The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

The two of them were busy the whole morning, and finally it was noon. There were fewer people on the street and most of them went to the restaurants or various food stalls.

Farmers from nearby villages hurried home with their backpacks on their backs. They had to go back to cook and work in the fields in the afternoon and could not be delayed.

Apart from the toothpaste and tooth powder on the wooden shelves, there is no stock left in the boxes. If there are still so many people in the afternoon and morning, there will not be enough to sell.

It is too late to buy a carriage now, so we have to choose the horse carefully. A good horse can be of great use in the future.

Ji Yinghuai simply went to the horse market to rent a carriage, paid five copper coins, and rode at full speed to the village.

Jiang Shian casually bought two fried dough cakes from a nearby stall, and sat in the shop eating while keeping an eye out for any customers.

Half an hour later, Ji Yinghuai came back with several wooden boxes on the carriage.

Jiang Shian hurried to the door of the shop to help him move things into the shop.

After moving the things into the shop, Jiang Shian waved his hand and said, "I'll take care of the rest. It's already this late, so go eat."

Ji Yinghuai wanted to say that he was not particularly hungry, but when he saw the concerned look on the boy’s face, he nodded.

"Okay, I see you quite like the wontons I bought that day, so how about I bring you another portion?" As he said that, he went to the cabinet next to him, opened the drawer and counted out twenty copper coins.

Jiang Shi'an's hand paused as he put the food down. He himself hadn't eaten yet, and at this moment he was still thinking about the delicious wontons he had casually mentioned that day.

He is indeed a good brother. It was worth it that he saved the other person that day.

His face was full of smiles, and he nodded to Ji Yinghuai, "Okay, but don't just eat wontons, you won't be hungry. I saw that you really liked the pork elbow in the restaurant last time, so buy another portion later and come back to eat together."

"Okay." Ji Yinghuai walked up to him and tentatively reached out to rub his head.

Jiang Shian did not hide, but just urged with a smile: "Okay, go!"

He was the fourth child in the dormitory. The eldest and second oldest children often pulled his hair and always said that it would be nice if they had a brother as obedient as him. Therefore, he didn't think there was anything wrong.

In the afternoon, the business of the shop was indeed almost the same as in the morning. After the two men had their meal, they were busy again and the shop was always busy.

There are six private schools in this town, one of which is a separate school for girls, with female teachers specializing in teaching boys and girls.

Generally, only wealthy families would send their daughters and boys to study.

In the village, it was different from the town. Even if they wanted to study, they would send their children to school. Many parents thought that their children would get married in the future, so they just needed to be diligent and learn embroidery and cooking. Studying would not be of much use to them after they got married. It would be better to save the money and provide the family with more meat.

The Daheng Dynasty established special schools for girls, and there were also female boys serving as officials in the court. Some wealthy families would send their daughters or boys to school if they thought they had promising prospects. In the belief that if their children became successful in the future, they, the old people, would also benefit from it.

In the morning, the shop was mostly filled with curious people from nearby towns and villages who came to inquire about buying. In the afternoon, the shop was filled with students wearing school robes and hats.

A few people found the Q-version pictures hanging on the wall very interesting and asked who drew them. It seemed that the painter had very good painting skills.

Seeing that Ji Yinghuai had no intention of introducing himself, Jiang Shian didn't plan to say much. He just laughed a few times and changed the subject.

He suddenly thought that in addition to selling toothpaste and toothbrushes, there was some space above the wall, so maybe he could paint some small paintings and see if he could sell them.

Scholars mostly talked about poetry and songs, and they ended up talking about the storybooks that were selling very well in the town recently.

"A few of us in the academy even went to help copy it. I heard that the shopkeeper gave 20 copper coins for each copy."

"So many? I can go there tomorrow and borrow them directly..."

Jiang Shian listened from the side, then raised his eyebrows, with a smile in his eyes.

The plots described are exactly those of the books he wrote. It seems that the owner of this bookstore made a lot of money since he hired so many people to help copy the books.

No wonder the shopkeeper generously gave him five taels of silver when he took the other storybook over that day.

It sells so well, he will have to raise the price next time.

By the evening, there were fewer and fewer people in the town.

There were two or three other people in the shop, and Ji Yinghuai was greeting them.

Jiang Shian stood at the door and looked towards the street.

Why hasn't that merchant come yet? Has he forgotten? With such a big deal, is he not coming?

He was a little anxious. Seeing that all the customers in the shop had left, he spoke to Ji Yinghuai, "It's already sunset, why hasn't the big businessman come yet?"

Ji Yinghuai stood behind him and looked at the street. Hearing this, he said, "It's okay. We can go to the restaurant after closing the shop. He told me yesterday that he has the largest restaurant in town, Fu Man Ju."

"Okay." Jiang Shian responded, and then he felt relieved.

Business was so good today that the desk drawers were filled with copper coins. Later, we simply used a small wooden box, which is now mostly filled. The amount of copper coins given was so large that it would not be too little if we counted them.

He said he was going to buy a carriage, but he doesn't have time today. It seems I have to close the shop early and go take a look, otherwise I will have to walk back tonight.

Jiang Shian placed the toothpaste and tooth powder on the last empty spot on the wooden board and said, "We are almost done for today. Let's close the shop early and go check on the carriage later."

Ji Yinghuai responded, and the two of them planned to lock the shop and walk out.

At this time, four or five men suddenly came outside.

The man in the front was quite handsome, and there was smile in his eyes as he looked at the two of them.

Jiang Shian felt that the other person's smile was not in his eyes and he was just being polite. He was a typical smiling tiger.

The man was waving a folding fan in his hand, and the people behind him looked like thugs.

Ji Yinghuai obviously knew the other person. He stepped forward and nodded, saying, "Shangri-Lao Liu."

Jiang Shi'an was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this businessman Liu was so young. He had previously thought that he was a middle-aged businessman in his forties or fifties.

With a smile on his face, he also took two steps forward and greeted politely: "So you are Merchant Liu! I just talked to my second brother and thought you were not going to come today. Please come into the shop."

There were a few benches in the shop for them to rest on, which was perfect for them to sit down and talk.

Merchant Liu sat down and waved at the two of them, very casual and familiar, "Hey, why are you being so polite? I'm only a few years older than you. Don't call me old. I'm still a handsome young man in my prime."

"If you don't mind, just call me Brother Liu." He put away the fan in his hand, lightly tapped the toothpaste and toothbrush on the table, and then said: "It's the new toothpaste and tooth powder in your shop. I just took a quick look yesterday. Since we want to cooperate, I still have to explain it in detail. I plan to take it to the north to buy, including various places in Shangjing. The quality and efficacy must be up to standard, otherwise it will ruin my own reputation."

The two nodded, that made sense.

Jiang Shian looked sincere and said, "Brother Liu, don't worry. We all know this. You can inspect the goods first. If you want to buy from us later, all products can be inspected. If there are any problems, you can return them directly. What other requirements do you have? As for the price, a set of our toothbrush and tooth powder only costs fifteen cents in town. If Brother Liu buys more, it can be cheaper."

Merchant Liu looked at the two with a smile, his eyes were full of meaning. This family was interesting, the young men were the ones who talked and took charge, and the man who looked extraordinary only helped out from time to time when he was busy.