Only this green, not disappointing the spring

"What is the Wife-Watching Stone?"

Shangguan Lan, who was still daydreaming, suddenly heard his little sister say this in a sly tone and was unable to react for a moment.

As a result, he regretted it immediately after he said it, and his whole face instantly turned red. What nonsense is this little girl talking about? !

But it was a bit awkward after all, and he didn't dare to look in the girl's direction anymore.

Wan Linglong has always been focused and serious in her work, so she naturally didn't notice the little actions of the brother and sister.

She carefully blew the ink dry, checked it carefully, scribbled a few more times on the paper, and then put it back on the table with satisfaction.

When the ink on the drawing paper was completely dry, the little girl stood up excitedly, looked around, and then walked quickly towards Shangguan Qingyue.

“Ayue…ah!”

Because he was walking too fast and didn't pay attention to his feet, he suddenly tripped and fell forward.

Most people's reaction at this time would be to subconsciously reach out to grab anything nearby or use both hands to support themselves on the ground to avoid falling too hard.

But this girl was completely different. She held the drawing paper high in her hand the whole time, fearing that what she had worked so hard to draw would be damaged, and she didn't care at all whether she would fall or not.

Shangguan Lan and his sister were still some distance away from her, and it was too late for them to help.

There was a dull thud as the girl fell to the ground, and she continued to shout:

"My drawing paper!"

The drawing paper flew out of his hand and was just caught by Shangguan Lan. Shangguan Qingyue took a few quick steps and pulled him up from the ground.

"Luckily I have a soft carpet here, otherwise you would have hurt yourself if you had fallen so recklessly!

Check quickly, is there anything wrong with you?"

Shangguan Lan originally planned to return the painting paper to its original owner, but she was fascinated by it after just one look. What a wonderful design, it was actually created by a little girl, which is really admirable!

Wan Linglong stayed in her house all day long studying her ingenious gadgets. She hardly attended any banquets, let alone had any interactions with men.

Seeing that Shangguan Lan was holding her manuscript and had no intention of returning it, she blushed and said:

"Um, Brother Shangguan, can you return my manuscript to me?"

Shangguan Lan was so engrossed in watching that he was awakened by Wan Linglong's reminder. For a moment, he forgot the difference between men and women, reached out and pulled the girl's sleeve, then walked to a seat nearby.

"Sister Linglong, please come over and sit down. There are a few things on this drawing that I don't quite understand. Can you explain them to me?"

It was a rare opportunity for the little girl to meet a soulmate. She put aside her shyness, sat down with great interest, and began to answer the questions one by one in a high-spirited manner.

Shangguan Qingyue leaned on the glazed platform, with her arms folded across her chest, looking at the two people who were talking, her eyes full of mockery.

Sister Linglong is a rare girl with a pure heart, kindness and lovely personality. I wonder if her silly brother can have such blessing.

At this moment, a young man dressed as a servant rushed into the shop excitedly, shouting:

"Second Young Master, great news! You passed the exam!"

He waved his arms and smiled brightly with his big white teeth.

The person who came was Yuanbao, the servant that Shangguan Lan always kept with him. He had gone out early in the morning to wait for the notice to be posted and had not returned until now.

He was about to rush into the store, but was stopped by the store boy. The boy suppressed his laughter and said:

"My dear little brother, one of your shoes has been squeezed off. Now the soles of your feet are all covered in mud. I can't let you go in like this!"

Yuanbao just reacted at this moment and felt a sharp pain in his right foot. He lifted his foot and saw blood on the sole.

Tsk, for their second young master, he really worked hard. He worked so hard, he will definitely ask the young master for a big red envelope later.

Wan Linglong jumped up from her seat like a little rabbit and said anxiously:

"I'm sorry, Brother Shangguan. I'll talk to you about this blueprint another day. My family has also sent someone to check the list. I think they should have received the news by now."

She said that and left without even looking back, forgetting to take the drawing paper with her.

Shangguan Lan chuckled and put away the drawing paper properly, then slowly walked to Yuan Bao who was standing on one foot at the door and asked:

“Oh, what place did I get?”

"First Class! Young Master, you passed the exam and got into the first class!"

Shangguan Qingyue was anxious when she heard this and immediately asked:

"Yuanbao, please tell me clearly, what is my second brother's exact ranking in the exam?"

The servant suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment, chuckled a few times and then replied in a low voice:

"To answer you, sir and miss, it is, uh, the first class... the last one."

"Pfft~hahaha..."

Shangguan Qingyue immediately laughed so hard that she fell backwards, and Dou Mama and the others who were busy making cakes behind the glass table couldn't help laughing. It must be said that their second young master was really lucky. Although he was the last in the first class, there was a world of difference between him and the second class!

I would cry to death if I got first place in the second class!

Many students who have studied hard have been cared for by Shuiyunjian. Here, they not only have free books to read, but can also discuss academic matters with other students.

Therefore, after the results were announced, many students flocked towards Shuiyunjian.

The students walked in with ease, wiped the soles of their shoes clean in the lobby, and then walked into the first-floor lobby with a smile on their faces.

Seeing Shangguan Qingyue, everyone stepped forward and bowed, saying with tears in their eyes:

"Thank you Miss Shangguan for your care for so long. If it weren't for your Shuiyunjian, we would have almost no chance of passing the imperial examination."

"Yes, thanks to the books in your shop, there are many annotations by predecessors on them. I benefited a lot after reading them!"

"My family is poor and I often have no food to eat. Before closing our shop every day, we always give the remaining cakes to me for free. It's really..."

The man who was speaking was tall and thin, with sunken eyes, and looked like he had not eaten much. He choked up in the middle of his words, with tears in his eyes.

Several people around were secretly wiping their tears with their sleeves, showing that they had similar experiences.

The female shopkeeper couldn't help but took out a handkerchief to wipe her wet eyes, and hurriedly asked everyone to sit down one by one.

Shangguan Qingyue was surrounded by such a group of people and was thanked continuously. She felt ashamed. She only contributed a little and did not deserve such praise.

She cleared her throat and said to everyone:

"Thank you for your compliments, but I am not worthy of them. You all have studied hard for many years and have been diligent in learning and asking questions.

I just hope that we at Shuiyunjian can continue this tradition, and in the future you can donate some unused books at home so that the younger generations will have books to read."

As soon as she said this, the students present all agreed. This matter was spread out, and since the imperial examination results were posted, many people have been sending books to Shuiyunjian.

For this reason, Shangguan Qingyue had to consider adding more bookshelves. But the shop was so small that it would not be enough no matter how much he used it.

So she came up with the idea of ​​opening a bookstore. It would be best if the shop was next to Shuiyun, so that there would be no need to hang a plaque and the two shops could be directly connected.

When guests are tired of reading, they can go to Shuiyun to take a break, and when they are hungry, they can go to Babaozhai opposite to eat. One-stop service, perfect!

One day, Shangguan Qingyue called the female shopkeeper to the backyard.

When the female shopkeeper heard that the boss wanted to calculate the store's revenue, she directly picked up two large stacks of account books and went to the study in the backyard.

Shangguan Qingyue was very surprised to see so many account books. She remembered that she had specially simplified the account books in the store, and the monthly reconciliation was very clear and concise. It shouldn't be so complicated.

Seeing this, the female shopkeeper smiled heartily, and the flesh on her face trembled up and down, which looked a little funny. However, this kind of funny thing not only did not make people feel disgusted, but also made people feel closer.

"Don't misunderstand, sir. There is only one account book in here that is our shop's account book, and the rest are just some trivial things I wrote down on a daily basis.

For example, which girl spends how much money in our store every month, what kind of food she likes to eat the most, which girl she likes to get along with, which girl likes to gossip, and so on. "

Shangguan Qingyue found it interesting and pointed to the thickest booklet and asked:

"Why is this so thick? What is written on it?"

The female shopkeeper only took a glance and immediately answered familiarly:

"My dear boss, this is a record of the people who donated books to our shop. It has a detailed record of who donated what, when, and what book they donated."

Shangguan Qingyue's eyes became bright and she praised:

"You have done a very good job. Go to the accountant later to collect the fifty taels of silver reward. Leave this booklet to me for the time being. I will carefully copy a copy and put it in the store for people to browse."

This will probably attract more people to donate books. After all, who doesn't want to be known as a philanthropist?