The Otherworldly Journey of a Quick Transmigrator

Su Yuanyuan couldn't help but think of her own experience, which was also caused by traditional ideas, forcing her to move to the town.

"What a pity..." Su Yuanyuan sighed.

"But that's good, otherwise where would you find such a good shop?" Lin Zhixing said optimistically.

Su Yuanyuan nodded. Although it was immoral, she was still quite happy that the shopkeeper had to leave because of some trouble.

The shopkeeper was clearly in a hurry to leave, and did not haggle over the price. He quickly signed a contract for 500 taels of silver, and did not even take the remaining rouge with him. After receiving the silver notes, he left in a hurry that same day.

If Lin Zhixing hadn't done his research beforehand, Su Yuanyuan would have almost thought she'd encountered a scammer.

She packed all the rouge and took it home, telling her mother that they could sell it at a stall in the next couple of days or give it away.

Next, she hired someone to clear out the shop and renovate it.

Since the shop has two floors, she decided to divide the entire second floor into small rooms to serve as private reading spaces for a few people to read together.

On the first floor, several shelves are placed against the wall to store books, and a carpet is laid in the corner with a few small tables.

To save space, she replaced the stool with a cushion.

Several more windows were added to the front and back to ensure that the room gets plenty of sunlight.

However, once the renovation was complete, Su Yuanyuan realized a problem: she had nowhere to buy books, as there were no bookstores in the town.

Left with no other choice, she had to ask Lin Zhixing for help again, and he readily agreed to make proper arrangements for her.

Su Yuanyuan was filled with gratitude towards Lin Zhixing. Regardless of Ruoshui, Lin Zhixing was a very good friend.

In less than a week, Lin Zhixing successfully prepared all the books he needed to buy.

These books cover a wide range of genres, including Confucian classics, historical biographies, strange tales, and supernatural stories.

After all the preparations were completed, Su Yuanyuan carefully selected an auspicious day to officially open for business.

During the initial preparation stage, she did not deliberately carry out any form of publicity or promotion. She would only tell people that she was about to open a bookstore when they asked her out of curiosity during the shop's renovation.

However, to everyone's surprise, on the day of the opening, many book lovers waited outside the store early in the morning.

The moment Su Yuanyuan opened the shop door, these people couldn't wait to rush inside.

After careful consideration, Su Yuanyuan set the price of the bookstore at 10 coins per person per day.

In this way, even poor scholars can read here all day long, and the tea in the shop is provided free of charge.

As for snacks, they require an additional fee.

She set the price this way because she knew that it was not easy for poor people to get an education, and she could provide them with the opportunity to read.

However, they inevitably feel hungry while reading, so selling snacks to increase their income is a viable option.

Even if not everyone buys and enjoys the snacks, as long as it doesn't result in a loss, that's fine, since many of the scholars who come to patronize the shop are from well-off families.

Even though she comes from a poor family, she didn't say she couldn't bring her own food, did she?

Su Yuanyuan's mother was busy making pastries in the kitchen.

The recipes for these pastries were all provided by Su Yuanyuan, but she didn't give too many varieties, only six.

These snacks have a long shelf life, so her mother can make more each time and store them to reduce her workload.

When she had free time, she would help her mother, while her father would chop wood and fetch water behind her.

Su Yuanyuan asked him to do something easy, but he refused. In the end, she couldn't argue with her father and had to agree.

They hired a waiter to serve tea and snacks, and that's how Su Yuanyuan's bookstore officially opened.

Su Yuanyuan finally had some free time, so she chose a sunny day to go with Lin Zhixing to find Ruoshui.

They followed the servant into the courtyard and saw Ruoshui sitting in the pavilion waiting for them from afar.

"Ruoshui, I've come to find you." Su Yuanyuan smiled broadly when she saw Ruoshui, sat down next to him, and sat up straight like a primary school student.

"So you actually came?" Ruoshui glanced at her sideways and said sarcastically.

Su Yuanyuan smiled ingratiatingly, "I was just worried that your father would arrange things between two people, so please forgive me." After saying that, she tugged at Ruoshui's sleeve.

Lin Zhixing watched the interaction between the two, silently poured himself a cup of tea, and sat down to watch the show.

"Then why are you here today? Aren't you afraid my father will see you?" Ruoshui sat upright, not even glancing at her, and asked her in a cool tone.

Su Yuanyuan's smile froze instantly, and she scratched her head awkwardly.

"Hehehe... Well, I think our friendship is very important, so I came to see you!" As she spoke, she moved closer to Ruoshui.

Ruoshui's lips twitched slightly as she thought to herself, "This reason is too far-fetched!"

"I made a special inquiry and knew that Uncle Zhou wasn't here today, so I came."

Seeing that Ruoshui remained unmoved, Su Yuanyuan reached out and tugged at his sleeve, gently shaking it, and said coquettishly, "I was wrong, please forgive me? I will come to see you every day from now on."

Ruoshui finally turned around and glanced at her, a slight smile playing on her lips, carrying a hint of barely perceptible teasing.

"Oh! Now you're not afraid my dad will see this? You used to say you were just playing matchmaker."

Su Yuanyuan choked for a moment upon hearing this, but still spoke firmly.

"I'm not afraid. It's my honor that Uncle Zhou has taken a liking to me! If he really comes to our house to propose marriage, I will definitely welcome him with open arms and then happily marry him."

As she spoke, she tightly grasped Ruoshui's hand through her sleeve, gazing at him with tender affection in her beautiful eyes.

Seeing her like this, Ruoshui couldn't help but laugh out loud. She reached out her finger and lightly tapped her forehead from a distance, saying with a smile, "You!"

Su Yuanyuan knew that the matter was over, and she gave Ruoshui a sweet smile.

Standing to the side, Lin Zhixing glared at Su Yuanyuan with a dark face, secretly regretting that he shouldn't have brought her along.

Su Yuanyuan was just about to pour herself a glass of water when she saw Lin Zhixing's expression, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Did you tell Uncle Zhou about your situation? Didn't you say you'd do it as soon as possible?"

Every time she was with Ruoshui, she couldn't stand this guy, but she couldn't get rid of him.

Lin Zhixing glared at her. Did he think he found her pleasing to the eye?

“I’ve already spoken to my uncle, and he knows about our situation. Although the process wasn’t ideal, he still agreed.”

"real!"

Su Yuanyuan looked at Ruoshui happily, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him nod with a smile.

"Great, now only Lin Zhixing's family is left. Do they still disagree?"

Lin Zhixing's smile faded, he picked up his teacup, took a sip, his eyelashes drooping, unsure of what to say.