The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

In the early morning, shops on the street open one after another. The steaming breakfast stalls are surrounded by people. The wheat aroma of steamed buns, the crispy fragrance of meat patties, the fresh fragrance of wontons, and the shouting of vendors fill the damp and cold air.

Shi Liu took Zuo Cheng and Fu Dong for a stroll on the street, looking around for a good breakfast.

The wontons smell good, the soy milk and fried dough sticks seem good, and the meat pie with whitebait porridge seems to be okay too...

Suddenly, a figure at the noodle stall caught Shi Liu's attention. She strode over and took a look.

"Oh! Doctor Wang! It's really you! What a coincidence!"

Wang Yan, who was eating noodles, looked up and saw Shi Liu, who looked very surprised. He was also very surprised, "Miss Li? When did you come to the capital?"

Shi Liu sat down in front of Wang Yan and asked Fu Dong to sit next to him. She waved to the noodle stall owner to cook a bowl of plain noodles. "I've been here for a while! As soon as I entered the capital, I heard people talking about the reputation of Doctor Wang! I'm also very proud. After all, I know Doctor Wang very well!"

Wang Yan blushed slightly, "Miss Li, please don't be too harsh on me. I'm not that famous. I'm just treating patients in the Imperial Hospital."

Shi Liu disagreed, "Doctor Wang, you are too self-deprecating. I heard that Princess Zhao Zhao fell in love with you at first sight and would not marry anyone else. I guess good things are about to happen!"

She joked as she spoke, "I don't know when the wedding will be held. I can't stay in the capital for long. I don't know if I can catch up to drink a glass of wine at Doctor Wang's wedding!"

Then he smiled awkwardly: "However, I am just a commoner, I am afraid I can't attend the princess' wedding banquet!"

Wang Yan was slightly stunned and felt embarrassed. "Miss Li has heard about this? However, this matter has not been decided yet."

"The princess is so precious, and I know I am not worthy of her. But the princess is so sincere. If I can get this good match, I will be very happy. I will treat the princess sincerely..."

"By then, I will definitely send Miss Li a wedding invitation."

Shi Liu nodded repeatedly: "Doctor Wang is a doctor who saves lives and has a kind heart. I believe you will be able to be on equal terms with the princess. I am looking forward to drinking your wedding wine!"

Just then, the noodles were served. Pomegranate scalded the chopsticks and picked up some noodles to blow on.

Before she even ate the noodles, Ke Hu suddenly appeared in the street in a hurry. He looked around and finally found the pomegranate. He quickly came over and said, "Miss, there's a letter from Madam Xun!"

Shi Liu's expression changed. "What did the letter say? Have you found any clues about the bandits?"

Ke Hu subconsciously glanced at Wang Dayan standing opposite him. Obviously, he didn't want outsiders to hear him, so he whispered into Shi Liu's ear: "...Dafushan...Changzhou..."

The expression on Shi Liu's face became more and more tense. After a moment, she waved her hand and Ke Hu stepped back. She looked at Wang Yan who was eating noodles opposite her. "Doctor Wang, I'm so sorry. I have something urgent to do. I have to go back now. I was thinking that since we rarely meet, I would treat you to a simple meal as a courtesy to you for treating me to a meal last time. I can only wait for another opportunity later!"

Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Miss Li, if you have something to do, go first."

Shi Liu nodded, stood up, and asked Fu Dong to settle the bill. She was about to leave, but then she remembered something and looked at Doctor Wang and said, "By the way, Doctor Wang, my shop will open on the 16th, on Changxing Street in the outer city. I would like to invite Doctor Wang to take care of the business. I sell dolls that children and girls will like. Doctor Wang can buy some as gifts!"

Wang Yan nodded, "Okay, I will definitely come to support you."

Shi Liu took Ke Hu and the other two and quickly merged into the crowd and disappeared.

Wang Yan kept watching their backs as they left until they were out of sight. Then he looked away, glanced at the noodles on the opposite side which were not moving, lowered his head, continued to finish the noodles in his bowl, then took a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his mouth, stood up, and left the noodle stall.

……

"Master, I have checked it out. When Li Shiliu came to Beijing, he only saw Ke Hu and the other two people. He did not see the other two. One is Wan Cheng, who is known as a gust of wind in the martial arts world, and the other is Madam Xun, who is known as the Iron-blooded Lady in the martial arts world. I heard that Madam Xun's hometown is in Changzhou."

In the courtyard full of bamboos, the room was not very bright, and a man bowed to the person on the couch and reported.

The young man on the couch was rubbing a pendant. Hearing this, he said calmly, "Do you think she is suspicious of me? How could this be such a coincidence?"

Lord Xia said, "Master, whether it is true or not, it is obvious that they have already found their way to Changzhou. Shouldn't we send a pigeon to warn them? If something goes wrong in Changzhou, then all our years of deployment will be in vain!"

The young man's face was full of changing emotions, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes folded fiercely. "If I had known that she would be so persistent and do bad things repeatedly, I should have gotten rid of her first at all costs."

He sighed quietly, "But it's not too late now..."

"Go and make some arrangements. I want her to stay in the capital forever!"

"Also, send a letter to Changzhou and ask them to be on guard. Once any suspicious person enters Changzhou, they will be killed without mercy. They will not be able to leave!"

"Yes! Master!"

……

The capital city is prosperous, and it is like this every day, so it is not surprising.

But the outer city is particularly lively today.

I heard that the wealthy Qian family and the wealthy Hu family are having a wedding today, one marrying off a daughter and the other marrying a daughter-in-law. The news was spread early on, and today all the people in the city can line up in front of the two families' doors to receive wedding cakes and candies.

Therefore, early in the morning, people flocked to the Qian family and the Hu family. While joining in the fun, they could also get wedding cakes and candies. How joyful was that?
The common people were running on both sides to lead the procession, and some were running along with the wedding procession. Every time they stopped along the way, they could grab some wedding money, which was even more fun.

When the wedding procession passed Changxing Street, suddenly, they heard loud gongs and drums and firecrackers in front of them.

Ouch? Is there a wedding procession coming up ahead?

Everyone looked and saw that a shop on this street opened today.

It’s going to be another big event!

Many people who like to join in the fun and have received wedding cakes and candies stopped chasing after the wedding procession and simply stopped to watch the new shop open. Look, they even invited a dragon and lion dance team, and the dance was so lively that it was comparable to the Chinese New Year!

"What kind of shop is this? Why is it so grand?" someone asked the person next to him.

The man replied, "Didn't you see the two flags hanging there? One has Li written on it, and the other has Liu written on it! This shop is just like Fuyuanxiang, Tongwanzhai, Tangpu, and the Specialty Shop. It's also owned by the Liu family, the richest family in Bingzhou, and the Li family, the most powerful family in the world!"

"No wonder! I was wondering why it was such a grand display! What kind of exotic things are they selling?"

"I don't know! Look, it says on the plaque, 'Doll House'. We'll know when we go in and take a look!"

Soon, the dragon and lion dances finished and left the stage.

When the auspicious time came, the shopkeeper shouted: "Today is the grand opening of the Doll House. Welcome all the distinguished guests to come in and take a look!"

The four doors of the two storefronts were wide open, and the crowd, who had been watching the excitement for a long time and could not wait any longer, poured in like a tide.

As soon as he entered, he looked around.

I saw rows of shelves filled with all kinds of stuffed dolls, including cute bears with mud-yellow bodies and chubby, round eyes that seemed to be able to speak.

There are also lively and playful rabbits with long ears, ruby ​​eyes, and three-petal mouths that seem to be slightly upturned, making them vivid and lifelike.

There are also majestic little tigers with yellow and black stripes, bright eyes, and a cute look with bared teeth and claws.

……

The little boy, who was brought in by his parents, fell in love with a stuffed puppy at first sight. He loved it so much that he said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, I want this puppy. It's so cute. I want to hold it when I sleep at night!"

The little girl on the other side pointed at the cute rabbit and looked at her mother beside her eagerly, "Mom~"

The female waiters were filled with warm smiles and skillfully introduced the materials and workmanship of various dolls to the customers, helping them choose suitable dolls.

Another guest saw the stairs and asked if there was also a staircase on the second floor and if he could go up and take a look.

Immediately, a waiter led them upstairs.

After going upstairs, the guests didn't know where to put their feet for a while. They saw a thick white wool blanket on the second floor, with stuffed dolls that were taller and bigger than humans lying, sitting, or leaning on it.

Big dogs, big fish, big geese, big turtles, peacocks with exaggerated and weird expressions...

Some of them were so strange that they couldn't recognize them. What did the guy say? Stitch? Garfield? Teletubbies? Mickey Mouse?

What was this name? They had no idea.

But how strange it all is!
A pink pig with a big flower hat, a duck with a pumpkin-like belly, a carrot with ears, a mouth and eyes, a girl with a strange bag and a strange skirt...

The price was even more outrageous, and they suspected that their ears were not working well.

"What did you say? How much is the goose?"

The waitress smiled and said, "Sir, the tallest goose with a pure white color and a pair of big wings is ten taels of silver each, the goose with a flower on its head is five taels of silver each, and the gray goose over here is three taels of silver each..."

"Tell me more, how much did the duck cost?"

"Sir, the duck with a pumpkin-shaped belly is eight taels of silver each, and the duck with a round hat and a small bag sitting quietly is five taels of silver each."

"Oh my God! What kind of dolls are they selling? They are trying to steal money!"

But no matter how much they complained about the price, the female waitress always greeted them with a smile and answered all their questions.

But they said the things were expensive, and people actually paid money to buy them. Look, that person bought so many at a time, and each one cost several taels of silver. He was really generous!
Seeing others buying like this, they also felt itchy in their hearts, so they returned to the downstairs to ask, and found out that there were dolls for a hundred cents or so, but this one was too small. After seeing the big ones, they really didn't like this small doll.

However, they can only afford the small ones.

The Doll Shop was open for the first day and business was booming. Few people who came in to take a look left empty-handed. At the very least, they would buy a small doll to take away.

Shi Liu stayed in the backyard the whole time, and from time to time he would hear Sui Lu come in to report on the situation outside.

When she learned that two stewards came and bought a lot of dolls, she knew that they must be people from Jingyuan Marquis's Mansion. The dolls that Liang had sent in advance must have had a good effect.

I also heard that a manager came in to take a look, then left in a daze, but came back again half an hour later and bought some and left.

Shi Liu guessed that this person was probably Madam Luo's man.

As the afternoon went on, more and more stewards came, and there were also young girls who came upstairs with their maids to hang out. They must have heard that there was a doll shop here and that it was related to the Liu family, so they came here after hearing the news.

However, the dolls from Wanwuzhai also captured their hearts.

At the end of the day, all the dolls in the shop were sold out.

In the backyard workshop, the two batches of female workers who were bought back one after another were busy in full swing, not daring to stop at all as they rushed to make the goods.

Shi Liu looked at the account book brought in by the female shopkeeper and grinned. The first day of opening had good profits. Let's keep up the good work!
(End of this chapter)