A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Jiang Wenxuan had just closed the door when he opened it again. Somewhat embarrassed, he took out a stack of papers and handed them to Nie Qianqian, saying, "These are the blueprints for the shop. Sister-in-law Qianqian, you can take a look first."

After he finished speaking, he didn't dare to look Gu Xiao in the eye and hurriedly left.

After Jiang Wenxuan left, A-Ling whispered to Nie Qianqian, "Sister Qianqian, you haven't eaten yet. Let me make you something to eat."

Looking at Ah Ling's bloodshot eyes, like a little rabbit's, Nie Qianqian couldn't bear to let her work any harder. She said, "No need, I'm really not hungry. I have some snacks in my room, I'll eat some later. Don't go hungry either, go to the kitchen and ask Aunt Wang to make you something hot."

Ah Ling refused to rest. In her opinion, how could a maid go to sleep before her master?

But Nie Qianqian put on a stern face and gave the order, so A-Ling had no choice but to obey.

Ah Ling's voice was soft, and no one else heard her. Everyone was still engrossed in discussing business. Da Ma and Xiao Ma wanted to tell Nie Qianqian about the prices of the meat and vegetable stalls they had visited that day.

Before he could speak, Gu Xiao said, "I haven't practiced calligraphy today. Come upstairs with me."

Nie Qianqian wondered if Gu Xiao had become addicted to being a teacher. Wasn't he tired after teaching Jiang Wenxuan? Why did he have to teach him as well?

However, she had already promised to learn calligraphy from Gu Xiao, and she had to keep her word.

"I need to practice my calligraphy. You've all been working hard all day, so you should rest early too. It's good to have a balance between work and rest."

Everyone had a lot to say to Nie Qianqian, but seeing the tender and affectionate look in Gu Xiao's eyes as he looked at her, they all understood what Gu Xiao was thinking.

The young couple hadn't seen each other for a day. Gu Xiao probably didn't really want to practice calligraphy; his real intentions were elsewhere.

The group wisely refrained from looking for Nie Qianqian, who then went up to the third floor with Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao helped her grind the ink, laid out the Xuan paper, and gave her a calligraphy copybook.

"This was written especially for you. It's suitable for you to practice calligraphy at this stage. Try copying one piece first."

Nie Qianqian nodded, picked up the brush, took a deep breath, and began to write.

Practicing calligraphy requires a calm and focused mind, which is very suitable for clearing your mind and relieving stress.

She wrote intently, quickly becoming engrossed in it, until she smelled the fragrance.

I wouldn't have cared if I hadn't smelled the aroma, but once I did, my stomach started rumbling uncontrollably.

She looked up and saw that Gu Xiao had brought her a bowl of egg and vegetable noodles and placed it in front of her.

Gu Xiao took the calligraphy brush from her and placed the chopsticks in her hand. "Eat up. You said it's about moderation."

Nie Qianqian was really hungry, so she picked up her chopsticks and started eating. After a few bites, she realized that the noodles tasted different from the ones Aunt Wang made. She looked up and asked, "Did you make these?"

A small strand of noodle got on Nie Qianqian's lips. When Gu Xiao saw this, he took out a handkerchief and gently wiped it off for her, his eyes fixed on her lips with focused attention.

Nie Qianqian felt a little embarrassed by Gu Xiao's unusually gentle demeanor. "I can do it myself."

Gu Xiao then let go of her hand and handed the handkerchief to Nie Qianqian. "Hmm, I made it. How does it taste?"

Nie Qianqian: "I didn't know you could cook?"

Gu Xiao: "I only know how to make this one."

When he was young and sick, his mother would knead dough and make noodles for him, and she would also give him lychees.

People's memory of taste lasts much longer than they think.

He doesn't remember many things about his time with his mother, but he remembers the taste of noodles and lychees very well.

The lychees were very sweet, just like the ones Nie Qianqian had given him last time.

Nie Qianqian sincerely praised, "Delicious, really delicious."

After Nie Qianqian finished eating, Gu Xiao told her to go back to sleep, saying, "There's no rush."

Nie Qianqian tilted her head to look at him, her lips curving into a smile. Who was it that said she should come up to practice calligraphy? Now it's not necessary. If you want her to come up for dinner, just say so.

"I can't afford to waste a single day on my work, so I'd better finish writing it."

After finishing writing, Nie Qianqian took out the shop layout plan given to her by Jiang Wenxuan. "There is one more thing I would like to ask for your help with. Mr. Jiang and I will be opening a shop together, specializing in women's business, selling rouge, face powder and the like. I have some ideas for the shop layout, and I would like to trouble you to draw it out for me so that I can decorate it according to this design."

Nie Qianqian carefully explained her thoughts to Gu Xiao, who listened attentively, occasionally jotting down a few words on a piece of paper.

Nie Qianqian: "This matter isn't in such a hurry. If you have some free time in the next few days, you can draw it for me."

After Nie Qianqian finished expressing her thoughts, drowsiness washed over her like a tide. She lay on the table, getting sleepier and sleepier as she spoke, and eventually fell asleep without realizing it.

Gu Xiao didn't expect Nie Qianqian to fall asleep so quickly. In the flickering candlelight, Nie Qianqian's face was bathed in a soft glow.

Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Gu Xiao squatted down and picked Nie Qianqian up by the waist. When he picked her up, his right hand was still a little weak, but he didn't care and refused to let go. He carried Nie Qianqian to the bed, took off her shoes and socks, and covered her with a quilt.

Gu Xiao sat quietly by the bed, watching Nie Qianqian's sleeping face.

In her sleep, Nie Qianqian felt a soft, itchy sensation on her cheek. She couldn't help but scratch it, then turned over and continued sleeping.

After a long while, Gu Xiao got up and returned to his desk, lit another candle, and began to draw the decoration ideas that Nie Qianqian had just mentioned on a piece of white paper.

The next day, at the third crow of the rooster, Nie Qianqian got up early as usual. She didn't expect that she would fall asleep from exhaustion the night before. There were many things to do recently, and they were all things that needed to be carefully planned. Mental labor is also labor, and it is even more exhausting. When she got up and washed up, she was surprised to find the decoration plan for the store that she had mentioned the night before on her desk.

The drawings were incredibly lifelike, perfectly capturing her ideas. Gu Xiao was not only skilled in calligraphy, but also in painting.

Nie Qianqian gently touched the blueprints and muttered to herself, "Didn't I say there was no rush?"

She went to bed very late last night, so Gu Xiao must have been up until the wee hours drawing these blueprints.

Jiang Botao arrived at Qiyuelou at the agreed time and personally picked up Nie Qianqian to go see the store.

"I haven't yet congratulated Qianqian on becoming the new owner of Qiyue Tower. My son told me that you need to revitalize Qiyue Tower and give it a fresh new look. I'm really looking forward to it."

Jiang Botao's attitude towards Nie Qianqian became increasingly amiable. Because of the Taoist's words, he felt that Nie Qianqian was his benefactor. In a short period of time, Nie Qianqian went from having only a small food stall to taking over Guangjuxuan and becoming its new owner. Such a speed of wealth accumulation was astonishing, and he became even more convinced that Nie Qianqian was extraordinary.

He was well-informed; Guangjuxuan was a gift from Zhao Xuanmu to repay Doctor Qian for saving him, but now it was in Nie Qianqian's hands. Just as he had thought, Doctor Qian and Nie Qianqian must have a close relationship.

I came to a shop on the east side of the cross street. It's very close to Qiyue Tower and within walking distance.

Nie Qianqian looked around the shop. The shop was indeed found according to her requirements. It had two floors, a spacious storefront, a good view of customers, a spacious interior, and a great location. It was only a few minutes' walk from Qiyue Tower in the center of the cross street.