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

"Rent books?"

The two men's questioning gazes focused on him, making Lan Feng tense for a moment. But thinking of his performance, he immediately clenched his fists to calm himself down, and then began to explain the bookstore's "rental" rules to the two men in front of him.

"Simply put, after you pay a deposit of fifty coins, fill in your name and address on our rental form, and you can take the books from our store back to read for two coins a day or five coins for three days. During the process, you need to ensure that the books are free of damage and graffiti except for the marks from natural reading. If there is any damage or graffiti, we will deduct the repair cost from your deposit. If you return the books in perfect condition within the time specified in the form, we will refund your deposit in full. If you return the books early, we will only refund your deposit and not the rental fee. If you want to extend the rental period, you need to come to the store in advance to fill out the extension form again and pay the full rental fee. If you fail to return the books on time and do not extend the rental period according to the rules, we will deduct five coins from your deposit every day until the deposit is depleted. If the books are not returned by then, we will report the matter to the authorities."

After listening to Lan Feng's explanation, Xia Yuanzhou asked in surprise, "Is it really two coins a day, five coins a day, and the deposit can be fully refunded afterwards?"

"That's right, never deceiving consumers is the principle of our bookstore."

This was something Qin Suihua had said, and Lan Feng put it into practice today.

After making his assurance, Lan Feng looked at the two people in front of him, his eyes darting around. He then took a small step forward and lowered his voice, saying, "You should know that this bookstore now belongs to our Crown Prince, right? And our Crown Prince has never deliberately hidden this fact. If we were to lie, it wouldn't just be the bookstore's reputation that would be ruined. You can rest assured."

Lan Feng's words made Xia Yuanzhou a little curious about his identity. After all, if he were just an ordinary shop assistant, he wouldn't say such things to the two of them who looked like poor students. But Lan Feng looked very young and didn't seem like someone who could be in charge.

"May I ask, are you a clerk at this bookstore or...?"

Although he didn't know why the customer asked this question, Lanfeng answered truthfully.

"I am the store manager."

"The store manager? But this isn't that Masakazu's..."

The unfamiliar terms were puzzling, but Xia Yuanzhou guessed the meanings by listening to the words and guessed most of them correctly.

Lan Feng understood what he meant, so he explained, "Zhengjun is the owner, but he has many things to deal with, so he appointed the store manager to handle most of the store's affairs."

"I see. You look about our age, but I didn't expect you to be so amazing."

Lan Feng lowered his head slightly, a little shyly, but he didn't forget the important matter. Seeing Gu Huaiyuan listening to his conversation with Xia Yuanzhou, he asked, "Would you two like to rent books?"

Gu Huaiyuan finally relented and said, "Rent it. By the way, do you have any quantity restrictions?"

Lan Feng: "A maximum of two types of books at a time. Books from the same set are counted as one type. If you need more than one, you will need to fill out a separate form, and you will also need to pay a deposit and rent separately."

Gu Huaiyuan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then said, "There's no problem with that, after all, it would be too much to handle if there were too many."

After several exchanges, Gu Huaiyuan had also read the "Commentary on the Waterways Classic" and confirmed that there were no problems. Just as he was about to follow Lan Feng to the counter, Lan Feng finally remembered that he had forgotten something important.

"I forgot to tell you, we have a reading room on the second floor of our bookstore, which has even more books of all kinds. You can sit there and read for two coins per hour. We will provide free tea during the reading time. Although it may not be as cost-effective as renting it at home, the environment is quiet and the tables and chairs are comfortable. It is a good place to study."

"Reading room?"

Xia Yuanzhou muttered something, then suddenly remembered something. He looked around the first floor, which had been opened up from both the front and back, and asked, "Is Kong An, the Vice Director of the Imperial Academy, on the second floor?"

Thinking there was nothing to hide, Lan Feng replied, "That's right, our Lord is leading Lord Kong on a tour up there. Since it's just a regular tour, it won't affect you if you want to go up."

Hearing this, Xia Yuanzhou was somewhat tempted and looked at Gu Huaiyuan expectantly, saying, "Brother Huaiyuan, how about we each spend two coins to go up and take a look? Actually, I didn't bring enough money today, and the fifty coins deposit isn't enough to pay."

Gu Huaiyuan wanted to say that if he wanted to rent books, he would naturally pay the deposit himself, but considering that the two of them came out today simply to relax during the ten-day holiday, and that he didn't seem to have brought much money with him, he could only nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Lan Feng immediately said, "Then I'll take you upstairs. Xiao Tian, ​​keep an eye on the counter after you finish posting the notice!"

After instructing a young man he had met over the past few days, whom he found to be a decent person, to keep an eye on things, Lan Feng led the two men upstairs.

Once upstairs, you'll see a counter that's a bit smaller than the one at the entrance on the first floor. A few steps further in, you'll find several heavy bookshelves that almost touch the ceiling, each with a liftable wooden ladder underneath.

There wasn't much business on the first floor, so the reading room on the second floor was naturally not very crowded either. Qin Suihua and Kong An had just walked to a corner, so Lan Feng and the other two didn't meet up with them yet.

Wow, what a grand scene!

Xia Yuanzhou looked at the refreshing yet grand furnishings before him and couldn't help but sigh.

Gu Huaiyuan's gaze was fixed on the bookshelf, his eyes filled with amazement, and he did not look away for a long time.

The two men's expected reaction made Lan Feng very proud. He said, "Zhengjun said that this is only part of it. He and we will continue to collect books from all over the world to enrich our bookstore, and eventually make it an inclusive library."

Without even responding to Lan Feng's words, Gu Huaiyuan's gaze was suddenly drawn to something, and he hurried over. Xia Yuanzhou followed without saying a word.

"This is the 'Illustrated Gazetteer of Northern Antiquities' and the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas'! Every volume is there, and none are missing. This is wonderful!"

Listening to Gu Huaiyuan's excited yet restrained murmurs, Xia Yuanzhou asked, "Brother Huaiyuan, are these all the books you want to collect?"

Gu Huaiyuan looked up, his eyes filled with urgency.

"That's right, these are all very precious books to me, but apart from the royal library, there are basically no other places to find them."

Xia Yuanzhou was happy for Gu Huaiyuan, and Gu Huaiyuan was also immersed in joy, when suddenly, voices came from around the corner.

"Are you very interested in geography?"

The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar voice startled both of them, and the figure that followed the voice and the way Lan Feng addressed him made Gu Huaiyuan and Xia Yuanzhou even more nervous.

"Zhengjun, Master Kong."

Knowing the identity of the visitor, Gu Huaiyuan and Xia Yuanzhou, both holding official titles, did not need to kneel, but still politely offered their greetings.

After Qin Suiyou and Kong An both nodded in response, Qin Suiyou looked at Gu Huaiyuan, who was still holding a copy of the "Dongshan Jing" and repeated the question he had just asked.

"Is this young master particularly interested in geography?"

His gentle tone had a calming magic. Gu Huaiyuan glanced at the book in his hand and nodded.

"Yes, but actually I'm most interested in water conservancy, and to do well in water conservancy, studying geography is essential."

Qin Suiyou nodded and said with a slight smile, "You've thought it through very well. However, these books are somewhat outdated in the current situation. But it's not wrong to learn about them first. You can take a look first, and I'll find you new ones after you've finished reading them."

"what?"

Gu Huaiyuan was a little confused, but while he was still in a daze, Xia Yuanzhou happily thanked him first.

"Thank you, Zhengjun, you're such a kind person!"

Amused for a moment by such a straightforward thank you, Qin Suiyou tilted his head and then looked at Gu Huaiyuan, who was still hesitant and unsure how to speak.

"Don't overthink it. Just consider it my contribution to the bookstore's business. Since you've come here, you must be here to read books, so we won't disturb you any longer."

After giving a few words of advice to Jinwen and Lanfeng who were walking behind, Qin Suiyou led Kong An downstairs.