Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

As soon as the group entered the main hall of Zuixiaolou, they attracted the attention of everyone dining on the first floor. After all, it was not common to see a group of women wearing hats and carrying swords.

But those people only glanced at him twice before being frightened by the sharp gaze through the hat and dared not look up again.

"Waiter, give each of us a bowl of clear soup noodles, and a few of your local specialties for each table," Da Niu said to the waiter who had led them in after everyone was seated.

"Alright, coming right away, please wait a moment, sir." The waiter glanced at the people sitting at the four tables and went to the kitchen as Da Niu instructed.

Nineteen walked to the counter and placed a silver ingot on the table.

"Manager, give us seven superior rooms."

The shopkeeper glanced at Xia Yu and the others, and said somewhat apologetically.

"I'm so sorry, miss, we've run out of rooms. But we do have some elegant guest courtyards. Would you like to take a look? There are nine rooms in one courtyard, each with a separate washroom and a small kitchen for boiling water. It only costs two taels of silver a day. Since there are so many of you, it would be more convenient to stay in a courtyard like this than in ordinary rooms."

Upon hearing this, Shijiu was surprised to find such a courtyard, which did seem more convenient than staying in individual guest rooms. So, he readily agreed.

"Okay, let's stay in this kind of courtyard."

After settling on a place to stay, Shijiu returned to Xia Yu's side and explained the situation in detail.

Xia Yu simply nodded, indicating that she understood.

The food arrived quickly, with four dishes per table: two cold dishes and two hot dishes, a very good combination. However, all the dishes were vegetarian, and since we were still in a period of national mourning, drinking alcohol and eating meat was a serious offense. Therefore, although there were people eating in the restaurant, they were only eating vegetarian food and drinking tea.

One bowl of noodles wasn't enough for Da Niu, and Xia Yu, sitting at a separate table, couldn't finish four dishes. She only ate a few bites herself, and gave the rest to Da Niu.

Seventeen nudged Nineteen and asked with some concern.

"Isn't it okay for you to eat like this, young lady?"

"Sis, Big Sister has always had a big appetite since she was little. You'll see in time," Nineteen said with a smile, looking at her older sister.

Shen Shiqi had originally been sent to the side of a legitimate young lady of the Shen family to protect her personally, but Shijiu knew that the young lady was not as gentle as the rumors suggested, and would often take her anger out on the servants in secret. Although she knew that her sister, as a bodyguard, should not suffer such beatings and scoldings, she was still worried.

So when Xia Yu asked Shen Jingheng for people, she begged Xia Yu. Xia Yu directly requested Shen Shiqi.

Upon hearing that it was someone Princess Wenfu had specifically requested, the head of the Shen family immediately transferred Shen Shiqi away from his daughter and sent him to Shen Jingheng's place.

A dozen or so people just stared at each other as the girl finished all the dishes and noodles on the table in no time.

The young woman touched her belly, which felt completely numb, and called out to the waiter.

"Young man, another bowl of noodles, please."

"Alright, another bowl of noodles, please." The waiter was surprised by the girl's appetite, but he kept walking towards the kitchen without stopping.

The noodles were served quickly. Da Niu took the bowl to herself, poured the vinegar from the table into it, stirred it, and continued to eat heartily.

The girl named Shen Twenty-Two was a petite, doll-faced girl. She stared in disbelief as the big girl devoured the food, and couldn't help but let out a burp. She was secretly astonished; she could eat so much!

Actually, it wasn't just the bodyguards following Xia Yu; even the people dining in the restaurant were secretly watching. Two tables were even quietly betting on how many bowls of noodles the girl could eat.

At one of the tables, a bodyguard named Twenty-Seven watched the young woman eat noodles, then looked at the dishes on his own table and asked the person at the table...

Do you still want this dish?

The other two girls shook their heads in unison, indicating that they wouldn't eat.

"Big Sister, we won't eat these dishes. If you don't mind, you can eat them with the noodles."

"We don't mind, how could we mind such good food? Are you sure you're not going to eat? Are you full?" The girl looked at the plate, which was only a third empty, and seriously doubted whether the others were full.

"I'm full, I'm full, the portion of noodles is too big."

The girls said in unison.

"Okay, since you're not going to eat, then I won't be polite." With that, Da Niu shoveled all the dishes into her noodle bowl and ate them with the noodles.

The girls at the other two tables looked at the few dishes left on their plates, some of which were almost empty, and decided it wasn't appropriate to give them any more, so they sat there silently.

After finishing another bowl of noodles, Da Niu still felt hungry, so she called out to the waiter again.

"Young man, another bowl of noodles, please."

Restaurant owners love people with big appetites. The young waiter was once again shocked by the girl's appetite, but he still happily went to the kitchen to serve noodles.

Xia Yu watched Da Niu eat, listening to the chatter upstairs and downstairs, but didn't pay it any mind. She had been with Da Niu for many years and knew how hard Da Niu's childhood had been, how she had never had a full meal. Although life had improved in recent years, Da Niu still had some obsessions about food, insisting on eating until she was completely full before putting down her chopsticks. Xia Yu herself had experienced hunger in her past life and knew how unbearable the burning sensation in one's stomach was. Therefore, as long as she had the means, Da Niu could eat whatever she wanted until she was full.

Finally, amidst the chatter of many, Da Niu ate six bowls of noodles before finally putting down her chopsticks, patting her round belly, and letting out a satisfied burp.

"Are you full?" Xia Yu asked, putting down her cup.

"Yes, I'm full, Miss!" Da Niu replied with a happy smile on her face.

"Okay, let's go then." Xia Yu smiled and picked up the hat on the table, but didn't put it on her head.

"Miss, this way please." The waiter saw them get up and quickly stepped forward to help lead them to the courtyard they had reserved.

"This courtyard is quite elegantly arranged." Turning past the screen wall carved with images of snow and frost, Xia Yu couldn't help but admire the courtyard at first glance.

The courtyard was quite large, just as the innkeeper had said, with nine rooms, one of which was a flower hall, and the others were for sleeping. In addition, in a corner of the courtyard, behind a clump of lush bamboo, were two very tidy washrooms. There was also a small kitchen for boiling water.

After riding horses for most of the day, everyone was extremely tired. They asked the restaurant to send several buckets of hot water, and after a quick wash, they all went to bed. Nothing happened that night, and the next morning everyone got up early to pack their things and prepare to set off.

Before going to bed the night before, Da Niu went to the front to find the innkeeper to arrange the dry food to bring for the day. So when they arrived at the restaurant after packing their luggage, all the dry food had already been packed and prepared.

Nineteen paid the bill at the restaurant, and the group mounted their horses and rode out of the town as soon as the city gates opened.