In the next few days, neither the Seventh Prince nor the Little Nine Girl had visited Li Xin, but this was expected. The Seventh Prince had many things himself, and the Little Nine Girl was also likely a member of the royal family. As the end of the year approached, the court was the busiest, including offering sacrifices to heaven, ancestor worship and various banquets. After the New Year, they had to go to various mansions to pay New Year's greetings, kowtow, etc.

Li Xin was much more refreshing. He and Zhong Xiaoxiao were both in the capital, so they didn’t have to give gifts to anyone or socialize. They were also free. At noon on New Year’s Eve, Li Xin started to make four or five dishes, and the brother and sister sat together, even if it was the New Year.

Originally, firecrackers were set off during the Chinese New Year, but an elderly man at home left. According to the rules, no firecrackers could be set off during the Chinese New Year within three years, and the Spring Festival couplets were posted. This was the rule in Li Xin’s hometown in his previous life. He had to abide by this life, so he would save trouble.

At night, a curfew was opened in the capital, and the neighborhoods were brightly lit. Li Xin opened the yard door and placed the little girl on his shoulder. When he walked to the street, the firecrackers outside were endless, and the fireworks in the air were flashing from time to time.

After looking at it for a while, Li Xin whispered: "I forgot to buy some for you as well. It's still early now. Do you want my brother to buy some fireworks for you?"

Children like these things to play, so selling charcoal girls is no exception. Moreover, it has just gotten dark, around the hour of You, about six o'clock in the evening. Because there is no curfew, there are still many vendors selling fireworks on the street.

Zhong Xiaoxiao sat on Li Xin's shoulder, looked up at the fireworks outside, shook her head and said, "Brother, I don't like those..."

Li Xin put her off her shoulder, touched her head with a smile, and said softly: "Okay, let's not watch it anymore. Brother will go back to make food for you, okay?"

This girl is thin and small, she looks very pitiful and very sensible, so she is very painful. Li Xin was already thirty years old in his previous life. When he saw such a cute little girl, he naturally loved her very much, as if he was with a daughter by his side.

The little girl nodded, walked in front of her and walked towards the small yard. Li Xin followed her slowly and saw the girl secretly wiped her tears with her sleeves.

Li Xin shook his head gently and sighed slightly.

She was only six years old after the Chinese New Year. Ah Weng, who grew up with her since childhood, disappeared like this. How can she not be sad?

The best way to do this is to use time to dilute it. Fortunately, she is still young and is not even as old as she can remember. When she grows up a few years, she will not be so sad.

The little girl walked in front with a staggering pace, and Li Xin followed behind. Not long after, she returned to the small yard of the two of them. However, Li Xin was surprised to find that there was a person standing at the gate of the yard.

A woman.

The little girl also saw this woman. She shrank a few steps back and stood behind Li Xin.

Li Xin stepped forward, bowed to the woman and smiled, "Why is Sister Cui here?"

Cui Jiuniang, wearing blue clothes, was carrying a lot of snacks, candies and other things in her hand. She looked at Li Xin and smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Li, called me sister, it's the New Year, so my sister naturally has to bring something to see my younger brother."

She glanced at Li Xin lightly and chuckled softly: "I came here just now and saw the door closed. I thought Mr. Li had gone to celebrate the New Year."

Li Xin laughed while pushing open the yard gate.

"I am in this capital, so I have no relatives, so where can I go to celebrate the New Year? Isn't it that fireworks are being set off outside, so I will take my girl to see the fireworks."

As he said that, Li Xin had already opened the yard gate and reached out to lead him.

"Sister, please come in."

Cui Jiuniang looked up at the pretty young man, and a ripple appeared in her heart.

In the capital over the years, many people have called her sister, but those people's eyes are often filled with desire. Only this young man's eyes are clear and his call is so natural, without any affection between men and women.

She sighed softly and stepped into the yard.

"It's a coincidence that I have no relatives in this capital."

Li Xin walked behind her and was not surprised after hearing this sentence.

This era is not the era of money supremacy in later generations. A person's identity is still very important. Although Jiu Niang has a big Deyi Building under her command and she lives a life of luxury on weekdays, the industry she is engaged in is a brothel business after all. She herself said that it is a low-ranking business.

This industry is somewhat despised. Even if others smile in front of you, they may spit out and scold him, and they may be scolded by others.

Therefore, if a woman is not particularly poor or has any changes in her family, she will never join this business, because this is an era where face is better than life.

After the three of them walked into the main hall, Li Xin poured a cup of tea for Cui Jiuniang and chuckled softly: "For the New Year, there should be a lot of things in Deyi Building. Sister Cui also ran to my younger brother's place in person. Thank you for your hard work."

Jiu Niang put the paper bag in her hand on the table next to her and chuckled softly: "I know you and this girl have no place to spend the New Year, so I'll come to see you. I can't let you celebrate the New Year, and there's not even a person to talk to."

Li Xin lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then sighed: "Maybe there is no one to talk to my sister."

Cui Jiuniang's smile was calm and she fell silent.

She entered the brothel at the age of fourteen and was later praised as a courtesan, but she was always innocent until she was nineteen years old. The seventh prince bought her and became the woman of His Highness the King of Wei.

She originally thought she could enter the Wei Palace and be a concubine, but she didn't expect that she would still have to stay in the brothel business. The difference was that she had changed from a courtesan to a shopkeeper.

In a blink of an eye, she is already twenty-six years old this year.

In other words, she has been in the brothel business for a full twelve years.

Sadly, Li Xin said nothing wrong, there was really no one around her who spoke.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Li Xin knew that he had made a mistake and smiled and said, "Sister hasn't eaten yet, and my girl and I haven't eaten yet. In this way, I'll make some food. How about we have a New Year's Eve dinner together?"

Cui Jiuniang hesitated for a while, then nodded slightly.

"Then I'll have a shameless meal here. Please trouble Mr. Li."

Li Xin smiled and took out the dumplings made in the afternoon and cooked a large pot. Not long after, the dumplings were boiling. He served a bowl for each of the two "women" and also served a bowl himself. The three of them sat in the main hall, burying their heads to eat the dumplings.

No one speaks.

Li Xin was the first to finish eating. He hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "Is Your Highness asking Sister to come?"

Cui Jiuniang put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hand, looked up at Li Xin, and nodded slightly: "It was the prince who asked me to come."

But she shook her head again and said with a smile.
Chapter completed!