When the noodle shop was celebrating the acquisition of a big customer, the big customer was sitting in a carriage going back to Wanchun Garden. In the carriage, Qin Xiqing squinted at the bustling street scene outside the window thoughtfully.

"Girl, is Fang Zian so worth the investment? I don't know how many people are willing to sacrifice their lives for us for a thousand taels of silver, but why do we want to win over him? He doesn't know how to praise him very much." Xiaoling, the maid sitting nearby, expressed softly.

She doesn't understand.

Qin Xiqing turned around, smiled slightly and said: "Xiao Ling, take a long-term view, what we want is not a hard-working man, but someone who can help the prince achieve great things in the future. This Fang Zian is outstanding in talent and learning, and will definitely pass the imperial examination and high school.

Our priority now is to recruit people like this. Within two years, these people will all be officials in the court. That is the foundation and strength of the prince. All the officials in the court only follow Qin Hui's orders.

That is already monolithic. We can only cultivate new strength by starting with people like Fang Zian to fight against Qin Hui and his gang. Do you understand?"

The maid Xiaoling pursed her lips and nodded: "Having said that, is this Fang Zian worth putting in such a big effort? Let the girl come to him in person and give him money but he still doesn't want it. How can he control it if he doesn't know how to appreciate it?"

Qin Xiqing chuckled and said, "How about you go and conquer him, Xiaoling? Maybe this person is not greedy for money, but he is lustful."

The maid Xiaoling said coquettishly: "What did you say, girl? It's up to you to go. I don't believe anyone can resist your charm."

Qin Xiqing shook his head and said: "Perhaps this Fang Zian really doesn't take me seriously, otherwise how could he reject me? To deal with him, those methods may not work. We have to have a heart-to-heart relationship."

The maid Xiaoling said: "Don't work for a long time, but he can't even pass the Qiu Wei exam. That would be funny."

Qin Xiqing smiled, turned to look out the car window, and said softly: "He will definitely be able to go to high school, I'm sure. There seem to be many secrets in this person, which makes people want to find out. All men in the world are similar, I've seen

Those people are all boring, but he made me have some strange feelings. Interesting, interesting."

The maid Xiaoling rolled her eyes, stretched out and leaned back, yawned widely and closed her eyes. The carriage sped away in the sun and gradually went away.

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Fang Zian helped in the shop for three days before deciding not to interfere anymore. Although there were not as many customers in the next two days as on the first day of opening, the customer base was very stable and the income was also very stable. Five to six hundred bowls of Yangchun noodles were added every day.

Shopping for some snacks, cooking cakes and the like basically guarantees a net profit of about three taels of silver. This is already a very considerable amount. You must know that the average person's monthly income is only three to five taels. This kind of profit is completely beyond the limit.

Lao Zhangtou's expectations. Although he was busier than before, Lao Zhangtou's mouth never closed and his steps were as brisk as a teenager's.

As for the expansion of business, the three of them discussed it and decided to wait a little longer. First, stabilize the business and then expand slowly. Lao Zhangtou's favorite saying is very reasonable, you can't eat a fat man in one bite. But Fang Zian wants to

I went back to study and take exams, so I couldn't help often, so the store needed more manpower. Although Lao Zhangtou strongly opposed it, saying that he would rather be busy and tired, Fang Zian insisted on increasing the manpower. Lao Zhangtou was old, and his legs and feet were not good.

So, if you get sick from exhaustion, the gain will outweigh the loss. Chunni is also very busy in the kitchen alone, although she

He is quick with his hands and feet and is not squeamish, but he is busy every day with his hair fluffy, from morning to night, which really makes Fang Zian unbearable. This is not how you make money.

So after discussion, it was decided to accept two apprentices. One apprentice will help in the kitchen, and the other one will follow Lao Zhangtou and serve in the restaurant. According to the current rules, the apprentices will only be provided with food and drink for three years, and will be given an allowance of 500 Wen per month.

Don't care about anything else. You can only negotiate salary after three years. It's actually quite cost-effective. Although Lao Zhangtou has to pay several taels more every month because of his pain, he actually knows in his heart that it's not a long-term solution without help.

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The notice was posted, and dozens of people who were willing to be apprentices showed up in the morning. Lin'an City lacked everything but people. What's more, apprentices don't need to be adults to be qualified, and fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old boys cannot move boxes.

Carrying goods, being an apprentice can not only reduce the burden on the family but also make some money, so why not do it. Fang Zian personally selected two apprentices, a boy and a girl, both fourteen years old, one named A Jin and the other Liu.

Son. They all come from poor families, and they all look honest and hard-working. In this way, Lao Zhangtou has a little helper by his side, and Chunni has a little follower in the kitchen to help with washing, so Fang Zian can let go with peace of mind.

Fang Zian was of course happy that the shop was open and on the right track. Three years later, he finally had an industry. Looking at this trend, even if he fails to pass the imperial examination, he will not starve to death. The basic living guarantee is

It won’t be a problem. But Fang Zian will obviously not be satisfied with this situation. Survival is just the first step, and in this day and age, just having food to eat is not enough. Your job will be destroyed at any time. Therefore, you must keep your job.

Only ability can be regarded as real stability. That requires one to have a certain status. In the era of strict class hierarchy in feudal society, he was still at the bottom of the society and was a target of human flesh. Fang Zian still had a clear understanding of this.

.So, you must climb up. The higher you climb, the better you can ensure that you will not be preyed upon by others.

Half a month passed by, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. In the past half month, Fang Zian hardly went out. He was stuck in the house reading. Morning and night, he would practice boxing and sword skills in the yard to relax his body. The rest of the time could be regarded as

He was studying poetry and books. In order to urge himself, Fang Zian used some of the motivation and learning methods he used during the college entrance examination in later generations. For example, he posted a large sign on the wall saying, "There are still xx days until the autumn college entrance examination."

Slogans. Another example is taking a set of Qiuwei mock test papers published by Lin'an Bookstore every day for testing. In fact, in the past three years in college, I have read roughly the books that should be read, and the teachers in the college have also said a lot about writing.

Poetry, strategy and theory skills, etc., regardless of ancient or modern times, whether academies or schools, actually pursue a higher admission rate. If Qixia Academy can have more students in high school in the Qiuwei Examination, it will greatly enhance the reputation of the entire academy. This will

One thing is similar to ancient times and modern times.

However, this kind of life is indeed a kind of torture for Fang Zian. In the academy, at least there are classmates and friends to talk to in their free time, but at home, he is the only one studying hard, which is really boring.

You have to be able to endure loneliness. Of course, Fang Zian didn't go out at all. He went to the shop twice, but he couldn't stop and leave, because everyone was very busy, and he couldn't help standing there.

Chuni didn't have time to say a few words to herself. There were not many changes in the shop. She only built a simple small house in the backyard according to Fang Zian's request for Lao Zhangtou to live in and watch.

Shop. Chun Ni'er has Liu'er accompanying her, so the two of them go back to Zhang's house in Sanyuanfang to rest after closing in the evening, so they don't have to worry.

On the evening of May 26th, Fang Zian went out after bathing and changing clothes. Two days ago, Qin Xiqing ordered someone to send an invitation, inviting Fang Zian to attend the premiere of her new song this year. Qin Xiqing also asked someone to bring a luxurious set

There was also a long gown and hat, and even an ivory folding fan with a jade pendant hanging on it, which he obviously wanted Fang Zian to wear. But how could Fang Zian buy this and set out wearing only an ordinary blue cloth gown. If

If it wasn't because he knew that two of his songs would be premiered tonight, or if it wasn't because he had been bored at home for too long and wanted to go out to relax, Fang Zian didn't want to attend such an occasion. He knew with his butt that that occasion would be a must.

It was a place where prominent people gathered, but I didn't like that kind of occasion.

Although I hired a carriage to ride there, when I crossed the entire Lin'an City and arrived at the shore of the West Lake outside Yongjin Gate, the sky was already very dark, almost dark. I got off the carriage and stood on the broad road west of the lake, looking around at the

The wind lanterns on the west wall of Lin'an City have been lit up and are swaying in the wind. Against the evening sky, it looks extraordinarily tall and majestic. Looking to the right is the wide surface of the West Lake, with large lotus flowers spreading along the shore, and the lotus leaves are fluttering in the evening breeze.

, dotted with pink petals, it is so beautiful. A dozen red boats are slowly wandering on the lake in the distance, and the lights are bright like a fairyland. Many awning boats and dinghy boats are heading from the trestle pier to the red boat in the center of the lake.

, those are the guests who went to the brothel to have fun on the flower boats, and among them there must be guests invited by Wanchun Garden tonight. At this moment, the sunset is reflected in the lake, the skylight, clouds and shadows are all beautiful, and the boats in the lake seem to be traveling in the clouds.

, this scene is breathtaking.

Fang Zian had no time to take a closer look, and walked quickly towards the wooden pier on the side of the willow forest. There were many people standing on the pier, all of them were people from various brothels and red boats welcoming guests. When Fang Zian walked onto the pier, there were quite a few people on it.

Ask before.

"I was invited to go to the red boat of Wanchun Garden." Fang Zian introduced himself.

"Tch!" Seven or eight women who gathered around rolled their eyes and dispersed. A woman by the trestle stared at Fang Zian with bulging eyes.

"Isn't this the aunt? Oh, we meet again." Fang Zian recognized her. She was the woman who greeted guests in front of the Wanchun Garden Building that day. Li Quanzhong called her Miss Shui.

Miss Shui was so angry that she wanted to curse, but this guy always said "aunty" when they met, which was really unacceptable.

"Why are you here? There is no place for you on the red boat of Wanchun Garden." Miss Shui said angrily.

Fang Zian took out the invitation and smiled: "This invitation was given to me by someone from your Qin family. Could it be a fake? My name is written on it."

Miss Shui snatched it up and looked at it carefully several times, but found no traces of forgery. She felt extremely depressed, but had no choice. So she called a small boat to the dock and said angrily:

"Let's get on the boat. We girls don't know what's going on? What's the benefit of inviting such a poor person to the boat? It's really baffling."

Fang Zian jumped on the boat and said to Miss Shui with a smile: "Auntie, I will ask Miss Qin for you when I meet her. I don't know why she invited me, a poor man, to do this."
Chapter completed!