My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 154: Rare People and Rare Things
Gu Shiliu decided to try everything and followed Shen Changle back to the Marquis' Mansion and entered Wutong Garden.

Shen Changle found a little maid to report to Qin Yuan, saying that he had something important to see her about.

Not long after, the two were brought into the hall.

Qin Yuan and Hong Ye were waiting inside.

Seeing Gu Shiliu and Shen Changle together, Qin Yuan raised her eyebrows in surprise, then smiled and said, "You two are together, what important things do you want to tell me?"

Gu Shiliu looked at Shen Changle and waited for him to speak.

Shen Changle smiled warmly and said, "Madam, I was originally unsure about what business to start for the shop in the West Market, but today when I met Gu Shiliu, I suddenly thought of it."

"Oh?" Qin Yuan was even more surprised.

Shen Changle then roughly explained the matter and said, "There are still some old goods in the shop now, which are not worth much. I took a look and thought that it would be feasible to use them as a supplement, but what new goods can the shop sell so that people will not care about the location? I thought about it again and again and felt that it should be some scarce items."

Qin Yuan nodded.

She had thought that pepper would be hard to find in the next few years, so she stocked up and sold it in this shop. It wouldn't take much business to revive the shop, and when she could find some rare items in the future, the remote location wouldn't be a big deal.

Later, I found out that Shen Changle was quite capable of doing things, so I wanted to throw it to him first to see how he would deal with it, and I didn't ask any more questions.

"What rare item do you want to sell?"

Shen Changle smiled and said, "Either it's for rare people to use, or it's a rare item that everyone is chasing after."

Qin Yuan nodded.

Shen Changle said to Gu Shiliu, "Hurry up and show the poem to Madam."

Gu Shiliu handed the manuscript to Hongye, who then gave it to Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan flipped through the pages one by one and was stunned when she saw Qin Siyuan's poem. She said, "My cousin's poems are so good."

Shen Changle smiled and nodded.

Qin Yuan flipped through the pages again and saw Lin Ziqi's poem. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Not bad either."

In the entire poetry club, the best are Qin Siyuan and Lin Ziqi. The poems written by Qin Siyuan are far better than those written by Lin Ziqi. There is only one poem that Lin Ziqi can match Qin Siyuan's.

This poem was exactly the same as the one she wrote in her previous life. Just in case, she made some slight changes to it and included it in the example poems she showed Qin Siyuan.

In his previous life, Lin Ziqi was favored by a nobleman because of this poem, and his career was bright in the future.

Qin Yuan could imagine how Qin Siyuan must have felt contempt when he saw Lin Ziqi composing this poem in public. From now on, the two of them would probably become increasingly distant.

This is also good. Given Lin Ziqi's broad mind, he would not be able to tolerate Qin Siyuan suddenly defeating him. He would definitely feel jealous. If Qin Siyuan felt that Lin Ziqi was not worthy of being a friend and was secretly on guard against him, he would less likely be slandered in the future.

Shen Changle said, "The Imperial College does public engraving, and bookshops do private engraving. As long as they don't print banned books or destroy books, the government won't pursue it. It's not necessary for bookshops to engrave and print books. I heard that there are many workshops in various places that print books. If the poems of Master Tang and Master Liu can be printed into a collection and put on consignment in the store, wouldn't it be a good thing?"

Qin Yuan was quite interested.

She had thought about selling the proposal, but considering that she had just married into the Marquis's Mansion, she decided to wait for some time. If Shen Changle could find a way, it would be just what she wanted.

Qin Yuan had a photographic memory and loved to read since she was a child. In her previous life, she accompanied Lin Ziqi to study and write essays. She memorized all the essays in the market and analyzed the writings of the masters. She was very familiar with the style of each essay and could respond to the preferences of different examiners. If she could become famous among the scholars, Qin Yuan thought, she could change even more.

In the previous life, the civil officials constantly suppressed the military generals for their own selfish interests and allowed the Yelu clan to recuperate. Even Lin Ziqi himself said that the Yelu clan would definitely destroy our dynasty. There had been no wars for a long time, the people were prosperous, the literati were living a life of drunkenness and dreams, afraid of war and avoiding it, and the atmosphere in the officialdom was getting worse day by day. In the end, how could we compete with the Yelu clan who were sleeping on straw and tasting gall?

In her previous life, the four words "Mrs. Lin Xiang" encompassed everything about her.

She could only watch Lin Ziqi, who was in a high position, covet the power and wealth in this world and let the situation continue to deteriorate. This high position was obtained by her with great effort. Lin Ziqi would not listen to her and became increasingly wary of her, so the backyard became a place for him to manipulate her.

Qin Yuan didn't say anything for a long time.

Shen Changle glanced at Qin Yuan's face and said, "The Marquis' Mansion is going to be closed, and I don't have much to do outside. I might as well fulfill Sixth Master's wish and find someone to privately carve the poetry collection and sell it. Since it has been praised by the Minister and the Academician, it seems to be a good idea."

This is a very interesting statement.

Qin Yuan glanced at Shen Changle. This man was able to become the doorman of the government office in his previous life. He was really capable.

If this was done, not only would she be able to find a way out for the shop, but she would also be able to gain the favor of Master Liu and create momentum for Qin Siyuan.

In the future, Qin Siyuan's career will be smooth, so how can he not remember her kindness?

Shen Changle was able to quickly see so many benefits and bring them to her. She was indeed a good companion.

Qin Yuan returned the favor and said, "In that case, just go ahead and do it. The Marquis' Mansion will be closed tonight. If you have anything to arrange, just mention it quickly. I will agree to everything I can agree to. After you leave the mansion, this matter will be handed over to you. I won't be able to take care of you for a while."

Just let such a capable person do his job.

Shen Changle smiled happily, bowed immediately and said, "Madam, rest assured, I will definitely get things done and make you and Sixth Master satisfied."

Gu Shiliu was stunned for a moment, and quickly said, "Thank you, Madam."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "We are all family, so there is no right to speak differently. The Marquis' Mansion does not run a bookstore business so they don't know about this. Since Shen Changle knows everything, it is most appropriate for him to do it. It is better for him to spend the money than to let outsiders earn it."

Gu Shiliu said, "Madam is really insightful. I will discuss the number and quality of poetry collections with him right now."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It would be better to let him and Sixth Master discuss this matter together. You might as well go and do other things."

Gu Shiliu was not well versed in how to arrange the poetry collection and how many volumes to make. Since Shen Changle wanted to try this business, he had to do it himself in order to do it well.

Gu Shiliu also understood and said with a smile: "Then I will accompany Brother Shen to collect the money from the account."

Qin Yuan nodded and picked up the teacup.

The two of them hurriedly said goodbye.

Gu Shiliu asked Shen Changle privately, "How did you come up with this idea? It's amazing. If I had thought of this, I wouldn't have to go to so many bookstores to suffer humiliation. The Marquis's own shop could also print the book."

The disdainful and mocking looks and words from those people made him uncomfortable, but he could not vent his anger due to the reputation of the Marquisate and could only keep it in his heart. Gu Shiliu had never suffered so much bullying in his life.

(End of this chapter)