Miss Li is sixteen years old this year, which is the age when young girls are pregnant.

The Li family has a great business. As the only daughter of their family, Miss Li has always been doted on. When she was young, the family hired a mistress to teach her how to read and write.

There are very few things that can relieve boredom in the boudoir, and the story book is the most interesting one.

As long as the bookstore has a new story book, she will ask the boy at home to buy it for her as soon as possible.

Last time, a new book "The Legend of Xiu Niang" was released. As soon as Miss Li got it, she couldn't help but open it and read it.

Books always say how good-looking and handsome the protagonists are, but no matter how hard Ms. Li imagines it, she can't think of what a very good-looking man should look like. Apart from her father and brother, the only people she usually sees are servants.

Obviously it doesn't fit those words.

Miss Li shook her head while reading. When her hand turned to the next page, she was suddenly stunned. The illustrations at the back of this book were completely different from previous storybooks.

In the past, the illustrations were more freehand. Although you can understand what they mean, they are not beautiful at all.

The illustrations in this book are different, they are very realistic. You can clearly see the mulberry leaves on the top of the head and the grass below. The most important thing is that the two people drawn in the book are so beautiful.

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The woman is dressed in plain clothes, her hair is pulled up in a bun casually, her eyes are filled with autumn water, her nose is bright and her teeth are as green as onions, she is a peerless beauty.

The man is wearing a school uniform, has handsome eyebrows, red lips and white teeth. He looks dignified and elegant. He really meets the current standards for women to choose a husband.

Miss Li was fascinated by it.

She began to imitate the dress of the woman in the painting, even her hair must be styled in the same way. Don't tell me, Miss Li liked heavy makeup before, but this time she changed her look, which was more suitable for a woman like her.

Everyone was full of praise when they saw it.

Miss Li's best friends were very curious about why Miss Li suddenly changed so much after not seeing each other for a while. Seeing that she couldn't hide it, Miss Li reluctantly took out the few illustrations he had collected.

Seeing this, the other ladies couldn't help it. Isn't it too good-looking? After they found out more about it, they sent their servants to buy it.

For a time, all the women in the city considered it beautiful to wear plain clothes, and several hairstyles in the book also became popular. Naturally, such news could not be hidden from other people, so the Hanmo book became popular.

After "The Legend of Xiu Niang" was sold out, he pushed out several other story books using Chu Ci as a template. In a short time, the dream lover of the ladies in the boudoir changed from a handsome scholar to a gentle and elegant young master.

, and then transformed into a handsome and upright hero, it can be said that the influence is very great.

The shopkeepers of other bookstores are also trying every possible means to attract business back. During this period, their business is almost unstoppable. Naturally, it is impossible for people to go to a bookstore and only buy a few story books, and other things will be taken away.

It also sold for a good price, which was the main reason why Lu Feng couldn't smile from ear to ear.

After hearing this, Chu Ci's expression became strange and unpredictable. He didn't expect that star chasing is not just a modern phenomenon. He used to be a high school teacher, and he often saw the group of girls gathering together to discuss celebrities during recess. The expression on his face

That was exciting. If they were willing to focus on studying instead of chasing stars, Chu Ci would be extremely happy.

"Those who write storybooks all have names that are nice and easy to remember. Look, do you also want to have a resounding name?" Lu Feng suggested, mainly to prevent counterfeiting. It's not his villain's heart, but

There are indeed imitation paintings on the market now, which is very detrimental to the monopoly business.

Names? The names of great writers such as Mr. Wuliu, Qinglian layman, and Shaolingye Lao suddenly appeared in Chu Ci's mind. He thought hard for a long time, and suddenly an idea came to him, "Let's call him a visitor from outside the world."

"Visitor from outer space?" Lu Feng repeated, feeling that the name sounded a bit strange.

"Yes, it makes it difficult for them to guess, and they won't be able to find me for a while."

"Well, this is good. I heard that there are indeed some outsiders in our town." Lu Feng suddenly felt a sense of crisis. He put the money he wanted to pay to Chu Ci in a bag and pushed it to him, and then gave it to him.

Yidaozhi pretended that Chu Ci was here to buy something.

Before sending Chu Ci off, Lu Feng said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Chu Xiucai, I'll have someone carve the chapter. You'd better not come to town these days to avoid being targeted by those people."

After Chu Ci heard this, he walked into the store instead, wrote a few words with the pen and paper on the counter, and then handed it to Lu Feng.

"Use my calligraphy for the seal to prevent others from forging it."

Lu Feng nodded quickly: "You are still thoughtful, I will find an acquaintance to handle it."

Chu Ci nodded slightly, then walked out holding the paper.

It's a pity that he didn't think about buying anything when he went out today, so he didn't even carry a basket on his back. Now it's a pity to throw away these papers in his hand. It's really embarrassing not to throw them away and it's hard to take them out.

Just when Chu Ci was in trouble, a carriage passed by Chu Ci and suddenly stopped again.

"Your Excellency, are you Brother Chu?" A man dressed as a young gentleman looked out of the car window, with a bit of hesitation in his tone.

"The young man is Chu Ci of Changxi Village. May I ask who the young master is?" Chu Ci recalled it and found that the original owner did not seem to have this person in his memory.

"My name is Zhang Wenhai. I once studied at Qishan Academy with Brother Chu. However, Brother Chu transferred to the county school after half a month of enrollment." Zhang Wenhai explained.

Qishan Academy? Chu Ci thought about it and realized that there was indeed such a thing. When the original owner was twelve years old, the master in the village had nothing more to teach him, so he wrote a letter of recommendation to his old friend,

Let the original owner go to Qishan Academy to study.

After the original owner went there, he quickly caught up with the progress and performed very well. A master from the county school heard about him by chance and contacted Chu Ci privately. After testing his knowledge, he said that he could be free

Go to county school.

Qishan Academy had to pay 2 taels of silver a month for tuition, and the county school had even more, 5 taels a month. The word "free" was still very tempting to the original owner, who came from a poor family, so he studied for more than half a year.

A few months later, the original owner went to the county school.

For this reason, the old masters in the village looked down upon the original owner and became indifferent to him.

"It turns out to be Brother Zhang. Please forgive me for not recognizing him for a moment."

"Brother Chu, you are knowledgeable and a role model for us." Zhang Wenhai got out of the car and seemed to want to chat with Chu Ci for a while.

Chu Ci had no choice but to hold the paper in his hand and stand on the roadside talking to him.

Zhang Wenhai first lamented Chu Ci's bad luck, and then comforted him that talented people will always succeed one day. He hoped that he would not be discouraged and keep working hard. As he said this, he also said that he was stupid by nature and had been taking the exam for so long.

He has not yet passed the imperial examination to become a scholar. It is not as good as Chu Ci who passed the examination at the age of fourteen. How glorious is that?

Chu Ci listened patiently to his words and gradually understood what he meant. This guy thought he was very smart and wanted to get some tips on how to test talents from him.

After thinking about this matter clearly, Chu Ci knew that the opportunity to make money had come.

"Brother Zhang, there is no need to belittle yourself. In my opinion, it's not that you are not as knowledgeable as others, it's just that you don't use the right method. As long as you find the right method, you can get twice the result with half the effort. Otherwise, you will get twice the result with half the effort."

When Zhang Wenhai heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. He knew that Chu Ci had a knack! When Chu Ci was at Qishan Academy, everyone in the academy, from the dean to the students, praised him when they mentioned him. Sure enough, he turned to

After studying in the county for more than a year, he was admitted as a scholar.

At this time, everyone in the academy sighed with regret. If they had not let Chu Ci go, the fourteen-year-old scholar would be theirs. With this living sign, the number of people signing up next year will definitely increase.

Zhang Wenhai and others were in such an environment. Once they did something wrong, the master would definitely educate them with Chu Ci. This made many students feel unhappy.

Zhang Wenhai is a relatively peaceful type. He only envies Chu Ci's intelligence. His family is well off, his father is a businessman, his mother has a rich dowry, and they only have one son like him.

He was originally educated as a future businessman since he was a child. He was taught all about abacus and account books. Who said that the son of a businessman should not be allowed to take the imperial examination?

However, ten years ago, the imperial court suddenly relaxed the regulations, saying that the children of businessmen who had made great contributions to the imperial court could have the right to take the imperial examination.

It’s hard to describe this huge contribution, but these businessmen all know that because of the continuous wars, the government’s treasury is now empty, and various places are in dire need. This is the time when money is needed.

But no one can refuse this conspiracy. Since ancient times, merchants, farmers, and merchants have been inferior in status. Who doesn't want their children to become nobles one day?

Zhang Wenhai's father begged his grandfather to sue his grandmother before he spent the money to get a place in the imperial examination for the old Zhang family.

It's a pity that Zhang Wenhai is now twenty years old, but he still doesn't understand. After taking the exam for four or five years, he is still a mere child.

Facing the high expectations of his parents, Zhang Wenhai felt as if a stone was weighing on his heart, and he could hardly breathe. When he met Chu Ci on the road that day, he stopped impulsively, wanting to know something.

He was about to hear it now, and his palms were sweating nervously.

Chu Ci lowered his head and smiled mischievously, then raised his head and pretended to be helpless, "It's a pity that all those notes were given out when I took the scholar exam, otherwise I could have lent them to Brother Zhang to read. Now I am busy with worldly affairs, and I have to take care of myself every day.

The two yellow and white things are running around constantly, and I'm afraid I won't have time to chat with Brother Zhang anymore. I'll leave now, because I have to copy books when I get back."

Zhang Wenhai's heart suddenly went cold. A huge treasure is placed in front of you, but you can't dig it up and take a look. What a pity this is!

But he had no choice but to watch Chu Ci leave with the blank paper in his arms.
Chapter completed!