Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 89 Day One

On the first day of May, in the early morning, the sky was already bright.The three-storey Yang Kee restaurant has not yet opened.About ten gangsters of different ages have gathered around the shop on the left side of the restaurant.This is a two-storey shop along the street, and there is a sign on the doorpost: newspaper.

For the door plaque, Chen Heng had entrusted a carpenter to order it, but the time was short and it would take two days to make it.

These helpers who came here were all introduced by Uncle Wang, and they belonged to the residents of several nearby neighborhoods.Just because I don't have a serious and long-term livelihood in my hands, I often rely on scattered idle work to support my family.

In Yangzhou City, there are many such people.As a large city with a population of one million, it also occupies the intersection of the canal and the Yangtze River.As long as you think about it, there are many ways to make people live.

Chen Heng, who moved upstairs last night to make do with the night, removed the door panels with Xue Biao and led them all into the shop.

"Big brothers, it's really early. Have you been waiting outside for a long time?"

It was the first time for everyone to meet, and Chen Heng, as the host, took the initiative to say hello to them.

"Uncle Wang told us to come early, in order not to delay your business, so we came as soon as possible. We didn't wait long, we just arrived." Someone responded positively.

Chen Heng nodded with a smile, exchanged pleasantries for a while, and asked everyone to sit down for a while.Turning around by himself, he took out the cloth bag that was divided last night from the counter.

There are ten cloth bags in total, each containing twenty newspapers.

Chen Heng asked them each to take one, and told them a few words to say when they went out.

The group of people introduced by Uncle Wang have all been in the market for a long time.Although each of them is not very clever, they will not show timidity when talking with others, and dare not speak up.

After patiently listening to Chen Dong's family's explanation, the ten people got up, picked up the cloth bags and ran out the door.

Chen Heng had agreed with them that only when all the newspapers in his hand were sold could he come to the shop to pick up new ones.

They get a penny for every two copies of the newspaper sold.

It was the first time these people heard of this method, and they were naturally very positive.

Some people were already shouting in the street as soon as they ran out of the shop.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, I know everything about Yangzhou."

"Five cents a piece, as long as five cents, Mr. Yuan He's script, you can have a sneak peek."

Sitting in the shop, Chen Heng and Xue Biao couldn't help but smile at each other when they heard the distant cries.

Regardless of the situation of the store in the future, the sense of accomplishment bursting out of my heart at this moment cannot be fooled.

"I hope to have a good start." Xue Biao rubbed his hands a little nervously, and said unwillingly, "It would be great if there were more people."

"Don't worry, this is only the first day." Chen Heng comforted the other party's emotions, "Besides, today's highlight is not on our side, let's look at Big Brother Hu and the others."

Xue Biao thought, yes.He stopped talking, just silently looked at the sky outside the door, looking forward to what was about to happen.

Halfway through the time, the doors of shops like restaurants, bookstores, and hardware shops were also removed one by one.

As the sun rises gradually, the vitality in Yangzhou City also begins to be released.

The clerk of Hu Ji's library stood at the door of the store, looking at Hu Yuan bitterly. "Boss, do you really want to shout?"

"Hurry up, if it's all sold out today, you'll still have a reward."

Hu Yuan waved at him. Today is the first day the newspaper shop opened. Unlike Chen Heng and Xue Biao, he changed into a bright dress with a sense of ritual, and it looked very festive.

Hearing this, the clerk got excited, pointed to the fifty newspapers in front of him, and shouted, "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers. There is a copy of Mr. Yuanhe's words in the newspapers, and it only costs five cents."

A similar experience to this fellow also happened to the waiter of Wangji Bookstore.Unlike Hu Ji's library, Wang Ji has seven library buildings in Yangzhou, which are distributed in various locations in Yangzhou.

After a whole morning of yelling by such a group of people, many people in Yangzhou knew that Mr. Yuan He had written a new script.Although I don't know what the newspaper is, but there are already clever people who came to the teahouse early to grab a seat.

When He Youshan walked into the teahouse, he saw the long-lost crowd full of people.He has brought his apprentice with him now, and the handsome child next to him, just after the teacher sat down, he took out something from the cloth bag that he carried with him.

A guest saw that He Youshan was still making tea in a leisurely manner, and couldn't help asking anxiously: "Sir, sir, don't you know that Mr. Yuanhe has released a new storybook?"

How can I not know about this kind of thing?Last night, Hu Shaodong invited them all over to Hu Shaodong's house. He Youshan was the first person in Yangzhou to read "Jing'an Daily".

"How can I not know about such a great thing." He Youshan took the newspaper from his apprentice, "Look, I happen to have a copy that I bought on the way. Has anyone bought it?"

About half of the people held up a thin page of paper in their hands.Someone asked with a smile: "Sir, will you tell the story of Mr. Yuan He today?"

Everyone was a long-time visitor, and He Youshan smiled and nodded in the anticipation of everyone.

In fact, he had already made relevant preparations last night, but right now he still needs to sharpen everyone's temper, He Youshan said deliberately, "I roughly saw it once on the way, everyone, wait a minute, let me finish this cup of tea , how about talking again?"

There is no reason for the tea guests not to agree, but it is boring to wait now.A few people simply got together, surrounded the people who bought the newspaper, and read the newspaper together.

Taking a look, they quickly discovered something on the right side of the newspaper.

Chen Heng wrote the content himself, and under the condition of ensuring the whole story, the choice of words and sentences are all top-notch.

After everyone finished watching, they were immediately aroused.

Someone said angrily: "It's too hateful, how can there be such elders in this world?"

"It's simply hateful and shameless."

"I don't know what this daughter-in-law looks like."

There are always people with ingenious opinions, but fortunately, he only murmured to himself and didn't dare to say it out loud for others to hear.

"Magistrate Zhang of Jiangdu County gave a good sentence! This is a good official like Mr. Bao."

What these people say to you and me, can make those who haven't read the newspaper anxious.If it weren't for the fact that the tea hall is full of people, I'm afraid I'd have to go downstairs to buy a newspaper on the spot.

He Youshan saw everyone's reaction in his eyes, Hu Yuan had entrusted him to go back and tell him about the situation in the teahouse today in detail.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost brewing, He Youshan picked up a wooden board and knocked it on the table to attract everyone's attention.Lang Sheng said: "Speaking of which, Mount Emei in Bashu is a famous scenic spot in Sichuan. People used to say that there are many strange mountains and rivers in Western Shu, but Emei is especially superior..."

Compared with "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio", "The Legend of the Swordsman in Shushan" is more popular in terms of sentences.Although the opening chapter is not as weird and surprising as "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio", many tea drinkers have never encountered such a smooth and straightforward narrative.

In fact, such scripts are most suitable for teahouses and other places.Many tea drinkers come here just to relax and relax.If the words are too brain-intensive, you may not like it.

"Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio" is better than a short one. A long masterpiece like "The Legend of the Shushan Swordsman" can only be understood by the maximum extent so that more people can accept it as soon as possible.

At about the same time, storytellers began to talk about "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman" in various teahouses in Yangzhou City. Among them were people from Huji Bookstore, and most of them were storytellers raised by Wangji Bookstore.

Time passed gradually, and just after arriving in the future, Chen Heng and Xue Biao, who were sitting in the newspaper shop, were already embracing and celebrating.The five hundred newspapers they left in the store were all sold out before evening.

"I don't know how the bookstore sells." Xue Biao couldn't control his smile, no matter whether he got back the cost or not, the momentum alone made him very happy.

"It's not far from there." Chen Heng looked very confident, and guessed again, "I just don't know today, because our words are more famous. It's about Brother Ma, and more people know about it."

"No matter which one it is, we will not suffer." Xue Biao laughed loudly and was about to continue talking.

Suddenly, a person came to the door with his head poking around. Seeing the two people facing each other, he asked suspiciously, "Is this the Jing'an Newspaper Shop?"

When a guest came to the door, Chen Heng hurriedly pushed Xue Biao to greet him.Xue Biao accepted the matter cheerfully, and asked the old man who came to the door: "Old man, we are Jing'an Newspaper Shop, what can you do?"

The old man raised the newspaper in his hand, pointed at it and said, "Your newspaper shop said that you can publish rented houses for free, is that true?"

"Of course it's true. How can you lie about something that men, women and children in Yangzhou City know?" Xue Biao rarely boasted, hoping to dispel the other party's worries.

Seeing that the other party was a little relieved, he greeted the old man into the house with a smile.

Chen Heng had already got up and walked to the back room, and came out with tea.

The two people, one left and one right, asked each other a note.

After taking good care of the old man and asking him to leave the various conditions and expenses of his house, the two sent each other away respectfully.

But after sending away an old man, several people soon ran into the shop with newspapers.

Only then did the two realize their miscalculation, and smiled wryly at each other, why did they forget to hire a buddy for the shop.

　Today's update is a little late, but don't worry.It's still three o'clock.There are three changes every day.

　　As long as a person still has a breath, the third watch will not stop!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)