She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

Seeing that Qin Yu had no intention of continuing the conversation, Xu Shaoting turned to ask her a question instead.

Have you heard of Young Master Qin?

"I just overheard the lady in the side room asking me about Young Master Qin. Do you know him?"

Xu Shaoting was puzzled because he had never heard of Young Master Qin.

"Have not heard!"

The title "Young Master Qin" was used in the county magistrate's office.

If someone is looking for you, it means there's something going on with the county magistrate.

Since she's already using aliases, how could she possibly expose herself?

The two checked the accounts again and then left Yunlai Residence.

Yunlaiju is two streets away from the alley where she lives, about a 20-minute walk away, which is about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea here.

It's not far, and at night, with few people around, it's especially quiet.

Qin Yu hadn't gone far from Yunlai Residence when he sensed someone following him.

Because of Lin Jingui's matter, Xu Shaoting found three or five people to follow him.

Just because she was afraid he might do something to her.

Therefore, it is important to ensure your own safety.

But in reality, those people couldn't protect her at all, so she refused.

It had only been two days, and unexpectedly, Xu Shaoting's prediction actually came true.

Before long, the seven or eight men who had been following her emerged from the darkness.

"Miss Qin, it wasn't easy to invite you!"

Lin Jingui stepped out from behind the group.

His face looked somewhat lewd because of his smile.

He kept turning the ring on his finger, his eyes scanning her from head to toe.

"Miss Qin, would you mind coming to our restaurant?"

Several burly men had already surrounded her, and if she said she wouldn't go, they would tie her up.

Lin Jingui's attitude clearly indicated that he had no choice but to leave.

Given this situation, how could she possibly stay?

"Please lead the way, Young Master Lin!"

"Miss Qin is a smart person!"

Lin Jingui was very satisfied with Qin Yu's sensibility and signaled a few people to keep an eye on Qin Yu while he led the way.

Before long, they arrived at the restaurant.

The layouts are all similar, but some are a mix of luxury and tacky, making them seem somewhat out of place.

After a few steps up to the second floor, Lin Jingui pushed open the door to the private room that had been prepared in advance.

Inside the private room, the rosewood table clearly showed that a lot of money had been spent on it.

"Please, Miss Qin!"

Lin Jingui gestured, but Qin Yu did not go in.

"Young Master Lin, it would be bad for my reputation if word got out that I, a woman, was stopped on the street and had to share a private room with you. What are your thoughts, Young Master Lin? Why don't you say them here?"

Qin Yu knew he couldn't enter this room.

Regardless of whether there's a trap or not, it's not a good thing for her to be in the same private room as Lin Jingui.

Lin Jingui is a ruthless man, and if he ever becomes dissatisfied with anything...

If he were to embellish what happened today and spread it around, she would have to run herself ragged trying to deny it.

This is what makes him different from Xu Shaoting.

When Xu Shaoting talked to her about business, the door to the accounting office was always open.

If Qin Yu expressed any dissatisfaction, he would immediately make changes.

This is why we chose to collaborate with Xu Shaoting instead of Lin Jingui.

It's hard to imagine how Lin Jingui would arrange himself to achieve his goals.

"Here?" Lin Jingui hadn't expected Qin Yu to refuse.

Knowing that she was a widow and worried about gossip, and now that he needed her help.

He dared not provoke Qin Yu, so he could only do whatever she said.

"Since that's the case, I'll be frank with you!"

Lin Jingui gestured, and the butler behind him brought out a box.

Upon opening the box, one finds neatly arranged silver coins, each weighing fifty taels.

Judging from the appearance, there must be at least a thousand taels of silver.

"I've heard about Miss Qin's collaboration with Xu Shaoting on the workshop. To be frank, I know Miss Qin is capable. Why not cooperate with me? All of this is yours!"

Qin Yu glanced at it, but it didn't catch his eye at all.

Lin Jingui was somewhat surprised to see that Qin Yu remained unmoved.

He assumed that a woman like Qin Yu must be after money, since she didn't even care about this amount of money; it seemed she had quite an appetite.

"It doesn't matter who you cooperate with, Miss Qin. All this money is a gift from me, Lin Jingui. As long as you cooperate with me, this money will flow to you continuously in the future!"

"No woman in this world doesn't love money, and Miss Qin is no exception. Otherwise, why would you choose to sell these formulas?"

Lin Jingui was talking to himself, clearly grouping Qin Yu and those other people together.

“Yunlaiju was originally not even worthy of carrying shoes for my Jingui Restaurant in Qingshui County. He is lucky to be where he is today. Miss Qin, you are capable and naturally cannot be subordinate to Xu Shaoting. This is Miss Qin’s choice!”

Lin Jingui's eyes were full of arrogance and self-satisfaction.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Qin Yu was one of unwavering determination.

After saying everything, he brought out a wine glass and held it in front of Qin Yu.

He looked at Qin Yu, waiting for her answer.

After a long while, Qin Yu spoke up, shattering all his fantasies.

"Young Master Lin, I'm afraid you won't be able to give this money away!"

Qin Yu exuded a coldness that kept people at arm's length.

"Who doesn't love money? A gentleman loves money, but he earns it in a proper way. Young Master Lin doesn't know, but Xu Shaoting and I have signed a contract. If I come out of there, I will have to pay three thousand taels of silver in compensation."

"Besides, you also said that he was lucky. Whether I am here or not is not important to Yunlaiju. If it is not important, then what use is it for Young Master Lin to invite me?"

Qin Yu pushed away the wine glass in front of him.

"Miss Qin, please consider it again. I will compensate you with three thousand taels!"

Lin Jingui obviously thought it was impossible, believing that Qin Yu was trying to deceive him and test his intentions.

“I, Lin Jingui, have always been a man of my word. Since I said I would repay you, I will not go back on my word.”

"Besides, Jin Gui Restaurant is not even a fraction as good as Yun Lai Ju. Miss Qin should think this through."

"Yunlaiju is not a wealthy family. If it encounters natural disasters or man-made calamities, no one knows what will happen in the future. But my Lin family is different!"

I also understood that there was a threatening meaning in his words.

Qin Yu had no idea how much money this family had.

But she also understood that this was still too hasty.

If they really had a lot of money, they wouldn't be afraid of Xu Shaoting.

But now, his words reveal a clear fear.

It's clear that Xu Shaoting has indeed influenced him.

"Since Young Master Lin is so confident, he naturally doesn't need my involvement!"

There's no point in talking when you don't see eye to eye. I originally thought that Lin Jingui would definitely start his business properly after he got out of prison.

He was able to become a local tyrant and the head of the local restaurants because of his methods, which forced others to obey him.

But Xu Shaoting was different. She and Xu Shaoting both believed that winning people over with virtue was the only way to last, so naturally she was not afraid of him.

Thinking this through, I was already planning to leave.

Lin Jingui clearly hadn't expected Qin Yu to refuse money.

He couldn't give away the money, and his expression was extremely unpleasant.