sbdcsierra Chapter 236 Lin Xiyan is looking for trouble
Chapter 236 Lin Xiyan is looking for trouble
Shen Qionghua brought Shaoyao to Shidinglou. The guests in the lobby had been cleared out, leaving only two clearly defined groups of people standing in the middle of the lobby.
One side is naturally the waiters of Shidinglou headed by An Jin, and the other side should be General Lin’s only daughter Lin Xiyan and the family servants.
Shen Qionghua approached slowly and suddenly saw a familiar figure among Lin Xiyan's group. She paused and then returned to normal.
When the servants saw Shen Qionghua coming, they all clasped their hands together and bowed, saying, "Boss."
An Jin stepped forward, bowed, and called out, "Miss."
Shen Qionghua hummed lightly.
Ever since she had met Prince An at Shidinglou and ridiculed him harshly the last time, Shen Qionghua had simply gone in and out of Shidinglou openly, now that her identity had been removed. Therefore, many people knew that Shidinglou was the property of the Shen family.
Shen Qionghua glanced across and saw a strange woman in a fancy dress with dark skin, a slightly raised chin and an arrogant look. She must be Lin Xiyan.
It was the first time Shen Qionghua met Lin Xiyan.
I heard that she grew up in the border area. More than a month ago, the emperor transferred General Lin back to the capital, and Lin Xiyan returned with him.
During the last Emperor's birthday celebration, there were so many people entering the palace that she had no time to notice anyone. Later, when Prince An asked for a marriage, she left the table again, so she didn't see his true face.
However, Shen Qionghua did not like to attend banquets hosted by the aristocratic families in the capital, so naturally, she had no chance to meet her.
As for her previous life, she didn't even remember General Lin, let alone her daughter.
However, General Lin should not have been transferred back to the capital in his previous life, otherwise she would definitely have an impression of him.
Shen Qionghua lowered her voice and asked An Jin what was going on.
An Jin curled her lips in silence and said, "This Miss Lin came to Shi Ding Lou and ordered a table of dim sum. When she came to pay, she said we were a scam and charged so much for a small plate of dim sum. She said we were heartless and asked us to lower the price immediately."
An Jin has been managing Shidinglou for so long, but this is the first time he has encountered such a customer.
When ordering, the price of each pastry and dish is clearly marked. If you think it is too expensive, you can choose not to order it, but you cannot order everything and then complain about it being too expensive and force the restaurant to lower the price.
If you don’t lower your prices, you’re a black shop.
It’s simply unreasonable!
As soon as Shen Qionghua heard it, she knew that Lin Xiyan was deliberately looking for trouble.
For those who do business, if business is good, I have only heard that it will go up when it is high, but I have never heard of it going down when it is low.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhou Lingyi who was hiding behind Lin Xiyan.
She wouldn't believe that Zhou Lingyi had no hand in this.
In fact, Shen Qionghua has been considering these days whether to write a letter and have someone drop it at the door of General Lin’s mansion to remind Lin Xiyan.
After all, if someone had reminded her in her previous life, she would not have fallen into this fire kang. Now she ran away, and the fire kang that she originally jumped on became Lin Xiyan's. She still felt a little guilty.
But firstly, Xie Qian'an was a very shameless person, and no one knew whether he would cheat both sides. Secondly, no one knew what Lin Xiyan's character was like, and she was afraid of getting into trouble.
She had finally managed to distance herself from Prince An's Mansion and the Earl of Yongning's Mansion, and didn't want to be involved again.
After much deliberation, I decided to put it aside temporarily, but I didn't expect to meet him at Shidinglou today.
Zhou Lingyi was smart. Fearing that she would tell Lin Xiyan, he first established a good relationship with Lin Xiyan. By then, both the Yongning Earl's Mansion and the Lin family were on the side of Prince An, which was definitely more convincing than what she said.
Just as Shen Qionghua's thoughts were racing, a female voice rang out, "Are you Shen Qionghua?"
Lin Xiyan slowly took a few steps forward, looking Shen Qionghua up and down, then sneered, "She's really a merchant girl. I saw her from afar during the Wanshou Festival, but now that I see her up close, she's not that great."
But the words were quite impolite, and a smile flashed across Zhou Lingyi's eyes.
It really paid off for all her efforts.
She was afraid that Shen Qionghua would leak the conversation that day, so she took advantage of the past few days to build a good relationship with Lin Xiyan in the capacity of His Highness's cousin.
General Lin was a private who had established himself through military merit. But Lin Xiyan, on the other hand, relied on her father's military merit to bully others on the border. When she arrived in the capital, she acted more arrogantly than her, a legitimate daughter from a proper marquis's family.
Fortunately, hard work pays off, and the two are now good friends.
She had just told Lin Xiyan yesterday that when Shen Qionghua lived in the Earl's Mansion, she often met with His Highness in private, so Lin Xiyan went to Shidinglou today to make a scene.
Lin Xiyan was convinced that Shen Qionghua had ill intentions towards His Highness. So, no matter what Shen Qionghua said later, Lin Xiyan would only think that Shen Qionghua was trying to sow discord.
Shen Qionghua didn't get angry after hearing such rude words. She still had a faint smile on her face and said slowly, "I am indeed Shen Qionghua. Miss Lin can also call me Jialin County Master."
Lin Xiyan choked up and pursed her lips, saying, "What's there to be proud of as a county lord who was donated with silver? Only those who fought on the battlefield and achieved great merits can truly be respected."
Shen Qionghua nodded and said, "General Lin's repeated military exploits are admirable, but I also feel very proud that I was awarded the title of County Lord for saving the people affected by the disaster with the money I earned with my own hands."
Lin Xiyan frowned. Why did she feel that Shen Qionghua had something else to say?
Looking at Shen Qionghua's beautiful face, Lin Xiyan finally remembered her purpose.
She sneered and said, "You earned the title of County Lord by running a black market and collecting money hoarded by the common people. You still have the nerve to be so proud?"
Without batting an eyelid, Shen Qionghua said, "Miss Lin, you can't say such nonsense. Every dish and every pastry at Shi Ding Lou is clearly marked with a price. It's all a matter of mutual consent. If you don't want to eat, you don't have to. How can you say that Shi Ding Lou is a scam?"
"Could it be that Miss Lin ordered with her eyes closed, without even looking at the menu, and when she was about to pay she realized she didn't have enough money, and that's why she got so angry?"
"Isn't that possible? Can't the mansion of the great General Lin even come up with this little money?"
As soon as Shen Qionghua said this, the people who were blocking the door to watch the excitement burst into laughter.
Lin Xiyan said angrily, "How could I not be able to get it out of my General's Mansion? I just can't stand your behavior!"
"Look at your pastry menu. A plate of ordinary pastries costs 200-300 grams. There are also plates of 400 grams and even 500 grams."
"The most expensive cake in the largest restaurant in the capital is only two taels. If you're not a swindler, what are you?"
"I'm giving you this advice out of kindness. You're selling it so expensively, how many people in the capital can afford it?"
"Hurry up and lower the prices! Get in line with other restaurants!"