Zongwu: The Days of Mixing in the Tongfu Inn

Chapter 127 The Bookseller from the Capital (Two In One Chapter)

Bai Zhantang really didn't expect that in Xiucai's book, he would be described like this. It is obvious that this passage is not a good one.

Afterwards, Bai Zhantang nodded to the scholar beside him and said:
"Well, you are a scholar! So you are waiting for me here?"

When the scholar heard the words, he quickly comforted him:

"Uh, Lao Bai! Lao Bai! This is just a novel, and everything in the book is fake."

After hearing the scholar's explanation, Bai Zhantang rolled his eyes angrily.

Could he still know that it was written in a novel, and that's what he was angry about? He was angry because he didn't have a good end in the book.

Zhang Chen secretly smiled and said:

"Brother Xiucai, didn't you see that Big Brother Bai was angry? If you add some roles to him in the book, he will definitely not be like this"

When Xiucai and Bai Zhantang heard this, their eyes lit up, and Bai Zhantang said happily:
"That's it, Xiucai, if you write better for me in the book, I won't be angry."

"My requirements are not too high. In the book, let's marry a wife first! Oh, by the way, since it is in the book, don't just write one. If you want to write in one step, write two for me. One wife and one more." a concubine"

Bai Zhantang was shaking his head and making requests, when Xiucai heard that he wanted to marry a wife, and even asked for two, he couldn't help but let out an "ah".

Seeing that the scholar was surprised, Bai Zhantang replied unwillingly:

"Why, it can't be realized in reality, and I can't think about it in the book."

"Don't interrupt, I haven't finished what I just said, write me two sets of big houses, the ones that are very luxurious and grand, and besides flowers and plants, there must be small bridges and flowing water in the yard, and it is best to have a house. Tingzi can let me play the piano!"

After Bai Zhantang's description, Zhang Chen said what he said. His description reminded Zhang Chen of the manor he bought when he was in the capital. The layout there was very similar to what he just described.

And Guo Furong, who was on the side, complained after hearing Bai Zhantang finished speaking:

"Do you still want two? You can deal with the one upstairs first, and then talk about it"

Come on, Guo Furong pointed to Tong Xiangyu's room upstairs.

This caused the impassioned Bai Zhantang to falter in an instant. He just doesn't know when he will be able to take down the one upstairs?
And this is in the book, he didn't want to imagine something better.

Thinking of this, just as Bai Zhantang was about to refute Guo Furong's words, Zhang Chen kicked him under the table before he opened his mouth. Then he turned his head and looked at Zhang Chen suspiciously. Upstairs eavesdropping on the conversation in the lobby.

Bai Zhantang didn't understand Zhang Chen's signal, so he changed his style and continued:

"The novel is fictitious after all, and there are some exaggerated elements. Otherwise, how many readers would like to read it?"

"In reality, of course we have to be single-minded, otherwise, how can we be worthy of the infatuation of our sweetheart?"

Bai Zhantang's dignified appearance made Guo Furong roll her eyes, just now she swore she would have one wife and one concubine, but now she changed her words so happily.

Guo Furong said:
"Okay, you, Lao Bai! The shopkeeper is not here, so he changed his words very quickly."

"Why are you afraid of the shopkeeper's anger? I remember you said that she..."

Seeing that Guo Furong wanted something bad, Bai Zhantang quickly stepped forward, covered her mouth, and whispered something in his ear.

Seeing this, Xiucai just wanted to go up to help stop Bai Zhantang, but Zhang Chen stretched out his foot to stop him, motioning him to look up. At this moment, Xiucai realized that Tong Xiangyu was looking downstairs with a smile.

After the lobby was quiet again, Tong Xiangyu walked down the stairs with a smile, fanned her round fan and said:
"Why don't you talk? Didn't you have a good chat just now?"

Walking to Bai Zhantang's side, he tapped his chest with his fingers and said with a smile:

"One wife and one concubine?"

Bai Zhantang shook his head frantically when he heard the words, and explained bravely:

"It's not me, it's not me, it's Bai Zhantang in Xiucai's novel"

After that, he looked at Xiucai and wanted Xiucai to explain, but Xiucai had no choice but to say:
"Novel! This is a novel! In my novel, everyone and I appear"

After Tong Xiangyu listened to the scholar's explanation, he continued:

"Eh, I don't know it's a novel, can't you write something healthy in your novel?"

"Look at the best-selling books on the market, there is no one like yours, so don't write about men and women, love and love in the future.

"Unhealthy!"

Tong Xiangyu made a final decision. Facing Tong Xiangyu's deterrence, the scholar did not dare to speak loudly, but argued in a low voice:

"You haven't seen it yet? How do you know if it's in it?"

Tong Xiangyu glared, and the scholar immediately became honest. Zhang Chen reached out and took the manuscript and handed it to Tong Xiangyu to show her. Anyway, there is nothing to do now.

When Zhang Chen handed over the manuscript, Tong Xiangyu began to read it seriously. There were only a dozen or so short manuscripts, and it didn't take long for her to finish reading them.

Looking up and seeing Xiucai looking eagerly at him, Tong Xiangyu waved his hand and said:
"I didn't say that I forbid you to continue writing, but what I said just now, do you remember?"

Seeing Tong Xiangyu's hint to himself, the scholar didn't know Tong Xiangyu's request.

After the scholar patted his chest to reassure, Tong Xiangyu nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Zhang Chen and Bai Zhantang:

"You two come upstairs with me"

After finishing speaking, he handed the manuscript to the scholar, turned around and left the lobby and went upstairs.

Zhang Chen and Bai Zhantang looked at each other with confused faces, and then went upstairs together to Tong Xiangyu's room.

Seeing that there were only Guo Furong and her left in the hall, the scholar hurriedly approached him and asked with a smile:
"what do you think?"

Guo Furong patted the scholar on the shoulder and said:

"I agree with you to use me as the heroine in the book, but you have to make it clear that if I find out that you have done something wrong, don't blame me for punishing you."

At this time, in Tong Xiangyu's room upstairs, the two saw Tong Xiangyu sneaking in the room and took out a bag.

Zhang Chen recognized at a glance that they were the funerary objects that Lei Lao Wu said before, and only then did he understand Tong Xiangyu's purpose for calling the two of them to come.

Zhang Chen walked to the round table, sat down casually, and said:
"Shopkeeper, you asked us to come up, isn't it because of this bag of funeral objects?"

Tong Xiangyu's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he nodded affirmatively.

Seeing this, Bai Zhantang also relaxed, and after sitting opposite Zhang Chen, he said:
"It's not a big deal? Why are you so nervous?"

After Tong Xiangyu took out some jewelry from the bag and handed them to the two, he said seriously:
"I have been putting the burden upstairs since I brought it from Xiao Guo, but after thinking about it for the past two days, I feel that it is not appropriate. After all, these are buried in the soil, which is not very auspicious."

"That's why I asked the two of you to discuss how to deal with these things safely?"

Zhang Chen on the side understood Tong Xiangyu's thoughts, and tentatively said:
"You don't want Brother Bai to sell these?"

Only then did Bai Zhantang come to his senses, and said in surprise:

"You want me to sell the stolen goods?"

Tong Xiangyu nodded affirmatively.

Bai Zhantang and Tong Xiangyu nodded, he quickly waved his hands to show that he is a good man now, and he is not doing these things anymore.

Seeing the two practicing Tai Chi, Zhang Chen didn't open his mouth, because he saw Bai Zhantang's gesture quietly to him just now, and it seemed that he wanted to get some benefits from the shopkeeper.

This trivial matter was easy for both Bai Zhantang and Zhang Chen, but Tong Xiangyu didn't understand it, so he was fooled by Bai Zhantang.

In Zhang Chen's eyes, this was obviously a small interest between the two. As expected, after Tong Xiangyu promised to go out with a few conditions, Bai Zhantang reluctantly agreed.

Sister Tong Xiangyu saw that the matter had come to an end, and happily waved her hand to signal the two to leave, and she wanted to take a beauty sleep.

After leaving the room door, Zhang Chen smiled and said to Bai Zhantang:

"Brother Bai, you can do it! The timing is just right"

Bai Zhantang smiled smugly when he heard the words, obviously he was saying that ginger is still spicy!Then he turned his head and took a look at the room, holding the bundle in his left hand and pulling Zhang Chen away with his right hand.

at dusk!

After seeing off the last guest, everyone in the inn really relaxed, chatting and laughing and clearing away the messy tables and chairs.

After everyone cleaned up, Li Dazui took the prepared meals from the back kitchen and put them on the long table, and everyone in the inn slowly sat on the benches to eat.

After a quarter of an hour, as the number of food and drinks decreased, the speed of everyone's chopsticks slowed down.

After the meal, Bai Zhantang greeted Zhang Chen and left the inn. Zhang Chen knew that he was going to sell the funeral objects, and the rest of the people started to clean up the messy dishes on the long table.

Zhang Chen looked at the scholar who was scribbling at the counter after eating, and just about to ask Guo Furong, he made a silent gesture.

After pulling Zhang Chen aside to a corner, he opened his mouth and said:
"He is writing at a critical moment now, let's not bother him now"

Looking at Guo Furong with a serious expression, Zhang Chen asked suspiciously:

"Sister Guo, why are you so active? Brother Xiucai won't give you a penny after finishing writing."

Guo Furong said with joy when she heard the words:

"It doesn't matter why, Xiucai promised me to share [-]% of the profits after the book is published."

After Zhang Chen finished listening, he stared at Guo Furong with a strange expression on his face. Guo Furong felt uncomfortable when he looked at him with strange eyes.

Seeing this, Zhang Chen withdrew his gaze and said:
"Brother Xiucai just gave you [-]% so simply, you didn't think about why"

Guo Furong waved her hands nonchalantly, expressing that she had nothing on his mind.

Zhang Chen saw that she still hadn't reacted to this level of hints from himself, so he could only take a step back to signal her to be happy.

After Guo Furong left, Zhang Chen looked at Guo Furong's back full of sympathy, and thought of poor little sister Guo, people are not thinking about your things, they are thinking about you!
At this time, the scholar who was writing quickly finished another chapter, put down his pen and ink, let out a long breath, and said calmly:
"Complete!"

This posture happened to be seen by the back chef when he came out, and he complained:

"Scholar, are you epileptic or horny?"

"It's still shaking its head and tail, not to mention it's pretty fun to watch."

The scholar said unhappily upon hearing this:

"I'm creating, I'm creating!"

"Hmph! Why am I talking about this to you, a big bastard?"

After snorting arrogantly, she took the written manuscript to find Zhang Chen and Guo Furong again, and asked them to give some opinions.

Zhang Chen took the handed manuscript and smiled and shouted to the big mouth that was glaring at the scholar:

"Brother Big Mouth, don't be angry, I'll read it out for you, so you can also comment on how Brother Xiucai wrote it."

Li Dazui smiled and came to Zhang Chen and waited to hear the story. Seeing that Zhang Chen was going to read it, Guo Furong also slumped on the long table and listened.

After a stick of incense, after Zhang Chen read the latest chapter, several people had different expressions after listening to the story. Seeing the big silence, the scholar became anxious and motioned for everyone to speak.

Only then did Guo Furong come to her senses and said proudly:

"It's well written, especially the part where Guo Nvxia eradicates rape and eliminates evil, it's simply amazing"

Li Dazui pouted and said:

"Can it be okay, isn't this the scene where we suppressed the bandits, and she didn't do it either."

Li Dazui's truth-telling made Guo Furong smile awkwardly, and Xiucai quickly explained:

"Artistic creation, a little processed"

Zhang Chen looked at the three people who started bickering and shook his head. He knew that Xiucai's book would probably not be published, because it described the love between him and the heroine in a large space, and the rest of the plot was very plain, which was more like It is a love letter written by Xiucai to the two of them.

At this time, the bickering between the three of them began to escalate. Dazui saw that he could not speak against the two of them alone, so he said:
"Yo, the more you talk about it, the more vigorous it is, then let's be more serious. You are publishing a book. If you can't even publish a book, what are you talking about with me here?"

In the face of Dazui's words, Xiucai's momentum paused, because there are really no booksellers willing to publish books for Xiucai.

Guo Furong, who was at the side, stopped working immediately, and he was still counting on the scholar's book to give him a share of the money.

Then he slapped the table and said:
"Scholars don't have to worry, aren't they just booksellers? I'll go out to look for them tomorrow, and you can concentrate on writing books now."

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand to signal for Xiucai to continue writing the book, while she ran back to the backyard to think about how to sell Xiucai's book.

Seeing the two leave, Li Dazui asked suspiciously:

"Are they going back now?"

Zhang Chen patted Li Dazui's shoulder after hearing the words, and said with a smile:

"Of course I have to go back. They can earn money every minute now, and they still have time to argue with you here."

After finishing speaking, I couldn't help but ran out with a smile, haha.

Li Dazui looked at the direction where Xiucai and Guo Furong left with a confused face, then looked at Zhang Chen who ran out, and murmured:
"Isn't it just for novels? As for how to enjoy it?"

Seeing that he was the only one left in the lobby, Li Dazui had no choice but to return to the back kitchen with a puzzled expression on his face, and went to work.

A few days later.

Early in the morning, Bai Zhantang dragged Zhang Chen out of the inn, saying that all the items sold a few days ago were finally sold, and they asked him to pick up the money today last night.

Now there was no business in the store, so Zhang Chen went with them, and after they left, Guo Furong also dressed up, walked out of the inn and disappeared into the crowd on the street.

She has been looking for a bookseller who is willing to help Xiucai publish books these days, and only yesterday she found out about a bookseller from the capital, so she wanted to try her luck today.

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(End of this chapter)