And he had no idea what Qingxi Bookstore was about.

Shopkeeper Zhang did not mention Liu Yunqing for no reason. They were all the official's subordinates, so they naturally kept their mouths shut about things that they should not say.

But they have been with the master for so many years, respecting and protecting him. Now that the master is of such age, they naturally care about what kind of women he likes and what kind of wife he wants to marry.

Earlier, when Wu Ba and his friends came to deliver a letter, the boys were drinking tea and chatting, and they mentioned Madam Liu, saying how much the master cared about her, and who knows, maybe she would be his wife in the future.

Shopkeeper Zhang had heard of Liu Yunqing before, and was now paying special attention to him, so naturally he knew more and was not reluctant to tell him more in front of the official.

It depends on him. Although Madam Liu does not come from a good family, she is beautiful, intelligent, and good at business. She is qualified to be a good servant to the official.

The official is obviously a man of great talent, proficient in both civil and military strategies. However, because of his status, he is not allowed to serve as an official in the court and cannot show his extraordinary talents other than his literary talent.

Even doing business has to be done in secret, and all the good reputation has been taken away by Manager Zhang.

He could only hide in the mansion, and when he was bored he would play the zither facing the stream. He lived every day like a rotten old man, and all of his servants felt sorry for him.

If there is someone who can accompany the master often to relieve his boredom, they, the servants, will naturally be happy to give him a hand.

Let’s listen to what Shopkeeper Zhang has to say in detail.

It turned out that the two Madam Du from the Chunhe Teahouse did not go directly to find Madam Liu to visit the teahouse at first.

But seeing that business was not booming and they were spending more money than making, Madam Du and her sister became anxious and simply gave up the rented courtyard and moved into their own teahouse to see what kind of evil spirits were causing trouble in the building.

Just the day before yesterday, Madam Du woke up in the middle of the night and courageously went upstairs following the rustling sounds.

The lantern was dim and she couldn't see clearly what it was. She just saw a grayish-white ball suddenly stepping on her foot and rushing over.

Although she was quite frightened, at least she knew that it was just a kitten or something that entered the building, not a scary monster.

The two ladies had a clear idea in their minds.

It just so happened that the courtyard they had rented before was quite close to the Liu family's new house. Liu's mother had met Madam Du and they had a good relationship, so naturally they had a share of the invitation to the warm stove banquet.

It was also when Madam Du and her friends saw Madam Liu and her cat that they jokingly said they wanted to hire a capable cat from Madam Liu to look after the teahouse for her.

Early this morning, Madam Liu went over there holding a tabby cat that looked like a little tiger.

"Not many people know about this. I asked someone and they said they invited a family of hedgehogs, two big ones and seven small ones, a total of nine. They are now being kept in the backyard of Chunhe Teahouse."

"Later, Madam Liu was kept by Madam Du to discuss matters. They probably wanted to ask Madam Liu to help with the teahouse, but I don't know how."

"As for Madam Liu's Qingxi Bookstore, it hasn't officially changed its signboard yet, but the red stamp of her bookstore is so cute that even if I don't need to buy anything in the bookstore, I can't help but spend some money for it."

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Zhang took out a square piece of paper from his pouch and handed it forward carefully.

When Zhao Chengyan saw it, he burst out laughing.

The round-faced kitten reading a book by the window above is none other than her wife!

Zhao Chengyan took the card and put it neatly in his book, without any intention of returning it to the owner.

"This red note is what Madam Liu is going to ask someone to exchange for something on the day when the signboard is changed?"

Shopkeeper Zhang nodded, "That's right. Madam Liu also said that if you don't exchange it, there will be a lottery on the opening day. The best prize is a piece of Hui ink of excellent quality."

"Just for this Hui ink, I heard that some people have already accumulated fifty or sixty red tickets. With five tickets in a draw, the chances of winning are higher."

Zhao Chengyan nodded, thinking that with this gimmick in front of him, the bookstore would have no worries about business. After holding a competition, his little monster would become completely famous in Bian Jing.

It's just that the shopkeeper knows this chapter too clearly.

"But what nonsense did the subordinate say in front of you?"

Shopkeeper Zhang froze. Although he was more than twenty years older than the official, he never acted serious.

But it was this indifferent smile that made him break out in a cold sweat.

Yes, it is true that he cares about the official, but too much.

Shopkeeper Zhang could no longer sit still, so he stood up and bowed deeply to the official.

"Sir, it's all my fault. Please punish me."

Zhao Chengyan didn't really mean to blame her, he just didn't want his subordinates to see Liu Yunqing as a joke, staring at what she did and where she went every day, and then telling him about it to entertain him.

Even if he sent people to stake out near the bookstore, it was only to protect her little monster and prevent anyone from causing trouble. He did not ask anyone to report her whereabouts every day.

"Manager Zhang, please stand up. I understand how you and your subordinates treat me. I just want you to know that Madam Liu is a good person. I admire her abilities, that's all. Don't disturb her life, and don't be disrespectful to her."

Shopkeeper Zhang was helped up by Zhao Chengyan. He nodded in confusion and pondered over his master's words. He was rarely able to figure it out.

The official admired her but didn't get close to her.

She doesn't allow people to disturb her and she is respected.

What is this for?

Could it be that the master is serious about Madam Liu!

So because I like and admire someone, I can't help but feel timid and don't know how to get closer to him.

Shopkeeper Zhang immediately understood what was going on and quickly turned the conversation back to business, discussing how to deal with Wangyue Tower.

Zhao Chengyan was in a good mood and tapped the table with his knuckles.

"Just continue to run the other shops and farms as we are used to. As for the Moon Viewing Tower, have someone take down the sign. Don't touch anything else. I'll ask the capable person you mentioned to help me when the time comes!"

Ok!

Sir, you really say one thing and mean another!

He was just saying that was all, but now he is going to look for Madam Liu with business!

Manager Zhang sneered in his heart, it was just a restaurant, the master could run it to make a fortune in any way, why did he have to look for Madam Liu?

You know, with such a good location and restaurant, if it is empty for a day, it will lose at least 80 taels of revenue, which means more than 2,000 taels a month. In addition, there are the wages of the cooks and waiters, and the monthly business taxes...

I originally thought that the official was a calm and self-disciplined person, but now that he has met someone he likes, he finally behaves like a reckless young man.

Oh! A beautiful woman's smile is priceless!

Oh! It’s so good to be young!

Shopkeeper Zhang walked away with his teeth bared, laughing and sighing, and his expression made Zhao Chengyan extremely confused.

I thought, maybe it's because he handed all the things over to Manager Zhang, making him too tired?

In this case, Zhao Shijin cannot be allowed to be lazy anymore. He will go to the shop and the money house in a few days to ask Manager Zhang to have a couple of days off.

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