kvmb Chapter 100 Making Money Again
Chapter 100 Making Money Again
The mother-in-law thought Chu Ci seemed to be a good catch, and began to praise her son again: "My son is so handsome, he could even be your maid."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci quickly shook her head and waved her hands, saying, "There's really no need. I already have a good husband at home, and my husband and I are very much in love."
She didn't want people to misunderstand her as having any improper thoughts.
Chu Ci paid the money, drove the carriage, and slowly arrived at the entrance of the embroidery workshop.
At this time, Shi An was about to finish class.
She leaned against the car, waiting quietly in the shade of the tree.
Not long after, a delicate young man dressed in pink rushed over, his voice tinged with urgency, and a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Excuse me, ma'am, could you tell me which road leads to North Street? There are so many intersections here, I really don't know which way to go."
Chu Ci had already been in the capital for a few days and was quite familiar with the roads there, so he pointed out a shortcut to him.
The young man smiled gratefully, thanked him repeatedly, and hurriedly ran away, seemingly having urgent business to attend to.
Chu Ci merely glanced at his departing figure, and after confirming that he had taken the right path, she looked away and continued to wait patiently.
However, when she turned around, she found that Shi An had already come out of the embroidery workshop and was standing quietly at the door, staring straight at her.
The moment Chu Ci saw Shi An, a bright smile bloomed on her face, and she went to greet him without hesitation.
"You must be tired today. How was your first day of class?" Shi An smiled slightly but didn't answer. Chu Ci was taken aback and asked with concern, "Did you encounter any problems with the course?"
Shi An shook her head and said softly, "No, I'm just curious..."
"What are you curious about?" Chu Ci pressed.
Shi An pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Who was that young master just now?" Chu Ci was somewhat puzzled and asked in return, "Which young master?"
Shi An subtly observed Chu Ci's expression, then murmured, "It's that young master who was talking to you just now, and he was even wearing pink clothes."
Chu Ci then realized, "Oh, it was him. He came to ask for directions."
Shi An frowned slightly, a pang of jealousy rising in her heart. "Is that young master handsome?"
Chu Ci shook her head. "I don't remember. I didn't pay attention at the time."
Shi Anxin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile appearing on her face. She took Chu Ci's hand and said softly, "Is that so? Then let's not worry about him. My wife, I'm a little hungry. Shall we go home now?"
"Okay." Chu Ci nodded slightly and responded gently to Shi An. Then she gently picked up Shi An and placed him on the carriage. Her eyes were full of affection as she gently stroked his hair. "Please make do with whatever you like for now. Tomorrow, I will buy some soft cushions and clean up this carriage properly."
Shi An sat inside the carriage, looking around curiously. Her gaze lingered on the interior furnishings, and she couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, this carriage is already quite nice. Just adding a few more cushions would make it very comfortable. I can sew, so I can make them myself."
Chu Ci sat outside the carriage, skillfully guiding the horse forward slowly, a faint smile on her lips, responding to him: "Then tomorrow I'll take you to buy some cotton and silk, so you can choose your favorite colors and styles, and we can make them together."
“Okay!” Shi An nodded happily.
He thought to himself that if he made these things himself, he would definitely save a lot of money.
Back home, the two made wontons together. Shi An was in charge of preparing the filling, while Chu Ci was in charge of rolling out the wrappers. They worked together very well.
After the water boils, put the wrapped wontons into the pot and cook them until done, then enjoy this delicious treat together.
As night fell completely, the two finished washing up and climbed into bed together, embracing each other to sleep.
Not long after, perhaps because it was the first day of teaching and she was still a bit tired, Shi An quickly fell into a deep sleep.
After her husband fell asleep, Chu Ci carefully climbed out of bed, moving very slowly, afraid of waking the person beside her.
After getting up, she changed into night clothes, covered her face with a mask, took out a long knife, and began her night patrol.
Kyoto is very quiet at night, with only the moonlight reflecting a pale white light off the bluestone pavement.
The moon was round and big, like a white jade plate, hanging high in the sky.
A few night watchmen occasionally passed by, their gongs ringing out crisply, bringing a touch of life to the quiet street.
Chu Ci lightly stepped onto a roof beam, her gaze sharp as a hawk's, her ears listening to every sound, not missing a single rustling sound.
She wandered the night like a ghost, searching for outlaws.
They quickly discovered discordant elements in the vicinity.
A thief was sneaking closer to the mansion of a wealthy family, her eyes gleaming with greed, a knife in her hand, preparing to scale the wall and break in.
However, before she could make a move, a gust of wind blew by, and his body suddenly lost its balance. He was thrown into the air by a powerful force and then crashed heavily into a tree.
The thief coughed up blood, terrified, and screamed in horror, "Who? Who attacked me?! Show yourself! Get out here now…"
Before she could finish speaking, Chu Ci had already quietly appeared in front of her, gently pressing her pressure point with his finger.
The thief immediately shut his mouth and collapsed limply to the ground.
Chu Ci looked at the unlucky fellow, raised an eyebrow, took out a rope, and tied the man to the tree.
The moonlight slanted, and a flower thief was happily planning to go to a brothel for a freebie when he was intercepted by a dark figure halfway there.
Chu Ci appeared behind her like a ghost and grabbed her shoulder.
The flower thief turned pale with fright and turned to run away, but Chu Ci was faster than her. In an instant, he grabbed the woman's collar and lifted her up.
The flower thief struggled desperately, but could not escape her control and was knocked unconscious and fell into the tree.
In this way, over the course of one night, Chu Ci arrested about a dozen people.
These people were petty thieves, pickpockets, and some bad elements. They originally thought that nighttime was the best time for them to commit crimes, but they did not expect to encounter a nemesis like Chu Ci.
Chu Ci hung all these people on the tree, and in the end, they almost didn't have enough ropes.
Soon, the sun broke through the clouds, sending out wisps of light.
Early in the morning, Chu Ci went to the yamen and summoned the civil official in charge of tallying the reward money.
The civil official had just started his shift and was still sleepy-eyed.
Looking at the masked woman in front of her, she thought that she had never seen this person before and that she must be a newcomer. She didn't take her seriously and followed her out with some impatience, muttering that she was too much trouble.