Chapter 140 - 140 Entering the City

140 Entering the City

Su Xiaoxiao admired the night view of the prefecture while thinking about her plan to enter the capital.

…She had just entered the prefecture capital and already wanted to enter the capital. One had to say that Su Xiaoxiao was ambitious.

Su Ergou suddenly shouted, “Sister! Fire! What a big fire!”

Manager Sun jumped in fright. He glanced at them and relaxed. He smiled and said to the siblings: “It’s a vaudeville troupe. Our town also has one.”

Su Ergou said, “How can the people in town be as powerful as this? Wa, wa, wa! Fire again!”

The pedestrians by the road were shocked by his voice and turned around to see where the fool came from.

Su Ergou met a few malicious gazes and said fiercely, “What are you looking at!”

Everyone’s lips twitched as they walked away.

“Sister, I want to sit outside!” Su Ergou said.

“Go.” Su Xiaoxiao said.

Su Ergou lifted the curtain and sat down beside Xiaowu.

“Where are we staying?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.

Manager Sun said: “There is a Yuelai Inn near the w.a.n.g Family, let’s stay there.”

Su Xiaoxiao asked, “How long will it take?”

Shopkeeper Sun looked outside and said: “After going down this street, we will make a right and go through an alley. About fifteen minutes.”

Su Xiaoxiao nodded and asked, “What kind of family is the w.a.n.g family?”

Shopkeeper Sun replied: “They started by selling tea leaves. Later on, they started a silk business. Right now, the largest cloth shop and dye shop in the prefectural city are owned by the w.a.n.g Family. I heard that they are preparing to open a cloth shop in the provincial city. The Madam w.a.n.g who invited us to make the pastries for the weekly banquet is the wife of the third branch. She is a very kind person, and the price she offers is also good.”

“The banquet is tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

Su Xiaoxiao was puzzled. “So fast… Didn’t they prepare a chef at first?”

Shopkeeper Sun laughed: “She tasted your snacks and liked them so much that she decided to ask you to make them at the last minute. At first, she heard that Old Madam Qi had given her thirty taels and did not intend to pay higher than that. I told her that you are a girl and don’t go out easily. Moreover, the town’s business is too busy. In the end, we raised the price to forty taels and the fare was five taels. This price is considered high in the prefectural city. After all, we are only doing it for a day.”

Su Xiaoxiao nodded.

Manager Sun’s business ability was not to be underestimated.

Su Xiaoxiao said seriously, “As we agreed from the beginning, I’ll give you 20% of our earnings. The ingredients and the fare will be on me.”

Manager Sun smiled: “Deal.”

This price was not very fair. If he was at his peak, not to mention 20% interest, he would easily draw 40%.

However, things were different now. He had been chased out by Jin Ji. Jin Ji slandered him everywhere. His value had plummeted, and no shop dared to use him anymore.

He was in dire straits.

In addition, at this critical juncture, Miss Su was willing to abandon her past grudges and hire him. It could be considered a timely help.

The carriage soon arrived at the inn.

Su Ergou smacked his lips.

“Haven’t you seen enough?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.

“Yes.” Su Ergou nodded honestly.

Children were really energetic. After sitting in the carriage for an entire day, she was about to fall apart, but Su Ergou was still full of energy.

Su Xiaoxiao yawned. “I’m tired today. After I finish my business tomorrow, I’ll accompany you to the streets at night.”

Su Ergou’s eyes widened. “Can, can I?”

Not just to take a look? But to walk around?

“Okay, be good tonight and don’t make a fuss. I’ll take you there tomorrow.” Su Xiaoxiao yawned again. She was really sleepy.

“Alright!”

Su Ergou jumped off the carriage. “Manager Sun! Quick, quick, quick! I want to sleep!”

“Good!” Manager Sun smiled and got off the carriage.

Emotions between people were infectious. At first, he did not understand why Miss Su would bring her younger brother along. He thought that perhaps she wanted his younger brother to gain exposure to the world.

Now, he seemed to understand that this younger brother of hers was simply very refreshing!

Manager Sun went to Yuelai Inn to book a room.

Su Xiaoxiao had her own room, while he and Su Ergou shared one and Xiaowu had a room.

“I want to stay with Xiaowu.” Su Ergou said.

Little Wu was only a few years older than Su Ergou. There was no generation gap between the two of them. Manager Sun was a little mature, so Su Ergou could not relate to him.

Manager Sun looked at Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao was no longer yawning. She stood in front of the counter and was about to fall asleep.

“Alright.” Manager Sun said to Su Ergou.

He paid for the room and the deposit. “Let’s go up.”

Su Xiaoxiao turned around and walked forward in a daze.

Manager Sun took a few steps up the stairs and turned around: “Miss Su! You’re going the wrong way!”

Su Xiaoxiao had already arrived at the door. She tripped and knocked her head against the door.

...

Eh?

It didn’t hurt.

Su Xiaoxiao opened one eyelid. She was too tired to open the other one.

A cold and handsome young face entered her line of sight.

How beautiful.

“Jing Yi?”

Su Xiaoxiao recognized him.

Jing Yi’s hand was firmly on the door frame. She had b.u.mped into the back of Jing Yi’s hand just now.

No wonder it didn’t hurt.

The young man was wearing a black brocade robe and a dark-colored fox fur cloak. His face was a little childish, but his eyes were filled with a fearsome heroic spirit.

He was almost comparable to Wei Ting.

...

He looked travel-worn as if he had also rushed over.

Manager Sun had met Jing Yi once, but his attention was on Su Xiaoxiao, so he didn’t recognize Jing Yi.

He hurried to Su Xiaoxiao’s side and pulled her behind him. He said to this young man, “I’m sorry, Young Master. We didn’t mean to offend you. Please forgive us!”

With that, he cupped his hands at Jing Yi and pulled Su Xiaoxiao, who was about to fall asleep, upstairs.

“Young Marquis!” Bai Ze walked over. “Did something happen? Why did you suddenly get off the carriage?”

“I’m fine.” Jing Yi looked at the disappearing figure at the end of the corridor, withdrew his hand, and gently rubbed his fingertips.

“We should go,” Bai Ze reminded.

They had an important mission to complete, so they could not delay.

Jing Yi did not move.

Only when he heard the door close upstairs and the sound of someone hitting the bed hard did he leave with the murderous aura and calmness that a young man should not have.

… .

Su Xiaoxiao slept until midnight. It was time to get up and do business.

She touched her forehead.

Jing Yi seemed to have been here yesterday.

This was Su Ergou’s first time entering the city, and he was overly excited. He pulled Xiaowu along and chatted for half the night, causing the two of them to have a pair of huge dark circles under their eyes when they were woken up by Manager Sun.

Those who didn’t know better would think that they had been up to mischief the night before.

Manager Sun went to get Su Xiaoxiao, who had already dressed up and washed up.

“Uh…”

It seemed she slept really fast and woke up really early.

“Let’s make do for breakfast.” Manager Sun handed the steamed bun he bought from outside to Su Xiaoxiao.

“Does the inn have steamed buns?” Su Xiaoxiao took a bite. “Uh… they don’t taste good.”

Manager Sun replied: “No, the breakfast at the inn is expensive, the steamed buns were bought from elsewhere.”

The shopkeeper of Jin Ji had never been so frugal when he went out.