Chapter 184 Before the Upgrade: Wei Xi is a simple-minded girl, and Xing Chu has Yang Jian's ba
Chapter 184 Before the Upgrade: Wei Xi is a simple-minded girl, and Xing Chu has Yang Jian's ba
Three days later, Xiao Si finally understood that the palace maid was not a palace maid, but a maid named Xing Chu, who was also her best friend.
And what about the lady? She was her own mother, a businesswoman who was very good at making money. Because she couldn't give birth to a son, she ended up giving birth to a simple-minded girl.
Later, her father divorced her and ran off with a wealthier businesswoman.
In reality, she was a simple-minded girl. Her mother hired many maids for her, but she always bullied them. She became famous for it, and no girl dared to become Du Weixi's maid, for fear of being beaten!
Because she was naturally strong, she always hit people.
It wasn't until this girl named Xingchu arrived that things truly took a long time to settle down.
Xingchu's father died early, and her mother had to support ten younger brothers, so she sold her.
Because she was precocious, she had balloons on her back at the age of 12, which was not considered very auspicious in the Da Chong Dynasty.
Even if the balloon isn't big, but it's as big as an apple, it still won't work.
Du Zetian had no choice. He was usually busy with business and needed to find a maid to take care of his silly girl, so he took the risk of buying the girl.
Strangely enough, Xingchu and Weixi are about the same age, but Weixi never hits her. In fact, if anyone bullies Xingchu, she will beat them up.
He's definitely on Xingchu's side, treating her incredibly well.
Later, Du Zetian discovered that Xing Chu was a lucky charm, but he didn't find anything unlucky about her.
As she reached the age of jade, her balloon grew larger and larger, and sometimes it even shimmered with seven colors.
Du Zetian also discovered that the balloon behind her was actually a magical object.
It contains the unique spiritual energy she acquired when she was thirteen years old.
In the Da Chong Dynasty, there was a custom that it was unlucky for girls to mature too early. They believed that girls should only appear in their prime, otherwise their fate would be too strong and those around them would suffer bad luck.
"You know what, they're a perfect match. One's precocious and resilient, the other's born with the strength of a sturdy ox..."
The neighbors continued to discuss it.
Xing Chu indeed obtained the full essence of his extraordinary ability only when he was in his prime – the Heavenly Eye of Yang Jian opened in the balloon, enabling him to communicate with souls and view worldly things as nothingness.
"So, you're not a palace maid after all, haha, and you really can see things that are unknown to others?" Xiao Si asked curiously.
Xing Chu smiled gently:
"Seeing? Not entirely. If I could speak with spirits, that would be a divine gift. It's just that people think I'm unlucky; I don't believe what people say, but I do believe in ghosts and gods."
"That's impressive. Ghosts and gods have no reason to lie. Xingchu, do I have a balloon?"
"Oh, Miss, don't be sad. The reason why the lady is being criticized is because you are already past your prime and still can't see the balloon."
She blinked, and the balloons behind her swayed gently. "However, now that I know you're a time traveler, then we can be considered a pair of 'little immortals'."
Xiao Si couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "Sigh, you definitely are! Me? A god? That's a really weak argument... But the balloons are truly amazing. Do all the people in your Celestial Empire have them? What about the boys?"
"Everyone has it, but boys get it a little later, around the age of twenty, when they receive an invisible cluster of spiritual energy."
"Will they be disliked if they mature early? What if they, like me, don't have balloons?"
"Of course not, their balloons are invisible."
"This is so unfair! If only we were boys, we could just pretend and we wouldn't be found out."
"Yes, but I'm used to it now. It's pretty good now, isn't it? My wife gives me a lot of money that many men can't earn!"
How much money did my mother give you?
"There are many."
Many people approached Du Tianze, wanting to hire this girl with the ability to see through balloons and ask her to become a psychic.
Of course, Du Zetian rejected them all.
Du Zetian couldn't let someone else benefit from this, firstly because his silly daughter only recognized this best friend.
Secondly, and most importantly, this girl is definitely a money-making machine.
She not only tried to be nice to Xingchu, recognizing her as her goddaughter, but also spent a lot of money to keep her there.
Of course, this "heavy money" was not the fixed monthly allowance she gave to the girl.
Because, no matter how high the monthly salary Du Zetian gives, it's no more than three times the market price.
It's mainly a "side job".
Xingchu's main job is being Weixi's personal maid, but her side job is where she makes the most money.
Du Zetian provided Xingchu with a place for spiritual communication. People who needed help would come to her home to seek guidance. She would arrange the pricing and ultimately split the profits 50/50 with Xingchu.
Of course, Xingchu was in charge of the core business of spiritual communication, while Du Zetian was responsible for creating a sense of ritual so that he could charge a high price.
She didn't want to take advantage of Xing Chu, so she kept the extra amount for herself.
"That silly girl Wei Xi has caused trouble again. This time she actually hit the Zhang family's daughter. Her mother will probably have to pay a large sum of money in compensation."
"It's such a tragedy. Her mother hadn't had children for many years, and when she finally had one, it turned out to be a 'bratty' girl with a somewhat 'foolish' personality."
"Not only is she stubborn, but she's also a bit of a spendthrift. This young lady is like Mu Guiying leading the army, never missing a single battle!"
"Since Du Zetian is able to make money, there must be something to spend it on."
"Oh dear, I heard Wei Xi got beaten up this time, with black eyes. Although she looks gentle and weak, she's often a trap. Anyone who's fought with her knows she's naturally strong as an ox. How could she have lost this time?"
"Her natural strength was not a good thing, otherwise how could she not have a baby even in her prime?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, what bad luck, what bad luck, misfortunes never come singly."
"She doesn't even have a balloon, so naturally she can't beat Miss Zhang. Her balloon is a resource of connections. Through the balloon, she easily gathered five female thugs who were skilled in martial arts to deal with Wei Xi together."
"Yes, these girls are all from military families. They learned martial arts from their fathers and brothers since childhood. I heard that even if they all attacked together, they couldn't beat them. They even took out sticks."
"Isn't this bullying? Wei Xi is straightforward and has no sense of caution. She went head-to-head with these thugs unarmed; how could she not get beaten up?!"
"These female thugs who beat her up also look down on her for not having balloons, and they've been looking for an opportunity to take advantage of her for a while. Do you think they'll let her off easily?!"
"Huh? Do all these girls have balloons?"
"Yes, but they're all just tricks, nothing to do with martial arts. But he's perfectly normal!"
In the Great Chong Dynasty, there existed a prosperous capital city similar to Chang'an. However, that's nothing compared to what was truly remarkable!
In their spare time, the neighbors always talked with great interest about the various absurd behaviors of Du Zetian's only daughter. This silly girl, who was well past her prime, didn't even own a balloon... That's not surprising!
The real bombshell was the shock that followed Xiao Si:
"I've actually traveled through such a bizarre place!! So fantastical... I refuse to believe that if everyone has balloons, I'm not going to run out too?! I'll give you guys a big one!"
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