Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Tao Jiuxi put the purse on his lap with a nervous look, afraid that anyone would see it.

She counted the money carefully, muttering to herself, "One hundred, a full one hundred taels, I'm rich!" After counting, he quickly put the purse tightly into his sleeve, then looked around vigilantly, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one saw him.

As the sky grew darker, Tao Jiuxi thought to himself that just waiting like this was not a solution.

So, he found a family nearby, explained his purpose with a sincere face, and said he wanted to temporarily leave his stall there and pick it up tomorrow. He also gave the family the few copper coins he had. Only then did he feel at ease to go back.

When I returned to Xie's house, Shen Zhiyi was not at home today.

The servants had already delivered four dishes and a soup to Yayiju where they lived.

After Tao Jiuxi had eaten and drunk his fill, he took out thirty taels of silver from his purse and handed it to Tao Qingwan, saying, "Sister, keep this for now. When we have enough silver, we will go out and buy a house."

"Where did the money come from? How could it be so much?" Tao Qingwan was surprised. She never expected that Tao Jiuxi could bring back so much money in just one day.

"I set up a psychological counseling center behind West Street." Tao Jiuxi smiled mysteriously.

"What is psychological counseling?" Tao Qingwan looked confused.

"It's just that they have something on their mind and feel uncomfortable, so I help them relieve it." Tao Jiuxi explained patiently.

"Can you make so much money just like that?" Tao Qingwan was full of doubts.

"Of course not. It's just a coincidence today. If we don't open, we might not have a penny all day."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qingwan felt that this matter was extremely unreliable and immediately spoke out to stop it. In her opinion, she did not believe that there was any business that could make so much money without any capital.

"Don't go out tomorrow. From what I hear about your business, it doesn't seem..."

"This is definitely not a long-term solution. Don't worry, sister. I naturally have other ways."

All night long, Tao Qingwan tried to persuade him earnestly, but Tao Jiuxi cleverly evaded her.

The next day, after finishing breakfast, Tao Jiuxi couldn't wait to change into men's clothes and go out.

As soon as I stepped into the Xihou Lane I was in yesterday, I saw a man standing at the stall I had seen yesterday. It was the Taoist priest from yesterday.

The Taoist priest's face was full of anxiety. As soon as he saw Tao Jiuxi, he came forward eagerly.

"Little brother, you are here. My wife gave birth yesterday and was delayed. When I rushed over, my stall was nowhere to be found. Excuse me, little brother, where is my stall?" The Taoist's tone was full of worry. After all, that was his livelihood.

Tao Jiuxi raised his hand slightly and pointed at a house not far away, and said slowly: "The things are there, but you don't do this business anymore."

"Young master, I didn't cheat a penny from you. You can't take my things." The Taoist looked anxious, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

"What's the rush?" Tao Jiuxi looked calm, and pointed to a simple tea shop in the distance, indicating that the two should go there to talk.

After the two sat down, the shop owner quickly served tea.

The fake Taoist priest looked at the tea on the table and said hurriedly, "Sir, this tea is on me. But please don't close my stall."

"What's your name?" Tao Jiuxi raised his eyes slightly and asked calmly.

"Li Dachun." The fake Taoist priest answered nervously.

"Brother Li, how much money did you owe when you sold the shop?" Tao Jiuxi asked with respect in his tone.

Seeing that the young master in front of him was quite tolerant of him, Li Dachun's nervousness eased a little and he replied, "Twenty-five taels."

Tao Jiuxi pulled out a purse from his sleeve and took out thirty taels of silver and placed it on the table. Li Dachun looked at the thirty taels of silver on the table, his eyes full of disbelief, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.

"What do you mean, sir?" Li Dachun's voice trembled slightly.

Tao Jiuxi took a sip of tea and said, "Li Dachun, how much money have you made from setting up this stall?"

"Three taels and two cents..." Li Dachun's voice lowered.

"The money in front of you is what I earned from your stall yesterday. Take the money and pay your debt." Tao Jiuxi put down the tea bowl in his hand and gently pushed the three silver ingots in front of him towards Li Dachun.

Li Dachun was stunned at first, then he immediately knelt in front of Tao Jiuxi and said excitedly: "Sir, your kindness is so great, I have no way to repay you."

After saying this, he kowtowed heavily on the ground.

"Okay. Collect the money quickly. There are too many people around." Tao Jiuxi frowned slightly.

Upon hearing this, Li Dachun's hands trembled slightly, but he quickly collected the money. He remained kneeling on the ground, not knowing how to express his gratitude.

"Brother Li, even if you use this silver to pay off your debts, you still need to live in the future. The remaining five taels of silver will not last long." Tao Jiuxi turned slightly and pointed to the stool next to him, with a hint of gentleness in his eyes.

Li Dachun watched Tao Jiuxi's movements, hesitated for a moment, and slowly sat down. He thought to himself that this young master must have other instructions.

Li Dachun sat down, straightened his body, and said sincerely, "Sir, there's no need to beat around the bush. I will definitely repay your kindness. As long as it's not murder or arson, just tell me directly."

Tao Jiuxi nodded slightly and said bluntly: "Then I'll tell you straight, I won't give you more silver at the moment. If you want money, you need to earn it yourself. Don't you know how to make cakes?"

Upon hearing this, Li Dachun nodded repeatedly, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes. He said, "I've been following my parents in making dim sum since I was a child. There's nothing I don't know how to make dim sum."

Tao Jiuxi raised his eyebrows slightly and asked doubtfully, "Then why don't you find a job in a pastry shop?"

Li Dachun's face showed a trace of embarrassment, and he said helplessly: "I have three children at home, and we don't have any land. The salary from the bakery is not enough to support our family."

"I intend to open a pastry shop. If you are willing, I can pay you five taels of silver every month. But you need to make exquisite pastries every day in the next few days so that I can see your craftsmanship." Tao Jiuxi said slowly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"Five taels?" Li Dachun widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Even if he had great skills, he could only earn a few hundred coins at most by working outside. Five taels was an unimaginable amount of money for him.

"But the prerequisite is that your cooking skills must be good enough." Tao Jiuxi said, then took out another ingot of silver, placed it on the table, and continued: "I won't let you pay for it yourself. Take these ten taels and make your best snacks for me every day."

When Li Dachun heard this, his heart was filled with excitement and his eyes instantly became moist.

He knelt on the ground again, his voice trembling as he said, "Young Master, you have only met me twice, yet you trust me so much today. I will definitely show you my best skills."

Li Dachun's eyes were filled with gratitude. His wife had given birth yesterday, and they had no rice left at home. He had to borrow rice from neighbors to barely make a few meals of porridge.

Li Dachun took the ten taels of silver on the table with trembling hands and kowtowed several times.

Tao Jiuxi looked at Li Dachun kneeling on the ground, and his heart was beating fast.

This was only her second meeting with Li Dachun, and they couldn't really trust each other. She was interested in doing business, but given her current situation, she certainly couldn't do it herself. She'd made a hundred taels of silver from Li Dachun's stall yesterday, and even if they split the profits 50-50, she wouldn't lose anything. She might as well use the forty taels to test the waters and see if Li Dachun would take the money and never show up again.

If Li Dachun sends snacks every day, they can work together later.

"Okay, okay. Come and help me move the stall out. I'm going to set up shop!" Tao Jiuxi stood up and waved his hand.

Li Dachun, who had just gotten up from the ground, was surprised and full of doubts.

what?

The young master in front of him didn't allow him to go out on the street to cheat, so it turned out that he wanted to go out on the street to cheat himself?

Seeing Li Dachun standing there in a daze, Tao Jiuxi frowned slightly and said, "Why! Doesn't opening a shop require any costs?"

Li Dachun finally came to his senses and quickly ran to move the table and set up the stall in its usual location. He thanked the owner profusely before leaving.