Chapter 40 Responsible

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Chapter 40: Chapter 40 ResponsibleInside the room, there was silence for a while until the Old Madam’s voice broke the tranquility. She looked at Xie Jingchen with a cold frown and asked, "What did the Emperor summon you to the palace for yesterday?" Su Jin’s smile faded slightly. Even though Xie Jingchen had already returned, it was only after a night had passed that she was asked. This concern came too late, and felt more like curiosity. One asked perfunctorily. One replied indifferently. "The Emperor inquired about the robbery in the street, and knowing Su Jin intended to open a shop, was overjoyed. To support Su Jin’s business, he personally inscribed a plaque." This was the truth. If he didn’t say it, they would still find out. But hearing it from his mouth made it exceptionally aggravating. The Emperor’s favoritism towards this female bandit knew no bounds! Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Third Madam said coldly, "It seems it’s true that the Eldest Young Madam bought Tianxiang Building for sixty thousand taels to sell coal." Her tone carried a hint of anger. "Tianxiang Building?" The Second Madam raised an eyebrow, "Is that the Tianxiang Building where the family of our third sister-in-law acquired a twenty percent stake?" "There’s only one Tianxiang Building in the Capital City!" The Third Madam exclaimed angrily. Su Jin, "... ." This was too much of a coincidence. "That shop is worth at least eighty thousand taels. Getting it for sixty thousand taels is nothing short of robbery!" The Third Madam was beside herself with rage. Su Jin was speechless. Who robs and then pays sixty thousand taels? After a moment of silence, Su Jin said, "Let’s give Aunt a small face. I won’t buy the shop anymore. Tell the original owner to bring the sixty thousand taels, and I’ll return the land and house deeds. I can just as well buy the property next door to the restaurant." The Third Madam’s face stiffened. "If you sell coal next to Tianxiang Building, aren’t you forcing it to close down?!" The Third Madam said angrily. Su Jin’s expression darkened. She took a step back, while others were advancing two steps. "So, I can’t buy Tianxiang Building, nor can I buy the shop next door?" Her eyes glowed with a cold gleam. All the maids and servants in the room had their hearts in their throats. It’s over, it’s over. The Third Madam has angered the Eldest Young Madam. The Eldest Young Madam is about to blow up. They only heard the Eldest Young Madam say, "My husband fears I might bully people, but when Aunt is overbearing, even I, a female bandit of Feihu Village on Qingyun Mountain, must bow before her!" The Second Madam laughed, "It seems the Eldest Young Madam knows that the shop next to Tianxiang Building is being sold cheap and plans to save a sum." Su Jin, "... ." Xie Jingchen, "... ." Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen. Xie Jingchen shook his head. He wasn’t aware of this matter. Su Jin touched her nose, curiously asking, "How cheap is it being sold?" It’s a good location. If the price were favorable, she would consider buying it. "I heard it’s being sold for a mere fifty-eight thousand taels." "... ." Xingxing looked at Su Jin and said, "Young Madam, we overpaid yesterday." With two thousand taels, you could buy a lot of delicious things. Xingxing looked pained. Su Jin, "... ." Xie Jingchen, "... ." The Third Madam was so angry her face turned green. She thought the shop was being sold too cheaply, and yet they found it overpriced! Next to Tianxiang Building was an inn. Upon hearing that next door’s Tianxiang Building was bought by bandits, business, which was usually good, had not a single customer last night; even the customers already residing there had fled. Did they not know! The innkeeper was forced to sell the inn at a distressingly low price! They gave her three thousand taels to persuade her to abandon purchasing Tianxiang Building! Su Jin blinked and discussed with Xie Jingchen, "That location is even better, and it’s cheaper. Buying it wouldn’t give us a reputation as robbers. Why don’t we secure the inn and sell off Tianxiang Building instead? The owner of Tianxiang already doesn’t want to sell it, it’d be perfect." Xie Jingchen, "... ." Why did he feel so powerless against their so-called win-win? It was something beautiful only for her, wasn’t it? Xie Jingchen remained silent. Su Jin then looked at the Third Madam, "What does Aunt think?" The Third Madam was so angry her lips quivered and she couldn’t speak. Could Tianxiang Building really be returned?! If it was returned, it would become the next inn. It might not even sell for fifty-eight thousand taels! She said nothing, so Su Jin took it as tacit approval. She said, "I’ll trouble Aunt to inform the owner of Tianxiang Building, I’ll wait for him there before noon, no further waiting after that." Princess Nanzhang frowned, "You are now the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion. How unbecoming to always show yourself in public?!" Su Jin’s words almost made her fall backward in anger— "The Emperor has high hopes for my business; I can’t be an absentee manager, and must do it myself." Nothing is more satisfying than using the Emperor as a shield. In the future, if she’s not allowed out, she’ll just claim to be inspecting her shops. With the Emperor’s protection, who could possibly do anything to her! No one spoke again. Su Jin bowed and took her leave. Before leaving, her eyes swept over Mrs. Wang standing by the Old Madam. The more she looked, the more satisfied she appeared. Mrs. Wang’s back was chilled. It seemed like the Eldest Young Madam had her in her sights. She hadn’t done anything to upset the Eldest Young Madam! Leaving Duke Mansion, she rode a carriage and stopped in front of Tianxiang Building. An awful stench greeted them. "Miss, someone threw rotten eggs at Tianxiang Building," Xingxing said while holding her nose. She was a bit worried. The shop hadn’t opened yet, and it was already pelted with rotten eggs. Who would dare to buy from it after it opened? Su Jin got off the carriage. And received glares from the shopkeeper and young servants of the inn next door. A sign was posted beside the inn. Xingxing went over to take a look and happily said, "Miss, the inn reduced its price again, now it’s selling for forty-eight thousand taels." Su Jin, "... ." Xie Jingchen, "... ." That joyful excitement. Su Jin was even worried the inn servants would swarm over to beat her up. She was basically salting their bloody wounds. Xingxing ran back and said, "Let’s wait a bit more. If nobody buys it, the price will definitely drop further." The innkeeper, "... !!!" The inn servant, "... !!!" If looks could kill, Xingxing would have likely been thrown back to Qingyun Mountain. Xingxing, with her back to the inn, didn’t know people wanted to beat her. She only knew that the smell of rotten eggs was making her dizzy. Pinching her nose, she said, "Tianxiang Building smells so bad, are you still going in, Miss?" Su Jin wanted to approach, but her feet felt like they were nailed to the ground. "How is security this poor in the Capital City, under the Emperor’s feet?" she grumbled. "... ." "Who’s responsible for this area?" "... ." "City Patrol Officer." Su Jin didn’t know what kind of official that was, she said, "Tell them to clean up the rotten eggs and find out who threw them. If Tianxiang Building gets pelted again, don’t blame me for throwing eggs at them." The Hidden Guard, "... ." Xie Jingchen, "... ." The Hidden Guard glanced silently at Xie Jingchen. Xie Jingchen rubbed his forehead and said, "Do as she says." The Hidden Guard went to find the City Patrol Officer. The City Patrol Officer was speechless, and angrily said, "I’ve been a City Patrol Officer for so many years, never encountering such a situation. Instead of reflecting, they want my men to clean up rotten eggs, is this reasonable?!" The Hidden Guard looked at him. "Does Mr. Chen want to reason with our Eldest Young Madam?" "... ." "Mr. Chen, please." "... ." "You lot, and you few, quickly go help clean up the rotten eggs for the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion. From now on, you are responsible for this area. If it gets pelted again, I will hold you accountable," Mr. Chen said with an unchanged face. The named government officials, "... ."

Chapter 40 Responsible

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