Taking the initiative to remarry! The crazy prince is obsessed with me

Wan Xiu said respectfully, "It's up to you, teacher."

Prime Minister Song was very pleased with this wise young man and said amiably, "Xiu Ze, where do you live? I will give you a ride."

"In reply to the teacher, I live in Hongxiang near the Imperial College."

"Go to Red Lane."

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley. Wan Xiu respectfully bowed to Prime Minister Song and said goodbye, then returned home happily.

The breeze was gentle and the sky was clear. He straightened his chest and the alleys that seemed crowded before now seemed distant, quaint and full of the atmosphere of life.

Ah, the filth of the past is not worth boasting about.

Today, I am the top scholar in the imperial examination, valued by the prime minister, and trusted by the crown princess. I also have an actual job waiting for me in the Ministry of Revenue. What a bright future!

He couldn't wait to go home and share the good news with his mother.

When the neighbors saw him, they also greeted him eagerly: "Hey, our top scholar is back!"

Wan Xiu was still very humble: "Aunt Zhang, are all the sour plum soups sold out today?"

Aunt Zhang pushed the cart and poured sour plum soup from the bucket while she said with a smile, "I left two bowls for you and your mother!

Xiu Ze, I really want to thank you for giving me this great idea. I was told to deliver the goods door to door in the alleys. I made a lot more money than I did when I was selling them on the streets. Now I have enough money to buy a shop!"

Wan Xiu took out a few copper coins from his sleeve and handed them to Aunt Zhang. He took the sour plum soup from Aunt Zhang and said, "That has to be good for Aunt Zhang's sour plum soup. Aunt Zhang, your business will definitely get better and better."

Aunt Zhang laughed so hard that her mouth couldn't close. "Oh, I don't believe what others say, but I definitely believe what the top scholar says!"

There were many people bustling in the alley, all of them were familiar neighbors. Some were selling braised dishes, some were selling wine at stalls, and some had just returned from work in other shops. They listened to the two people talking and joined in on the conversation.

Wan Xiu agreed to all of them.

Ever since I knew what I was going to do, when I see these neighbors now, I feel a sense of compassion. If the Crown Princess's Ministry of Commerce is vigorously promoted, it will surely help them live an easier and more prosperous life.

He also bought some green bean cakes that A Niang loved to eat, and some food from the stewed food stall. With his hands full, he walked to the end of the alley, stood at the door of his house and shouted, "A Niang, open the door!"

But he never expected that the person who opened the door was a stranger.

The little maid had two buns on her head and her round face was full of joy: "Master Wan is finally back, come back to the room quickly."

Wan Xiu was a little dazed for a moment.

He deliberately took a half step back and looked around. Yes, this was Hong Lane, his familiar neighbor, Aunt Zhang who had just greeted him. He looked into the house and saw his own small courtyard. There were three upper rooms and two side rooms at the entrance of the small courtyard. Although it was not big, it was where he and his mother lived.

The osmanthus tree in the yard was planted by my mother herself.

Wan Xiu stood there and refused to go in. He asked the little maid cautiously and warily, "Who are you?"

The little maid smiled and pointed to the room: "My Lord, I am a maid in Prince Duan's Mansion. My name is Xiaoyuan. Today I am here with Concubine Lan to visit the old lady. The old lady is talking to her in the room right now."

As if in response to her words, a burst of laughter came from the room.

Wan Xiuze's expression relaxed, as he thought his house had been robbed. Oh, it turned out that they were just trying to win him over.

He had been mentally prepared for such things. It would be a strange thing if the top scorer of the imperial examination was not won over one year!

Before he could say anything, Xiao Yuan had already taken the initiative to reach out and pull him, and swept into the yard like a gust of wind, and rushed upstairs and shouted: "Madam, the young master is back!"

Wan Xiuze then noticed that in the small courtyard, there were actually three beautiful maids standing there...

While he was in a daze, Xiaoyuan had already cleverly taken the thing in his hand and closed the door behind him.

"Ze'er is back." Madam Wan came out from the main room at once, her cloudy eyes moist as she rushed towards Wan Xiu Ze: "Son, you've finally made it through!"

Wan Xiu lowered his head to comfort his mother. The door curtain of the main room moved, and a beautiful woman dressed exquisitely walked out of the room.

It was Gu Zhilan.

Ever since her newspaper plan was snatched away by Shen Xiyue, Prince Duan has been quite dissatisfied with her. She thought about how to make up for it in Prince Duan's mansion, and finally came up with an excellent plan to save the situation.

Because she thought about modern society, and then she discovered that although Shen Xiyue's [Sheng'an Bookstore] lowered the price of books and benefited the people of the world, it also concealed a huge opportunity. This opportunity will definitely allow her to take back all the limelight!

That is, the cost of books has been reduced, but people's desire to read and learn literacy has been reached to the peak.

Although there is no shortage of teachers among the people, their levels vary and famous teachers are even harder to find. Given such a huge demand, it is inevitable that some people will take advantage of the opportunity to drive up the price of admission to private schools.

So, this is a good opportunity to set up a public school.

Winning people's hearts by selling cheap books is not as thorough as opening a school directly, so in this round, Gu Zhilan did not lose.

Ah, when thinking of this, Gu Zhilan was ecstatic. She didn’t feel at all that her discovery was thanks to Shen Xiyue. She just felt that my destiny is in my own hands!

Then she immediately regained her confidence, she was not some abandoned child by fate, she could conquer nature!

But she still needs the right person, on the right day, to take the initiative to expose all this.

So she thought of Wan Xiu Ze, the top scholar in the imperial examination who came from a poor family.

Firstly, Wan Xiu had no family background, so it was easiest to win over such a person. If you gave him a chance to climb up, he would be loyal to her like a dog and serve her.

Secondly, a poor guy like Wan Xiu who has been struggling at the bottom of society knows best how huge an expense it is to pay the tuition to a teacher!

After thinking all this through, she was so overjoyed that she couldn't wait to make this trip without even telling Prince Duan... She thought that when the day came, she would give Prince Duan a surprise and he would surely worship her like a god again.

Gu Zhilan looked at Wan Xiuze at this moment, as if she was looking at a lump of gold, and said tenderly: "Master Wan, I am sorry to bother you today. I have something to say to you. Is it convenient for you?"

To be fair, her looks are not attractive at first sight, but they make people feel pity for her involuntarily. She is also well aware of the advantages of her appearance, so her posture is very appropriate.

Wan Xiuze blinked, and then really looked straight at her as she wished: "My queen, my humble abode is simple, please don't despise it."

Gu Zhilan lowered her eyes and smiled: "Mr. Wan is a man of great virtue and talent. Although he lives in a humble house, he has such talent. I cannot wait to worship him, so how can I despise him?"

She felt that scholars in ancient times would all like this kind of pedantic speech, so she had thought about it before coming here and wanted to please them.

Wan Xiuze really showed an expression of great enjoyment, and then stretched out his hand towards the house: "Madam, please."

Xiaoyuan was very clever and pulled the old lady to talk in the yard.

Gu Zhilan suppressed her pride and went into the house with him.