The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 201 - 197 Wenyuan Bookstore

Chapter 201: Chapter 197 Wenyuan Bookstore

Leaving the grocery store, Ruo Chuan took Xuanbao to their family bookstore for a look.

Ruo He was in charge of the bookstore’s decoration. After the new year, the construction of both the city bookstore and their family houses kept Ruo He busy, shuttling back and forth between the two sites every day. After more than two months, the renovation of the bookstore was finally complete, and the bookshelves were also finished.

Since the final touches of the bookstore were being applied these past few days, Ruo He had been staying in the city to carry out the finishing work.

As Xuanbao entered, she was greeted by the fresh scent of wood.

Rows of bookshelves made of natural wood were neatly arranged throughout the spacious and bright bookstore.

The only drawback was that the natural wood shelves lacked some of the heavy feeling of other bookstores, but instead, they brought a youthful and refreshing vibe.

Right at the entrance was a long table that was used to display paper.

Beside the main door was a tall counter, next to which was another long table for displaying small items like brushes, ink, and inkstones.

Behind the counter was a shelf specially designed to showcase valuable items such as inkstones and pen holders, to prevent serious losses from theft by customers.

The blank wall above the shelf was used to hang paintings and calligraphy.

All four walls of the bookstore had spaces reserved above the shelves to hang numerous artworks.

Ruo He was in the middle of dusting the shelves. Once they were clean, the books from their home could be moved over and placed on them the next day.

Xuanbao sweetly called out, "Uncle Three, we’ve arrived!"

Ruo Chuan also called out to his brother before starting to look around their bookstore.

Hearing Xuanbao’s voice, Ruo He hurriedly put down his cloth, scooped her up, and smilingly took her on a tour, "Xuanbao, take a look and tell me if you like the bookstore or if there’s anything that needs to be changed. We didn’t have time to paint the shelves, and with the damp weather of March and April, it wouldn’t have been suitable for painting anyway. We’ll just use them as they are for now. Once the weather gets hotter and drier, I’ll make a new batch of shelves and paint them, and these can then be moved to the warehouse for use as storage racks."

Xuanbao glanced around and found nothing to be dissatisfied with. She said, "This is fine. Tomorrow we can move the books over here, and then we can open for business."

Originally, Xuanbao wanted to set up a few reading tables and benches for customers, but the space in the bookstore was simply too small to accommodate them without becoming too crowded.

"Yes, once the books are organized, we’ll be able to open for business the day after tomorrow," Ruo He said happily.

Granny Lei had already chosen an auspicious date. With only two days left, time was pressing.

Xuanbao was very excited. Once the bookstore opened, the silver would start coming in.

Ruo He carried Xuanbao to the backyard to take a look. There was a large study room, with several big desks for printing and copying books.

Beside the study room was a book storeroom, specifically for storing printed books.

And opposite were four resting rooms. After the bookstore opened, Ruo Shui and Ruo Jiang, the two brothers, would take turns watching over the bookstore in the city.

With four rooms, other family members who came to the city could also stay at the bookstore.

Even the children, on a school break or if the weather was bad and it was not practical to return to the village, could stay overnight at the bookstore, all necessary bedding and such had already been prepared.

Although the four rooms were not enough for the whole family to live in, if the entire family came to the city, they could also stay in the residence bestowed by The Emperor.

The back building was used as a kitchen, a respectful room, a woodshed, and a stable. There was also a well in the courtyard, making it very convenient.

In a corner of the courtyard, Ruo He had created a rectangular flower bed, but not for flowers. It was already planted with green onions, perilla, and chili peppers for easy access when cooking.

After all, there was no place to grow vegetables in the city, unlike the village where a vegetable garden was just steps away from home.

The tour of the bookstore was soon over, and the three of them swiftly wiped down all the bookshelves before heading out of the city together.

Xuanbao also wanted to check out the flower and herb fields outside the city.

She had already taken a quick look when they were entering the city and had a sense of how things were.

Once out of the city, Xuanbao came to her flower and herb fields.

Near the city gate, the moat was almost completed. The once barren land was now showing a burst of greenery, full of life.

Although the flower and herb seedlings were still young and much of the yellow soil was still exposed, Xuanbao knew that all the seedlings had survived and didn’t require replanting.

However, some were growing more slowly. So, Xuanbao used her Spiritual Power to give these weaker seedlings extra nurture.

Walking among the flower fields, Ruo He observed the thriving plants and exclaimed, "Based on the growth, the flowers should bloom in a month, right?"

"Yes, in another month they should bloom, and then, Uncle Three, I can open my perfume and rouge store," Xuanbao felt she was going to be very busy.

In a month, it would also be time to harvest the rice, and soon after, there would be rice planting to attend to. Then she would need to start making perfumes, face creams, and cosmetics like rouge and powders.

Feeling overwhelmed, Ruo He remembered that he had yet to finish making the new house’s furniture. Despite being busy, the fullness of these days filled him with fighting spirit and joy. He assured her, "Don’t worry, in a month’s time, Uncle Three will definitely finish the store for you."

The next day, the family’s horse carriages and carts were all in action, transporting books to the city.

Over the past few months, Ruo Shui and Ruo Jiang had copied many books. Eight large carts of books took two days to deliver.

Apart from the delivery to the city, they also had to arrange them on the shelves, so the Ruo Family brothers were busy for two full days.

Finally, the bookstore was set up properly, but it was still missing some of the valuable inkstones, which hadn’t arrived yet.

However, this was a minor issue and so Wenyuan Bookstore was able to open at last!