Chapter 020 Over-Education

The weather is getting colder, and autumn has officially arrived.

Among the four-member team, only Yuan Ming and Zhao Yucheng participated in this year's imperial examination. Not only did they have to attend classes in the school, but they also had to read the real questions and memorize the mock exams, so their time was filled.

Manager Zhao later asked him again if he had any plans to start a new book, but Yuan Ming politely declined.

Writing a story book is not difficult for him, and it won't waste too much time, but he is not interested in it, and he is even more worried about getting into trouble if he is exposed, so

he simply stopped doing it. But something happened afterwards, which completely changed his mind.

It was the monthly rest time, leaving early and returning late for a month. Many people would choose to have a good sleep on this day, and Yuan Ming was no exception.

After exercising with Ji Qingyue last night, the two of them slept in each other's arms until noon. Ji Qingyue was sleeping soundly when Yuan Ming woke up, so he didn't wake him up and went to the kitchen to make a sumptuous lunch.

After dinner, the two of them were still hanging out together.

The weather was very good today. Yuan Ming moved the desk to the yard. Ji Qingyue sat under the tree in front of him, smiling like a flower.

Yuan Ming's eyes reflected his shadow, and he wrote fluently. Soon, a picture of a beauty under a tree appeared on the paper.

Ji Qingyue ran over, blushed as she looked at the painting, and muttered, "How can I be so beautiful?"

Although he said so, his actions were very honest. He quickly put the painting away and silently planned to frame it and hang it in the workshop.

"By the way, husband, my friend and I have an appointment to meet at Juxian Teahouse this afternoon," Ji Qingyue said in annoyance, "It's all my fault that I forgot that today is my husband's day off, otherwise we would not have made the appointment today."

Yuan Ming paused in his writing, raised his head, and asked in confusion, "Do you have friends in Shifang Town?"

"Yes, I just met him recently."

Ji Qingyue did not intend to hide it from him, and told him everything.

With Yuan Ming's support for making incense, Ji Qingyue bought a complete set of equipment. He was extremely talented, and with the previous foundation, he made a very basic ointment in less than half a month.

Ji Qingyue ran into the workshop and came out with a small green jar in his hand.

He held the ointment in front of Yuan Ming like a treasure, his eyes sparkling: "This ointment is made from the buds of crabapple flowers and the leaves of locust trees. The smell is fresh and elegant, and it can calm the mind. It works very well whether you can't sleep at night or feel depressed during the day."

Yuan Ming took the small jar, opened the lid, and took a little with his fingernail. He put it to the tip of his nose and smelled a faint fragrance that was very refreshing.

"Very good, I like it very much."

Ji Qingyue smiled when she heard it: "After the ointment was made, I wanted to go to the rouge shop to try to sell it. It was at that time that I met Ruoyan."

Liu Ruoyan, the daughter of a tofu shop in Shifang Town, was named Tofu Xishi because of her beautiful face and generous personality.

That day, Ji Qingyue brought his perfume to the largest rouge shop in Shifang Town, and successfully met the proprietress because of his good figure and dress. After smelling his perfume, the proprietress's eyes were amazed, but she could only give a very low price.

It's not that she deliberately cheated Ji Qingyue.

The perfume and rouge used by women are all applied to the face, so the quality source is particularly important. No one wants to spend money to make their face rotten.

Ji Qingyue's perfume is not the most distinctive. The tone is basically the same as ordinary perfumes on the market, and the effect is not irreplaceable. It just looks more novel in this season. It can be bought at a low price and placed in the store to attract customers, but it seems useless as a luxury product.

However, Ji Qingyue's original intention of making perfume was not to make money. He was very happy that the proprietress was willing to buy his perfume.

So, the two of them quickly negotiated a price that they were both satisfied with.

Ji Qingyue brought five bottles of samples, and the proprietress took all of them and placed them on the shelf of miscellaneous brands at the door. Liu Ruoyan was the first person to discover this fragrance.

The jars were prepared by Ji Qingyue herself, and the light green color matched the scent of the ointment inside very well.

Liu Ruoyan was tempted after smelling it.

So, the proprietress took Ji Qingyue, who had not left yet, to complete the business together, and thus got to know Liu Ruoyan.

Liu Ruoyan is beautiful and generous, and she is righteous and straightforward. The reason why the two of them became friends is because they are both loyal readers of the book Peach Blossom Wine.

Yuan Ming was a little surprised: "It was because of the peach blossom wine."

"Yes!" Ji Qingyue raised her eyebrows and said: "From Ruoyan, I met many like-minded friends. They all like Mu Yunge very much and vowed to become as unrestrained and uninhibited as him, never bowing to the world and fate."

Yuan Ming was a little stunned.

It was just a storybook, a thing for people to entertain themselves when they were free. Would there really be people who were so obsessed with the characters in it?

As if she read suspicion in Yuan Ming's eyes, Ji Qingyue continued: "Not only that, we have also set up a women's mutual aid group to help poor boys. If I know of a tragedy where a woman or a boy has been abandoned, we will do our best to help the victim, so that he can escape from the sea of ​​suffering and become stronger as soon as possible."

Yuan Ming was even more surprised.

After a long silence, he asked, "Are you gathering today to help others?"

"Not really." Ji Qingyue couldn't help feeling discouraged: "After joining this group, I realized that there are really a lot of women and boys who are suffering. However, most of them know that they are not living well and will not change their status quo at all. Even when we find them, they will speculate us with the greatest malice, thinking that we do those things to steal their husbands."

Ji Qingyue hung her head and said sadly, "Now I know why Yun Ge wants to open her own school. It is difficult to change those people's deep-rooted ideas with just a few words."

Yuan Ming looked at Ji Qingyue steadily. He wrote the storybook just to let Ji Qingyue know that not all men in the world are good, and many people think that their marriages are sure are not necessarily happy. But he didn't expect that Ji Qingyue seemed to have educated too much and even began to want to change others.

This trend made him smile bitterly.

But overall, her goal was achieved.

"I don't know when Brother Jin will write his next book. My friends and I are waiting anxiously." Ji Qingyue murmured.

Yuan Ming had heard the same words from the shopkeeper Zhao many times, but now, he was a little reluctant to tell Ji Qingyue. In fact, Brother Jin was himself. He didn't think so much about writing a book. He was not as noble as you thought. He would never write another book.

Ji Qingyue didn't know what Yuan Ming was thinking. He put the painting in the bedroom, changed his clothes and went to Juxian Teahouse.

Yuan Ming knew that the teahouse was opened by the most famous philanthropist in Shifang Town, and it was a family of scholars for generations. Therefore, not only was the operation of the teahouse very formal, but the quality of the guests was also very high.

Not worrying that Ji Qingyue would encounter any danger, Yuan Ming let him go.

But after Ji Qingyue left, he didn't stay at home.

Standing at the door of Qingshan Bookstore, Yuan Ming walked in without hesitation.

Led by the waiter, Yuan Ming came to the lounge of the shopkeeper Zhao.

There were several large account books in front of Zhao, with a pen in his hand and a serious expression.

The waiter knocked on the door and said, "Shopkeeper, Master Yuan is looking for you."

Soon the door opened, and Zhao squinted his eyes, with wrinkles on his face: "What wind brought Master Yuan here? Please come in."

Then, he ordered the waiter to make a pot of good tea.

Yuan Ming sat opposite Zhao Yu, looked at him and asked, "Is Zhao Yu busy?"

Zhao Yu poured him a cup of tea and said jokingly, "It's the end of the month, and my boss has assigned me a task. If I don't complete it, I'm afraid I'll have to go back to farming."

This was of course a joke. With his qualifications and contributions, he wouldn't be fired even if he made a big mistake. Guessing what he might say, Yuan Ming took a sip of tea and didn't answer.

Sure enough, Zhao Yu paused and continued, "It's neither difficult nor easy to give the task given by the boss. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Mr. Yuan. I haven't read too many books, so things seem much more difficult in my hands."

"Oh?" Yuan Ming's expression didn't change much: "If Manager Zhao doesn't mind, I don't mind being a listener."

Manager Zhao laughed: "Mr. Yuan is too humble. This is what happens..."

It has been said long ago that the owner of Qingshan Bookstore has a strong background and can develop such a large business empire. He is also quite smart in doing business. Unlike many wealthy people who do nothing but being a manager, he has his own way of controlling his subordinates and is very particular about rewards and punishments.

Especially for the shopkeepers of major stores, the monthly bonus is directly related to the store's profit, which greatly promotes the shopkeepers' work enthusiasm.

Although Shopkeeper Zhao is only the shopkeeper of Shifang Town, he has always had the highest bonus. Thanks to his sales talent, he launches new promotions to sell books in sets almost every month, and also finds excellent scripts from various places as welfare.

After the peach blossom wine came out, at the summary meeting of the previous quarter, the boss even mentioned his name in front of everyone, making him the focus of attention.

However, this situation also has advantages and disadvantages.

Now the boss has higher expectations for him. If he is just the same as before, it will be inferior.

However, the moment Yuan Ming walked in, Shopkeeper Zhao knew that he might be saved. As long as Yuan Ming agreed to open a new book, all his problems could be solved.

So, he told Yuan Ming everything, intending to bring the two closer.

After listening to what he said, Yuan Ming pretended to think: "Shopkeeper Zhao wants to shock the shopkeepers, and the bookstore's performance is undoubtedly the best proof. I have an idea, but I don't know if the shopkeeper will consider it."