Traveling through the millennium: creating a prosperous dynasty with you

Although Wanyan Jikedan was somewhat puzzled, as long as the goddess was willing to help them, nothing would be a problem. He quickly responded, "Goddess, you are absolutely right. We will definitely follow your instructions!" Then, the two sides began to discuss the specific details of the cooperation in depth.

Xu Zhen and An Chen made it clear that they would do their best to give strong support to the Xiongnu Jurchen tribe and promote its continuous development. Wanyan Jikedan also expressed his attitude without hesitation, saying that he would go all out to cooperate and work together.

In a relaxed and joyful atmosphere, they successfully reached a consensus. At the time of parting, Wanyan Jikedan was extremely excited and full of infinite longing for a better future. He firmly believed that with the help of the goddess, the Xiongnu Jurchen tribe would be able to get rid of the current predicament and usher in a prosperous tomorrow.

Wanyan Jikedan happily accepted Xu Zhen's suggestion and decided on the spot to return to the tribe immediately and carefully select a group of smart and intelligent young people to go to the capital to study. After seeing everyone in the Ghost Killing Sect actively learning, he deeply understood that only by relying on education and the widespread dissemination of knowledge can the tribe achieve long-term stability and prosperity.

The next morning, Wanyan Jikdan bid farewell to Emperor Anguo and set out on his journey home with full of expectations.

He knew that the goddess's help would bring about earth-shaking changes to the tribe, and they were about to enter a new era. He had to rush back to the tribe without delay and must not delay the next season's farming.

Xu Zhen and An Chen walked out of the post station and strolled on the busy street. Occasionally, they saw a few lively and cute children holding the golden hoop in their hands and waving it in a very good manner. The children shouted: "Take my stick!"

The two walked into a teahouse and saw that it was crowded with people and the storyteller was telling the story of Journey to the West in a moving voice. Then, they continued walking along the street, chatting along the way.

An Chen said with emotion: "I really didn't expect it to be so popular!"

Xu Zhen responded: "This is a timeless classic story that I never get tired of reading. I revisit it at least once every year."

An Chen enthusiastically suggested: "If we can also pull up the wires and broadcast this film on TV in the future, I'm afraid the whole capital will be even more crazy about it!"

Xu Zhen said with a firm look, "The most urgent thing at the moment is to select a group of outstanding talents so that we can better plan other matters. I plan to ask my eldest sister to help print some basic physics, chemistry and biology books. These books will be provided to everyone for free. If anyone is interested, they can go to the local government office to apply for them. Three months later, we will hold a selection exam."

The two walked side by side while discussing in detail the specific selection criteria and related procedures. An Chen suggested that they should first issue notices in various regions to attract those who are ambitious to sign up, and then carry out preliminary screening.

Xu Zhen nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and expressed that she agreed with his opinion. In addition, she had another plan in mind, which was to invite some famous scholars and experts to serve as judges for this selection exam, so as to ensure that the entire selection process was fair, just and accurate.

Next, the two decided to go find Xu Zhen's elder sister to discuss the specific details of printing books. Xu Zhen firmly believed that these books full of wisdom would open a mysterious door to the field of science for more people.

Then they got on the carriage and galloped towards the eldest princess's teahouse without stopping.

This teahouse was different from other shops, and was not crowded. There were two receptionists standing at the door, who approached them and started chatting with them when they saw them coming.

Although they had never seen Prince Chen and Princess Chen in person, during their training, the eldest princess had already shown them the appearances of all the important figures in the capital.

The portrait provided by the eldest princess is exactly the same as the real person. It is said that it was taken with a magical item bestowed by the gods - the Polaroid camera.

I heard that King Shuo owned a photo studio that specialized in taking photos for people. However, due to the high cost, poor people like them did not dare to step into it to find out.

At this moment, the two greeters saw Prince Chen and Princess Chen for the first time. They were so excited that they bowed and said, "Greetings, Prince and Princess. Please come in."

As soon as the two entered the teahouse, the eldest princess had received the report and came out to greet them in person.

The eldest princess: "If it's really you two, didn't you go to the palace today? How come you have time to come here?"

An Chen said with a smile: "Zhenzhen and I were just out for a stroll, and we just happened to come over to your place to take a look, and by the way, I have something to ask you."

The eldest princess also responded with a smile, "Okay, let's go to the back hall and talk." After that, she took the lead and walked towards the back hall.

The three of them talked as they walked, and soon they passed through the hall of the teahouse, then turned and walked into the courtyard at the back.

It was the first time for Xu Zhen to come to the back of this teahouse. When she saw how big the yard was, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. The whole yard was divided into two floors, with dozens of rooms.

The princess seemed to see Xu Zhen's surprise, and explained with a smile: "Originally, these rooms were intended to be used as an inn, but the teahouse's business was so popular that they have now been converted into warehouses. But it's also good this way, as we can store more goods. By the way, Chen'er just said that he had something to discuss with me, what is it?"

An Chen nodded, and then told the eldest princess their plan in detail.

After hearing this, the princess smiled with joy and praised: "This is really a good thing! Since you can distribute books for free, I can also help you print them for free. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. I will definitely support it with all my strength!"

Xu Zhen: "The cost can be deducted from the charity funds. After all, these books are provided free of charge for everyone to read, but they still need to be recycled after reading. Because they are some of the most basic reading materials, there is not much use for readers to keep them. After recycling, other people who want to learn can continue to circulate and use them. In this way, the books can be reused repeatedly and their costs can be reduced."

The Princess: "This method is very good! I wonder if there is a manuscript now?"

Xu Zhen: "Not yet. This is something I just came up with, so I'm here to tell you. I'll give you the manuscript when everything is ready."

The Princess: "Very good. You can send it when it is ready. We are currently typeset the Dream of the Red Chamber. It doesn't matter if it is published a day earlier or a day later. Everything depends on your plan."

Xu Zhen: "Thank you, elder sister."

An Chen: "We saw many teahouses along the way that were full and bustling with people. Why is this place so deserted?"

The princess smiled and said, "I'm almost done with the story of Journey to the West! I've been so busy lately that I've sold the storytelling rights to another teahouse. Business here is so good, and I'm too busy to handle the storytelling. And the people who come to listen to the stories are of all kinds, so it's not very convenient for ladies to come here to get their nails done or to play with their children. Someone even tried to take advantage of the opportunity to kidnap a child, but luckily he was caught on the spot. I'm still scared when I think about it now! The guests who come here are basically well-known and wealthy families, and we dare not cause these troubles!"

An Chen nodded and responded, "Well, it's good to operate separately. This way, it will appear more professional."

The princess sighed and continued, "I have just sorted out my thoughts, and my husband is busy with books and printing house affairs all day long, and he can't even find time to open a new store."

Xu Zhen asked in confusion: "Don't you have a lot of shops? Why don't you open your own shop?"

The princess shook her head helplessly and replied, "The combined profits of those shops are not as much as our store makes in a month. I had no time to take care of these things and let them run their own business. As for the profit and loss situation, it all depends on the account books they casually mentioned. I just flipped through them casually. Even if someone really dared to falsify the accounts, I am afraid I might not be able to detect it."

Xu Zhen said: "I mentioned the franchise and chain model to you last time. You can think about it seriously."

The princess responded: "After hearing what you said, I still don't fully understand the deep meaning of it."

Xu Zhen continued, "The same method can be used for Lao Er's shop. I estimate that he will be back in a few days. Then we can get together to discuss this matter."

The princess nodded and said, "Okay, the prince consort and I will go together then."

Xu said sincerely: "I sincerely hope to build a large-scale shopping mall that integrates food, drink, entertainment, shopping and leisure, and creates an integrated service."

The princess asked curiously, "What is a large shopping mall? It sounds great!"

An Chen advised: "Zhenzhen, you don't have to keep yourself too busy. There are so many things waiting for you to deal with now. It's not too late to make plans after selecting the right candidate."

The princess said with a smile on her face: "This is truly a blessing for the people of Anguo! If Zhenzhen hadn't been here, I can't imagine how the people of Anguo would have survived these past few months. Chen'er, you must be nicer to Zhenzhen!"

An Chen nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, elder sister. I am willing to dedicate everything I have, even my life, to her."

Xu Zhen smiled slightly and said jokingly, "Don't be so sentimental here. We still have to see your actual actions in the future."

The eldest princess agreed, "That's right. Don't just talk. I will keep an eye on you from now on."

An Chen quickly expressed his position: "I will obey my elder sister's instructions and follow my wife's wishes!"

The princess laughed and scolded, "Come on, come on, you two are showing off your affection. To put it bluntly, what do you call this? Spreading dog food? Hahaha, I can hardly take it!"

As the three of them were laughing and talking happily, the steward of Prince Chen's mansion hurried over.

An Chen and Xu Zhen looked at each other, then followed the butler back to the palace.

On the other hand, Sima Yi, Sun Mao, Qian Mingcheng and others came to the palace to express their gratitude after coming out of the palace.

After An Chen and Xu Zhen took the main seats, several people knelt down and paid their respects to them.

An Chen smiled amiably and said, "We are all brothers, get up quickly."

Hearing this, several people answered in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Thank you, Princess!" The voices were uniform and loud.

An Chen smiled and nodded, motioning them to sit down, then continued talking to everyone.

It was almost dinner time, and after an afternoon of conversation, Xu Zhen felt a little thirsty. Earlier at the Princess' place, she was so busy talking that she didn't even have time to drink some water.

At this time, the housekeeper personally brought the servants to bring tea. Xu Zhen quickly waved his hand to stop them and said, "No need to pour tea, let's go to the dining hall now. I will prepare the food, and you don't need to prepare dinner for us tonight."

After hearing this, the butler responded respectfully and then asked someone to bring the tea away.

Xu Zhen took out a bag of cooked snacks and a can of beer from his carry-on space and said to the butler, "These are specially prepared for you. Let the palace guards deliver them to you."

The butler was so excited that his hands were shaking, his eyes were filled with tears, and he said with a slightly choked voice: "Thank you, Princess, for your gift. You always bring me so many precious things... I really don't know how to repay you... Woo woo woo..."

Xu Zhen smiled and said, "We are all family, there is no need to say thank you or anything like that! As a junior, it is only natural for me to respect my elders. Butler, you are too polite! By the way, is Chen Jing back?"

The housekeeper replied respectfully, "My princess, Miss Chen came back once this morning. When she saw that the princess had not returned yet, she went out again with An Yi. Miss Chen also asked me to tell the princess that she would be back after dinner at the latest."

Xu Zhenxin thought that since there was nothing to do these few days, he would let Chen Jing and An Yi go about their business and give them a few days off to rest. It was not easy for young people to fall in love, so they still had to give them more time to get along with each other.

So she told the housekeeper, "Let's do this, let them have a good rest these days. Once they have rested, they will have more energy to do things! We may be busy for a while! Just send someone to send them a message, telling them not to rush back these days. If there is anything urgent that needs their attention, we will naturally go to them."

After the butler left as ordered, Xu Zhen and his group walked towards the dining hall.

After sitting down, Xu Zhen took out various delicacies and beers from the space.