Tianxiang Tower is considered to be one of the top three brothels in Xuzhou, Beijing. Lin Luoling lives in the boudoir in the back house and has no idea of ​​the ranking of brothels, but looking at the luxury of Tianxiang Tower, she estimates that it is among the top three.

Qionglou Yuge is one of the best restaurants in Jingxuzhou. It has been built for four or five years and has a constant stream of guests every day.

There had been rumors that the owner of this restaurant was a prince.

Tianxiang Tower is one of the purses of Prince Rui, and Qionglou Yuge is one of the purses of Prince Jin.

They have troops at their disposal and need to win over officials in the court to serve them for their own ends, so expenses are bound to be huge.

From this we can see that although King Rui repaired Tianxiang Tower in a timely manner, he did not hire many craftsmen, so it has not been repaired to this day.

If the eldest prince, Prince Jin, was not short of money, how could he have left the magnificent building unrenovated until today?

Although the cost of repairs is inevitable, if the business is managed well, the money spent on repairs can be earned back in a year or two.

When Lin Luoling thought of this, the carriage had already stopped at Yunshangfang.

It was Zhou Jiaoling’s first time entering Yunshangfang and everything she saw was shiny. Lin Luoling had already given her a new dress from Yunshangfang, so she couldn’t ask for it back.

Seeing Zhou Jiaoling lowering her head, Lin Luoling felt that Zhou Jiaoling was not greedy, which was a hundred times better than many other women in inner houses.

If you want to be blessed with great fortune, the first thing you need to do is to be content.

In this case, Lin Luoling became generous instead. She held up two new dresses that she thought were good, compared them in front of Zhou Jiaoling, and said:

"Mrs. Zhou has a good complexion and a good appearance. These two colors complement you and give you a different charm."

After that, Lin Luoling didn't wait for Zhou Jiaoling to reply, and directly said to the shopkeeper: "Pack both of these skirts for me."

The shopkeeper agreed, and Lin Luoling took Zhu Qingyao to the second floor, "Let's go upstairs and choose a beautiful dress for Qingyao."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiaoling hurriedly chased after him and said to Lin Luoling: "I just gave Mei Yin an excuse. The skirts at Yunshangfang are too expensive.

Just give me one of the two sets of clothes from the Second Young Madam. I'll take the silver and we'll go to the silk shop to buy some fabric. I'll make a new dress for Qingyao.

She is still young and will grow taller. If I buy her a new dress, I am afraid it won’t fit her after a few years. Isn’t that a waste?”

"What do you mean by waste?" Lin Luoling put a skirt in front of Zhu Qingyao and felt that it was a bit big, so she took another one next to her and put it on Zhu Qingyao, saying:

"Mrs. Zhou, I am a person who can talk about feelings rather than benefits. If I can't talk about feelings, I will focus on benefits. If there is no benefit, it would be a waste."

Zhou Jiaoling was stunned and immediately understood what Lin Luoling meant.

Lin Luoling also knew how to handle things very well. She only picked a pink dress for Zhu Qingyao and left Yunshangfang.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Lin Luoling told the driver to go to Yunjin Pavilion owned by the Lin family not far away.

When they arrived at Yunjin Pavilion, Lin Luoling saw at a glance the color of a piece of silk that suited Chen Yin very well, and Chen Yin liked it very much.

Lin Luoling asked the shopkeeper of Yunjin Pavilion to send the silk to Yunshangfang, and have a few skirt patterns made according to Chen Yin's body measurements, and then took them to Yongning Marquis' Mansion for Chen Yin to review.

Zhou Jiaoling, who was standing behind Lin Luoling, finally understood one thing: although Lin Luoling was very nice to her, he was not as concerned about her as he was about Chen Yin.

This was done intentionally to warn her so that she wouldn't resort to trickery or scheme.

The shopkeeper of Yunjin Pavilion just responded, and Lin Luoling took out a piece of leftover material from his sleeve pocket and said, "Bring me a piece of silk that is exactly the same as this piece of material."

The shopkeeper saw it and replied, "This is the stock we bought last winter. There is only half a piece left in the shop."

Lin Luoling asked: "Are there any other Yunjin Pavilions? If so, have the servants take my carriage and bring them back as soon as possible."

Yunjin Pavilion in Xuzhou, Beijing, has a total of five shops. The shopkeepers often move around, and it is common for them to transfer goods to each other. Therefore, the shopkeeper answered without thinking:

"There are still two horses left in our Yunjin Pavilion in Dongcheng District. I asked the waiter to hurry up and get them and deliver them directly to Yongning Marquis Mansion for Miss, so that the waiter doesn't have to go back and forth and make Miss wait too long."

Lin Luoling nodded, and the shopkeeper called a smart clerk, took the scrap that Lin Luoling handed to him, and told the clerk to go to Yunjin Pavilion in Dongcheng District to pick up the goods, and not to make a mistake in the color and pattern. He was also told to pack the goods, send them to Yongning Marquis Mansion, and hand them over to Lin Luoling, and never give them to others to do the job.

Lin Luoling randomly selected seven pieces of medium-quality fabric and asked the clerk to load them onto the carriage. Before leaving, she said to the shopkeeper:

"I will not sign for these pieces of silk. Please tell the shopkeeper of Yunjin Pavilion in Dongcheng District. When you check the accounts with Butler Jiang at the end of the month, if these pieces of silk don't match, let Yan Jin check with me."

"Yes!" The shopkeeper bowed and sent Lin Luoling to the carriage.

After getting on the carriage, Zhou Jiaoling saw that Zhu Qingyao was obviously sleepy. After hugging Zhu Qingyao to coax her to sleep, she asked in confusion, "Why did the Second Young Madam buy so much silk?"

Lin Luoling smiled and said, "If I gave you a skirt but didn't give any to the people in the East and West Courtyards, they would be annoyed with me even if they didn't say it.

It's not a good material, so I'll give it to them to shut them up."

Zhou Jiaoling said, "So that's it!"

Chen Yin looked at Lin Luoling and smiled knowingly.

The real reason why Lin Luoling left Yongning Marquis' Mansion was to find silk that was exactly the same as the scraps over there.

Because the scraps she just took were leftovers from making sachets, and the silks in Yunjin Pavilion are usually different every season. Even if the colors are similar, the patterns often change.

If you want Lin’s weaving workshop to make it now, you’ll have to wait at least ten days or half a month.

Lin Luoling wanted to give the silk to Nanny Meng. The material was exactly the same as the sachet, which would make it easier for her to convict Mei Yin and Nanny Meng in the future.

I just wonder what kind of expression Lady Yongning Marquis would have if she knew that Mei Yin, whom she bribed, had a secret relationship with Nanny Meng, Lan Wanshuang's personal maid, and even accepted Nanny Meng's pearls.

After returning to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, as soon as he stepped into the front yard of Shuxi Pavilion, he saw Mei Yin running up to him anxiously and saying:

"My aunt is finally back. The Second Master waited for a long time in Lanxiang Pavilion, but she didn't come back, so he asked me to wait at the door of Shuxi Pavilion and said: When my aunt comes back, please go back to Lanxiang Courtyard."

Zhou Jiaoling asked, "What's the emergency?"

Maine shook her head and said she didn't know.

It was already past noon, so Lin Luoling said, "I am hungry after walking around. Since my father-in-law is back, I can't let Aunt Zhou have dinner in Shuxi Pavilion. Let the cook find a few food boxes, and I will send the maid to deliver them to Lanxiang Courtyard.

This will save you from having to prepare lunch, and it will also be considered that I, as a daughter-in-law, am doing my duty to my father-in-law."

Zhou Jiaoling didn't dare to eat the meal made by Mei Yin anymore, so she agreed immediately.

The cook was quick and efficient. In a short while, she packed four three-layer food boxes and handed them to the old woman.

Lin Luoling called another servant, handed the dresses she had chosen for Zhou Jiaoling and Zhu Qingyao to the servant, and asked the servant to accompany Zhou Jiaoling to Lanxiangyuan.

As he turned around, Lin Luoling called the servant and said, "After you deliver the goods, come back and get a piece of silk and send it to Lanxiang Courtyard."

Lin Luoling looked at Zhou Jiaoling who turned around after hearing the voice, blinked and said with a smile: "It's for my father-in-law."

Zhou Jiaoling immediately understood Lin Luoling's intention and smiled back.

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