Mingshi

Chapter 891

This was the case for several days in a row, and the officials of the official department became a little impatient, and reported to Xu Jie layer by layer.Xu Jie pondered for a while, and asked the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to go there early tomorrow morning to see if Luo Xin's subordinates started copying books as soon as they entered Zhan Shifu, or waited for them to put on a show.

Day two.

Zhan Shifu, Zuo Shuzi's office room.

More than [-] officials gathered together in twos and threes, and one said triumphantly:

"I thought of a good story last night, and it will definitely be chosen by adults."

"Pull you down, what can you write with your old-fashioned temper. It depends on me."

"You're not good either." Another official said, "You still have to watch me."

"Look at me."

"Look at me."

Every room became lively, and these people teased each other while opening books, laying out paper, and grinding ink.And at this time, four officials from the official department sneaked in, and the voices of "Look at me, look at me" and the sound of laughter came from every room.

"Look at me?"

The four bureaucrats looked at each other, what does "look at me" mean?Could it be that they invited a courtesan to fight and be jealous inside?
I secretly looked at the window, but I didn't see a woman, only a group of elders, while arranging pens, ink, papers and inkstones, happily shouted "Look at me".

"This...they are all crazy?"

At this time, someone saw them, and the room fell silent immediately, just as everyone had finished tidying up, they began to copy books quietly.All of a sudden, the only sound coming from each room was the sound of copying books.The four officials of the official department looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally had to turn around and leave. A wanton laugh broke out behind them, making the faces of the four officials of the official department livid.

This news spread to Xu Jie layer by layer, and Xu Jie pondered again: "Maybe they found a job to copy books for others. They can only find such a job, and it will not delay them." Sitting in the yamen will not prevent them from earning money to live."

"Then we just let them copy it?"

Xu Jie shook his head lightly, and said sarcastically: "They copy books every day, and everyone copies books. Such a large amount cannot be copied for a certain family, but must be for a certain bookstore. Copy books. Check every bookstore in the capital for me, and if you find out, tell them to immediately stop letting the gang of Zhan Shifu copy books."

Zhang Juzheng frowned slightly and said, "No way, aren't all bookstores now printing?"

"No!" Xu Jie said, "Taiyue, you can't just study at home, you should go out for a walk. The cost of engraving and printing is very high. Once it is printed, let alone it can't be sold, even if it sells slowly, it will be sold in large quantities. Backlog of funds. For those bookstores, if the book cannot be sold, you are waste paper, and they will lose money. Therefore, except for the books that have been tested and will sell well, they will transfer printing, and they will still hire people to copy the rest of the books .”

"Understood, I'll go check it out!"

this day.

Luo Xin came to Zhan Shi's Mansion, and these people saw that Mr. Luo Xinluo, who had not been here for five days, came to work, there must be something wrong.Then he followed Luo Xin to the lobby.Luo Xin asked Lu Daqing to close the gate, and then stood guard outside.Luo Xin's actions made the more than twenty officials excited and looked at Luo Xin eagerly.Luo Xin said with a smile:

"Dear colleagues, now the facades of four bookstores have been purchased, and they are in..."

While speaking, Luo Xin spread out the paper, picked up a pen and drew a map on the paper, and drew the locations of the four bookstores.The twenty or so officials watched, and couldn't help but frowned slightly and said:

"My lord, the position of these four facades is not the center."

Luo Xin rolled his eyes and said, "Do you still want to buy a central location with that little money?"

"Hey..." Everyone couldn't help laughing awkwardly.

"And..." Luo Xin said lightly: "Even if I have enough money, I wouldn't buy the location in the center, do you know why?"

Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and finally shook their heads.

"Why don't you say that you don't do business!" Luo Xin pointed at them and said, "What kind of business are we doing?"

"The bookstore!"

"Who are the people who go to the bookstore?"

"Readers!"

"You still know that you are scholars. I thought you would think that people who buy pork go to bookstores. Scholars pay attention to their identities and quiet elegance. It is counterproductive to be in the downtown center. Of course, we can't choose remote places. You Take a good look at the four places I chose, they are quiet places in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the east, west, north, and south areas, which are in line with the status of scholars, and are close to the downtown center."

"Adults are wise!"

"Master is wise!"

"........."

Everyone flattered.

"Okay, don't flatter me anymore. Once you knock me out, you will lose your business. Don't blame me."

"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed loudly.

"Stop coming!" At this moment, Lu Daqing's voice came from outside.

There was silence in the room, everyone knew that it was an official from the Ministry of Officials who came again, so Luo Xin lowered his voice and said:

"Today, I just want to tell you that the facade has been bought, and it will start to be renovated today. Also, after you wait for the people from the official department to leave, hand over the books you have copied and the stories you have written. Me, I'll take it back."

"Yes, my lord."

At this time, there was a quarrel outside, and it was heard that officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were about to barge in, but Lu Daqing refused.Luo Xin waved his hand and said:

"Let's go everyone!"

"Farewell, humble rank!"

More than twenty officials saluted Luo Xin, then opened the door and walked outside.

As soon as the door was opened, Lu Daqing was confronted with four officials from the official department outside the door. The confrontation had just started, and before further progress, the door opened, and more than [-] officials came out, while Luo Xin was sitting at the door. On the main seat in the lobby, eyes narrowed slightly, kicked the four of them, and shouted in a cold voice:

"You want to see me? Why are you blocking the door and arguing here? Do you have the cultivation of a scholar? Do you have the virtue of being an official? Do you want me to join you?"

The faces of the four officials changed, and Qu Donglin blushed and said:

"We want to see the adults, but your book boy won't let in. We are doing a routine inspection..."

"Shut up!" Luo Xin yelled, "If you want to see me, can you see me right away? When you go to see Xu Jie, just break in. Don't you need to report?"

"You..." Qu Donglin was trembling with anger, "Can you compare with Elder Xu Ge?"

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(End of this chapter)