Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

West Back Alley has always been deserted and sparsely populated.

Tao Jiuxi had been sitting here for several hours, but no one came to tell fortunes.

She simply stood up and went to a nearby store to buy some paper and pen, ready to write down the process of making the cake.

Before crossing over, Tao Jiuxi had once set up a stall in the market selling desserts, so she naturally knew a lot of techniques. In her opinion, cakes, while not as delicious as the pastries of this dynasty, were still novel.

As long as she has a good understanding of marketing, she firmly believes that there will be considerable sales.

Tao Jiuxi wasn't very skilled with the brush, and her handwriting was crooked and unrecognizable. Besides cakes, she also knew how to make other pastries like tiramisu, jelly, and panna cotta. She secretly thought that if Li Dachun continued to deliver pastries daily and showed excellent craftsmanship, she would gradually teach him the recipes.

For two consecutive days, no one was interested in Tao Jiuxi's stall.

She left home early and returned late every day, and Shen Zhiyi had not yet returned home, which made her feel free. At this moment, she picked up the paper and pen again, racking her brains to think of a few suitable names for the store.

Suddenly, a shadow in front of me blocked out the light on the table.

Tao Jiuxi was delighted and immediately put down the pen in his hand, with a bright smile on his face - business is coming!

She looked up and saw a very beautifully dressed little girl standing in front of her stall.

Not far away, there were two maids and a servant standing.

The young girl wore a moon-white brocade jacket, the collar and cuffs trimmed with snow-white fox fur, giving her a particularly elegant look. She wore a pomegranate-red pleated skirt, the hem embroidered with intricate twined floral patterns, as dazzling as a blooming flower. Her hair was styled in an exquisite double bun, and she wore a step-shake pendant made of pure gold, adorned with round pearls. It swayed gently with her movements, creating a crisp, melodious sound. It was clear at first glance that she came from a wealthy family.

"I heard that you are very accurate in fortune-telling, but is that true?"

Could it be that he was introduced by the woman a few days ago?

Tao Jiuxi's heart moved. He narrowed his eyes slightly without making a sound, raised the corners of his mouth, and answered confidently: "This kind of thing, if you believe it, it is true, and if you don't believe it, it is false. What do you want to ask today, young lady?"

"I'm not asking for this for myself, I have a close friend." The woman opposite lowered her eyes slightly and spoke softly, but a hint of evasion flashed in her eyes, as if she had something unspeakable to hide.

Well, it’s the “I Have a Friend” opening again.

Tao Jiuxi muttered to herself, shaking her head helplessly. A warm smile like a spring breeze still hung on her face, and she calmly smoothed things over, "It's okay. Asking for yourself or for a friend, it doesn't matter."

"She lost her mother when she was young, and later her father remarried. The new mistress was very obedient to her. The girl thought that her mother was a kind-hearted person who always obeyed her and never forced her to learn things she didn't like. She just let her do things according to her own preferences. As a result, the girl was trained to be unskilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting..." As the little girl spoke, a hint of shame gradually appeared on her face.

"However, a few days ago, she happened to pass by the study and vaguely overheard some words she shouldn't have heard. The mistress actually told her father that she wanted to marry her off to a nephew from her mother's family. Not to mention that the nephew's reputation for debauchery has spread far and wide, even more terrifying is the rumor that he has contracted a disease. Later, my close friend secretly found out that a child born to a concubine in the backyard died young, and it was also the mistress's fault. How could such a cruel person be willing to marry her off with such good intentions?"

"What did the girl's father say?" Tao Jiuxi frowned slightly and asked.

"My father hasn't agreed yet, but this mistress has always been good at whispering in someone's ear. I'm afraid her father will give in soon." The girl said with an anxious look on her face, and her hands unconsciously twisted the silk handkerchief in her hands.

"Shake it first and draw a lot." Tao Jiuxi handed over the bucket of lots calmly, thinking secretly in her heart that she had reviewed it over the past few days and had to go through the motions and could not just start calculating.

The girl held the lottery box solemnly with both hands, slowly closed her eyes, and muttered something, as if she was praying devoutly.

Then, she gently shook the stick holder, and the crisp sound echoed in the silent air. After a while, a stick fell out from the stick holder.

The girl picked up the fortune stick, her eyes fell on it, and the expression on her face instantly became a little gloomy.

Tao Jiuxi took it and looked at it. He saw that it clearly said "Disaster is coming, be careful in dealing with it", which was a very bad fortune.

"Maybe I really can't escape this disaster." The little girl closed her eyes resignedly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, revealing endless sadness and helplessness.

At this moment, Tao Jiuxi snapped the fortune stick in his hand and said to the girl in front of him, "I will change your fate."

Then, she pulled out more than a dozen lots from the lot box, quickly selected an excellent one that said "prosperous fortune and all the best", and handed the lot to the girl in front of her.

The little girl was a little surprised, her mouth slightly open, and she didn't move for a long time. Then she asked, "Is this possible?"

"Why not? Everything depends on human efforts. I will interpret the fortune for you now." Tao Jiuxi looked at the little girl without blinking, his eyes full of confidence and determination.

"From the analysis of this fortune, the little girl you just mentioned, since she already knows that her stepmother's favor to her is just flattery and not that she really likes her, it means that the girl is still quite clear-headed. If her stepmother doesn't want her to live comfortably, the little girl doesn't have to be polite." Tao Jiuxi narrowed his eyes slightly and said seriously.

"How do you mean rude?" the girl asked eagerly, her eyes full of expectation.

"If her father is a lustful man, then send him several beautiful concubines to share his favor. If her stepmother behaves improperly, then find something to hold against her. If there is no evidence, then frame her. You just mentioned that some concubines in the backyard had children who died young, then reveal these things unintentionally, turn one person's enemy into everyone's enemy, and let everyone attack him together." Tao Jiuxi lowered his voice, approached the girl, and spoke slowly.

The girl in front of him was stunned by what she heard. She originally just wanted to ask for a fortune and inquire about good or bad luck.

When she got the worst fortune, she was filled with despair and was ready to accept her fate.

"Girl, I don't know if praying to God or Buddha will be useful, but I know that opportunities must be in our own hands. That's all I have to say." Tao Jiuxi looked at the girl with sincerity in his eyes.

The little girl in front of him was full of surprise, but she was unwilling to give up.

She came from a family of scholars, but her mother died suddenly of a serious illness. A woman close to her mother married her father as his second wife. This stepmother ignored her studies, refused to teach her how to manage the household, and indulged her in all she wanted, letting her indulge in pleasure. She had once believed that this was the kindest person in the world, but then she overheard this stepmother calling her "that bitch's daughter," her words filled with jealousy and resentment towards her mother. She realized that her stepmother was all fake.

She couldn't let others control her life and couldn't just accept her fate.

Even if she had to fight, she couldn't let herself spend the rest of her life in that playboy's house. That bastard had already secretly beaten and killed several concubines. If she married him, she would definitely not have a good ending.

Then a trace of determination flashed in the little girl's eyes, and then she took out a silver note from her sleeve.

"Sure enough, Sister Mu said you are effective."

When Tao Jiuxi saw the banknote, his eyes widened instantly.

She carefully took the banknote, which said five hundred taels.

Are all girls these days so generous? She was filled with joy and carefully put the banknote away. She had never used a banknote before, and at that time, the place to exchange banknotes was Qianyinwu, which she had only heard of but had never been to.

"Please keep confidential what we talked about today." The girl said solemnly.

"Don't worry, girl. Tell your best friend to be careful when doing things. If you can't think of a solution for the time being, just pretend to be sick. Don't be impatient." Tao Jiuxi warned seriously.

"She will, thank you, Taoist priest." The little girl bowed slightly and saluted respectfully.

Just as the little girl was about to turn around and leave, Tao Jiuxi said, "Girl."

"Master, do you have anything else to say?" The little girl tilted her head slightly, frowned slightly, and her eyes were full of confusion.

"Girl, playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are indeed skills that add icing on the cake, but it doesn't matter if you don't have them. Life is only a few decades long, like a flash of lightning, gone in a flash. Being happy and joyful is the most important thing." Tao Jiuxi looked indifferent, his eyes were clear, and his words were like the gurgling of water, gentle and powerful.

When the woman heard this, her eyes locked tightly on Tao Jiuxi's, her eyes revealing deep thought.

After a moment, she bowed slightly again, saluted, then turned and slowly left.

Tao Jiuxi looked at the girl's back as she walked away, silently praying that she would be safe and sound.

What made her even happier was of course the five hundred taels of silver notes in her arms.

Could it be that in this world, her fortune is so prosperous?