The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Xiao Qi thought for a moment and said, "If it really doesn't work out, I'll leave Xin'an County. The Great Xia Kingdom is so big, I can survive anywhere."

"Anyway, I'm all alone. I only need to eat my fill so the rest of the family isn't hungry." He said this with a somewhat forlorn expression.

Shen Cao walked up to Xiao Qi and took his little hand. "Xiao Qi, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been beaten by those people."

"Besides, I had already thought it through while you were unconscious."

"I want you to be my godson, I wonder if you would be willing?"

Xiaoqi was stunned for a long time after hearing this.

Incredulous, her voice choked with emotion, "Sister Grass, you..."

Shen's mother walked over and gently stroked Xiaoqi's head. "Xiaoqi, you are a good child. Cao'er told us about your situation a few days ago."

"Our family would love to have you as a member of our family."

"I hope you won't find us unpleasant."

Xiaoqi quickly waved her hand, "Disdain? How could I disdain it?"

"You guys... are so kind." His voice trailed off.

"But, me."

I'm just a nobody, a little beggar whose life is worth less than grass!

Shen Qing jumped in front of Xiao Qi and grabbed his hand. "Brother Xiao Qi, I thought you were younger than me. I was thinking that I finally had a younger brother. I didn't expect my sister to tell me that you are actually two years older than me."

"But don't worry, I will continue to take care of you as I did when you were sick."

"However, you also have to protect Mother, Eldest Sister, and Second Sister with Father and me, so that they are not bullied."

Xiaoqi looked down at the small hand holding hers; it was so small, yet so strong.

Before he could react, another small hand had already risen up and wiped away the tears on his face.

He nodded vigorously.

"Yay! I have another older brother!"

The rest of the Shen family members smiled with relief as they watched this scene.

Shen Cao, "Xiao Qi, what was your original name?"

"I forgot, ever since I can remember, my father and mother have called me Xiao Qi."

Do you know your last name?

Xiaoqi continued to shake her head.

"From now on, you will be called Shen Xiaoqi."

"Ok!"

Xiao Qi nodded.

That day, Mr. and Mrs. Shen took Xiaoqi to the government office and completed the household registration for Xiaoqi.

Xiaoqi is an orphan, so the matter was settled on the same day.

Xiaoqi was overjoyed to receive her household registration certificate.

The Shen Mansion in the capital.

Shen Yu'an was playing chess with Princess Wanyue in the garden when he heard Wei Siyu's voice from afar.

"Shen Yu'an, Shen Yu'an! Have you received Cao'er's letter?"

Princess Wanyue covered her ears with her hands, looking extremely disgusted.

"Brother Yu'an, is Wei Siyu deaf? Why is she shouting so loudly?"

Shen Yu'an did not respond.

Wei Siyu sat down, panting, and poured herself a cup of tea.

He glanced at Princess Wanyue and said, "Oh! Princess Wanyue is here too."

After finishing a cup of tea, he took out a letter from his pocket.

"Shen Yu'an, Miss Cao'er wrote to say she wants to do a big business deal with us. Have you received the letter?"

Shen Yu'an nodded.

Princess Wanyue asked with some confusion, "Who is this girl, Cao'er?"

"Why would her family give her such a name?"

"Damn, it sounds worthless."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Princess Wanyue uttered these words, Shen Yu'an frowned.

Princess Wanyue seemed to realize something and immediately covered her mouth.

"Wanyue, have you forgotten the Shen family's precepts?"

"Cousin, I just remembered what I said, and now I regret it!"

Shen Yu'an's expression was serious. "This is a one-time exception."

Princess Wanyue nodded.

Wei Siyu watched the conversation between the two as if she were listening to gibberish.

Are you speaking in riddles?

Shen Yu'an was about to explain when he waved his hand and said, "It's alright, these things are not important."

"Have you read Cao'er's proposal?"

"I haven't had a chance yet. I just received the letter, read the beginning, and came to find you."

"Then take a good look at it, and we'll talk after you've finished."

When Shen Cao was taking care of Xiao Qi a while ago, she wrote a detailed plan for the renovation of the dock.

After thinking for a long time, she decided that instead of finding a stranger to invest, it would be better to let someone she knew make money.

Moreover, the Wei family is in the dock business.

So she wrote two simple copies of her plan and sent them to the capital along with the letter.

Wei Siyu read the plan carefully, becoming more and more serious as she read.

Even Wan Yue, who was standing to the side, had never seen Wei Siyu so serious.

She felt that Wei Siyu, who was reading the letter intently, was starting to glow.

She shook her head. No, she must be seeing things.

She quickly looked away, thankfully no one noticed.

"Grass Girl is really amazing!"

Shen Yu'an nodded in agreement after hearing his words.

He had carefully reviewed the plan and found it to be highly feasible.

Moreover, it's safe to say that you'll break even very quickly.

However, as stated in the letter.

The premise for all of this is the irreplaceable nature of the raw materials she provides.

Otherwise, her model would be quickly imitated.

"However, we all know that Cao'er is a good cook."

"How can she guarantee that the food made by others will taste as good as the food she makes?"

Shen Yu'an looked at his usually playful and cheerful friend.

He knew that Wei Siyu was not as impetuous as she appeared.

He did indeed discover the problem.

"Indeed, that is the problem."

"Cao'er also thought of this, so she invited us to Xin'an County."

"She said she could convince us to believe that."

Wei Siyu: "Why didn't she tell me this?"

Shen Yu'an raised an eyebrow. "Maybe she thinks you're unreliable."

Wei Siyu [...]

Princess Wanyue understood; this girl named Cao'er wanted to do business with Brother Yu'an and Wei Siyu.

She couldn't help but become curious about this girl named Cao'er.

It should be noted that the Shen and Wei families are among the top merchant families in the Great Xia Kingdom.

For this girl's business to be favored by both Brother Yu'an and Wei Siyu, there must be something special about it.

Moreover, she saw the respect in Yu'an's eyes when he mentioned this girl, which made her even more curious.

"I also want to meet the Grass Girl."

"No!" Shen Yu'an immediately stopped him.

“You are a princess of a country. Even your aunt is reluctant to let you leave the palace normally, so it is absolutely impossible for you to go to Xin’an County.”

Sure enough, she knew it.

Sigh, she was actually a little envious of this little grass girl.

So what if she's a princess? She's still trapped in that palace and can't even leave the capital.

"When will we set off for Xin'an County?" Wei Siyu asked excitedly.