"Scholars are very noble. If you ask them to copy books to make money, they won't refuse. But if you ask them to draw talismans to make money, they will probably refuse."

"Look for Ding Xiaoshan. That kid has a simple mind, his parents are still alive, he's handsome, and he's very smart. He's a blessed man. This way, he can also earn some pocket money."

The Seventh Prince coughed a few times and said, "Am I not a blessed man? Why do you choose to go far away instead of near?"

Ye Youlan smiled brightly: "It's a bit of a waste of your talent to use you."

The Seventh Prince was very pleased. He smiled and said, "Please invite Ding Xiaoshan over?"

"No need. Just put a desk in the ten-cent shop next to Qingshan Academy, and block it with shelves. He can come in after school every day and copy for half an hour. One penny per copy should be enough, right?"

"How much do you plan to sell that sachet for?"

"The sachets should be made of high-quality fabrics. For fertility sachets, the embroidery should depict a boy or girl. For those seeking official positions, the Wenquxing (Star of Literature) should be embroidered on it. For those seeking the God of Wealth, the Pixiu (Pixiu) should be embroidered on it. For those seeking love, the Cupid (Cupid's Heart) should be embroidered on it. For those seeking health and longevity, the Evergreen Pine should be embroidered on it."

"Wait a minute, what is that Cupid heart?"

Ye Youlan picked up her brush, dipped it in ink and drew a Cupid heart.

"Why is he called Cupid? And doesn't it hurt when this arrow hits your heart?"

So Ye Youlan thought about it and told him what Cupid's love was.

"Oh, I see. You saw it while reading a book, but I often see you reading storybooks, and I've never seen you read other books."

"Why haven't I read it? I've read a lot of the books in your study. I know a thing or two about the Four Books and Five Classics and Sun Tzu's Art of War."

The Seventh Prince looked at Ye Youlan in disbelief: "Then let me test you. What books are the Four Books and Five Classics?"

Ye Youlan smiled, this is too easy, it is a knowledge point that even primary school Chinese teachers require students to memorize.

"The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, and Mencius are the Four Books. The Five Classics are the Book of Poetry, the Book of History, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals."

“You actually read it.”

"Not only have I read them, I can even memorize some of them. Would you like me to recite one for you?"

Seeing her confident and bright appearance, the Seventh Prince believed what she said was true: "Marrying you is my greatest blessing."

"Of course, marrying you is my greatest blessing. It's the kind that makes me smile even in my dreams."

Xiaomei and Li Yi were listening outside the door, and both of them felt goosebumps all over their bodies.

"I didn't expect the princess to have read so many books?"

Xiaomei frowned. Before the princess got married, there were many books in her room, but she never opened them. She read mostly storybooks. Every day when she woke up, she was most concerned about what to eat, which store had new dishes, and where to go with her sisters today.

How come she suddenly became so knowledgeable after getting married? And how come she used to make mistakes when she went out shopping, but now she has such a perfect business plan?

Could it be that she finally got wiser after marrying the prince? It must be, the prince is truly the princess's lucky star.

Ding Xiaoshan came out of Qingshan Academy after school and saw the shopkeeper Wenxuan standing at the entrance of the academy. He smiled and greeted him.

Zhao Yicheng and Jin Bao also followed.

Wen Xuan took them to the store, gave each of them a piece of dessert, and then asked Ding Xiaoshan if he could help.

"Want to settle the bill? Sure."

"We can do that too."

Wen Xuan waited until they finished their snacks and then led them to a small space behind the shelves, where a desk was placed. He took out some yellow paper and said, "Draw the talisman and write the command according to this. I'll give you one penny for each copy you make."

Ding Xiaoshan saw that it was simple. The talisman was made with just a few strokes, and each talisman had four auspicious words on it.

"Can I start now?"

"Sure, you can come and draw for half an hour every day after school."

Zhao Yicheng and Jin Bao saw that this was simple and asked, "Auntie Wen, we can do it too."

Wen Xuan laughed: "Master Jin, Master Zhao, the two of you should stop joining in the fun and go home quickly."

"We also want to earn some pocket money."

Wen Xuan said politely: "You two's handwriting is too bold and inappropriate."

Zhao Yicheng understood that they were complaining about their ugly handwriting.

Jin Bao didn't care: "Then I'll accompany Ding Xiaoshan."

"I'll accompany him too."

"Well, don't bother him."

So the three of them huddled together in that small space and got busy. One handed the paper, one copied it, and one was responsible for drying and arranging it.

As Xiaoshan copied, he said, "The wages will be shared equally among the three of us."

In less than half an hour, all 100 pages were copied. Wen Xuan gave Ding Xiaoshan 100 coins. Ding Xiaoshan said, "30 coins each for the three of us, and 10 coins left to buy a snack to share."

"it is good."

Wen Xuan looked at the three children and said with a smile, "If business is good, come back tomorrow to copy."

Jinbao was puzzled: "How much does this talisman cost?"

"I am not sure as well."

Wen Xuan really had no idea. She thought these were things sold in temples. If anyone could just draw some talismans and sell them, who would still believe in gods? However, she just had to obey orders and complete them.

Wenxuan asked his servant to deliver these to the palace.

Xiaomei took it to the embroidery room and asked the embroiderer to quickly put the talismans and some herbs into various sachets, and then send them to the temple to ask the old monk to consecrate them so that they can be sold tomorrow.

One embroiderer asked as she was embroidering: "Is this okay?"

Xiaomei raised the corner of her mouth: "You still don't believe the princess? If she says yes, it's okay."

The other embroiderers nodded and said, "Ever since the princess came to the mansion, everyone has made a lot of money."

"You must be careful when you work, and don't put the talismans in the wrong place. If you make a mistake, you will be responsible for it. The princess said that business is business and rules are rules. When the time comes, I will kick you out of the embroidery room and the palace. Don't cry and beg for mercy."

When everyone heard this, they immediately shut up, fearing that they had installed the wrong thing.

The next day, all the sachets were sold out before they even left Xiangguo Temple. The embroiderer was very excited when she heard the news and worked even harder.

The Seventh Prince came back from boxing outside for a while and saw Xiaomei walking towards him quickly with a smile on her face.

The Seventh Prince coughed and asked her, "What's up so early in the morning? The princess is still sleeping!"

Xiaomei quickly suppressed her smile and said, "I came to tell the princess that the one hundred sachets have been sold out at Xiangguo Temple. They are still very popular at one hundred coins each."

"I'll just tell the princess, and you can let the embroidery room continue working."

When the Seventh Prince entered the room, Ye Youlan was still sleeping soundly. She had kicked the quilt aside, and her hands were clasped under her head. Her body was curled up, and the collar of her shirt was torn, revealing her dazzling beauty.

The Seventh Prince came over and covered her with the quilt, then leaned over and kissed her delicate and smooth cheek, and used his hand to brush away a few strands of hair from her neck.

Ye Youlan half-opened her hazy eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her red lips murmured, and she took out her hands to hug his waist.

"Sleep with me for a while longer."

The Seventh Prince lay beside her, and she rubbed against him like a kitten. One of her hands involuntarily reached into his clothes and slid to his lower abdomen.

The Seventh Prince's body froze, a surge of evil fire rising from his lower abdomen. His pupils dilated and he looked down at the woman in his arms who was still not fully awake.

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