Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 393 The Charm of Jin Ping Mei
Chapter 393: The Charm of Jin Ping Mei

"want!"

"How could you not!"

Lao Zheng only hesitated for a moment, and immediately slapped the manuscript firmly.

His grandma's, why don't you want it? !

Isn’t it just a description of romance?

The point is, the writing is still very elegant!

Moreover, after Lao Zheng looked through the manuscript in hand again, he suddenly discovered something different.

"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it"

"Tsk, tsk, little brother, I didn't ask you where you came from!"

"We don't have just one or two big bosses here who hide their heads and show their tails!"

"At least on the surface, we just need to recognize you!"

"In this case, you can sign a document with the newspaper in your name!"

"From now on, only you can get the royalties for this manuscript, so don't do whatever you want!"

The young man from the Hu Mansion nodded with a smile.

"My master made arrangements before he came here. Naturally, I know about this as a kid!"

"It doesn't matter if the document uses my name. Anyway, the master has already told me that I will have an extra errand to run in the future!"

Got it!
After hearing this, Lao Zheng still didn't understand.

The person behind this little brother is definitely a big boss, and he is also a civil servant.

Because only civil servants can round up this point in the newspaper office and make it clear before this guy comes.

The last little thought was completely ruined by the calm attitude of the Hu family boy.

What I didn’t say, just sign the paperwork and publish the manuscript.

After the paperwork was signed and the manuscript was received, Lao Zheng could finally review it safely.

In fact, he had been a little nervous before.

Isn't this thing going to have a stunning opening at the beginning, then a few blind shots, and then a bad ending?
Lao Zheng had already given out all the royalties he had paid in advance. Only then did he remember.

Then tremblingly, I opened the thick stack of manuscripts in front of me.

then……

"Huh? Oh...hey...tsk...um...hehehehehe..."

Fortunately, the door of the editor-in-chief's office is open. Although the movement inside can be heard from outside, you can see the situation inside when you look up.

Otherwise, if the door is closed, within an hour, the gossip about the editor-in-chief of Ming Weekly in his office will spread throughout the Ming officialdom.

By then, Lao Zheng is afraid that he will be in the first position even if he is a social worker.

Lao Zheng was really reading it attentively this time.

But as I read it, I felt something was wrong.

This book seems to be more than just a book.

Although it is indeed a bit unseemly, the various jokes and descriptions inside are very explicit.

But Lao Zheng thought clearly.

So far in the Ming Dynasty, there has been no ordinance prohibiting the sale of such books!

Even pornographic pictures can be secretly sold in bookstores.

If the boss is more courageous and thick-skinned, it is not impossible to sell it openly on the counter.

Now it's just a story-telling novel with slightly explicit descriptions, nothing more. But what Lao Zheng cares about at this time is that it seems that this script is a little more powerful than he thought.

"Twenty-eight beauties have a body as soft as a stick, and a sword at their waists to kill the foolish man."

This poem is part of the poem "Warning the World" written by Lu Dongbin in the Tang Dynasty, but it seems interesting when placed in the "Jin Ping Mei" poem.

In this story called "Jin Ping Mei", the famous ministers and generals in the Water Margin and the Three Kingdoms are no longer in the rivers and lakes.

In this book, there are only a few people, men and women, in Yanggu County.

There is neither feelings of family and country, nor hatred of country and family.

It seems that from beginning to end it is a story between a few businessmen who are not worthy of recognition in the eyes of Lao Zheng, and a few scheming and lustful women.

But it's just such trivial things. Lao Zheng, who is well-informed and has reviewed many manuscripts, is getting more and more confused.

So much so that he didn't even bother to take care of lunch. The clerk from before had to bring it in directly for him.

But just like this, he didn't think about food and tea when eating, and it tasted like chewing wax.

By the afternoon, after he had thoroughly read half of the manuscript, he finally woke up.

He glanced at the pile of manuscripts with a hesitant expression, and covered his face with a wry smile.

"Damn it, why am I getting more and more excited the more I watch it!"

"There are a lot of things going on here, aren't they just like at home!"

"My dear, no wonder I feel the same way!"

However, Lao Zheng sighed, but he also confirmed it immediately.

This thing is reliable!

Just because I, the editor-in-chief, who has read thousands of things, can read it like crazy, how can those people who have no knowledge in the market scream with joy?
What I didn’t say, print it, print it quickly, print it damn it!

I have to say that Lao Zheng, let alone his means of doing things, his vision is indeed acceptable.

No, the people of Yingtian City are no longer very interested in the stories recently printed by newspapers.

After all, this opening is the beginning of masterpieces such as Three Kingdoms and Water Margin that will be followed even thousands of years later.

After being compared, it is really not surprising at all.

What's more, the case of Li Shanchang came out.

But when "Jin Ping Mei" was published quietly, with only two issues, the old and young men in Yingtian Mansion instantly felt that something was wrong.

"My dear, this book is really interesting. It hits the nail on the head. Look at what's said here. It seems like a joke, but it's actually a warning!"

"Ah? What are you talking about?"

"Jin Ping Mei! Don't tell me that you haven't even read the Ming Dynasty Weekly recently! My dear, that's exciting. Even the brothel's business has improved a lot since this story came out!"

"Ah?! So outrageous? Isn't that Feng Yue Wen? That's insulting to gentlemen!"

"Bah! What's so insulting to a gentleman? Why didn't you say it was an insult to a gentleman when you went to a brothel? That's all. Who wouldn't sleep with his wife when he goes home?"

"Is it really that good?"

"It's so good! The key is, if you read it as a romantic novel, that's fine. The descriptions inside are really gripping and make your heart itch. But if you read it as an idle book, the more you read, the more interesting it becomes. It’s like the stories around you have been written vividly!”

"..."

It has to be said that at this time, the readers of Daming Weekly mainly wanted someone who was capable and discerning.

At the very least, they were landlords, clerks, or teachers who were well-educated and had a small industry.

It is precisely because of this that when they look at "Jin Ping Mei", they can increasingly see the good inside.

In this way, with the continuous publication of "Jin Ping Mei", the Ming Weekly newspaper office has returned to its usual bustle!

In other words, a few points better!
(End of this chapter)