After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

Chapter 397 Choice (1)

After Tao Tao's wedding banquet, the four of them focused all their energy on the pilot project. Meng Yin was the busiest, as she had to deal with the affairs of the academy while running an embroidery studio.

This embroidery room was not a simple shop. It first hired a group of embroiderers. After the business was successfully run, it advertised the business so that some illiterate people who wanted to make money with their hands could learn embroidery and tailoring. The money earned from the business was used to hire more embroiderers and train them.

The embroidery room opened successfully. With the Gu family's name, many people came to visit. Meng Yin felt a little relieved and discussed the matter of the art school with the three of them.

Education is the foundation of a country. If you want to develop, you can't rely on exams to get talents. The four of them also held umbrellas for others in the rain. After the proposal was passed, they would first carry out reforms in the ten major cities one by one, and then slowly promote it to the counties and towns.

The main aspects are the daily routine and the content of study. We should reduce the formal courses and increase the practical courses. If students are not doing well in their studies, they can choose aesthetics, medicine, martial arts and dance as the main subjects. When they reach the age for imperial examinations, they will take the examinations at art schools.

Unlike the modern joint examination which is templated, they can choose other subjects as their main subjects at a very young age and be trained from an early age. This will reduce the number of people who are obsessed with a career in officialdom and gain a large number of other talents.

These four people did all these things themselves and were busy for more than half a year. Officials from all regions did not dare to slack off and acted according to their instructions, so they gradually relaxed.

Half a year later, Zhong Ziyi and Xun Yan's wedding banquet was approaching, and they invited a few people to visit Bishui Villa in advance.

When they arrived at Bishui Villa, they ignored the grown men and talked privately with Xunyan in the room.

As soon as he entered, Xun Yan couldn't wait to pour tea for them and praised them, "I heard about the four girls and I really admire them."

Xu Zheng waved her hand: "Oh, it's just a return to my old ways."

The reason she said this was because in five years, the first academic competition would be held in Jincheng.

Xunyan smiled and sat down. Meng Yin saw the books and a pile of rice paper in the cabinet next to her and exclaimed, "So many books, have you finished reading them all?"

Xunyan said a little embarrassedly: "I am not smarter than you guys, so I can only work hard."

"Don't say that. Everyone has something they are good at." Tao Tao said with a smile.

Xun Yan nodded seriously: "Yes, now I can also manage the affairs of the villa. If you need my help, you can come to me."

After saying this, Meng Yin raised an eyebrow and hooked her neck, "I have opened several stores now, do you want to invest? They are all here."

"What does... investing mean?" Xun Yan didn't quite understand.

Meng Yin explained it to her, and Xun Yan understood it. A mist appeared in her eyes. The four of them invested in the company in her name, which meant that they were providing her with backing.

"Thank you so much, but I'm afraid I can't help." Xun Yan said with emotion.

Meng Yin smiled and said, "You don't need to help. Just come down the mountain and play with us from time to time."

Xunyan thought about it and felt that this would not only provide protection for her, but also for Bishui Villa. The status of Bishui Villa would be greatly improved.

"Yes! I definitely will." Xun Yan wiped her tears and said solemnly.

Xia Nian said, "We're getting married tomorrow, be happy. Yinyin, do you have a camera?"

"Oh, I brought it." She took out the camera, "Let's take some pictures."

When the two got married, Zhong Ziyi arranged everything. Xun Yan wanted to help but was stopped by Zhong Ziyi. She was going to be his bride, so how could he let her suffer?

At night, countless wish lanterns fly from the mountain and slowly turn into stars.

Early the next morning, the four of them went downstairs to greet the guests, although they were also guests.

After the polite words, they found an opportunity to slip away and went into the house to talk to Xunyan.

The gongs and drums sounded, the couple held hands and bowed three times, drank the wine together, and lit the bridal chamber.

Xi Cheng lifted up her veil, and Xun Yan blushed and called out softly, "Husband."

Zhong Ziyi's brows lit up with joy, the slight drunkenness in his eyes disappeared, and he hugged her in his arms regardless of anything.

"Yan'er, before I met you, I thought I would be alone for the rest of my life." Zhong Ziyi said softly, "It's you who gave me another way to live."

Xunyan pursed her lips and said softly, "Me too."

She raised her watery eyes with some timidity. Zhong Ziyi's Adam's apple couldn't help but roll. He said, "If you feel uncomfortable, I will stop immediately."

Xunyan nodded shyly.

The candle went out, the gauze curtain dropped, and Zhong Ziyi took off her cumbersome wedding dress for her, leaning forward with extremely gentle movements.

Phoenixes soar and phoenixes fly, the mountains are far away and the water is long.

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They stayed at Bishui Villa for a few days and then returned to Jincheng.

Time flies, and before they know it, they are about to spend their second summer here.

That night, the breeze was cool and the cicadas were chirping very faintly. A few people were sitting in the yard enjoying the moon. Suddenly, Ye Man limped in from outside. Duan Yan caught up with him and insisted on supporting him.

Unexpectedly, the four people in the yard all focused their attention on them.

"Xiaoman, what's wrong with your leg?" Tao Tao walked forward and squatted down to take a look.

Ye Man hurriedly said, "I'm fine, Sister Tao, I just got injured accidentally when Yan was teaching me martial arts."

Duan Yan, who was standing next to her, had tears in her eyes and felt very guilty.

"It's my fault. I accidentally broke Ah Man's leg..."

After hearing this, Tao Tao asked someone to bring a medicine box.

Ye Man grimaced in pain, but kept trying to comfort Duan Yan.

Xu Zheng said: "Xiao Man, why don't you go to the martial arts hall to learn, I'll ask someone to take care of you."

Ye Man shook his head and said, "Thank you, Sister Zheng, but I'm too old for it to learn. Just knowing some self-defense skills will be enough."

Xu Zheng nodded thoughtfully. It was true. If he started from the beginning, Ye Man would have to study with younger students. He was at an age where he had to save face, and it might hurt his self-esteem. If he studied with older students, the gap would be too big. Not only would he not be able to keep up, but it would also undermine his self-confidence.

Meng Yin winked at Tao Tao, who understood and asked the servants to help Ye Man into the house, with Duan Yan following behind.

Meng Yin said: "I originally wanted Xiaoman to return to Zhaoding City, but he wants to stay with us. What do you think?"

Xia Nian thought for a while and said, "Although Xiaoman can recognize words, he is not interested in the imperial examinations. What is he good at? We can train him."

Xu Zheng clapped her hands and said, "Oh! I see Xiaoman is very good at sewing those things. Why don't you learn from Yinyin?"

Meng Yin also thought of this and said, "Okay, let's arrange for him to study in the embroidery room first, and then go to the shop. It just depends on whether he is willing."

Xia Nian said: "Xiao Man is sensible. This is for his future. He should agree."

Meng Yin said: "Okay, then I'll talk to him later."

Ye Man was rescued by Xu Zheng. He was homeless, and the place where the four of them were was his home. Considering his future, it was not feasible for him to be with Duan Yan every day.

There are differences between men and women, and feelings are bound to arise over time. Although they do not deliberately try to stop it, if the two really have feelings for each other, they will miss each other because of the big gap in their status and become a pair of star-crossed lovebirds.

Inside the house, Ye Man put his legs on a wooden rack. He seemed to have calmed down, but Duan Yan beside him was still crying.

Ye Man comforted her: "Ayan, don't cry, I was too weak today."