It was a rare morning that I got up earlier than Liu Si. There was a market in Yelang City today, and at this time, I could already hear the cries of vendors coming from outside the window.
"Selling Chinese chive steamed buns!"
“Beef noodles!”
In urban areas like the east of the city, the population is mostly composed of the middle and lower classes such as city government servants and hawkers.
Yesterday I walked around the whole city. Compared to the southwestern part of the city, there are so many snack and clothing stores here. From the street to the end of the street, at least five out of ten are in the clothing and food industry.
It is not surprising that the poorer people are, the more interested they are in food and clothing. Food and clothing itself is a desire, and it is also one of the desires that can be satisfied with the least cost.
However, this kind of place is exactly what Chen Mu needs. There are many young students in this place, and now that he is well-known, he will definitely make money as long as he operates it a little bit.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu turned around and looked at Liu Si again. Maybe he was tired last night and didn't wake up today.
Chen Mu reluctantly woke up and turned sideways to look at this beautiful face quietly.
The breathing sound was very small and quiet, just like that of a child. Chen Mu couldn't help but smile.
Some people are like this, they will fall in love with it just by looking at it, and they may fall in love with it after looking at it again.
"puff!"
But just when Chen Mu was looking at it in fascination, the sleeping girl in front of him suddenly burst into laughter.
"Have you seen enough?"
Without waiting for Chen Mu to react, Liu Sixu opened his eyes and moved directly to Chen Mu in the next moment.
Neither of them likes to wear clothes when sleeping. At this moment, flesh is touching flesh, legs are constantly moving and rubbing, and Liu Si's soft curved shadow can be vaguely seen under the quilt.
Needless to say, a man's state in the morning is of course a rush of female hormones that makes people gasp.
This girl...it's time to teach her how to behave.
But just when Chen Mu turned around and was about to turn around, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the house.
"It's already so late. Let's get up quickly and have dinner."
Hearing the eldest brother urging him outside the door, the two of them moved up and down, looking at each other awkwardly, and the atmosphere disappeared instantly.
After getting dressed, the two of them followed their eldest brother to the street to find a place to eat.
Looking at the crowds of people on the street, Chen Jianghe couldn't help but ask: "By the way, why did you think of buying a shop here?"
Chen Mu did not hide anything: "Just like my eldest brother before, open a bookstore."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jianghe stopped suddenly. He was obviously extremely shocked that Chen Mu still wanted to open a bookstore. After all, he had just returned to Lihe Village from Yelang City in despair a few days ago.
After giving Chen Mu a blank look, Chen Jianghe began to persuade.
"This is your boy's money. I shouldn't have interrupted, but I still have to advise you. This industry is very deep and you may not be able to grasp it. Do you know that the cheapest biography alone costs two hundred yuan?"
When it comes to money, this place in Dongcheng is not something most people are willing to spend. If I say it, I might as well open a restaurant."
When the three of them came to a noodle shop and sat down, Chen Mu said, "Two hundred cents is too expensive. Let's sell them for five cents. Someone has to buy it, right?"
Chen Jianghe just took a sip of water and almost spit it out after hearing these words.
"Five Wen? I can't lose you to death. Haven't you, kid, ever copied books? You don't know the cost of a book, right?"
Seeing his elder brother looking at him like a fool, Chen Mu was too lazy to say any more. For him, a man with two lifetimes of memories, everything was possible.
After eating, Chen Mu went to a grocery store to buy all the pens, inks, paper and inkstones.
Now that the store is open, it’s time to start planning the books to sell.
Back in the shop, he was writing for a long time alone, but he still couldn't put it down. Chen Mu had read many books before, including various classics and online articles.
But at the moment, I don’t plan to copy a famous book from the beginning. One of the main reasons is that it is too long, often millions of words. Nowadays, the speed of copying with a brush is bound to be greatly reduced.
By the time I finish writing it, I'm afraid that my current reputation in the city will be almost forgotten.
In the end, Chen Mu set his sights on Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio written by Mr. Pu Songling.
The customer group that Chen Mu targets is those poor scholars. It can be seen that these scholars are down and out, and their lifelong pursuit is to have a good wife by their side in addition to being named on the gold medal list.
People like to fantasize when they are down and out. People like Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian in Liaozhai just fill the spiritual world of these scholars.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu started writing.
This continued until it was almost dark, and Chen Mu finally stopped writing.
At this time, the streets of Dongcheng were already sparse and deserted. Chen Mu opened the window and looked at the lights in the street windows, taking a long breath.
But just as he turned around, Liu Si came slowly with an oil lamp and two buns in his hand.
But I saw him purse his lips and smile: "Husband, you must be hungry."
"My wife is so considerate."
Chen Mu took it and swallowed it whole in a few mouthfuls. Then he pulled Liu Si to the window, gently held her in his arms and watched the night view of the ancient city.
"Daughter-in-law, I have worked hard for you these years. From now on, I will buy you a big yard and ask a few servants to serve you every day."
Liu Si couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this: "I still don't want to part with the two acres of vegetable land in front of the yard. My eldest brother and I have already planned to build the old house when we return to the village tomorrow."
Hearing that they wanted to go back to the village, Chen Mu looked shocked: "Why go back?"
Liu Si half-jokingly said: "No matter how big the house in the city is, I don't like how big it can be. I heard that Chang'an Weiyang Palace can live in tens of thousands of people, and can also cultivate a few pieces of land. How about buying it?"
"This... I'm sorry for your limited ability as a man..."
Maybe they both have a special affection for their hometown. Chen Mu doesn't want to impose his thoughts on others, so it's not a bad thing to build an old house.
Just like that, when he saw the figures on the street disappearing completely and the bright moon slowly shining through, Liu Simo stroked Chen Mu's hand and said calmly: "Since the last time you fell into the river, I found that you have changed a lot."
Chen Mu couldn't help but joke: "Are your eyes crooked?"
"Oh, I'm serious, I found that since you woke up, you started... to be really nice to me."
Under the moonlight, one could clearly see that Liu Si's face suddenly turned red, her eyebrows were slightly raised, and her emotions became intense.
Chen Mu gently kissed Liu Si's crimson cheek, and just said softly: "Don't worry, it will be the same in the future."
"Now that you have money... you won't look for that... talented girl like before, right?"
Maybe before, Liu Si wouldn't have cared about Chen Mu. He felt that many people had three wives and four concubines in their homes. It would be normal if Chen Mu really married someone else.
But at that time, maybe he didn't love Chen Mu and just wanted to have a destination. But now, he realized that the person he loved could only be his own private property and could not be interfered with by others.
But just as he was deep in thought, Chen Mu passed his hands across his waist, and he whispered in his ear: "I will walk a long way in this life, and I will encounter many things.
But I will only fall in love with a woman of your right age."
How could an ancient woman withstand such teasing? With one sentence, it was like an arrow hitting Liu Si's heart. It took him a long time to recover, and he could clearly see that Liu Si's body instantly collapsed in his arms.
But before she could react, Chen Mu slipped his hand into her clothes, and his face became even scarier in an instant.