Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 121 "Boundless Wind and Moon Xiao Xiao Xia"

After all the outsiders had left, the embroidered lady dared to come out and asked, "Sir, who is this Shopkeeper Chen?"

Chu Xiucai told the story.

"You promised to help him copy the book?"

"Of course, let's not say that he has saved our lives, even the matter of copying books is a good thing, and it is much better than me writing books and letters for others."

The unit price of the small stall business is very low, and the cost of pen, ink and paper consumables has to be shaved, and the management of the errands has to be dealt with. In the end, the income at hand is really meager.

And it's very unstable. Sometimes it may not be possible to open the market after a whole day.

In contrast, copying books is at least a safe job. Since Chen Jin wants to find someone to do it, it means that the volume is large, and he can do it for a long time, and finally he has a bowl of food to eat.

After being admitted as a scholar, Chu Xiucai's life would not be so impoverished. The main reason is that he is not young and has to raise a family. There is really no way to develop, and it will only get deeper and deeper.Unless you win the lift, there is no chance to stand up.

His wife, Xiu Niang, was always a little apprehensive. In her perception, they had no relatives and no relationship with each other, so how could they so generously advance two yuan of money?
Like their family, the two pennies can be used for more than two months.

Can't help but wonder: "Master, will Store Chen ask you to copy banned books?"

Hearing this, Chu Xiucai couldn't help being stunned: There is really such a possibility...

Chen Jin opened a shop, so far it seems that the business is quite bleak, and selling books, pens and ink, etc., the profit margin is here, and there is not much to squeeze out.

So, what is he plotting?
The prosperity of the world is all for profit, this is a consensus.

In fact, Chu Xiucai was very curious about Chen Jin, and always felt that this young man had an unpredictable sense of mystery.

Mystery, on the other hand, often represents the unknown and danger.

By the way, Sanwei Bookstore is the main business of renting books, so what kind of books are they renting out?

It should not be a classic article, it can only be another book.

Possibly a banned book.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiucai couldn't help shivering all over.

Speaking of banned books, there are actually several categories. Some are truly banned books, and once they are seized, they will be copied everywhere; while some are just folk taboos, involving moral issues such as public order and good customs.

The latter is fine, if the former...

Chu Xiucai also thought of the big incident that happened in Jiangzhou a while ago. The inner factory Tiqi wanted to arrest and kill the members of the Tongwenhui.

Could it be that Chen Jin is from Tongwenhui?
Chu Xiucai was in a cold sweat.

When Xiu Niang saw this, she hurriedly said: "Master, why don't we stop copying the books, and just treat it as a debt to Chen, save some food and drink, and return the money to him as soon as possible."

After thinking about it for a while, Chu Xiucai sighed: "I can't go back on my word. Now that I have agreed, I will do it... Besides, maybe we are thinking too much."

Xiu Niang couldn't help it either, and said quietly: "I hope so."

That night I slept very restlessly, and the next day, Chu Xiucai didn't feel like eating breakfast, so he rushed to Confucian Temple Street early, but Sanwei Bookstore didn't open.

After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, I saw Chen Jin coming leisurely with Xiaoqian.

Chu Xiucai had something on his mind, looked at Chen Jin, and then at Xiaoqian, who was dressed in men's clothes. Both of them looked unusual in appearance and demeanor.

How could such a person open an ordinary bookstore here?

Chen Jin asked: "Chu Xiucai, you came here so early? Wait a long time."

Chu Xiucai squeezed out a smile: "I have just arrived for a while, and I dare not neglect the business of Store Chen."

Chen Jin smiled and opened the store door.

Chu Xiucai asked urgently: "May I ask Shopkeeper Chen, what book do you want me to copy?"

"Don't worry about that, just sit down and have a sip of tea."

There is no place to live in the pavement, but there is a small kitchen for daily boiling water and even cooking.

But how could Chu Xiucai have the desire to drink tea?
Chen Jin glanced at him and said again: "Let me tell you about the remuneration. You copy the books for me, and the money is calculated by the word, ten cents, and the pen, ink, paper, etc. will naturally be used in the store. In addition, lunch will be provided. How about a meal?"

"Cross penny?"

Chu Xiucai exclaimed in surprise.

This price can be regarded as high.

He immediately began to count silently in his mind. At his own writing speed, if he could write about one or two thousand words in a day, he would be able to earn one or two hundred pennies that day.

This kind of income is several times more than that of setting up a stall.

However, the higher the income, the more empty Chu Xiucai felt. He asked, "If I copy books, do I have any special requirements for fonts and other aspects?"

"Of course, correct lowercase characters are required. Individual typos are allowed, but not too many. If the ratio exceeds one thousandth, money will be deducted. One typo will cost one penny."

"Written wrong, how about correcting it after erasing it?"

Chen Jin nodded slightly: "This is possible, but you have to be careful not to stain the page. If it affects reading, the entire page will be invalidated, and the loss will be calculated on your head."

Chu Xiucai had copied books before, so he was not surprised by Chen Jin's requirements, nor did he find them harsh, on the contrary, they were lenient.

Because of this, he felt even worse, and asked hesitantly, "Then what book does Store Chen want me to copy?"

Chen Jin took out a stack of manuscripts: "Look, they are all here, let's make five copies for now."

Looking at the manuscript, Chu Xiucai hesitated and struggled in his heart, not knowing whether to read it or not.If it is really something that is not visible, once you see it, you can't look back.But if you don't read it, how can you explain it?
Chen Jin asked: "Chu Xiucai, who is this?"

Chu Xiucai came back to her senses, and quickly picked up the top manuscript to read.

"Huh? "Boundless Wind and Moon Xiao Xiao Xia"? Author: Xiao Xiaosheng?"

Such a name is very in line with the current mainstream style.

Open the cover page and start to read the text carefully, first the first page, then the second page.

After reading the fifth page, I was finally sure, and asked in surprise, "Is this a secular novel?"

"Yes."

As an experienced reader, Chen Jin has read many classics in his previous life, and he dare not say he can memorize them fluently, but he is still qualified as a copywriter and can write the essence of the original works.

Chu Xiucai had never read such a story before, and only felt the novelty and attraction. At the beginning, he was worried that Chen Jin would include private goods between the lines and write disobedient words, but after reading it all the way, the plot was smooth, easy to understand, and very exciting.

Chen Jin looked at his face and asked, "What do you think?"

"very good."

Chu Xiucai praised it sincerely.

"Didn't you see anything wrong?"

Chen Jin asked again.

Chu Xiucai understood, and said with a chuckle: "The sage said: Food, sex, sex, what are those?"

Chen Jin: "..."

I found myself underestimating the openness of this era.

Also, in a feudal society where men ruled the house, the propensity for ethics was extremely obvious. Restraining women was one thing, but it was another thing for men.

The more Chu Xiucai looked at it, the more fascinated she became. She looked intoxicated, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.

Chen Jin didn't bother him, and came to make tea after Xiaoqian finished boiling the water.

The tea is bought on the street, so it can't be called good.

Chen Jin is not picky, he is just like this, he can use the good ones, and use the general ones if they are not.

"Huh? This is the end? What about the rest?"

Chu Xiucai suddenly cried out.

Chen Jin replied: "I haven't written it yet."

Chu Xiucai said "oh", suddenly thought of something, and asked in surprise, "Did you write this book yourself?"

After making tea, Chen Jin took a sip: "I didn't say I wrote it."

Chu Xiucai was startled, and was indeed suspicious.It is because this story seems to be explicit, but the characters are vividly depicted, and even human nature is written. At Chen Jin's age, it is impossible to write it.

Chen Jin poured him a cup of tea: "You have seen the sample, can you copy it?"

"Yes, very capable."

Chu Xiucai looked excited, I don't know if he was excited by reading the book, or excited by this money-making job.

Although the content of the novel is strictly speaking a forbidden book, in real life, it is only a miscellaneous book, and it is a very popular kind.There is almost no pressure on him to copy such a book.

Chen Jin said: "In that case, let's start."

"it is good."

Chu Xiucai moved a set of chairs and tables to the corner of the bookstore, tidied things up, and quickly started working.

One letter with a cross, ten words with a hundred words, and a hundred words with a thousand words are all money. If you write more every day, you will be able to pay off your debts as soon as possible.

Chen Jin didn't care about him, and continued to "create" on the counter by himself.

The memory is quick, the writing is in the chest, and the writing is like flying, and the writing is a little faster than Chu Xiucai.

At noon, Xiaoqian yelled crisply: "It's time to eat."

Chu Xiucai reluctantly put down his brush. In one morning, he copied nearly a thousand words. Although the number of words is not much, after all, he was just getting started, and he had to do it neatly and beautifully, with strokes and strokes, meticulously, not just scribbling.

When he came to the dining table, Chu Xiucai suddenly opened his eyes wide: "This, this..."

The food on the table is really rich, a plate of steamed fish, the fish is long and big; a plate of fried meat with mushrooms, all meat; a pot of stewed chicken soup, full of aroma...

Looking at the delicious dishes, Chu Xiucai couldn't help swallowing, and stood there bewildered.

He felt that he was not worthy of this table dish, thinking that it must have been eaten by the Chen store and the others, and had nothing to do with him.

After all, the value of such a meal exceeds the income from copying books.

Chen Jin sat down first: "Chu Xiucai, sit down."

Chu Xiucai was stunned: "Can I eat too?"

"Hehe, didn't I just say, pack a lunch, and don't care if you have two meals in the morning and evening."

"But this is too rich."

Chen Jin said: "It's just a common meal."

Chu Xiucai: "..."

The distance between people can be so large that it is unimaginable.

After thinking about it, I asked, "Master Chen, can I not eat here?"

Chen Jin was startled, and then said: "Of course...Xiaoqian, find a food box to put food in."

Xiaoqian quickly took out a food box from the small kitchen and began to load vegetables.

"Enough is enough!"

Seeing this, Chu Xiucai quickly said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Chen, and Miss Xiaoqian."

Thank you again and again, and leave with the lunch box.

Xiaoqian said: "My lord, is he going to take it home for the family to eat?"

"should be."

"It's a good one, so I should cook more next time?"

There is nothing wrong with Chen Jin. If you raise your hands, you can improve the fate of others, so you might as well raise your hands.

But Chu Xiucai hurried home with the food box and opened it in front of his wife and children.

When Xiu Niang saw it, she exclaimed, "Where did so much meat come from?"

Chu Xiucai told the ins and outs, and sighed: "The shopkeeper Chen must be a benevolent man. It is my luck to help him copy the books. Lang'er, Xing'er, come and eat quickly. Our family hasn't eaten real white rice for a long time." Rice, let alone meat."

After all, the two children were young, and couldn't resist the charm of delicious food. They immediately grabbed the meat with chopsticks and started to gobble it up.

Chu Xiucai hurriedly said: "Slow down, don't choke, there is enough to eat..."

As he spoke, he had mixed feelings for a while, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Xiu Niang hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, you haven't eaten yet, you are tired of copying books, you have to eat well."

Chu Xiucai wiped her tears with her sleeve, and said with a smile: "It's okay, let the child eat first... Xiuniang, our life will gradually get better, it will."

……

At the end of the day, Chu Xiucai returned to Sanwei Bookstore, saw Chen Jin drinking tea, and hurried up to thank him again.

Chen Jin said: "You don't have to be polite, the daily lunch is one of the rewards you deserve."

"Master Chen... Uh, can I just call you 'Young Master'?"

"It's fine, just a title."

Chu Xiucai said happily: "My lord, is the rented book in the shop the same as "Boundless Wind and Moon Xiao Xiaoxia"?"

"I have this plan."

"But this book hasn't been finished yet, how can I rent it out to others?"

Chen Jin smiled slightly: "There is a saying called 'serialization'. When guests see the previous pages and think they are good-looking, they will naturally wait to read the latter."

"Serialization?"

Chu Xiucai is not a stupid person, he knows everything, it is true.Not to mention anything else, he read the first few chapters by himself, and was eager to read the following content, wanting to know the development of the plot and what happened to the fate of the characters.

Chen Jin said: "The specifics will depend on the market's reaction at that time... It's too early to say this now."

Chu Xiucai hurriedly said: "Young master is right, I will copy the books first."

Hurry up and start working. What I think in my heart is not to get money for copying a word, but to finish copying this part as soon as possible, so that I can put it on the bookshelf and rent it out to others.

Chen Jin admired his attitude towards doing things. In fact, the reason why he chose Chu Xiucai to do this matter was also after some observation, not random use.

However, for Chen Jin, these were just trivial matters of arranging flowers casually, mainly to reduce daily trivial troubles.After all, he only has one person, and it is impossible to take care of everything and do everything by himself.

There is no need for that at all, and it will delay the practice.

That's the real big deal.

Sitting at the counter, Chen Jin seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but he had already entered the Niwan Palace.

The changes in the Confucian Temple can be seen with the naked eye, not only on the outside, but also on the inside.

"Criminal Merit" corresponds to the sword box, which contains the divine sword;
"Li Yan Pian" manifests between the lines, emerges in the horizontal plaques and couplets, and gradually condenses into the appearance of a book.

This book is huge and can be opened to read, but many pages are mostly blank, only on the first page, there are a lot of words, it is a long novel, serialized:
"Boundless Wind and Moon Xiao Xiao Xia"!
　It was written Chu Xiucai, looking at myself, it was surprisingly unanimous, and I couldn't help but feel sad, and burst into tears... Continue to ask for subscription, please subscribe!I have been unable to go to Junding, and I didn’t get a recommendation. I feel sorry for myself, and my heart is sad... If you read carefully, you should know why you didn’t write "Xiao Xiao" but "Xiao Xiao", hehe!
　　


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