Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

After receiving the silver, Da Chun and Er Qiu went out to buy some rouge and entrusted the workers who transported it back to the mountain stronghold to deliver it.

Qiao Yujie was furious the whole way back. She couldn't believe that Xiong Bufan had become like that, that he had become so profit-driven and even tried to extort money from her.

If Kongkong heard what Qiao Yujie was thinking, he would only say that Qiao Yujie really doesn't understand Xiong Bufan, and that Xiong Bufan has always been only interested in profit.

When 002 returned home, he saw an extra teacup on the table and a food box next to it, and knew that Qiao Yujie had come by. "Manager Qiao came by?"

Xiong Bufan nodded. "Yes, how did you know?"

“Her food box is still here, so I know she’s been here.”

"Oh, I've already started the race. Go cook, I'm hungry."

002 smiled gently, "Okay, I bought beef and some vegetables today. Let's have beef today."

"it is good."

Without Xiong Bufan having to say anything, Dachun and Erqiu told 002 everything. 002 could only say that Qiao Yujie deserved it, since she had no choice but to provoke Xiong Bufan.

As the weather grew colder, on New Year's Eve, Da Chun and Er Qiu rushed back to the mountain village to celebrate the New Year, while 002 and Xiong Bufan stayed in the courtyard.

There were too many brats in the mountain stronghold. As soon as Xiong Bufan returned to the stronghold, all the brats would surround him, asking, "Boss, Boss, is it fun down the mountain?" Xiong Bufan would always run back to his room as fast as he could, lock the door, and then have 002 chase all the brats away.

Another important reason why Xiong Bufan didn't return to the mountain stronghold for the New Year was that he didn't want to give the kids red envelopes. Each kid would need a copper coin, and dozens of kids would require dozens of copper coins. Xiong Bufan couldn't bear to give copper coins to unimportant people, so he hid at the foot of the mountain.

On New Year's Eve, 002 was cooking in the kitchen, making a lot of noise. Even if it was just the two of them celebrating the New Year, they still wanted to have a lively celebration. And as long as he was with Xiong Bufan, he didn't feel lonely.

Xiong Bufan nestled in bed, using his abacus. Without a TV or cell phone, he could only pass the time by doing some simple arithmetic with the abacus. Besides, this allowed him to better appreciate his golden abacus.

The eve of the Lunar New Year was the same as usual, except that there were very few vendors on the streets. Everyone was at home cleaning, putting up couplets, and having their New Year's Eve dinner.

Xiong Bufan and 002 sat at the dining table, with the crackling of firecrackers outside. The courtyard was small, but it was cozy, giving 002 the feeling of an old married couple.

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xiong Bufan crawled out of bed. Beside the bed was a red envelope given to him by 002. Xiong Bufan opened the red paper envelope and found a silver note worth one hundred taels inside. Xiong Bufan was very satisfied, so he took out the silver note and stuffed it into his pocket, put a copper coin in it, and then excitedly handed it to 002, saying, "Here you go, your New Year's red envelope."

The red paper hadn't even been changed; you could feel the copper coin with just a touch. 002 stuffed the red envelope into his pocket and said, "Go outside and wait. It's cold in the kitchen; don't get sick again."

"it is good."

Xiong Bufan felt like he had forgotten something. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he put on his hat and ran out of the yard.

Cui Haoyu went to the palace on New Year's Eve, leaving Qiao Yujie alone. He hadn't returned by New Year's Day. Qiao Yujie was managing everything in the mansion, but the person in front of her was truly beyond her expectations.

Xiong Bufan held out his hand, "Red envelope, we need red envelopes for the New Year."

Remembering what Xiong Bufan had done before, Qiao Yujie really wanted to slap him across the face, but she didn't dare. She could only shrug and say, "No, go ask someone else."

"If you don't let me hit you!"

Xiong Bufan's words made Qiao Yujie laugh in anger. She had never seen such a shameless person, but she still took out her purse and gave Xiong Bufan a small silver ingot, "New Year's red envelope, go have some fun."

This silver ingot was intended by Qiao Yujie to be given to the steward. The steward had been busy all year, and it was customary to give them a lucky gift on the first day of the new year. However, Xiong Bufan intercepted it.

Xiong Bufan was very satisfied with the silver ingots. He took out a copper coin from his pocket, broke it in half, and gave one half to Qiao Yujie, saying, "New Year's red envelope!"

Qiao Yujie thought to herself: You're so stingy! You even try to split a single copper coin in half!

Seeing Xiong Bufan's expectant look, Qiao Yujie said with a forced smile, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome." With that, Xiong Bufan disappeared in a flash.

The two seem to have made up, at least that's what Xiong Bufan believes, the evidence being that Qiao Yujie gave her a red envelope.

Xiong Bufan acted quickly, returning before the food was even served, without making 002 wait for her to eat together.

After being knocked away by Xiong Bufan, the fourth prince tried several more times, but all ended in failure, and he even injured himself. Finally, on the advice of his advisors, he began to look for a princess whose family background could help him.

Xiong Bufan was completely unaware of the Fourth Prince's existence, even though the Fourth Prince had appeared many times, including three times at the rouge shop and four times on the street.

The three times the rouge shop was visited were: once when Xiong Bufan knocked on the door, and the fourth prince spent three days recovering from his injuries, after which he could no longer smell anything.

The other two times, troublemakers came to the shop. Xiong Bufan kicked one of the troublemakers away, and the troublemaker landed right on the Fourth Prince, breaking his arm. The Fourth Prince was in critical condition for seven days.

On the street, there was one time he was about to bump into someone by chance, but Xiong Bufan knocked him away and sent him flying, hanging from a tree; another time, Xiong Bufan mistook him for a thug who was following him and beat him up; and yet another time, Xiong Bufan overturned someone's stall, and he happened to be crushed underneath...

If it weren't for the great service his advisor had previously rendered, the Fourth Prince would have suspected that his advisor harbored a grudge against him, which was why he was sent to approach that violent female bandit.

However, the advisors are quite capable in other aspects. In just six months, the fourth prince is now basically on par with the first prince in the court.

After the New Year, Dachun and Erqiu started working on spring planting in Dacai Village and did not go down the mountain.

As the Fourth Prince's strength gradually increased, Cui Haoyu could no longer sit still. On an ordinary afternoon, he put on the human skin mask made by Qiao Yujie and knocked on Xiong Bufan's door with Qiao Yujie.

Xiong Bufan wasn't surprised by the visitor. Qiao Yujie smiled awkwardly and said, "Bufan, it's been a long time. We came to see you."

002 kept a close eye on them, afraid that the two would take advantage of Xiong Bufan.

Xiong Bufan: "Get to the point."

Cui Haoyu removed the human skin mask and said, "Let's cooperate. After this is done, I will bestow upon you the title of Princess!"

Xiong Bufan didn't care that Cui Haoyu had taken off his mask; even if he hadn't, Xiong Bufan would have recognized him.

Seeing that Xiong Bufan kept staring at the mask, Cui Haoyu said again, "Boss Xiong, let's cooperate."

After this is accomplished, I will bestow upon you the title of Princess, and the land between the capital and the neighboring city will be your fiefdom.

Xiong Bufan: "What is a princess?"

Kongkong explained, "A princess is equivalent to a first-rank official in the imperial court, and she also has a salary. However, many princesses in this dynasty did not have a good ending. They were mostly married off to foreign countries and died in foreign lands."

002 kept an eye on Xiong Bufan's reaction, and as soon as Xiong Bufan was dissatisfied, he would immediately kick these people out.

After thinking for a moment, Xiong Bufan said, "I want to be a princess. I want not only the territory between the two cities, but also the neighboring city."

Cui Haoyu wasn't angry at Xiong Bufan's additional conditions; instead, he said, "Okay, that's straightforward!"

"You can give me the princess's salary first. The princess's monthly salary is four hundred taels. I'll make it six hundred taels for you, just for good luck!" Xiong Bufan said smugly. There was no one more considerate than her in the world, and she even knew how to make up a lucky number for people.

Qiao Yujie knew Xiong Bufan was shameless, but she didn't expect him to be this shameless. He was asking for money before the matter was even settled. Was Xiong Bufan crazy for money? Considering Xiong Bufan's strength, Qiao Yujie patiently explained, "Only if the matter is settled can you be made a princess, with a fief and a salary. Now that it's not settled, you get nothing."

The fact that he couldn't get the money on the spot annoyed Xiong Bufan, and he was about to take action when 002 pulled him behind him and asked, "What do you need us to do?"

Cui Haoyu: "He donated his salary and replaced the people collecting tolls with my people."

Things change once you become an official. Xiong Bufan didn't understand a few of the terms Cui Haoyu used, so Kongkong looked them up in the dictionary and gave a concise explanation: "Charity donation is just an excuse they use to get you to hand over your money."

Before Kong Kong could finish speaking, Xiong Bufan had already thrown the two of them out of the house, saying, "You cheated me out of money? Maybe in your next life."