After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Suddenly, a fat boy who was eating hard at the table nearby raised his head when he heard the sound.

When he saw that person, his dark eyes suddenly lit up!

Bai Youyou and Xiaoju sat on chairs, waiting to eat steaming chicken wonton soup. A chubby man in a dark green brocade jacket sat next to her holding a large bowl.

"Xiao Si, you come to eat wontons too."

Junior?

Bai Youyou looked at the man whose face was like a white bun, and the dimples on both sides of his cheeks, and finally remembered who this man was.

Qi Lian, the second son of her maternal cousin's family, was the most dissolute playboy in the capital, and this guy was second.

His father is now the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his mother is close friends with Lu, Bai Youyou and he have been childhood sweethearts, and when they were young, they often went to the river to fish and climbed trees to steal bird eggs.

"I was put in solitary confinement a few days ago and was released today. I was just about to eat wontons and go to your house to find you. I didn't expect that we would have such a keen eye for each other and meet here."

He is about the same age as Bai Youyou. Bai Youyou is April and he is May. In fact, he should call Bai Youyou sister.

When she was little, she would follow me around and call me sister sweetly. But after she became knowledgeable, she stopped calling me that and just called me Xiaosi.

Qilian has a round face, with small fangs on both sides showing when he smiles, and dimples that are faintly visible. He is fair and plump, and looks naive.

"What did you do to piss off your cousin?"

In her impression, her cousin was gentle and never lost her temper easily. If Qi Lian had not done something excessive, she would certainly not have punished him by confinement.

Qi Lian pouted and said, "I didn't do anything. I was just caught secretly reading the storybook while the teacher was teaching."

The servant sitting next to him couldn't help but say, "Master, you tore off the cover of the Four Books and Five Classics and pasted it on the storybook. It would be strange if Madam wasn't angry."

Bai Youyou said "Oh" in a long tone, "No wonder my cousin is angry, you've gone too far."

"But I just don't like reading. When I see those things, I feel dizzy and want to sleep."

Qi Lian was helpless, "I have an older brother at home, and I'm not planning to pursue a career in government, so why should I study so much?"

Bai Youyou recalled her past memories and looked at him with her chin propped up. "Do you really want to be a merchant when you grow up?"

"What's wrong with merchants?"

Speaking of this, Qi Lian smiled brightly, "When I was one year old, I caught an abacus, so naturally I have to stick to my childhood ambitions."

"Have you learned arithmetic well?" Bai Youyou couldn't help laughing. "If you want to be a businessman, arithmetic is the most important thing."

Qi Lian's servant said quickly, "My cousin, among the six arts, our young master only got an A in arithmetic."

“Of course not,” Qilian raised his round chin with a proud look on his face, “I am the only one in the clan school who got an A in arithmetic.”

Bai Youyou looked at his arrogant look and tried to strike down his blind confidence. "You said you are good at arithmetic, so let me test you."

"Okay, just ask the questions."

Bai Youyou picked a classic question about chickens and rabbits in the same cage, but he didn't expect that he could answer it in less than three minutes.

This arithmetic talent is simply amazing!

Bai Youyou would not let such a talent go easily. She raised her arm and put it on Qi Lian's shoulder, smiling with two crescent moons on her apple cheeks. "Cousin, I have a plan to get rich quickly. Are you interested in participating?"

"Xiao Si, you have no money again?"

Qi Lian covered the dark green purse on his waist and stared at her defensively, "I don't have much money on me, so don't try to hit on me."

"I won't borrow money from you."

Bai Youyou retracted her arm and rolled her eyes at him, "I want to hire you as my account manager, and you will work with me in the future."

Qi Lian looked up at the bright sunny sky and muttered quietly, "It's not even dark yet, why am I already dreaming?"

Xiao Ju took the two bowls of wontons made by the old woman and placed one bowl in front of Bai You You, "Miss, the young master won't believe you no matter what you say now, so you should fill your stomach first."

She handed the spoon to Bai Youyou and said, "Eat it while it's hot."

"I want to believe it too," Qi Lian pursed his lips, looking innocent, "but I'm just young, not stupid."

"You don't have to believe it now, but when you do, come to see me anytime. I will keep the position of chief accountant for you."

Bai Youyou patted his shoulder, lowered her head and started eating wontons with a spoon.

The rich and fragrant chicken soup and the wontons with thin skin and plenty of meat spread in her mouth, and she squinted her eyes comfortably.

Such conscientious merchants deserve to make a lot of money.

Qi Lian didn't take her words seriously. He picked up the bowl with his chubby hands and gulped down the chicken soup in the bowl in a few big gulps.

"belch!"

He burped, then pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his mouth roughly.

"Xiao Si, I haven't been to the old street for a long time. Let's go to the old street later."

Memories of the old street instantly flooded Bai Youyou's mind.

The old street is at the north gate of the capital, also known as the black market. There are many people setting up stalls there, selling calligraphy and paintings, antiques and various strange things.

If you have a good eye, you can pick out authentic works of famous artists or find treasures.

"Okay."

Bai Youyou was penniless, but had nothing to do, so she went to see the Taobao Street with her own eyes.

Qilian paid for the wontons, and after they finished eating, they took Bai Youyou's carriage to the old street.

The people living in the north of the city are ordinary merchants and farmers, and many people carry their own small items on their shoulders to sell.

This street is lined with various open-air stalls, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining are endless.

"Keep an eye on your wallet, don't let it get stolen like last time."

As soon as Qi Lian finished speaking, two children came running towards them playfully.

Qi Lian was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pulled Bai Youyou towards himself and avoided the hands of the two dirty children.

Bai Youyou lowered her head and saw several black fingerprints on the purse around her waist, and she was still frightened.

This place can be called a black market, so naturally it is a mixed bag, and it is a good place for all kinds of people to hang out.

"You cried when you lost your wallet last time. Why don't you learn your lesson?"

Qi Lian said this, but he still tried his best to use his chubby body to block the crowded people around her, and his eyes quickly scanned the stalls.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

He reached out and grabbed Bai Youyou, and stopped in front of the stall of an old man in gray clothes with messy hair and beard.

"Come on, young sir, just take your pick. I guarantee the price will be fair to everyone!"

The old man was sitting on a small stool. When he saw the fat sheep coming, he immediately put down his crossed legs, took out the bamboo stick from his mouth, and said to them with a smile.

Qi Lian squatted down and rummaged through his stall, finally pulling out a brush washer and a worn-out, almost unusable inkstone.

"How much are these two?"

"My dear young guest, you have a very sharp eye. The brush washer and inkstone in your hand are things that everyone uses—"