Qin Yun tugged at the corner of her mouth speechlessly!
To hire an accountant for this?
There was no great fortune here!
However... this was merely the surface appearance of what Qin Yuanzhang saw. She had to leave the manor personally to inspect the situation of the Qin manor's businesses!
The liquor business was the most lucrative, otherwise the second branch of the family wouldn't be so prosperous!
"Father, I heard that Third Sister entered the palace a few days ago? Apparently, she wasn't chosen, so she threw a tantrum after returning to the manor? Where did those treasures she smashed come from? They weren't bought by Father, were they?"
When this topic was brought up, Qin Yuanzhang's head ached!
"Father did indulge her a bit in the past few years, but not anymore! Anyway, she's getting married soon, so this matter will pass!"
Alright!
Her father didn't want to say more, so she wouldn't bring it up!
She would find out the truth herself!
At this moment!
In Qin Yu's small courtyard!
Qin Yu sat coldly at the table and swept all the teacups in her hand onto the ground!
The maid Qiu'er, not daring to say a word, quietly cleaned up!
Recalling now, everything that happened a few nights ago in the wood shed seemed a bit different.
Every morning when dawn broke, everything in the wood shed was as good as new, with no changes!
She remembered rats appearing every night. In such a dirty place as the wood shed, there were no rat prints left behind!
The night before Ming Xiajing arrived, a rat had burrowed into her sleeve in the middle of the night. Terrified, she had grabbed the rat and thrown it to the ground, killing it!
But the next morning, not only was there no sign of the rat, but there was no blood either. The most suspicious thing was... not a single rat hair was left, and everything around was restored to its original state!
Why were things like this?
At that time, she was too nervous to think much about it!
Now, calming down, and thinking slowly... there were flaws everywhere!
Why did Aunt Tian appear not early, nor late, but precisely when she needed help the most?
All of this was too coincidental!
Ming Xiajing reacted to the sachet she gave, saying it had the wood shed key!
It seemed that the key was Aunt Tian's doing!
Aunt Tian was someone from Qin Yun's courtyard!
Thinking of this!
Qin Yu suddenly understood!
She had been set up by Qin Yun! This bitch!
She knew it! When she cried out so loudly in the wood shed, no one came. It must have been Aunt Tian and Xiao Ju who tampered with things!
She would not let them off the hook!
As long as they were Qin Yun's associates, she would make them wish they were dead!
"Ah........." The more Qin Yu thought, the more she couldn't stand it!
The reason she had come to this point was all due to Qin Yun!
"Qin Yun, I won't let you go, I want you dead!" Qin Yu gritted her teeth in hatred!!
Did she really think she would marry Ming Xiajing?
Haha!
Only the dead keep their mouths shut!
If she remembered correctly! The imperial examination was in two days!
Qin Yun... I won't let you have your way!
A wicked smile appeared on Qin Yu's face!
Qiu'er beside her held her breath. Qin Yu's expression at this moment was truly terrifying, like a demon's!
The next day!
Qin Yun left early in the morning!
According to the address given by Qin Yuanzhang, Qin Yun first went to the first distillery!
Since she was going to investigate, she naturally couldn't be too ostentatious!
Qin Yun disguised herself as a woman!
In fact, she was a woman, so wearing women's clothes felt more natural!
To avoid suspicion, Qin Yun wore a veil!
Upon arriving at the first distillery!
Qin Ji Distillery
As she entered the distillery, Qin Yun looked around!
The distillery was large and well-decorated, with an antique charm and a rich artistic sense!
Qin Yun approached the shopkeeper!
"Shopkeeper, what good wines do you have here? I'd like to buy some!"
The shopkeeper looked up and saw a beautiful girl veiled!
Although her true face couldn't be seen, her pair of bright, spiritual eyes was enough to make one's heart flutter!
"Miss, please follow me!" The shopkeeper received Qin Yun warmly!
After all, she was a beauty! Naturally, she deserved preferential treatment!
The shopkeeper led Qin Yun to a room on the second floor!
"May I know the young lady's surname and what kind of wine you are looking for?"
Qin Yun smiled. "My father's surname is Xiang!"
Qin Yun used the surname from her previous life; this wasn't exactly a lie! "I want one of every wine you have in your shop. It's just that my father loves drinking, so I want to bring them all back for him to try!"
"Miss is truly filial, but I don't seem to recall any mansions with the surname Xiang in the capital. Is Miss from out of town?"
Qin Yun smiled. "Shopkeeper, you're very perceptive. This humble daughter is indeed not from the capital!"
"Is Miss sure she wants one of every wine?"
Qin Yun nodded. "Yes!"
"But........."
Qin Yun knew what the shopkeeper was thinking and said with a smile, "Just sell me the wine, shopkeeper! Someone will come to carry them later!"
"Alright!"
Qin Yun looked around the second floor, and another plan formed in her mind!
She walked closer to the shopkeeper. "Shopkeeper, please give me one hundred jin each of your two most expensive wines!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper happily said, "Our signature wines are Gui Xiang and Qiu Xiang! Both of these wines are old brands and are the treasures of our distillery!"
"Alright, one hundred jin each. Thank you, shopkeeper!"
"Alright, Miss, please wait a moment!"
"No need, I have other matters to attend to. How much is it... shopkeeper, please calculate it. I will send someone to pick them up later!"
"Alright, Miss, please follow me!" The shopkeeper led Qin Yun downstairs!
Qin Yun paid the bill very promptly and then left!
Exiting the distillery, Qin Yun was counting how much money she had left in her hand!
Distractedly, she collided with a man coming towards her!
"Ah....." Qin Yun was startled. Because of the collision with the man, she almost fell, but fortunately, the other party quickly grabbed her hand! Only then did she not fall!
Her veil slipped off, and Qin Yun quickly picked it up and retied it!
Although her movements were swift, the other party still caught a glimpse of her unparalleled beauty!
Qin Yun looked up!
She almost fainted!
Good heavens!
The heavens really liked to play jokes on her! To think that she would encounter that fool Xie Jing'an on the street!
More importantly... how did his little darling Ouyang Siqing come out with this person?
Were these two teaming up to cause a stir?
Her luck was too bad! To run into them at this time!
She really hoped they wouldn't recognize her!
"Miss, are you alright?" Xie Jing'an was also stunned at this moment!
Wow!
This woman was too beautiful!
The moment the veil slipped off!
His heart beat violently!
"Sir, this humble lady is unharmed!" Saying this, Qin Yun prepared to leave!
But she was followed by Xie Jing'an. "Miss, which family's young lady are you? I shall pay a visit to your home another day to apologize properly!"
"Sir, please stop. This humble lady is truly unharmed! Sir, you don't need to worry about it!"
Qin Yun now wished to leave as quickly as possible!
Xie Jing'an, this harbinger of bad luck, was still following her, like a little tail! So annoying!
"Miss, what is your surname? I haven't seen you in the capital before. Could it be that you are not from the capital? Where do you come from?"