Good luck every time

The contract was signed and it was only half past noon when Li Ruyi took Qian Si to have dinner.

She didn't order anything too good. They had both been running for half a day and were very hungry. As long as they could eat, they didn't care whether the food was good or not.

But the food in this restaurant is pretty good. Li Ruyi ordered another pound of wine. After she and Qian Si drank a little, she put the rest into the wine gourd.

Watching her skillfully pouring wine into the wine gourd, Qian Si finally believed completely that Li Ruyi was a peddler.

Nowadays, everyone who is running around outside has to rely on drinking to keep warm.

The girl is very young, but after drinking just two or three glasses of wine she is as calm as if she had never drunk anything at all, which shows that she has been tempered by the times.

After the meal, the two of them went back to Qian Si's place. Li Ruyi took his horse away, went to buy some things, papered the windows, and spent the night there.

The next day, Li Ruyi led his horse and wandered around the city.

If you want to do business in the capital, you also need to know what goods can be sold.

This is not something that can be known in a snap; it requires a lot of time to observe and visit.

Li Ruyi took a pen and paper and waited around the famous market in the city. She would record down who bought what.

After running around all day, I still have to tidy up when I get home at night.

What sells well in the East Market, who buys it, and are they happy or worried after buying it...

What is selling well in the West Market? Who buys it? What is the price? Why is there a price difference with the East Market?

When Li Ruyi didn't think it through carefully, he kept scratching his head in anxiety.

After wandering around like this for a few days, she decided to stop working and wait at the city gate.

After waiting for two days, Li Er and his group finally arrived.

Li Ruyi took people to the yard she rented.

The house was still empty as usual. Apart from the firewood that Li Ruyi had prepared for everyone, there was nothing else.

With more people around, the yard immediately became lively.

When the neighbors saw so many cars, they all stood at the gate to watch.

Only after the car entered the yard did someone come to stop Li Ruyi.

"Hey! Little brother!"

When Li Ruyi heard someone calling her, she turned around and saw an older woman.

The old lady had often seen Li Ruyi coming in and out of this place these days and thought that the child was quite good-looking. However, as she left in a hurry, she had not taken a close look at him. Now that she had taken a closer look, she was shocked.

"Hey hey! Why does this child look like a girl?"

Li Ruyi smiled and admitted it openly.

"I am a girl, and it is more convenient for me to wear men's clothes when I go out."

In fact, there is not much difference between men's and women's clothing worn by ordinary people. Women's clothing includes trousers, men's clothing includes skirts, and both have brightly colored clothes.

It was just that Li Ruyi had a simple hairstyle and wore nothing except the hairpin given to her by Han Shian. She also bound her chest, which made her look like she was wearing men's clothing.

When the old lady heard that she was a girl, her eyes were instantly filled with scrutiny.

"Oh, your family is really too conceited. How could they let a girl like you run around outside?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Er walked out of the yard, showing no expression of sadness or joy, he just said.

"I told you to go in and check the goods!"

Li Ruyi agreed and turned around to introduce her to the aunt.

"This is my cousin, Li Ershi. Ershi means twenty. He has nineteen older brothers and six younger brothers."

aunt:……

"Ha! Ha...I see! It really is a blessing to have many children. Your clan has quite a lot of children!"

Li Ruyi continued.

"There are indeed quite a few people in our clan. For example, my 26-year-old brother's family has 26 children. Originally, all the children in this generation had to be given names with the character for wood, but there were so many people and so few characters, so there was no choice but to give them names randomly. Now they just call them whatever they want!"

aunt:……

"Haha! Where are you guys from? Why are there so many cars? Are you going to live here permanently?"

Li Ruyi also answered frankly.

"We came from down there. The village burned charcoal and we brought it here to sell."

When she heard that he was selling charcoal, the old lady was happy for a moment.

"Hey! Charcoal seller? How do you sell this charcoal?"

Li Ruyi told the price with a smile, and the old lady immediately calmed down.

"It's charcoal! I thought it was coal from the mine!"

Li Ruyi didn't say anything. He just stood there and chatted with others for a few more words before going into the yard.

Li Ershi waited for her to turn around and walk back before he followed her silently.

He said as soon as he entered the door.

"I thought she was going to say something nasty."

In fact, he was not in such a hurry to order the goods. He was just worried that Li Ruyi would be criticized, so he went over to help.

After hearing this, Li Ruyi also smiled.

"Brother Twenty came out at the right time, saving me a lot of trouble!"

After all, Li Ruyi treats Li Ershi differently from Li Shiwu and Li Shiliu.

Their status as fellow disciples and their mutual support are more inclined towards equality.

Although Li Ruyi made many important decisions, Li Er never questioned them.

But the relationship between the two parties is more like cooperation rather than a superior-subordinate relationship.

Li Ruyi would also treat him with much more gentleness and patience.

If Li Shiliu had jumped out on his own initiative today, Li Ruyi would definitely have behaved differently.

Li Shiliu needs someone to suppress him so as not to go against Li Ruyi's will.

But what Li Er needs more often is Li Ruyi's approval.

"I can rest assured that."

"By the way, after you left, Han Shian wrote to me!"

Li Ruyi was stunned for a moment. She watched Li Er take out a letter from his arms.

Li Ruyi reached out to take it, still a little confused.

In her previous life, she lived a helpless and lonely life, with no relatives or friends, and no one had ever written to her.

Han Shian was always reserved at that time.

He would always watch Li Ruyi from afar, worried that his presence would bring trouble to the other party, and would never leave behind such blatant evidence and handle as a letter.

Receiving letters was truly a novel experience for Li Ruyi.

On the envelope was Han Shian's handwriting, which was as fast as a dragon.

With the experience accumulated from two lifetimes, his calligraphy is so beautiful that even Li Ruyi can be amazed at first sight.

On the envelope was written: From Senior Sister Li.

Li Ruyi curled the corners of her mouth, and she was already full of anticipation before she even opened the envelope.

Li Er looked at the words on the envelope, the muscles on his face twitched, reminding Li Ruyi.

"Don't bully Han Shian. He still has to take the imperial examination in the future!"

Li Er is not blind, so he can see the secret between Li Ruyi and Han Shian!

He was just worried that this childhood sweetheart relationship might not be stable enough.

Worried that Li Ruyi’s dominance would displease Han Shian.

I am also worried that Han Shian will move away, see more of me, and abandon this relationship.

Li Er's feelings towards Li Ruyi are very complicated. He has admiration for a superior, liking for a younger sister, appreciation for a strong person, closeness that grows over time, and the comfort of having a confidant.

Li Ruyi is an extremely important person to him.

He hopes the other party can go further.

It's not just for the sake of their agreement, but also because he hopes that Li Ruyi can always live up to his expectations.

Under such circumstances, Li Er was naturally full of hostility towards Han Shian.

But who made Li Ruyi like him?

And...Han Shian is also his genuine junior brother.

He couldn't do anything and could only remind her quietly from behind.

Li Ruyi burst out laughing at what he said.

"Don't worry, 20th brother! Even without Han Shian, I, Li Ruyi, am still Li Ruyi!"

Li Er's thoughts were exposed and he rolled his eyes.

"Just know what you are doing! I don't care about you!"

After saying this, Li Er became angry and turned away.

Li Ruyi didn't care. She was alone and it was convenient for her to read the letter.

Li Ruyi opened the envelope and poured out a letter.

The letter paper was unfolded, and Han Shian's handwriting appeared on the paper.

The blue sky is far away, the green water is weary.

My soul is longing for you in my dreams, and I will wait for the dream to come true when I return.

When will we meet again?

Li Ruyi seemed to see a look of longing and some grievance in Han Shian's eyes.

Her heart also soared as Han Shian's words sounded.

The letter was stacked up and Li Ruyi was about to put it into the envelope, but he couldn't control his hand and opened it again to read it.

It was only twenty or so words, and she had almost memorized it, but she still thought it was very beautiful.

After putting away the letter, Li Ruyi also wanted to write a reply to Han Shian.

But her literary talent is really limited.

Not to mention writing poetry, even writing a few elegant sentences requires a lot of effort.

She put the matter aside for the time being and followed the others to work.

A large group of people were waiting for her to make arrangements, and she was busy until evening. After lighting the oil lamp, she sat beside the kang table supported by bricks.

The handle of the brush poked back and forth on her head. Li Ruyi encountered the most difficult hurdle since her rebirth.

When the ink in the inkstone showed signs of drying up, she sighed, poured some water from the teacup into the inkstone, ground it a little, dipped it in ink again, and wrote on the paper.

I have read your letter. I am busy now and have not decided when I will return.

After thinking about it, Li Ruyi added another sentence.

I care about you, please take care of yourself.

She sighed and decided to copy poetry collections when she practiced calligraphy in the future.

Here, Li Ruyi was troubled by Han Shian's love poem.

Over there, Zhao Qi was also troubled by Li Ruyi's matter.

How could the people that the old lady of the Zhao family placed around him be fully used by him?

Not long after he came back, Zhao Qi's ambiguous feelings for Li Ruyi were discovered by the old lady of the Zhao family.

The old lady of the Zhao family has been very busy these days. It is near the end of the year, and the Zhao family has such a large business that it will take many days just to count the accounts!

After she knew what Zhao Qi was thinking, she also began to pay attention to Li Ruyi's movements.

The old lady of the Zhao family didn't have any opinion about Li Ruyi.

Knowing that the killer had nothing to do with Li Ruyi, she could only treat her grandson's savior with courtesy.

As for whether you like it or not, it is secondary.

Even if she didn't like Li Ruyi, she had to accept the favor.

Of course, the old lady of the Zhao family simply had no feelings for Li Ruyi.

I can't say I like it, nor can I say I hate it.

At her point in life, there aren’t many people left who truly like her.

During this period, Zhao Qi was also secretly keeping an eye on Li Ruyi.

He knew everything, including where the other party rented a house and what kind of yard they wanted to buy.

Some of them were said by his subordinates just to please him.

Some of them were because Zhao Qi had heard too many of these things and asked out of curiosity.

Whether actively or passively, these messages come from all directions.

After they had saved up enough money, the old lady of the Zhao family couldn't sit still anymore.

She didn't mind Zhao Qi falling over the woman.