So, they deserved it.
But who exactly is the owner of Jinhua Restaurant? Its business is booming every day, and it must be making a fortune. If I have the chance, I really should get to know them.
Bai Yu was in the backyard at the moment. Looking at her radiant face, anyone would feel good too.
Upon seeing Xie Lingqin enter with Zihe, he was first taken aback, then walked over with a grin, making a gesture as if to pat Xie Lingqin's shoulder, "Yan..." He stopped mid-sentence, his hand not even touching the hem of Xie Lingqin's clothes, then shrank back, and with an embarrassed smile, withdrew it, "Xie Lingqin, you're here."
The tone was somewhat reserved, which was quite...
"Speak like a human being," Xie Lingqin said, giving her a disapproving glare.
"Damn it, Xie Lingqin, can you stop wearing that deadpan face all the time? Do you know how worried I was about you today? Of course, Minglan and the others came to me several times. We only breathed a sigh of relief after you left the palace and we received the news that you were not only safe but also favored by the Emperor and had even put Miss Xie to death, severely damaging the reputation of Prince Xian."
Xie Lingqin's eyes flickered slightly, her face remained calm, but deep down she was still moved. She stared intently at Bai Yu, "I thought you wished I were dead so you could monopolize this Tianxia Yiwei and pocket all the money."
"What the hell?" Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's eyebrows twitched and her eyes turned red. "Do you think I'm that kind of person? Do you think I'm as greedy as you? I have a lot of chivalry, okay?"
Xie Lingqin was speechless for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, you have principles and you're not greedy. Then, Manager Bai, how are the profits of Tianxia Yiwei?"
“Not bad, very good, quite good. More importantly, you not only made money, but also won the hearts of the people. As you said, no materials were wasted. After closing up shop in the evening, food was delivered to those who needed it. You have no idea how much you've been praised.”
"Praise me?" Xie Lingqin was a little unhappy. "You've given me away."
"Do I look like such a stupid person? Of course not. It's just that when someone asked, it wasn't me who came up with the idea, but someone else, a young master named Yan She."
"Oh." Xie Lingqin was relieved.
That's fine too. Even if the world only knows that she is a man who is good at talking and shooting, they will only know that she is a man who is good at talking and shooting, and they will not think of her.
Now that she has been given this opportunity by the Emperor, she will make good use of it. However, for now, she still needs to act cautiously and avoid showing off her talents.
"By the way, the blueprints for that weapon I gave you last time, are they finished? I'm going to pick them up."
“Oh, at the end of West Street, there’s an old blacksmith shop. It’s an old acquaintance. Just tell them I asked you to go. But…” Bai Yu’s eyes twitched as she glanced at Xie Lingqin, “You should probably change your clothes before you go.”
"Alright." Xie Lingqin nodded, then glanced towards the accounting room, looking at the figure reflected on the window screen by the lamplight, and frowned slightly, "It's so late, isn't Elder Qi going back to rest?"
"Oh, Old Qi has been very busy lately. I even went to his yard today to pick some vegetables."
"Hmm, where is Scholar Ning? I haven't seen him."
Bai Yu scratched his head. "Speaking of which, after dinner tonight, he said he had something urgent to attend to and asked for leave."
Xie Lingqin remained noncommittal, "Then I'll go to the blacksmith's shop now."
"Oh, right, wait a minute, I didn't tell my sister that you're Yan She, that you..." Bai Yu scratched her head, looking quite troubled, "When you see her, don't expose her, understand?"
Xie Lingqin sighed helplessly, raised her hand to indicate that she understood, and then joined Zi Ketian.
Speaking of which, Xie Lingqin only remembered today, when she saw the Seventh Prince's slingshot, that she still needed to get her little crossbow.
The end of West Street is not far from here; Xie Lingqin arrived in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
All was quiet. It was clearly quite old. The broken signboard swayed in the wind, and only the sound of hammering metal could be heard coming from inside.
Is anyone there?
Zihe went up and knocked on the door.
However, there was no response for a long time.
Zihe knocked again, and the door was then opened forcefully.
A burly man, shirtless and with a greasy face, stood there, holding an axe in his hand, his face clearly showing his anger.
"you……"
Zihe's hand instinctively reached for the soft sword wrapped around his waist.
"What's all this noise about in the middle of the night?" The man roared at the surrounding area, making Zihe's ears ring. She immediately took a few steps back and looked at Xie Lingqin.
"Excuse me, we've disturbed you. We've been sent by Bai Yu to retrieve the weapons we fought last time," Xie Lingqin said, quickly stepping forward with great politeness.
"White jade?" Upon hearing the name, the man was clearly more interested, his face turning black with anger. Then, looking at Xie Lingqin, he immediately held out his hand, "Twenty taels, pay first and then take the goods."
"Twenty taels? Are you robbing me?"
Zihe stepped forward and spoke out angrily.
The man snorted, glanced at Zihe, and finally fixed his gaze on Xie Lingqin. "Bai Yu is indeed a regular customer, but he never pays for the food he makes. This time, he must pay for what he owes before." As he spoke, he twirled his fingers. "I didn't even charge you interest on the twenty pieces of meat."
At that moment, Xie Lingqin felt as if ten thousand alpacas were floating overhead.
She wondered why the man was so angry. No wonder Bai Yu had told her to change her clothes when he heard her say she was coming to get her weapon.
He clearly wanted her to pretend to be poor.
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