Chapter 120 Young Master Zhao's younger sister, Zhao Xinbao
Young Master Zhao had long known his sister's thoughts. Even if Bai Zilin wanted to marry her, his parents would not agree. His parents had already arranged her marriage to the son of the Prefect of the Capital, who was also the newly appointed third-ranked scholar in the imperial examinations this year, Zhao Chengshuang. This was a proper match, and they would not let her marry a poor hunter. Although Bai Zilin had saved his life, his parents would still not agree.
However, he couldn't say that. He thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "I think he would choose Liu Ye."
Zhao Xinbao immediately flew into a rage: "Why? What makes Liu Ye better than me? I'm the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, the apple of my parents' eye. If Bai Zilin marries me, he'll never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of his life. Why doesn't he choose me?"
Young Master Zhao had already guessed that she would get angry, so he patiently explained, "Don't be impatient. I haven't finished speaking yet. Liu Ye and Bai Zilin both come from poor backgrounds and are of equal social standing. Neither of them will look down on the other."
“Kexinbao, you’re different. You’re the young lady of the Zhao family, the only daughter of my parents, my only sister, and the apple of Magistrate Zhao’s eye. Look at what you’re wearing, what you’re wearing, and what’s between your fingers. Bai Zilin could never earn that much in his entire life. He’s just a poor hunter. Besides being good-looking and having some martial arts skills and a strong physique, he’s good for nothing. His family is dirt poor and makes a living by hunting. If it weren’t for my older brother hiring him this time, he would have received a generous reward. His family would probably be so poor that they couldn’t even afford to buy grain.”
"So, Bai Zilin is self-aware. How could he dare to covet you? That's why he doesn't dare to choose you and can only choose Liu Ye. Think about it, isn't that right?"
Zhao Xinbao nodded, thinking that made sense. Brother Bai didn't choose her because he felt inferior and unworthy of her, which was why he chose that poor girl. Yes, that's exactly it. But she didn't mind that he was poor. She had money, so what did that matter?
Zhao Xinbao playfully clung to Zhao Gongzi's arm: "Big brother, you've always been the one who dotes on me the most since I was little. I don't like that dull Zhao Chengshuang, he's so boring and not good-looking either. I like Bai Zilin. Can you find a way to cancel my engagement? It doesn't matter if Bai Zilin doesn't have money, I have money, I can support him."
Young Master Zhao shook off Zhao Xinbao's hand with a serious expression: "Shameless! How could you say such a thing? Your parents would never agree. Zhao Chengshuang is the son of the Prefect, and our family has been friends for generations. How is he not good enough for you? Don't mention this matter again, and you should stay away from Bai the Hunter, lest you embarrass our family!"
Zhao Xinbao looked aggrieved after being scolded, but she didn't dare to say anything more. Her older brother was fine when he wasn't angry, but when he got angry, even his father was afraid of him. Anyway, she liked Bai Zilin and would wait for him to find a way to break off the engagement.
As for Bai Zilin, she has a way to get him, and she also has a way to get her parents' approval!
Seeing Zhao Xinbao's eyes darting around, Young Master Zhao knew she hadn't given up on Hunter Bai. In fact, he had also set his sights on Liu Ye. On the way there, he felt she was different. Although she was dressed in dirty clothes and her face was covered by a mess of hair, her sweet voice was soft and sweet, but her words were as sharp as knives, making it impossible for Miss Qin and Madam Sun to gain any advantage. It was really satisfying to watch, and he found it very interesting.
He had seen many young ladies from wealthy and secluded families, and they were all sickly, needing maids to help them walk. They always spoke the same few phrases, about music and poetry, which were utterly boring.
On the other side, on her way back to the noodle shop, Liu Ye told Bai Zilin the truth about what had happened after he left, including the death of her mother.
"Brother Bai, you don't blame me for throwing your mother's body at Wang Ergou's house, do you? I had no choice..."
Bai Zilin sighed and shook his head, saying, "Don't overthink it. How could I blame you? My mother brought this on herself. It's her karma that no one will bury her after she dies!"
"But you're quite something, little girl. You actually opened a noodle shop. I'm wondering where you got the noodles from? You don't know how tough our journey back from the south was. We were constantly robbed by bandits, but they mainly stole grain. We encountered many grain transport convoys that were robbed along the way, and many people died."
Liu Ye had already prepared her explanation: "Here's what happened. Once, I went to the market, and on my way home, I happened to save an old man covered in blood. He asked me to take him to the government office, so I did. After handing him over to the officials, I went home. About five days later, in the middle of the night, a stranger came to our house. He stood under the window and told me that the man I saved had asked him to bring me some money, and that I should just let him know if I needed anything."
"I mustered my courage and went outside. The person who delivered the message to me was masked, and I couldn't see what he looked like. He handed me a handful of silver notes and told me to buy a shop and open a grain store. He would give me the grain for free."
"I didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the silver note. The next day, I went to town and bought a shop. Originally, the shop was a noodle shop. I thought I might as well open a noodle shop. The people who run grain stores in our town are all local bullies. I was afraid they would cause me trouble. So, I opened the noodle shop. The former owner of the shop now works for me with his employees. They are all very nice people and know how to protect me. Okay, okay, bye-bye. Sun Wen and Sun Wu also know martial arts. Later, Qian Dahu, Li Xiaolong, and Li Hetao also know martial arts."
“Yesterday, Li Fugui sent someone to follow me, but Qian Dahu took care of them.”
Liu Ye quickly covered her mouth, as if she had said too much. She wasn't ready to talk about her entanglement with Li Fugui.
Bai Zilin immediately looked at her nervously: "What's going on? Is someone following you? Who is Li Fugui?"
Liu Ye replied perfunctorily, "Li Fugui is the owner of Shunfeng Grain Store. Because the grain from the south couldn't be transported, his grain store closed down. That's why he saw that our noodle shop sells noodles every day and knew that I had a source of grain. He wanted to buy flour from me, but I refused. He held a grudge and has been sending people to keep an eye on me and the noodle shop."
Bai Zilin's expression turned serious after hearing this: "I'm back, so you can leave the noodle shop to me!"
Liu Ye understood his meaning and knew that he wanted to divert Boss Li's attention to him: "Okay, but I have to come in person to hand over the grain. That masked black man won't let anyone else see them."
Bai Zilin nodded, guessing that the person Liu Ye saved was no ordinary person: "Okay."
Before long, Liu Ye and Bai Zilin returned to the noodle shop: "Sun Erdan, this is my fiancé Bai Zilin. He will take over the noodle shop from now on. You will all listen to him, except for me."
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