Ying Tian.
"Qingtian Bookstore."
Chen Yong looked at the plaque above his head and nodded slightly. This was the place he had inquired about for several days before confirming.
People in the past said that the shopkeeper was a very trustworthy person. He would never go back on his word when he promised something. He even went against the butler of the current Prime Minister Hu Weiyong.
Hu Weiyong was extremely powerful, but he was able to escape unscathed after offending his butler. He must have some ability behind him.
Yes!
Chen Yong walked in. The book room was filled with books, and the smell of ink wafted into his nostrils.
The shopkeeper came out and said,"My surname is Liu. Do you want to buy books?"”
"No!"
"I have a book to hand over to the shopkeeper for printing and selling!”
"Print?" Shopkeeper Liu sized up Chen Yong and was slightly stunned.""Sir, my standards are very high.”
"No worries." Chen Yong handed the book over. Shopkeeper Liu took a look at it. It began with a poem:
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know how to be romantic.”
"If you can understand the word love, you won't be ashamed to call it romantic!”
Shopkeeper Liu stroked his beard and commented,""Although the sentences are common, the style contained within is slightly similar to Liu Sanbian.”
"It can be considered an excellent piece of work."
"Xiao Guo, watch the tea!"
A person walked out of the door and welcomed Chen Yong to the main seat. He picked up a rag and respectfully wiped the table clean before pouring tea."Sir, please."
"Thank you so much!"
This tea was fragrant and elegant, with a hint of misty clouds.
Shopkeeper Liu held the book and read a few pages. From time to time, he would take a deep breath. After reading it, he asked with a surprised expression,"May I ask if you have seen Luo Guanzhong?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Your writing style is similar to his.”
"I've never seen him before." Chen Yong shook his head lightly.”
" Oh." Shopkeeper Liu nodded." Your books are quite good. There's no problem for us to print them."”
"This old man loves books and is unwilling to take advantage of the guests on the text. If I haggle over every penny, it will tarnish the art of writing.”
"This shop will provide the cost of printing the books. After the sale, you and I will split it 60 - 40. How about that?”
"We'll do as the shopkeeper says." Chen Yong had no objections.”
"Good!" Seeing Chen Yong so straightforward, Shopkeeper Liu clapped and said,""Little Guo, go draw up the contract."
"Yes, sir!"
Not long after, Little Guo drew up the contract. Shopkeeper Liu signed it without hesitation. Chen Yong hesitated for a moment when he was signing.
"What's wrong?" Shopkeeper Liu asked.
"Is there something unreasonable about the contract?”
"No!"
"I was thinking if I could write a pen name instead of my real name.”
"Hahaha!" "No problem," Shopkeeper Liu said with a smile,"as long as we have our handprints."”
"However, many people wish that their names would be bigger than the title of the book when they publish it, in order to establish a sect and make a name for themselves.”
"You are not willing to sign your real name? Is it really rare?"
"I don't care about that," said Chen Yong.”
"May I know what your pen name is?”
Chen Yong thought for a moment and signed two words on it."Liao Zhai!"
"Liao Zhai…"
"What does it mean?"
"No, it's just that I thought of this novel when I was chatting in the study," explained Chen Yong.”
"Oh? Liao Zhai! Hahaha!"
"Alright, then I'll call you Mr. Liao Zhai from now on!”
"Please leave me your address. If you have any questions in the future, please contact me at any time.”
"Yes!" Chen Yong left behind the name of an inn. He had booked a room in the inn all year round.
As long as he sent a message to the waiter, the waiter would naturally inform him.
"Then I'll take my leave first."
"Mr. Liao Zhai, take care."
Seeing Chen Yong leave, Shopkeeper Liu handed the book to Little Guo.""Immediately inscribe the seal.”
"Shopkeeper," Xiao Guo asked in confusion,"no matter how good the previous person's writing was, even if he had a great reputation, the highest share you gave was 50 - 50.”
"But that person is clearly a newcomer. Why did you give him a 60 - 40 split?”
"Don't forget the task that the patriarch gave us," said Shopkeeper Liu.”
"You mean…"
"Just based on this story?"
Shopkeeper Liu hit him on the head with his fan.""Hurry up and do it. Your eyes are ordinary, so you can't see the mysteries inside.”
"Besides, other than the task given by the family head, the quality of this story book is enough for me to offer a 60 - 40 split.”
"Li Jia…"
"Don't you think the name in the book is a little familiar?”
After leaving the library, Chen Yong strolled around the streets.
As long as one looked up, they could see the heavily guarded golden palace in the distance.
The main entrance of the Imperial Palace was the Meridian Gate, which faced the Zhengyang Gate of Yingtian City. The street in the middle was also the so-called Heavenly Street!
People came and went on both sides of the street. The sound of peddlers, children shouting, and juggling could be heard endlessly.
What a prosperous city!
It was now the 12th year of Hongwu. Zhu Yuanzhang had been sitting on the throne for 12 years. The Ming Dynasty was filled with the vitality of all living things. This was something that could not be seen in the rotten Mengyuan.
Chen Yong walked to a teahouse. When the waiter saw that he was wearing green clothes and a square crown on his head, he instantly understood that he was at least a High Scholar and hurriedly went up to him.
"Husband, are you drinking tea?"
"Bring me a pot of wine and two plates of dishes!”
"Alright!"
"Are there any storytellers here?" Chen Yong called out to the waiter.”
"A storyteller?"
The waiter immediately said enthusiastically," You've asked the right person. If we're talking about storytelling, even Yingtian isn't as professional as us!"”
"Today, we are talking about the Jade-Crushing Guanyin, also known as Cui Daizhao's sworn enemy.”
"If you are willing to pay for the books, you can skip this and let the expert give you a paragraph!”
"But this price…It won't be cheap."
Chen Yong skipped all the flattering words of the waiter.
What a joke. He had seen all sorts of promotions in the modern world and was already immune to them.
"I want some books!"
"Order what?"
Chen Yong handed over the book in his hand.""This…"
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