Ying Tian City East.
Zhou Dexing's Jiangxia Marquis's mansion was located near Chaoyang Gate. He had led his troops to seize it when he entered the city. There were warehouses beside it, which were quiet and peaceful.
In the 26th year of Zhizheng, he had secretly demolished the abandoned E and C Character Library, almost doubling the size of the mansion!
He even built a stage behind the middle door for his own use.
According to him, he couldn't enjoy himself after fighting for such a long time!
"Lord Marquis!"
At this moment, the troupe was singing at the climax. Zhou Dexing waved his finger with the jade ring, signaling him not to speak.
After this part was over, he put down his hand that was raised in the air and turned around to curse,"You old fart!"
"You have no eyesight at all!"
"What is it?"
"Lord Marquis, you had previously asked Young Master to hide in the ancestral mansion, but Young Master couldn't stand the simple and crude environment there, so he sneakily ran back.”
"You asked him to stay at home, but he has already run out many times in the past few days.”
"Although I'm the butler, I really don't dare to interfere in the family head's matters.”
Zhou Dexing didn't mind." Let him go. Something will happen in the industry sooner or later!"”
"But…If the emperor finds out…"
"The old master is busy every day. He probably forgot about this long ago.”
"Besides, what's my relationship with him?”
"Back then, it was the fortune-teller I found who predicted that it would be unlucky to escape. That was why he decided to raise an army!”
"I have to take half of the credit for this bright world!”
He really thought too highly of himself!
The old butler stopped talking about this matter and said,"Lord Marquis!"
"Today, a novel called Peach Blossom Fan suddenly became popular in Ying Tian. This old servant bought it. Do you want to take a look?”
"I can't read, and I can't read!”Zhou Dexing looked at the troupe on the stage and suddenly clapped his hands, signaling for the foreman to come down."Didn't you say that you have a photographic memory?”
"Yes, Lord Marquis." The foreman nodded.”
"Alright, I have a script here. After you finish reading it, act it out immediately!”
"If you act well, I will reward you."
"If you don't have a photographic memory, then don't blame me for punishing you!”
"Yes, sir! Yes!" The foreman hurriedly picked up the peach blossom fan and looked at it.
Zhou Dexing stretched out his arms and the butler helped him up. His every move was very dignified.
"Butler, did you see this?”
"This... I can't read either, so I can't understand!”
"However, this rumor has spread throughout the entire Ying Tian. This is definitely not nonsense.”
"They don't even earn a few copper coins a year, and they still managed to buy a book!”
"It's so popular?" Zhou Dexing asked in surprise.”
"I'm looking forward to it even more!"
"Look at the reward. Go to the accountant's office and get fifty taels of silver.”
"Many thanks, Lord Marquis!"
Zhou Dexing came to the training field. This was the original E Character Library. Although a high platform was made of stone slabs, traces of the previous piling up of items could still be seen on the ground.
He picked up the bow and arrow, propped it up with his arms, and like an eagle spreading its wings, he pulled the bow and arrow fiercely. Then, there was a buzzing sound!
The arrow accurately landed on the target in the distance.
"Good!"
The butler cheered!
"Hahaha!" "I haven't trained for a long time, so I'm a little rusty," Zhou Dexing said with a smile.”
Although this person was greedy and extravagant, he was still quite capable to hit the bullseye from 150 steps away.
"My lord!"
After shooting a few arrows to stretch his muscles and bones, a person jogged over from the middle door."Lord Marquis!"
"The opera troupe asked me to tell you that they are almost done memorizing.”
"It's just that there are some flaws in the details!”
"It's fine. Let him prepare. The performance will begin immediately!”
"Yes, sir!"
Under the stage, due to the conditions, the troupe randomly found a song that suited the scene and started singing.
"There's a saying: How dare you forget your country when you're in a low position?”
"Others say that they are heartless, but watch as I repay them with my powder!”
Zhou Dexing tapped the table lightly with one hand and commented,""This poem is not bad!"
"Even a boor like me can understand it!”
"Common!"
"You're right!"
Later on, when he heard the name of the Marquis of Jiangling, he felt that something was wrong.
When he looked at how he went to exterminate the Japanese pirates and suffered a great defeat because of Xi Xiangmeng's delay, his heart trembled. He could not help but shout,"Stop!"
The troupe was too far away to hear it.
He was so angry that he smashed the expensive teacup into pieces. Then, he pushed the table over and shattered all the plates containing the snacks.
"Stop!"
"Stop!"
"I told you all to stop!"
Only then did the troupe notice Zhou Dexing's loss of composure and hurriedly knelt on the ground!
"Lord Marquis, what's wrong?" the steward asked.”
Zhou Dexing grabbed the script, his hands trembling."This... You found him?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Quan Yingtian is the most popular?"
"Yes, sir!"
"You stupid pig!" Zhou Dexing threw the book at the butler. He did not stop at all. The butler's eyes went black and he fell to the ground. It took him a while to recover.
"Lord Marquis, what's wrong?"
"Didn't you hear what was written on it?”
"Marquis Jiangling? What day is it?"
"Who can't see that?”
"Is this a story book?"
"This is killing me!"
"Quickly call Zhou Ji back and get him out of Ying Tian!”
"Yes, sir!"
Li Jia was already dead, and Du Shiniang's heat gradually dissipated. But soon after, the Peach Blossom Fan occupied the entire Ying Tian City at an extremely terrifying speed and spread out crazily.
The local merchants who had previously cut off their relationship with Qingtian Bookstore due to the threat of ruffians had long regretted it so much that their intestines were green.
Shopkeeper Liu opened a few more shops, and many booksellers came after hearing the news. They were all foreigners, and as long as they shipped out the Peach Blossom Fan, they could make money!
Some unscrupulous merchants were clever enough to ask someone to buy a copy and secretly make an engraving for themselves, preparing to print a pirated book!
Some merchants were faster than them and did not intend to sell this book. Ying Tian's market was only so big. They had acted too late and could not snatch it!
but...
He could find another way to sell the real Peach Blossom Fan to the brothels!
Have you not seen how crazy that Qingyan and Pink 16th Floor has been recently?
"Shopkeeper Liu, you and I have a deep friendship. Please deliver the goods to me first ~"
"Brother, thank you so much!"
A shopkeeper handed over a heavy silver tael and said.
Shopkeeper Liu cupped his hands slightly.”
Just as he sent the merchant away, he saw a few people walking out from the alley beside him. One of them was wearing silk clothes, two of them were wearing green clothes and square crowns, and a few of them were wearing coarse clothes. They looked sloppy!。
An official, a Juren, and a street ruffian walking together?
Truly depraved!
A few ruffians walked up with sticks in their hands and said arrogantly,"Old thing!"
"You actually dare to open a shop?"
"You really don't know what's good for you!"
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