This month.

Zhao Cheng had been to the bookstore before and wanted to see Yang Cai'e, but every time he went, Yang Cai'e would close the doors and windows.

As a newcomer to the industry, Zhao Cheng suppressed his desire to see her, not wanting to disturb her.

But every night I think of you, and every time I wake up feeling exhausted...

Zhao Cheng realized that he really liked Yang Cai'e.

When thinking of someone,

The body's reactions are the most authentic.

The mind is complex, but the body is honest.

You can't fool yourself!

Zhao Cheng has decided that once the old man returns, he will marry Yang Cai'e!

This will save him and his mother from pressuring him to get married!

Although I've been staying in Yanchuan City for the past five years, there are still so many women in Yanchuan City that it's impossible to see them all in five years. I've finally come across a woman who is aesthetically pleasing, so I can't let her go!

Yang Cai'e had no idea that Zhao Cheng's mere glance at her had triggered so many thoughts. She walked over and smiled, "Boss, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing the title "boss," Zhao Cheng laughed and said, "How about I make you the boss's wife?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Cai'e didn't react much, but Dong Hua became excited and exclaimed happily, "Master, you've finally come to your senses!"

"Sister, what are you waiting for? Say yes!"

Yang Cai'e smiled slightly and said, "Boss, please don't joke. How could the Right Prime Minister's Mansion want a good-for-nothing as a wife!"

"Still holding grudges!" Zhao Cheng said with a sly smile, "That's because of work!"

"Let's not talk about anything else then. I'm here today for work."

"Oh? What's the matter at the bookstore?" Zhao Cheng immediately became serious when work was mentioned. He led Yang Cai'e to the fish-viewing pavilion in the front yard and gestured for Dong Hua to make tea.

Yang Cai'e said, "The bookstore receives many letters from readers every day. I've read some of them briefly these past two days and I see that readers have a very strong affection for the authors. Once they like an author, they will find all of his works to read. I would like to ask the boss, is the content of the work more important, or is the author's reputation more important?"

Both are important.

Zhao Cheng patiently replied, "Content is king. A truly beloved work may be by a famous author, but it must have excellent content. However, even the best wine needs advertising. No matter how good a new author's work is, it's not easy for people to see it. Therefore, it's key to creating a good work to have a well-known author paired with truly good content, so that they complement each other."

"So that means the boss approves of the writer increasing their visibility?"

"certainly."

Why didn't the bookstore develop any plans... related to enhancing the authors' reputations?

Yang Cai'e stared intently into Zhao Cheng's eyes and continued, "Is it because of the bookstore's coding model... that the boss is worried that if the writers become famous, they will leave the bookstore to go solo?"

“Sister…” Donghua’s hand, which was pouring tea, froze for a moment, and she nudged Yang Cai’e with her elbow.

"Let her speak," Zhao Cheng gestured.

Yang Cai'e said, "I'm not saying this on purpose to oppose you. I just think that if possible, while serializing works, the bookstore should also focus on increasing the authors' popularity. Once the authors' popularity increases, their future works will sell better, and..."

"And what?"

"Boss, you have other businesses. You can use the author's reputation to promote your other businesses."

Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up, and a hint of surprise appeared in his gaze as he looked at Yang Cai'e.

This Yang Cai'e is definitely not just a pretty face.

That's a very progressive idea!

In just one month, she became familiar with the bookstore's working methods, and the quality of her writing was usable, and her speed was also up to par. Now, she has put forward such an advanced idea, which makes Zhao Cheng look at her with new respect.

Zhao Cheng stood up, put his hands behind his back, and went to the pavilion to look at the schools of fish on the lake. He said, "I'm not worried at all about writers who go out and work on their own after they become famous. First of all, whether they can still write well after they go out is a big question."

"In the bookstore, I tell them the stories, and while they are creating, someone proofreads and corrects them in time to prevent them from losing their way and writing off-topic."

"They might not write well without me."

At this moment, a fish on the lake broke away from the school and darted around like a headless fly.

“The bookstore has been established for three years. It’s not that no one has ever walked through it, but no one has ever been able to write anything on their own.”

Zhao Cheng turned around, sat down on the railing, and said, "However... I support your idea, but do you have a good solution? If so, we can try."

“I thought of something, but I don’t know if they have the capability,” Yang Cai’e said immediately.

Zhao Cheng was surprised that Yang Cai'e actually had a solution, and couldn't help but think more highly of her.

Most people in this world only raise questions, but have no solutions.

The person who can raise questions and offer solutions is the one the boss likes the most.

"We can have them compose poems and lyrics, and through the bookstore, distribute these poems and lyrics along with the novels. Your brothel is also a good way to spread poetry."

"There are still too few people who are used to reading novels. Many ordinary people can't even afford to eat, so how can they afford to spend money to buy or rent books? But poetry is different. As long as it is easy to recite, even illiterate people can memorize it."

"This is only in terms of social class. In terms of region, the novels published by the bookstore are also limited. There are many readers around Yanchuan, but there are very few in Xidu Changsui."

"So why don't we use poetry to build a reputation for writers?"

"As long as the poems are good enough, the writer's reputation can rise quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Cheng felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind!

It wasn't because Yang Cai'e mentioned the concept of poetry; Zhao Cheng had thought of it when he first transmigrated, but he didn't want to become famous by copying poems like other transmigrators.

Moreover... his father's awkward position in the court also prevented him from being too ostentatious.

Not wanting fame and unable to make money, Zhao Cheng naturally gave up on poetry.

Later, he came up with the idea of ​​serializing novels, and he made money behind the scenes.

But Yang Cai'e is right. This era is completely different from Zhao Cheng's previous life. Although it is not in a state of war and chaos, there are still far too many poor people. It is not that there is a lack of entertainment, but that most people simply cannot afford to spend money!

And these poems, even in this parallel world, have been popular for thousands of years.

This is something that ordinary people can accept!

While working in the fields with a hoe, one can also recite a few lines of poetry to encourage oneself!

An author who writes a classic poem is more well-known than someone who writes books under Zhao Cheng for a lifetime.

That's why Zhao Cheng was so shocked, because Yang Cai'e's words opened up his mind.

Poetry and novels working together!

One can foresee that Jin Yong would compose a breathtaking masterpiece, Pu Songling would set a heart-wrenching melody to music, and they—

Everyone's writing novels!

This novel is even being serialized!

In this way, the bookstore's works will become more widely known thanks to the authors' fame!

Zhao Cheng became excited, his eyes shining as he looked at Yang Cai'e, and nodded, saying, "Cai'e, this is a brilliant idea!!"