Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Now that he had a plan to support his brother, Lu You implemented it.

Lu Yi read books and practiced every day, while Lu Ming started to practice according to the introductory methods of Zuojia boxing compiled by Lu You.

Lu You took on the job of delivering sesame cakes to the county town.

In just three short days, Shuxiang Restaurant has completely become a popular check-in spot in Qingshi Town.

And all this is because of Lu You’s five-spice sesame cake!

Hosting a banquet for distinguished guests?

Then we have to go to Shuxiang Restaurant to get some golden pastry?

A gathering of literary figures?

Then we have to go to Shuxiang Restaurant to get some golden pastry?

To please the oiran?

Then we have to go to Shuxiang Restaurant to get some golden pastry?

In a word, as long as I can pick up a copper bell at the door of Shuxiang Restaurant and let the waiter stand at the door and shout, I will have face!

What is the meaning of life?

Just go to Shuxiang Restaurant and eat some golden pastry!

"Luyo! Look how busy it is here. For customers who want to eat golden pastry, servants are sent to wait outside early every day."

"But you only make ten a day, and the demand is far from enough."

Carefully taking the lunch box from Lu You's hand, Liu said with a smile.

"Why don't you do more? This money is not cheap..."

As Liu was speaking, she was met with Lu You's slightly smiling gaze.

"Why...I said something wrong?"

Liu said hesitantly.

Through the contact over the past few days, Liu has gradually understood that the skinny Lu You in front of her is very meticulous in what he does, which is something that ordinary people cannot do.

Especially after Shuxiang Restaurant became busy with customers because of the Golden Pastry, the relationship between Liu and Lu You has been completely reversed.

After all, for Shuxiang Restaurant, Lu You is the real God of Wealth.

How dare she offend Lu You?

"Aunt, there are only five private rooms upstairs. Those customers who come to order golden pastry need to be arranged to eat in two groups at noon and in the evening, right?"

"If I make more golden pastries every day, the quantity will increase. Whether this cake is worth money is another matter."

"Those who are willing to spend three taels of silver to drink are all well-known figures. Do you have the nerve to arrange for them to sit in the lobby on this floor?"

"If there are three or five tables in a private room, and one table of guests arrives before the previous table has finished eating, and a conflict arises, can you, as the host, suppress it?"

Lu You said this with a smile, but these words scared Liu.

"This……"

Seeing Liu's frightened look, Lu You reached out and gently held Liu's arm.

"Aunt, I am a young man and I speak too directly. You just need to listen to me and don't blame me."

"Think about it, how much money could your restaurant make in a day?"

"What about now? Two taels of silver per day is the minimum. Even if you exclude the cost, you can still make at least five cents. Add in the commission from the golden pastry and other individual customers, and you can make at least eight cents of silver per day."

"That's twenty-four taels a month, enough to catch up with your net profit in the previous two years."

"Are you still not satisfied?"

Hearing Lu You's words, Liu let out a long sigh and quickly reached out to pat the back of Lu You's hand.

"Be content! It's my aunt who has been blinded by money!"

"Just follow the current rules, ten cards a day, that's enough!"

Seeing that Liu had come to her senses, Lu You finally felt relieved.

She wanted to leave, but at this moment, a chaotic noise was heard outside the door of Shuxiang Restaurant.

Liu looked outside and then turned her head back.

"These past few days, countless people have come to see the couplets you wrote, but no one can match them. It's always so busy every day."

“This isn’t a couplet, is it?”

Lu You explained with a helpless smile.

Liu didn't care: "No matter what it is, as long as they can't figure it out!"

As the two were talking, the noise outside became louder again.

This time, even Liu couldn't help but walk towards the door first out of curiosity.

At this time, the entrance of Shuxiang Restaurant was already surrounded by people, and in the middle of the crowd were several scholars wearing Confucian robes.

"No matter how much you say, it's useless. This first line is so difficult to understand that there is no logic at all."

"These past few days, I have searched all the classics and historical books, but I can't find the origin of this saying that odd numbers change but even numbers don't change, let alone the symbols behind it to see the quadrants."

"I think this couplet was simply written by Shuxiang Restaurant. It's just a means of attracting attention."

A scholar in a green robe, holding a scroll, shouted loudly to a fat man in front of him.

But when the fat man heard his words, he sneered.

"impossible!"

"This restaurant belongs to Brother Zhao Wenbo. Without any other reason, just these three words, Zhao Wenbo, represent being cautious and open-minded."

"I would never do something as shameful as what you said..."

Although he only heard two sentences, Lu You still understood the reason for the quarrel between the two. It turned out that it was because of this induction formula.

Just when Lu You wanted to step forward and explain that this was not a couplet, he saw a young man holding a folding fan walk out.

"We study and learn literature not for such trivial things as couplets."

"You two have exhausted all your energy on this, and even argued endlessly in front of everyone. This is really a loss!"

toothache……

Looking at that familiar face, Lu You felt speechless.

This person was none other than the student from Shangpin Academy who had made things difficult for him a few days ago and insisted on deciding the winner by writing couplets.

Qin Kesong!

Qin Kesong walked slowly up to the two men, fanning himself with a folding fan. The two who were arguing also looked at him.

Qingshi Town is not very big, and there are not many scholars who can enter the school, so even if they are not in the same academy, everyone can get to know each other.

"It's Brother Qin!" The green-robed scholar looked at the newcomer and sneered, "You said couplets are a minor art? If I remember correctly, your Shangpin Academy was still promoting Mr. Guan's Absolute some time ago, right?"

"That was before!" Qin Kesong put away his folding fan and said proudly, "Now I understand!"

Although the fat and thin man had different views on the induction formula, they were classmates in Donglin Academy.

Seeing Qin Kesong being so arrogant, the fat man immediately turned the gun around and sneered.

"Since Brother Qin has said this, I would like to ask you, if couplets are a minor art, then what is the major art for scholars?"

That’s what I’ve been waiting for!

Qin Kesong stood with his hands behind his back and chuckled, then raised his head to look up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his eyes full of indifference.

"We study and learn to be gentlemen."

"You should establish your mind for the sake of heaven and earth! You should establish your destiny for the sake of living and the people!"

"To carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages! To open up new doors for the future generations..."

Qin Kesong looked around at everyone and spoke loudly, each word more emphasized than the last. He even started shouting when he was excited.

But just when he was about to say the last two words, Qin Kesong felt as if his neck was strangled. His face turned red, but he couldn't utter a sound.

Because he saw it on the steps in front of Shuxiang Restaurant.

A thin, dark-skinned girl was looking at me with eyes full of contempt and disgust.

Looking at him...