Only the top eight were selected to create the gimmick of the Eight Talents of Bian Jing. For the students, in addition to becoming famous, they could also win rich prizes.

For the bookstore, in addition to fame, what it wants is exclusive authorization from the students.

That is to say, the eight winning inspirational quotes from the day of the competition were authorized to a bookstore for woodblock printing, and then made into bookmarks and given to customers who came to the store to shop.

Just because something is free doesn't mean it has no value.

Eight bookmarks are distributed randomly, and with the reputation of Bacai at the forefront, some people will inevitably want to collect the whole set and purchase it.

The profit is not just one hundred or two hundred taels.

In the long run, even if it is only popular for a while, as long as one of these eight people can become an official and famous, her small shop will naturally rise with the tide.

If there is one, there will be two. As long as this session is done well, there will be no worries about the next session.

But the only problem at the moment is how to establish a relationship with the Imperial College.

She was just a commoner, and it was not easy for her to meet the prominent adults. She couldn't just wait at the door, and empty talk couldn't convince people.

Liu Yunqing thought about it again and again and decided to ask Qin Xin and the others first.

If she could communicate directly with the great scholars of the Imperial College through them, she would have less worries.

If that doesn't work, I'll have to shamelessly go look for Mr. Zhang or Mr. Zhao in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Mr. Zhao, in particular, enjoyed a high reputation among students and literati, and was well-known among the common people.

If he can be there, there is no need to worry about not being able to hold the competition!

If I just invite him as a person, Mr. Zhao may not give me face...

Oh! My head hurts!

Liu Yunqing couldn't think of any good solution for the moment, so he had to find something else to do.

The book bar in the backyard needed her supervision. Liu Yunqing chatted with Madam Dong for a while and mentioned asking Mr. Zhao for help. Madam Dong was unexpectedly bold.

"Although I don't know when Madam Liu will go to find Mr. Zhao, as long as it's not a bad thing, Madam Liu might as well be bold and go directly to his house."

"What are you saying, Madam Dong? If I come to your house rashly, I'm afraid people will be unhappy about it."

Madam Dong smiled, saying that Liu Yunqing was really cautious.

"Madam Liu is young and probably doesn't know what Mr. Zhao did a few years ago. He is a very kind-hearted person. Do you know that he built a charity a few years ago to adopt orphaned children?"

Liu Yunqing nodded. Everyone in Bian Jing knew about this matter.

She had passed by the entrance of the charity hall before and saw that the children inside all had rosy cheeks and were laughing constantly. The maids who took care of them were also kind and amiable. She had never heard of any situation in which the children were treated badly.

"Then do you know why Mr. Zhao suddenly thought of building a charity? You know, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old at the time, and he was also a half-grown child."

Liu Yunqing asked Madam Dong for help, and only then did she realize that Mr. Zhao was not putting on a show.

But that winter, a dying child came to his door for help. After learning about this, he immediately donated the money subsidized by the government to this charity.

Later, there were people who asked him to make the decision or to save their lives... Mr. Zhao would help whenever he could and never refused or expressed displeasure.

He really wants to help the people.

This was the first time Liu Yunqing learned about Zhao Chengyan from an ordinary person who had nothing to do with him.

Think about how he treated his own cat, how he was kicked around by the government and his biological parents when he was a child, and then think about his current, elegant gentleman appearance...

Zhao Chengyan is truly an extraordinary person.

No one loved him, but he raised himself to be a very good person.

"If you are really embarrassed, I heard from my husband that there will be an apricot blossom poetry gathering in mid-April, and Mr. Zhao will definitely be there. You can go and look for him then."

This is a great help!

Liu Yunqing thanked him repeatedly and went to the front to get some pieces of paper for Dong Dalang as a thank you gift. Then he hurriedly asked someone to find out where and when the Apricot Blossom Poetry Festival would be held.

Under the pretext of repaying Mr. Zhao for saving my life, I could also bring a gift and talk to him.

But this gift must not be vulgar, and it would be best if it could be used at the Apricot Blossom Poetry Meeting.

Liu Yunqing was so worried about promoting his own bookstore that he walked around the store but had no idea what to do. So he decided to go out for a walk and look for something new.

Afraid that my mother would be bored in the inn all day, I decided to ask her to go out for a walk together and buy some things for the new home.

As soon as they heard this, the mother became very excited. She was so dazzled by the choices she made just by picking out the pots, pans, and utensils. In the end, the two of them couldn't carry them all, so they hired a cart and asked someone to take them away first.

Liu Yunqing bought a few beautiful glass jars. The basket of loquats that Aunt Cao had given him earlier had not been eaten yet, and Mrs. Dong's family had picked another batch of loquats.

Since they couldn't finish it even if they ate it right away, Liu Yunqing thought of making some loquat candy and sending a can to Mr. Zhao.

His voice is so pitiful when he speaks. He coughs at night and takes medicine all day long without even sucking on a piece of candy. It's really heartbreaking.

When they walked to the Daxiangguo Temple, they saw several stalls selling fresh fruits. Liu Yunqing remembered something and bought another small basket of olives.

Qi didn't understand why her daughter bought fresh olives. If they were not pickled with honey, the taste would be just average. If she didn't have the skill to pickle them, she would rarely buy fresh ones.

Liu Yunqing smiled and said, "Just wait and see, mother. I have a new idea!"

Qi smiled and tapped Liu Yunqing's forehead: "You are the one with the most clever ideas all day long. I don't know who you look like. It's probably because I ate too much fish when I was pregnant with you. People say that eating more fish will make your baby smarter!"

After returning to see the new home, Qi stayed in the house to make arrangements, while Liu Yunqing took her fresh fruits and glass jars back to the inn and borrowed a stove to boil sugar.

I worked all day and made four jars, leaving two for my mother and sisters.

He sealed the other two jars with clean fine cloth, wrapped them tightly and carried them on the cat's back, then strolled off to look for Mr. Zhao.

Today, that scoundrel came again with Fuxia in his arms.

Zhao Shijin said he came to visit a patient, and sat at the table enjoying delicious food and wine, leaving his uncle with nothing but to watch. It was really abominable!

However, she loved her pets, so she gave the two sugar jars on her back to Zhao Chengyan and did not let Zhao Shijin touch them at all. Whenever she saw his hand touching hers, she would give him a cat punch.

Zhao Shijin hissed and rubbed the back of his hand, looking at Zhao Chengyan sadly.

"How did uncle raise such a nice girl? She is caring and protective of her master, and she even keeps such a close eye on her sugar!"

Zhao Chengyan was so happy that he didn't hesitate to praise the cat in his arms.

"I can't raise this. My wife is smarter than a cat. If you beg her, maybe she will be generous!"

It was just a joke, but Zhao Shijin actually bowed to Mrs. Tuan.

"Shijin is greedy, please give me some candy, Madam. If you give me some candy, I will be very polite next time I come. If you forget to bring a gift for my uncle, you must bring something good for Madam."

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