Xiangye

Chapter 16

At this moment, in Linlang Bookstore, Boss Yu Xingyan was scolded by Gao Wenyitong earlier, and he was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas passed into nirvana. Qi training time picks up and calms down.

Only at this time did he realize that there was a lot of noise outside. From what he heard, there were at least 30 to [-] people shouting about something.Then, someone shouted: "Okay, this story is so beautiful!"

"Why is there only Chapter 1, what's next, what's next?"

"Where did this story on the wall come from?"

"Didn't you see, didn't that young man just pay for it to be posted? By the way, he just came out of the bookstore and scolded Boss Yu for a long time. Do you think he got it from him?" manuscript?"

"Yes, yes, yes, maybe it's a new book in the bookstore. It's really beautiful."

"Speaking of the story of the monkey walker protecting Master Xuanzang on his journey to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures, the storyteller has also told it before, but it is also brief. It is more exciting than this manuscript, which clearly describes the ins and outs of the monkey."

Hearing the commotion from the crowd, Yu Xingyan remembered that the street peddler surnamed Gao asked someone to paste Chapter 1 of "Journey to the West" on the outer wall of the bookstore.

Straight girl thief, you are demonstrating to the old man!A bad book is a bad book. Do you really think that others are blind and can't see good or bad?

In his heart, Boss Yu cursed unknowingly: You bastard... No, no matter how people outside say it's good... Is there really something to read in this book?
"Okay, okay, don't hang around here, go back!" A loud voice came, it was his nephew Yu Shiyuan.

After speaking, there was a "swish" sound.

There was another burst of uproar from the people outside: "Hey, don't tear it up, I haven't finished watching it yet."

Yu Shiyuan laughed: "Everyone read a lot of words without spending money, which is interesting enough. You are here to do business in our store. If you want to buy books and read books, please come here. If you have nothing else, please go!"

Yu Shiyuan is the son of Yu Xingyan's elder brother who passed away. He is in his early twenties this year. He doesn't like reading. He only likes to run around outside on weekdays. At a young age, he has traveled to several provinces. He looks a bit like himself when he was young.

Yu Xingyan only has one daughter, and she has already married out of town.He is old and his vigor has weakened, so he doesn't like doing things too much.Therefore, the nephew was entrusted with the work of buying and engraving books in the store.

He intends to give Yu Shiyuan the business after he is familiar with the affairs of the store, which can be regarded as a support for him.

Although this nephew was mischievous, he was quick-witted, and the few books he carved in the store sold well.

Seeing that he could be entrusted with important tasks, but he didn't want this kid to suddenly disappear for a month. He heard that he was prostitution day and night in Xi'an, and he had a great time.

It can be regarded as coming back today, while Boss Yu was annoyed, he was also secretly happy.

Just about to get up, the door curtain opened with a "huh", and saw a thin young man walking in excitedly with a stack of manuscripts in his hand: "Second Uncle, Second Uncle, this manuscript is really good, who brought it?" , how did you let him go?"

Seeing his nephew, Boss Yu turned his face upside down and scolded: "You still know that when you come back, this Hancheng is too small to accommodate you? There are no handsome kiln sisters and big gambling houses, so you don't think it's fun to come back ?"

Hearing the second uncle's scolding, Yu Shiyuan sang a big promise: "This is my home after all. It's always good to be at home, but it's difficult to go out for a while. Besides, I'm thinking of you, second uncle?"

While talking, he picked up the manuscript and kept fanning it in front of him, and then cursed: "Whoever has a long tongue said that I gambled money and prostituted women in Xi'an City, if I find out, I will never end with him!"

"So those words are true."

"Hey, there's no way, I have to socialize! This Hancheng is a bit small. If you want to do a good job in business, you really have to go to Xi'an city to see and walk more. Otherwise, how do you know what happened recently? How are the new books selling?" Yu Shiyuan smiled and said: "My nephew and others go to the brothel to eat a few drinks, but there is money for playing. But who am I, how can I indulge in it, and I don't know the severity? In the market Walking up, the color of this wine is not sticky at all, how can everyone get close together. The so-called wine is only a thousand cups when you meet a bosom friend.

"Shut up, it's just an excuse, I shouldn't have given you money. Once you get your salary, you won't be able to see anyone. You, you, you, you are so nonsense, are you worthy of my dead brother?" Boss Yu knew that his nephew Although Er'er has a disengaged nature and is a restless person, he can be called a brother and brother with anyone, but he is also a shrewd person.Otherwise, I wouldn't think about passing the business to him in the future.Because of this, no matter how mischievous he is outside, he has never suffered a disadvantage, and he probably won't make any trouble for his family.

"By the way, Second Uncle, the new emperor has already ascended the throne, and he will definitely open Enke next year. You have a reputation as a scholar at least, why don't you try it."

"I'm as old as I am, so forget it."

"Don't, Second Uncle Nabucheng has no confidence in his knowledge. Also, you old man has not touched the "Four Books" and "Five Classics" for many years, and you are no longer a scholar."

"Bastard thing, the old man studies poetry and books every day."

"Ha, second uncle, you still don't admit it!" Yu Shiyuan pointed to the little yellow book on the table, and said with a smile: "This book was written by Dacheng Zhisheng, Yasheng, Zhu Zi? I said two Uncle, I’ve read your book too, it’s a piece of bullshit, no one in Xi’an engraves it anymore, only here are people buying it. Don’t print it anymore, it’s really printed, the next edition will definitely Smash it in your hands. When it comes to book selection, my nephew doesn’t dare to brag about anything else, but he is a bit sharper than your second uncle. For example, this "Journey to the West", although the story is old, but it still brings forth the new, just a few thousand words Just write the monkey king so vividly that people can’t stop reading it, okay, that’s really good. Tsk tsk, I heard that you didn’t accept the second uncle, and my nephew disagrees.”

Boss Yu blushed with anger that his nephew disrespected him as an uncle so much, but when he heard him talking about the manuscript of "Journey to the West" Chapter 1, the evil fire in his chest could no longer be suppressed: "Don't mention this Book, this guy, this guy, I am really angry to kill the old man, I am so angry to kill the old man. You can still say what kind of junk you write!"

"So you don't want other people's manuscript, second uncle, have you read this manuscript?" Yu Xingyan scratched his head anxiously.

"I've read it, and I only read [-] characters. The subject matter is not good, and it's just a monkey. I'm afraid no one will read it." Seeing that his nephew was so anxious, Boss Yu followed up the matter from beginning to end. He said it again.

"After reading only two thousand words, I returned the manuscript. You should read a few thousand more words! Second Uncle, you really misjudged this time. Cough!" Yu Shiyuan realized that it must be that Second Uncle only read a few lines. The author was dismissed, so that he annoyed others, walked away without saying anything, and scolded him severely.

He stomped his feet: "Second Uncle, I naturally understand what's on your mind. In the past two years, Fengyue Books have been selling well, and the rental rate is also high. But although this kind of book makes money, it's hard to say, it's ruining morality Mingxin. No one cares about it now, but in the future, if the government thinks something is wrong, a piece of paper will be issued, and our shop will be closed if it is not good."

Boss Yu scolded: "You bastard, you spend your days in Huajie and Liuxiang, but now you pretend to be a moral scholar to teach me a lesson. There are many scholars who come to our place to buy Fengyue books, and no one else said anything. Talk too much."

"Hehe, Second Uncle, you are really angry. My nephew just said it casually." Yu Shiyuan apologized hastily, and then said: "Many people read this Fengyue book, but it can't be put on the stage. Besides, This kind of book has been read and read, that is, the tone, in fact, the plot of the story is very simple. It is better than going directly to the kiln... cough cough... this kind of book, read one or two, Even dozens of books are okay. If you read too much, it will be very boring. Besides, it is enough to engrave two editions of a Fengyue book, but if you engrave it again, no one cares about it. It’s like toilet paper, you throw it away after you use it. But it’s the kind of book with good stories and good writing, one edition, two editions, three editions, and you don’t have to worry about selling it after engraving. As far as our store is concerned, " "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" have been engraved several times, but people still come to buy them."

"That's right, but comparing your book surnamed Gao with "Water Margin" and "Three Kingdoms", isn't it flattering him, you little bastard." Thinking of Gao Wen's vicious insults just now, Boss Yu became angry again. , coughing violently.

"Can you stand shoulder to shoulder? Please ask the second uncle to read this manuscript before we can talk about it. My nephew has a hunch that if this book is published, it might be sold to Zhigui in Luoyang. Every teahouse will tell the story in this book." .”

"It's so pretty." Yu Xingyan said that Boss Yu still trusted his nephew's words.Hearing that he had such a high opinion of this manuscript, I couldn't help but be surprised, quickly picked up the manuscript, and read it patiently.

This reading took a long time to finish.

"How?" Yu Shiyuan asked expectantly with bright eyes.

"**** is just ****, so it's boring." Yu Xingyan sneered and said with a grudge against Gao Wen, "It's full of nonsense, even if I read tens of thousands more words, I still won't accept this manuscript."

Yes, in his opinion, there is nothing unusual about the manuscript of seven or eight thousand words. It can only be said that it is quite satisfactory, and the book may or may not be published.That little bastard surnamed Gao insulted him so much, the old man definitely couldn't give him a good word.

"Second Uncle, business is business, you can't be angry!"

"Needless to say, you have been away for such a long time, and the things in the store are all accumulated there, so you can't go on."

(End of this chapter)