After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 96 Riddles are hard to guess

The family of four was walking forward when someone called out from behind, "Boss Su?"

Hearing the surprised tone in his voice, Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly turned around, only to see Qian Musheng and his entourage standing behind them on small stools.

Walking through the bustling crowds, yet always managing to meet the people I want to meet—perhaps this is an inexplicable fate. Fate is truly wondrous!
"Young Master Qian, watch your image. Your mouth is stretched a bit too wide."

The little stool promptly reminded its master, but fortunately, the master and servant had a deep and intimate relationship, to the point that they could talk about anything.

Qian Musheng then slightly twitched the corners of his mouth.

"What a coincidence that you're here too!"

"Yes!"

Su Xiaoxiao was a little embarrassed to go up and greet Qian Musheng.

Qian Musheng continued, "Anyone who didn't know better would think we were following you."

Saburo muttered unhappily, "Who knows?"

"Are you just going to wander around the streets like this? How boring."

"How about I take you to a nice place?" Qian Musheng said.

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Sanlang's expression and quickly said, "No, we're a little tired from shopping and want to go back."

"We went to guess lantern riddles, and I just heard that you two were quite the stars at the lantern riddle contest. Many people are talking about you, saying you are rising stars in the lantern riddle world. They also say you are the most formidable duo among the lantern riddle stall owners."

"what?"

Su Xiaoxiao was stunned by the commotion and didn't know what to say.

"Since you're so talented, why don't you come with me to the teahouse? They also have a lantern riddle contest there."

"This……"

Qian Musheng looked at Sanlang and said, "I am not very good at solving riddles. I have never met my match. I heard that you are very good, and you even scared the boss. I would like to have a competition with you."

Su Xiaoxiao wanted to refuse, but Sanlang suddenly became incredibly confident after hearing the provocation.

Su Xiaoxiao realized she was doomed when she saw the picture.

"Fine, let's go! Who's afraid of who?"

Su Xiaoxiao was so angry with him that she thought to herself, "You childish brat."

"Lead the way."

Saburo is starting to have some confidence in solving riddles, even though he didn't actually figure them out.

The group quickly went to a large teahouse, only to find it packed. Today, instead of opera, they were playing a lantern riddle game.

The way the wealthy play is a bit different from that of ordinary people; the guests here seem to be of a higher class. Their ability to solve riddles is naturally extraordinary as well. This is the first time Su Xiaoxiao and Sanlang have been to such a high-class place.

Fortunately, Qian Musheng led the way, and they soon stopped in front of a private room.

After Saburo whispered a few words to the waiter at the teahouse, someone came over and brought over today's topic.

It's said that this is the final question of the night, and no one has figured it out even though it's almost midnight.

Not only the guests in the private rooms, but also the heads in the lobby below were racking their brains trying to guess, but still to no avail.

Su Xiaoxiao also became interested at this point. She wanted to see what kind of questions could make these people go bald from guessing so hard.

The question was brought up, also on a piece of paper, and was read aloud by the young waiter here.

"A horse with four legs, no tail and no mouth. When people ride it, it doesn't move, and it doesn't eat or drink."

(Guess a common object.)
This common item seems to cover a wider range. Saburo repeated the young waiter's words very seriously, and even took the note and studied it repeatedly.

"what?"

Da Bao and Xiao Bao cheered for San Lang from the side, thinking to themselves, "San Lang, Daddy, you can't lose!"

They were both afraid that Sanlang would lose the match. This was a showdown between him and Qian Musheng, and if he lost, it would feel like he had lost their mother, Su Xiaoxiao. So the two children were so anxious for Sanlang that their faces turned red.

After hearing this, Qian Musheng sat there calmly, pondering the answer to the question.

Saburo was so anxious that his face turned red, and he immediately rejected the suggestion.

"What do you mean by 'guess an object'? The scope you've given is too broad! The world is vast, and there are countless things in it."

The man didn't really pay him any attention, just gave a curt reply.

"They are common items in daily life. Do you understand now?"

Sanlang sensed the waiter's unfriendly tone, glared at him angrily, and remained silent.

As Su Xiaoxiao was thinking, she looked at the benches where they were sitting, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck her, so she blurted it out.

"stool."

At the same time, someone else blurted out from another direction: "It's a stool."

The two sides reached their peak of understanding, and Su Xiaoxiao saw that it was Qian Musheng.

A hint of joy appeared on his face; he hadn't expected Su Xiaoxiao to give the same answer as him.

Finally, the waiter excitedly announced, "Yes, both of you are right. The answer to the riddle is a stool."

"That's a stool with four legs, meant for people to sit on all day long, how come I didn't guess that?"

Saburo slapped his head in anger.

Da Bao and Xiao Bao both lowered their heads in disappointment. It seemed that San Lang was indeed not as smart as Qian Musheng.

Qian Musheng laughed heartily and said to Su Xiaoxiao, "As expected, you're really good at solving riddles! This round is on you, I don't want the prize. How about we have another competition next time?"

Su Xiaoxiao didn't expect that this would actually ignite Qian Musheng's desire to win.

"No, we'll split the prize in half. After all, we gave our answers at the same time, so it's a close call."

The prize was a uniquely crafted rabbit lantern, adorable and exquisitely made. Its eyes were inlaid with rubies, and its body was stitched with gold thread, making it highly collectible. This lantern was worth at least five taels of silver, much like some collectibles today whose price is inexpensive yet whose reasons for being unclear.

Rich people are just looking for fun. In reality, those so-called works of art that are hyped up to high prices may become worthless garbage in a few years.

However, the ruby ​​on the rabbit lamp is quite valuable if you take it off, so it's not exactly trash.

Su Xiaoxiao noticed that Da Bao and Xiao Bao were very interested in the lanterns, their eyes practically glued to them.

Their two children are still young, so naturally they love these children's toys.

"Okay, then I'll respectfully obey your command."

This lantern can't be split in two. If you give half to Qian Musheng, people will think Su Xiaoxiao is crazy.

"Alright, since you don't want the lanterns, I'll play a few more rounds with you. However, I'm just lucky, so I hope you'll be lenient with me, Mr. Qian."

Su Xiaoxiao was very polite, while Sanlang pouted, indicating that he was unhappy.

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "You're such a useless piece of trash. All you do is act like a jealous little wife. There's just no way to deal with you."

(End of this chapter)