"You flatter me, Lord Jin. Thank you for helping me out." Li Xiaoxiao returned the compliment and waited outside for her husband, carrying a food box. She was eager for him to come out soon.
Jin Shanglin carefully examined the woman. She was of above-average appearance. He had heard that her husband was just a poor boy, so it was unbelievable that he could marry such a woman. Why didn't he have a woman like her by his side?
He was surrounded by boring and dull women. Papermaking was his purpose in coming here. He wanted to obtain the distribution channels. Paper was so expensive, but if he could get the channels, he could control the price of paper a little. The more people used it, the greater the profit margin would be.
"Madam Li, I am a merchant and the owner of Wanxianglou. I have learned that your papermaking skills are quite good, so I need to discuss papermaking and other collaborations. Last time, my waiter Lü Changcheng brought up the fish balls you sold on the street. They tasted very good. May I ask if you have any other delicacies to share? I wonder if you would be interested in selling some of your recipes?"
He knew that the wine sent to Headmaster Wang at the time was so delicious that everyone present exclaimed that just one sip was enough to make one feel refreshed and unforgettable.
This wine is definitely something only Li Xiaoxiao knows how to make.
Based on this intelligence, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary woman. Now he needs to bring her under his control and create the wealthiest business in the country.
As soon as Li Xiaoxiao heard the recipe, she knew that this person had come specifically to find her. She did know quite a few recipes, but she wasn't stupid enough to easily give them away to others.
"You flatter me, Lord Jin. I only know some common home-cooked dishes and have just put in a little extra effort to prepare them."
Jin Shanglin couldn't help but laugh when he heard her answer. It seemed that this woman wasn't that stupid. Recently, he had heard an interesting rumor: her husband was born with a physical defect.
This woman is still by her husband's side; she's quite an interesting woman.
"I see, Madam. What do you think about the papermaking cooperation?" Jin Shanglin's voice was a bit loud. Li Xiaoxiao was a little helpless. There were so many people around. Couldn't he have said this when there weren't so many people around?
Although this person seemed upright and spoke in a gentle tone, he inexplicably made people feel uncomfortable and wanted to punch him. "Lord Jin, we can have a cup of tea and discuss things when you have time."
Jin Shanglin was very satisfied with the reply, so he turned and left with a flick of his sleeve. His departing figure was dashing, and his words carried a strange teasing tone, "Looking forward to meeting you again, Madam."
Li Xiaoxiao frowned, stopped answering, and continued to wait for her husband at the door.
Finally, noon arrived, and Li Xiaoxiao picked up her food and started eating. She forgot that the examinees were not allowed to leave. After eating, Li Xiaoxiao was a little bored, so she found a tree and went to sleep.
The women and men underground were all stunned by Li Xiaoxiao's casual behavior. What woman would do something like this, just like a man, finding a tree and going to sleep?
Vulgar, disregarding appearance, lacking any human dignity.
Bored, the people below huddled together to watch Li Xiaoxiao sleep. Two whole hours passed and Li Xiaoxiao still hadn't woken up. It just so happened that there was some sunshine and a gentle breeze today, and even the snack vendors were nearby.
People spoke very carefully, not daring to wake this living devil.
Even as a group of people gradually emerged from outside, Li Xiaoxiao still showed no signs of waking up. Qi Yu finished his exam and came out of the main gate. He was able to answer all the questions on today's test, which were not particularly difficult.
His wife was still waiting for him outside, so he had to hurry out. But as soon as he went out, he found a commotion outside, with a group of people talking amongst themselves. He had no idea what had happened.
Just as Qi Yu was wondering, a senior brother came over and tugged at Qi Yu's shoulder, "Qi Yu, look, your wife is fast asleep in the tree."
My wife? In the tree? Qi Yu looked up and saw that the person in the tree was none other than his wife. Today, she had finally dressed up in a light green outfit, giving her the air of a well-bred lady, but she was sleeping soundly in the tree, even scratching her head, completely unaware of anything.
A long dress cascaded down from the tree. Fortunately, she was wearing pants underneath, so she wasn't exposed, but such behavior was infuriating.
"Li Xiaoxiao, get down here!" Qi Yu roared and strode forward. Li Xiaoxiao opened her eyes in fright and fell from the tree. She landed gracefully, shook her slightly messy hair, and looked at the dark crowd in front of her. She was still not fully conscious and her vision was still blurry.
She squinted, somewhat incredulous. Hadn't she already transmigrated into an ancient book? Why were there zombies in front of her? She immediately assumed a fighting stance.
"Don't come any closer, or I'll take you down with one punch." As soon as Li Xiaoxiao struck this pose, everyone took a few steps back. How could they possibly withstand a punch or a kick from Li Xiaoxiao?
Qi Yu stood among them, looking at her coldly.
Li Xiaoxiao regained some consciousness and saw Qi Yu looking angry. She was puzzled. What had she done wrong? In her previous life, she often slept in trees. Trees were safe and easy to escape from, but when her little husband was angry, she still had to go up and coax him.
"My husband, you've finally come out! I've been waiting for you so long the flowers have all withered."
She smiled ingratiatingly and stepped forward to take her young husband's hand, but Qi Yu pushed her hand away with a look of disgust and anger, saying, "You."
In the end, she said nothing and walked forward alone. She touched her cold fingers, which felt surprisingly comfortable. Li Xiaoxiao quickly went over to them. She didn't know why, but seeing Qi Yu so angry, she subconsciously felt that she was wrong. As for what she was wrong, she had no idea.
Here it comes, here it comes. The more aloof and noble Qi Yu was, the more her heart itched. The more Qi Yu ignored her, the more she wanted to coax him. Li Xiaoxiao rubbed her hand that had just been shaken off, her eyes sparkling with a smile.
As she chased after her to coax her, a woman's voice came from behind, "Stop, Li Xiaoxiao, why are you so rude? You've disgraced all women."
Li Xiaoxiao turned around and saw Yi Shu wearing a pink dress that accentuated her slender waist, adorned with a beautiful light green phoenix-shaped hairpin, and sporting a peach blossom makeup look. She looked incredibly cute and charming, even alluring. And she was staring intently at Qi Yu.
"You little bastard, Yi Shu," Li Xiaoxiao turned around and didn't hold back.
"What did you say? Who are you calling shameful?"
"It's you! A married woman, openly sleeping in a tree, more slovenly than a man!" Yi Shu immediately snapped back to reality and started arguing with Li Xiaoxiao, while also glancing at Qi Yu's actions out of the corner of her eye. At Chenshi today, she was on her way to take the preliminary examination for the imperial examination when she encountered Qi Yu, who told her that she could not travel with him in the future. She was so angry that she immediately left the examination hall.
Anyway, she can't take the position even if she passes the exam. She's taken the exam before, so she might as well go back and change into a nice dress to impress Qi Yu, who has such a narrow mind.
She happened to come out and witnessed this interesting scene, but Qi Yu didn't even glance at her or notice her.
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