Chapter 208 3/3

Such a shopkeeper as Mu gave Jin Xiaoye a sense of familiarity.

Today, Shopkeeper Mu was not in a good mood. Upon learning that Fan Weiyan had arrived in the capital, she had spent a sleepless night, frequently thinking of her daughter. She wished she could have someone stab Fan Weiyan immediately, but that would be too easy for him! Moreover, Fan Weiyan was a scholar; if something happened to him in the capital, the local authorities would surely investigate thoroughly.

So… she needed to proceed slowly, very slowly.

A somewhat distracted Shopkeeper Mu suddenly felt someone staring at her intently. She disliked being stared at and frowned as she looked over, seeing a slightly younger woman with a round face and somewhat dark skin.

The woman’s features were well-proportioned, and her bright smile exuded confidence and charm, making her naturally likable. Seeing Shopkeeper Mu look over, the woman immediately returned a smile.

Shopkeeper Mu’s displeasure dissipated upon seeing her smile. Though the woman had been staring at her, her gaze was clear and bright, not annoying.

“Who is this?” Shopkeeper Mu asked Wu Baichuan, who was standing with the woman.

Wu Baichuan quickly responded, “Shopkeeper Mu, this is Shopkeeper Jin of Jin Ye Embroidery Workshop. She came to the capital with her husband, who is here to take the imperial exams.”

Shopkeeper Mu had a good impression of Jin Ye Embroidery Workshop. Hearing this, she smiled and greeted Jin Xiaoye, “Shopkeeper Jin, I’ve heard much about you.”

“Shopkeeper Mu, I’ve heard much about you too,” Jin Xiaoye smiled again. With such a beautiful woman so close, she couldn’t look away.

Shopkeeper Mu asked, “Why do you keep looking at me?”

“Shopkeeper Mu, you are stunning. This is the first time I’ve seen someone so beautiful, so I can’t help but take a few more glances,” Jin Xiaoye said earnestly.

Shopkeeper Mu smiled. Many people praised her beauty, but those men often had covetous looks in their eyes, while the women showed flattery or disdain. Sincerity like Jin Xiaoye’s was rare.

Shopkeeper Mu said, “Shopkeeper Jin, you are good with words! You are also very beautiful, and your jewelry is quite unique.”

The two started chatting, and Shopkeeper Mu even looked at the goods Jin Xiaoye had brought. Jin Xiaoye did not plan to sell the glass jewelry and soap to others, but she intended to sell all the Jin Ye Embroidery Workshop products she brought to the capital to Shopkeeper Mu.

Naturally, Shopkeeper Mu did not refuse; she could make a good profit reselling these items!

Shopkeeper Mu had things to attend to, so she didn’t stay long. After chatting with Jin Xiaoye and Wu Baichuan, she left. Jin Xiaoye had come to sell the goods from Jin Ye Embroidery Workshop, and with the deal done, she also left.

The Shen family was wealthy, and the Shen family business was a large enterprise. However, because Jin Xiaoye had a husband who was a provincial top scorer, everyone in the business was very courteous to her and even arranged a sedan chair to take her back.

As Jin Xiaoye went to find the sedan chair, she saw Shopkeeper Mu. Shopkeeper Mu did not get into the carriage she had arrived in but instead boarded an inconspicuous sedan chair. Although Jin Xiaoye found this strange, she did not interfere and got into her own sedan chair, instructing the bearers to take her back.

Unexpectedly… Shopkeeper Mu’s sedan chair stayed ahead of hers the entire way. Jin Xiaoye was a little surprised, and the man walking beside Shopkeeper Mu’s sedan chair informed her of the situation.

“Is she following me?” Shopkeeper Mu frowned slightly.

The man walking beside Shopkeeper Mu’s sedan chair was the strong man she had brought from Yuxian County. He said, “Probably not. When I was investigating Fan Weiyan, I found that he had a conflict with a scholar from Jiang’an Province at the inn. This woman is that scholar’s wife, so she is likely just heading back.”

“In that case, pay no attention to her,” Shopkeeper Mu said. She had a good impression of Jin Xiaoye, so if Jin Xiaoye wasn’t deliberately following her, there was no need to worry.

The two sedan chairs continued moving forward together. Not far from where Jin Xiaoye was staying, the sedan chair in front stopped.

At the same time, a man’s voice came from a nearby restaurant, “I’ve told you, I don’t know your wife!”

“You say you don’t know her? I saw you walking intimately with my wife!” Another voice responded. Then, the crowd saw a large man dragging a slightly chubby scholar out of the restaurant.

The scholar being dragged out was Fan Weiyan. Fan Weiyan felt terribly unlucky! It was midday, and he had come to the restaurant near the inn for a meal. Somehow, someone had mistaken him for their wife’s lover, punched him twice, and dragged him out of the restaurant!

“You’ve got the wrong person! I’m a newly arrived scholar in the capital. I don’t know your wife at all!” Fan Weiyan shouted, only to be slapped again.

Not far away, Shopkeeper Mu watched this scene with delight, a slight smile playing on her lips. She wouldn’t kill Fan Weiyan for now, but she certainly wouldn’t let him have an easy time.