Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, it wasn't long before even the palace began to gossip about it.

  From discussing the kick-off between the two royal families, to later discussing more and more team names.

  It wasn't until later that Wang Zhongzheng found out about it. Originally, this was just a matter between the two Wang families, but the trade association saw the reward and proposed to form a team to participate.

  The king thought for a moment, that's how it is. It's okay to spend money on anger, but you can't let others take the money for nothing. If you don't agree, the skilled craftsmen hired by your own family are all from the guild.

  So, I thought of selling tickets.

  No one would have thought that the gentle and elegant Song Dynasty civilians would be so enthusiastic about such a fiercely competitive cuju match.

  In less than half a year, anti-foot binding had gained considerable popularity in Bianjing.

  "Xier, your maternal uncle's family has sent someone to ask about the kickball game. They know that you set the rules, so they've sent someone to ask if it's okay with you."

  What's going on? Is this money earned without a place to spend it?

  Zhao Xi still hasn't switched back to his usual mindset. This isn't the future, this era doesn't have any superstars yet, and forming a team isn't a money-losing venture.

  "Miss, it might be okay at first, but later on, it may affect the reputation of your uncle's family. Secondly, the current five-a-side football match is confrontational and has a limited audience, and the ticket sales revenue may not be sustainable."

  How to put it, since the confrontational kick can form a scale in a short period of time, it will naturally develop into a situation such as the general house operation competition in later generations due to the reward.

  Zhou Xi's words made the empress slightly stunned. This matter was just a joke, what does it have to do with reputation?

  "Xī ér, can you tell mother about it in detail?"

  No matter what others think, Empress Cao now truly doesn't consider Xi'er a child, not because of anything else, but because every day there are tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels coming in.

  Whose child can help the family earn money at the age of five or six? Our own Xier can.

  "The empress, the cuju match has been self-organized since its birth, and there have been drawbacks from the very beginning. Without imperial intervention, they are all for the benefit of merchants."

  "What are merchants? They are people who pursue profits. The game of cuju is quite popular among the masses, but nowadays it's just about selling tickets to watch the game, and in the end, it's all about betting on wins and losses."

  "When the amount of money wagered on a match exceeds the prize money, the teams' masters, for financial gain, will instruct their hired kickball players to manipulate the outcome of the game in order to seize the money."

  "While the money for betting on wins and losses comes from either officials, merchants or small farmers. In the end, the host family will lose all reputation due to manipulating the outcome."

  It's inevitable. Zhao Xi still knows something about the inherent defects of capitalism, and he also knows that classic phrase.

  Capital has never been clean, past and present.

  If the family's reputation has already been ruined, then it doesn't matter, at worst they will be cursed for eight generations. For example, those princes' families, even if they have a good reputation, Zhao Xi hopes that in the end they will also be ruined.

  It's from my uncle's family, as Zhao Xi knows, the family reputation is still good, and the family education is very strict. There's no need to ruin the inherited reputation for this small amount of money.

  It's not an unprofitable business either.

  Empress Cao knew what was important and unimportant, and after hearing Xi Er's words, she understood.

  In this dynasty, gambling is not prohibited, and it can be seen everywhere in the streets. Naturally, betting on Cuju matches will not be banned either.

  These businessmen will stop at nothing for the sake of money and will naturally resort to unscrupulous means to get rich, just as Xi'er said.

  It's just... the enthusiastic response of Bianliang City's Cuju, and even the playful rules created by our own Xier, all went to waste like this, it's really a pity.

  One's own family is also just a support, if one's family has a long-standing business, it can even be a help to oneself.

  "Does Xi'er mean that we shouldn't interfere with this matter at Mother's brother's house?"

  Not giving up, huh. Not to mention the Empress Dowager's family, even Empress Cao herself wouldn't give up. She was thinking of using her natal family's name to get a share of the wealth stored in the inner palace.

  "Girls, in fact, nowadays five-a-side football matches are limited by the venue, and even selling spectator seats doesn't generate much profit."

  "The child thought that this kind of play could increase the number of people and expand the venue..."

  Zhao Xizhen did not intentionally try to change the course of history, he casually revealed some new things, hoping that the indigenous people of this era would develop... but some things came rushing forward.

  Just like now, he wrote the rules of Cuju, originally just wanting to divide that group of united bear children. Now it has evolved to this extent, even he did not expect.

  Also like Niang's enthusiasm for wealth...

  So Zhao Xi detailedly told the empress about the modern twenty-two player football.

  Unfortunately, by the time Zhao Xi finished speaking, the empress had a confused expression on her face.

  "Xier, is what you said related to playing cuju with your aunt's family?"

  What's going on! Isn't this era supposed to be economically highly developed? You've said it yourself, why don't you understand as the top person of this era?

  "Mother, I think that we can choose a spacious place in Uncle's house to build a venue that can hold around 10,000 people, and also set up a market around it."

  "Nowadays, the five-person kickball game is still feasible in the city's venues, but if the number of people increases, new venues will be needed. My aunt's family can rent out their venue for profit. Similarly, large-scale kickball events will attract crowds and markets will naturally develop around them..."

  If he still didn't understand, Zhao Xi really didn't know what else to say.

  "Xī ér, how to create a venue? And how to change the current rules?"

  Cao Huang Hou understood how to make money, but the premise of making money... she was too lazy to think for herself, and there was Xi Er anyway.

  Alright, Zhao Xi was thoroughly defeated by Niang Niang's question. Originally quite clever, Niang Niang... never mind!

  "Mother, I'll write it now..."

  It had to be done! Zhao Xi had no choice but to rewrite the rules for competitive cuju, adding goalkeepers, referees and a fourth official, even detailing the league format.

  Since it's already like this, might as well be resolute about it.

  So Zhao Xi drew a diagram of a football field with a twist, and according to the plan for future generations, he also equipped the football field with facilities, even planning the surrounding market.

  Zhao Xi has taken everything into consideration, from infrastructure all the way to crowd evacuation during emergencies, even including garbage disposal and sewage.

  This is a systematic project, and nothing can stand alone. Zhao Xi had to revise repeatedly, constantly adding and deleting...

  Tao Niang accompanied her unenthusiastically, this little girl was Zhao Xiyu reading a book, she also willingly kept company with her quietly by her side, occasionally glancing at the book, and the rest of the time simply staring blankly.

  Empress Cao came in and out several times, initially feeling relieved, but later on, she was already heartbroken...

  At such a young age, she has to do so many things, and it's all for her own family... This matter must be handled with care, and we have to take the lead, otherwise it would not be worth Xiaoyu's efforts.

  Xier's casually made pastries can supply the entire inner courtyard, such a thoughtful business will naturally be fine.