"OK!"
Jiang Bozhou glared at the shopkeeper who had just come from the backyard, then smiled politely at Li Yunyan, "I am here every afternoon. You may bring the manuscript over, young lady!"
"good."
Li Yunyan also bought all the necessary writing materials (brush, ink, paper, and inkstone) at the shop and asked the shop assistant to deliver them to her courtyard later.
"How much silver is this?"
Jiang Bozhou's eyes flickered. "Five taels."
The waiter, who was pretending to be standing by the door to greet customers, gasped and his pupils widened suddenly after hearing this.
This young lady has excellent taste; she picks only the highest-end items in the shop. Just that blue stone inkstone with fish roe pattern alone costs more than fifty taels!
So much stuff, and the young master sold it for only five taels?!
Li Yunyan had lived too well in the past and had no concept of prices. She thought that a bowl of noodles only cost five coins and that buying so many things should cost about five taels of silver, so she paid the money readily.
"May you have a safe journey, young lady."
Li Yunyan gave her a slight curtsy, then lifted her skirt and walked out.
The shopkeeper was finally able to emerge from the back, shaking his head as he looked at his young master. "Young master, those items were worth nearly a hundred taels in total, and you sold them for a paltry five taels! If the old lady finds out..."
Jiang Bozhou smiled calmly, "It's alright, put it on my tab!"
*
Li Yunyan didn't want to cook today, so she packed some food from a roadside stall and took it home.
Back in the courtyard, after having dinner, I drew water from the well in the yard to wash up.
Finally, I rinsed all the clothes I bought today with clean water.
Li Yunyan knew martial arts and was very strong, so doing these housework chores was no problem for her. However, because her skin was so delicate, her palms turned bright red after washing just a few pieces of clothing.
Sigh! It seems that once her storybooks start making money, she'll still have to buy a maid!
After finishing her work, she sat under the oil lamp, thinking about what kind of storybook she should write.
[Host, aren't you planning to try and seduce that young master from the bookstore this afternoon?]
Let's wait and see!
As Li Yunyan ground the ink, she pondered, "We still have plenty of time, so I want to choose my favorite one!"
That's fine too!
The system's voice carried a hint of excitement: "Previously, the host could only choose from a fixed area. Now, the outside world is vast, and there are many more people to choose from!"
"Um."
Li Yunyan stopped talking to it and became absorbed in the storybook.
The next morning.
Not long after Li Yunyan got up, there was a knock on the door of the courtyard.
The knocking was steady and powerful, neither too fast nor too slow. Li Yunyan wondered: she didn't know anyone here. Could it be the landlord looking for her?
When she opened the courtyard gate, a handsome, sunny face appeared before her.
Li Yunyan frowned slightly. "How did you know I was here?"
Xia Xiunian was wearing the official robes of the Nine Gates Admiral, looking as if he had stopped by on his way on official business. He grinned, revealing his teeth, "Yunyan, I've come to see you. How are you doing?"
"You still haven't answered my question!"
Xia Xiunian scratched his head, "You rented a room yesterday, so I, cough, accidentally saw it!"
Li Yunyan was speechless. So it turned out that she had abused her position!
So no matter where she lives, he will be able to find her?
But why didn't he think of looking for the dilapidated house where the original owner lived?
She raised her head with a cold expression. "Is there something you need?"
At this moment, people behind Xia Xiunian were constantly glancing at them.
No matter where you are, enthusiastic people love to gossip. They all know that a new neighbor moved into this courtyard yesterday. It turns out that the previous resident was a beautiful girl!
Xia Xiunian also felt the gazes behind him, turned around calmly, and said with a smile, "Greetings, everyone! I am her fiancé!"
"Hey! Don't talk nonsense!"
Li Yunyan's cold expression could no longer be maintained, and she looked anxious. "We already dissolved our engagement yesterday!"
Xia Xiunian turned around and whispered to her, "You're all alone now. Having an identity will make you safer!"
That's true!
When Li Yunyan saw those people from earlier, after hearing Xia Xiunian's words and seeing the official robes he was wearing, the sullen look on their faces immediately lessened, and they smiled at her like good neighbors.
She nodded politely, then looked up at Xia Xiunian and said, "Thank you for this! If there's nothing else, you can go now!" She then tried to close the door.
Xia Xiunian quickly braced himself against the door and said pitifully, "Miss Yunyan, I'm a little thirsty. May I have a cup of tea before I leave?"
The contrast between his handsome face and this expression was striking. Li Yunyan glanced at him and said, "Sorry, I just moved here yesterday. I don't have any tea at home. You can drink it at home!"
Xia Xiunian blocked the door again, pointing to the well in the yard and saying, "Then can I have a drink of well water?"
Li Yunyan was speechless for a moment, then gave in, "Then you wait!"
She turned around, fetched a bucket of water, filled a bowl to the brim, and handed it to him, saying, "Drink this!"
Thank you!
Xia Xiunian calmly took the bowl and drank several large mouthfuls as if he were really thirsty!
Li Yunyan felt a little guilty. The well water hadn't been boiled, and she wondered how the young master's stomach was.
Don't get an upset stomach after drinking it!
"Thank you, Miss Yunyan, the well water is very sweet!" As some liquid dripped down his chin, he cheerfully raised his hand to wipe it away, smiling broadly at her.
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