Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

After breakfast, Bai Zhi changed into an inconspicuous set of clothes and walked out of the Marquis' Mansion with Qiaoqiao.

The original owner was a young lady from a wealthy family, she never left the house, so she didn't know much about the people. Bai Zhi had no time to go out since she traveled through time, and now she had some free time, so she went out to the street to learn about this era.

Baizhi took Qiaoqiao all the way to Wanjia Street, the most prosperous street in the capital.

Wanjia Street, as the name suggests, is a ten-mile-long street where thousands of merchants gather. Both sides of the road are filled with small vendors selling jewelry, cloth, pubs, teahouses, and all kinds of people. It is bustling and lively.

It is suitable for observing public sentiment and also for gathering information.

"Miss! Look, this hairpin is so beautiful!"

The jewelry stall owner's eyes lit up: "This girl has good taste! This coral hairpin is a popular style among the ladies in the palace. My shop exclusively stocks it and it sells the best. Many girls travel an hour or two just to buy this hairpin!"

Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up when she heard this. Baizhi picked up the hairpin and took a closer look. The hairpin was carved into a lifelike sick plum tree. The workmanship was really good. It was a pity that the material was of poor quality, which was a waste of the craftsmanship.

"how much is it?"

"I originally sold this hairpin for thirty taels, but since you seem to be interested, I'll sell it to you for twenty-five taels!"

Bai Zhi’s eyes almost popped out.

It’s too dark!

According to the original owner's understanding, this thing is only worth eleven or twelve taels of silver. Considering the expensive shops in Wanjia Street, the price can be increased to fifteen taels at most.

"Ten taels." Bai Zhi put down the hairpin and asked, "Will you sell it?"

The boss's face turned green: "Girl, this is top-quality goods. Look at the workmanship and the material. You can't find the same one anywhere else. Twenty-five taels is definitely worth it."

Bai Zhi said firmly: "What kind of coral is this? Look at the color, it's not translucent at all, and the material is not smooth at all, and it's only ten taels!"

"Oh girl, you don't know anything. Top-quality coral is like this, not smooth and not shiny. How can you treat it the same as jade?"

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Qiaoqiao watched from the side as Baizhi and the boss went back and forth for thirty rounds. In the end, Baizhi won the hairpin for twelve taels of silver, while the boss looked miserable.

"Qiaoqiao! Give me money!"

Qiaoqiao counted out the silver from her purse and gave it to the boss, praising Baizhi: "Miss, you are amazing!"

Bai Zhi carefully inserted the hairpin on Qiaoqiao's head and said, "Your young lady is very capable in many ways. I forgot about the money yesterday. When I go back tonight, I will ask Gu Yan for the monthly allowance. From now on, we don't have to be so frugal with money."

"Miss, I don't want it for myself, I just think this hairpin suits you." Qiaoqiao took out the hairpin and put it on Baizhi's head, "Miss, you have fair skin, and the red hairpin looks good on you."

Bai Zhi felt relieved and said jokingly, "Miss, I am naturally beautiful. Even my hairpins and chopsticks look good."

Qiaoqiao happily agreed: "Miss, you look beautiful no matter what!"

After buying the hairpin, there was little money left in their purses. They did not look at any more expensive things and only bought some food worth three or five cents along the way.

As they were walking, Qiaoqiao suddenly grabbed Baizhi and said, "Miss, let's go to Cailou."

"Come to Cailou?"

"Mingxin said that the braised food in Laicailou is especially delicious. Let's try it."

Bai Zhi was very unfamiliar with this name: "Who is Ming Xin?"

Qiaoqiao gestured as she spoke: "He is the personal servant of the Third Master, Miss, don't you remember him? He was the one who led the way for us on the day we moved to Yishuiyuan."

Bai Zhi suddenly realized: "So his name is Ming Xin. Qiaoqiao, you became familiar with him so quickly?"

Qiaoqiao pursed her lips and said, "He said that before, he was the only personal servant in Yishui Garden, and he had no one to talk to for a long time. It was not easy for me to come here, and he finally had a companion. He talked to me a lot in the past two days."

Bai Zhi wanted to ask about Ming Xin, but the waiter at the Cailou saw the two standing there for a long time and stepped forward to greet them, "Ladies, our most popular braised large intestine is almost sold out. If you don't come in, you won't be able to catch it today."

After hearing this, Bai Zhi didn't ask any more questions. She grabbed Qiaoqiao and rushed into the store.

Laicailou is famous for its braised food, which goes well with alcohol, so most of the people in the restaurant are drinkers who come here to drink.

He got drunk and his mind was muddled, so he couldn't control his words. He commented on everything from the new policies of the imperial court to the gossips of his family.

"Miss, it's so noisy here." Qiaoqiao frowned as she ate, "It makes my ears hurt."

Bai Zhi listened attentively to the conversation at the table next to her: "Qiaoqiao, listen to the conversation at the table next to you with the bearded man and the skinny monkey."

Qiaoqiao tilted her head and listened hard.

"...Of course! It must be because the bride and the Third Young Master Gu have a compatible horoscope that she was able to escape death."

"What you said is true. Who doesn't care about the compatibility of the horoscopes when getting married, let alone the Marquis's family! How could the first two be married even though they knew they were incompatible? In my opinion, it's just that the bride has some tricks. You see, the first two died within three days. Isn't it obvious that they were harmed?"

"Hey, now that you mention it, it's true. The first two really didn't live for more than three days. The old man is really a piece of shit. He pushed his daughter into the fire pit. Fortunately, this girl is capable."

"How can a concubine's daughter of a wealthy family be treated the same as a legitimate daughter? They have their own rules. It's called the difference between legitimate and concubine's daughters. It's not like us ordinary people who just marry a daughter-in-law. We don't care whether she's legitimate or not. We just let her go and cherish her."

"Hey, has your daughter's marriage been decided? Didn't she see a few people at Liu Mei's these past two days?"

"Damn it, it's unlucky to mention this matter. That damn old woman Liu Mei doesn't have any good people in her hands. Oh, one of them is working for the Marquis's family. It is said that she is the Marquis's wife's... pastry cook, yes, specializing in making pastries."

“Isn’t this a good job?”

"What a bullshit! Liu Mei said that this cook makes a lot of money. I asked him how much he can earn in a month. Damn it! Liu Mei said that this guy is smart. In addition to receiving a monthly salary, he also resells noodles and rice, which is another big sum. You say, this greedy and clever guy has bad behavior. How can he be worthy of my daughter? When I go back and tell my daughter, she will look down on me!"

When Bai Zhi heard this, she asked the waiter for a jar of girl's red wine, and walked up to the store with the jar in hand and said, "Two big brothers, I'll treat you to a drink!"

The two people who were chatting were stunned. The bearded man laughed and said, "Little girl, what do you mean?"

"I just heard you two brothers talking about the Marquis' wife's pastry chef. It just so happens that a good friend of mine is also looking for a marriage partner recently, and her family also introduced her to a Marquis' wife's pastry chef." Bai Zhi acted like a commoner, sat down carelessly, and poured wine for the two of them. "I'm worried that my friend might have met the wrong person, so I'd like to ask you to tell me more about this pastry chef."

The bearded man was immediately filled with righteous indignation: "The pastry chef's surname is Zhang, but I forgot his name. The matchmaker I found said that he would take the rice and flour from the kitchen and resell them on the first and fifteenth day of every month. He could make a lot of money in one trip. How could such a greedy person be a good man? Little girl, you must tell your friend not to jump into the fire pit!"