Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 146 The sword is sharp now, and it is waiting to be shown to the king

"Good words, really wonderful words!"

Ji Sanniang was full of praise.

In fact, she may not have no doubts about Chen Jin's poetic talent, but after reading this article, all doubts were wiped away.

Whether it is new words or old works, they are all written by Chen Jin himself, and that is enough.

At this time, Qingyue also saw the words, and she was so happy that she put a smile on her face, and posted it next to Chen Jin: "Mr. Chen, I will offer you a toast, and I will apologize to you."

Chen Jin smiled: "Miss Qingyue is too polite."

Chu Xiucai looked excited, and read aloud: "Standing in a dangerous building, the wind is soft. Looking at the extreme spring sorrow, the sky is gloomy. In the afterglow of the grass and smoke, who would be speechless?
It is planned to get drunk with the picture of sparse madness.Singing to wine, strong music is tasteless.The belt is getting wider and I don't regret it, and I am haggard because of Yixiao. "

When I read "singing to wine", I suddenly remembered that there was such a sentence in calligraphy, which should be used.

But the best part of this song "Butterfly Love Flower" is the last line: I don't regret that the belt is getting wider and wider, and it makes people haggard for Yixiao.

What kind of affectionate style is this?
Unexpectedly, the young master is actually a passionate seed.

After the words were written, Ji Sanniang dried the ink herself, then put it away, and invited Chen Jin to sit again with a smile.

Chen Jin bid farewell to leave.

It was not easy to force them to stay, so Ji Sanniang ordered someone to bring a plate of silver: "Mr. Chen, please accept some embellishments."

With a glance, Chen Jin knew that the other party had given too much, but he was not polite and motioned for Chu Xiucai to accept it.

Chu Xiucai turned into a follower and enjoyed it.He thought happily in his heart: During the middle of the year, Liu Banxian calculated that hexagram for himself was accurate, saying that he would meet a noble person, and then get out of the quagmire.

Don't we meet now?

Not long after the two of them left Qiuyue Tower, the girl in purple came out: "Mother, where is Mr. Chen?"

Ji Sanniang looked at her and sighed, "Ziyi, Mr. Chen has already left."

Hearing this, Zi Yi felt lost, feeling that he had really misread this time, so that he missed a good poem.

Ji Sanniang's eyes flickered: "This Mr. Chen is unpredictable. He has such talent, but he only wrote a simple poem last time. If this good poem is submitted, the ranking may be even higher."

Seeing Ziyi's appearance, Qingyue subconsciously became wary, fearing that she would steal the new words: "Mother, didn't Mr. Chen just write this? I didn't write it well before."

"This term doesn't seem like a new work, and it can be judged by the seasonal rhetoric."

"If it's an old work, why did he think about it for a long time?"

Ji Sanniang spread her hands: "How do I know? Maybe it's a gesture, maybe it's a selection, let's see which one is more suitable to write."

I have to say that people with rich experience are really accurate in judging people.

Ziyi's eyes lit up: "Mother, what do you mean, Mr. Chen has a well-thought-out plan and has written many excellent works?"

Ji Sanniang replied: "It is very possible that the first time he wrote 'When is the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon, and how much do you know about the past', this sentence is not bad, but unfortunately, for some reason, it was not written later."

Zi Yi's mind immediately became active.

Qingyue glanced at her: "Sister Ziyi, I think Mr. Chen is a good talker. If you are willing to save face and invite him, maybe you can get a new poem."

The implication is that today's "Butterfly Love Flower" is hers, so don't even think about it.

In Qiuyue Building, the two women are tied for the top card, but there is naturally competition between them.They have different personalities, one is charming and the other is cool.

But to put it bluntly, purple clothes with a high shelf are more popular, probably because "the best you can't get".

Men, just take this bite.

Ji Sanniang saw the small thoughts between them and didn't bother to expose them.Goulan girl, if there is no Gong Dou right and wrong, it will be a ghost.

In fact, Ji Sanniang also hoped that Ziyi would come out and ask Chen Jin to write another new poem. She didn't want to be better than "Butterfly Love Flower", as long as it was above average.

When the two girls take off, at least they can restore some of Qiuyuelou's decline.

But Ji Sanniang knew very well in her heart: Don't ask for help frequently, it will provoke disgust.Today, a plate of money is exchanged for a masterpiece, which is already a huge profit.

……

"made money……"

Walking out of the gate of Qiuyue Tower, Chen Jin felt happy.

Of course, what he thinks of earning is not money, but another aspect.

"Li Yan Pian" needs to be disseminated, and the more people recite it, the better the feedback effect will be.There is no doubt that Goulan Fengyue is an excellent channel.

Throughout the ages, there are many works of talented scholars related to this.

For example, the original author of this song "Butterfly Love Flower", a gifted poet, is naturally a gentleman in white.

In fact, Chen Jin had already made up his mind in this regard, but if he was unknown before, if he recommended himself, it would be easy to be looked down upon by others, and there is no reason to be self-defeating.

This time, he ranked excellent in the Wenkui Competition, which opened up the situation and got the opportunity to enter the field.It happened that Qiuyuelou was full of sincerity, so it was regarded as a pilot to see how much splash it could stir up.

"The belt is getting wider and I don't regret it, and I am haggard because of Yixiao. This sentence is really affectionate and touching. The young master's poetic talent and literary talent make Xiaosheng willing to bow down and admire him."

Chu Xiucai sighed authentically.

Chen Jin: "..."

This guy is also used to dropping book bags when he flatters, one after the other, which makes his teeth sore.

But well, no one doesn't like to hear good words.

"Xiucai, after you go back, go and help me find Mouse Xianglai. I have something to ask him."

"it is good."

Chu Xiucai agreed simply. Although he has fame and fame, a scholar is nothing.Now working in the study, Chen Jin is his employer.

And it's the kind of good employer that's hard to find even with a lantern on!
The salary is high, the work is idle, the food is good, and I take it to the Goulan to play from time to time...

Where can such a boss be found?
In fact, Chen Jin and Xiaoqian can handle a shop like the study, and there is no need to recruit people at all.

Chu Xiucai knew this kind of kindness very well, so he would rush to do whatever he could do.

Two quarters of an hour later, in the study.

Chu Xiucai rushed back panting: "Young Master, Mouse Xiang is dead."

"died?"

Chen Jin was taken aback.

Chu Xiucai sighed: "I have inquired about it, and I heard that on the night of the temple fair, Mouse Xiang came to the street, maybe he wanted to fish in troubled waters and make some windfall, but he bumped into the spider guard in the inner factory and got his head chopped off with a knife. , died a miserable death."

Chen Jin: "..."

This Shuoxiang was not a good person, but he was not a treacherous or evil person either, and unexpectedly died in the hands of Neichang.

After pondering for a while: "Go to the dental shop, find a dentist named Xue San, and ask him to come over."

"it is good."

Chu Xiucai continued to be the runner.

This time it went well, and brought Xue San back to the store.

"Mr. Chen, you are looking for a villain, what can I do for you?"

Xue San did not dare to neglect Chen Jin.

This is a big patron who spends generously. He bought the house first, and then took over the shop. He gave the money happily.

Chen Jin asked, "How much do you know about bookstores in Jiangzhou?"

He had inquired before that in the Qian Dynasty, the places that could print books were divided into official and private. The official unit was called "Bookstore"; the folks were called "Bookshop".

Chen Jin wanted to print the article into a book, so naturally he didn't follow the official route.

In this world, anyone who has anything to do with the officialdom is full of various procedures and troubles, and it is difficult to deal with.

So from the very beginning, he was going to take the folk way.When I wrote "Boundless Wind and Moon Xiao Xiao Xia" before, I had this plan.

But at that time, Shuxiang said that rumors were tight, the review was extremely strict, and there were rules and regulations. This could not be written, and that could not be written.

Chen Jin had no choice but to give up, and finally chose to find Chu Xiucai to copy the book.

Now the collection of articles is published, but it belongs to a different situation.

The imperial examination articles all come from the Four Books and Five Classics, which couldn't be more orthodox.When writing a question, Su Xiaowen was careful not to touch the minefield; when writing an article, Chen Jin also thought twice, never touching what should not be written or what cannot be written.

Therefore, Chen Jin thinks that this collection can stand the review of the river crab master, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Of course, the final result depends on what the bookstore says.After all, in the current extraordinary period, all kinds of restrictions are strict, and some unreasonable regulations may be formulated.

Asked about bookstores, Xue San quickly replied: "In Jiangzhou, there are a lot of private bookstores, but there are three main ones with dignity, namely Gaosheng Bookstore, Hanxiang Bookstore, and Mingshan Bookstore. Among them, Mingshan Bookstore belongs to the Wang family. , the most powerful, and publishes the most books every year."

Chen Jin asked again: "What kind of requirements do these bookstores have to publish books?"

As a dentist, Xue San's business level is undoubtedly excellent, and he immediately introduced it endlessly.

In the Qian Dynasty, publishing a book was by no means easy.

This is of course, just a threshold of literacy can keep about [-]% of people out of the door.

It is not easy for the remaining [-]% of scholars who want to publish a book. They either have a good reputation or can afford it.

There is another key issue, there must be content, not every scholar can write so many things.As I said before, the articles I have written will basically be treasured and handed down to family members. How can I take them outside and show them to others easily?
No one would do what Chen Jin did, and with his current situation, he could only publish books at his own expense.

The cost is not low, and the cost is calculated according to the number of copies. If you print more in batches, there may be some discounts.

Chen Jin was already mentally prepared for this, and he didn't care about spending money, because he had to do it.

So Xue San led the way and went to the bookstore to discuss.

Since Mingshan Bookstore was backed by the Wang family, Chen Jin ruled it out first, and he was unwilling to do business with the Wang family; the remaining two went to Hanxiang Bookstore first.

The boss of Hanxiang Bookstore is a coward, he doesn't even read the content, just say no to do it, and the tea is not served;
Then when I went to Gaosheng Bookstore, the boss also looked at Chen Jin suspiciously: "Publish a collection of articles? Whose articles? If you use someone else's, you have to make it clear, otherwise you will easily get into trouble."

Hearing this, Chen Jin thought to himself: Could this be copyright awareness?But those miscellaneous books and banned books outside, I don’t know how many reprints, and no one is looking after them.

But it's not surprising, after all, the three major bookstores have a head, a face and a foundation, and if they are inspected, they can't escape.

Chen Jindao: "I wrote all the articles by myself."

Now the boss of Gaosheng Bookstore felt even more strange, wondering if Chen Jin had too much money and wanted to publish a book as a pretense?
In the industry, this kind of thing happens from time to time, most of them are sons and daughters of wealthy families, but Chen Jin's clothes don't look like that kind of people.

After a little thought, without talking nonsense, he directly offered a price.

Chen Jin questioned: "This price is too high."

"Hey, Mr. Chen doesn't know something. The current market is like this. For ordinary bookstores, no matter how high the price is for unfamiliar customers, they dare not accept orders. After all, they have to take huge risks. If something happens, it will be terrible. You Should understand."

Chen Jin is aware of this, the current situation is really difficult.Looking for chapters and excerpts, who dares to say that there are no moths?

It depends on whether someone has punished you.

The problem was that the price charged by the other party was ridiculously high. After a rough calculation in Chen Jin's mind, it was much higher than expected.

He is willing to spend money to be honest, but it doesn't mean he wants to be a fat sheep to be slaughtered.If you invest such a large amount of money in it, I am afraid you will have to eat dirt.

They couldn't reach an agreement, so they bid farewell and left.

Outside, Xue San said in a low voice: "Mr. Chen, I would like to ask, why do you need to publish a book? To be honest, this matter is really difficult to handle now. If one fails to do it well, it will burn yourself."

Chen Jin smiled, did not answer directly, and suddenly asked: "Xue San, do you think there are other bookstores in Fucheng?"

"Yes, but they are all small bookstores. The scale is not large, and the engraving and printing used are not good, so there will be many problems in the printed books, such as blurring and typos."

"Tell me, if I just buy a small bookstore, how much will it cost?"

"Buy...buy a bookstore?"

Xue San had a dull expression on his face, a little unable to react.

It has to be said that Chen Jin's ideas are always unexpected, even whimsical.

The first time I rented a house, I just bought the house after looking at it; the second time, in order to give calligraphy a way to sell, instead of humbly asking for help, I rented a shop and became my own boss; When the book is unfavorable, he actually wants to buy a bookstore directly. In that case, he can naturally print books at will.

But is it worth it?
Chen Jin said: "You have also heard the bid made by the owner of Gaosheng Bookstore just now. With such a price, is it possible to buy a small bookstore?"

Xue San thought silently: "That's true, but the accounts are not calculated in this way. After all, the quality of the printed books is not comparable. And when the books are printed in the big bookstore, they will help sell them. If they sell well, there is a chance Pay back, even make a profit.”

Chen Jin chuckled: "It's hard to say about those things. I just want to print a batch of books as soon as possible without being questioned, questioned, or questioned. I can print my own books. It's that simple."

Xue San: "..."

Even though he had a delicate mind, he didn't know what to say, so he could only flatter him: "My lord is grand!"

"Go and inquire. If there is a suitable bookstore for sale, help me to settle it."

"No problem, there must be. Years ago, the imperial court issued a new order to strictly inspect all kinds of books, so several small bookstores could not continue to operate and closed down."

Chen Jindao: "I don't have high requirements. I have equipment, craftsmen, and the ability to print books."

"Row."

Watching Xue San leave, Chen Jin looked indifferent. In his plan, printing books was not the most difficult thing, and the various troubles caused after printing books were sold were even more difficult.

In this world, if you want to do something, you often need a strong fame and status to support it, otherwise, you will be eaten to the bone.

He wasn't afraid.

What is the use of learning a sword?
Now the sword is sharp, and it is waiting to be shown to the king!
　Thanks to the old iron "Xingruyu" for another generous reward of [-] coins, becoming the number one protector of the earth evil.As a niche book that relies on full attendance to eat, all count on this to add a piece of ham sausage, and the generous reward of the new book friend "Lu Wu", thank you very much!
　　
　
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