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Chapter 460: Chapter 463: Played for a fool?_1
At that, Hu’s Clan nodded, immediately prepared twenty jin of marinated vegetables, and wrapped them in oiled paper.
To prevent the Liang Family from denying the account, Qiao Duo’er also wrote the name, weight, and price of the marinated vegetables on each paper package, and then recorded a copy in her own ledger.
Although Young Master Liang did not seem like someone who would quibble over ten taels of silver, it was still better to be safe than sorry.
Qiao Duo’er then found a porter to help with the delivery, purposely picking a big and burly man so that even if the Liang Family caused trouble, he would be fine.
Hu’s Clan couldn’t help but give Qiao Duo’er a thumbs-up for this, as it was both profitable and safe.
Liang Family, half an hour later, the gatekeeper came to report that someone had delivered the marinated meat.
Liang Hao hurriedly straightened his hair and clothes, and quickly went out to greet them.
"Young Master Liang, this is the marinated meat delivered on Tan’s Shop’s behalf. Please inspect it, and if there’s no issue, I’ll be leaving now!" said the burly man in a loud voice.
Liang Hao’s face turned green with anger, but the deed was done, and he could only accept the marinated meat as if he had swallowed a fly.
Liang Shun said angrily, "Young Master, that woman is playing you, I’ll take care of her!"
"As a woman, she should be a bit more demure."
Liang Hao disdainfully glanced at Liang Shun, who was truly a rough old man, always thinking about dealing with people.
Could a blooming young lady be treated in such a manner?
For three consecutive days, porters delivered the marinated meat, and Liang Hao had to admit that Qiao Duo’er didn’t grasp his underlying intentions at all, treating him just like any ordinary customer.
On the afternoon of the fourth day, an impatient Liang Hao visited Tan’s Shop again.
"Young Master Liang, may I ask whom you’re looking for?" asked Hu’s Clan carefully.
"I’m looking for your Madam."
Liang Hao’s eyes roamed around, but the shop only had two country bumpkin girls, neither to his taste.
Hu’s Clan said apologetically, "Our Madam is unwell today and hasn’t come to Tan’s Shop."
"When will she be well?" Liang Hao quickly asked.
Hu’s Clan shook her head, "I don’t know."
Liang Hao stroked his chin and left, feeling as if his heart was being scratched by a cat, not having seen the person he wanted to see.
That damned woman, was she intentionally whetting his appetite?
Otherwise, why was it such a coincidence that she fell ill right when he decided to visit her?
Not long after he got home, the person delivering the marinated meat came again, and this time Liang Hao had no intention of coming out.
"Young Master..."
Before Liang Shun could finish, Liang Hao said impatiently, "Divide it however you want, from now on don’t specially come to ask me about such trivial matters."
He, the esteemed Young Master Liang, was certainly not meant to worry day in and day out about how to divide marinated meat.
Liang Shun quickly said, "Young Master, please calm down, it’s someone sent by Lord Qin."
"You say Lord Qin?"
Liang Hao dared not delay any longer, and personally went out to receive them.
Liang Shun stomped his foot and muttered, "The Young Master must be obsessed."
Soon the Young Master would see that the visitor was just a government official, and he was sure to curse profusely, as receiving a government official was an affront to his status.
However, Liang Shun was overly concerned this time.
Lord Qin was Qiao Duo’s sworn brother, and if he was making introductions, the matter would certainly go through, even if the visitor was a government official, Liang Hao would treat him like an honored guest.
Besides, the government official brought good news—Lord Qin invited him to meet tomorrow at Chunhua Building.
Chunhua Building was a den of iniquity for the wealthy, resplendent and decadent, and one of Liang Hao’s favorite places.
It just never crossed his mind that Lord Qin, who was always upright, would take the initiative to invite him to such a place.
Had Lady Qin suddenly changed her ways?
