Good luck every time

The marking of the imperial examination in Da Qi was divided into three rounds. The first round was a screening by the academicians of the Imperial Academy, eliminating the bad ones and retaining the good ones.

The second round is marking by the deputy examiner.

All the test papers are reviewed, and some test papers have a chance to be picked out from the eliminated test papers.

However, the chances of this happening are very low.

Marking the examination papers was as exhausting as taking the exam. To save trouble, some deputy examiners only looked through the papers picked out by the members of the Imperial Academy before screening them and sending them to the chief examiner.

By the time the test paper reaches the examiner, only one in a hundred will be correct.

At that time, the examiner would remove the seal for fairness reasons.

He will combine the articles and fame to select the first, second and third place.

Although the top place in the examination for the scholar was not as hotly discussed as the first place in the provincial and municipal examinations.

But if you get one of the top few places, you will become an additional student on government stipend, and you will receive subsidies from the court. You can also guarantee other students who take the exam. The benefits are real!

How many people have been stuck here as a scholar for several years. If they can get a stipend, it will add many more opportunities for their future.

Moreover, it is not only children from poor families who want this, even children from wealthy families want this title.

This will also help them increase their fame when they take the imperial examination.

Li Ruyi thought for a moment and said.

"As for becoming famous, it's faster to make up a story!"

Han Shian couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

"If we talk about stories, the stories about the love affairs between men and women are more widely spread. So, Senior Sister, are you going to find someone to write a story for us?"

Li Ruyi tilted his head and thought.

"Why not? When you become famous, my Ruyifang will also become more famous. You gain fame and I gain profit. What's wrong with that?!"

Han Shian frowned, as if he was thinking about something, but in fact he was just teasing Li Ruyi.

"But this... What if Senior Sister finds a better choice in the future? Wouldn't she be unable to leave me and pursue someone else?"

Li Ruyi: ???

She stretched out a chopstick and tapped it on the back of Han Shian's hand.

It wasn't a light or serious injury, but Han Shian immediately covered his hand.

"Ouch! It hurts... I'm afraid I can't write with this hand! Senior sister... please take a look..."

Seeing his look, Li Ruyi quickly covered her face and looked around, worried that she would be seen and affect her image as the head of the family.

She is usually very serious, okay?

Seeing this, Han Shian stopped teasing her, put down his hand and looked at her and said.

"Your idea is good, but hiring someone to write a story can backfire if it's not done well."

Li Ruzhi saw that Han Shian was serious, and he also smiled proudly.

"Of course we can't do this kind of thing."

Han Shian was surprised.

"Oh? Why don't you tell me who would be the best person to do this?"

Li Ruyi is a person who has benefited before, and she raised her eyebrows at Han Shian.

Han Shian was confused at first, but he quickly realized what was going on.

He thought about it and felt that if this was the case, it would not be a bad idea. It was just a casual move. He could use it if needed, and forget it if not.

He also wants to go to Zhuangyuan Building!

The two of them just had a brief chat. There was still some time until August, so there was no rush for this matter.

After dinner, Li Ruyi found a room for Han Shian. Everything in the capital city was expensive, so if he didn't want to stay in the academy, it would be better for him to stay at Li Ruyi's place.

As for whether it would damage Li Ruyi's reputation, it is no longer important.

Li Ruyi's reputation will never be good.

She simply doesn't care.

Moreover, she will not stay in the shop in the next few days. Without her, the rumors outside will dissipate a little. When they arise again, the situation may be completely different.

The bustling days passed quickly, and after a few days, most of the liveliness in the store had disappeared.

The revenue was much lower than before, but this was beyond Li Ruyi's expectations.

After all, the shop is his own, and the rent saved is a considerable amount of money.

During this period, the grocery store also gained some fame.

The highlight of Li Ruyi's grocery store is its variety and comprehensiveness. Many people don't know what they need, but when they come in and look around and find something, they will be surprised and buy some to try.

This sense of novelty prompted many people to come and have a look.

Li Ruyi had seen a lot of things in her previous life. Some of them were not easy to make and she couldn't make them for the time being, but some things were very easy to make.

The people in Sanjiacun are making things that are easy to make.

What's that? A mop, a duster...

These little things are fragmentary and not expensive, but you can make quite a lot of money from them.

At first, some people took it home to try, and later some people came to buy it because of its reputation.

Li Ruyi sent a message to the third sister, saying that the person she asked her to find had arrived.

He is a younger member of the Han family, one generation younger than Han Shian, and his name is Han Mingkai.

He is not very old, only eleven years old. After all, those who can be Xiaoman’s apprentices are about this age.

But the child was quite steady. After Li Ruyi tested him, he found that the child knew quite a few words.

His family's financial situation was not good and they could not support his studies, so he especially cherished what Xiaoman taught him and was considered Xiaoman's "favorite student."

He will stand behind the counter, not responsible for sales, but only for record keeping.

What was sold, who bought it, and how much it cost should all be recorded.

This job is not tiring, but it is very tedious.

Moreover, Li Ruyi would compare his records with the money collected at the counter at night.

He recorded everything very well, and was even afraid of missing something, so he didn't dare drink water or even go to the toilet.

It is not easy to find a job in today's world. Han Mingkai's father is lame, his mother is seriously ill, and his brothers and sisters support the family. They can hardly make ends meet even after working every day, and he also has younger brothers and sisters to take care of.

Li Ruyi did not squeeze his wages just because he was young. His work here helped his brothers and sisters at home live a much better life.

So he cherishes this opportunity very much.

Not only did he do the work assigned by Li Ruyi very well, but even after the store closed, he would help everyone clean up and help fetch water, chop wood, and do laundry.

However, his talent was average, and being able to recognize words was the result of tremendous effort.

After Han Shian gave him some pointers and found that he was indeed much worse than Han Shiyu, he stopped teaching him about the imperial examinations and instead taught him some engineering arithmetic and the like.

Han Mingkai also wrote them down carefully and studied them seriously. If he couldn't learn them in one go, he would study them every day.

Thanks to his efforts, everyone in the shop, from the clerk to the manager, learned those things by heart.

Li Ruyi didn't think Han Mingkai was stupid. People are learning throughout their lives. If they learn just a little bit every day, they will accumulate a lot.

What Li Ruyi values ​​more is Han Mingkai's character of not compromising, not giving up and not being impatient.

The store gradually got back on track, and Han Shian also stayed in Zhuangyuanlou for a while.

And the person Li Ruyi found to write the story finally arrived!

This person was the storyteller who wrote stories for Li Ruyi back then.

It was thanks to him that Li Ruyi became famous in the county.

Although the incident happened several years ago, there is little new about it nowadays. When some people talk about the time when Li Ruyi killed the gangsters who massacred the village, it seems as if they had experienced it themselves. This shows the influence of a good story.

After hearing Li Ruyi's request, the storyteller shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he would not tell every story.

Li Ruyi took out fifty taels of silver.

The storyteller said that the past of Li Ruyi and Han Shian was really interesting and worth pondering.

There is an explanation for how to tell this story.

Although Han Shian said that love between men and women is easier to spread, Li Ruyi's words at the time were just to tease him.

If Han Shian became famous for his romantic affairs, his future life would probably be even more difficult than in his previous life.

Li Ruyi thought about it and decided to tell the story of Han Shian working as an aide to the county magistrate.

Young people have great ambitions and are determined to make the people live a good life. This kind of sentiment is the most touching.

It not only shows Han Shian's noble character, but also demonstrates his ability to be an official.

Of course, the county magistrate cannot be too absurd, otherwise the things that Han Shian and the county magistrate did together would easily be exposed.

He really wanted to do something good, but some of his methods were indeed dishonorable.

Li Ruyi had to eliminate all these negative factors.

She talked with the storyteller for two days and finally came up with a suitable story.

Of course, in addition to informing Han Shian about this matter, the county magistrate of Pingfang County also needs to cooperate.

Anyway, if the story of Li Ruyi spreads, it will only benefit him. I think the county magistrate will not refuse!

However, in order to avoid unnecessary situations, Li Ruyi still asked Li Er to take the storyteller back to the county to find Han Shiyu and ask him to help introduce him to the county magistrate.

The storyteller never expected that one day he would be telling stories to the county magistrate alone, and he would do so for two or three days.

The county magistrate's eyes were filled with tears after hearing this story, and for a moment he even had the absurd idea of ​​becoming a good official.

Fortunately, his strength limited him and prevented him from making any strange decrees to embarrass the people of Pingfang County.

He didn't know that as long as he didn't get worse, it was already extremely exciting good news!

After getting the approval of the county magistrate, the storyteller first spread the story throughout the county.

The county magistrate strongly supported him and even sent yamen runners to protect him, allowing him to go to various villages to give speeches.

After most of the villages in Pingfang County had heard this story, the storyteller slowly spread the story to the provincial capital.

At this time, Han Shian had already become a little famous in Zhuangyuan Building.

As soon as the Pingfang County incident broke out, his name became a household name within half a month.

In an instant, the odds for Han Shian to win first place in the gambling house became terribly low, which shows how many gamblers bet on him to win first place.

All of Han Shian's past was dug up.

When they dug him out, they also dug out Li Ruyi.

The storyteller did not stop after completing his task, and took the opportunity to retell the story of how Li Ruyi killed the gangster.

Not to mention, it brought a lot of popularity to Li Ruyi's shop.

The name of Ruyifang also spread.

Han Shian couldn't help but sigh that Li Ruyi's move was really powerful.

With the help of this favorable wind, Li Ruyi successfully formed a small caravan.

However, just when Li Ruyi was feeling proud of himself, an uninvited guest came to his house.

Li Ruyi recently rented another yard outside. This yard is on the same street as other caravans. The public security here is good, and the yard is large and the road is wide, making it convenient for carriages to enter and exit.

Just when she was counting the goods and preparing to take the caravan out, Li Shiliu sent someone to find her!

"Cousin! The shopkeeper said that a female guest came to look for you, so he asked you to go back."

Li Shiliu would not let her own people do this kind of errand work in the middle of summer, so it was Sun Jingwen who came to inform her.

Seeing that he was running and sweating, Li Ruyi nodded and said.

"Okay, you rest here for a while, I'll go over and take a look."

The distance between the two sides was neither far nor near, and it took several streets to walk there. Sun Jingwen was exhausted from running all the way here, but when he heard Li Ruyi's words, he did not refuse.

Li Ruyi gave a few instructions to the people around him and then left.

When she arrived at the store and saw the person coming, she was stunned.

All the customers in the shop were cleared out, and a few strong women like door gods were standing at the door, they all looked like martial artists.

Li Shiliu and the shopkeeper stood behind the counter, not daring to move, while Han Mingkai sat in the corner.

The two female guests, with their maids, looked around the store.

"What does this smell like? Ouch... hold it away!"

The girl who was speaking was wearing a silver-red silk dress with the cuffs and skirt hems embroidered with a pattern of four-season peonies of heavenly fragrance. The embroidery was exquisite and outstanding, and it was obviously not an ordinary item.

The little maid beside her hurried over and was about to overturn the pile of prickly heat powder boxes in the shop.

Li Ruyi frowned and was about to say something when she saw another person standing with the girl in the silver-red dress reach out and grab her, whispering.

"I know you're doing this for me, but it will be bad for your reputation if it gets out, so forget it!"

Li Ruyi had never heard this voice before, nor had he seen this girl.

This man doesn't look too old, about seventeen or eighteen years old, but he has a calm temperament and dignified manners.

She was wearing a bamboo green dress. At first glance, the style of the dress seemed simple, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the outer coat was shining brightly, and the hem of her skirt was embroidered with dark patterns of flowers and butterflies celebrating spring. As she walked, the butterflies appeared and disappeared, as if dancing at the hem of her skirt.

It’s obvious that these two girls are not ordinary!

Li Ruyi took a step forward and tried to enter, but before she could, the two maids closest to the door stretched out their arms to stop her.

"Girl, this shop is not convenient to receive you right now!"

One of them said coldly.

Li Ruyi looked at her, then waved his hand to sweep away the arms of the two people who were blocking her.

Even if Li Ruyi were put in the martial arts world today, he would be considered a second-rate master. It would not be a problem for him to deal with the two old women guarding the backyard!

The two old women felt her strength and their faces changed, but when they wanted to stop her, Li Ruyi had already stepped into the shop.

Seeing Li Ruyi coming, Li Shiliu breathed a sigh of relief.

The identities of these two female guests were not ordinary. He was afraid of offending them and also afraid that they would find fault with him. After all, there are differences between men and women. If a quarrel broke out, it would not be good for both him and Li Ruyi.

So after being scolded a few times, Li Shiliu didn't dare to move forward anymore.

Hearing the noise at the door, they both turned around to check.