Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

While waiting for the food to arrive, Shen Luo took the cloth bag containing the short knife from Shijiu's hand, took one out, and played with it in his hand.

"Sister, is this knife a gift for me?" Shen Luo asked Xia Yu.

"Okay, you and I will each take one." Xia Yu took a sip of water and nodded. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the three men at the next table, who were whispering among themselves as they looked at the knife in Shen Luo's hand.

After receiving Xia Yu's affirmative answer, Shen Luo held the knife up to his body, wondering how to wear it in a more imposing manner when he got back.

Before long, all the dishes Xia Yu and the others had ordered were served. Pork bones stewed with sauerkraut—this dish was quite famous in his previous life, though unfortunately Xia Yu had never tasted it then. The white meat, the yellow cabbage, and the bubbling, oily sauerkraut broth—all these contrasted beautifully with the howling north wind outside. Sitting in this cozy little shop, eating this dish around the stove, even his heart felt warm.

"Luo'er, eat. You can play again when we get back." Xia Yu reminded Shen Luo, who was holding the short knife with obvious delight.

"Hmm," she said, though a little reluctant, she obediently put the knife on the table, glancing at it every now and then even while eating.

Meanwhile, Da Niu displayed her good appetite. Before Chang Yun had even finished his bowl of rice, Da Niu had already emptied two bowls with pickled cabbage and pork belly. Xiao Shitou, Gou Dan, and Da Niu, who were sitting at the same table with her, all knew her and were used to this kind of behavior.

But the shop assistants had no idea about any of this. They only thought that they had just gone to the kitchen to serve two bowls of rice to other customers when Da Niu started begging for food again.

"Two more bowls of rice for the T-shaped table," the young woman called out to the waiter.

"Your food is all served!" Hearing Da Niu's call, Xiao Er walked over with some confusion, saying as he went.

But when he saw the empty bowl on the table, he completely stopped talking.

"Is this... all gone?" the waiter asked, pointing to the stack of empty bowls.

"Hmm, what else? Who would stack bowls with food on them!" Da Niu swallowed the food in her mouth before speaking.

"Okay, okay, please wait a moment, miss, your food will be here shortly." The waiter realized that this young lady had a big appetite, so he didn't dare say anything more, afraid of saying something that might upset her. After all, what girl wants others to say she eats a lot?

Moreover, for them, who run a business, the more food their customers eat, the happier they are.

The food that Da Niu ordered was served quickly. The commotion was quite loud, attracting the attention of guests at several nearby tables.

The man who had been observing them earlier leaned even closer, whispering something to himself.

"Those guys look like rich young masters. When the time comes, you guys hold down that gluttonous girl, and the rest of them are too weak to even kill a chicken, how can they possibly escape our grasp?" The whispers of the group reached Xia Yu's ears.

They thought they were speaking very softly, but Xia Yu could hear their plan very clearly. She was sure Nineteen could hear it too.

Xia Yu and the other two at their table quickly finished eating and sat chatting, planning where they would go in the afternoon. At the table where Nineteen was eating, everyone except Da Niu had put down their chopsticks, leaving only Da Niu still eating. However, she was eating much slower now, and Xia Yu, knowing her as she did, knew she was almost full.

Everyone knew that Da Niu had never been full when she was little, so she was always very particular about the food in her bowl. She wouldn't put down her chopsticks until she was stuffed. Everyone sat quietly, patiently waiting for her to eat.

After eating five bowls of rice and finishing all the food in the earthenware pot, Da Niu patted her belly contentedly and put down her chopsticks.

"Miss, young master, I'm full, let's go."

"Let's go then!" Xia Yu put down her cup and followed behind Chang Yun. On the table was a small piece of silver for the meal, more than enough, placed by Xia Yu.

After they left, the three men who had been observing their table immediately paid their bill and followed them out of the restaurant.

"Where do we go next?" Shen Luo asked Xia Yu, holding his beloved dagger.

"Just follow me." Xia Yu didn't say anything, but looked around before finally choosing a direction.

Changyun quickly realized something was wrong. Putting aside the strange people following behind, why was his sister deliberately walking towards places with fewer people?

"Xiaxia, what are you trying to do? We have a few tails following us!" Changyun asked.

"Shh, bro, keep your voice down, don't let the people behind us hear. I'm fishing." Xia Yu quickly made a shushing gesture when he heard Chang Yun's question, afraid that the people behind him would hear and ruin the fun.

Changyun sighed inwardly. Ever since his sister learned kung fu, she had become much bolder. Unfortunately, he was truly a weak scholar. Well, compared to other scholars, he wasn't exactly weak, but he couldn't compare to his sister and Daniu, let alone that mysterious Nineteen.

When they reached a dead end with no way forward, the men following behind finally couldn't hold back any longer and jumped out.

"This road is mine, this tree is mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll." One of the burly men with a thick beard recited the words to Xia Yu and his companions, holding up a small dagger.

Xia Yu forced herself not to laugh, and instead opened her innocent eyes wide, looking at the burly man.

"But there's no road here, and no trees have been planted. The work isn't even done properly, how can you have the nerve to ask for money?"

"Uh..." The bearded man hesitated, wondering why Xia Yu's reaction was different from what he had imagined.

"Get out of the way, I'll do it." A thin man behind the big man pushed him aside and stepped forward himself.

"Hehe, little girls. My brother was just joking with you. We're just a bit short on cash lately, and knowing that you young masters are all kind-hearted people, we'd like to borrow some money." The short man looked at the fat sheep in front of him with a sly eye.

"Oh no, I'm out of money! How pitiful! But I've spent all my money on things, what am I going to do?" Xia Yu looked very sad.

Upon hearing Xia Yu's answer, the men opposite him were overjoyed, thinking that Xia Yu and his companions were fools.

"It's alright, it's alright. Just give us the young master's knife," the short man said again.

"Oh? I bought three of those knives, do you only need one? One knife is only three hundred taels of silver, there are so many of you, it's not much for you!" Xia Yu asked them considerately.

The short man was ecstatic when he heard Xia Yu's words. Nobody expected the money to come so easily today.

"Miss, you are truly kind-hearted. I feel a little embarrassed, but we'll take three of them. With the money we have, we should be able to get through this winter," the short man said excitedly, rubbing his hands together.

“But my brother also likes these knives. Why don’t you come home with me? I’ll give you the money directly, saving you the trouble of selling the knives.” Xia Yu covered her head as if deep in thought, then thought of an even better idea.

"This..." The short man was considering the feasibility of Xia Yu's words.

"Idiot, get out of here! This little wench is trying to fool you, you idiot!" Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, the gloomy man with triangular eyes suddenly became angry and cursed at the short man.

"Oh, you were discovered so quickly. Looks like you're not so stupid after all," Xia Yu said, ignoring the triangular-eyed man's anger and adding fuel to the fire.

"You dare to insult us!" The first burly man with a thick beard roared angrily, pointing a small dagger about the length of his palm at Xia Yu.

"I didn't insult you. I was just telling the truth." Xia Yu spread his hands, his tone innocent again.

Changyun, who was standing next to her, closed his eyes helplessly. He had long noticed that his sister had a somewhat wicked personality.