The Xu family is a wealthy family in Xishui County, and Xu Yulan has been dealing with different people since he can remember.
After years of training, I have developed my own set of criteria for judging people, and I can tell what kind of person he is at a glance.
When I first met Xiao Lingyu, I could tell from her temperament, speech and behavior that she was not an ordinary person.
When Xu Yulan first saw Tai Zhuo's portrait, she felt a sense of fear in her heart. He looked even more majestic than the county magistrate, and it was difficult to speak to him.
"Madam Su, do you want me to arrange for someone to find this person?"
Xiao Lingyu tapped the table and was silent for a moment. "This person will try to find out my whereabouts by trying to find out the source of the fragrant dew. I can't let him find me for the time being... otherwise, there will be some trouble..."
After just a few words, Xu Yulan instantly understood why she didn't want to open a spice shop. It was because she was afraid that this person would find her.
Now Xu Yulan can confirm that Xiao Lingyu is a daughter of an official family. Could this person be her enemy?
"So what do I do?"
Xiao Lingyu asked, "I remember your family has properties in a village ten kilometers outside the east, west, and south gates of Xishui County?"
Xu Yulan nodded. "The village on the other side of the east gate is a porcelain kiln, on the other side of the west gate is a carpenter's workshop, and on the other side of the south gate are the farm and granary... Ah! I know what to do." Xu Yulan said in a suddenly raised voice.
Xiao Lingyu poured her a cup of Lingquan tea and said, "Drink some water first and talk slowly."
Xu Yulan took a sip of the sweet tea, calmed down, and spoke slowly, "I'll take this man's portrait to the village and have my servants and craftsmen identify him. The mole on his chin and his sharp and wise eyes make him easy to remember... If he comes to the village to inquire about you, we'll be able to track him down immediately..."
Xiao Lingyu's eyes widened when he heard this, "Yu Lan, you understand me more and more."
Xu Yulan smiled and said, "It's not hard to guess. As long as this person can't find Osmanthus Village, he can't find you. Just know his whereabouts in advance and avoid him. Am I right?"
Xiao Lingyu smiled and nodded: "Then I'll trouble you. If you can get rid of this person, I can open my perfume shop with peace of mind."
"The day after tomorrow is the opening day of 'Yudian Sweet Cake'. I hope that when our cake shop becomes stronger and bigger, the powder shop can open without any worries..."
Xiao Lingyu smiled dryly, "I hope so."
Xu Yulan frowned slightly when he heard this. It seemed that the person in the painting was very difficult to deal with. Even Mrs. Su had to think carefully before making money.
"Madam Su, if you find this person, why not take action directly..."
"No! This person cannot be touched..."
Xiao Lingyu also wanted to solve the problem once and for all, but if Crown Princess Nankun sent another confidant over, he would be in a passive position again.
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After returning from the iron mine outside the city, Su Ningjie went straight to Haoyue Bookstore, which was owned by the Lu family.
In the past month, he discovered that the Lu family had too many assets, and he didn't recognize many of the words on the account books.
Being good at mental arithmetic is far from enough. No wonder his mother wants him to read and learn to read. He needs to learn more words in a short period of time, otherwise he will be easily fooled.
Su Ningjie looked up at the three-story Haoyue Bookstore on the third floor. It was the largest bookstore in Huayang County, providing one-stop services including papermaking workshop, book printing, book selling, and distribution.
Su Ningjie looked at the students and literati coming in and out, and couldn't help but pursed his lips. His mother's Yu paper and his elder brother's picture album would be sold from here to the whole Beiyi.
When the bookstore owner Lu Tao saw Su Ningjie coming in, he quickly welcomed him to the study in the backyard. "Young Master, these have been prepared according to your requirements. They are all annotated by Cui Xun, the most talented student in Tianhong Academy. With books annotated by him, you can easily pass the examination for the rank of scholar, or even the rank of juren."
Su Ningjie casually opened a copy of the Analects and glanced at Cui Xun's annotations.
"You said that reading the books he annotated could help one pass the imperial examination. Did he pass the examination?"
Lu Tao: "...He only took the provincial examination this year. He topped the list for the scholar exam three years ago, and he consistently took first place in all the major and minor exams at the academy. The teachers have high hopes for him, so passing the juren exam shouldn't be a difficult task for him."
Su Ningjie remembered that Wu Huaiyuan, the scholar, was also the first on the list of scholars that year, but he failed every time he took the imperial examination.
"I don't think Cui Xun and Cui Xiucai are that good. It's not that easy to pass the imperial examination."
Lu Tao smiled and said, "Young Master, you may not know this, but he is from the Cui family, a prominent family in Huayang County. The Cui family has produced many top scorers in the past twenty years, far more than the Meng family. Cui Xun will definitely pass the exam..."
Su Ningjie's expression changed when he heard this, and he raised his hand slightly, "Is there any other student in Tianhong Academy who is as talented as him?"
"Meng Zihe, Du Yufeng."
“Are there any books they have annotated?”
"some."
Su Ningjie glanced at the books piled high on the desk and said, "Take a copy of the Analects annotated by these two people and load them into the car to take away."
When he arrived at Lu's house, Su Ningjie was called to his yard by someone arranged by Lu Shiyuan in advance.
"Grandfather, your grandson is back."
Lu Shiyuan stood with his hands behind his back and looked Su Ningjie over from head to toe with a serious face.
Lu Shiyuan was old, but his eyesight was sharp, and he could clearly see some iron filings on the bottom of Su Ningjie's feet.
This child is not very playful and is too career-oriented.
Su Ningjie saw that Lu Shiyuan didn't say anything and had a 'not fierce' face.
He quickly walked over and pulled Lu Shiyuan to his side, begging for forgiveness in a coquettish manner, "Grandfather, please smile. I promise that from now on, I will let Wei Ying take me out to simply stroll around Huayang County, eat all the special foods in Huayang County, climb all the beautiful mountains in Huayang County, and have fun. Grandfather, believe in me, I can definitely do it..."
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