Why marry someone when you are reborn?

Xu Yun's question made Luo Li lower his head, and then he asked Xu Yun in return: "What else can I do if I am unwilling?"

This sentence is both a rhetorical question and an answer.

So Xu Yun said to Luo Li: "Then don't go back and get married. Stay and help me."

She needs someone she can trust.

She needs someone who can share the same interests with her and follow her wholeheartedly to do everything for her.

Luo Li was the most suitable choice after her consideration.

Luo Li was slightly stunned by Xu Yun's words. She looked up at Xu Yun, not quite understanding: "Help you? How?"

So Xu Yun pulled Luo Li over to sit down and said succinctly: "I am going to take the imperial examination. Although my score this time is the worst, I still have time. You are the same as me. It's just that you lack a little luck. I will be responsible for the imperial examination, and you will be responsible for other trivial matters. We will work together, and when the time is right in the future, I can recommend you to be an official."

There are two ways to become an official.

A recommendation.

An imperial examination.

Most of the aristocratic families rely on this method to get more of their family members into officialdom.

If Xu Yun gains a certain say in the court in the future, it will not be difficult for him to recommend one or two people to enter the officialdom.

Luo Li looked at Xu Yun, somewhat confused.

Obviously, she didn't understand why Xu Yun wanted to help her like this.

"Because we are the same kind of people." Xu Yun said softly, "You and I have no way out. Only in this way can we move forward without looking back. Without hesitation."

As soon as Luo Li turns back, her fate is to get married.

If she looks back, she will become a traitor to the Southern Dynasty and die without a burial place.

After a pause, Xu Yun also said: "And we are all cruel people."

Luo Li dared to kill people.

In this respect, I am better than many people.

Xu Yun thought to himself that he was just missing someone like this.

The word "cruel and ruthless" can be both a derogatory and a complimentary word.

Luo Li couldn't help but ask after hearing what Xu Yun said, "Is there really poisonous mushroom powder in your socks?"

Xu Yun: …

Facing Luo Li's curious gaze, Xu Yun remained calm and said, "Of course not. Where can I get this thing in this season? Besides, I'm afraid I'll eat it by mistake."

Anyway, this matter cannot be verified, and Xu Yun is not afraid of being exposed at all.

Luo Li looked at Xu Yun's resolute expression and for a moment couldn't help but think: I'm afraid it's true.

Xu Yun was afraid that Luo Li would say something else, so he quickly turned the topic back to Luo Li: "Why did you put the pebbles there?"

Luo Li smiled and said, "I always feel that nothing in the world is that easy. From registration to the exam, everything was too easy for us."

That's why she thought that at the last moment, something might happen.

The reason why she put the stones there was because... someone once broke into her house and tried to do something indecent to her.

It was also because of this that she was able to convince her family to give her this opportunity to take the imperial examination.

Xu Yun never missed Luo Li's expression and guessed that it was not entirely because of this.

But... she didn't expose it, but smiled and said: "Although I am not an official now, I can also hire you."

Luo Li looked at Xu Yun for a while and asked tentatively: "Are you going to be a maid? Or -"

"Staff." Xu Yun was decisive.

Luo Li was still somewhat unfamiliar with the term. After a moment of confusion, he finally remembered to ask, "Do you need an aide to take the imperial examination?"

"No need...right?" Xu Yun touched the tip of his nose.

Luo Li looked at Xu Yun with a smile and asked silently: What kind of assistant should I have then?

Xu Yun coughed and said, "You need money to be an official. So, I think I have to do something else. I can't spare the time now——"

"I've never done business before." Luo Li was also very straightforward and said directly: "I'm afraid it's not suitable."

Xu Yun spent some time explaining to Luo Li that what she was going to do was not a traditional business. Instead, she needed a courageous and trustworthy person to hold the ship and do the accounting.

After saying this, Xu Yun paused and said, "According to the current situation, as long as I pass the provincial examination, I will definitely get an official position. By then, I will also need trustworthy people around me. It's not that men can't be used, but... I don't want my credit to be taken away by others."

If there was a man by her side, after she achieved something, there was no telling who would receive the final credit.

But it’s different if they are all women.

Xu Yun asked Luo Li softly: "Luo Li, can you help me? Are you willing to take a chance with me?"

Luo Li did not answer immediately, but said he would think about it.

Xu Yun agreed, and then the two of them went to the kitchen.

Hongyu is cooking millet porridge.

When he saw Xu Yun and the others, he sighed, "The lady is drunk and hasn't woken up yet. Don't dare to ask her to drink again in the future."

Xu Yun nodded in response and drank the sobering soup handed to him by Hongyu.

Soon, Gao Yu and Xie Wanqing also woke up.

Even Aunt Deng sent someone over to say that the person had woken up.

The first thing Xie Wan did after she woke up was to ask Chen Ku to go and invite Luo Yuan and his wife to come to the city for a banquet.

She didn't forget what she promised Aunt Deng yesterday.

Then, Xie Wanqing drank porridge and had breakfast.

After breakfast, Xie Wanqing called Hongyu to her side and asked her a question: "Hongyu, are you willing to recognize me as your godmother?"

Xu Yun was listening with a smile beside him.

Luo Li and Gao Yu were surprised for a moment, then they also laughed.

Only Hongyu seemed not to have heard clearly. After being shocked for a long time, she asked in disbelief, "Madam, what did you say?"

Xie Wanqing smiled and repeated what she had just said.

Hongyu heard it clearly this time.

Then his eyes turned red, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Xu Yun said softly, "Hongyu, if you are willing, kneel down and kowtow three times to your mother."

Hongyu was almost trembling all over, but she knelt without hesitation.

She kowtowed three times, her voice trembling unnaturally: "Godmother."

"Just call me mother." Xie Wanqing reached out and helped Hongyu up, then took out a pair of jade bracelets that she had prepared long ago: "As a mother, I always have to prepare a pair of bracelets for my daughter. Wear them."

Seeing Hongyu so excited, Xie Wanqing's eyes also became red: "Hongyu, you and Ayun must support each other in the future. You grew up together, just like real sisters. In the future, neither of you is allowed to forget your friendship."

Hongyu nodded vigorously: "I will definitely take good care of Ah Yun!"

"Today's banquet is for Ah Yun's success in the exam and for you, Hong Yu. Our family is celebrating a double happiness." Touching Hong Yu's hair, Xie Wan Qing smiled and reminded, "Change into a decent set of clothes and go to greet the guests with Ah Yun. I've asked the cook to come over and cook, so you can take a break today. Let's go buy a maid tomorrow to do the work."

Gao Yu and Luo Li also congratulated Hong Yu.