The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

The carriage swayed and bumped, and soon arrived at its destination. Qin Yao helped Qiu Liu out of the carriage, but before they could go inside, a commotion arose.

As soon as Qin Yao looked up, a petite figure pushed her down the steps in front of her.

"Miss be careful!"

"Miss!"

Qingzhi and Qiuliu spoke in unison, and then subconsciously stepped in front of Qin Yao.

"what!"

The petite figure stopped in front of Qin Yao, almost touching her face.

Below her, light branches and willows supported her on either side.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry!" The woman looked embarrassed as she struggled to straighten up.

Once she stood up, Qingzhi and Qiuliu let go of her hand and walked to Qin Yao's side with sullen faces.

Just as the two were about to speak, they saw Qin Yao staring at the woman in a daze. Before they could ask anything, they heard several people appear on the steps and speak rudely to the woman.

"You woman, we've told you there's no one here, yet you keep coming every day. If you keep coming, we won't be polite!"

The woman saw them and immediately became indignant, turning around to start arguing.

"I told you, you must have the person I'm looking for here. Just tell me where he is! Why can't I do that!"

Upon hearing what he said, the man at the head of the group on the steps rolled up his sleeves, ready to come down and beat her up.

These past few days have been incredibly annoying for him. The shop is already busy enough, and he's constantly on the go, and now this woman comes along who doesn't buy anything and is just a nuisance every day.

It buzzed around his ear like a fly, no matter how hard he tried to shoo it away, it wouldn't drive him crazy!

Today he's going to teach her a lesson so she'll never dare to come again.

The man had just lifted his foot when he heard a familiar voice.

Qin Yao called out, "Manager Wang," successfully stopping the man.

"Miss Qin... Miss Qin!" When Manager Wang saw Qin Yao and then looked at his outstretched hand, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

Qin Yao, the head of the Qin family, gave a strict order to all the business operators of the Qin family: no one should oppress the people.

Hmm... Manager Wang looked at his hands. Does this count?

He was really annoyed. Although hitting someone was wrong, and although he only had time to push her once, but...

Manager Wang rubbed his hands together with a wry smile and quickly walked downstairs.

"Master! What brings you here? This...this...look at the mess this has made..."

"Guests are guests. We're open to business. As long as they don't cause trouble, please be tolerant."

Qin Yao knew Manager Wang well and what kind of person he was. Since nothing had happened, she didn't want to blame him too much.

Besides, she had seen how nagging Lina could be before.

"Are you the owner of this place? You mean the boss?"

Lina darted forward and moved close to Qin Yao, their faces touching.

Qin Yao was startled, but her expression remained calm.

Qin Yao didn't speak, but Manager Wang on the side got anxious.

"You woman! How dare you speak like this!"

Qingzhi and Qiuliu also wanted to step forward, but Qin Yao stopped them by raising her hand.

Qin Yao looked at Lingna's bright eyes and suddenly smiled.

The eldest princess thought the same way about her last time.

"What are you laughing at?" Lina took a step back and tightened her grip on the bundle in her hands.

The next second, he leaned closer, pointed at Qin Yao, and said:

"Odd changes to even and stays the same!"

The air suddenly froze. Manager Wang had long been aware of her audacity, but he never expected this woman to treat her employer the same way.

Does she even know who her employer is?! How dare she be so insolent!

Qingzhi and Qiuliu also frowned, displeased with her boldness and recklessness.

Lingna looked at Qin Yao nervously, but after a long while, she didn't get a response from her. She pursed her lips, stepped back, and lowered her head without saying a word.

Qin Yao led Qingzhi and Qiuliu forward again, and Lingna dejectedly moved a step to the side.

As the two passed each other, Qin Yao paused slightly and whispered, "The sign indicates the quadrant!"

Without even looking at Lina, he went straight up the steps.

"Ah!~~"

A shout of excitement came from behind her. Qin Yao slightly raised the corners of her mouth and said to Manager Wang and the others who were trying to stop Lingna from going forward:

"Please let this lady in!"

……

In the private room on the second floor, Qin Yao sat upright to one side while Qingzhi was setting out tea. Lingna's bottom was constantly on edge, as if she had needles stuck to it, and she looked at Qingzhi with a nervous and anxious expression.

When the tea was served, and seeing that Qingzhi had returned to her original position, Lingna swallowed hard and gave Qin Yao a meaningful look.

"You two may leave!" Qin Yao said, and Qingzhi and Qiuliu curtsied and left.

As soon as the door closed, Lina jumped up excitedly.

"They're gone, they're finally gone!"

Qin Yao leisurely picked up the teacup. "Want some tea? The finest Biluochun!"

"What kind of tea do you want to drink!" Lina had no interest whatsoever and started bombarding the table with questions.

"Tell me quickly, where are you from? How did you get here? How long have you been here?"

"Hmm~" Qin Yao frowned, thinking about how to answer.

"Ah! I understand!" Lina stroked her chin, looking inscrutable.

"We must be from the same hometown! Either Sichuan or Chongqing! Hot pot is our specialty, am I right?"

Qin Yao nodded helplessly.

Perhaps realizing that it was impolite to keep asking others, Lina began to talk about herself.

"I'm from Sichuan, a typical 996 office worker. You have no idea, before I came here, I was almost worked to death! That awful boss actually made me deliver clients in the middle of the night, and I'm a beautiful young woman..."

Speaking of her experience, Lina was furious. If she hadn't accidentally stepped into a hole in the middle of the night and traveled through time, she might have already been taken advantage of by that fat pig client.

"Damn it! And you have no idea, I came from some godforsaken mountain village, and I almost got sold off!"

Just because they saved her, that family actually thought they could control her and wanted to sell her for a dowry.

Lina took a deep breath. Fortunately, she ran fast and headed straight for the city center.

Kyoto! Under the emperor's nose, it's definitely a relatively better place.

"I originally came here hoping to find a job, but after asking around, I found out that there are hot pot restaurants all over the city. I knew then that there must be some people from my hometown here!"

"I knew it! But you didn't transmigrate, did you? You really look like someone from ancient times? Sigh! But you scared me to death just now, I thought I had mistaken you for someone else!"

Lina playfully scolded, touching her heart.

She really thought she had made a mistake. People in Kyoto are all rich and powerful; if you accidentally offend someone, you're doomed.

"What you said today, forget it as soon as you leave this door, and never mention it again. Tell everyone that you are my distant cousin, and that you have no one else at home, so you came to stay with me."

Qin Yao didn't want to say more. First, saying more would only lead to more mistakes, and second, it would indeed bring disaster.

Lina gave an OK sign.

She's watched too much TV, so she knows all this. If she goes out and says it, she'll most likely be caught and burned at the stake as a monster.

……