Chen Huaixu turned his head to look at the grand scene outside his study, a smile of unknown meaning appeared on his lips, "Since ancient times, talented men have loved beautiful women. I cater to their tastes, and they are willing to pay for it. Isn't it a good deal for both parties?"
Jiang Wei was convinced, but then asked, puzzled, "If that's the case, why do you only sell ten sets of Beauty Notes every day? Wouldn't it be more profitable to sell more?"
She was not very proficient in business matters, and her head was full of questions about Shen Huaixu's series of operations.
"You're so stupid." Shen Huaixu raised his hand and tapped her forehead. "Things are valuable because they are rare. People don't like things that are easily available for long. Besides, selling ten copies is just to give them some sweet spots first. When new products are released in the future, they will be more willing to pay just to collect them."
Ultimately, she was just using some very common marketing techniques.
But these were all very new to Jiang Wei, and she was filled with admiration. She bared her white teeth in delight, "Ah Xu, I will follow you from now on. With you around, I will never have to worry about having nothing to eat."
Chen Huaixu smiled brightly, picked up the tea bowl and touched hers, "It's my duty, sister."
The business of Zhuli Study was officially on track. As the business became more and more prosperous, the initial eye-catching pictures of beauties were gradually replaced by new books launched by the study. The people attracted were not only scholars, but also some young ladies in the boudoir. Many of them were servants in the mansion who ran to the door of the study to ask about the follow-up.
There is only one thing that is puzzling to the world. The cover of the book clearly states that the author is a scholar named Cao, but this person has disappeared without a trace, as if he had never existed.
Unable to find the name, people could only assume that this person probably didn't want to show up and only left a pen name.
Suddenly it was deep autumn, frost fell all over the fields, and the sky was clear and the air was fresh.
Chen Huaixu was only busy for a month or two. After the business of the study stabilized, he began to wonder what Fuyin, who had not been very active recently, was busy with.
She reflected secretly. The things happening in the study had occupied almost all of her mind recently. When Fu Yin came to talk to her, she only responded occasionally, but her mind was wandering. After being ignored for such a long time, it was reasonable for Fu Yin to reduce the number of times he entered the space.
Although she understood, she still sighed softly. If it were in modern times, they would be in love, but she had never been in love. It was common for her to be on missions for a long time, so she didn't think too much about it. Now it seemed like she had concerns, and she couldn't help feeling guilty.
She pondered for a while, took out a sketch pen from the space, and scribbled on the rice paper that had been laid out long ago. After a while, a little tabby cat with drooping eyebrows and a pitiful look crawling on the ground appeared under her pen.
Then she put the finished painting into the space.
For the whole day, she was paying attention to whether Fu Yin saw the painting, but unfortunately Fu Yin did not enter the space that day.
In the imperial study of the Xiangyi City Palace, Fu Yin, who was wearing a black robe with gold threads and a mask on his head, leaned forward slightly, his whole body stern and his eyes flashing with coldness as he carefully examined the person in front of him.
"Mr. Crane, I, I, I..."
The young man, dressed in ordinary cotton clothes, stared at the Regent. He gritted his teeth and said "I" for a long time, but still couldn't think of the right words. Finally, he lowered his head and said gloomily, "Mr. He, please ask whatever you want. As long as I know something, I will tell you everything I know."
Fu Yin looked at the young man kneeling on the ground and said coldly, "You are the retired emperor of Nanxia after all, how can you kneel before me?"
He glanced at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch tried his best to hide his shock and helped the young man up.
Wei Yunjue was almost suffocated by the word "emperor" and when he saw the eunuchs helping him up, he didn't really want to stand up.
He had a calf injury and was in great pain, so kneeling would have been better. However, when he met Mr. He's eyes, he was frightened and had to stand up with difficulty. He stood there awkwardly, trying his best to remain calm.
Fu Yin didn't say anything. He raised his hand and gestured to the eunuchs who were waiting beside him. When only he and Wei Yunjue were left in the imperial study, he asked, "Tell me, why did you leave without saying goodbye?"
Wei Yunjue didn't speak immediately. He was silent for a moment before saying, "I know that the Wei Nishang who returned to Xiangyi City is not my sister."
Fu Yin raised his eyebrows slightly as if he was interested, "Then who is she?"
Wei Yunjue suddenly stepped forward and asked, "Mr. He, don't you know?"
Fu Yin practiced Tai Chi with the young man very patiently, "I should know this?"
"She introduced you to me, and you are as weird as she is." Wei Yunjue said with reason and evidence.
"Compared to you, I am indeed weird, but please don't confuse me with her." Fu Yin said with some disgust.
Wei Yunjue was choked by these words and didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a moment, he said, "Few people know that my sister and I actually have some sibling affection."
His face showed an expression of reminiscing about the past, with a subtle joy. "Ever since I was born, everyone has been reminding me that I shouldn't get close to my sister. It's best not to even see her, so that I can live a good life. But I think it's ridiculous. If just one meeting can kill someone, I'm afraid even the God of Hell would give her a wide berth."
"Later, my father, the king, and my mother, the queen, passed away one after another, leaving me alone to walk the path of war among treacherous ministers. Even when I was young, the eunuchs and nannies around me always reminded me that the Nanxia Kingdom was in danger and that I was the Son of Heaven respected by all the people of Nanxia. They urged me to grow up quickly and support the entire country.
Later, the people around me changed one after another, and finally only Eunuch Wei was left by my side. I watched them divide up the power that belonged to the emperor bit by bit. The ministers were well-fed, but the people were miserable.
At that time, I thought, what does it matter to me whether Nanxia's surname is Wei or not? It's just that the one in charge is not surnamed Wei. Later, I wanted to know if those surnamed Wei were as cowardly as me, and thinking about it, I thought of my good sister who was born with a lonely star.
He looked up at Fu Yin, his eyes reddened, "I'm sure you've heard that I really dislike my sister, but we actually have a pretty good relationship. With the help of Eunuch Wei, I went to visit her several times in secret.
She was even more pathetic than I was. As the eldest princess, she was bullied by the servants, and she was soft-hearted. She was bullied so badly, but she told me not to take it personally. Whenever she saw me, she kept asking me how I was doing, what the outside world was like, and if she could leave the courtyard for once. I agreed without thinking, but later regretted it. If I couldn't do it, I shouldn't have agreed. Because of this, I first had ambitions for power."
Wei Yunjue's eyes grew redder, as if he didn't want anyone to see his embarrassment. He hurriedly lowered his head, "You know what happened after that. I don't know when her personality changed drastically and she colluded with Qin Xiao. At that time, I had a few people I could use, and after noticing something was wrong, I had them monitor her. She probably thought my sister had never interacted with outsiders and only killed all the servants in the other courtyard. She wasn't very wary, so I learned a lot of her secrets."
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