Chapter 404: Can continue to cause trouble
Wen Yan took out a stack of papers from under a pile of books.
The words written on the paper were crooked, like a child just learning to write.
But it reads smoothly.
Wen Yan quickly read through the contents and a smile gradually appeared on her face.
"What are you looking at? So happy?"
When Wen Yan turned around, she saw Ying Zhilin stretching his neck to look at her, almost touching her face.
"Take a look at this manuscript. What do you think of it?" Wen Yan turned around and handed the manuscript to him, while also widening the distance between them.
Ying Zhilin curled his lips: "..."
Well, my wife dislikes me again.
Ying Zhilin took the manuscript and read it quickly.
The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became, and in the end he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Good! That's great!"
Ying Zhilin praised it highly.
This aroused the curiosity of the young leader Yuan, who put down his work and came over. "What is it that you are praising so much?"
"You'll know after you take a look." Ying Zhilin handed the manuscript he had read to the young leader Yuan.
Soon, the expression of the young leader Yuan became exactly the same as Ying Zhilin's.
At first, he just stared with eyes wide open, and then he praised me repeatedly.
The two of them soon showed the same expression.
Wen Yan covered her mouth and chuckled. She turned and came to Qi Yunzhou: "I want to discuss something with you."
Qi Yunzhou's head shrank back: "You...what do you want to do?"
"Hehe..." Wen Yan smiled with all eight teeth showing. "Can you lend me those articles of yours for a few days?"
"What are you planning?" Qi Yunzhou always felt that Wen Yan didn't want to taste these articles, she must be making some small calculations, "Can you smile more normally?"
Wen Yan wiped her hands in front of her face and straightened her expression. "You can use it to trick Huo Yao. Just tell me whether you will lend it to me or not!"
"Since you're trying to trick him, I'll lend it to you." Qi Yunzhou raised an eyebrow. "Is there anything you can do with me?"
"Just focus on recuperating and leave the rest to me." Wen Yan patted his shoulder, "Just wait patiently. With my help, I guarantee that your fame will be even greater than that of this year's top scorer.
How does the saying go?
Even though I am no longer in the martial arts world, your legend has always been there."
Seeing her eyes were as bright and lively as a cat's, Qi Yunzhou agreed, "Then I'll be waiting for your good news."
soon.
Qi Yunzhou's things were packed up quickly.
They sent Qi Yunzhou to the carriage arranged by the young leader Yuan, and Wen Yan took the manuscript and hurriedly returned to "A Little Ink".
When Wen Yan jumped off the carriage, she saw that the shop next door was closed.
Wen Yan took another look and then went into the store.
The store was packed with customers, all dressed like scholars.
A few people were shopping, and most people were reading books in the store.
Except for a few aisles of shelves, the rest of the first floor was filled with people either standing or sitting.
Wen Yanshi should have known that as soon as Lin entered the store, the customers in the store all greeted him: "Here comes Mr. Liu."
"Hello, Mr. Liu."
"Hello everyone." Wen Yan also greeted them with a smile, "If the tea is not enough, remember to ask Miss Suhe to add more for you."
"That's enough, that's enough." When people who read are tired, they will take the initiative to check the stove to boil water and stretch their bodies.
Wen Yan thought for a moment, then said to the group, "Which young master is free? I have a job copying books."
"I'm free."
"I have one too."
"Master Liu, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"
The guests put down their books, stood up one after another, and rubbed their hands, eager to try.
Wen Yan was shocked.
Ying Zhilin supported her and said in a long voice, "My lady, I'm here."
Wen Yan turned around and smiled at him, then took out Qi Yunzhou's manuscript: "I have a distant relative who was unable to take part in this year's imperial examination due to health reasons.
My husband told him the test questions, and he wrote these articles when he was awake.
I think he writes very well, and I want to spread the article and get more people's recognition, so that he will have the motivation to live."
Someone asked with concern: "What is the name of Mr. Liu's distant relative? How is his condition? I know a very good doctor who may be able to help."
Wen Yan lowered her head, her voice becoming muffled. "His name is Qi Yunzhou. Both his hands are disabled. Although he can take care of himself after recovering, he can't hold a pen for too long. He couldn't bear this blow, and his will to survive is very weak."
The scholars who were taking the urban and rural examinations in Beijing all looked sad when they heard Qi Yunzhou's name: "Brother Qi was very talented, it's such a pity that he died so young."
For scholars, not being able to write means no hope of a career in politics.
Everyone felt very sympathetic towards Wen Yan's "distant relative".
They all expressed their willingness to copy.
Wen Yan immediately thanked everyone gratefully: "Five hundred coins for each manuscript, and plenty of tea and snacks. Thank you for your hard work."
After Wen Yan finished speaking, he handed the manuscript to Su He.
Su He took the participants upstairs to make arrangements.
Ying Zhilin wanted to take Wen Yan back to the backyard, but Wen Yan refused and sat down at the counter instead: "Wait a moment, I have something to ask Su He later."
Wen Yan didn't leave, so Ying Zhilin also stayed and personally prepared tea and snacks for Wen Yan.
Wen Yan hadn't sat for a while when Su He came back.
Wen Yan poured him a cup of tea and asked, "What's going on in the shop next door?"
The shop next door is run by a couple who run a cloth business.
Business is neither good nor bad. After deducting costs and expenses, there is a surplus of ten taels of silver every month.
Su He gulped down the entire cup of tea and then said, "I was just about to report this to you.
This morning, the shop owner said he and his family were going back to their hometown, so he wanted to sell the shop. The price of one thousand taels is unreasonable."
Wen Yan immediately pulled out a few banknotes from her bag, and when they added up, they were indeed worth one thousand. "Go buy the shop, and all the money you save will be yours."
"Thank you, Miss!" Su He took the banknote and went out happily.
In less than half an hour, she came back.
He was holding the house deed with the red deed in his hand.
Su He reported to Wen Yan triumphantly, "I got it for 930 taels. Just running an errand made me a net profit of 70 taels. I'm rich!
Miss, I will treat you to dinner tonight!"
Wen Yan tapped her forehead and said, "Silly girl, you have money but can't spend it! Save it well and use it as your dowry."
"Miss, you are so nice. You almost made me cry." Su He's eyes turned red instantly, and tears kept welling up in her eyes.
Wen Yan smiled and pinched her chin: "How did the spicy Su He from before become a crybaby?"
Su He held back his tears and smiled.
Before leaving, Wen Yan instructed Su He, "You and Xiao Er go find the workshop that supplies our 'Brushes, Ink, Paper, and Inkstones' and ask them if they can increase production. We're going to open a branch."
This waiter was the talent that Wen Yan recruited from other Chinese businessmen when he was preparing "A Little Ink".
"Okay, leave this matter to me and Xiao Er."
These scholars really work hard.
That evening, they copied out many manuscripts.
Wen Yan checked them one by one, confirmed that they were correct, and said with a smile: "Great, I can continue to do things."
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