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The middle-aged woman shook her head. “Qingyu, a house will cost about 20 to 30 taels. If you could really build a house, why would you live in this dilapidated place, I’m sorry. I don’t want my daughter to suffer in your family. Let’s forget about this marriage.”

The young girl bit her lip, her eyes revealing some impatience. She did not want to marry into a family with so many children. Not only would she be poor, but she also had to serve so many people. It was too tortuous.

Chu First mustered his courage and looked up at the girl. He asked, “Don’t you want to marry me?”

The girl did not dare to look into Chu First’s eyes and replied, “I don’t want to marry into your family.”

Chu First clenched his fists until veins popped out. His eyes revealed pain. He closed his eyes. “Father, Mother, agree to it.” After saying that, he tried his best to pretend to be calm and returned to his room.

The matchmaker said awkwardly, “Since we’ve made it clear, the engagement of the two children will be canceled. You two families will have nothing to do with each other.”

Chu Rong’s expression was very stiff as he said with difficulty, “Goodbye.”

The middle-aged woman pulled her daughter and walked out quickly. The matchmaker cupped her hands in apology and followed.

The Chu family fell into a gloomy mood.

Chu Qingzhi watched the three of them leave and thought to herself that with her around, this family would not be poor for long. No, this family was no longer poor.Grandpa Chu suddenly slapped his thigh. “Now let’s work hard to sell ice cream bars and build a big house!”

These words eased the gloomy atmosphere in the Chu family a little. Everyone understood that the reason why the other party broke off the engagement was because they were poor.

Grandpa Chu took the lead and walked to the backyard. “Those who cook, continue cooking. The rest of you, go to the backyard to make ice cream bars and sell them in the county.”

The Chu family immediately got busy.

Chu Qingzhi returned to her room and continued to make clothes. Since her future sister-in-law was gone, she would make it for her Second Sister.

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Chu First sat upright on the edge of the bed, his eyes slightly red.

He really liked his fiancée. Today, he was happily waiting for her to come to his house to talk about the marriage. In the end, what awaited him was that his engagement was canceled. This was a little unacceptable to him.

He looked around the room. It was dilapidated. It was no wonder that the girl was unwilling to marry him.

Forget it. In the future, he would work hard and earn more money. He swore that he would not let his wife suffer with him.

After channeling the disappointment into motivation, he walked out of the room to the backyard to make ice cream bars with everyone.The Chu family tacitly did not mention what happened just now to prevent Chu First from being sad. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

At noon, Chu First suddenly said to Chu Qingzhi, “Fifth Sister, give me a name too. I want to start over.”

Chu Qingzhi agreed readily and thought for a moment. “Then let’s call you… Chu Xuhua.”

Chu First liked this name very much. “From now on, my name is Chu Xuhua.”

Chu Qingzhi comforted him. “Brother, don’t think about the past. The future will be better.”

Chu Xuhua nodded. “Yes.”

…

Two hours later, a luxurious carriage drove into the Chu Village.

At this moment, it was scorching hot, so everyone hid in their houses and did not go out, so not many people saw the carriage.

The coachman stopped the carriage under the tree and asked around for the direction of Chu Qingzhi’s house. Then, the coachman continued driving towards Chu Qingzhi’s house.

The person who was asked happened to be Third Uncle.Third Uncle stood at the door of his house and watched as the carriage drove towards the Chu family. His eyes were filled with confusion. When did the Chu family get to know such a rich family? Could it be Chu Qingzhi’s adoptive parents?

At the entrance of the Chu family, a servant girl got out of the carriage first, followed by a beautiful girl and a young madam. The servant girl took out an umbrella and held it for the two of them. Then, she shouted into the house, “May I ask if Chu Qingzhi lives here?”

Chu Qingzhi was making the dress. When she heard the voice, she quickly walked out. “Are you the servant girl of the Xu family?”

When the servant girl saw that Chu Qingzhi recognized her, she was very happy. “Miss Chu, my Miss is here to look for you personally.”

Chu Qingzhi quickly asked, “Where is she?”

The servant girl turned around and said, “Behind me.”

Chu Qingzhi quickly walked out and saw Xu Wanrong getting the coachman to unload the things from the carriage. “Wanrong.”

When Xu Wanrong heard Chu Qingzhi’s voice, she turned around and smiled. “Qingzhi.”

Xu Wanrong had combed her hair up, revealing her entire face. She had a very beautiful face, and no scars could be seen.

Chu Qingzhi walked up to her and pointed at her face. “I can’t tell you had scars on your face in the past at all.”

Xu Wanrong was overjoyed. “Qingzhi, thank you. If not for you, I would definitely be dead now.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “Don’t mention it.”

Xu Wanrong nodded. “I brought you something…”

Chu Qingzhi looked over. There were tea leaves, cloth, bowls, and a few watermelons.

Xu Wanrong pulled the young madam over. “Qingzhi, let me introduce you. This is my cousin, Sang Wanlu.” She introduced Chu Qingzhi to Sang Wanlu. “Cousin, she’s the divine doctor who cured my face.”

Chu Qingzhi said sweetly, “Hello, Cousin.”

Sang Wanlu didn’t look like she had been married for long. She had the youthfulness of a young girl and the charm of a woman. She was very good-looking. “Miss Chu, thank you for curing my sister’s face.”

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Chu Qingzhi said politely, “It’s hot here. Let’s go in and talk.”

Sang Wanlu smiled and nodded. Her every move was very refined. “Okay.”

Chu Qingzhi brought people in and briefly explained to her family what had happened. Then, they greeted each other before Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu followed Chu Qingzhi into the room.

After Chu Qingzhi entered the room, she stuck her head out and said, “Second Sister, please bring us some ice cream bars.”

Chu Qingyue replied readily, “Okay, I’ll bring it over immediately.”

After Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu entered the room, they looked around. The room was narrow, but it was clean and tidy. There was also an inexplicable cool breeze that made them feel very comfortable. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Chu Qingzhi had cast a temperature-reducing spell in the room, making it feel cooler.

Xu Wanrong asked curiously, “Qingzhi, what is ice cream bar?”

Chu Qingzhi winked mysteriously. “You’ll know in a while.”Sang Wanlu’s gaze landed on the dress Chu Qingzhi had made. She asked curiously, “Qingzhi, who made this dress?”

Chu Qingzhi walked over. “I did it.”

Sang Wanlu liked it. “Can I take a look?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Go ahead.”

Sang Wanlu unfolded the dress. The fabric of the dress was medium, the color was loud, and the style was new and beautiful. “Qingzhi, this is the first time I’ve seen the style of your dress. It’s quite beautiful.”

Chu Qingzhi said regretfully, “I made this dress for my Second Sister. I originally planned to sell it at the clothes shop in the county, but none of them wanted to buy it.”

“I like it a lot,” Sang Wanlu said unexpectedly. “Qingzhi, can you make more of this?”

Chu Qingzhi said confidently, “Yes, I can make as many as you want.”

Sang Wanlu looked at Chu Qingzhi in admiration. “Then why don’t we open a shop together?”

Chu Qingzhi hesitated for a moment. “A clothes shop?”Sang Wanlu nodded with bright eyes. “Yes, I’ll handle the money problem, and you’ll be in charge of making clothes. We’ll split the profits 50-50.”

Chu Qingzhi did not turn down the offer. “Then let me think about it. I’ll draw the style of the clothes first before discussing the details with you.”

Sang Wanlu nodded. “Sure.”

Chu Qingyue knocked on the door. “Girls, I’m here to bring you ice cream bars.”

Chu Qingzhi gave Chu Qingyue a signal to come over. “Let me introduce you. This is my second sister, Chu Qingyue.”

Xu Wanrong smiled and greeted, “Hello, Second Sister.”

Chu Qingyue’s palms were covered in sweat. Looking at Xu Wanrong, she couldn’t help but feel inferior. “Miss Xu.”

Sang Wanlu said, “Qingyue, let’s sit and eat together.”

Chu Qingyue handed the plate to Chu Qingzhi. “No, no. I still have something to do.” With that, she left.

“My Second Sister is shy.” Chu Qingzhi handed the ice cream bar to the two of them. “Try the ice cream bar. You’ve definitely never eaten it before.”

Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu took the ice cream bar curiously. Xu Wanrong’s eyes lit up as she asked, “Qingzhi, how do I eat this?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “You just have to bite it.”

Chu Qingzhi took a bite. “Like this.”

Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu looked at each other and took a small bite of the ice cream bar. It was cool and sweet, filled with the fragrance of oranges. It was delicious and cooling.

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Xu Wanrong asked tentatively, “Qingzhi, where did you get the ice?”

Chu Qingzhi lied through her teeth. “When I was wandering on the mountain, I bumped into a divine stone. That stone could freeze the water within a meter of it, so I thought of making ice cream bars.”

Divine Stone?

Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu were stunned.

Xu Wanrong reminded, “Since it’s a treasure, don’t let others know. Be careful not to get stolen.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and nodded. “I know.”

Sang Wanlu’s eyes lit up. “I want to see it for myself.” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chu Qingzhi said generously, “If you’re interested, I’ll bring you to take a look later. Let’s get down to business now.”

Xu Wanrong said in surprise, “You know that we’re here to ask you help?”

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself. It was so obvious that anyone could tell. “The fact that you brought your cousin along means that you needed my help.”

Xu Wanrong said with admiration in her eyes, “Qingzhi, you’re right. I really have something to ask of you. Cousin, you tell her.”

Sang Wanlu nodded with a sad expression. “Qingzhi, my cousin said that you’re a Divine Doctor and helped her treat her face. I came with the intention of giving it a try. I want you to help me take a look at my stomach.” Towards the end, she was a little embarrassed.

Chu Qingzhi looked down at Sang Wanlu’s stomach. “Your stomach?”

Sang Wanlu said in a low voice, “I’ve been married for half a year, but there is no movement in my stomach yet. If this continues, I…”Chu Qingzhi understood. “Give me your hand. I’ll take your pulse.” Actually, she could already tell that something was wrong.

Sang Wanlu looked at Chu Qingzhi nervously, afraid that she would not be able to diagnose anything.

Chu Qingzhi retracted her hand and said seriously, “There’s nothing wrong with your body. The one with a problem is your husband. You should get your husband to see a doctor.”

Sang Wanlu suddenly raised her head. When a married couple didn’t have a child, the first one people pointed their finger at would always be the woman. “Qingzhi, is what you said true?”

Chu Qingzhi said firmly, “Really. If you don’t believe me, you can call your husband over. I’ll take a look at him.”

Sang Wanlu slowly relaxed. A glint flashed across her eyes. “Qingzhi, thank you. I understand.”

Chu Qingzhi comforted her. “Cousin, we’re all women. I understand you.”

Sang Wanlu’s beautiful eyes lit up and her expression relaxed. “Qingzhi, I’ll bring my husband over tomorrow.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Okay.”

…

When the sun was setting in the west, the Chu family carried the ice cream bar onto the cart one by one and prepared to sell it in the city.

Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu followed.

This scene shocked the villagers. How did the Chu family know these rich people?

However, no one gossiped about Chu Qingzhi. Chu Qingzhi had just found a water source for them. If they angered Chu Qingzhi, they would be in trouble.

They arrived at the county smoothlyTo Chu Qingzhi’s surprise, there were many people waiting at the place where she sold the ice cream bar yesterday.

When those people saw Chu Qingzhi and the others, their eyes lit up.

Chu Xuhua quickly pushed the cart over. Not only did they make 1,000 orange ice cream bars today, but they also made 1,000 sugar ice cream bars. It was definitely enough.

Chu Qingzhi shouted, “Everyone, prepare the money. The orange ice cream bar is still ten copper coins, and the sugar ice cream bar is five copper coins.”

Everyone consciously queued up, very interested in this new ice cream bar.

“Two orange ice cream bars, please.”

“Five sugar ice cream bars, please.”

“One orange ice cream bar and one sugar ice cream bar.”

In an instant, Chu Qingzhi, Chu Xuhua, Chu Qingyue, and Chu Third got busy.

Xu Wanrong and Sang Wanlu parked the carriage at the side. They planned to see how their business was doing. If it was not good, they would think of a way to help. They did not expect the business to be surprisingly good.

The two of them were relieved and decided to leave.

Xu Wanrong got out of the carriage and went to say goodbye to Chu Qingzhi. However, she saw an unexpected person walking over and was stunned on the spot.

Rong Yupeng, who was holding a folding fan, led a young man over. “Brother, that’s the surprise I gave you.”

Rong Yufan was not all that convinced. He had traveled extensively and had seen many things. Now, very few things were worthy of his attention. “If you disappoint me, 100 taels of silver will be gone.”

Rong Yupeng vowed, “Brother, don’t worry. I won’t disappoint you.”Seeing that Rong Yupeng was so confident, Rong Yufan could not help but feel a little curious. He looked up at the crowded stall and became even more curious.

He looked at the ice cream bar in those people’s hands and thought to himself that he had indeed never seen this thing before. “Yupeng, what are they holding?”

Rong Yupeng opened his fan with a whoosh and said smugly, “Ice cream bar. You can actually eat ice.”

Rong Yufan’s eyes widened in shock. “Ice?”

Rong Yupeng lowered his voice and said, “I’ve tried that ice cream bar before. It’s especially delicious. If you buy it from those rich families, it’ll cost at least 50 copper coins.”

Rong Yufan’s interest was instantly piqued. In his opinion, ice was like gold.

The brothers’ eyes were all glued to the stall and they did not see Xu Wanrong standing at the side.

Xu Wanrong wanted to greet Rong Yupeng, but the insulting words Rong Yupeng said to her appeared in her mind uncontrollably. Her heart slowly turned cold, and she lost the interest to approach and greet him.

Rong Yufan queued up and bought two ice cream bars. He put it in his mouth and tasted it. It was indeed ice and made of pure orange juice. It was delicious.

Before he could react, he had already finished two ice cream bars. He secretly made up his mind to do a business with Chu Qingzhi.

Sang Wanlu was waiting for Xu Wanrong in the carriage. Seeing that Xu Wanrong did not come back after a long time, she lifted the curtain and happened to see Rong Yupeng. Her heart sank. Her cousin liked Rong Yupeng so much. Now that her face had recovered, would she stick to the fiancé who broke off the engagement again?

Sang Wanlu quickly got out of the carriage to remind Xu Wanrong that it was time to go back.

Her appearance immediately attracted Rong Yupeng’s attention. Then, he saw the beautiful Xu Wanrong.

Was Xu Wanrong’s face healed?

His gaze was fixed on Xu Wanrong’s face. Xu Wanrong looked pretty now. If he had known that her face could heal, he would not have broken off the engagement.

Sang Wanlu walked over and blocked Rong Yupeng’s vision. “We’ve been out for so long. Your parents must be worried.”

Xu Wanrong suppressed her mixed feelings and nodded. “Let’s go back, cousin.”

Rong Yupeng quickly stepped forward to stop Xu Wanrong. “Xu Wanrong, who treated your face?”

Xu Wanrong replied coldly, “I met a Divine Doctor who cured me.”

Rong Yupeng was filled with doubts. “Divine Doctor? I grew up in the county. Why haven’t I heard of any Divine Doctor?

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Sang Wanlu mocked, “That’s because you’re ignorant.”

Rong Yupeng’s expression turned ugly. “I’m talking to Wanrong. Don’t interrupt. What does this have to do with you?”

Xu Wanrong said protectively, “She’s my cousin. Be polite to her.”

Why didn’t she realize that Rong Yupeng was so detestable in the past? How could he be so disrespectful to her family?

Sang Wanlu looked at Xu Wanrong in surprise. In the past, in Xu Wanrong’s heart, Rong Yupeng was her everything. No matter what Rong Yupeng did, he was always right. She would not speak to him like this.

Rong Yupeng was also a little surprised, but he attributed it to Xu Wanrong’s resentment towards him for breaking off the engagement. He said, “Alright, alright, alright. I mean no offense. Cousin, don’t take it to heart. But Wanrong, now that your face has healed, let’s get married!”

Xu Wanrong used to love him to death. Now that he said this, Xu Wanrong must be overjoyed, right?

Xu Wanrong could not deny that she was a little happy when she heard this. After all, she had been infatuated with Rong Yupeng for a few years, but there was an invisible force stopping her from nodding. “The engagement has been broken off. Let’s forget it.”

Rong Yupeng was stunned on the spot. Xu Wanrong actually rejected him. How was that possible? He must have heard wrongly.

When he came back to his senses, he said angrily, “Xu Wanrong, it’s your honor that I’m willing to marry you. Don’t be ungrateful!”

Xu Wanrong looked at Rong Yupeng. In the past, when she looked at Rong Yupeng, there always seemed to be a holy glow around him, but it was gone now. Moreover, she felt that Rong Yupeng was very ugly, and she did not want to look at him again.

She pulled Sang Wanlu. “Cousin, let’s go home.”

“Okay.” Sang Wanlu heaved a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Xu Wanrong would agree to marry Rong Yupeng impulsively. In her opinion, Rong Yupeng was an extremely hypocritical gentleman. Fortunately, he broke off the engagement. Otherwise, her cousin’s life in the future would be miserable.

“Cousin, wait a moment.” Xu Wanrong remembered that she had yet to say goodbye to Chu Qingzhi and quickly turned to walk back.

When Rong Yupeng saw Xu Wanrong turn around, his dark expression immediately became smug. He thought that Xu Wanrong must be coming back to ask him for forgiveness. Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed. Xu Wanrong walked past him and stood in front of Chu Qingzhi. “Qingzhi, I’ll go back first. I’ll come to look for you tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Chu Qingzhi was so busy that she did not notice what happened on the other side just now.

Xu Wanrong did not look at Rong Yupeng again. She got into the carriage with Sang Wanlu and left.

Rong Yupeng was dumbfounded. Why was it completely different from what he had imagined?

No, how could Xu Wanrong ignore her?

She must have done it on purpose!

Rong Yufan walked over and saw Rong Yupeng’s ugly expression. He said, “You can’t give women too much attention. Otherwise, they’ll think they are in charge.”

Rong Yupeng nodded. “Brother, you’re right. If Xu Wanrong doesn’t come to beg me, I’ll ignore her forever.”

Rong Yufan patted Rong Yupeng on the shoulder. “That’s right.” He turned around and walked towards the stall. “Who’s the owner?”

Chu Xuhua, Chu Qingyue, and Chu Third looked at Chu Qingzhi.

As Chu Qingzhi sold the ice cream bar, she replied, “What’s the matter?”

“Can we talk in private?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded and followed Rong Yufan to a quiet place. “Now, cut to the chase.”

Rong Yufan went straight to the point. “How about we work together?”

Chu Qingzhi raised her eyebrows. “How?”

Rong Yufan said, “Tell me how you make the ice cream bar and I’ll give you a hundred taels of silver. How about that?”

Chu Qingzhi pretended to be considering. “A hundred taels?”Seeing that Chu Qingzhi was thinking, Rong Yufan thought that there was a chance. “Yes, look at how many days you have to sell to earn a hundred taels. I’ll give it to you in one go. You don’t have to work so hard.”

Chu Qingzhi looked askance at Rong Yufan. “It sounds quite tempting, but I think a hundred taels is too little.”

Rong Yufan was stunned. It seemed that this little girl was also greedy. “Then how much do you want?”

“Ten thousand taels,” Chu Qingzhi said matter-of-factly, “Ten thousand taels is good. Otherwise, I keep feeling that this is a bad bargain.”

Rong Yufan said agitatedly, “Ten thousand taels? Why don’t you go rob a bank?”

Chu Qingzhi said innocently, “I want to rob a bank, but I can’t.”

Rong Yufan was speechless.

Rong Yufan said angrily, “I’m the young master of the Rong family. I’m powerful and influential in the county. Is it worth it for a little girl like you to go against me?”

Chu Qingzhi said indifferently, “Is Young Master Rong that awesome?”

Rong Yufan exploded with anger. “Little girl, even if you don’t think for yourself, you should think for your siblings. Aren’t you afraid that they will suffer with you?”

Chu Qingzhi was speechless. “Young Master, you don’t have to worry about that. I’ll protect them.”

Rong Yufan said angrily, “If you offend me, you won’t have a good ending. I’ll ask you one last time. Are you going to sell it or not?”

Chu Qingzhi said word by word, “I’m not selling it!”

Rong Yufan left in a huff.

Chu Qingzhi snorted, thinking to herself. “I’m not from your world. How dare you threaten me? You clearly don’t know what’s good for you.”

After the annoying person left, Chu Qingzhi continued to sell ice cream bars.A luxurious carriage passed by. The person inside whispered a few words to the coachman, and the coachman got out. He bought ten ice cream bars each and gave them to the person in the carriage. Then, he drove the carriage on.

Chu Qingzhi looked up at the carriage and thought to herself, “This is equivalent to a Maserati in the modern world. If there’s a chance, I’ll buy one.”

…

After the ice cream bars were sold out, Chu Qingzhi took out five taels of silver. “I’ll go buy some sugar and paper. You guys can drive to Zhang Village to buy oranges.”

Chu Xuhua nodded and replied, “Okay.”

Chu Qingzhi stuffed the money into her pocket and quickly went to a nearby shop that sold paper and sugar. She bought two things. These two things were both expensive. She spent all five taels of silver but could not buy much.

Chu Qingzhi walked for two streets when the sound of a horse neighing in the alley suddenly attracted her attention.

She turned around and saw a horse being beaten up by two middle-aged men. Its body was covered in wounds and blood. Blood flowed out of its nose. It was very pitiful.

She shouted, “What are you doing?”

The two middle-aged men were shocked by the shout. When they saw that it was a little girl, they heaved a sigh of relief. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The middle-aged man said angrily, “This is our horse. What does it have to do with you if we hit it?”

Chu Qingzhi wanted to hit these two people, but after thinking about it, she asked, “Why are you hitting it?”

The middle-aged man said angrily, “It only eats and doesn’t work. Shouldn’t we hit it?”

Chu Qingzhi said angrily, “It’s sick and can’t do the work.”

The horse seemed to have sensed something and looked at Chu Qingzhi gratefully.

The middle-aged man looked at the horse and then at Chu Qingzhi. “How did you know that it was sick?”

Chu Qingzhi pointed at the horse. “Look at its skin. A healthy horse’s skin will be smooth. Look at your horse. Its skin is rough and lusterless. It looks like it has been sick for a long time.”

The two middle-aged men looked at each other. The horse’s skin was indeed lusterless.

“Arrest the horse stealers, arrest the horse stealers…” A shout was heard. The two middle-aged men instantly panicked and fled.

A shopkeeper ran over with a few assistants, panting.

Chu Qingzhi pointed in the direction where the two middle-aged men had fled. “They’re running that way. We have to catch them. I saw them abusing this horse.”

The shopkeeper immediately asked the assistants to catch the two men. He stayed. “Thank you, Miss.”

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“You don’t have to thank me.” Chu Qingzhi pointed at the horse. “Hurry up and bring this horse to be treated. It’s about to die.”

The shopkeeper said gratefully, “To be honest, I knew that this horse was sick, so I locked it in a stable alone. I didn’t expect it to be stolen by a thief. Fortunately, you stopped them.”

Chu Qingzhi said politely, “It’s nothing. Take the horse back.”

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said regretfully, “To be honest, Miss, I’ve been raising horses since I was young. This horse hasn’t eaten or drunk for more than half a month. If I take it back, it won’t live for long. Why don’t I give it to you? If it can survive under your care, it will be good. If it can’t, dig a pit and bury it.”

In his opinion, this horse was bound to die. The little girl in front of him was very kind. He might as well let this horse be taken care of by her while it was still alive. Even if he took it back to the stable, he would not have time to take care of it, and it would only die in pain.

Chu Qingzhi was very surprised. “Shopkeeper, are you joking? Or are you serious?”

The shopkeeper said, “I’m serious. Take it away.”

“Thank you, shopkeeper.” Seeing that the other party was not joking with her, Chu Qingzhi decisively reached out to hold the reins. It was for free. How could she refuse?

The horse followed Chu Qingzhi obediently.

This horse was very tall, but it was sick. Its skin was rough and it looked dispirited. It did not look good. If the horse was healthy, it would cost at least 500 taels of silver, equivalent to a BMW. It was simply a dream to get one for nothing.

As expected, one had to be kind to be rewarded. Chu Qingzhi was overjoyed.

On the way back, Chu Qingzhi gently stroked the horse’s head with her palm and sent some spiritual power into its body to help it recover. At night, she would find some herbs for it to eat and it would slowly recover.

The horse felt Chu Qingzhi’s love and became even closer to her.

…

In the camp at the outskirts of the capital The luxurious carriage stopped at the entrance of the camp.

The coachman jumped out of the carriage and placed the ladder beside the carriage. Then, he stood respectfully at the side.

The curtain was lifted and a young man in blue alighted. The young man had a faint smile on his face and he looked very smart.

He was holding a box in his hand, which was covered by white fog on the surface.

He got out of the carriage and walked straight into the army camp.

When he arrived at the largest tent in the army camp, the young man cleared his throat and said, “Brother Jinghong, I’m here.”

Tang Jinghong’s voice was crisp and strong. “Come in.”

Fan Jingxu lowered his head slightly, lifted the curtain, and walked in. “Oh, everyone is here. That saves me the trouble of looking for you one by one.”

There was a large sand table in the middle of the tent. A few generals were standing around and discussing something. Behind them, more than ten lieutenants stood and listened attentively like students.

Fan Jingxu opened the box. “This is something I bought for you. Take one for yourself.”

As he spoke, he first took one and handed it to Tang Jinghong. Then, he took one for himself and placed the box in the hand of a general.

Li Dingjun had never seen an ice cream bar before and was very curious. “General, what is this? It’s so cool.”

Fan Jingxu blinked. “This is an ice cream bar. Try it.”

Tang Jinghong glanced sideways. Wasn’t this what the little girl in the village sold? How did Fan Jingxu find it?

Li Dingjun quickly took one. In this hot weather, eating cool things was the most comfortable. “Where did you buy it? I’ve never seen it before.”

Fan Jingxu said casually, “It’s at a stall by the roadside. I found it by chance.”

The remaining generals quickly took one. Fan Jingxu had bought enough, so everyone had a share.It’s cool. I want to eat another one.”

“Ice is expensive. It’s already good enough to have one.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Hurry up and eat. It’ll melt later.”

Fan Jingxu waved his hand. “It is not expensive. The orange-flavored one is sold at ten copper coins while the white one is sold at five copper coins. I was also surprised at that time. Someone actually didn’t take the opportunity to make a fortune out of it. That person is really stupid.”

“Indeed, indeed.”

“If it were me, I’d definitely sell it for thirty copper coins.”

“You profiteer.”

Tang Jinghong listened to everyone chatting and ate the ice cream bar silently. His thoughts slowly drifted away.

…

In the Chu family of the county.

Chu Qingzhi’s adoptive mother, Wang Peifang, saw a few servants gathering around and eating something. She had never seen the thing before. “What are you eating?”

The servant girl was shocked and quickly hid the ice cream bar behind her. “Madam, we’re eating at an ice cream bar.”

Wang Peifang frowned. “What is ice cream bar?”

The servant girl slowly took out the ice cream bar from behind and handed it to Wang Peifang. “This is the ice cream bar.”

Wang Peifang held the ice cream bar in her hand and looked at it. Then, her eyes lit up. It was ice. This was expensive. “Where did you buy it?”

The servant girl stammered and did not know if she should say it.Wang Peifang berated, “Speak.”

The servant girl lowered her head and whispered, “I bought it from Miss.”

Wang Peifang was stunned for a moment before saying angrily, “That girl is gone now. You’re not allowed to call her Miss anymore.”

The servant girl quickly replied, “Yes, Madam.”

Wang Peifang suddenly came back to her senses. “Wait, are you saying that Chu Qingzhi sold this ice cream bar?”

The servant girl replied, “Yes.”

Wang Peifang lowered her eyes and pondered. That wild girl was weak and stupid. How could she make such a thing? “If I find out that you lied to me, I will sell you.”

The servant girl knelt down. “Madam, everything I said is true. It’s really… Chu Qingzhi who sold it. If you don’t believe me, I can bring you to take a look tomorrow.”

Wang Peifang still did not believe her. “Alright, bring me there tomorrow.”

The servant girl quickly replied, “Yes, Madam.”

…

When Chu Qingzhi returned to the village, she met a gossipy woman called Li Jiamei.

“Aiyo, Qingzhi, did you buy a horse?” Li Jiamei couldn’t stop looking at the horse, but when she saw that the horse was covered in injuries, she was very puzzled. “Why did you buy a horse that was beaten up so badly?” She deliberately lowered her voice. “Is it because it’s the cheapest?”

Chu Qingzhi glanced at Li Jiamei. “It was injured by the horse stealer. I saw that it was pitiful, so I bought it.”

Thinking that Chu Qingzhi must have made a lot of money selling ice cream bars, Li Jiamei became jealous. She asked softly, “How much money is it?”

In the eyes of the commoners, a horse was just like a BMW in the eyes of modern people.

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and whispered, “It was for free. Do you believe me?”

When Li Jiamei heard this, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Chu Qingzhi. How could a horse be free?

“Do you think I’m a fool?”

Chu Qingzhi quickly clarified, “Auntie Li, you’re exaggerating. I’m telling the truth.”

Li Jiamei was angry. “I might as well believe that there are ghosts in this world.” With that, she turned around and left angrily.

Chu Qingzhi didn’t mind and continued to walk home with the horse.