The next day, Baoyu Bookstore placed a wooden sign at its door early in the morning.

The label reads: Tianxin Bamboo Fragrance Paper, 80 cash per ream, only 100 reams for sale.

"Manager, will this really work?" The clerk asked Manager Xue after moving the sign out.

"Wouldn't doing this make us just like a general store?"

The corners of Manager Xue's mouth, which had been turned up, instantly fell down upon hearing the shop assistant's words.

He kicked the guy in the buttocks.

"Get out of here, you idiot! Get back to work!"

The guy was kicked, not too hard, and ran away clutching his backside.

Not long after the wooden sign was put up, three men in long robes surrounded it.

The man in the long robe exclaimed, "Eighty coins for a ream of paper? That's so cheap!"

The man in the long gown said, "Look carefully, it says 'bamboo-scented paper' on it."

The man in the long gown asked, "What is bamboo-scented paper? I've never heard of it before. Have any of you heard of it?"

The man in the long gown shook his head, while the man in the long gown said, "Let's go into the bookstore and take a look, then we'll understand everything!"

After saying that, he lifted his leg and walked into the bookstore.

When Manager Xue saw the guests arrive, he quickly went to greet them. Upon learning that the three guests had come looking for bamboo-scented paper, he happily welcomed them.

The waiter was quite surprised to see Manager Xue acting this way; Manager Xue usually only showed such enthusiasm to young masters.

Poor students were usually treated by them.

These three men in long gowns are dressed in plain clothes and don't look like wealthy people, so why should the shopkeeper do this?

A moment later, three men in long robes, each carrying a ream of bamboo paper, left the bookstore.

As soon as they stepped out of the bookstore, someone couldn't help but exclaim, "This bamboo paper is so cheap! If it could be supplied regularly, we wouldn't have to go through such a hardship to study!"

"Yes! The shopkeeper really didn't lie to me. He promised eighty coins, not a single coin more. I'll come back to Baoyu Bookstore to buy more paper when this ream is finished!"

After seeing off the three men in long gowns, the waiter saw Manager Xue grinning from ear to ear. Just as the waiter was wondering why the manager was smiling so happily despite making such a small profit,

A large number of customers poured in from outside, creating a scene resembling a forced marriage, as if they wanted to break down the bookstore's doors.

Shopkeeper Xue laughed even louder, and announced, "Bamboo-scented paper is limited in quantity. Line up to buy, first come, first served!"

Upon hearing this, the students who came to buy bamboo-scented paper quickly formed a long queue.

The queue stretched all the way to the entrance of the bookstore, leaving the shop assistant speechless with astonishment.

Manager Xue was both happy and annoyed as he watched the long line of customers.

To his delight, the bamboo-scented paper received an amazing response, and he was certain that it would bring his bookstore a fortune in the future.

Once he hands over the bookstore's ledger, he will surely receive a reward from his master.

With that in mind, how far is he from living a good life?

Just as Manager Xue's lips curled into a smile, his assistant told him that there wasn't much stock left in the warehouse.

Immediately, Manager Xue's lips tightened, and he shouted, "Quickly get the cart ready, and take a few more men with you. We're going to restock right now!"

Manager Xue instructed his assistants to speed up the horse-drawn carriage, and after a great rush, they finally arrived at the paper mill.

The paper mill was still operating normally, but when he arrived, there were already five managers sitting in the reception room.

They held the contract with their fingerprints on it, smiling broadly.

Manager Xue thought to himself, "These brats are actually faster than me."

No, he has to sign the contract quickly, otherwise he'll be at a disadvantage.

As Manager Xue sat down to sign the contract with Lu Qiqi, the five managers had already taken the contract to the accounting office to pay the money and place orders.

He picked up the contract but didn't dare to look at it; he simply wrote his name on it.

"Shopkeeper Xue, won't you take another look?" Lu Qiqi reminded him.

Shopkeeper Xue said, "There's no need to look any further. I trust the village head's character."

Lu Qiqi smiled faintly and remained silent. Manager Xue did not linger and quickly took the contract to the accounting office.

He couldn't let those five shopkeepers steal all the bamboo-scented paper.

What they didn't expect was that in just two days, the amount of bamboo paper in the paper mill's warehouse was several times more than it had been two days earlier.

This left them speechless. Recalling Lu Qiqi's words, they realized it was no wonder she dared to boast that this bamboo paper could be mass-produced.

Looking across the entire Jin Dynasty, there was probably no other paper mill that could achieve such efficiency.

This further convinced them that they would be able to make a fortune from this bamboo paper in the future.

Lu Qiqi had just signed a one-year contract with the six shopkeepers.

Lu Da, who hadn't shown up for several days, suddenly came to find her.

"Village Chief, I am preparing to leave Heshun Prefecture. I have come here to resign from my position as acting village chief of Tianxin Village."

Lu Da bowed to Lu Qiqi and got straight to the point.

Lu Qiqi had long anticipated this day. "So you were originally just made the acting village chief. Now that you have things to do, you can go wherever you want."

"However, I am not familiar with your Tianxin Village. Could you recommend someone to serve as the village chief?"

Lu Da didn't expect Lu Qiqi to ask him instead of choosing someone herself to be the village chief of Tianxin Village.

After thinking it over several times, he said, "Actually, Xiao Dong is a good candidate."

"Zhao Xiaodong?"

"Yes!" Lu Da replied firmly without hesitation.

"Xiao Dong may seem a bit impulsive, but he is meticulous despite his rough exterior. It was thanks to his efforts in running around that the paper mill was successfully built."

Lu Qiqi couldn't help but twitch her lips when she thought of Zhao Xiaodong, who took Zhuzi and Zhou Yi to eavesdrop.

However, she did not question Lu Da's evaluation of Zhao Xiaodong.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhao Xiaodong is quite reliable when it comes to serious matters. Although he has a quirky personality, he can get people around him to help him.

Doesn't this just prove that this person is the best candidate for village official?

He can get things done and also get along well with the villagers.

Thinking of this, Lu Qiqi smiled faintly and said, "That's good. I hope you can tell him about this for me, otherwise I think he might go with you."

Lu Da opened his mouth after hearing her words, but he didn't know how to say what was in his heart.

Lu Qiqi noticed his troubled expression and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"I don't know when I will return home after this journey."

The implication was that she didn't want Zhao Xiaodong to know.

Lu Qiqi nodded. "I understand. I'll tell him that you recommended him to be the village chief. That way, he might not chase after you anymore."

After all, it is meaningful to accomplish what someone you admire expects of you.

With this belief, things can be done even better.

She said, "Brother Lu, even so, I won't see you off. I wish you a safe journey and a safe return."

This was the first time Lu Da had ever heard anyone say such a thing to him; he had never said goodbye to anyone before going anywhere.

He has never liked dealing with social obligations, but this time it seems not as bad as he thought.

He nodded emphatically, "Thank you for your kind words, village head!"