It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 198

After some bargaining, Jiang Yan finally bought the map at half price, but the price was that he had to work odd jobs in the bookstore for three days.

In fact, Jiang Yan had enough money to buy the item at the original price, but just when she was about to give up bargaining, the store owner suddenly proposed a labor-for-money deal.

Faced with the dilemma of time and money, Jiang Yan agreed to the store's additional conditions without hesitation.

Three days' work was worth one or two taels of silver. Compared to being Fu Nulang's maid or being a cook for Xiao Li's caravan, this was definitely the highest-paying job Jiang Yan had ever done.

Moreover, working in a bookstore, although she couldn't read, she could memorize some classic books. You know, since she came to this dynasty, she hadn't touched a single serious book.

Hehe, super profitable.

Jiang Yan smiled happily and immediately picked up the teapot on the counter and brewed a cup of tea. She handed it to the shopkeeper across the counter very attentively:

"You are definitely the kindest person in the area. I was blind before and didn't realize that you have a soft heart despite your harsh words, and I even started an argument with you. This cup of tea is my apology."

The shopkeeper felt even more headache and toothache when he saw Jiang Yan's expression change so quickly and he even used his things as compensation.

Jiang Yan held the teacup and urged the shopkeeper to take a sip, but was caught by Mr. Li, the boss of the Xiao Li caravan, who was passing by the bookstore.

Boss Li's body stiffened imperceptibly, then he quickly walked away. Jiang Cao's smile made him uneasy, and the shopkeeper who accepted her tea was truly ignorant and fearless, which was admirable.

Jiang Yan was completely unaware of this, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care. After all, what did Jiang Cao do to her, Jiang Yan, and it wouldn't be easy to seek revenge on her.

Under the shop owner's instructions, she moved the books on the bookstore's shelves to the backyard one by one to dry in the sun. Then she brought a basin of water, wet a towel, and wiped the dust off the empty shelves.

When Jiang Yan returned to the guesthouse to rest after closing the shop, he realized that his physical strength had been completely drained... Fortunately, he only worked for three days.

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Since receiving the letter of rebuke from Prime Minister Wu, Governor Han has been closed to visitors for three days.

When he received the news from the secret agent planted in Governor Mo's Mansion that the young master of the Wu family and the young emperor's biological mother, Concubine Wu, were detained in the Governor's Mansion, his depressed mood finally relaxed a little after many days.

Governor Han persuaded him that it was good to have the news. Only by knowing where the person was would he have a chance to negotiate and could also give an explanation to Prime Minister Wu.

But before he could send the letter to the capital, nor bring his guards to visit Governor Mo's Mansion, he was approached by the steward of Governor Mo's Mansion.

Then he was told in person that the young master of the Wu family was mentally retarded, and that he and Concubine Wu had been traded to the chief official of another mansion.

Stupid...

trade……

It seemed as if Governor Han was meeting this colleague who had been with him for many years in Zhongyuan Prefecture for the first time. He didn't know how to describe it, but he intuitively felt that this was indeed his style of doing things.

Governor Han sat in the hall all night, then took out pen and ink and wrote a thousand-word letter to the people, ordering his subordinates to copy it and send it to the counties in Zhongyuan Prefecture.

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Jiang Yan finally ended three exhausting days of odd jobs in a bookstore.

After taking an extra-long nap, she opened the narrow wooden window of the guesthouse and studied the map in the light.

When she bought it, she only took a quick glance at it and confirmed that it was indeed the Northern Jin Map, so she didn't look at it in detail. The store also said that there was only this edition.

Who would have thought that a simplified map would be so simple? The booklet only depicted the territory of Northern Jin, circling the capital, the various prefectures, and the locations of the counties under them, nothing else.

They don't insist on detailing the countryside, but they don't even mark the main mountain ranges, large lakes, and official roads. How can they charge two taels?!

Jiang Yan couldn't understand, didn't want to understand, and slowly fell onto the bed.