Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Xie Youlan lived not far from Mr. Su's private residence.

It was a large residential area with dozens of households.

Enter from the main road, pass three alleys, and enter the fourth alley. She lives in the house at the innermost one.

Before Li Yu reached the door, he heard a dog barking.

After a moment, a voice sounded at the door, "Who?"

Li Yu: "I'm the owner of Li Ji Hotpot Restaurant."

The person inside didn't respond. After a while, she heard the person at the door leave.

Lu Xuan stood beside Li Yu and asked, "She's worried about you?"

Li Yu: "It should be, but the situation of the eldest daughter of the Xie family is special, so it's right to be careful."

*

After the two of them exchanged a few words, footsteps were heard behind the door again, this time lighter than before.

"Is that Boss Li?" Xie Youlan's voice came out.

Li Yu: "It's me."

Xie Youlan paused, "Besides you, who else is there? Your family's guards?"

Li Yu: "Yes. I came here secretly today. No one in the Changqing Marquis's Mansion knew about it, and Princess Jianing didn't know either."

Xie Youlan didn't reply this time. After a few breaths, the door opened from the inside.

Xie Youlan was wearing men's clothes and standing at the door looking at her. "Boss Li, please come in."

*

The small courtyard was not as big as Xie Youlan's courtyard in Changqingbo's mansion. It had three main rooms and a kitchen. In addition, there was a doghouse, and Xie Youlan raised a dog that was about the same size as Ah Fu.

There is also a well in the yard. I think Xie Youlan chose this yard because of this.

Because it was inconvenient for others to hear what the two were going to say next, Li Yu asked Lu Xuan to wait in the yard first. As for Xie Youlan's maid, she also retreated after serving tea.

*

The two sat down together.

Li Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then put it down and said slowly: "Miss Xie must be very curious about how I found this place."

Xie Youlan: "I am indeed curious. After faking my death, I rarely go out during the day. Even when I go out at night, I dress up as a man and make myself look sloppy. If you don't look closely, you won't be able to recognize me. Could it be that Boss Li deliberately asked someone to check me out?"

Li Yu shook his head: "No, I was just looking for Mr. Zhuyu, and who knew I would find Miss Xie."

Xie Youlan: “…”

Li Yu: "Is Miss Xie the Mr. Zhu Yu who wrote Feng Yue Hua? I think I have found the right person."

Xie Youlan was silent for a while, then slowly said, "I am."

She had been hiding for a long time, but she didn't expect to be discovered like this.

"Miss Xie is a talented writer. The vernacular novels she wrote are very popular in the capital. She is truly admirable." Li Yu said.

Xie Youlan looked up at her: "It's just some stories, but doesn't Boss Li think it's shocking? I'm a lady in the boudoir, but I secretly write stories about love between men and women."

If she was still in the Changqing Marquis's Mansion and was caught doing such a thing, she would definitely be punished and put in solitary confinement.

Li Yu: "No, I don't find it strange. I just admire Miss Xie for her courage and bravery."

As expected of her, Xie Youlan curled her lips slightly: "Thank you for the compliment, Boss Li, but I'm just a storyteller, what do you want me to do?"

Li Yu: "Miss Xie, have you heard of the Dongxue Milk Tea Shop in Beijing?"

Xie Youlan: "I've heard of it. It is said that the store is doing a booming business with many customers. Even the empress in the palace likes it."

Li Yu: "That milk tea shop was opened under my suggestion and guidance."

Xie Youlan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "No wonder I think milk tea shops are a bit like hot pot restaurants."

Li Yu: "According to the original situation, the milk tea shop has nothing to do with you, Miss Xie, but I want to do a milk tea joint, so that I can't be separated from you, Miss Xie."

*

"Co-branded?" Xie Youlan didn't quite understand the meaning of these two words.

Li Yu explained seriously: "I want the milk tea in the store to be combined with the characters in your storybook."

This was the first time Xie Youlan heard this statement, and she immediately became interested. "Can you tell me more about it?"

Li Yu: "For example, in your storybook "Feng Yue Hua", the hero and heroine's token is a fish-shaped jade pendant. I can carve this token on a bamboo tube. I can also draw small portraits of the hero and heroine based on your description and stick them on the bamboo tube, or not stick them and give them directly to customers who buy milk tea.

"Feng Yue Hua" is now very popular in Beijing. If there is a joint venture, those girls who like the novel will definitely be willing to buy my milk tea.

Of course, I won't ask for a joint name for nothing. If Miss Xie agrees, we can sign a contract and I will give you some royalties."

*

Xie Youlan probably understood what Li Yu meant and said, "If it's just a joint signature, I'm willing to do it. You can use it. As for the money, just give me whatever you want."

Li Yu: "Not only a joint venture, I also need you to help me connect with the bookstore owner and ask him to put up a sign in the bookstore to indicate that "Feng Yue Hua" will cooperate with Dong Xue Milk Tea Shop.

Actually, my people could have gone to the bookstore to talk directly, but we had no previous experience with the bookstore owner, so it would have been more difficult to talk to him.”

Xie Youlan thought about it and said, "That's no problem. Feng Yue Hua has made a lot of money for the bookstore. The store owner won't be unwilling, but he might ask for some money."

Li Yu: "That's not a problem. We can give him silver."

Xie Youlan: "In that case, I will almost finish writing my new storybook today. When Ah Ruo goes to deliver the manuscript tomorrow, I will bring a letter to the bookstore owner. If he agrees, I will let you know."

Li Yu: "Thank you very much, miss. After I write the joint venture plan, I will show it to you. If you are satisfied, we can start. After all, "Feng Yue Hua" is a very good story. I hope that this joint venture will not only make the milk tea shop better, but also make "Feng Yue Hua" sell better."

*

After finishing the important things, the two of them talked about other things casually.

As they chatted, they talked about Xie Youlan's new storybook.

Xie Youlan said: "Boss Li has always had a lot of ideas. I just happened to have a new idea to tell you. Do you think it's suitable?"

Li Yu: "You say."

Xie Youlan organized her words and said slowly: "I have written many stories, but the stories in these stories are independent and the protagonists of the stories do not know each other. Recently, I want to put the characters from different stories together and write a story in which they are all there. What do you think, Boss Li?"

She wanted to build a storybook universe of her own.

Li Yu: "Okay, then I think you can continue to write new stories, and then let the characters in the old stories appear in the new stories, and write about the new lives of the characters in the old stories. In this way, maybe the old stories can be reprinted."

Xie Youlan thought for a while and said, "This is a good suggestion. I will think about it carefully."

*

The two chatted for half the morning. Before leaving, Li Yu asked Xie Youlan why she didn't leave the capital.

Xie Youlan: "I don't know why, maybe I want to see the capital again. I will leave next spring."

Li Yu hummed, then changed the subject and asked, "Can I tell Princess Jianing that you are still in the capital?"

Xie Youlan sighed, "Let's not talk about it for now. With her personality, she will be angry if she knows. Let's wait a little longer."

Since she didn't want to, Li Yu decided to respect her wishes.

*

The next night, Li Yu received a letter from Xie Youlan saying that the bookstore owner agreed to do the publicity and she could send someone to negotiate.