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

Upon arriving at the Prince An's residence, Princess An passed through the front courtyard and told Qin Suiyou what Princess Yong'an had told her.

"The imperial physician?"

Princess An nodded.

"Yes."

Seeing that Princess An seemed a little worried, Qin Suiyou glanced at Beitang beside him and said, "It's alright. Just have him pretend to be asleep for a while. I have a way to make his pulse look like it's when he's not awake."

"That's good. I always thought that if we didn't let outsiders know that Yan'er had woken up, we would all suffer less. But today I have a different opinion. It's getting late. I'll go back and discuss it with your father. If you have time tomorrow, Suiyou, come to Shian Courtyard. We can talk about it in detail together."

"Alright, Mother, take care."

Back at the Wutong Courtyard, Qin Suiyou finally had time to ask about Beitang Yan's situation. The man was visibly in a bad mood today, with a long face that could intimidate many.

"Who upset our Ayan?"

This wasn't the first time Qin Suiyou had called him that, but Beitang Yan still felt inexplicably shy and almost couldn't keep his composure.

Having managed to suppress the urge to smirk, Beitang Yan puffed out his cheeks and said, "How come you have so many people outside that I don't know?"

"Ok?"

Qin Suiyou was puzzled and somewhat shocked.

"What? Someone else is on the side?"

“When you were competing, a guy named Lu Xi showed up, claiming to be my brother-in-law. He was standing really close to you when he was talking to you.”

Qin Suiyou rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "That's my cousin, we're related by blood. He just came over and said a few normal words to me."

"Then, even if the one who ultimately comes in first place is confident, you still worry about whether he's in a good position and remind him not to take your calligraphy set."

"Ugh."

With a sigh, Qin Suiyou pulled Beitang Yan to wash his face and said, "I'm not familiar with him, why should I care about him? That was just a normal greeting between competitors. As for reminding him not to take the writing materials, it was just so that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping could take them to trick him. I have no grudge against Chu Huan, and reminding him was just to avoid disrupting the plan."

"It's that simple?"

Qin Suiyou nodded, and for once, he personally removed Beitang Yan's makeup. He smeared a small piece of cotton cloth soaked in makeup remover on Beitang Yan's face, rubbing it in his hands, and didn't forget to answer.

"It's that simple, why would I lie to you?"

"alright."

He said okay, but Beitang Yan's tone still sounded somewhat reluctant. Qin Suiyou frowned. This guy has become bold. He even dared to question him, and he still patiently explained and answered. Has he been bewitched?

Shaking his head to clear his mind of the chaotic thoughts, Qin Suiyou continued to rub Beitang Yan's face.

"Okay, lower your head."

Following Qin Suiyou's words, Beitang Yan lowered his head and even closed his eyes.

Seeing that Beitang Yan had stopped making any moves, Qin Suiyou said, "Clean it yourself."

"Aren't you going to continue?"

Beitang Yan asked, but he didn't expect Qin Suiyou to change his mind. He immediately started washing his face with water.

Hearing Qin Suiyou say, "What, do you want me to continue helping you?"

Beitang Yan honestly hummed in agreement.

Qin Suiyou laughed and patted Beitang Yan's buttocks.

"You're all so grown up now, you need to be more self-aware."

After saying that, Qin Suiyou left the bathhouse.

"But didn't you always say I was a child?"

Frustrated by his wife's contradictory statements, Beitang Yan quickly wiped his face and followed her.

The following day, Jinwen and Lanfeng brought the bookstore's purchase list to Qin Suiyou for review.

The two had conducted extensive research when drafting the list, so the results were quite good. They also added some things that Qin Suiyou had not thought of beforehand, but which were also very useful.

However, after looking at the book list they had written, Qin Suiyou said, "There are still too few types of books."

Lan Feng was mainly in charge of deciding which books were needed, and he asked, "Is there anything else we're missing?"

"The books we use include medical books, agricultural books, books on tools, and many more, but now, apart from medical books, these are very rare, and you can't find anywhere to buy them."

Because of Qin Suiyou's old profession, Lan Feng did include some medical skills that are currently available on the market on the book list, but they are all very basic herbal knowledge and not complete, not to mention some skills that can only be learned by apprenticeship, or things that most people would never think could be written about.

"so what should I do now?"

Although Lan Feng had never heard of any books on agriculture or tools, he felt that since the righteous man had mentioned them, they should exist, and he had to find a way to do so.

"It's alright. We can't handle that many right now. You guys prepare what you have first, and I'll figure out what to do with the rest."

After Jinwen and Lanfeng responded "yes," Qin Suiyou added some more information.

"The layout of the reading room on the second floor must be arranged well. When the bookstore reopens, remember to inform customers of the rules to be followed in advance. If there are any troublemakers, just kick them out. I will ask Shuohan to help prepare security personnel."

Although Lan Feng simply followed Jin Wen's orders and did his work, he was still a "curious child".

"Masashi, what is the reading room for? Why don't you let us continue to display items for sale there, and instead put bookshelves and tables and chairs there?"

Qin Suiyou raised his eyes, a hint of guilt flashing across them, but his expression remained unchanged, and Jinwen didn't even notice his earlier guilty conscience.

"I forgot to tell you earlier that the reading room is for customers to read books directly in the store. They will pay a certain amount of money and stay in the reading room for a fixed time, so they don't have to spend too much money to buy the books directly. Of course, if they want to take the books home to read at a cheaper price, they can rent them. They will return them at a fixed time. If they don't return them, we will use the pre-written receipt to claim compensation. If the returned books are damaged, we will also claim compensation."

These words left Lan Feng stunned. He realized he had said too much, and even the meticulous Jin Wen might find it troublesome to handle the matter. Feeling guilty for having been too carefree these past few days and forgetting to mention the key points of the mission, Qin Suiyou wanted to make some small amends.

"Please wait a moment while I draft a detailed charter. You can refer to it and make some adjustments based on your understanding of all the cultural industries in Yejing over this period of time."

After spending more than a month together, the two of them had come to understand Qin Suiyou's tendency to delegate and do less work. They wondered why he had suddenly become interested in work, but they didn't say much. After all, the guidelines Qin Suiyou provided were quite mature and advanced for them. If he had only given them a simplified version, they would have stayed up several nights studying it.