The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Xi Yu sat up straighter, his expression became serious, and he looked at the two of them and said, "Now let's get to the point. What's the matter with that letter? Who gave it to you and asked you to deliver it to the border crossing? Also, what about those robbers you met on the road?"

Zhao Qiang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then told the whole story in detail.

From how he accidentally got the letter in the first place, to who coerced and bribed him to deliver the letter, to the thrilling encounter with robbers on the road, every detail was clearly described.

After saying this, Zhao Qiang showed a look of shame on his face, lowered his head, and said with a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, I... I am actually a thief, and I have done many wrong things in the past. Today I tell you all these truthfully, hoping that the Prime Minister will not punish me. I will definitely reform myself in the future and never commit those foolish things again."

After hearing this, Xi Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at him with a half-smile, and said, "You are quite honest. It's rare that you dare to talk about your past. But reforming yourself is not just about talking, you have to take actual actions."

Zhao Qiang heard this and nodded vigorously, saying sincerely, "Prime Minister, don't worry, I will prove my determination with practical actions. From now on, I will earn money honestly with my own hands and never take those crooked ways again."

The coachman also echoed, "Prime Minister, Brother Zhao Qiang is sincere in what he said. I can see from the journey that he really wants to change. I hope that you can give him a chance."

Xi Yu nodded slightly, looked at the two of them, and then said slowly: "Well, since you have this determination, it's good."

Xi Yu couldn't help but feel deeply moved, thinking to himself: "Chen Shou is really quite smart. Fortunately, he met such a thief on the road. Otherwise, the letter would not have been delivered smoothly. This thief has made a contribution."

Thinking of this, Xi Yu looked at Zhao Qiang and the coachman and said with a serious face: "You two have indeed made contributions this time. Meritorious deeds naturally deserve rewards. I will definitely reward you, but I can't give you rewards right away. After all, this matter involves a lot. Chen Shou is here. I can reward you according to your merits after I have thoroughly understood the whole matter."

When they heard about the reward, Zhao Qiang and the coachman were overjoyed.

Zhao Qiang hurriedly said, "It is absolutely necessary for the Prime Minister to do this. For such a major event, we must be cautious. Everything will be arranged by the Prime Minister. We are honored to be able to do our best for you."

The coachman also nodded repeatedly and agreed, "Yes, the Prime Minister has considered everything. We will just wait for your follow-up instructions. No matter what, it is better to get a compliment from the Prime Minister than anything else."

Xi Yu continued, "I will take care of your livelihood for the next few days. I will choose a designated inn and arrange for you to stay. The accommodation expenses will all be paid by me. Of course, you don't need to worry about the food expenses, I will take care of it all."

When the two heard this, they were overjoyed. They had been worrying about how they would live in the days ahead, but now, food, clothing, housing and transportation were all taken care of.

The coachman was about to thank him, but Xi Yu seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a smile, "I know you make money by driving a horse-drawn carriage, and I'm afraid I'll delay your livelihood. How about this? I'll give you some compensation so that even if you don't go out to find work during this period, you won't suffer any losses."

The coachman was completely stunned, and it took him a long while to come back to his senses. His face was full of surprise and emotion. He knelt down with a plop, his eyes moistened, and he said with a choked voice: "My Lord Prime Minister, there is no better person in the world than you! You care so much about us, we really have no way to repay you. In the future, I will serve you wholeheartedly and will never dare to slack off."

Zhao Qiang's heart moved, and he stepped forward and said to Xi Yu earnestly, "Prime Minister, I really want to repent. Can you arrange a job for me? I sincerely hope to serve under you, so that I can have a serious job and say goodbye to my former self."

Xi Yu listened, but shook his head gently, and said earnestly: "I understand your desire to reform, I can pity you, but if everyone in this world with a similar situation needs me to arrange a job, then I don't have so much time and energy to take care of them. You still have to find and venture out on your own in the future, but don't worry, I will give you a little living allowance during this period, so that you can live a stable life and slowly find a suitable livelihood."

Zhao Qiang felt a little disappointed when he heard this, but he also understood that the Prime Minister was right. He immediately knelt down with a plop and said with tears of gratitude: "The Prime Minister is so considerate of me. I am already very grateful. How can I dare to ask for more? Thank you for your kindness. I will not let you down. I will work hard to live a good life."

The coachman watched from the side and bowed again to express his gratitude. Both of them were very grateful for Xi Yu's generosity and care, and secretly planned to live a different life in the future.

Then, Xi Yu waved his hand at the two of them and said, "You just go outside and find the soldiers, tell them that it is my order, and let them make the arrangements for you, and then you can leave."

The two of them hurriedly bowed respectfully again, thanked him repeatedly, and then slowly retreated.

Walking in the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, both of them had irrepressible excitement on their faces.

As the coachman walked, he thought happily, "This is really great. Not only can I get subsidies in the next few days, but I don't have to work hard to earn money. This is a good thing that I never dared to think of before."

Thinking about it, the coachman turned his head to look at Zhao Qiang and said gratefully: "Brother Zhao Qiang, I have to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the chance to meet the Prime Minister, let alone such a good thing."

Zhao Qiang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother, this is also our destiny. We met on the road and experienced these things together. Isn't this just good luck? From now on, we must cherish this opportunity and live a good life."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked briskly out of the mansion, looking forward with great joy to the comfortable days that were to come under the care of the prime minister.

In Youzhou College, Wenxuan found Lu Su.

With a mysterious and expectant look on her face, she lowered her voice and told him about her plan to open a room for an hour, and then quickly added, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I will definitely not let this matter affect the teaching and other things in the college. I have planned everything."

When Lu Su heard this, he was confused. He scratched his head and asked, "Teacher Wenxuan, what is this hourly room? I have never heard of it."

Seeing this, Wenxuan began to explain patiently, explaining in detail everything from the rules for using the hourly room to the conveniences it could provide.

As Lu Su listened, he couldn't help laughing, and he joked: "Teacher Wenxuan, your idea is so unique. It's the first time I've heard of it. But as long as you can guarantee that it won't interfere with teaching, then you can just do it yourself. I have no objection."

When Wenxuan heard what Lu Su said, he was immediately delighted and nodded repeatedly, saying: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let anything go wrong in teaching. Thank you for your understanding and support. I will start to prepare now." After that, he turned around and left excitedly, ready to finalize the opening of the hourly room.

Lu Su stood there, looking at Wenxuan's back with a smile on his face. He was curious about what this hourly room could do.

Wenxuan planned to finalize the matter of opening a hourly room the next day.

The next day, he found Xiao Cui early, and the two of them walked towards the border crossing together, preparing to rent a suitable house there.

At first, Wenxuan thought that after she rented the house, she would ask Xiaocui to go over and help take care of it. But as time went by, she changed her mind and felt that this was also a good opportunity for Xiaocui to exercise.

It would be better to take her along so that she can gain more experience.

The two walked forward, but as they walked, Xiao Cui suddenly became nervous and her steps slowed down.

She frowned and whispered to Wenxuan, "Miss, I... I was a servant before. I always listened to other people's orders and did things. I have never done anything like this. I really don't know if I can do it. What if I mess up?" Wenxuan hurriedly stopped and turned to look at Xiaocui, smiling and comforting her, "Xiaocui, don't worry. Everyone has a first time. The first time is raw, the second time is familiar. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. Just do it boldly. I believe you can do it."

After hearing what Wenxuan said, Xiao Cui was still a little nervous, but looking at Wenxuan's encouraging eyes, she secretly encouraged herself, nodded, and followed Wenxuan to continue walking towards their destination.

But the nervous look could not completely fade away for a while.

Wenxuan said earnestly, "Xiao Cui, you must not feel inferior just because you are a servant. You have to let go when doing things. Only in this way can you do things well. When we rent the house, I can train you on specific matters. You can learn step by step, and there will be no problem."

Xiao Cui's face, which was originally full of worry, finally showed a bit of relief, and she quickly responded: "That's fine, miss, I'll listen to you and do my best to not embarrass you and get this done." As she spoke, Xiao Cui straightened her back a little, and her nervousness eased a lot, and she became more determined to follow Wenxuan's steps.

The two continued walking towards the border crossing, their hearts full of anticipation and enthusiasm for what they were going to do next.

Soon, the two arrived near the border crossing and began to look around for a suitable house.

They went from house to house along the street, asking about the relevant circumstances.

At this moment, Wenxuan's eyes suddenly lit up. She found a house with a sign for rent. The location and layout of the house looked quite suitable. It was perfect for an inn. Wenxuan was delighted and immediately took Xiaocui to the door and knocked gently. After someone responded, she politely asked, "Hello, is anyone there? We saw that your house is for rent and would like to know the details."

The door opened with a creaky sound, and a middle-aged man came out. He was dressed in an elegant robe, and his every move revealed a certain elegance.

The middle-aged man looked at Wenxuan and Xiaocui, smiled slightly, made a gesture of invitation, and said, "It's cold outside, please come in and talk first."

Wenxuan and Xiaocui hurriedly thanked them and walked into the house.

Wenxuan didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose, saying that he wanted to rent the house to open an inn.

After hearing this, the middle-aged man frowned slightly and said slowly: "The rent is not cheap. After all, our location is very good. There are many people coming and going, so the rent is naturally higher."

Wenxuan was very calm in his heart. In fact, he had expected this a long time ago. After all, the location advantage was obvious near the border crossing.

So, she and the middle-aged man began to discuss in detail many aspects such as rent, lease duration, house repairs, etc.

After some back and forth communication, Wenxuan felt that all conditions were quite suitable, so he nodded and agreed, saying, "Okay, let's do as we agreed. I'll rent the house, and I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

Seeing Wenxuan being so straightforward, the middle-aged man showed a satisfied smile on his face, and the two of them immediately began to prepare to sign the lease contract.

Xiao Cui watched from the side, feeling happy about renting a suitable house, but also nervous and excited about what to do next.

The middle-aged man smiled and nodded, saying, "In that case, this house is yours now, and I should withdraw. From now on, all matters related to this house will be handed over to you two."

After Wenxuan responded politely, he turned to Xiaocui and said, "Xiaocui, we have to go outside and find some people to clean up. Besides, the store needs to be renovated. I have already designed all these in my mind. Just follow them."

Xiao Cui nodded seriously and replied, "Don't worry, Miss. I will follow you to arrange these things."

They got to work right away. They looked for people to clean the place and contacted craftsmen to design and decorate the house according to the design. They were extremely busy but also full of energy.

Just like that, after three days of work, the entire store was completely renovated, and a sign was hung high with the four big characters "Wen's Inn" written on it.

Xiao Cui stood at the door of the inn, looking at the brand new and impressive sign, and couldn't help but sigh. She said to Wen Xuan with admiration, "I really can't believe that you have a business mind, Miss. You have made this inn look so presentable in just a few days. I really admire you from the bottom of my heart."

Wenxuan smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. There is still a lot to do later. We have to keep working hard." After that, the two smiled at each other, turned around and walked into the inn, ready to take care of the many subsequent matters.

After a while, Wenxuan said seriously, "Xiao Cui, starting from tomorrow, our Wen Family Inn will be open for business as usual. You have to take good care of it here."

"Miss, I will do my best, but...will there really be any customers coming?"

As she spoke, Xiao Cui showed a worried look on her face. After all, the business had just opened and she was really unsure.

Wenxuan frowned slightly when he saw this, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "If there are really no customers, then there is really nothing we can do, but we can't just sit there and wait, we still have to think of ways to attract some business. For example, we can go to the streets to advertise the characteristics of our inn, or hand out flyers to passers-by, which will always attract some customers."

After hearing this, Xiao Cui's eyes lit up and she felt that what Wenxuan said made a lot of sense.

The two of them checked around the inn again to make sure that all preparations were complete, and then they waited with peace of mind for the official opening of the next day.

After Wenxuan made some preparations, he quickly arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion and went straight to Xiyu, telling him everything about opening an inn and setting up the hourly room.

Wenxuan said excitedly: "The hourly rooms in my inn are often set up in the style of the previous life. They are quite similar to homestays. They are very different from the common accommodations we have now. They have their own unique flavor. I sincerely hope you can experience them. Moreover, in this era, such hourly rooms are absolutely unique. There is no other one like them."

Xi Yu nodded and smiled: "Okay, when I have time in the future, I will definitely go and experience it and see what is so unique about your unique hourly room."

Then, Xi Yu stroked the table, thought for a moment, then looked at Wen Xuan and said, "Wen Xuan, your inn is newly opened. According to custom, you should take care of the hot pot. I'll call Dongfanghong, and we'll get together to add some joy to your new business. What do you think?"

Wenxuan immediately waved his hand, his expression firm and calm, and said bluntly: "It's really unnecessary. I have always been tired of this kind of formalism. If an inn wants to gain a foothold, it must rely on real business operations, not on fancy things like warm pots. Don't bother with Dongfanghong, so as not to waste everyone's energy."

Xi Yu felt that something was inappropriate.

"I'm telling you the truth, you mustn't do that!" (End of this chapter)