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

Mr. Xiang stood in the crowd, looking at the rows of people in front and behind him, and was extremely shocked.

Unable to hold back, he asked a man dressed as a scholar beside him, "Sir, are you here to buy the co-branded milk tea today?"

The scholar nodded without hesitation: "Yes, but I am not keen on milk tea. My purpose today is to draw Mr. Zhuyu's autograph."

Mr. Xiang was silent for a moment. "Ms. Zhuyu's book is well written, there is no doubt about that, but what is the point of you asking for her signature?"

The scholar glanced at Mr. Xiang and said, "Of course I collect it. I see that you can read and write. Don't you usually collect calligraphy and paintings?"

Mr. Xiang was choked by his contemptuous tone: "Natural collection."

"I think collecting Mr. Zhuyu's signature is the same as you collecting calligraphy and paintings. I can enjoy them on weekdays."

Mr. Xiang: “…” What he said was well-reasoned and completely irrefutable.

*

In addition to men, many women also came today. Because of the differences between men and women, the women all stood in the team at the edge.

Unlike the scholars, they were interested in milk tea and also wanted to draw Xie Youlan's autograph.

But they are women after all, and Mr. Zhuyu is a man, so once they are lucky enough to draw Mr. Zhuyu's autograph, they will not show too much happiness in front of others.

They cannot let anyone know that they read storybooks in private, as this would damage their reputation.

Li Yu stood at the edge of the crowd, observing their expressions, and felt that he had made the right move.

*

Inside the milk tea shop, the shopkeeper looked through the crack in the door and saw the sea of ​​people outside, and was very excited.

Two days ago, Madam Li asked the store to prepare more milk today. She was worried that it would not be used up. Now it seems uncertain whether it will be enough to sell.

The waiter stood behind the shopkeeper and reminded him, "Shopkeeper, you can open the door now."

The shopkeeper flicked his sleeves and said, "Open it."

*

To prevent accidents, the shopkeeper was standing guard at the door.

People come in rows to buy the co-branded milk tea.

If you don’t want to buy the co-branded milk tea but something else, you can stand in the two rows on the far left and enter one by one.

Some people who wanted to go in early to buy milk tea heard what the shopkeeper said and decided to join the queue on the left.

When they really go in, they won’t believe that the store doesn’t sell milk tea.

However, this idea was killed before it was implemented.

The shopkeeper said, "The two lines on the far left don't sell milk tea. You can only buy other things when you go in."

These people had no choice but to stand there and wait.

*

Because it was arranged in advance, the milk tea was prepared quickly in the store, but the selection of paintings was slow.

In order to make it easier for customers to choose, Li Yu asked the shopkeeper to hang up all eight paintings related to "Feng Yue Hua", each with a number.

This way, customers don't have to crowd in front of the counter, which is more convenient.

But she overlooked one problem.

The six paintings by the three painters were all selected by her, Princess Jianing and Mr. Xiang after a long time. Each one is extremely beautiful. Now that they are asking the guests to choose, they will only become more confused.

Two of her Q-print paintings were also hung there. Although she thought they were simple, the little people in the paintings were cute enough and the guests liked them.

As a result, many customers had drunk half of their milk tea but still hadn't chosen a painting.

Seeing that more and more customers were coming into the store, the shopkeeper had to temporarily change the rules: after entering the store, customers had to choose a painting within half a quarter of an hour, otherwise they would draw lots and choose whichever one they drew.

This was a last resort, but it was unexpectedly welcomed by the guests.

"Since I can't choose, let God choose for me." A young man said, "Anyway, these paintings are all beautiful, I'm willing to choose any one of them."

*

Once you have successfully solved the issue of choosing a painting, there will be no other problems.

The lottery was not difficult to arrange. Li Yu asked the shopkeeper to make a few large wooden boxes, leaving only a hole at the top that was big enough for an arm to fit in.

Buy two cups and draw once, buy four cups and draw twice, buy six cups and draw three times, and so on.

You get what you draw.

There is no short prize in the store, but even the worst winner can get a painting that is not displayed on the wall, with the seal of "Mr. Zhuyu" and a fish-shaped jade pendant.

The painting was made by Xie Youlan. When Li Yu asked Xie Youlan to sign the selected painting, Xie Youlan suggested that the painting could be engraved as a prize. Li Yu thought it was no problem and sent it to the engraving craftsman.

Apart from anything else, although it was just a small painting, because it was painted by the author Xie Youlan herself, and it also had the iconic token of "Feng Yue Hua" and Mr. Zhu Yu's seal on it, the guests had no objection even if they drew this lowest prize.

*

After more than an hour, Xie Youlan's first signature was drawn.

The person who drew the lottery was a servant dressed as a servant. He must have bought it for his master. After learning that he had drawn Mr. Zhuyu's autograph, he ignored the bamboo tube milk tea on the counter and rushed to the door and shouted to a carriage a few dozen meters away: "Sir, I have drawn Mr. Zhuyu's autograph. Sir, I have drawn it."

Outside the store, the people who were still queuing heard this and looked enviously in the direction of the servant and the carriage.

There are ten signatures in total. Now that the first one has been drawn, there are only nine left, and they must try their best to draw them.

*

The guests all hoped that they would be the lucky one, but until the last cup of milk tea of ​​the day was sold out, the second autograph had not been drawn.

However, the two new milk teas tasted good, the free paintings were nice, and the prizes were sincere. The guests who didn’t get their autographs were just disappointed and not angry.

Among them, there were eight or nine young men and ladies who loved "Feng Yue Hua" very much. They bought sixteen bamboo tubes of milk tea at once and put all eight different paintings in their pockets.

*

The shop was closed in the afternoon and the shopkeeper was smiling so hard that his teeth were showing.

Although there are prizes and paintings for this collaboration, the cost of paper, ink and prizes is not much, and is nothing compared to the increase in milk tea.

After laughing enough, the shopkeeper asked everyone to clean up and prepare to eat.

After dinner, some of the guys went home, while the tall and strong ones stayed in the store to watch over the door.

Business is so good today that who knows who might come and cause trouble in the evening, so they must be on guard.

*

In the small courtyard of the outer city, the maid A Ruo danced with joy as she described the scene in front of the milk tea shop to Xie Youlan.

"I was there when the first autograph was drawn. Miss, you didn't see it, but the boy who got it almost jumped for joy. Miss, you are the best no matter what you do."

Xie Youlan laughed and continued, "I didn't expect that someone would want the name I wrote."

"Miss, do you think that after this collaboration, will other people also ask you to collaborate on a storybook?" Ah Ruo was a little worried, "What if we are discovered?"

Xie Youlan's smile remained unchanged: "Boss Li and I have thought about this situation. When I asked you to deliver the manuscript to the bookstore two days ago, the letter I enclosed was the solution, so you don't have to worry. But for safety reasons, we will all go out at night recently. Also, if you go out again, change your makeup and clothes."

A Ruo nodded.

*

There were indeed many people who wanted to collaborate with Xie Youlan on her novels. Before the milk tea shop closed, the bookstore that published Feng Yue Hua was packed with people.

Dozens of people who made food came over and asked the bookstore owner if they could sign a co-signature letter.