Chapter 126: Setting Up a Stall
Jingwu looked mysterious and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."
Yun Fanjing twitched the corners of her mouth. She felt that if the person in front of her had a beard, she would definitely be stroking it while saying this.
However, she didn't care about whether it was a destined or not relationship, so she didn't ask any more questions and naturally changed the subject.
"Awu, let's go, I'll take you to the capital."
Jingwu figured he had nothing better to do, so he agreed and went out with her.
Our first stop was the largest clothing store in the capital.
Yun Fanjing got carried away with her selection, holding up a dark green piece of cloth to the person in front of her, then holding up a green and blue piece of cloth, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Jingwu had just bought a few outfits not long ago, but now he had lost interest, so he leaned against the side and watched her choose, occasionally giving some suggestions.
A moment later, the princess selected more than a dozen bolts of cloth and sent them all to the Han family villa where they were staying.
Jingwu blinked and followed the princess out of the shop.
"Why did Your Highness send him to another residence?"
"These are all for you. Don't worry, their tailor will come to your house to take your measurements in a few days." Yun Fanjing said with a smile, holding the hand of the person next to her. "Awu, I noticed you don't have many nice clothes. While you're in the capital, I'll make you a few more fashionable outfits. By the way, are you leaving again?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, we're not leaving," Jingwu said, keeping an eye on the things along the street.
“That would be wonderful! I know there are many fun things to do in the capital, and I’ll come to visit you often in the future.” Yun Fanjing said, a hint of anxiety appearing on her face. “However, I won’t be free these next few days. My coming-of-age ceremony is approaching, and my mother is keeping a close eye on me these days, making sure I learn proper etiquette. But after the ceremony, I’ll move to the Princess’s residence, and then I can come to visit you more often.”
Jingwu listened to her with a smile, occasionally chiming in with a few words.
"OK."
After strolling around for a while, Jingwu saw some people setting up stalls on the street and turned to ask, "Can just anyone set up a stall like this?"
Yun Fanjing followed her hand, then froze: "Ah, this, I don't know either, I'll go ask my uncle."
Jingwu nodded, having made up his mind.
Regardless of whether the stall requires rent or not, she's determined to set up a stall and earn some money.
After all, she really wanted to buy a villa in the capital just like the one the Han family owned.
The two played wildly outside until evening before returning to the villa.
As soon as I entered, I saw a nanny standing in the courtyard.
As soon as the two entered, the nanny immediately came to greet them.
"Your Highness, you have sneaked out of the palace again. The Empress already knows about what happened today. You will certainly be punished when you return to the palace."
"Ah~" Upon hearing this, Yun Fanjing's face turned ashen, and she looked pleadingly at Yue Huai, who was sitting to the side: "Cousin, save me!"
Hearing the coquettish tone, Yue Huai twitched the corners of his mouth and was about to plead for mercy when he was interrupted by the nanny.
“Young Master Huai, Her Majesty said that if you plead for mercy, you and the princess will be punished together.”
Yue Huai immediately shut up, picked up his tea, and pretended not to have heard.
Yun Fanjing pouted and immediately found a chair to sit down: "Then I won't go back to the palace. I'll sleep with Awu tonight!"
The old woman remained calm and said with a smile, "Her Majesty also said that if you stay in the Han family and refuse to leave, the punishment will be doubled. It will double every day until you are willing to return to the palace."
Yun Fanjing could no longer laugh. She could only hang her head and follow the nanny back to the palace.
Jingwu watched the princess's figure recede into the distance, then turned his head and saw the boy trying to suppress a laugh.
The questioning look in his eyes prompted the boy to quickly explain.
"My aunt won't do anything to her. At most, it'll be all bark and no bite. She'll just copy the Buddhist scriptures once and that'll be it."
Jingwu blinked. That was indeed true. If the Empress were really that strict, the princess wouldn't have repeatedly sneaked out of the palace.
She blinked and put the matter aside.
"By the way, do you know if those street stalls charge rent?"
Yue Huai was taken aback by her abrupt question, but quickly recovered and said, "I've never heard of rent before, but I'm not really sure either. I'll look into it later."
"good."
"You're going to set up a stall?"
Jingwu nodded: "That's right, it's been a long time since I've set up a stall, so I'm planning to do that to make some money."
"Okay, I'll go ask my uncle and tell you later."
Jingwu agreed, and the two went back to their respective rooms after exchanging only a few words.
The next day, when the two met again, Yue Huai had already found out the news and said...
"You have to pay a land fee to the government before you can set up a stall in that place. I asked about it, and the land fee isn't expensive, only 15 coins a month."
Jingwu nodded, having made up his mind.
She planned to pay the land fee at the government office first, then buy tables, chairs, and benches, and set up a stall in a couple of days.
"By the way, Shao Chengrui, Yan Shengming, and I have all told you to stay here until the palace examination is over. What do you think?"
After saying this, Yue Huai looked at the person in front of him nervously, afraid that she would not agree.
How could Jingwu refuse? She loved this house. She could stay here and avoid paying for an inn. How could she not be happy?
"Okay, then I'll trouble you."
"No trouble at all." Yue Huai immediately breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a smile.
Jingwu didn't say anything more. After finishing breakfast, he went to the government office to pay the land fee.
Afterwards, he went to the street and bought tables, chairs, and benches, and had them delivered to the villa.
After everything was ready, she carried the table and chairs to the street to set up a stall the next day.
Jingwu sat in front of his stall. On the table was a piece of paper that read, "Fifty coins for a divination, no charge if it doesn't work."
Many passersby stopped to look, but then turned and walked away.
Jingwu wasn't in a hurry, because she had cast a divination before leaving home, and the divination indicated that she would have income today. So, she picked up the teapot and calmly poured herself a cup of tea.
Two hours later, while the surrounding shops were thriving, her shop remained deserted.
"Young lady, you're so young, and you're already out here swindling people?" An old woman selling pastries nearby looked over and said, "You have hands and feet, can't you do some embroidery? Why do you have to pretend to be a master and swindle people?"
Jingwu glanced at her indifferently, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes as he looked at her face.
"Your face..."
"No, no! Please don't say I'm going to have a bloody disaster. I'm old and can't stand you saying that." The old woman stopped talking and quickly sat down at the stall, afraid that if the young girl said a few more words, she would ask her for fifty coins.
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