After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 141 Miss Jiu'er of the Red Chamber
Su Xiaoxiao was amazed that Qian Musheng was actually a hidden gourmet. He knew exactly where the snack stalls in Beijing were, what time they opened, and what time they closed.

As Qian Musheng said, when you go to a place, you should first learn about the local cuisine in order to fully understand the city.

Well, in this respect, she is quite similar to Su Xiaoxiao.

When their stomachs were about to burst and they could barely walk, they came across a mansion. It was quite large, and Su Xiaoxiao noticed that it didn't seem to be renovated yet.

Looking at the house next door, Su Xiaoxiao felt it looked familiar; it was Qian Musheng's house!

"This house is currently vacant. The owner served as an official for many years and is now preparing to retire and return to his hometown, which is why he is selling the house. What do you think of this house?"

Although the house looks a bit dated from the outside, given its location and size, it's definitely a luxury home.

If she could become neighbors with Qian Musheng, Su Xiaoxiao felt that her status would immediately change, and she would quickly join the ranks of the wealthy elites in Beijing.

But liking it is one thing, wanting it is another, but buying this house would cost a lot of money, right? Besides, Su Xiaoxiao has just finished building a house in the village. If she were to say she wants to buy a house in such a good location in Beijing now, wouldn't that be wishful thinking?
Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao was still hesitating, Qian Musheng said, "This house is next to my house. If we buy it, we can be neighbors. Isn't that great?"

Su Xiaoxiao was indeed tempted, but her eyes immediately dimmed.

"Forget it, I don't have that much power right now."

Qian Musheng walked up to Su Xiaoxiao very seriously, looked into her eyes and said, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry, I believe that your jam will definitely make a name for itself in the capital."

Su Xiaoxiao could tell that Qian Musheng seemed more confident than herself. She found it a bit strange, since he was a newcomer and hadn't made a name for himself in the capital yet.

Back at Qian Musheng's residence, after washing up, Su Xiaoxiao was wide awake and ran over to ask Qian Musheng, "What exactly is that plan you mentioned? Can't you reveal the answer yet?"

"I want to find Miss Jiu'er to help us put on a good show so that Lan Caichen will tell the truth himself."

Su Xiaoxiao was startled, "Is that even possible?"

"Of course. This might be a little inconvenient for Miss Jiu'er, but didn't she say she wanted to repay her benefactor Liu Zi'an? This is a perfect opportunity."

As arranged by Qian Musheng, Jiu'er first sent a letter to Lan Caichen, in which she said she wanted to meet him.

"see me?"

Since Lan Caichen got Liu Zian into jail, his status among his cronies has greatly improved.

He boasted about his abilities and how he had relatives who were officials in the imperial court. His cronies didn't believe him at first, but this time they really did.

Just as expected, they arrested Liu Zian, who had been meddling in other people's business that day, and that solved the problem, didn't it?
Unexpectedly, not only did he get his revenge and lose his front tooth for nothing, but he also unexpectedly received a letter from Miss Jiu'er, who wanted to personally invite him to dinner as an apology. She said that it was all a misunderstanding before and that she did not know Lan Caichen's identity.

Lan Caichen realized that things were going to get even worse; not only had he gotten his revenge, but it seemed that his romantic prospects were also about to improve.

He boasted to his cronies, "See? Miss Jiu'er personally wrote to apologize and said she'd treat me to dinner. After this meal, I definitely won't let her off the hook...hehe..."

That was Jiu'er, a courtesan from a brothel. Everyone else envied her so much that they couldn't even get a glimpse of her.

What Lan Caichen found embarrassing was that his front teeth hadn't been fitted with gold yet, causing a slight lisp when he spoke or laughed, which made him feel extremely ashamed. Lan Caichen dressed up as agreed and immediately went to the Eight Immortals Restaurant to keep the appointment.

To be honest, this is the main store of Baxianlou in Beijing; all the other stores are branches.

The restaurant here is so grand that words cannot describe it. Naturally, Miss Jiu'er booked the largest private room. Lan Caichen would never bring any of his cronies to such a wonderful occasion, which is very much in line with his personality.

After Lan Caichen entered the private room, he immediately saw Miss Jiu'er, who had only one female attendant with her.

Lan Caichen walked into the private room with a grin and saw that the table was already full of various delicacies.

But compared to these delicious dishes, the alluringly dressed Jiu'er seemed even more appetizing today.

When Jiu'er saw Lan Caichen walk in with a smug look on his face, she got up even more enthusiastically than before, first going to Lan Caichen and giving him a graceful curtsy.

"Young Master Lan, you've arrived?"

Lan Caichen also pretended to be very well-mannered, bowed slightly in return, and said, "Miss Jiu'er, I drank a bit too much that day. It was all because my friends were egging me on that I made such a mistake. Please forgive me, Miss Jiu'er."

When Jiu'er saw Lan Caichen open his mouth, she found that he had no front teeth, which looked comical and quite funny.

Knowing that this guy truly deserved it, she couldn't let her expression betray any mockery; she still had to put on a perfect performance.

"Young Master Lan, what are you saying? It was my fault that day. I'm only offering to treat you to a meal as an apology."

As she spoke, Jiu'er poured Lan Caichen a cup of wine and gestured with her eyes to send her only female attendant out the door.

Only Jiu'er and Lan Caichen remained in the large private room. At this moment, even sitting opposite each other and talking seemed a little unsatisfying.

Lan Caichen became increasingly bold. He had no time to eat; he was more interested in touching Jiu'er than eating.

Jiu'er was not angry at all, and even greeted Lan Caichen warmly.

"Young Master Lan, I heard that the person who hit you that day has been sent to jail?"

Lan Caichen was taken aback, realizing that the person Jiu'er was referring to was Liu Zi'an.

He gave a vague answer: "I don't know. But evil people will get their just desserts, and I think even if he gets arrested, it's his own fault."

Jiu'er nodded, "Yes, he really is a bad person."

Lan Caichen was stunned. Wasn't it Liu Zian who saved Jiu'er that day? Logically speaking, shouldn't she be extremely grateful?

Jiu'er's expression changed slightly, revealing a look of great fear. She said to Lan Caichen, "Young Master Lan, you don't know this, but after you left that day, I wanted to go up and thank this gentleman. However, he actually asked me for money as a reward. Otherwise, he threatened to use my reputation to spread rumors about me everywhere."

(End of this chapter)