Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 85
Two days later, Hu Yuan really brought news of Wang Siyi.

"Since I'm Brother Hu's friend, and Mr. Yuan He's words are true, let me be alone in this matter."

With such a fluffy sentence, Chen Heng didn't even see the other party, so he took the 1000 taels given by Wang Siyi and walked out of Huji Bookstore in a daze.

Chen Heng was carrying a huge sum of money, so Hu Yuan naturally sent him all the way to the entrance of the academy, and on the way, he gave Chen Heng a general introduction to the situation of the Wang Family Academy.

It's a pity that Hu Yuan talked too much, and Chen Heng only remembered two main ones.The Wang family is a big merchant with connections in the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Etiquette.His family's library is spread all over the coastal provinces.

With these two items alone, Chen Heng was already very satisfied.What's more, the opponent's shot is so straightforward.

"Brother Hu really knows how to make friends." Chen Heng had to sigh.

"Are you putting gold on your face?" Hu Yuan said with a smile, "I can know him because of your "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio". You have never been in this industry, so I don't know what other booksellers think of it.

Anyway, thanks to you, even people from Bashu know that there is a Huji Bookstore in Yangzhou.With this reputation, I had the honor to have dinner with him a few times, and gradually became familiar with him. "

Hu Yuan stood at the gate of the academy, waved goodbye to Chen Heng, "I will send you my money tomorrow."

"Okay." Chen Heng nodded, "Brother Hu is waiting for my news."

After parting with Hu Yuan, Chen Heng walked quickly to the bedroom without stopping.As soon as he saw Xue Biao, he pulled him out alone. The two found a secluded corner in the academy, and Chen Heng hurriedly gave him the 1000 taels. The heart that had been anxious all the way was finally relieved.

After listening to Wang Siyi's story silently, Xue Biao couldn't help laughing, "He's an interesting person."

Hearing this sentence, Chen Heng couldn't help but let out a sigh.Compared with this Wang Siyi, Xue Biao is similar, others only took 1000 taels.Because of his few words, this kid wants to take out 3000 taels.

"I wrote a letter to my family yesterday, and it will take ten days to deliver the 500 taels."

What else can Xue Tada say?Thinking of Chen Heng making up his own mind again, running around on this matter, and now he has to take out all his belongings.The emotion in Xue Biao's heart is hard to describe.I just feel this friendship and don't know how to repay it.

"Stop, stop." Chen Heng felt that there was something wrong with Xue Biao's eyes, and hurriedly raised his hand to interrupt the other's random thoughts, "Don't think too much, the three of you still have to give me the money for my new words."

"It should be so." Xue Biao nodded seriously, and now he also wants to understand that whether the newspaper can be sold in the early stage depends entirely on Brother Heng's story.

"Brother Heng, have you decided what to write?" Xue Biao hadn't seen Chen Heng start writing recently, and thought that the other party would only start writing in the past few days.

Chen Heng was sitting on the stone bench, and the old god was spreading his hands, "Brother Xue thinks I'm the kind of person who is cramming? In the past few years, I have already written some, and I have stored them in my book box at home. It has been useless. This time, I will bring them together later."

Chen Heng really didn't brag, it was just in the book box at his house, although many books only had the beginning.But just hearing those famous names is enough to make people think about it.

I just considered that my first book was "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio", and I started my career by relying on ghosts, ghosts and ghosts.Avoid the style of writing jumping too fast, making readers unaccustomed, and the range of choices available will be relatively limited.

"Oh?" Hearing Chen Heng used the word 'some', Xue Biao couldn't help asking curiously, "What kind of script did you write?"

Chen Heng didn't show off, raised his eyebrows, and said confidently: "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman."

Xue Biao stood opposite his friend, recalling the title of the book in his heart, not knowing how to evaluate it for a while.

The titles of the current vernacular books are mostly twisted and twisted, and they like to make some gimmicks for people to open and read.Such a bright theme is really like a sword unsheathed from the night sky, shining coldly under the moon.

"Since that's the case, I'll just wait for the masterpiece." Xue Biao cupped his hands.

"Okay, it's still early. Take the money and go home." Chen Heng chased people away, Xue Biao didn't worry about the safety of the 1000 taels of silver, but he would be so anxious that he couldn't sleep well.

Xue Biao nodded with a smile, and said vigorously, "I will take you to the printing shop after tomorrow."

Chen Heng didn't reply, just stood up to see off the guests.

this night.

Seeing that her elder brother rarely came home, Xue Baoqin was overjoyed and came to the other party's study.

The younger sister who opened the door and came in put the snacks she brought on the table and called softly, "How did you come back today, brother?"

Xue Biao raised his head from the desk. Xue Baoqin was already ten years old this year, which was the age when girls started to draw a stick slowly.His younger sister's facial features were already bright and magnificent, her round face was like a goose egg, her almond eyes were like a bright moon, and under her straight and slightly turned nose, her pearly lips were hidden.

As a painter whose skills are gradually maturing, Xue Biao pays more attention to the temperament of the other party when he looks at people, objects and scenery.It is different from the immortal energy and spiritual energy of the sister of the Lin family.His younger sister is extravagant and majestic, like the ever-bright and gentle moon in the sky.

It is a kind of serene beauty that makes people feel thrilling but not shocking.

In this beauty, there are three points of tenderness and four points of purity.For the remaining three points, one part was given to Wen Wan, one part was given to Dignity, and the last part was hidden in the clouds accompanying the moon.

My younger sister really looks better the more I look at it, Xue Biao couldn't help but jump out of Mei Shengjia's face, and the originally happy mood immediately fell to the bottom.

Xue Baoqin looked at her brother's face that changed as soon as he said it, and said a little funny: "What is brother thinking? Why did your face change so quickly? Didn't my sister ask you why you came home?"

The two brothers and sisters had a good relationship since they were young, and Xue Biao was not good at hiding his thoughts in front of Bingxue's clever younger sister, so he simply said directly: "Mei Shengjia."

Xue Baoqin's complexion also darkened, and she said in a bad mood: "Aunt Mei is still here as a guest today. According to Yan'er, she dragged her mother to talk for a long time. When I came back, I saw her leave. She insisted on giving me this..."

While talking, Xue Baoqin took out an emerald bracelet from her bosom and put it on the table. The little girl felt a headache and held her forehead, "I don't know what mother said to my aunt. Seeing her so happy makes me feel very uneasy."

Xue Biao frowned wildly, taking advantage of the absence of the elders, he asked directly: "Sister, tell brother the truth, what do you think of Mei Shengjia?"

Hearing his elder brother's unfriendly tone, Xue Baoqin couldn't laugh or cry, "Brother, why do you keep calling others by their first and last names?"

"He dares to miss my sister, why can't I call him by name a few times?" Xue Biao shook his head angrily, not knowing what he was thinking, and his complexion became worse and worse.

"Eh..." After all, he was talking to his own brother, Xue Baoqin pondered for a moment, and was about to speak.Xue Biao had already raised his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything, brother already understands what you mean."

Xue Baoqin sighed, "I just don't know what mother is thinking."

"It's okay, my brother will find a way for you." Xue Biao patted his chest confidently, "You can tell my brother what my sister likes first, and my brother can help you find it."

"Marriage is an important matter, the fate of parents. Brother, you are not married yourself, why do you still miss me." Xue Baoqin blushed slightly, and looked away shyly.

Xue Biao was a little disapproving, raised his hand and tapped on the table, and explained to Bao Qin, "Although parents usually read a lot of people, if you really want to talk about people who can marry you, why don't you meet more?"

Xue Baoqin rolled her eyes, and decided not to let her brother continue to struggle with this issue, instead she took the conversation by herself, "My brother didn't tell me the reason for going home today."

Xue Biao couldn't help but stagnate, and rubbed his hands in embarrassment.This was not enough, he coughed a few times impatiently, "My dear sister, can you lend me some money."

After thousands of calculations, Xue Baoqin didn't expect that he would hear this, and immediately widened his eyes.

　The third watch is over, brothers, am I good or not, good or bad.No one should wait until now, I hope you all have good dreams and sleep with the moon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)