I traveled back to the Qin Dynasty, and the First Emperor begged me to become his empress.

Chapter 48 Leisurely Seals of Xianyang City

After the ceremony, the crowd lingered, reluctant to leave, enthusiastically discussing the excitement and novelty of the event. Everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere, as if this grand ceremony would forever remain in their memories.

The next day, the entire city of Xianyang knew about the ceremony for the inscription of merit, and the streets and alleys were filled with laughter and joy. Everyone was incredibly proud to have witnessed such a magnificent ceremony, which became a source of pride for them later on.

Tian Xiaowei, who was selling bamboo baskets in Xianyang City, suddenly heard someone calling her. She looked up in surprise, her gaze sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on someone ahead. There, she saw a familiar figure walking towards her—it was someone she had met while working on the road. Tian Xiaowei remembered his name as Wang Liujin, and that he was from the next village.

Seeing Wang Liujin approaching, Tian Xiaowei stood up and asked with a smile, "Brother Liujin, is there something you need to see me about?"

Wang Liujin, with a smile on his face, stopped in front of Tian Xiaowei, looked at her and said, "It's nothing, I just happened to see you and came over to say hello."

Tian Xiaowei nodded, then glanced at the cage Wang Liujin was carrying, which contained several lively rabbits, and asked curiously, "Brother Liujin, are you here to sell rabbits?"

Wang Liujin shook his head and explained, "No, I haven't gone hunting in the mountains since I made money from road construction. This is someone else's. The weather is too cold and the prey isn't coming out, so I was thinking about whether I could do something to make a living."

Upon hearing Wang Liujin's words, Tian Xiaowei's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Brother Liujin, what kind of business are you planning to do?"

Wang Liujin scratched his head and said, "I haven't made up my mind yet. Xianyang City is so big, I want to look around some more before deciding."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaowei smiled and said, "Brother Liu Jin, I believe you will find a satisfactory job."

Wang Liujin beamed and quickly thanked her, "Thank you so much, Sister Xiaowei." Then he asked, "Hey, did you go to see the 'Merit Inscription' erection ceremony that the princess organized yesterday?"

Tian Xiaowei smiled and said, "No, I was busy with some family matters at the time, so I couldn't come. I heard it was quite a lively scene."

Wang Liujin said with great enthusiasm, "That's right! It's a real pity you didn't come. You can't even imagine how lively it was. The roads were completely blocked by people. And the princess even held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Do you know what a ribbon-cutting ceremony is?"

Tian Xiaowei shook her head and said, "I don't know, Brother Liu Jin, please tell me."

Wang Liujin didn't mince words and squatted down next to Tian Xiaowei. He continued, "The princess had two guards hold a piece of red cloth, one holding each end, and then invited that merchant representative to the stage to cut the ribbon. Do you know who that merchant representative is?"

Tian Xiaowei replied, "I've heard about this. It's Boss Zhao, right? I heard he donated the most, 80,000 taels of silver by himself."

Wang Liujin replied, "That's right, Boss Zhao is really rich, but he has also done a good deed. Look how well our road has been built."

Tian Xiaowei nodded and said, "Yes, but Brother Liu Jin, please continue talking about the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

Wang Liujin slapped his forehead and said, "Haha, look at me, I got the wrong idea. At that very moment, the princess asked Boss Zhao to step forward. After Boss Zhao stepped forward, the princess handed him a knife."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaowei exclaimed in surprise, "Ah? The princess wasn't hurt, was she?" Wang Liujin replied, "No, we were all terrified at the time. It turned out that the knife was used for ribbon-cutting."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaowei gently patted her chest and exclaimed in admiration, "The princess is truly amazing!"

Wang Liujin echoed, "That's right. As for what our princess has done, let alone other princesses, even the young master has never heard of anyone who could accomplish such a great thing."

Tian Xiaowei looked around cautiously and said, "Brother Liu Jin, this matter must never be mentioned again. If someone overhears it, it will be troublesome."

Wang Liujin nodded in agreement, saying, "You're absolutely right. I was just saying it offhand. Hehe."

Tian Xiaowei asked with a face full of curiosity, "And then what happened?"

Wang Liujin recounted with great interest: "Later, we saw Boss Zhao holding a knife, looking very serious. He slowly walked towards the red cloth. After stopping, he took a deep breath, and then sliced ​​the red cloth neatly in half with the knife. At that moment, applause and cheers erupted from the crowd."

Tian Xiaowei frowned, her face full of doubt, and asked, "This is the ribbon-cutting? It doesn't seem to be anything special!" She was full of doubts about the ceremony.

Wang Liujin smiled and explained, "You don't understand, do you? Cutting the red cloth symbolizes the official opening of the road and also signifies future smoothness and success. Moreover, this ceremony can attract more attention and let everyone know about the existence of this new road."

Tian Xiaowei suddenly realized and exclaimed, "So that's how it is! There are so many intricacies to this ribbon-cutting ceremony!" Wang Liujin continued, "Indeed, the princess is very clever! This ceremony not only makes people remember Boss Zhao's good deeds, but also adds a touch of joy and liveliness to the Great Qin."

Tian Xiaowei couldn't help but admire the princess's wisdom and creativity. She thought to herself, how wonderful it would be if she could have ideas like the princess.

Wang Liujin continued, "The princess held such a wonderful ceremony! The stone tablet was very tall, about ten feet high, and it was covered with names. Someone counted them carefully and said there were exactly one hundred and nine people on it!"

Tian Xiaowei exclaimed in surprise, "There are so many people? I always thought these businessmen were all bad people, greedy and despicable. I never expected so many businessmen to donate this time. It seems there are quite a few good people among them!"

Wang Liujin said with a smile, "That's right. I used to have no good feelings towards businessmen, but now I think if I had money, I would also donate. If my name could be engraved on that stone tablet, our Wang family would truly be honored."

Tian Xiaowei also said with a smile, "Brother Liu Jin, then you should work harder to earn money so that your name can appear on the stone tablet next time the princess repairs the road."

Wang Liujin patted Tian Xiaowei on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Little Wei, you also have to work hard and contribute to the Great Qin."

Tian Xiaowei nodded emphatically, a burning fighting spirit ignited in her heart. She secretly resolved to take the princess as her role model and use her actions to bring about some new changes to the Great Qin Dynasty.