Why marry someone when you are reborn?

Xu Yun saw Aunt Deng's anxiety.

She glanced at Xie Wanqing and said softly, "There are still a few days until the Double Ninth Festival. In the next few days, can my mother teach you some banquet etiquette?"

There is really no need to look for a teacher outside for this.

Xie Wanqing is the daughter of the Xie family and has received top-notch education in this area since childhood.

The Xie clan school is open to the children of the Xie family for free. Not only can they go to school for free, but even pens, ink, paper and inkstones are distributed uniformly - this is why aristocratic families always control most of the world's scholars. At least two-thirds of the scholars in the world come from aristocratic families.

Aunt Deng tugged at her coarse cloth clothes a little awkwardly, unsure: "Can I learn it?"

Xie Wanqing smiled and said, "How can you not learn it? As long as you put your heart into it, you will definitely be able to learn it."

Only then did Aunt Deng feel a little relieved.

On the second day, Aunt Deng began to learn banquet etiquette, and under the guidance of Xie Wanqing, she went to find an embroiderer to quickly make a dress for the banquet.

Xu Yun went out to work.

On her first day at work, she did nothing but repair a worm-eaten book in their store under the watchful eyes of the old shopkeeper.

This book is a handwritten copy, probably at least twenty years old, if not thirty years old.

Xu Yun understood that this was to test her skills.

However, the book has no sticking, the handwriting is very clear, and there are no missing pages. The only problem is the holes caused by insects.

To repair ancient books, the first step is to choose the paper.

There are many kinds of paper, such as hemp paper, bark paper, flower and grass paper, etc. Not only are the materials different, but also the workmanship and thickness are different - there are at least twenty kinds of paper, among which the most expensive is Xiaogong paper, which is white, delicate, and extremely flexible. It is the unique skill of the Xiao family.

What Xu Yun had to do was to select the paper that was most similar to the paper of the book from among these dazzling array of papers.

This may seem simple at first glance, but it is actually not.

First of all, Xu Yun needed to have knowledge of paper and have excellent eyesight and sense of touch.

After all, the two papers may look similar in texture and color, but once you touch them, you can find that they are very different.

Therefore, the first step alone is very time-consuming.

After choosing the right paper, you need to prepare the paste.

In fact, making paste requires skills. The type of flour to choose, the heat, and how to stir it will all make the final paste very different.

Once the glue is ready and the paper is cut into appropriate size, you can start repairing the holes in the book.

If the torn area is where there is no writing, it’s okay. Just carefully brush it with paste and then paste it over with paper.

But if there is a hole where there are words... it's OK if there is a reference copy, wait for the hole to be repaired, let it dry, and then carefully add the words. But if it is a unique copy and there is no reference copy, then it will be troublesome.

At this time, what is tested is knowledge.

However, Xu Yun could not reach that step today. The bookstore was not so extravagant as to dare to let a novice repair a rare copy.

Now this book can actually be sold at a low price. The reason why so much effort was spent on revising it was actually to test Xu Yun.

It took Xu Yun the entire morning just to fill in all the holes in the book.

The old shopkeeper also watched it for the whole morning.

How should I put it? The more I look at it, the more satisfied I am.

He even felt like he had found a treasure.

After watching for a whole morning, he finally realized that Xu Yun was extremely patient and he really had the ability to do it!

During lunch, the old shopkeeper's attitude towards Xu Yun had completely changed to be friendly and amiable, and he looked at Xu Yun as if she were his granddaughter.

The bookstore provides meals. But they are not good meals, just ordinary ones, a steamed bun, a cold vegetable, and a few small spoonfuls of steamed eggs.

The old shopkeeper sat opposite Xu Yun and ate with him. When they had almost finished eating, he said, "You will officially start work tomorrow."

Xu Yun thanked him immediately, then asked with a smile, "What about the wages? A little increase?"

A restored orphan copy might only cost a dozen coins when it was bought, but it could be sold for a few silver or even gold cakes. The profit is huge!

Facing Xu Yun's expectant smile, the old shopkeeper didn't know whether to put down the rice or eat it. Finally, he shook his head helplessly: "Young man, don't push your luck."

Xu Yun put down the wooden spoon, still with a gentle smile on his face, but his tone did not show any guilt or cowardice: "What kind of ability should be matched with what price, right?"

The old shopkeeper frowned and looked at Xu Yun.

Xu Yun was not in a hurry either. He just looked at the old shopkeeper with a smile on his face.

At this time, whoever looks away first loses!

The old shopkeeper said slowly: "You are a girl, I think it will be difficult for you to find a suitable job."

Xu Yun smiled and said, "Beiping is different from other places."

The old shopkeeper choked. He had hired Xu Yun yesterday, indeed because of the wind direction from above. There are many female workers in Beiping now.

Even those who are physically strong can do physical work with men.

He once again looked at Xu Yun and felt that he had really misjudged her. He thought Xu Yun was very young, and young people are usually naive and easy to deceive.

Xu Yun let him look at her.

Finally, the old shopkeeper sighed and finally looked at Xu Yun: "Then increase it by another hundred coins."

Xu Yun refused to give in. "I asked around yesterday afternoon. Those with good skills start with 2,000 coins. If they do well, there are bonuses."

This is a lie. She didn't ask about it. Thanks to Xu Dong who contributed information yesterday.

The old shopkeeper was completely speechless.

This old routine doesn't work. In the past, when a new employee was hired and asked to waive the probation period, they would be very grateful and happy, thinking that they were appreciated and valued!

But this Xu Yun is different from others!

The old shopkeeper held his breath and wanted to let Xu Yun go and recruit someone else, but he was really jealous of Xu Yun's restoration skills. Most scholars disdained to do such things, and most of those who could put down their face and do it were already a certain age. At this age, it was difficult to learn anything. Their eyesight was not good either.

The old shopkeeper really has no interest in taking on any more apprentices.

Finally, the old shopkeeper agreed to the price: "Two thousand is two thousand. If you get a unique copy, I'll give you a bonus."

Xu Yun's smile was now much more sincere: "Thank you for your appreciation, shopkeeper!"

The old shopkeeper took the bowl and walked away, choosing simply out of sight, out of mind.

Xu Yun was really happy this time. He thought it would take some time to achieve, but he didn't expect it to be achieved in just half a day! This old shopkeeper is such a kind and generous person!

After becoming a formal employee, the guys watching over the shop downstairs changed their address and when they saw Xu Yun, they would respectfully call him Master Xu.

It was Xu Yun’s first time to be Master Xu, and to be honest, it was still a bit novel for him. He couldn’t help but straighten his back in front of the young man and act more mature.

On the first day of work, Xu Yun finished the book, and then took the time to bargain with the library and got another benefit.