Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

As the auspicious time got closer, the invited guests arrived one after another. Su Zhe arrived the earliest. Given his relationship with Xu Huaiyi, he came so early mainly to help.

There is no doubt about his ability in socializing and communicating. He is very tactful in entertaining guests and makes them feel at home.

This greatly relieved Xu Huaiyi's pressure.

Li Yunting arrived not too late, but he was not good at speaking and mostly did errands. His other use was to calm the place. Together with Zhao Sanyou, they just stood at the door and no one dared to cause trouble.

When these people came, they all brought gifts. Su Zhe was the most generous. He sent a box of rare books, which added a lot of glory to the bookstore.

Among the guests invited by Jiang Yong, many of them sent books, most of which were copied rare copies. Although they were not originals, they were also invaluable.

Because the dissemination of knowledge is limited nowadays, many books are collected by wealthy families and are not open to the public. Ordinary students have no way to borrow them.

This is a problem left over from history, and Gu Huanxi has no intention of changing or solving it. She does not have that much ability, but she is willing to contribute the books in her hands, print them into volumes, and sell them in bookstores. As long as anyone can afford it, anyone can read them, and books will no longer be hard to come by.

To this end, she specially set up a bookshelf on the first floor, on which were displayed books that had not yet been widely released on the market. They were all given to her by others. After copying them, she gave them to the workshop for printing.

People like Mr. Jiang, the Sun family, and Su Zhe gave her the most, especially books for the imperial examinations annotated by Mr. Jiang himself. She printed a large number of them and placed them in the most conspicuous place in the bookstore.

There were also the books of the original owner's father, Gu Xiucai. He had been traveling for more than ten years and had written seven or eight travel notes, as well as some poems. She sorted them out and gave them to the workshop to print into books. It didn't matter whether anyone read them or whether they could be sold. What mattered was that she had extended the life of someone else's daughter, so she had to be filial.

In this way, helping him to become famous and achieve his literary reputation is also a way of showing filial piety.

In addition, there are the books in the RV. These are even more precious and rare, and can be said to be unique, but there are too many of them. It would be inefficient to expect Gu Huanxi to copy them all by himself. By the time the business opened, he had only completed four books.

Although there are only four books, the content is powerful. Xu Huaiyi deliberately kept it a secret and did not even show them to Mr. Jiang and the children, just waiting for the stunning debut today.

This is also the souvenir prepared for the guests today. In addition to these four books, Gu Huanxi also personally designed several bookmarks, including the twelve zodiac signs, the twelve flower gods, the twenty-four solar terms, and those describing poems and songs. Each one is exquisite and elegant, and people can't put it down.

When the guests received this unique gift, they had a big discussion about which bookmark was more meaningful because their bookmarks were different.

Of course, what attracts them more is books.

There are many kinds of books in the bookstore. The second floor is mainly about imperial examinations, while the first floor is relatively more diverse, with vernacular novels, travel notes, history books, and strange books and stories. They try to be all-encompassing and informal.

If you want to read elegant works, there are highbrow works; if you want to read popular works, there are popular works; there are highbrow works that are appreciated by few but also works that can be appreciated by both the elite and the masses. No matter what kind of person you are, you can find a book here that interests you and that you can sit down and read with relish.

Even the most book-hating generals can find martial arts novels and books on military strategies here.

The most difficult thing is that once you walk in here, it's easy to get immersed in it and can't extricate yourself.

The environment is so quiet and elegant, and every layout is the favorite of literati and poets. The flowers and plants on the bookshelves, the comfortable and soft chairs, and the various types of fragrant teas all attract people's attention.

Even in the yard outside, you can sit down and read anywhere, hidden among the lush flowers and trees. You can stay there all day without wanting to leave.

All the guests were conquered and praised highly.

For example, Jiang Yong's eldest disciple, Qin Shanzhang of Luming Academy, composed a poem on the spot and left his calligraphy, which was framed and hung on the wall of the bookstore.

There were other people who followed suit. Although they were not as famous as Qin Shanda, they were all famous and talented people. Xu Huaiyi bowed and thanked them one by one.

This behavior of supporting the bookstore later became a good story, which made colleagues envious, but they could only envy and did not dare to do anything.

When the auspicious moment arrived, firecrackers blasted and the plaque covered with red silk came to light, revealing the four big characters "Bookstore" shining brightly in the sun.

Congratulations were heard from people all around. Xu Huaiyi smiled, bowed, and thanked them, saying countless polite words.

The calm and relaxed attitude also impressed the guests.

Originally, they came here for Jiang Yong's sake. They were all people who had made a name for themselves in the cultural circle, and were somewhat aloof and arrogant in nature. They had seen all kinds of things, and at first they really didn't take a bookstore seriously.

According to their understanding, no matter how good a bookstore is, it is just so-so. The collection of books may not even be as large as that in their own study. They come here just for the sake of formality.

Who would have thought that I would be slapped in the face as soon as I entered the door.

This bookstore was beyond their imagination. Their first feeling was shocking, the kind that struck their souls. Then they were attracted to it, and then they couldn't stop.

Finally, I sighed, it was worth the trip!

When Xu Huaiyi took his guests to Shuiyunxuan for dinner, there was a bustling scene outside the bookstore, with a fierce battle to grab things.

If not for this, Xu Huaiyi would not have taken the guests away in such a hurry. There were too many people, three layers of people inside and three layers of outside, bustling and crowded. Literati hate noise the most, so there is no point in staying, so the best option is to leave.

Even as the carriage was far away, one could still hear the people shouting, "Leave a set for me! I was here first!"

"And me! I..."

There were also the eager roars of the guys, "Don't squeeze, get in line, even if you can't buy it today, you can buy it later. Our boss said that within three days, it's half price, only fifty cents!"

Fifty cents to buy a set of calligraphy practice kits is such a good deal, it's like giving it away for free, who wouldn't rush to grab it? Especially after seeing the magic of the water writing cloth, everyone was as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

This is good news for ordinary students!

In addition to this set discount, many books in the store are also discounted, but the rush for them is not so crazy and enthusiastic. Even so, the shopkeeper is very busy and never stops calculating with the abacus in his hand.

But everyone was smiling, and the busier they were, the happier they were. As a member of the bookstore, who wouldn't feel proud and proud of such a grand occasion?

What's more, the boss is generous. In addition to a fixed monthly salary, each of them also receives a bonus, and the bonus is linked to the performance of the bookstore. The better the bookstore, the more money they get.

Gu Huanxi sat in the rear, listening to the news coming from the front, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Could this be considered a complete success?

Now that she has the status, fame, popularity, and naturally the profits, she no longer needs to hold on to her feelings.

It also helped countless students and everyone was happy.

By noon, all the calligraphy sets were sold out, some discounted books were also sold out, and even the various drinks that were prepared were out of supply. There were even many people asking if the flowers, plants and sofas in the store were for sale.

The high passenger flow is evident from this.

Of course, it will be difficult to replicate the excitement of today in the future.

Gu Huanxi calmly gave orders, requiring the necessary stocks to be restocked and preparations to be made, especially the calligraphy practice set. After the promotion just now, it would most likely be a sales peak in the near future.

If she was right, Su Zhe would also be tempted and use his own caravan and mature channels to spread the water-written cloth throughout Dayong.

The shipment volume will be even greater by then.

as predicted.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Xu Huaiyi was finally able to sit down and take a break. The literati did not like socializing, so he only needed to do his best to please the host and then he could retire. The rest would be taken care of by Mr. Jiang. His cultural level was not enough to reach their table.

Even his master Sun Yu did not dare to come, for fear of showing his weakness, so he sent the third master of the Sun family to help him to maintain appearances. Although the third master Sun was a bastard's son, he was well-educated, and his talents were well-known. He followed the path of a scholar, and was proficient in everything from playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and had a certain reputation in the cultural circle.

Xu Huaiyi sat at the same table with his classmates, all of whom practiced martial arts, so no one laughed at anyone else for having little education.

As the wine flowed, Xu Huaiyi asked everyone to give the bookstore their opinions and suggestions for improvement, "Speak openly, say whatever you have to say, don't just pick out the nice things..."

Zhao Sanyou said in embarrassment, "Huaiyi, we are not praising you intentionally, we just can't find any fault with it. Your bookstore is so beautiful that I dare not breathe heavily when I enter it. There is no better one in the whole capital. How can we give any suggestions? That's like finding fault with something."

Wang Qiu Sheng agreed with a smile and said, "That's what I meant. To be honest, before I came here, I really couldn't imagine that the bookstore could be like this. It's so shocking and amazing. Who wouldn't praise it when they come in? Those words of praise are definitely not just polite words. You just wait and see. After today, Yinru Bookstore will be famous in the capital and spread all over the world."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Aren't you two exaggerating?"

Su Zhe took over the conversation and said in a firm tone, "It's not an exaggeration at all. The amazing layout of the bookstore may wear off after a while. People may no longer be so enthusiastic about the rare books in it after they buy them or copy them. But the wonderful experience of being in it will not disappear easily. This alone can keep people here..."

He paused and continued, "Not to mention, you also brought out a killer weapon today. Once the water writing cloth came out, it was snapped up by the people. Anyone who uses it in the future will be grateful for the kindness of the bookstore. There are as many poor students and ordinary people in the world as there are people who remember Yinru Bookstore and your name, Xu Huaiyi!"

This reputation is a bit big. Xu Huaiyi drank a few glasses of wine, but he was not drunk yet, and he dared not be arrogant. He hurriedly tried to evade the call and refused to take the credit. "I just figured it out. It's all luck. It's not for the poor students. I just feel sorry for the children in our village who have no money to buy paper and ink and can only write on the ground with branches. Besides, I also make money. Fifty coins is not much profit. I will do the event for three days to boost popularity, and then return to the original price. If the shipment volume is large, I can still make a lot of money."

Su Zhe didn't know how to evaluate him. In his eyes, Xu Huaiyi was not stupid. On the contrary, he was very smart. But such a smart person just avoided such a great achievement that everyone envied...

He couldn't quite understand it, but that didn't stop him from admiring her wholeheartedly.

After all, not everyone can be so carefree as to regard fame and fortune as dirt. Perhaps it is precisely because he has such an open-minded mind and character that he can achieve success unintentionally.

He stopped beating around the bush and said directly that he wanted to be the agent for the sales of the water writing cloth set. He would not take the reputation for himself and would use the name of Yinru Bookstore when selling to outsiders.

Xu Huaiyi's original intention was to reduce the burden on all the children from poor families. Upon hearing this, he naturally agreed. Su Zhe's caravan traveled all over the country, so it would be most appropriate to leave this matter to him.

The two of them immediately finalized the cooperation plan.

The guests in other private rooms also discussed the magic of the water writing cloth. Without exception, they all gave it a thumbs up and expressed their attitudes. They would go back and promote this thing to their students. No matter what their family conditions are, it is necessary to use it. After all, it is really convenient to use it for practicing calligraphy!

Apart from this, I want to praise Xu Huaiyi and his wife. They are sincere and kind. One of them has sought benefits for poor students, and the other has a high vision, insight and taste. They deserve the title of talented woman.

Jiang Yong responded with a smile, looking proud.

Even the third master of the Sun family felt proud and drank a few more glasses of wine.

Someone took out the souvenirs and made some enthusiastic comments on the bookmarks. But after seeing the four books, he was speechless for a while.

It’s not that I don’t know what to say, but I read a good book and was so attracted by the content that I didn’t have time to say more.