After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

Gan Cai'er and her group first went to the clinic.

The senior doctor examined Du Ke carefully and said, "Young master is fine. It's just that he left home at a young age and is feeling depressed, which is causing his discomfort."

"Talk to people more, jump around and play for a few days, and you will recover without medicine."

Gan Cai'er was finally relieved; the trauma from her past life had been too deep. She was truly afraid that Du Ke would also be burned into a stupor like that child, and then she would feel too guilty towards Aunt Zhao and the gold she had given her.

After leaving the clinic, they headed directly to the Yaxing in Fengtian Town.

Just before entering, Gan Cai'er looked at Lan Tingzhi and his large group of tall and strong junior brothers with a troubled expression.

"If all of us go in, the shopkeeper might think we're here to rob them."

Lan Tingzhi scratched his head and said, "How about I wait with them outside the door?"

Lan Tingzhou glanced at him indifferently and said, "Each person was given fifty taels of silver."

"Once you've received the money, you have to do the work."

"Tingzhi, you and the others go in in batches of four or five. You can pretend to be buying servants in the shop."

So, Gan Cai'er and her group split into five groups and entered the child dealership. When the child dealership staff saw so many customers pouring in, they hurriedly went forward to greet them with smiles.

Gan Cai'er explained her purpose to the waiter, who greeted her with a beaming smile: "Madam wants to choose a servant for the young master? Then you've come to the right place!"

"I'm not bragging, but the servants in my family's shop are the best and most complete in the entire Fengtian Town!"

"We have everything: woodcutters, water carriers, ink grinders, lamplighters, and guards."

"From four or five years old to forty or fifty, we have all ages, we'll definitely satisfy Mrs. Bao!"

The waiter's mouth was like a storyteller's, constantly boasting and exaggerating.

As the waiter spoke, he led Gan Cai'er and the others into a spacious flower hall.

"Please, madam, this way please!"

"May I ask, Madam, how old is the servant you wish to choose, and what does he/she do?"

Gan Cai'er looked at Granny Huang. She remembered what Lan Tingzhou had said: the selection of a servant for Du Ke was ultimately up to Granny Huang.

“My young master is too young, so let’s choose two older ones, around ten years old, who are literate and can also chop wood, boil water, and do other chores. They should be strong so they can help if anything happens,” said Granny Huang.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll go get someone for you right away."

In less than a quarter of an hour, the waiter led in a group of about thirteen or fourteen people, all around ten years old, of varying heights and builds.

Granny Huang walked around the row of boys twice, nodded in satisfaction, and then pointed to two boys.

"Oh my, this old lady has such good taste, these two..."

Before the waiter could even begin his boasting, Gan Cai'er pulled out her purse, slammed it on the table with a "thud," and declared boldly, "Just tell me how much it costs?"

"Fifteen taels per person, thirty taels for two people."

"Here, these are the silver notes. Keep them safe. Go and fetch their indentures!"

The waiter beamed with joy; he hadn't expected to close a deal with just a few words! He took the silver note and was about to leave.

Suddenly, a clear but soft voice rang out in the flower hall.

"Granny, I want this."

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was Du Ke.

He was holding onto Granny Huang with one hand and pointing at another young boy with the other.

The boy was one of those who had just been rejected. He had a delicate appearance and was fair-skinned and frail.

Granny Huang scrutinized the man for a few moments, then her eyes darkened.

She squatted down and said to Du Ke, "Eighth Young Master, as you know, the young masters in the manor can only be paired with two servants. You must not break the rules."

Du Ke pursed his lips and remained silent, his gaze fixed on the young man, his eyes filled with reluctance.

The waiter's eyes darted around, and he quickly turned back, smiling as he said, "Buying two is the same as buying three. Feeding one more person won't cost much more."

"How about this, I'll give you a discount. Each one will cost ten taels, how about that? Forty taels in total, all three of you can take them!"

Huang Mama ignored the waiter and whispered to Du Ke, "This old servant knows that the Eighth Young Master misses Fu Bao. No matter how much this person looks like him, he is not Fu Bao."

"Once we've settled in Kyoto, we'll send someone to pick up Fu Bao, okay?"

Fu Bao was Du Ke's personal servant, who had been with him since childhood, but he couldn't come with him this time.

Gan Cai'er stared intently at him and realized that this person did indeed resemble Fu Bao by seven or eight points. No wonder Du Ke wanted him.

Now that we're out of the Du residence, why bother with its rules and regulations? It's rare that Du Ke is so fond of it; buying one more person is no big deal.

Just as Gan Cai'er was about to buy the person, Lan Tingzhou spoke up before her.

"Then let's buy them together."

"No."

Granny Huang suddenly refused outright, her tone unusually firm.

"Young Master Lan, the rules of the manor must not be broken, otherwise in the end, it will only be the Eighth Young Master who suffers."

Lan Tingzhou smiled faintly and said slowly, "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Since you can win over the Eighth Young Master at a glance, you must have something special about you."

"Rather than letting the Eighth Young Master keep his eyes on it, it's better to keep it right under his nose. What do you think, Granny Huang?"

Granny Huang remained silent for a moment, then did not object further.

Du Ke relaxed his pursed lips and smiled quietly.

Lan Tingzhou looked at Du Ke's innocent smile and felt a heavy weight in his heart.

Du Ke's identity has likely already aroused suspicion.

The road to Kyoto is destined to be fraught with danger, and we must be on high alert.

Lan Tingzhou beckoned Mo Yan over, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Go tell Tingzhi to stop following us and go shopping, drinking and having fun."

Mo Yan was startled and quickly walked away with her head down.

"What does Young Master Lan mean by this?" Granny Huang was sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, and she could hear Lan Tingzhou clearly even when he lowered his voice.

"The Eighth Young Master has aroused suspicion, but the other party has not yet confirmed it."

"If the other side confirms it, even if we have ten or a hundred times more manpower, we still won't be able to withstand a single blow from them."

"Therefore, from now on, Du Ke can only be the Eighth Prince. Not only must the other party believe it, but everyone must believe it, including you."

Lan Tingzhou's face was calm, his expression serene and composed.

"So, Young Master Lan let that servant stay?"

“If we shut him out, there will be more tests coming from all directions. Rather than being unable to defend against them all, we should play along and make this move now.”

"Young Master Lan is indeed exceptionally insightful and resourceful. No wonder Lord Du speaks highly of you," Granny Huang remarked.

"So, you've been plotting against me all along?" Lan Tingzhou raised an eyebrow.

"We had absolutely no intention of plotting against you, young master; it was truly just a coincidence," Granny Huang said sincerely.

The brokerage firm was very efficient. After Gan Cai'er handed over the silver notes, they completed the formalities for the three people's indentures in no time at all.

After leaving the cabin, Granny Huang wanted to go straight back to the boat, but Du Ke refused.

He had never left the Du family mansion in his entire life, let alone gone shopping. This was the first time he had ever seen the world outside the Du family mansion.

Seeing the colorful decorations all over the street, he couldn't move. He clung tightly to Gan Cai'er's sleeve, unwilling to go back with Granny Huang.

Gan Cai'er softened her heart and said to Granny Huang, "Then let's take a stroll. It's broad daylight, so there won't be any danger. Besides, we've already separated from the Ninth Young Master, so Madam Du won't have to chase after us."

Lan Tingzhou also spoke up, saying, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Eighth Young Master should broaden his horizons and see more of the world."

Seeing that Lan Tingzhou said so, Granny Huang did not object anymore.

"Mo Yan, take these three young men back to the ship and settle them in."

Mo Yan led away the three servants he had just bought.

Why did you send everyone away?

Gan Cai'er then realized that something was wrong.

When they came out, there was a large group of people, but after walking around, only five people remained. Apart from Lan Tingzhou, the rest were all elderly, weak, women and children.

Is he no longer worried about safety?

"It's just shopping, why do we need so many people? In broad daylight, who would dare to commit violence in the street?" Lan Tingzhou smiled faintly.

Gan Cai'er paused for a moment, realizing that this person hadn't said that before.

"That's hard to say," Gan Cai'er muttered under her breath, pursing her lips.

Gan Cai'er's words came true.

The change happened suddenly.

There really are people who dare to commit violence in the street!