Chapter 39: Who's Playing Tricks? Who's One Step Ahead?

  Having money but not spending it is foolish.

  With a handful of silver that could buy two wives and a gold Guanyin pendant of unknown value, Xia Qiuli didn't leave Qinggang County but instead turned into the tailor's shop in the east of the city, which was said to be exclusive to local tyrants and corrupt officials.

  Thinking of Zhao's despicable act of deceiving people and taking their money, she was deeply convinced of her own decision.

  She picked up a piece of plain white cotton fabric, and under the gaze of the tailor's wife, who was emitting a green glow, she finally chose a bolt of unpatterned white cotton cloth, and said what was most important for her to buy - making several sets of underwear.

  In this era, women's underwear was called "main waist", like a vest. And there were no underpants, only rich families wore them, and it is said that the term "dandy" originated from this.

  What she's wearing now is not conducive to long-term development, especially for a budding flower. After being rejected by Zhao several times, she made up her mind to create a stunning and perfect figure, which cannot be achieved without this. As for underwear, its necessity in daily life doesn't need to be mentioned.

  In addition, she has been here for so many days and hasn't had "that thing" yet. She doesn't know if Xia Cao of this age has had her first period or not, but she thinks it's better to prepare in advance, just in case. So she tells the landlady to make a few of the most fashionable sanitary napkins for her.

  She spoke with flying eyebrows and dancing colors, but the old lady's eyes became even more peculiar.

  Whether you understand or not is beside the point, just look at these personal items, which household's daughter doesn't make them herself? He's a young man of tender years, yet he comes to do women's work, how astonishing!

  At the beginning of summer, she estimated that she didn't understand, so she found a piece of paper to draw a picture of underwear, and explained it to her again. The boss's wife nodded and said she could do it, but her eyes were not very friendly, clearly writing two words - "indecent".

  He dryly laughed twice, and Xia Chuyi didn't make any excuses either. After making an appointment with the boss's wife to pick up her clothes, she swaggered out of the tailor shop and went to Hui Chun Tang, which was just one street away.

  Of course, she didn't come here for a reunion.

  Those necessary bottles and jars on her body need to be replenished with medicine. Moreover, in order to create "baby-like tender skin, milk-like smoothness, 100% lethal beauty for men, flawless warmth", she felt that she must dress herself up a bit.

  Huichuntang hired another apprentice, a young man who looked honest and down-to-earth. The old master seemed to think highly of him, but Gu A'jiao didn't take a liking to him at all, not as pleased as when she saw Xia Chuyi come over.

  "Has your dad found you a perfect match?" Xia Chuqi handed her the prepared prescription and joked.

  Unexpectedly, Gu Ajiao didn't deny it, "My dad likes him, saying he can marry into our family, but I..."

  It goes without saying that Miss Gu, with her rosy lips and white teeth, her elegant appearance and sentimental eyes, would not have taken a liking to this dull and stupid man her father had chosen for her.

  It's not easy to say much on the seventh day of summer, just comfort her to adapt to her mentality. What's the use of being too ambitious? There is no fairness in the world, the more you care about something, the less your own value is. The less she cares about that old honest guy, maybe others will treat her well, and that's also a happy marriage, isn't it?

  Gu ā jiǎo méi xīn cù chéng yì tuán, huí bì zhe huà tí, "shé chuáng zǐ, tù sī zǐ, wǔ wèi zǐ…… Chǔ qī, zhè shì shá fāng zi?"

  Translation:

  Gu's delicate eyebrows furrowed into a knot, evading the topic, "Snake bed, Cuscuta, Schisandra... Chu Qi, what kind of prescription is this?"

  "This thing... " Xia Qiuli smiled slyly, seeing no one was looking over, and said in a low voice, "This is really good stuff... With this, on the day I die, all the big girls and little daughters-in-law will be heartbroken and desperate because of my departure."

  "How amazing! What is it?" Gu Ajiao's eyes widened like a small deer.

  "Tonifying kidney and invigorating yang, long-lasting and unwavering...hmm?"

  "You... aren't serious!" Gu Ajiao was still a young lady, how could she tolerate this? Her delicate face immediately flushed with a hint of shyness, her skin tender and smooth. Xia Chuyi looked at her with a mix of resentment and longing, and his determination grew stronger - one day he would make that cheap person see her and be unable to extricate herself, but for now she didn't even bother to acknowledge him.

  "Chu Qi, what kind of trouble are you getting up to again?"

  No longer teasing her, Xia Qi smiled and said, "Just kidding! Hurry up and grind it into a fine powder."

  She had always been an optimistic woman, rarely worrying about anything. After leaving the Chun Tang, she bought some meat dishes that her foolish brother liked to eat, until both hands were heavy and difficult to carry, and only two taels of silver were left on her body. Only then did she return to the post station with a comfortable heart. She sighed in her heart: In an era without inflation, silver is indeed silver.

  Yuè Yù saw her from afar and tugged on the handkerchief in his hand.

  "Chu Qi, Grandpa is looking for you."

  "Oh." Putting down her heavy burden, Xia Chuqi sang a note, "Good sister Yue."

  As a human being, sometimes you have to pretend to be cool! Guessing in her heart that it was because of last night's incident, this big sister Moon must have added another mark against her. She smiled and handed over a bag of sugar cakes she had prepared when she came back, and also winked at her.

  "This is a gift from me to you, and when I make some anti-aging toner next time, I'll send another box."

  Yuè Yù's originally distant and polite expression slightly softened.

  "Thank you, you're so thoughtful."

  Is there a heart in the summer, I don't know, only to know that Zhao found her, and she was afraid of being on her silver again. However, thinking that only two taels were left, she was happy and went back to the house to tidy up things, hung the golden Guanyin pendant with a piece of cloth string around her neck, covered it in her heart, and then went to the Jade Emperor's Pavilion with satisfaction.

  Unexpectedly, apart from Zhao Zun, Yuan Yu was also there.

  Two people were talking about something, Xia Qi heard the words "Ning Wang" outside, Zheng Er Bao coughed loudly and they stopped talking. When she entered the house, Yuan Xiao Gong's originally serious face also changed a bit, he winked at Zhao Zun, with a very profound meaning.

  "19th uncle, it's all good now."

  This useless guy, now that his body doesn't itch anymore, has he forgotten what it's like to itch?!

  Xia Chuyi suddenly smiled and looked at Zhao Zhu: "Sir."

  "What's going on?" Zhao You asked coolly.

  She gave Yuan Yu a glance and pursed her lips, "You understand."

  If this had any implication, Zhao Zun would naturally understand it, but Yuan You was smiling and teasing on the side, his mouth almost reaching his ears, "Tian Lu, look at your little slave, so knowledgeable and interesting! No wonder you don't rest all night and go horseback riding in the wilderness..."

  On the seventh day of summer, I heard that the hairs on his body stood upright, but Zhao Zhu had already coldly scolded him.

  "Your body is itching again? Don't you go and take care of your business?"

  Yuan You didn't get angry either, glanced at the cold color between Zhao Zhu's eyebrows, stood up tall and laughed, "Cousin sister, playing with a big wooden block, how much fun can you have? When you're free, find your cousin brother, you know."

  He understood the three words and applied them vividly, but in return came an even colder roar.

  "Get out!"

  Yu Xiao Gong Ye stood up and put on a brave face, but tragically fell in battle.

  As soon as he left, only two people were left in the house. Knowing the great detective ability of this black-bellied master, Xia Chuyi didn't say anything more and reported the conversation with Fan Congliang at the county government office one by one, except for hiding the tailor's shop and Hui Chun Tang, nothing was left out.

  Zhao Zun nodded slightly, but his eyes had a hint of chilliness.

  "Has all the money been spent?"

  Xia Chuiqi rubbed her fingers together, feeling very pleased with herself in her heart, but her face remained obedient.

  "Yeah, I bought some stuff."

  "What did you buy? Tell Grandpa."

  Are these things easy to say?

  Xia Chui Qi shook his head vigorously.

  He cast a chilly glance at her, and Zhao Zun sat in the intricately carved large chair, unintentionally pushing away the inkstone on the desk, and handed over the paper with Chen Jingxian's head pressed underneath. Because of Yuan You's presence, he hadn't examined it closely yet, and said lightly, "Is this what you bought?"

  As he said this, he suddenly paused and pursed his cold lips.

  "What... is this thing?"

  Hanging down his hands, Xia Qiuzi stretched out half of his head and took a look.

  "My goodness! The guy who's been following her is really diligent, isn't he? He even dug up this kind of thing and reported it to his superiors. Saying 'no detail is too small' would be an understatement for him."

  How can she be blamed?

  Looking at Zhao Zun staring at the paper, with a cold and elegant demeanor, she couldn't help but raise a few points of teasing in her heart, and followed her mouth, "To be honest, this is a new weapon developed by Chu Qi..."

  "A weapon?" He raised an eyebrow coldly.

  Lowering his posture, Xia Qi said in a serious and sincere tone, "I'm really sorry, I was wrong."

  "The one on top is called a blindfold, and the one below is called bulletproof pants."

  "Goggles? Bulletproof pants?"

  Softly murmuring, Xia Chu was very satisfied with his ignorance, and her eyebrows rose again.

  "When the two armies faced each other, put on this eye mask and wear this bulletproof pants outside, instantly became Superman. Thousands of troops came to attack but could not break through, their momentum was sharp and unstoppable!"

  "Oh?"

  With a careless wave of his wide sleeve, Zhao Zhu pointed at the two things on the paper, as if he was pointing out the mountains and rivers, looking at her with a serious expression, stiff and cold, only the ends of his eyebrows were raised extremely high.

  "Alright, you wear it first, I want to try and see if it can be broken or not!"

  "Ah?" Xia Chuqi's face suddenly contorted like a sheep having an epileptic fit, and she was completely speechless.

  Digression

  Thank you dear 【Qīng Téng Yī Mò】, Gong Xi Fa Cai. Muah muah, I love you.

  After reading this chapter, I reckon there will be girls scolding him, in such a wonderful life, how can there be someone like you who exists?

  No, it's scolding the seventh! Not scolding me. Haha, but what's wrong with being crazy occasionally? Our plot is still very serious and solemn.

  Girls, come on, collect it, take a look at it, and you will like it...

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