The best county magistrate

The door of Mengpo Zhai was surrounded by people. If Zhang Biao hadn't been there, they might not have been able to enter the shop.

After a few people entered, the sharp-eyed shopkeeper saw Yang Xuanchen, and he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Master Xiao Yang, what brought you here... It's too crowded in front, let's go to the back hall."

As he said that, he glanced behind Yang Xuanchen and said, "These are your friends, right? Lord Yang's friends are Mengpo Zhai's friends, let's get together!"

Yang Xuanchen politely asked the three of them. Bao Yu and Yu Chi seemed to be headed by Gu Li. When she nodded, they followed the shopkeeper into the back hall.

When they entered the back hall, they saw Zhao Xue, who was disguised as a man, fiddling with the abacus, and the maid beside her was recording some numbers with a pen.

Seeing the shopkeeper leading a group of people in, Zhao Xue first frowned and felt displeased.

When he saw Yang Xuanchen coming, he immediately put down his calculations and greeted him with a smile.

"Master, you haven't been to Mengpo Zhai for a long time. Let me tell you..."

She said as she hugged one of his arms with both hands, shaking it and rubbing it as if there was no one else around.

Yang Xuanchen patted Zhao Xue's head lovingly and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad. It seems that you are better at doing business than me!"

Then he introduced the three members of the Beiliao mission to Zhao Xue and let them get to know each other, but did not reveal Zhao Xue's actual identity.

"Are you three here to buy books?"

Gu Li's eyes lit up when he saw Zhao Xue, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, in front of him. He was such a handsome man with bright eyes and white teeth, and he was very happy.

"Yes! You can't buy this stone inscription in Huajing City, so I just took the opportunity to take a look." It was Gu Li who spoke.

Bao Yu and Yu Chi were a little surprised to see her talking. She didn't usually like to talk, so why did she change her style now?

Is it because of the girly boy in front of me?

I'll blanch it, Gu Li won't like this tune!

"Our Mengpo Zhai's Story of the Stone is one of the best in the Great Yan Dynasty. The storyline in it has ups and downs. Not only women, but also men love to read it."

"Three friends from Beiliao. You are friends of the master. I can make the decision and give each of you a set."

As Zhao Xue said this, she glanced at Yang Xuanchen with her small eyes. Liu Yeer's eyebrows were raised, "Look!" I'm interesting enough.

Yang Xuanchen twitched the corner of his mouth, "What a piece of shit, my friend, what can you do if you insist on giving it to me? You are the one who is losing money anyway."

Yu Chi thanked them on behalf of the three of them, and then said, "I would like to ask Mr. Zhao, if I want to buy more, can we discuss the price?"

Faced with such business coming to her door, Zhao Xue's interest arose, "The supply of Stone Chronicles exceeds the demand. Do you still want a cheaper price?"

"That's right, the three of us represent Xuanmiao Pavilion, Wenhan and Moxiang Academy in Beiliao respectively." Bao Yu added with a proud look on his face.

"The collections of our three academies need some, and the students also hope that everyone will have a copy..."

At this time, Zhao Xue interrupted him with a smile, "Does that mean the demand is huge? Have you counted the quantity?"

Then the three of them calculated for a while and reported a number. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xue said immediately: "Generally, there are five chapters in one volume. The whole book has a total of twenty-four volumes, one hundred and twenty taels."

"Your three academies total 587,760 taels. If counted individually..."

A series of numbers came out, which not only shocked the three of them, but also shocked Yang Xuanchen.

Yang Xuanchen recalculated it in his mind for her, and the numbers were accurate.

This girl's mathematical calculation ability has improved again. In just a short time, mental arithmetic can reach such a terrifying level.

"What if you want some hardcover books?" Gu Li asked, perhaps because he was interested in her.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xue reported the corresponding figures without even thinking.

At this time, the smile on Gu Li's face was even worse than before.

She thought to herself, no matter whether this good-looking brother is right or not, he is not! He just calculates correctly, he is a math wizard!

If I could trick him into going to Daliao, and then arrange for him to study in Xuanmiao Pavilion, and then I would see him day and night, and we would fall in love day by day...

As she thought about it, many little stars seemed to pop up in her eyes.

"But Mengpo Zhai can't provide that much for the time being. If you really want it, you can pay a deposit and I'll ask the bookstore to print more. It will be done in a few days."

This was a big deal worth more than 500,000 taels, so Zhao Xue naturally didn't want to miss it, so he got up and walked to Gu Li's side.

"Sister, look at this...that..."

As they spoke, their faces were almost touching, causing Gu Li's pretty face to be covered with red clouds. Although she was willing in every possible way, her body still resisted involuntarily.

Bao Yu and Yu Chi, who were standing next to him, saw fire in their eyes, their fists clenching loudly, and they couldn't really get angry. They were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

Yang Xuanchen, however, drank tea slowly and looked at them with interest.

In order not to affect Zhao Xue's business, he deliberately pulled Yu Chi and Bao Yu to chat about tomorrow's literary fight.

"Brother Bao, Brother Yu, you have to be merciful in the fight tomorrow, that's almost it."

He said and cupped his hands to the two of them, "You have all seen those students in the academy, they are a bunch of brats who have not grown up..."

"Mr. Yang is too modest. With a pillar of the literary world like Mr. Yang, we want to ask you to show your respect!" It was Yu Chi who spoke.

He has long been displeased with Yang Xuanchen. How could you act so obediently while taking advantage of the lover of my dreams?

Although this sentence was beautifully said, the disdain in his tone was still captured by Yang Xuanchen.

He did not get angry, but smiled and said: "I heard that Brother Yu's couplets are the best in the world, even Mr. Tuoba is ashamed of himself."

After hearing this, Yu Chi put on a charming smile on his face, "Mr. Yang, you are joking. I can't stand your loneliness and being a widow."

The two complimented each other with a hint of tit-for-tat, which made Bao Yu on the side a little confused. How could they be so good, as if they were quarreling.

People kindly brought us in to buy books, so let’s stop making trouble.

"Mr. Yang, will you participate in tomorrow's literary fight?" Bao Yu interrupted.

"Ah, don't you know?"

"Wen Dou? What Wen Dou?" At this time, Zhao Xuegang interrupted after chatting with Gu Li.

Yang Xuanchen talked about the civil war between the two countries and asked, "You don't know?"

"Oh, I've been busy making money lately, so I don't have time to care about this. Master, will you participate? I'm here to cheer you on!"

As she spoke, she came behind Yang Xuanchen and lifted his shoulders.

"I don't want to participate, but your father forced me to participate, and Lao Li and Lao Liu also asked me to participate. You said it would be a big shame if I lost."

Yang Xuanchen laughed at himself.

"Master will lose? Are you joking with my disciple? Just compose a poem and think of a couplet. Is there anyone in Beiliao who can beat you?"

Perhaps they forgot that the three people in front of them were the main force participating in the literary battle in Beiliao this time.

As soon as these words came out, they immediately angered the two talents, and even Gu Li's impression of her dropped a bit.

"This literary fight has not even started yet, but Mr. Zhao is sure that Mr. Yang can win?" Bao Yu sneered.

Yang Xuanchen's poetry is indeed powerful, but Bao Yu's poetry is even better. He is very confident in his poetry.

"If Juye, the author of The Story of the Stone, participates in this literary fight, the three of us may turn around and return home, but Mr. Yang..."

Yu Chi's words were also quite provocative, and he obviously didn't take Yang Xuanchen seriously.

Gu Li was relatively good and did not speak, but the disdain in his eyes was still clear.

At this time, Zhao Xue was so angry that she itched her teeth and said in a cold tone: "My master is..."

"Hey, okay, Xiaoxue, these three talented men and women are guests, and they plan to buy so many books from you, so please don't be rude." Yang Xuanchen reminded.

"As the saying goes, if there is no first in literature, there is no second in martial arts!"

"It is a good thing for scholars to strive for first place and reputation. Knowledge can only generate sparks through constant communication and collision."

"A single spark can start a prairie fire. Only through continuous cultural exchanges between the literati of the two countries can scholars progress and thus society progress."

When Yang Xuanchen said this, he looked at the three people opposite him with a smile, "What do you think?"