Chapter XXXVII: The Black Ledger
Huang Xing strode forward, his face full of anger, and spat at Lin Tang.
"I can prove that Miss Lin is not talking nonsense!"
"Every time Brother Lin came to you for so many years, he asked me to call you. I said why did you send me away every time, it turned out that you did such a bad thing! ”
"If Xiao Wan hadn't said it today, we would have all been kept in the dark by you! Why did the shopkeeper promote you to be a steward? In addition to your cleverness and ability, it is the way you have this Su embroidery in your hands! You told the shopkeeper that Brother Lin only sold it to you, and no one recognized it except you! Phew! ”
"Eat the benefits at both ends, and eat the top and the bottom after eating! You don't feel sorry for that! ”
"Don't talk nonsense, what evidence do you have to say that about me! You who have no evidence are framed! Lin Tang made up his mind and didn't let go, his stupid brother didn't come today, as long as he didn't admit it, this matter would not be realized.
Thinking so, he got up again and said to Lin Xiaowan: "Your mother is a village woman, what good things do you embroider?" Do you want one hundred and thirty texts? Dead girl, I think you're thinking about money, you're crazy! ”
"You know whether my mother's embroidery is a good thing or not, and it doesn't matter if you don't admit it."
Lin Xiaowan sneered, took out the handkerchief embroidered by the Liu family from the basket, and passed it to everyone.
"This is my mother's embroidered veil, ladies and ladies are from rich backgrounds, and they must be better than my uncle's eyesight, and I bother you to help the little girl see if this handkerchief is worth one hundred and thirty yuan!"
Everyone passed it over, and there was a lot of discussion in their mouths, but no one stood up for a long time, no one wanted to be this bird, offending Lin Tang was a small matter, the important thing was that there was a Fengxiang Tower standing behind Lin Tang.
Lin Xiaowan was a little disappointed, she thought that the people here were either rich or noble, and they would not be afraid of a small steward of Lin Tang, so there was such a show.
Lin Tang was still a little flustered, but when he saw that no one stood up for Lin Xiaowan, he became arrogant again.
"See! So many people don't say that your mother's veil is worth anything, and they say that you are not talking nonsense! I think you're here to make trouble on purpose! Come on, get this dead girl out of here! ”
"Wait!"
"Who says no one said it? Steward Lin, you are really a noble person, just now Mrs. Ben said that this handkerchief is worth one hundred and thirty wen, are you deaf? Or do you think I'm not worth listening? ”
Yao stepped forward and questioned Lin Tang sharply.
"Madam, you don't know, this girl is used to coaxing people, I don't know where to get the handkerchief to fool you, don't be deceived by her! Where can this veil be embroidered by a village woman, think about it......"
The more Lin Tang talked, the more he felt witty, yes, the previous handkerchiefs were all sold out, as long as he didn't admit that the handkerchiefs were embroidered by the Liu family, they had no evidence, as long as they fooled this time......
"You're admitting that this veil is worth one hundred and twenty wen, right?"
Lin Xiaowan looked at Lin Tang and believed what he said full of lies, and immediately understood what he wanted to do.
She opened her mouth to interrupt Lin Tang's words, and Lin Tang was stunned for a moment.
After thinking about this sentence for a while, he replied: "I only admit that this kind of veil is indeed worth one hundred and thirty wen, and I don't know where you stole it, and you actually want to forge it as your mother's embroidery, and you are still talking nonsense here." ”
Lin Xiaowan smiled, and what she wanted was his words.
Lin Tang was taken aback by her laughter, and subconsciously felt bad, and was ready to change his words but had no chance.
Lin Xiaowan said loudly, "Everyone heard it, Steward Lin said that this veil is worth one hundred and thirty wen." ”
"I mean, this veil is worth one hundred and thirty wen, but this veil is not embroidered by your mother."
Lin Tang hurriedly made up for fear that Lin Xiaowan would misinterpret what he meant.
"I have my own way of proving that this veil was embroidered by my mother." Lin Xiaowan sneered, she faced everyone, and said loudly, "Ladies and misses, turn over the handkerchief in your hand, and look at the place where the silk thread is wrapped in the lower right corner, there is a strand of thread, which is red. Only that one, all of my mother's handkerchiefs, will be marked like this when they are closed. If you have bought a handkerchief in Fengxianglou before, you can also turn over your own handkerchief, and if there is the same mark, it is from my mother's hand. ”
Everyone hurriedly looked down, and sure enough, they found the mark that Lin Xiaowan said in the lower right corner.
A few people with handkerchiefs also found the same mark on their handkerchiefs, and they all immediately believed Lin Xiaowan's words.
Lin Tang didn't expect that the Liu family still had such a mark, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, thinking about what to do.
"Xiaowan, uncle was just joking with you, I am your own uncle, how can I do something to pit my own brother? I have always received your mother's handkerchief according to one hundred and thirty yuan, and I was afraid that you would not know the goods, so I sold your mother's handkerchief to those who did not know the goods. ”
Lin Tang thought about it for a long time and decided to stabilize the person first.
He bowed to the onlookers, hugged his fists, and said with a smile: "I made a joke with Xiaowan, this kid is still serious, and everyone laughs." ”
He couldn't have smiled more sincerely, but no one believed it now. all showed mocking looks, and you said cool things one by one.
Lin Tang didn't care what others said, the most important thing in front of him was to quickly invite this plague god away.
He didn't give Lin Xiaowan a chance to speak, glanced at the guy next to him, and pulled Lin Xiaowan to leave. The crowd was in a commotion, but no one came up to stop them.
Lin Tang was so desperate that Lin Xiaowan couldn't break free for a while.
Huang Xing watched from the side for a long time, until Lin Tang finally couldn't help it. He blocked the way of the group, took out an account book from his chest, and asked coldly to Lin Tang, "Does Steward Lin look familiar with this?" ”
Lin Tang was horrified, and subconsciously touched his pocket, which was empty.
Seeing his reaction, Huang Xing added, "This is Steward Lin who fell from you." ”
Of course, Lin Tang knew that this was falling from him.
That ledger was specially used by him to keep black accounts, and he usually put it on his body, I don't know when he didn't pay attention to it, but he didn't expect it to be picked up by Huang Xing.
Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, he calmly reached out to take it back.
"It's indeed mine, thank you for helping me pick it up."
Of course, Huang Xing wouldn't give it to him so easily, and took back the account book: "It's just that it's the thing that Lin manages." ”
Someone next to him was curious.
"What's written in the ledger, let's see."
"yes, yes, what's on it?"
Huang Xing naturally couldn't hand over the account book, he just took it out to scare Lin Tang, after all, Lin Tang was shameless, and Fengxianglou still had face.
"If you hadn't asked me to tidy up the storeroom today, I wouldn't have discovered this secret. This is clearly written at what price you have received Brother Lin's handkerchief every month in the past few years, and at what price you sold it to the shopkeeper. ”
The last glimmer of hope in Lin Tang's heart was also extinguished, he actually looked at the account book! All those things are known!
Panicked and angry in his heart, Lin Tang looked at Huang Xing with red eyes.
"Give me the ledger."
"Impossible."
"Give it to me!"
"No."
Lin Tang was finally irritated and lost his mind, and pounced on Huang Xing to fight him, wanting to snatch back the account book, shouting "The villain hurt me!" ”
Huang Xing's strength is much stronger than him, and although he is a little fat, he is very flexible in his actions.
While dodging, he shouted: "You are the villain, and your own brothers are pitted!" After doing so many bad things, I am not afraid of retribution! ”
The scene is chaotic, watching the excitement and watching the excitement, and discussing the discussion.
Lin Xiaowan stood there, bowing her head and looking sad.
The shopkeeper of Fengxiang Building, Mr. Lin, was late, and hurriedly asked someone to pull Huang Xing and Lin Tang apart, and said angrily:
"Nonsense! What does it look like! ”
Lin Tang just wanted to shout, but Huang Xing hurriedly stepped forward and handed the account book to the shopkeeper, and recounted the ins and outs of the matter before Lin Tang could speak.
Shopkeeper Lin flipped through the account book, and the more he turned his face, the darker it became.
Lin Tang stood there with his head down, knowing that he was afraid that there was no hope of returning to the sky.
There were too many onlookers, and Shopkeeper Lin knew that this matter had to be dealt with, and he had to deal with it in front of everyone.
He immediately made a decision, this Lin Tang was greedy for so much money, and he still carried him at a loss.
Thinking of the string of numbers he had just seen, the anger in Shopkeeper Lin's heart surged up one after another.
Idiot!
He put away the account book and announced with a dark face: "Lin Tang is greedy for kickbacks behind my back, and I only found out about this matter today." I announce that Feng Xianglou will expel Lin Tang from today, cancel the original position of steward and never be hired! ”
Lin Tang rushed over in a panic and hugged his leg and shouted: "Shopkeeper Lin, Shopkeeper Lin, you can't do this, they slandered me......"
Shopkeeper Lin is now looking at this idiot too much, and he kicked people away in annoyance and dragged people out.
He's got to clean up the fool.
"What Lin Tang did, Feng Xianglou didn't know. In the future, the small store will definitely strengthen its management and will never let this kind of thing happen again. Today, I have frightened all the ladies and ladies, and I am here to make amends to you. ”
Shopkeeper Lin's words completely drew a line with Lin Tang.
Lin Xiaowan is almost dying of laughter, this god turn, should I say that Lin Tang "will kill himself if he does many injustices" or should he say that he is "unlucky"?
Shopkeeper Lin came forward and ended the matter resolutely.
Lin Tang was expelled from Fengxianglou, and he couldn't get back the money he was greedy for, and the shopkeeper Lin asked her if this handkerchief was still sold, if it was sold, he would collect it according to one hundred and thirty yuan, and promised that he would have all the handkerchiefs embroidered by the Liu family in the future.
Lin Xiaowan refused.
Is there such a thing here today, can Shopkeeper Lin have no idea about her at all? Maybe I'll pit her once in the future, forget it.
Liu's embroidery skills are here, and Shopkeeper Lin wishes she would embroider more, those words are tantamount to saying in vain.
Besides, Fengxianglou has no Liu's veil, and there is no other substitute. But they don't have Fengxiang Tower, and they can still sell it to other families, after all, the shopkeeper of Huaxi Pavilion can say that it is higher than the ten cents charged by other families.
Lin Tang was expelled and received the punishment he deserved.
Lin Xiaowan achieved the result she wanted, so she didn't want to stay here anymore.
declined the "kindness" of the shopkeeper Lin, and she went out of Fengxiang Tower.