the future."
When he said this, he sighed.
"How come you're so fat!"
Madam Nian also looked regretful, but sneered in her heart.
If she hadn't eaten enough to gain weight, she would have been the one going to the prefect's house as a concubine.
There is nothing her father would not do for profit.
She couldn't afford to ruin her face, and becoming extremely fat was the least costly way for her to protect herself.
Nian's wife sneered, "I'm not the only girl in the family, why doesn't father send my sister over?"
The old man said angrily, "Nonsense! The legitimate daughter is still at home. If we send a concubine's daughter away, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the prefect?"
"Even if being born out of wedlock is not nice, my mother is gone anyway, so can't father just make my aunt his wife?"
The old man narrowed his eyes and said firmly: "Impossible, your mother is the only one worthy of being my wife."
"Since my father is deeply in love with my mother, why would he want to let her daughter become a concubine?"
"Or... are you acting, father?"
The old man seemed to have been accused of something he was guilty of, and immediately became angry and said, "Get lost!"
Madam Nian left and the lights in the main courtyard were turned off.
Bei Jingchu waited for a long time but didn't hear any useful news, so he put down the tiles and left with Jiang Longshou.
The two of them searched the Nian Mansion late at night, but did not find any useful information, so they discussed: "They said they will attend a banquet tomorrow."
"Then let's go check their rooms tomorrow."
The two went back to rest and sleep. The mountain ghost money on their wrists remained hot all night after entering Lanxi Courtyard.
Early in the morning, the two men, who had only slept for half the night, were woken up and told that Mrs. Nian had arrived.
Bei Jingchu was originally wondering why they didn't go to the coming-of-age ceremony, but it turned out that Madam Nian came in person to explain.
"I'm sorry, you two. We were supposed to count the goods today, but I have something important to do and can't get away."
"I can only trouble you to stay in my humble abode. I will pay for all the meals and other expenses."
He also asked people to bring some small gifts as an apology.
Bei Jingchu felt that he had discovered a new talent. This young lady was very tactful and spoke in a pleasant way.
He firmly adheres to the principle of not offending anyone and even maintains his face. I think he has a wide range of friends and is simply a natural businessman.
It’s a pity that she doesn’t need any more people now, otherwise she would definitely poach people here.
The owner of the house had left as it was time to leave. Bei Jingchu took the opportunity to avoid people and climbed through the window into the bedroom in the main courtyard. He walked straight to the bed with the locksmith who was accompanying him.
It is common for human beings to like to keep secrets by the bed.
Sure enough, he took out a locked box.
The locksmith pried the box open skillfully.
This man was the most skilled thief she had recruited from the prison. She had to pay back all the wages she had earned in the first few months to the victim.
The thief never thought in his life that he could make a decent living with this skill.
He didn't know who he was working for. He just knew that he could make money and wouldn't be caught by the police and sent to jail. He felt really good.
The box was opened and several booklets were found inside.
There are secret accounts of the Younian family.
Bei Jingchu flipped through it and thought, well, it’s bribery, basic stuff.
Next time when we confiscate the property of people who are out of money, we’ll confiscate the property of these people.
Turn to the next book.
"..."
Wow, a pornographic picture.
The old man is really having fun.
She was afraid that there might be secrets hidden in this disgusting book, so she forced herself to read it carefully.
In the end, she regretted it, it really was a pornographic picture with a very large scale. Now she needs to pay a large sum of money to buy a pair of eyes that she has never seen before!
The next booklet I opened was a diary.
But since she could force herself to finish watching even the pornographic pictures, Bei Jingchu naturally watched them patiently.
Turn to the middle page, which is neither at the front nor at the back and is easily overlooked, and contains names.
She pointed with her finger and the last name was the pseudonym of her subordinate.
It seems that these people are all dead.
He is just a merchant, yet he dares to take human life so lightly!
Bei Jingchu memorized all the names and ordered the locksmith to restore the box.
After that, he searched other people's houses as well, and did not meet up with Jiang Longshou until the afternoon to exchange information.
Jiang Longshou added: "I also asked the servants in the mansion about this deceased lady, and they said she was an elderly cousin."
"At the beginning, the old man's family fell into decline, but because of his good character and ability, he married his uncle's only daughter."
"The couple has a very good relationship. Madam Nian did not ask him to stay with her alone, but he was not allowed to take concubines. He could only have mistresses, and those mistresses could not be brought to her."
Bei Jingchu and Jiang Longshou thought that this request was very reasonable. Even if the situation happened more than ten years ago, it was really generous of the woman to marry down.
But Bei Jingchu was not very interested in other people's family affairs. She had to make sure she was safe before she was in the mood to listen to gossip.
The names written down from the old man's house were handed over to someone to check. At the same time, the people below also told him the latest news that the perpetrators had been tracked down and were being interrogated.
Combined with the list provided by Bei Jingchu, the truth will be revealed in the next two days.
After giving the instructions, Bei Jingchu entered the room, only to see Jiang Longshou staring at the mirror on the wall, seemingly thinking about something.
As she approached, she said faintly, "Madam Nian had a stroke before she passed away, and could only move around in a wheelchair."
So who is this mirror for?
It seems that it is just suitable for people who are sitting.
Bei Jingchu's hair almost stood up, and the heat from the copper coin on her wrist could be clearly felt again.
Even if he wanted to kill this bad guy now, Bei Jingchu could only rush at him alive.
Help! She is really scared!!!
Jiang Long, who was entangled again, showed a triumphant smile from an invisible angle.
The next day, Madam Nian took them to count the goods. When Madam Nian turned her back, the manager of the granary looked up and down at Bei Jingchu's chest with lustful eyes.
Bei Jingchu was angry.
Born at the highest point, no one has ever dared to look at her like this. It's not against the law, but it's extremely disgusting.
This man must be a repeat offender, and those who were watched chose to endure it for a while so that he could remain calm and unscrupulous without ever being punished.
It’s a pity that I met her this time.
But she would not dirty her hands herself, but turned aside.
Now, Jiang Longshou also saw that sticky and disgusting look, so he tilted his head and asked for her opinion.
Is it Shinobi? Or...
Bei Jingchu pulled the young lady in front of him away and made the man look away from being caught by Zheng Zheng.
When everyone was stunned, he said: "Beat him."