Gu Xin's mood improved whenever she went out shopping.
The capital city was even more prosperous than Qingzhou, and Gu Xin couldn't take her eyes off the shops and people coming and going.
At that moment, she had no time to think about Brother Yuanyuan. There were so many handsome young men and beautiful young women in Beijing!
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty did not restrict women from going out, Gu Hui thought it was fine to wear men's clothing. Gu Xin saw that her sister was also wearing it, so she followed suit.
At noon, the couple took the two sisters to the largest restaurant in the capital for lunch.
After shopping all morning, Gu Xin was hungry. She picked at all the dishes on the table, and they tasted pretty good, no worse than her sister's or grandfather's cooking.
Well, if their family were to open a restaurant in the capital, they would have to start with the dishes. Her sister has been thinking of many uncommon dishes!
During the meal, Gu Xin had already planned out their future business.
After she finished eating, she wiped her mouth contentedly and began to talk to Cai Xiaolian.
When she saw that her father had paid ten taels of silver, she was stunned: "That's so expensive!"
"Tch! Another country bumpkin!" A young man at the next table, who looked to be about the same age as Huo Junhao and had fair skin and red lips, mocked.
Gu Xin covered her mouth, looked at the young master, blinked, and thought, "Hmm, what a handsome young man!"
When the young master saw that Gu Xin wasn't as timid as the others, but was looking at him with wide eyes, he felt a little embarrassed.
That kid has really nice eyes!
The young master blinked: "Hey, kid, why are you staring at me?"
Gu Xin said generously, "You're beautiful!"
The young master's face turned red. This was the first time a stranger had stared at him and said he was handsome. He asked again, "Why aren't you angry when I say you're a country bumpkin?"
Gu Xin replied matter-of-factly, "I'm from the countryside! Where I'm from, a whole table of food like this only costs two taels of silver. So, I'm a little surprised!"
Looking at her frank demeanor, the young master felt even more impolite. He coughed awkwardly twice: "Ahem, um, kid, is this your first time in the capital? Seeing how open and honest you are, how about I take you sightseeing next time? By the way, are you here to visit relatives or to settle down here?"
Gu Xin: "Your surname is Ye! My surname is Gu. My mother, sister, brother, and I came here to accompany Dad to the imperial examination. If I live in the capital in the future, I will definitely come to play with you! I love playing with pretty older brothers and sisters!"
The young master was even happier: "Me too! I like playing with pretty people! You barely caught my eye."
Gu Xin smiled and said, "I'm the prettiest girl in our village."
Gu Shouxin glanced speechlessly at the young master, then took Gu Xin's hand and said, "Let's go."
He had been in the capital for a month and knew the powerful and influential people there very well. He chatted with his little daughter about this young man, the young master of the Kang Prince's Mansion, and his sister, Princess Jinghe, who were two of the most famous tyrants in the capital.
Gu Xin waved to the Prince of Kang: "Young Master, I hope we can meet again someday!"
The Crown Prince of Kang followed her with his gaze until she was out of sight, then said to the servant, "Do you know that scholar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
The servant said, "Young master, that's the top scholar from Qingzhou. Didn't you bet a thousand taels on him to get into the top three? You said you wanted to do the opposite of what others thought, that you would insist on having him even if others looked down on him. You said you wanted to make a lot of money today. If he gets into the top three, your thousand taels will become ten thousand taels."
Prince Kang slapped his forehead: "Oh right! There's such a thing! You, you, you, go and find out, send him some tonics, I wonder if taking tonics the night before the exam will help!"
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