What to do if you have too many golden fingers? Walk sideways!

Chengyang County is quite lively, with shops lining the streets, but if you want to find out things, the small stalls on the street are the most convenient.

Gu Xi was also hungry, so he ordered a bowl of wontons on the street and asked about the Sun family in the south of the city.

After some inquiries, it was learned that the Sun family was a local tycoon and the in-laws of the county magistrate. They were usually rampant in the village and did all kinds of evil. The county magistrate's brother-in-law bullied men and women and was deeply hated by the people.

But there was nothing to be done, because the Sun family was the only dominant family in Chengyang County, whether in the underworld or the white world, and no one dared to confront them head-on.

It is said that Mr. Shi in the west of the city had an only daughter, whom he treated like the apple of his eye. Because of her beauty, she was noticed by the brother-in-law, the county magistrate, who forcibly took her as a concubine. Mr. Shi disagreed and reported the matter to the prefect. As a result, the lawsuit was sent back to Chengyang County for trial.

When he arrived in Chengyang County, could he still be as good as Mr. Shi? He was severely beaten by the county magistrate.

Mr. Shi was not convinced and wanted to go to the capital to file a complaint after his injury healed. However, he was killed by a group of bandits before he even left Chengyang County.

Knowing that her relatives might be sold to the Sun family, Gu Xi was very worried. Although her sister and cousins were not very old, they were all beauties because of their good genes.

Gu Xi wanted to go to the Sun family quickly, but a family like that would definitely have a lot of guards, and her first-level fighting skills would not be enough. What should she do?

"Hey, system, can you give me the reward first and upgrade my fighting skills? Otherwise, with my current strength, it will be a bit difficult to save people." Gu Xi negotiated with the system in a desperate effort.

"No, you have to complete the task first before you can get the reward." It turned out to be that cruel system.

Since the system is unreliable, she can only rely on her wisdom.

Gu Xi hired a carriage and took her to the gate of Sun's mansion. She found that the gate was decorated with lights and was very lively. Several servants were welcoming guests at the door.

After asking around with people nearby, I found out that today was the old lady of the Sun family's birthday. A banquet would be held in the evening, and people from all over began to come to the house to celebrate the birthday since the afternoon.

However, the people who come to visit now are all people of lower status, so servants are arranged to greet them, and people of higher status will definitely come last.

When going in to celebrate a birthday, one must bring gifts. Gu Xi has no money on her now, but she has snacks.

Gu Xi went to buy a lunch box for pastries, unwrapped the chocolate and put it in it, then carried it to the Sun family’s door.

The servant at the door saw that Gu Xi was just carrying a food box, and he looked down on him and shouted:

"Who are you? Do you have an invitation?"

Gu Xi said calmly:

"My surname is Xi. Although I don't have an invitation, I am passing by here on business. I heard that it is Madam Sun's birthday, so I came to congratulate her. This is just a small gift, not a token of respect."

Hearing that he was just a businessman, the servant looked down on him, snorted reluctantly, and asked:

"What is it that you are carrying?"

Gu Xi said: "These are some cakes, but I can guarantee that Madam Sun will like them."

The servant said disdainfully: "Our old lady has eaten all kinds of cakes."

Gu Xi stuffed a handful of copper coins into the servant's hand and said, "Brother, please send the cakes in. If the old lady doesn't like them, I will leave."

For the sake of the money, the servant took the food box and brought it in.

The old lady of the Sun family was opening presents in the back hall with a group of female relatives in the mansion.

The group of women were as excited as modern women opening express parcels.

This one said, "Look, ancestor, this jade bracelet is emerald green all over. It's obviously worth a lot of money. You are so lucky."

The other said, "Grandma, this string of coral beads is so beautiful!"

Others said: "Wow, the gift from Zhengji Bank is really direct and pleasing. It's actually a big gold brick!"

Old Madam Sun was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. Their Sun family held several banquets every year and made money under various pretexts.

There were things like the old grandfather and the old mistress’ birthdays, the eldest and second masters taking concubines, and the grandson’s first birthday. What was even more outrageous was that one time the Sun family’s guarding yellow dog gave birth to eight puppies, and the Sun family insisted it was a good omen and even held a banquet.

"Huh? Who is so shabby that he only gave a box of pastries? This thing is so black, how can it be delicious?"

The second lady in the mansion opened the food box sent by Gu Xi with disdain, and after looking through it carefully, she found that there was no banknote or anything else hidden inside.

The five-year-old Sixth Miss Sun loved eating cakes the most. When she heard that there were cakes to eat, she came over, took a piece and put it in her mouth.

"Wow! Grandma, this cake is so delicious."

As he spoke, he took a piece and stuffed it into the old lady's mouth. When the old lady tasted it, she felt that the taste was sweet from the tip of her tongue to her heart, making her unable to stop.

After a while, the group of women finished eating the box of chocolates, and each of them looked like they were still wanting more.

"I have never tasted such delicious cakes. Please invite the gift-giver in."

The old lady thought to herself that she must find out the secret recipe of making pastries so that she could sell them in her own shop and make a fortune.

Gu Xi was invited in. She was now disguised as a handsome young man, making all the young girls and wives in the room blush.

The eldest lady sat next to the old lady and asked first:

"Master Xi, what is the name of this cake? Our old lady loves it very much. I wonder if you can tell us the recipe so that we can make it for her often and show our filial piety."

The eldest lady had a sarcastic face. In her heart, this young master from the West who was doing business would never dare to refuse her.

Gu Xi sneered in his heart, robbery? The Sun family’s greed is really ugly.

But he said respectfully:

"This cake is called chocolate, and it is an imported product. I only got this box by chance when I was doing business at sea, and there are no more. If you have the recipe, I will definitely give it to the old lady."

Everyone was immediately disappointed.

The lady continued:

"Master Xi, are you reluctant to give up the recipe?"

"How dare I, madam, your words are too sincere. If I really had the recipe, I would have opened a pastry shop long ago."

Everyone thought that was true, but the taste of chocolate was so unforgettable that it could no longer be tasted. The old lady even regretted that she should not have shared all the chocolate with everyone.

Seeing the displeasure on everyone's faces, Gu Xi was afraid of being chased out by this group of shameless people, so he quickly took out two buckets of potato chips from his bag and said:

"I also got these two boxes of potato chips from the foreign merchants. They are very delicious. I also present them to the old lady. I wish her good fortune and a long life."

No woman can resist these snacks.

Everyone looked greedy, but they were all restrained. They waited until the old lady arranged for the servants to take Gu Xi to the front yard for the banquet, then they opened the box of potato chips, took a bite, and their eyes immediately lit up again.

It’s such a delicious dish!

The old lady's eyes were filled with tears. She was nearly sixty years old, but she had never eaten such delicious food. She felt that she had lived in vain. Woo woo woo ~