Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Jiang Xue's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she quickly said, "Really? I was wondering where to find so many books. The bookstore in town is being sold, this is a rare opportunity. I have to go and take a look."

Adhering to the principle of leaving at any time, Jiang Xue couldn't wait to pull Chen Yuxi and Jiang Chen to go to the town as soon as she returned to the Jiang family courtyard.

"Sanniu, where are you going?" Old Master Jiang asked curiously.

Jiang Xue was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that Grandpa Jiang might not know her plan yet, so she explained: "Grandpa, have the fields in those villages been processed? We in Jiangjia Village have already planted all the fields two days ago."

Mr. Jiang nodded and replied, "Nine of the villages are currently being irrigated and are expected to be ready for planting in three days."

Jiang Xue nodded with satisfaction, and continued, "Right now, the construction team outside the village is still building the academy and other facilities. I have planted all the rice seedlings in the villages outside these days, and they will be almost done in three days."

Old Master Jiang looked at Jiang Xue approvingly, obviously satisfied with her work efficiency and planning.

Then Jiang Xue seemed to have thought of something else and added, "Grandpa, you have to ask Li Shu to arrange for people to repair the roads in the surrounding villages in the next few days, and ask the village heads to cooperate. After the academy is built, the road for the children to come to class must be unobstructed."

Mr. Jiang immediately understood Jiang Xue's intention and nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After saying that, Jiang Xue took Chen Yuxi and Jiang Chen and hurriedly left the Jiang family courtyard and walked towards the town. Old Master Jiang turned around to arrange the road repair.

After Jiang Xue, Chen Yuxi and Jiang Chen left the Jiang family courtyard, they hurried all the way to the town.

The streets of the town were bustling with people, and the cries of vendors and the conversations of pedestrians intertwined to form a lively market picture. Jiang Xue was thinking about the bookstore that was to be transferred, but at this moment, her steps involuntarily turned to the oden shop on the street.

In the oden shop, Zhong Ziqi was looking down and calculating the bills seriously. Jiang Diao kept pushing him and signaled him to look outside the shop. Jiang Diao saw Jiang Xue bringing Chen Yuxi and Jiang Chen into the shop, and he was moved, knowing that Jiang Xue must have brought good news about "Baichuan Academy".

"Master, you have good news!" Jiang Diao couldn't help but remind Zhong Ziqi with a smile.

Zhong Ziqi was stunned, looked up at Jiang Diao, and asked in confusion: "What good news?"

Jiang Tiao pointed outside the store and said, "Look outside!"

Zhong Ziqi looked in the direction of Jiang Diao's finger and saw Jiang Xue walking into the store.

He looked at Jiang Xue, a surprised smile appeared on his face, and he quickly stood up and went to greet her.

"Miss Jiang, you are here!" Zhong Ziqi greeted warmly.

Jiang Xue also smiled and responded: "Uncle Ziqi, long time no see. I came here today to tell you a good news. The Baichuan Academy has been built and will start recruiting students soon."

Zhong Ziqi was stunned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Really? It's finished?"

Jiang Xue nodded and continued, "Uncle Ziqi, I'm going to the bookstore in town to buy some books later. Considering that the students in the academy have just started learning, I would like to ask you to go with me. You have more experience and know what books they should read."

"Go buy books?" Zhong Ziqi's eyes immediately flashed with excitement when he heard the word "buy books". He knew the importance of books in the school, so he agreed without hesitation: "Okay, then I will go with you now!"

The two took Chen Yuxi and Jiang Chen to the town's bookstore. Along the way, Zhong Ziqi gave Jiang Xue advice on which books were suitable for beginners and which books could stimulate children's interest in learning.

The group walked hurriedly and soon arrived outside the Sangu Bookstore.

I saw a few people walking out of the store, all with sad faces.

Seeing this, Jiang Xue was very curious. She quickly walked up to one of them and asked, "Boss, what is going on with these three visits to the bookstore? Why do I see you all shaking your heads?"

The man shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Alas, the location of this shop is not good to begin with, and the price is reasonable. But the owner insists on selling the books and the shop together, otherwise he will never sell it. In this case, who would be willing to take over? Let him keep it for himself!"

"Oh?" Jiang Xue couldn't help but feel puzzled when she heard this, and asked, "If that's the case, why don't you keep it open? Is it because the business is not good?"

"Bookstore?" Jiang Xue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted, with a hint of excitement in her eyes. "Bookstore is one of the most profitable businesses! How could it end up closing down? In this era where knowledge is respected and reading is taken seriously, bookstores should be crowded with people. How could they go bankrupt so easily?" She frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

"Making money? Forget it!" The man shook his head helplessly, his face full of regret. "This small bookstore can only print some daily homework notes for scholars. If you want to find books that can really help you pass the imperial examinations, you have to go to the bookstores run by the government!"

"But there is no government-owned bookstore in our small town!" another person asked anxiously.

"Having said that, the scholars in the city would rather ask others to bring them back from other places than buy these useless stuff," the man sighed.

Jiang Xue understood everything after hearing this. It turned out that the Sangu Bookstore was a folk bookstore. The books it published were just the daily notes of scholars. They had neither depth nor breadth, so it was difficult to attract readers. Ordinary people could not understand them, and scholars disdained them. No wonder the business was so bleak.

Jiang Xue thought to herself that if the bookstore was willing to change its business strategy, it might still have a chance of survival. But at the moment, it seemed that the store owner had no such plans.

"Are there any books for enlightenment and children's studies?" asked Zhong Ziqi on the side.

The man nodded and replied, "These books are indeed available. You will see when you go in and take a look." After that, he turned and left.

Jiang Xue, Zhong Ziqi, Chen Yuxi and Jiang Chen walked into the Sangu Bookstore. Although the store was a bit old, it was spacious and bright inside, with a variety of books and study supplies.

As soon as they entered the door, the boss who was sorting books looked up. His eyes stayed on Jiang Xue for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He put down his work and walked over.

"Miss, are you Jiang Xue?" the boss asked with a smile.

Jiang Xue was slightly stunned. She didn't expect the boss to recognize her. She nodded: "Yes, I'm Jiang Xue."