"I didn't do anything, I just talked to him for a few minutes."
Horror stories, especially those that happen around us, can definitely trigger people's speculations, associations, and evoke some fear in their hearts.
Some people still have psychological trauma from what they saw in childhood, which shows that the influence of art works on people is profound, which can span more than ten years or even affect their entire lives.
Mental damage is indelible, this sentence suddenly popped up in Lin Qianqian's mind.
Ancient people were controlled by idealistic ideas, coupled with religious activities, many people lived their entire lives in the theory of humans, ghosts and gods.
She doesn't mind adding fuel to the fire.
However, there were also some advanced materialist thinkers in history, such as Xunzi in the Warring States Period and his three disciples who were lost in other dynasties.
Lin Qianqian was not sure whether she would meet a materialistic thinker in this era.
On the second day, the people who had listened to the book yesterday came.
Not only did they come, some people also called their friends.
Men have more free time. They don’t have to do housework, washing clothes, cooking, and serving their parents-in-law all day like women do. They have plenty of time to relax.
Some people were dressed gorgeously, but they were basically rich and idle people. Someone offered a silver ingot and asked Lin Qianqian to read another paragraph. She didn't want to read it, but the madam snatched the silver and asked her to read another paragraph.
"You think you can make money just by reading from books and talking?" The madam took the silver ingot in her hand and bit it hard, still a little unconvinced.
Lin Qianqian rolled her eyes at her behind her back, "Is the silver in your hand fake? According to you, storytellers, opera singers, and singers are just talking, aren't they?"
"It turns out that some people buy happiness and stories. Others can make money with their brains, but you want to ruin other people's bodies and do things that harm decent women and go against the will of heaven."
The madam pouted and pointed at Lin Qianqian, laughing, "You are so sharp-tongued, now it's your turn to teach me a lesson! I won't do this business, there are plenty of people who do it, why should I let others make this money."
These accusations of conscience no longer hurt her and are not offensive at all. "I am not afraid of having no conscience. What I am most afraid of is not having money to enjoy life."
On the third day, there was a long line at the door, and they said they needed to buy a ticket to get in. They paid three copper coins per person before letting people in.
People who were not short of money casually threw three copper coins into the basket held by Qingyin, and soon the bottom of the basket was full.
The madam stood by with her hands on her hips and watched. When she saw people taking out money, a smile appeared on her face.
At first, she despised her for charging for reading a few sentences. But when she saw people paying readily, and after a little bit accumulated, she thought she could raise the price a bit.
A guest threw a large ingot of gold and said, "I brought a book today. Ask her to read it to me. There is no woman I like in "Jin X Mei".
The madam laughed cheerfully, "Okay, okay, I'll ask her to change the book right away."
"No, we are all here to listen to 'Jin X Mei'."
The person in the queue behind said.
"That's right. It's finally time to listen to the passage I like. Why change to another book?"
"If you're going to revise the book, then why are you listening? Go, go, go."
"Wait a minute—" Hearing the commotion at the door, Lin Qianqian rushed over here and saw that a dispute had indeed occurred.
She came over and said to the middle-aged man who had given the gold, "Excuse me, sir. The notice below has already announced that today is the "Golden Plum Blossoms". It must be the "Golden Plum Blossoms"..."
"This guest gave her a reward of gold. What's wrong with you changing it for another book?" Before she could finish her words, the madam pointed at her and scolded her.
Lin Qianqian said calmly, "This reading is for everyone, not just one person. If this guest wants to read this, and that person wants to read that, and keeps changing it, people who come here will just think it's a scam! Who will come a second time in the future?"
The madam was speechless.
Lin Qianqian turned to the customer and said, "Thank you for your kindness. The book you recommended looks very interesting. I will go back and take a look. If it is suitable, I will choose it as my next book."
Although the male guest was somewhat dissatisfied, he did not say anything in the end. He did not take back the gold, but said to Lin Qianqian, "Okay, you can read this book after you finish reading "Jin X Mei". This gold will be your reward."
"Look at you, you almost offended a customer!" The madam was so angry that she hit Lin Qianqian on the shoulder.
The madam thought that the customer would leave because he didn't hear about the book he liked, so she ran over to apologize.
Unexpectedly, the guest turned back and sat back in to listen.
After the fourth day, the seats in the room gradually became full.
From one game, it increased to two games.
The ticket fees plus the tips far exceeded the hard-earned money that ordinary prostitutes in the building earned from selling their bodies.
"Although you don't earn as much as the top girls, you still earn more than most, and the income is stable. Some people get angry after hearing this and come to our building to spend money to find girls. Do you have any other way to make more money?" The madam came to Lin Qianqian with a smile and gave her a can of good tea and a golden chicken from Baiweilou.
Lin Qianqian didn't even glance at it. "I worked hard to make money for you, and every penny of it went into your pocket. The servants and maids who sold themselves into slavery also got a few taels of monthly salary."
The madam quickly laughed, "How could I have forgotten about this?"
She took out a purse from her sleeve and handed it to Lin Qianqian, "This is a reward for you, buy some food."
Lin Qianqian took it, opened the purse and saw only a piece of silver and a few copper coins inside.
She raised her hand and threw it out. The purse hit the window sill and fell to the ground with a thud. "Are you sending away a beggar?"
The madam saw this and wanted to get angry, but she endured it.
She changed her tone to a gentle one, "Don't be angry, I'll give you some more."
Lin Qianqian said, "Although the maids in the mansions of wealthy families are paid one or two taels of silver a month, they only do basic housework and do not make money for their masters. I am doing a job that makes money for you, and I will continue to make money in the future."
Although there were many cases of working for free in ancient times, as a modern person, Lin Qianqian cannot refuse payment for her labor.
The madam looked at Lin Qianqian seriously, "How much do you want?"
Lin Qianqian glanced at her and said, "I don't want much. I earn so much money for you every day. Don't force me to take customers in the future. Although Qingyin does the most basic work, she has also made great contributions. She also contributed to this income. Don't force her to take customers. From now on, she will be my assistant and an indispensable employee."
"If you want to expand this business and make more money, I have a few ideas, but I will never give you advice for free."
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