Wealth and glory seek stability

In the evening, Qian's reward arrived.

Ruyi knocked on Jian Xi's door with a small box and two pieces of cloth.

Jian Xi responded.

After Ruyi left, she stared at these things for a long time.

She has been in the spotlight too much recently. I can still clearly remember what Caisang said in the tea room last time. Her behavior has attracted the attention of many people in this hospital.

Especially for the elderly who had served in the orphanage for a long time, she received too many rewards.

Qian sent her a box of jewelry and two pieces of cloth for her to make clothes. The material was blue-green and low-key.

The jewelry looked quite old, and one box weighed more than five hundred taels. She put the jewelry in order, picked out a few pieces that she could wear on a daily basis, and locked the rest in the box.

It should be Xia's order. In the following days, Jian Xi was like a transparent person in Yulan Courtyard. No one assigned her any work and no one cared about her.

During the day, she learned embroidery with Caixia in Dingxiang's room.

Embroidery is an extreme test of a person's state of mind. Jian Xi used to rely on the original owner's memory and had only a vague understanding of embroidery.

I didn't expect that I would become interested in it once I started learning it.

Plus, she is an adult at heart with great comprehension, and she can always draw inferences about other situations after Dingxiang gives her instructions.

Dingxiang was overjoyed, "Would you like to be my disciple?" It would be great if such a genius could be accepted as one's disciple.

How could Jian Xi not agree? She knelt on the ground and said, "Master, your disciple Jian Xi greets you." Caixia wisely brought a cup of tea, and Jian Xi took it and offered it to her.

At this point, the apprenticeship ceremony is complete!

Ding Xiang originally taught Jian Xi because of Xia's order. Now that they have a master-disciple relationship, she teaches him a little more strictly.

Caixia also learned a lot, and their embroidery skills improved by leaps and bounds.

Half a month later, it was the date agreed with the owner of Moxiang Pavilion.

Jian Xi and Ding Xiang asked for leave and arrived at Moxiang Pavilion slowly and at the right time.

At the door, the shopkeeper had been standing there since morning, looking forward to it.

Jian Xi was still wearing her previous outfit, and the shopkeeper recognized her at the first sight.

"Oh! Auntie, why did you come just now?"

"Didn't we agree to hand in the manuscript today? Why is the shopkeeper more anxious than me?" Jian Xi asked knowingly.

Tea room on the second floor.

Jian Xi took out a booklet from the package. The shopkeeper's eyes lit up and he stretched out his hand to take the book.

"Slow!" Jian Xi placed one hand on top of the book, applying a little force.

The shopkeeper stopped and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Jian Xi rubbed her two fingers together, "Did the shopkeeper forget something?"

The shopkeeper slapped his forehead and took out a box similar to the last time from the secret compartment behind the tea room. "This is the dividend. I checked the account before you came. The total amount from our store plus the money sent by the branch is 11,800 taels. Please count it."

It's only been half a month and the money has increased by more than three thousand taels. This Moxiang Pavilion is really a money-making business.

Jian Xi's short hands moved the box, and the book next to her fell into the hands of the shopkeeper.

The two of them were in perfect harmony, one counting the money while the other flipping through the book.

Jian Xi counted it three or four times before she gave up. It was indeed 11,800 taels of silver.

"How is the sequel, Boss?"

The shopkeeper flipped through the first few chapters, closed the book, smiled like a chrysanthemum, and said, "It's written by Mr. Jiang, so it can't be bad."

Jian Xi adjusted her sitting posture and crossed her legs. "Then why did you tell others that the sequel will be out in half a month? What will you do if my husband can't hand in the sequel today?" She had seen the power of the rich and powerful. A single word could decide a person's life or death. Wasn't the shopkeeper trying to trick her by saying this? !

"This... I believe in Mr. Jiang, don't I? Besides, I will find someone to print the sequel as soon as it comes out. I will work all night to make it. I will definitely be able to bind the book and sell it before tomorrow morning. I have already thought about it. The first day will be limited to 100 copies. Those people will definitely bid up the price to buy the latest book. Then we will make a lot of money."

Seeing the shopkeeper change the subject, Jian Xi did not pursue the matter further, but...

It would be so unsatisfying to let it go like this.

"The shopkeeper is indeed far-sighted. I want to pick some books to read later. I wonder..." Jian Xi left the sentence unsaid and looked at the shopkeeper meaningfully.

"Girl, feel free to pick your favorite. Today's bill will be all on my head."

That’s what I want!

The last time she came, she had already gotten a rough idea of ​​the prices of the books in Moxiang Pavilion.

I must make a lot of money today.

Jian Xi found a basket from somewhere and put the books into the basket without even looking at the contents. She just looked at the names and put more than twenty books in it.

The shopkeeper was terrified as he followed behind, but he knew he was in the wrong and could only swallow his anger.

In the end, I took more than thirty books before I gave up.

"Okay, that's all for today. You can keep the banknotes and books here. I'm going to run something and I'll be back to get them later."

The shopkeeper took out the package and packed it with a fake smile, "Yes, don't worry, young lady."

It was not until Jian Xi walked out of the door of Moxiang Pavilion that the shopkeeper roared.

"Xiao Liuzi! Who put the basket on the second floor?!"

"Boss, didn't you put it there when you were tidying up the bookshelf a few days ago?"

"You're talking nonsense! Why don't you clean up the big basket? What if guests see it?"

"I......"

"Deduct one day's wages from you!"

"No! Shopkeeper."

......

Jian Xi was humming a song as she walked along. She first went to the market for a stroll and ate a bowl of wontons.

Thinking about buying the farm, she knew she couldn't rush into it. She was too young now, and Shen Nanxing was only twelve years old. Even if she bought it, it would be difficult to manage, and it would be abandoned if left alone.

Chengde trading shop.

"Excuse me, is Lei Zi here?" I still need to talk to Lei Zi about not buying the farm.

The guy at the counter was holding a handful of melon seeds, with the shells spit out everywhere. "Leizi, here's what you're looking for."

"coming."

Lei Zi put down the broom in his hand and walked to the counter.

"Eh? Girl, you're here?"

"Well, Brother Leizi, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

Lei Zi dusted himself off and walked out of the shop with Jian Xi, "Brother Sun, we have a customer. I'll be out for a while."

Sun Da agreed casually, "Okay, don't forget to come back and sweep the floor."

"Hey!"

Outside.

Jian Xi was puzzled, "Brother Leizi, aren't you a trader running errands? Why are you doing something as trivial as sweeping the floor?"

Lei Zi bared his teeth and smiled brightly, "Hey, that's nothing, there are no customers in the store today, I'll help out when I'm free."

Jian Xi didn't know what to say anymore, so she told him her main purpose for coming here today: "I came here today to tell you that I don't plan to buy a farm in the next two years."

Lei Zi's eyes were a little dim. Jian Xi did not miss his expression and asked immediately: "Brother Lei Zi, have you encountered any problems recently? You might as well tell me. As a sister, I might be able to help you."