A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

After lunch, Qin Suiyou called Jinwen and Lanfeng over, and they discussed in detail the cooperation with Gu Huaiyuan and his group at the Wenhui Association.

"If the results are good, should we open a branch?"

Lan Feng was quite astute. He knew that if he could really expand the reputation of the bookstore to the whole city, even if not everyone needed it, people would still have a sense of curiosity, especially wealthy families with spare money.

Qin Suiyou said, "We'll leave that aside for now. What we need to do is make a name for ourselves. It's not too late to wait and see."

"Alright, we'll keep a close eye on it."

After working for a period of time, Lan Feng has become very skilled in his work at the store and is now willing to make promises when Qin Suiyou gives instructions.

After saying that, Lan Feng thought of something and said, "By the way, I recently discovered something."

Qin Suiyou raised his head slightly, signaling Lan Feng to continue.

"Recently, we've had a lot of female customers coming to our store. Although they don't come upstairs much, they've still picked out quite a few books to buy downstairs."

Female customers are not unusual. Beiqian has some restrictions on women, but no one would say anything if they went out to do normal business. Lan Feng must have something else to say.

As expected, Lan Feng then added, "They all bought homemade cosmetics and beauty products. After some casual inquiry, I learned that they all came from a very popular Yu Yan Ge store. It is said that the master craftsman who makes the new face powder there got his inspiration from the books in our store. He also said that the method is very simple and encouraged customers to come to our store to find the books and learn from them."

Lan Feng has been busy with the affairs of the bookstore lately, and apart from his competitors of the same type, he has not had time to learn about them. He also did not expect that a cosmetics shop that he had no connection with would actually bring them business.

Jinwen seemed to know something, showing no surprise that Lanfeng hadn't noticed, and was still wondering to himself.

"Yu Yan Ge is my shop, and Du Ruo is currently managing it."

Recently, Du Ruo has been spending her time either at Princess An's clothing shop or at Yu Yan Pavilion. Some well-informed people have learned about some of Du Ruo's whereabouts and even thought that the two shops were owned by the same person, which has made some people very envious. Both shops are doing so well now that it's practically impossible for others to make a living.

To say that they were not given a way to survive would be an exaggeration. Qin Suiyou initially set relatively high prices for several shops, targeting the high-end market and making money from the rich, while the ordinary fabrics of other shops would hardly be affected.

"Oh? It's yours!"

Lan Feng initially doubted whether he had misheard, but seeing Qin Suiyou's calm expression, he internally processed the information for a moment.

"No wonder they were saying all the good things about us at Yuyan Pavilion. I thought their boss was some kind of great philanthropist."

Jinwen said softly, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in the world."

Upon hearing this, Lan Feng looked at Jin Wen, and suddenly thought of something.

"Hey, speaking of which...did you already know what was going on?"

Jinwen shook his head.

"No, we just knew all along that Jade Beauty Pavilion had a special relationship with us."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"You've been quite busy lately. The matter of the Jade Beauty Pavilion has had a positive impact on us. I've also been paying attention to their intentions and guessed some of them, but then I realized there's nothing more to say."

Lan Feng was speechless, his lips pursed and his eyes unconsciously glancing around.

Now that you mention it, it seems he was a bit naive. This time it was one of his own people, so it was fine. But what if someone with ill intentions tried to flatter him and kill him? He was still foolishly thinking that the other person was some great philanthropist. He needs to be more careful in the future. The emperor has entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility, so he must not make any more mistakes.

"Just remember to make sure the staff treat every customer equally, especially in situations like today. Stick to our principles, no amount of backing will help."

Jinwen and Lanfeng nodded.

"clear."

After speaking, Qin Suiyou went to the lounge, selected some medicinal herbs that would help Dean Zhou's condition, and had Beitang Yan help him with the detailed packaging. He then wrote down a note of precautions and told Jinwen, who usually works on the second floor in the afternoon, about it.

"Young Master Gu's teacher, Dean Zhou, suffered a stroke. These are the medicinal herbs for him. Give them to him when he comes this afternoon. I have written down the precautions. Just tell him to remember to follow them."

Jinwen nodded to indicate that he understood and then saw the group off.

I originally intended to introduce Xu Chi and Gu Huaiyuan, but Gu Huaiyuan is probably going to be busy for a while, so this matter will be put on hold for now.

On the way back, Ke Zuo and Lu Xi sat on the platform, looking at the street. Inadvertently, Lu Xi saw two familiar figures.

"Why are these two walking together?"

"Who?"

Lu Xi narrowed his eyes and said softly, "Two people with ill intentions."

After saying that, Lu Xi lifted the curtain behind him and said to the inside, "Youyou, look to your left."

Even before Lu Xi could say anything, just as Lu Xi was saying, "Why are these two walking together?", Qin Suiyou glanced outside.

On the left side of the carriage, Mu Shuyan and Helian Qianli walked side by side, seemingly still talking, with smiles on their faces.

What's going on with them?

"do not know."

Lu Xi frowned slightly when Qin Suiyou said he didn't know.

"What if they're discussing something bad?"

Qin Suiyou said calmly, "Are you afraid of them?"

Lu Xi shook his head.

"Don't worry, I'll see through any tricks you try to pull."

"That's settled then. Thinking about them now is just a waste of your brain cells."

Lu Xi nodded in agreement.

Ke Zuo was curious about who they were talking about, so he asked Lu Xi.

Lu Xi didn't think much of it and answered casually.

After learning about Mu Shuyan and Helian Qianli's identities and what Helian Qianli had done before, Ke Zuo's eyes widened, and then he shot a murderous glare at Beitang Yan inside.

"What a troublemaker, always attracting unwanted attention and unwanted romantic advances. He should be taught a lesson by Brother You..."

Lu Xi raised his hand to cover Ke Zuo's mouth, stopping him from saying anything more. As soon as Ke Zuo opened his mouth, Lu Xi knew that what he was going to say was not a good thing, and that he was definitely going to complain about Beitang Yan.

Thinking that they were still on the main road, and not wanting the two to start arguing, Lu Xi had no choice but to be the first person to do something so far-sighted as to nip the argument in the bud.

Ke Zuo glanced at the air, but didn't move his hand. He just gestured to Lu Xi to let go.

"Then you can't say it anymore."

Ke Zuo nodded.

"Ah."

After Lu Xi let go, Ke Zuo muttered softly, "I wasn't wrong at all. Men who are always causing trouble are no good."

Lu Xi, who saw through everything, sneered and said, "Hmph, I know your Xu Chi is the best, the most virtuous man, so stop putting others down."

Ke Zuo shook his head smugly.

"I wasn't trying to put anyone down, I was just stating the facts. But my Xu Chi is indeed a good man."