sbdcsierra Chapter 226 Germination
Chapter 226 Germination
Tianqing didn't follow in and closed the door from the outside.
Shen Li walked in, sat down at the desk, raised her eyebrows and looked at Pei Yu: "What book are you reading?"
Pei Yu didn't even frown, "Just take a look."
"Oh," Shen Li said with a playful smile, "You are quite amazing. You can even read a book backwards!"
Hearing her teasing, Pei Yu raised his eyebrows calmly.
The next second, the man calmly turned the book back and said, "Yeah, I think it's good to read it that way too."
Hearing this, I think it's quite normal, but the prerequisite is to ignore his red ears.
Shen Li couldn't help it, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. This man was saying one thing and thinking another, and he really had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
"Have you had your milk tea?"
Pei Yu closed the book, "Not yet, drink now."
I picked up the cup on the table and brought it to my lips and took a few sips. It tasted sweet, but I liked it because she made it.
"not bad."
Then he drank it up sip by sip. Shen Li took a sip and Tian Qing didn't scoop any honey beans for him. He probably didn't like it.
"By the way, what did you want to talk to me about?"
After he reminded her, Pei Yu remembered that he had something important to talk to her about, but he had forgotten it just now.
"Well, I heard that your brother is going to take the entrance examination for Lushan Academy?"
"Ah."
I nodded lazily. I wasn't surprised that he knew about this. After all, there was no need to hide this from others, so it wasn't surprising that he knew about it.
However, Shen Li suddenly remembered something and asked, "Do you have any shortcuts?"
Pei Yu laughed, "No, the entrance exam for Lushan Academy, which is held every five years, is very strict and cheating is not allowed."
"At other times, admissions are not so strict, but there are thresholds."
"Well, A Jing has said this."
Pei Yu's originally bright mood suddenly turned bad again. A Jing, A Jing, he called her so intimately.
I couldn't help but think of how she called me, Master Pei, Pei Yu, why not A Yu or Zi'an!
A certain young master was so jealous that he was gushing out sour words. Only he knew how he felt.
"But there is no other way."
There really is!
"Master Pei, can you tell me in detail?"
"Well, although cheating is not allowed, the examination papers of Lushan Academy in previous years would leak out, and there are clues to follow."
After listening to this, Shen Li's eyes brightened up. Although she believed in her third brother, there were so many talented people in the Jiangnan region. It would be great if she could give some special treatment to one of them!
"I have asked someone to collect it, and it will be delivered in the next two days."
After Shen Li heard this, a smile suddenly broke out on her face. Her curved eyebrows and eyes made Pei Yu's heart beat fast. Even the two dimples on her lips were very obvious.
Shen Li fumbled with her fingers, suppressing the urge in her heart.
He was able to control his hands but couldn't control his heartbeat. He could feel at that moment his heartbeat suddenly quickened, as if it was about to burst out of his chest.
In this way, his eyes became more gentle and affectionate, Shen Li couldn't help but be attracted, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became hot.
When I came back to my senses, my ears felt slightly hot and I felt very annoyed. Why was I attracted by his beauty?
"Thank you."
Hearing his sincere thanks, Pei Yu nodded and chuckled, "You're welcome, it's just a small matter."
Although he said it was a trivial matter, Shen Li was not stupid enough to believe whatever he said. If that was true, how could the Lu family, as the richest family, not be able to collect the money?
There must be some hidden story in this, but since he didn't say it directly, I just pretended I didn't know. Anyway, he had already taken a lot of things from him, so at worst I wouldn't mention that request.
The main reason is that Master Pei gave too many things, and Shen Li would feel embarrassed.
"When are you leaving?"
Pei Yu thought for a moment and said, "It's snowing now, so it's inconvenient to travel. I'll take a boat to Yangzhou with Lu Jing and the others first, and then find a boat to go back from there."
Oh, so it’s only been two days.
"Okay, then I'll leave first."
There was an inexplicable feeling of heat in the room. After understanding the situation, Shen Li left and went to make arrangements for the servants she had bought today.
When he came to the yard, he saw the women standing in two rows. In order to save trouble, he called another man over.
Shen Li said calmly: "I didn't buy you back to be slaves. I want to open a shop. After a period of training, I will select some of you to work as shop assistants in the shop."
I found that after I finished speaking, the girls' expressions became a little panicked. After a little thought, I knew that they must have had some wrong ideas.
"Don't worry, this shop is a regular shop, similar to a pastry shop, but there are some differences, which you will know."
"The chosen ones will receive a monthly salary. As long as you work hard and don't betray me, maybe one day I will return your indentures to you."
The last sentence was like boiling water dripping into a frying pan; everyone's expression changed instantly.
Although they have sold themselves into slavery now, if they can free themselves from being slaves, their descendants will no longer have to be slaves. Those who have the conditions can even send their men to take the imperial examinations, which is a good thing to bring honor to the family and change their status.
Feeling their eager gazes, Shen Li raised the corners of her lips slightly, "These are not empty promises to you, but you must remember that I hate betrayal the most. This is a taboo."
"Yes, ma'am."
After the knocking, Shen Li began to make arrangements and finally picked two people to be temporary managers.
"Qiuhua, Tonglu, you two will be in charge of the management for the time being. Of course, I will replace you if a suitable person is found."
"Yes, ma'am."
Qiuhua and Tonglu felt the pressure instantly, especially the eager gazes around them, as if there were hungry wolves chasing them from behind.
This is exactly the effect Shen Li wanted. "Okay, do as I say."
There is nothing to complain about the manners of these people, but let's put that aside for now and focus on other aspects.
After looking for a while, they left. If I stayed here, they would feel uncomfortable.
And don't underestimate these people. Although they are at the bottom of society, they are not stupid. Some of them are even very smart. They can understand things with just a little guidance and can draw inferences from what they have learned.
Shen Li pulled Bai Yao to talk about the store again. When she was almost done, she suddenly said, "Ayao, how about letting you manage my store?"
Bai Yao raised her butt and sat it down again. After Shen Li talked to her last time, she had thought a lot during this period of time, but she didn't know what to do next.
Her experience meant that she was destined to not be able to marry and have children like an ordinary woman.
"Ayao, a woman's life is not just about getting married and having children. There are many other ways to live. She should not be rejected as a good wife and mother."