bullyxtreme Chapter 335 - Beauty in the Painting
Chapter 335 - Beauty in the Painting
Seeing Xing'er staring at the copper coin in his hand, the shopkeeper directly put the copper coin in his arms and stroked his beard and said, "Even if you can't wait, the copper coin has already entered my pocket and I won't take it back. This is the rule of the store."
"Boss, I can wait!" Xing'er was not angry but just responded obediently, then walked towards the corner.
The shopkeeper curled his lips helplessly, as if he had punched cotton without any pain. He had no choice but to shout at the people in the kitchen to steam the buns, then lowered his head and continued to fiddle with the abacus in his hand.
Xing'er hugged the package tightly in her arms and looked around vigilantly. Although she left in a hurry, she still received all the things that Enping cherished. She would keep these things even if she died.
"Manager Liu, why bother opening the shop when business is so slow?" A fat man in his fifties walked in.
"So it's Mr. Jin. Look at what you said. Even if this inn is deserted, we still have to keep it open. After all, we have a big family to support!" The shopkeeper shook his head gently, then stretched out his hand and pinched his eyebrows. He couldn't help but regret it in his heart. Why did he be so lustful and even married seven concubines? Now in this chaotic world, it's difficult for him to support himself!
Thinking of the tigresses in Manager Liu's house, Mr. Jin curled his lips with ill intent, then took out a painting from his arms and placed it on the table in front of Manager Liu.
"What is this?" asked Shopkeeper Liu curiously.
"It's definitely a good stuff. You'll know once you open it and take a look." Mr. Jin said mysteriously.
Unable to suppress his curiosity, Shopkeeper Liu unfolded the painting in a few seconds. His eyes widened instantly and he couldn't help swallowing.
The beauty in the painting was wearing only a lavender brocade dress embroidered with peonies. Her long black hair covered most of her face, and her slender hands were casually crossed together. Although only half of her face was exposed and her eyes were still closed, it did not affect others' appreciation of her captivating beauty.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Jin poked the person next to him with his elbow.
"Whose daughter is this girl?" Shopkeeper Liu lowered his posture and asked. He was willing to tighten his belt even more for such a beautiful woman! For her, he didn't mind divorcing all the tigresses in his family.
Mr. Jin just shook his head in disdain and tapped the painting twice.
"How can such a beauty be raised by an ordinary family? She is a new fairy recruited by Linxian Pavilion! It's a pity that the brothel owner of Linxian Pavilion only released this half of the picture of her sleeping with her face covered. It really makes people itch!"
Hearing what Mr. Jin said, the light in Manager Liu's eyes dimmed instantly. What kind of place is Linxian Pavilion? It is the largest brothel and den of money in their city. Going there to hire a pretty girl would cost hundreds of taels of silver. The beauties in the paintings would probably cost thousands of taels of silver. How could ordinary people like them afford that?
"Mr. Jin, what do you mean by showing me this painting?"
"Manager Liu, as you know, there have been a lot of unrest recently, and many tenants have fled, so I'm a little short of money, and I'd like to borrow some silver from you." Mr. Jin rubbed his hands with a smile, and his eyes occasionally glanced at the drawer where Manager Liu kept the cash.
Shopkeeper Liu opened the drawer with a rustling sound, and inside lay a ten-liang silver ingot and a few scattered copper coins.
The two chatted for a while. When Mr. Jin saw that he could not borrow any money, he left angrily, but forgot to take the painting of the beauty with him.