"Oh, by the way, if you are worried that you are not making enough money, you can go and negotiate with six or seven stores first, and offer better terms. Even if you don't make any money, it doesn't matter. The remaining stores can be left empty, don't be afraid."

"As long as this department store opens, people will naturally get restless after seeing the bustle of Moon Viewing Tower. By then, it won't be you who will be begging for help, but the owners will come with money to beg you, the manager!"

Chai Su almost wanted to applaud Liu Yunqing. He really didn't know what Madam Liu looked like. She was a person who ate grains, so how could she be so smart at such a young age?

Madam Liu is not even eighteen yet, her future is limitless!

Chai Su almost had the idea of becoming a disciple, but when he thought about the relationship between Madam Liu and the master, he felt inferior again.

Well, well, I am extremely lucky to be inspired by a few words from others, and I dare not expect more.

Chai Su went to take his people to figure out how to invite merchants to move in. Liu Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief, finally being able to take a break.

Except for Zhao Chengyan, everyone else was busy. He also found something to do for himself and made tea for Liu Yunqing.

"Have some tea and take a break. My business is not that urgent. It would be bad if I tire you out."

Liu Yunqing drank it all in one breath, smiling: "You know what, I just like being busy like this, especially when I see the plan I designed is successfully implemented and gets satisfactory results, that feeling is so good!"

"Of course, I love money, too. My mother always says that I am a miser who only knows how to make money but not how to spend it. However, I have been doing business until now. I have made a lot of money, but I have also spent money everywhere. My wish to save money has not been realized yet!"

Zhao Chengyan also smiled, poured another cup of tea for Liu Yunqing, and pushed the contract he had just written to the person.

"Now my wish to save money will probably come true. Yunqing, I've asked you to take care of the business, and I'm afraid you won't lose money again. If you don't want a 50-50 split, how about I give you 40% of the profit of the department store every year?"

A 40% profit, how much money does that cost?

If Mr. Zhao earned 100 taels, he would give her 40 taels. If he earned 1,000 taels, she would get 400 taels. If he earned more, she would get 4,000 taels or even 4,000 taels.

Anyone who is not tempted by such a mountain of gold and silver is not a human being. Liu Yunqing admitted that he was dazed for a moment and almost agreed.

But a quick calculation would reveal that Mr. Zhao had given her 40% and he was at a loss.

Not to mention how much investment is required in the early stages, there will also be maintenance required in the later stages, as well as wages for the managers and the guys. Going to sea and doing business, won’t that cost anything?

Mr. Zhao filled the top with silver and gave her 40% of it. How much was left in his hands?

Liu Yunqing returned the contract with great difficulty, almost gritting his teeth to refuse.

"Ayan, don't lie to me. Don't I know how much I can earn from this?"

"I am just an adviser. You are responsible for the money and labor. I would feel guilty taking 40% of the profit."

Mr. Zhao didn't know how to be nice to Liu Yunqing. If he gave him too much money, Liu Yunqing would not want it, but if he gave him too little, he would feel uncomfortable.

"Then I'll give you 20% of the profit and reserve a few stores for you in the department store, okay? You can run whatever you want, and I won't charge you a penny."

It’s still 20%, even 10% is not a small amount, but Liu Yunqing really had his eyes on that store.

"Forget about the money. Ah Yan, can you leave me three shops? They don't have to be big, just one that's about 20 feet wide. I can just put a few shelves there."

Zhao Chengyan laughed at his little monster for being so contented: "Three small shops are nothing, I can give you one directly, and wait for Carpenter Wang to finish it, and I will reserve a good seat in the middle for you."

"I just don't know what business you want to do? I can ask someone to arrange it for you in advance."

Liu Yunqing counted on his fingers and told Zhao Chengyan: "Of course, one is for a bookstore, one is for a perfume shop, and the other is for a dessert shop. Do you remember the cream I gave you to eat before? It would taste better if it was made into pastries."

"I'm busy all day and don't have time to take care of it. When the time comes, I'll find two reliable people to run it, and we can just wait and eat!"

Zhao Chengyan looked at Liu Yunqing's smiling face and felt soft in his heart.

"Okay, whatever you say. Ask me to find a reliable person. I will definitely not reveal your secret recipe to anyone."

Sitting in the empty Moon-Watching Tower, the two of them were chatting with their heads against each other, imagining their future days. Before they felt they had enough, they looked up and it was already dark outside.

The sky was cloudless today, and the two could see the starry sky before they reached the rooftop viewing platform.

The sky is so close that it seems as if I can reach the bright moon and stars in the sky by standing on tiptoe. But when I really raise my hand to reach it, the sky seems so far away.

Just like his little monster, she is obviously his cat and is clearly right in front of him, but he can never figure out what she is thinking. Yet he can't help but get closer and closer to see what more surprises she can bring him.

A gust of wind blew away a strand of black hair on Liu Yunqing's temples. Looking at her sparkling eyes, Zhao Chengyan couldn't help but be abrupt and raised his hand to gently push the strand of hair behind her ear.

"The Moon-Watching Tower is not nice, so let's call it the Star-Picking Tower."

"Picking stars, is there any special meaning?"

Zhao Chengyan looked up at the sky, looked at the stars on the horizon and then turned to look at the one next to him.

The thousands of poems in my mind are not enough to describe her.

“It’s just a wish.”

In order to fulfill this wish, Wangyue Tower took down its sign that night and built a new one.

The two had dinner together, and then took a walk on the street to digest the food, avoiding the crowds.

Liu Yunqing was still a little dazed until Zhao Chengyan sent him to his doorstep.

She said goodbye to everyone and entered the house. The silly boy Shen Heng who held the light for her looked at her blankly again.

"Madam, your face is so red!"

Liu Yunqing touched his face and still said stubbornly: "That's impossible!"

It’s just that, I just felt that the scene of walking home with Mr. Zhao just now was so much like a young couple in our school days, who were reluctant to go home separately and had to walk on the street together.

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. She knew that she could not marry such a royal noble and it would be suffering to marry him. But she still couldn't help wondering what Zhao Chengyan was doing at the moment and whether he had gone back obediently.

Returning to the room and using the excuse of resting, Liu Yunqing transformed himself into a cat again and strolled in the direction that Mr. Zhao had gone.

However, she just climbed over her own gate and looked towards the entrance of the alley, and saw the tall and graceful Mr. Zhao standing at the junction of darkness and bustle.

He was neither part of the bustling world outside, nor did he have a home in the quiet alley.

Why is he still standing here?

Is it to wait for her?

Liu Yunqing was amused by her own thoughts. No matter how powerful Mr. Zhao was, he couldn't know that she was the shopkeeper Liu of Qingxi Bookstore during the day, but became his cat at night.

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