The food box was not small and could hold a lot of things. Zhao Chengyan took out four plates of seasonal vegetables, four plates of meat, four plates of fruit snacks, a can of pigeon soup and a can of fruit tea.

Liu Yunqing lowered his head to drink the soup, and when he looked up again, the table was full of food.

This was not enough, Mr. Zhao also served her the food personally.

However, considering that Yun Qing had been staying up late and was physically tired, and might have difficulty digesting meat, he only picked up a few pieces for him and left it at that. The Xuexia Soup made with tofu and hibiscus flowers was light and nourishing for the stomach, so he could have more of it.

The fish sashimi was prepared wrong today. No matter how delicious it is, it is still raw food. It is better to use less in this meal...

Mr. Zhao considered it carefully. Every time Liu Yunqing picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, he would take another one. He didn't let Liu Yunqing worry about anything. He just focused on eating.

"If I could have Ah Yan's care and concern every day, I would be willing to stay up late every day."

Zhao Chengyan held his chin with his hand while watching Liu Yunqing eat. He just smiled when he heard what he said, with some anger in his tone.

"If you really endure this every day, even if I feed you, I'm afraid you won't enjoy the food. Business matters can't be rushed."

With the company of Mr. Zhao during this meal, Liu Yunqing drank an extra bowl of soup than usual. After he was full, he began to feel sleepy again. When he called Mao'er to come in to clean up, Liu Yunqing yawned three times in a row, and Zhao Chengyan couldn't stand it anymore.

He had originally planned to accompany Liu Yunqing for dinner, and then explain in detail who was behind the scenes, but seeing that Liu Yunqing was so tired, it would be wrong to ask him to worry about him anymore.

Zhao Chengyan thought for a moment, then urged Liu Yunqing to go and rest on the bamboo bed. Before leaving, he didn't say anything else, but called Yuping to give him detailed instructions.

Tell her to make sure her master has a good rest, and not to worry even if the sky falls in the afternoon. If there is any problem, it will not be too late to deal with it tomorrow after she has rested enough.

Liu Yunqing could hear all this nagging while lying in the room, but she didn't feel annoyed, only felt warm in her heart.

I don't know when he finished giving his instructions, Liu Yunqing fell asleep listening to his deep voice.

With Mr. Zhao's instructions, no one in the bookstore dared to disturb her. Xiaoman even closed the book bar in the afternoon and temporarily stopped it from operating, just to let her sleep well.

Liu Yunqing woke up and was amazed. He teased Xiaoman while helping Yunxi to settle the account of returned goods.

"It shows that Mr. Zhao has great reputation. Just by coming here once, his words are more effective than those of me, the boss."

Xiao Man chuckled: "Even if the emperor comes, you are still our boss, right? But Master Zhao says everything for your own good, and we are all worried, so naturally it is not too much to follow his instructions."

"But I think the master is almost half our boss."

Xiaoman was secretly the boss of her sister, and she was speaking casually at this moment, and couldn't help but make a joke.

"This is to bring you food and give us detailed instructions. Maybe there were too many people returning goods in the afternoon, so the official came in person and ordered a batch of incense paper in front of everyone. Since then, no one has returned it, and there are more orders."

"The business has turned from loss to profit in an instant. Besides this, I'm afraid that in a short time, our bookstore will be able to hang red banners again, adding another happy event!"

Liu Yunqing's face was slightly hot, and he was angry and raised his hand to pinch Xiaoman's cheek: "What nonsense are you talking about, you even dare to make up stories about your boss. I think you are wasting your talent by being a manager. I should send you to Cui Niang to write plays!"

Xiaoman didn't hide, but begged for mercy with a playful smile: "Master, spare my life! I dare not go to that demon's den again. I almost got skinned last time I went there!"

Liu Yunqing and Yunxi couldn't help laughing when talking about this. They had just asked Xiaoman to go to a nearby place to do some work, and by the way, they went to Cui Niang to get the share of the money from the opera performance.

Guilanfang was not an ordinary brothel. Most of the men and women there were performing arts actors who were good at playing and singing. They valued elegance and even the etiquette for accompanying guests. As for staying overnight, it depended on mutual consent.

There is a character named Chengxin in the play who is particularly liked by Liu Yunqing.

When I first met Chengxin, I was just there to help her out. Then, as we got to know each other, I discovered that this young lady had a very high emotional intelligence, and her words and actions were very soothing. She also played the pipa very well, so whenever I went over, I asked her to accompany me.

Liu Yunqing knew that Chengxin had feelings for her and hinted at her several times at night, but she was wearing Qi Erlang's alias when she was outside, and if people knew she was a woman, she didn't know how to hurt her feelings.

When she saw Xiaoman, she knew that she was Qi Erlang's man, so she couldn't help but tease her and vent her resentment on Xiaoman.

With just a little trick, Xiaoman was made to look so embarrassed that he ran straight back to the bookstore with some red marks on his face, but the bookstore's employees laughed at him again.

Jokes aside, this concerns Zhao Chengyan, so I can’t tell anyone about this.

Xiaoman knew what was going on, so as soon as Mr. Zhao left at noon, he gathered all the shop assistants together and specifically told them not to talk nonsense about Mr. Zhao's visit to the bookstore.

Mr. Zhao is an upright gentleman, and their boss is also a very good person. They really shouldn't be surrounded by rumors.

Xiaoman can't control the gossips outside, but the people in the bookstore all know what is important and are not the kind of people who like to gossip.

After finishing the bookstore's accounts, I found that nearly a hundred taels of perfumed paper were returned today.

Liu Yunqing was somewhat unhappy, but when she thought about the fact that imitation paper outside could make a lot of money, she calmed down a lot.

I've had enough sleep during the day, so I have to do some work now while it's not too late.

She told Yunxi to tell her mother that she would not be going home tonight, and then left.

First, he went to an empty dark alley and turned into a group to find Li Baer and the others. He then asked the cats to keep an eye on Liu Chenggong and Manager Fang and the others.

Then he changed into men's clothes, Liu Yunqing transformed into Qi Erlang and walked towards Guilanfang.

Crossing the bustling Imperial Street and walking along East Cross Street, you will see shops selling snacks and food everywhere at first, with occasional people selling drinks and groceries, and lively acrobatics at the corners.

As we got closer to Xiaotianshui Alley, the bustle took on a different kind, with banquet halls and singing houses one after another, colorful tents and lights swaying, and the sounds of stringed instruments and pipa rang out one after another like a competition of music.

Men and women dressed coolly, with flowers in their hair. The spring is in the air, and they are beckoning guests by the railing.

Liu Yunqing had only walked halfway when a sachet and handkerchief were stuffed into his arms.

However, the front part is not considered high-end. When you get to Guilanfang, you have to pay five taels of silver for tea when you enter the door, which is not something that ordinary idlers can afford.

It happened that Cui Niang was greeting people at the door with her companions. When she saw her coming, the smile on her face widened eight degrees. She took three or two steps towards her and took her arm affectionately.

"Mr. Qi Erlang, you are a rare guest! Are you here to see Chengxin or to discuss business? Your favorite Wangshan Pavilion has been reserved for you!"

Liu Yunqing laughed. Xiao Cui Niang was really good at acting. Even though she knew her true identity, she still treated her as her husband.

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