After transmigrating into the book, the prime minister always wants to farm with me.

Chapter 173 Miss Qi, please wait
Qi Yunran noticed the shopkeeper's pain and tentatively said, "This thing is too precious. I'm afraid you can't buy it for a thousand taels, can you?"

Xiao Jingxuan quickly put it back for the shopkeeper, then pulled Qi Yunran, wanting to leave: "Godmother, it's too expensive, let's go?"

At this moment, Zhao Baoye, waving a paper fan, walked out from the back hall with a dashing air: "Miss Qi, please wait!"

Qi Yunran turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Zhao? Is this your shop?"

"This is the Chen family's ancestral property. It is my maternal grandmother's property. My maternal grandfather only had my mother as his child, so my mother was in charge of managing it."

"I see! But this inkstone is quite nice. A thousand taels is too hasty, and I don't want to take advantage of you. Name your price!"

Looking at Qi Yunran's confident and poised demeanor...

Zhao Baoye's smile deepened; this personality was exactly to his liking.

But that damned, scheming Pei Yuanjun made the first move. Even if they can't be husband and wife, he'll still be friends with her.

"What are you saying, Miss Qi? Yuanjun and I are friends, not some inanimate object." He cursed Pei Yuanjun, that treacherous villain, for daring to plot against him and then hiding from him.

On the surface, however, they acted as if they were bosom friends, with a relationship so close that it couldn't be measured in money.

Qi Yunran instantly admired Pei Yuanjun; how could he have such a friend who regarded money as dirt?

She immediately had the shop assistant wrap up the inkstone, only to discover that she seemed to have no money with her.

This was a bit awkward, so Qi Yunran simply said, "Young Master Zhao, I didn't bring that much silver with me today. How about I leave the inkstone here and come back to pick it up another day when I have the silver?"

"Okay." Zhao Baoye was just worried about not finding an opportunity to spend time with her.
Qi Yunran found his quick agreement somewhat unreal: "You're not going to raise the price by the time I come to pick it up another day, are you?" Her tone was somewhat probing, and her face was full of distrust.

Zhao Baoye saw her adorable and genuine reaction.

A sudden chuckle welled up inside him. When had Zhao Baoye ever lied to anyone? When had he ever been questioned like this?
"Don't worry, Miss Qi, I'll definitely save it for you!"

"But who is this inkstone for?"

"Of course Xiao Jingxuan used it!" Qi Yunran said matter-of-factly, without feeling that there was anything wrong with it at all!
Zhao Baoye was secretly delighted; it seemed that Pei Yuanjun had not yet gained Miss Qi's approval!
He called her Miss Qi, and she didn't object. Does he still have a chance?

"Then it's settled. I'll come back another day to pick it up. I'll be going now!"

After saying that, he took Xiao Jingxuan and left.

"Oh! Miss Qi, it's fate that we've met. How about I treat you to a meal at Kemanlou Restaurant?"

Xiao Jingxuan suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Could it be that Uncle Zhao was trying to steal his godmother?
That won't do; the godmother belongs to him and his godfather.

She looked at him warily.

Qi Yunran frowned slightly: "No need, I still need to buy some things, it's inconvenient for you to come along. Next time I'll have Pei Yuanjun invite you to my house for dinner."

"Oh... well... okay!" Zhao Baoye's tone was somewhat dejected.

Qi Yunran inexplicably pulled Xiao Jingxuan out. Why did she feel that Zhao Baoye was acting so strangely?

Looking at Qi Yunran, who was deep in thought, Xiao Jingxuan pursed his lips and said, "Godmother, I don't like that Uncle Zhao!"

Only then did Qi Yunran come to her senses and patted Xiao Jingxuan's little head: "Why don't you like him?"

Xiao Jingxuan looked at Qi Yunran earnestly: "Because I want my godmother and godfather to be well."

Qi Yunran was somewhat surprised. Why was Xiao Jingxuan acting so strangely?

Did you consider Pei Yuanjun in everything you did?
"My little darling, tell your godmother if you were threatened by that bastard Pei Yuanjun. Don't be afraid, your godmother will back you up."

Xiao Jingxuan immediately denied it, saying, "My godfather didn't threaten me. He just doesn't want my godfather and godmother to quarrel and separate, otherwise I'll be an orphan again."

(End of this chapter)