Chapter 196 Young Master Zhao Sells Vegetables at the Market
Liu Ye blushed and nodded. She wanted to marry him as soon as possible, fearing that things might change if she waited too long. Brother Bai was so handsome and capable. He was currently a favorite of Prince Xuan and would soon be a favorite of the Emperor, second only to the Emperor. There must be many people eyeing him. She had to get him into her pocket as soon as possible.
"Brother Bai, did Prince Xuan promise you any official position?" Bai Zilin thought for a moment and said, "He did mention it once before. He asked me what position I wanted in the court, and I said I couldn't read or write and couldn't be an official. That was all."
"King Xuan did say he would appoint me as a general, but I... I don't know how to be a general. To be a general, one must know strategy, be able to read military books, and manage the three armies. I don't think I'm qualified to be a general. I'm just a hunter who knows how to hunt."
Liu Ye understood his feelings. She smiled and cupped his face to comfort him, saying, "No one is born a general. Everyone has to learn. You can learn if you don't know how to read. Brother Bai, you're so smart, you'll definitely learn it in no time. The characters I know were ones I secretly learned. Look at me, I don't know any characters. Learning to read is very simple. If you don't want to learn from others, I can teach you."
Suddenly, she remembered the Poison God Manual she had read in her spatial dimension. The words in the book flew into her mind on their own, and she could do everything. She wondered if it would work on Brother Bai. She would wait to conduct an experiment. If it worked, she would let Brother Bai try it too. As for how to get him to do it without revealing her spatial dimension, there was always a way.
Bai Zilin sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, if you're not interested, then open the shop and hire a manager to run it. I have to go now. I'll come back to see you when I have some free time."
Liu Ye nodded reluctantly and got off Bai Zilin: "I understand."
Bai Zilin led Liu Ye to the door, mounted his horse, and rode away. Princess Ruyi came out of the mansion, smiled and nodded at Liu Ye, then got into the carriage heading to the palace.
Liu Ye touched her nose, turned around, closed the gate, and went back to her courtyard. Now, all the officials' families living in this area were very polite to her. They all knew she was Prince Xuan's person, and they would greet her from afar and try their best to get close to her. Even Princess Ruyi was the same. Every time she saw her, she would nod with a smile.
She guessed that her house would be very lively after the old emperor's funeral. Of course, this was just her guess, but there was a high chance that she would be right.
She went to the garden to find Furong and saw that Furong had almost finished weeding the garden: "You'll weed all the grass in a little while."
Furong tossed the grass aside and said, “Miss, look how tall the chives have grown again. Let’s make chive pancakes for lunch. If you want meat, I’ll go to the market to buy some. Meat isn’t expensive these days. Oh, and there’s a market in the south of the city today. Let’s go to the market, Miss. I want to buy a few chickens to raise. We can’t eat all these vegetables in the garden. It would be a waste if they got old and rotted. It would be better to raise some poultry. Don’t worry, Miss, I will keep them clean.”
“When I used to go up the mountain, I raised a flock of geese. After I finished practicing martial arts, I would herd them up the mountain to graze. The geese laid huge eggs, and they tasted delicious when pickled. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water…”
Liu Ye agreed, "Okay, go wash your hands and we'll go right away."
"Alright." After washing her hands and locking the door, Furong drove the carriage with Liuye to the South City Market. The South City Market was very large, with many people coming and going. Furong paid two copper coins to store the carriage and then went to the market with Liuye to browse around, buying whatever they liked.
As they strolled around, they ran into acquaintances. Of course, these were acquaintances that Liu Ye knew, but Fu Rong didn't. Not far away, at a vegetable stall, Young Master Zhao and his sister were selling vegetables. The stall had vegetables from their garden as well as wild vegetables dug from the mountain. The brother and sister's clothes were very tattered, and their shoes had their toes sticking out.
Zhao Jinbao's hair is now held up with only a wooden hairpin, and his face is sallow. He has lost his former radiance and his arrogant demeanor.
Liu Ye was surprised to see them in Kyoto. Shouldn't they be in the prison in Xiangshan Town? How did they end up in Kyoto? Did they escape from prison?
Just then, a young woman stood in front of their stall. Zhao Xinbao quickly picked up a bunch of wild vegetables and started to promote them: "Auntie, buy some wild vegetables. I picked them early this morning, they're so fresh. They're delicious whether you eat them in a salad or use them in dumplings. Auntie, please buy some."
The young woman, annoyed at being called "Auntie," retorted, "You're calling me 'Dick-Haired Auntie'!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xinbao quickly put on a flattering face and said, "Auntie Jimao, please buy some wild vegetables. My wild vegetables are really fresh, you..."
The young woman, furious, put her hands on her hips, pointed at Zhao Jinbao's nose, and cursed, "Fuck your grandma, who are you calling 'Auntie Chicken Feather'!"
Just as Zhao Jinbao was about to explain that she had told her to call her that, the young woman slapped her hard across the face, leaving Zhao Xinbao stunned and covering her face with tears welling up in her eyes: "How can you be so unreasonable? Didn't you tell me to call you Auntie Chicken Feather? I did, and you're not happy. You're bullying me too much!"
"Big brother, she bullied me." Young Master Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to apologize, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my sister was being unreasonable. I apologize to you, big sister. Please forgive my sister, she's a magnanimous person. I'll have my mother beat her when we get home..."
The young lady saw that Young Master Zhao was handsome, so she didn't dare to make a fuss anymore. However, she kicked the vegetables on the ground and said, "Fine, if you don't want me to make a fuss, then give me back this bunch of vegetables."
Young Master Zhao quickly picked up the vegetables from the ground and stuffed them into the young lady's hands: "Thank you for your generosity, young lady. Please take care."
Liu Ye touched her nose. Young Master Zhao was quite flexible. At this moment, Young Master Zhao turned around and saw Liu Ye standing not far away. He was immediately embarrassed and felt at a loss. When he looked down, he saw his shoes with exposed toes and felt even more ashamed. He quickly squatted down, lowered his head, and awkwardly tidied up the vegetables.
Liu Ye noticed Zhao Gongzi's embarrassment, but she didn't intend to greet him, since his current predicament was caused by her: "Furong, let's go over there, it seems they sell chicks there."
Furong glanced at Young Master Zhao and nodded. Just as the two were about to turn around, Zhao Xinbao called them back.
"Liu Ye, is that you?" Zhao Xinbao quickly ran up to Liu Ye, looking at her in shock. "It really is you. What brings you to Kyoto?"
Young Master Zhao gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, wishing he could strangle his stupid sister. Helpless, he walked up to Liu Ye and greeted her awkwardly: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect Miss Liu to come to the capital as well..."
Liu Ye nodded a little guiltily: "Yes, what a coincidence. I've been here for a few months. When did you arrive, Young Master Zhao? You... shouldn't you be in Xiangshan Town?"
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