Chapter 1914: 105. Lady Chen’s Experience_4
The taverns deal with too many people and require those with experience and wisdom. Liu Siqi is clearly not suited for being a shopkeeper. That he was made steward is perhaps only on account of being family.
However, this arrangent is only temporary. If it lasts too long, it may affect the relations between my uncle’s family and my aunt.
Isn’t there a saying that no matter how good the brothers are, they shouldn’t open a shop together? As soon as money is involved, even blood brothers may turn against each other one day.
Lin Yuan slightly frowned, intuitively feeling that this arrangent wasn’t ideal. But she couldn’t think of any place else for her uncle at the mont.
She did open a Chanyin Pavilion, but having an uncle work for his niece was even more unreasonable!
Thinking back and forth, she couldn’t co up with a suitable solution, but Lin Yuan’s stomach grew hungrier.
Fortunately, the al was ready, so Lin Yuan simply put these matters aside and started eating.
Ever since Lady Chen made an appearance in Dong Tian, there had been no further news.
Originally, she had asked soone to arrange a secret eting with Xiao He, but nothing ca of it.
Though Xiao He said nothing, the Lin family noticed she had been absent-minded these days, clearly due to Lady Chen.
Perhaps thinking of sothing brought it about, because the next day, a little maid ca from Dong Tian looking for Xiao He.
Xiao He, feeling sothing, nervously went to see the little maid.
Indeed, this little maid ca with Lady Chen’s ssage for Xiao He, saying they should et three days later at a teahouse in the east of the city.
The little maid quickly delivered the ssage and hurried off, as if afraid of being discovered.
Even if Xiao He had many questions, she didn’t find the opportunity to ask them. Since the ti was set, there would be a chance to ask questions.
Three days later, Xiao He went alone to the teahouse as invited.
To be safe, Lin Yuan specially had Lin Yi drive a carriage to take her there, and Shui Xian accompanied her. Shui Xian was clever and had been with her all along, having seen a lot of the world. If anything unexpected happened, she and Lin Yi could handle it.
It wasn’t that Lin Yuan didn’t trust Lady Chen, but she was really worried.
When Lady Chen didn’t dare acknowledge Xiao He as her biological daughter before Jin Wannian, let alone admit she knew her, it showed her status at the Jin family.
Looking at the little maid who delivered the ssage earlier also revealed that Lady Chen was likely sneaking out to et Xiao He. Since this was the case, it was best to be cautious.
However, as it turned out, Lin Yuan had overthought this ti.
When Xiao He t with Lady Chen, nothing happened, but the little girl returned with reddened eyes.
As soon as they t, Xiao He couldn’t control her emotions, directly diving into Lin Yuan’s arms and crying: “Big sister, my mother, she’s living terribly!”
Lin Yuan silently patted her sobbing back. Lady Chen becoming the second wife of a sixty-year-old man, with legitimate sons above and beautiful little concubines and maids below, it would be strange if she lived well.
But this path was chosen by Lady Chen herself, even if miserable, there’s no way out!
Lin Yuan naturally didn’t tell Xiao He these thoughts, only gently speaking comforting words.
Though not blood sisters with Lin Yuan, after years of living together, she had long considered the Lin family her own kin.
Crying, she recounted everything Lady Chen said to Lin Yuan. Hearing all this, Lin Yuan finally understood what Xiao He ant by miserable.
It turned out that after Lady Chen sneaked out of Lin family slope, things hadn’t gone smoothly.
The Silver Tael she took from ho wasn’t ward in her pocket before being picked by two thieves on her way out of the city. When she discovered the loss, she was already on the road outside the city.
Without the Silver Tael, life naturally beca particularly hard.
She was a single woman, though married and with children, and even a bit older in appearance, but still only in her thirties. Despite being disheveled, she couldn’t hide her enduring charm.
Then, worse things followed closely.
When she arrived at the second town planning to find work, she was spotted by a man harboring evil intentions. Using the lure of employnt, he drugged and assaulted her and then sold her to a low-class brothel in the neighboring town.
Brothels also have grades. The higher class caters to reputable young gentlen, has a good environnt, and the won possess various talents. Naturally, the cost here is high.
Those without much money wanting entertainnt can only go to the lower-grade brothels.
Mid-level brothels are relatively acceptable, at least clean, and the guests aren’t so vulgar.
But the low-grade brothels are unacceptable. The places are more dirty, the environnt worse, and the patrons are crude n.
So won, unable to continue in high-class brothels due to age, co to these low-class brothels to make a living, selling themselves for just a few copper coins.
Unfortunately, Lady Chen was sold into such a brothel.
Actually, given her age and looks, she could have managed in a mid-level brothel. But the man, to avoid trouble for himself, sold her here.
Lady Chen stayed here for three days, which felt more painful than three years. Being new and still of decent appearance, she had many clients.
But those on her were stinking, vulgar n, so even beggars from the streets who had gotten hold of copper coins. Being with such n, she even thought it might be better to be beaten to death by Lin Dashuan!
Lady Chen had an inherent stubbornness, or she wouldn’t have secretly fled when Lin Dashuan was imprisoned.
Thus, after being obedient for a few days, Lady Chen took advantage of the madam’s carelessness to secretly escape.
Unfortunately, her first attempt wasn’t successful.
After multiple escapes and beatings, fortune finally smiled upon her.
She t Jin Wannian, who brought her back to Luo City.
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