I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

"Madam." Qian Duo was sitting with his hands in his sleeves watching Xing Xuan talking to the human trafficker. When he saw Luo Qianhuai coming out, he quickly bowed to him.

Luo Xinghuai waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about the empty formalities.

"Manager Qian, please come into the main hall and sit for a while. I will come back to talk to you after I have settled the affairs outside."

"Madam, please go and do your work." Qian Duo said respectfully, "I have packed up the shop and was just about to come and pay my respects to you, Madam, and ask about the arrangements for the future..."

"That's exactly what I want to say." Luo Qianhuai smiled slightly, "Manager Qian, please be patient. I can guarantee that your future business will still be the only one in Xijing... and even in Dayu."

Qian Duo waited on the side with doubt, and the matchmaker over there also greeted Luo Qianhuai with a smile.

"Greetings to the Marquis's wife!" She bowed politely and began to promote the maids and servants she had brought with her:

"According to Madam's request, five of them were selected. They are all young and decent-looking. Most of them were sold out after their masters committed crimes. They know the rules and know when to advance and retreat. If nothing else, look at their teeth..."

She lifted the chin of a young man with black eyebrows and big eyes, pinched his cheeks hard, forced him to open his mouth, revealing his white and neat teeth, and then continued:

"It's not something that a small family can raise."

The young man smacked his lips and looked at Luo Qianhuai pitifully, and the smile on the latter's face deepened.

"That's good." Luo Qianhuai asked with a smile, "What's your name? Can you read?"

The matchmaker let go and slapped him on the shoulder: "Madam is asking you a question, why don't you answer it quickly!"

"To answer your question, madam, my humble name is Wu Zhi, and I learned a few random words when I was young." Wei Zhi answered honestly.

"Okay, you stay." Luo Qianhuai said, and then he selected a young man and two female servants, and asked Xing Xuan to pay the money and follow the matchmaker to go to the government office to register the household registration and sign the deed.

Xing Yi and Xing Wu, Wei Zhi and Wei Lai lowered their heads and followed Luo Qianhuai's instructions to boil water, take a bath and change clothes. After a short while, they finished cleaning up and served tea and snacks in high spirits.

Shopkeeper Qian was somewhat impressed: "Madam really has good taste. Even the maids she picked randomly are all very capable."

It was originally arranged, just to find an excuse to enter the mansion. But this kind of thing cannot be mentioned to Qian Duo, Luo Qianhuai laughed, took out the silk book he had just written from his sleeve, and handed it over.

When Qian Duo first saw the raw materials such as fishing nets, linen, and tree bark, his eyebrows were furrowed, but the more he read, the more surprised he was. When he saw the end of the volume, he could not even sit still.

"Madam!" He walked towards Luo Qianhuai in small steps and asked anxiously, "Is the matter contained in this scroll really feasible?"

"Of course." Luo Qianhuai nodded: "The finished product is called 'paper', which can replace bamboo slips and silk for writing. As for this benefit......"

Qian Duo's eyes lit up: "There are so many benefits! Paper is cheap to make, but it is much lighter and thinner than bamboo slips, easy to carry, and not as expensive as silk. Once it is made, it will definitely be very popular!"

That was something that really happened in his previous life, so Luo Qianhuai could naturally imagine it.

"Paper can be cut into common sizes and bound into books with thread. In the past, bamboo slips with 100,000 words needed five ox carts to carry them, and the ropes were easy to break, making them difficult to recover if scattered. But with the invention of paper, it only takes ten books to carry them. Even people from poor families can copy and study them. The future style of study in Dayu will surely change because of this," she added.

"That's right." Qian Duo was a man of great foresight. He had already imagined the prosperous literary fortune in the future. Even as his heart surged, he did not forget his business philosophy. After thinking for a while, he hesitated and said:

"I will go and select a location to build a workshop. But sir, once this paper comes out, it will definitely cause a sensation and will be snapped up and sold out at first. However, its production method is not difficult and it is inevitable that it will be remembered by those who are interested. Therefore, we have to spend more time in advance on everything from selecting a location to hiring people for this workshop."

Luo Qianhuai glanced at him and said, "I have my own arrangements for these matters. You don't need to think too much at this stage. You should just make the things as soon as possible. As for the location of the workshop, I have also thought of it. It will be placed in my dowry farm. You can go back and study it first. Just tell Xing Xuan how many people you need, what raw materials and equipment you need, and how much money you need."

The Qinglu Garden generously gifted by the young emperor was indeed a good place. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there were not many civilians living around it, so it was suitable for growing rice and making paper.

Qian Duononuo agreed and left. The guard behind him made a secret gesture and someone went up quietly.

The mistress trusts her subordinates, so they, as her subordinates, have to keep a close eye on them and not let some villains leak her hard work.

The news that the newly appointed Lady of Xianghou had bought a few servants was treated as after-dinner gossip and fell into Yu Lun's ears.

At that time, he was personally reading the wedding process presented by the Honglu Temple. After hearing Jiao Zuo's mention, he just smiled:

"So you didn't mean to gain fame... You don't need to tell me about this anymore."

"Yes, it's my fault for talking too much. Your Majesty is concerned about the vast land of Dayu, how can he be concerned about such trivial matters!"

"Has the sign of Zhengguansi been hung up?" Yu Lun did not respond, but asked something else.

"It was hung up early this morning. Otherwise, how can we say that Your Majesty knows how to judge people? Although Xiang Hou is weak, he is very diligent. He is still newly married, but he has set up a government office early. I heard that he has already drafted the regulations, and I think it will be presented to Your Majesty soon."

Yu Yan nodded slightly and said modestly: "There is no need to be so anxious. Let's wait and see if he can live up to my trust."

Master Mo was busy all day and only returned home when the sky was full of moonlight. However, he found the backyard was pitch black and Luo Qianhuai had already gone to bed.

Not only was he asleep, but the door was also bolted from the inside, making it impossible to open it with ordinary strength.

Young Master Mo stood quietly outside the door for a while, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a playful expression, and he exerted force on his palm and pushed straight towards the door bolt.

"My Lord." Xing Xuan hurried out of the wing room and bowed quickly: "My Lady said that if you come back late, please stay in the study for one night. The bedding is ready. Please see..."

Young Master Mo glanced at her, and a faint sense of oppression emanated from his body.

"Yes, you are beginning to use her to pressure me."

Xing Xuan's face turned pale, but she still managed to say, "I am just following the Marquis' previous orders. I will obey the Madam's orders."

Mr. Mo's voice was unusually gentle: "You did a good job. I don't blame you."

Xing Xuan stood up and waved slightly in the direction of the study: "Tomorrow is the third day of the third court session. Please move to the study and rest as soon as possible."

Mr. Mo's smile froze in his eyes.

He no longer paid attention to Xing Xuan, broke the door bolt with one palm, strode in, and soon his body was behind the screen.

Xing Xuan stood outside the door, not knowing whether to go in or retreat, and felt quite at a loss.

Xing Yi and Xing Wu rushed out, one on each side, and dragged her back to the room.

"The masters are still newlyweds, there is no reason for them to sleep in separate rooms." Xing Yi sighed and said, "You, don't get involved."

In the inner room, Master Mo looked at Luo Qianhuai's peaceful and gentle sleeping face, and his heart, which had been restless all day, suddenly calmed down.