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  In the Song Dynasty, during the first year of Emperor Renzong's Jingyou reign, the weather was favorable and the people were at peace.

  To thank Heaven for its kindness, the Emperor ordered an additional En Ke imperial examination in the second year of Jingyou.

  Ancient people said that the most proud moments in life are when one's name is on the golden list and on the night of the wedding. Therefore, scholars from all over the world rushed to Bianjing, just to seek a title.

  If, when the golden list is announced and your name is in the top position, that's the happiest of happiness. If you get to spend the night with a beautiful princess, that's also the happiest of happiness. If both happen at the same time, can there be any greater happiness than this?

  The emperor's expansion of the imperial examination system undoubtedly gave scholars an opportunity to pursue happiness, the greatest happiness, or inexpressible happiness.

  Chen Yuan's soul possessed the body of a poor scholar who was pursuing the golden list, he had the memory and knowledge of this scholar, and the things that belonged to his own brain before were still there.

  This scholar was a lucky man, he would become the imperial top scorer, and would become the husband of the royal family. But Chen Yuan came, and his fate changed.

  Chen Yuan would never go for the imperial examination, he absolutely wouldn't follow the predetermined path of a scholar, because that's a dead end.

  He knew that if a scholar became a champion, what awaited him was not only a beautiful princess but also an extremely sharp guillotine.

  Since we know it's a dead end, let's change direction as soon as possible.

  The student was very poor, so the inn where he lived was also very small. However, when the imperial examination was about to take place in Bianjing, even the smallest inns in the city were doing a thriving business.

  A luxurious carriage stopped in front of the small shop, and the shopkeeper hurried out to greet: "Ah, sir, you've arrived! It's been a long journey, welcome! Please come in!"

  The enthusiasm of the shopkeeper did not bring a smile to the faces of the people in the carriage, and four people got off the horse-drawn vehicle: a coachman, a stout middle-aged man, and two slender women.

  The middle-aged man furrowed his brow as soon as he entered the store.

  It can be seen from their carriage and the attire of their entourage that they are people of some standing. Normally, they would not have chosen to stay in such a small shop, but now during the imperial examination, many of the more famous inns were already fully occupied.

  The one who was driving the car was a young man in his early twenties, with a very handsome appearance. His dark bronze skin highlighted the muscles on his body, and his square-shaped face had clear-cut features. His two eyes were large and spirited, and the two thick eyebrows above his forehead seemed to have been painted on.

  The young man was not only clever with his words, but also very quick-witted. As soon as he saw the old master's brow furrowed, he immediately knew what was troubling him. He said in a low voice, "Sir, it's hard to find an inn now, why don't you rest here first, and I'll go around nearby to see if there's a better place to stay, and we can settle on that."

  That fatty also knew that it could only be so now, although he was very dissatisfied with this inn, but he was even more unwilling to sleep on the streets: "Shopkeeper, how many upper rooms do you have?"

  The shopkeeper was a bit embarrassed, as this small inn had no upstairs rooms and all the rooms were decorated in the same way. He was the shopkeeper, accountant, and waiter all rolled into one, and he had a daughter who was the chef and general helper. The whole inn consisted of just the two of them.

  Chen Yuan had been observing the inn for several days, he wanted to get hired by the boss. Although he decided not to take the imperial examination, life still had to go on, and his stomach had to be filled.

  The shopkeeper pointed upstairs and said: "Upstairs is west-facing, and there are three more rooms connected together. Gentlemen should find it suitable for your stay."

  The fat man's tightly furrowed eyebrows still hadn't relaxed, and he followed the shopkeeper to the second floor to look at the guest rooms. Apparently, the furnishings in the room made him even more disappointed with this small inn: "It's like this, it's not much better here either. I'll take all three rooms, I'll go out for dinner first, and have the rooms cleaned up for me."

  "Alright! Don't you worry, sir."

  After the four people left the inn, the shopkeeper immediately called his daughter to clean up the room, while he himself was busy dealing with some things on the counter.

  Chen Yuan came up to the counter and pressed his head against the innkeeper's face, stirring his tongue in an attempt to persuade the boss to hire him.

  "Shopkeeper, look at this entrance, it's actually a bit narrow. If you widen the door by two feet, people won't feel so claustrophobic when they enter. Also, the placement of this counter is not reasonable. The door already looks small, and putting the counter right next to it makes it feel like you're squeezing in when you come in."

  The shopkeeper, a man in his forties with the surname Yang, looked up from his abacus and glanced at Chen Yuan when he heard what was being said.

  Chen Yuan continued: "The biggest drawback is not here, the boss, running a hotel is all about repeat business, it's just that there are too few employees! Even if one person serves with great care, they can't make guests feel at home!"

  "After saying that, Chen Yuan took out a few papers from his pocket: 'I have a copy of the plan here, take a look. If you make some improvements as I said, it won't take long for your Yue Lai Inn to become the best in Bianjing City!'"

  The plan was written by Chen Yuan over the past few days based on the actual situation of Yuelai Inn, and he looked at the shopkeeper with an expression that listened to me absolutely right.

  Yang Zhuanggui didn't even look at the plan book, and smiled lightly: "Did you hear that?"

  Chen Yuan nodded: "Boss, what I said are all obvious problems that can be seen at a glance. There are also some other imperfect places. Can we change these first? I guarantee that the business will be twice as good as before!"

  Yang Zhuanggui smiled: "What Mr. Chen said is very reasonable, and these small shops have indeed been considered. It's just that I've been short of silver recently, and even if I wanted to change, I couldn't! Sir, your rent seems to be two days overdue, right?"

  Chen Yuan's face was quite thick, hearing the boss start to discuss debt, busy as if to turn the topic back: "Don't worry, boss, the rent will naturally not be less..."

  The shopkeeper shouted loudly, "Lianhua! Calculate the room fee for Mr. Chen! Then settle the bill. Our store is small and has a kind of oppressive feeling. There's no sense of hospitality. Many things here are not up to Mr. Chen's standards. Settle the bill and let him leave!"

  Chen Yuan hastily intercepted: "Boss, let's talk this over! I'm doing this for the good of your business too!"

  Yang Zhuanggui coldly snorted: "Every time the imperial examination is held, many poor scholars like you stay here. Not one of them says anything about feeling oppressed! Nor does anyone say my attitude is bad! My shop is small, it's just a place for these poor students who can't afford to stay in a big inn to take shelter! If I were to change the shop, where would they go?"

  As Yang Zhuang's fingers moved nimbly, Chen Yuan saw that most of the scholars who were staying in the inn had already come out. They all looked at Chen Yuan with either contemptuous or gloating expressions.

  Yang's anger was clearly ignited, and he continued: "Chen Shimei! When you first moved in, you still had a bit of dignity, spending your days reading and writing, discussing topics with everyone. So I let you stay here, even though I knew you didn't have any money, I never kicked you out! But these past few days, you've actually started thinking about making deals! Do you think I don't know how to do business? The most important thing in doing business is being clear and transparent with your accounts, just like brothers! So hurry up and pay the rent, or pack up your things and get out of here!"

  It's true, Chen Yuan is now Chen Shi Mei, and now we can understand why he didn't go take the imperial examination.

  Anyone can go to take the imperial examination, only Chen Shimei is not allowed. He is a businessman and likes to weigh the risks and benefits when doing things. For Chen Shimei, the risk of taking the imperial examination is too great, and his courage is not very big either.

  So it's better to stick with one's old profession, and being a Song Dynasty Bill Gates is also a kind of happiness.

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