Lin Jinyan advised in a gentle voice: "Grandma, don't be angry, just ask clearly."
Several ladies also tried to persuade her. After a while, the old lady regained her breath and gently patted Lin Jinyan's hand on her arm.
"Mrs. Wang, do you know the name of the shopkeeper?"
Mrs. Wang: "I heard from the servants in the mansion that it seems that he just came to Baibao Pavilion as the shopkeeper. His surname is Liu and his name is Liu Jie. My husband was convinced that the general would never retain such a manager, so he sent someone to investigate and found out It is the dowry shop of the late Mrs. Lin in the house."
Mrs. Yuan: "I was also subcontracted by Baibao Pavilion. The appearance of the imitation is very similar. You can't tell it without looking carefully."
Mrs. Zhou: "I have never been to Baibao Pavilion, but when I invited his wife to dinner at Xianyao Tower, I was ripped off by the shopkeeper. My sister-in-law also said that she bought cloth at a high price at Yushang Cloth Store. Recently, she and Wang Madam chatted and learned that the Immortal Food Building is also Mrs. Lin's dowry shop, and the Yushang Cloth Shop is the property of the Lin family."
The old lady's anger could hardly be suppressed: "Even Yushang Cloth Shop?"
Mrs. Wang said with a worried look: "Yes, old lady, even if the dowry shop is definitely not managed by the General's Mansion, the few of us have weighed it again and again, fearing that someone with ulterior motives will take advantage of the reputation and power of the Lin Mansion and the General's Mansion. We wantonly amassed money and ruined the reputation of both families, so we came to inform them. We are not the only ones who know about it, there are several others who are worried about the General's Mansion and the Lin Mansion and do not dare to say anything."
Seeing the old lady shaking with anger, Lin Jinyan put a hand on the back of the old lady's hand and smiled gently at the old lady.
"Thank you so much for the madams who came to tell me today. Yan'er is deeply grateful."
After saying that, he bowed and continued: "What the ladies don't know is that Liu Jie was hired by my second aunt to be the shopkeeper to inspect the shops because of the friendship between the same ethnic groups. Who would have thought that this Liu Jie is so ambitious and doesn't care about my second aunt at all?" Thank you for your kindness. A few days ago, Liu Jie was found to have embezzled some silver. My second aunt sent him to the government to do hard labor, and all the money he had embezzled was recovered."
Mrs. Wang was surprised and said: "Have Liu Jie been punished? If he dares to engulf his employer alone, then this person is indeed bold."
Lin Jinyan: "This person is not only bold, but also cunning and cunning. What the ladies just said has not been found out yet. I think Liu Jie must be hiding something. The General's Mansion and the Lin Mansion don't know about the shop, so why bother?" After the three ladies went back, they told the other ladies who had been deceived not to worry too much, as the Lin Mansion will compensate them according to the price of the lost property."
The old lady calmed down and looked at Lin Jinyan appreciatively.
"Yan'er is right. Neither the General's Mansion nor the Lin Mansion knew anything about this matter from the beginning to the end. The government's unclear employment has caused the ladies to lose their property. I'm really ashamed. The government will investigate all the people who were deceived by Liu Jie as soon as possible. All the people involved will be compensated according to the price. After the government investigates, Liu Jie must be severely punished!"
Mrs. Liu, who was standing below, tensed up as she listened to the words of several people, and the handkerchief in her hand was so clenched that it was deformed.
The old lady kept her smile on her face, said some words of thanks to the ladies, and talked a bit about her daily routine to ease the atmosphere. Seeing that it was getting late, the ladies stood up to leave.
Before leaving, Mrs. Wang glanced at Mr. Liu, who had been standing there for a long time without being answered by Mrs. Lin, and couldn't help feeling happy in her eyes.
Lin Jinyan took the glazed agate to the door of the mansion and told the other ladies not to worry. The General's Mansion and Lin's Mansion didn't know about it before, but now that they know about it, they will not spare Liu Jie and other villains like Liu Jie.
