Chapter 432: Establishing Might
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Soon, they arrived at the county.
The carriage went straight to the bookshop.
The originally simple bookshop had been covered with a red cloth on the horizontal board. The couplets on both sides were also covered by the red cloth.
It can only be taken off after the opening ceremony.
Chu Heng and Ye Muyu had just walked down.
Lu Chuan appeared at the door.
The front door of the bookstore was opened.
Lu Chuan had just been in the shop, arranging the books.
“Master, Madam.”
“All the books have been brought back from the bookstore.”
“There’s also the ink that Old Master made.”
“As well as paper, ink, brush, inkstone, etc., they are all placed at the counter,” Lu Chuan said respectfully.
“Let’s go in and take a look first.” Chu Heng turned to look at Ye Muyu.
Seeing Ye Muyu nod, he reached out and held her hand. The two of them walked to the bookstore one after the other.
Chu Ziluo was about to chase after her, but the young sprout and Madam Hu
quickly called out to her.
“Miss, come with this servant. This servant will take good care of you. In a while, there will be many guests coming. If you get lost, this servant’s life will not be able to compensate you.”
“Young Lady doesn’t want Madam to worry, right?” Madam Hu could see that Ye Muyu and Chu Heng’s relationship had clearly progressed. In fact, she had been here for almost two months, but she had never seen Ye Muyu and Chu Heng call for water when they lived together.
Although the two of them seemed to have a good relationship, there was something strange about it.
It was only when she saw Old Master personally holding Madam’s hand that she suddenly understood. Yes, Madam and Old Master seemed to have a good relationship, but they had never seen any intimate actions.
This was a little abnormal for a normal couple.
Moreover, Chu Heng was still so young, and Ye Muyu was not old either.
In the future, if Chu Heng were to pass the high scholar examination, and if someone else were to be accepted as a concubine, this relationship would eventually dissipate one day if they stay in this state.
She was naturally happy that their relationship was getting better.
Chu Ziluo did not think that it would be so complicated. She did not want her mother to worry after hearing what Madam Hu had said. She nodded. “Alright, Aunt Hu. We’ll leave together later.”
“Miss is so obedient.” Madam Hu smiled gently.
The three of them then entered the shop together.
There were more books in the shop than Ye Muyu had expected, especially the test papers and policy papers.
Brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were all filled up on the shelf. They were divided into different types, and the prices were marked according to Ye Muyu’s request.
The house was cleaned up.
There were even three large desks in the empty room on the left. There were stools beside them. If they bought books, they could read them or even communicate here.
All the bookshelves were behind the counter, so there was no need to worry about students taking their books and leaving.
At the left and right counter, the hired shopkeeper had arrived.
When he saw Chu Heng and Ye Muyu come in, and Lu Chuan following behind them with a respectful attitude, he quickly came out from behind the counter.
“Master, Madam, I’m Zhang Yan.” Zhang Yan was the person whom Chu Heng had asked Lu Chuan to buy. Although he was the shopkeeper, the contract was in Chu Heng’s hands, so he was considered his man.
Ye Muyu nodded and did not ask any more questions. She could go back and ask Chu Heng about Zhang Yan’s background.
“Are you ready?” Chu Heng asked casually. His voice wasn’t gentle, and even carried a hint of coldness, making people not dare to underestimate him.
Seeing his reaction, Ye Muyu did not say anything.
There were rewards and punishments for servants, especially those who helped manage the shop. However, they had to make the servants afraid of them. Otherwise, it was inevitable that they would have disloyalty. Ye Muyu naturally would not stop Chu Heng from achieving this goal..