Mountain ponds and green waters, wine fields and flowers in the sky, red bridges in the mist and moonlight, and kite boats in the desert.
Chen Yue has never been to the land of fireworks at night, and he has never known that this land of fireworks is so prosperous. The water is dim and bright, and there are many women in thin clothes with affectionate words and brilliant words. It makes people look at it. Dizzy.
"Brother Chen, let's come this way."
Ji Boying held Chen Yue in her arms and walked towards the inside of Yixiang Tower.
Yixiang Building is close to Qianyuan River, with a wide front door and many guests.
When Ji Boying came here, the madam naturally came to entertain her. At Ji Boying's request, several people went upstairs together.
"Is Miss Yuxiang here?"
Ji Boying asked the bustard mother.
On the way here, Ji Boying has mentioned the name "Yuxiang" several times. It is said that this girl is like a narcissus among flowers, quiet and not talkative. Her whole person has a pitiful temperament from top to bottom. She is in Zhengyang Mansion. , most of the people who come to Yixiang Tower come for "Yuxiang".
"What a coincidence."
The madam quickly apologized and said, "There is a distinguished guest in the capital, and he has been asking Yuxiang to entertain him recently."
"Dignified guests from the capital..."
Ji Boying curled his lips and said angrily: "If you are a guest, it won't be much more expensive."
The founding emperor of Taiyuan came from Zhengyang. After becoming the emperor, he made Zhengyang his mansion and changed the "Lingyang River" that runs through Zhengyang to "Qianyuan River". The current Qianyuan River is in Yi The outside of Xianglou is flowing.
Therefore, when today's royal family comes to Zhengyang Mansion, they will say "go home" and will not say that they are guests. If they are not from the royal family, then when they arrive at Zhengyang Mansion, they must follow the rules of Zhengyang Mansion and cannot bully others. .
"How about letting Fang Nu, Lan Zhou and Su Yue come here to keep us company?"
The madam proposed three candidates.
"Fine."
Ji Boying nodded and said to Chen Yue: "Fang Nu has her own tenderness and charm, Lan Zhou talks and laughs elegantly, and Su Yue is Duanyan the most, like a good family member." After briefly introducing the characteristics of the three women, Ji Boying said to the Madam. : "Call Ruilan out too."
The bustard mother was filled with joy and quickly called for people to come and entertain her.
Chen Yue looked at Ji Boying in surprise. This person really understood the tour of the brothel. He could clearly understand the characteristics of the characters. It was an eye-opener for Chen Yue.
"Let's finalize the publishing matter before they come."
Ji Bo spoke in brisk English and said, "When the girls come here later, we can concentrate on having fun and stop worrying about other things."
Chen Yue nodded naturally.
In terms of book publishing, Ji's Bookstore is at the top of the industry. Naturally, it already has a set of price tags for manuscripts. Ji Boying came with a mission and knew that Chen Yue had been making a living by writing books recently. He immediately decided to give Chen Yue a present. Higher price.
While Chen Yue and Ji Boying were discussing, they suddenly heard a faint voice calling "Mr. Ji", which made Chen Yue turn around involuntarily as if his heart and soul were being captured.
There was a slim woman at the door. She walked slowly with a slender waist. When she came to Ji Boying's side, she bowed her waist and saluted, and said, "Thanks for your love, I came here to present you with a pot of red snow wine."
The woman put the wine bottle on the table.
"Yuxiang, you are interested."
Ji Boying's eyes were full of Yuxiang, and he spoke softly. Then he introduced Yuxiang and said: "You have met this brother Zheng. This brother Chen is the author of the popular "Lian Er Chun"..."
Chen Yue looked at Yuxiang and nodded, saying hello. He was also surprised at Yuxiang. He felt that he was worthy of being the number one in Yixiang Tower. His appearance and figure were all outstanding.
"The little girl admires Mr. Sir's insight into the world, but the book is too dark and evil."
Yuxiang's words were eloquent, and it was obvious that she had also watched "Lian Er Chun".
Chen Yue was about to answer, but Ji Boying beside him couldn't wait to speak and said: "It is precisely because of frankness that we can write all the ugliness in the world! Only then can we create a wonderful book. The books we read in Taiyuan Kingdom today are all from our Zhengyang Mansion. , and in Zhengyang Mansion, Brother Chen’s book is unique and will surely lead the trend of the entire Taiyuan Kingdom in the future!”
Yuxiang pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "Young Master, where did you put the writings in other places?"
"Except for Zhengyang Mansion, the writings in other places have no merit."
Ji Boying revealed a kind of "Zhengyang chauvinism" and said: "If literature is prosperous, we Zhengyang will be the first!"
Chen Yue quietly sat aside, remembering what he saw in books about some of the situations here. The emperor of Taiyuan Kingdom was not a hero who rose up in troubled times to conquer the world, but a powerful official who usurped the throne. Therefore, before Taiyuan Kingdom For many years, there has been cruel suppression on literature. Many places are silent and dare not write casually. Only Zhengyang Mansion is more relaxed. Until thirty years ago, when the Demon Saint attacked the capital, it seemed that all of a sudden The pressure of the dynasty was broken, and he began to let himself go in literature.
Zhengyang Mansion had enough first-mover advantages, so it suddenly prospered culturally, and its influence was great and spread widely.
Various bookstores also prospered under this background.
Ji Boying said that Zhengyang literature is the most prosperous, and it is not false at all.
"Yeah?"
Another man's voice came from behind, shouting: "Then how much royalties can you get for the strange book you mentioned?"
If it was because Yuxiang's voice was scratching his heart and liver, then after the man's voice came, Chen Yue felt a warm current from the depths of his blood. It seemed that something he didn't understand was tumbling in his blood. .
Chen Yue turned around and saw a short, fat man with fairer skin and thicker lips. He had an accent from Tianjing. He walked over there step by step. He reached out and grabbed Yuxiang and shouted: " While I was peeing, you ran out to see other people?"
Yuxiang's face turned red and she apologized again and again.
The short, fat man turned his face towards Ji Boying and said calmly: "Mo Ying'an from the Hanlin Academy wrote 125 words in Tianjing for 1,250 taels of silver. I don't know. How many words did he write? How much money did he get?"
Master Jing is so rich!
Chen Yue sighed in his heart, one word costs ten taels of silver!
"This is worth more than the head of the son of the Minister of Punishment!"
Zheng Jingren sighed.
The short and fat man obviously had not thought of such an analogy, so he choked.
"Writing inscriptions and writing mainly depends on one's personal strength."
Ji Boying understood things about spiritual practice, and spoke calmly at this time, saying: "Those who enter the Hanlin Academy have already opened a [Literary Palace]. A word of gold, and a few words written on a place, can make a place a scenic spot and accumulate the power of heaven and earth." Angry, how does this compare to mortal writing?"
Ji Boying looked at Chen Yue again and said, "In terms of literature, the higher your cultivation level, the more valuable your writing is."
Chen Yue nodded. He had read some books, but he still knew nothing about cultivation. At this time, he knew a few more things.
"Oh? That's strange."
The fat man was reluctant and said: "You said that literature is prosperous here in Zhengyang Mansion, but why are the texts you publish so cheap? Is it possible that the things you publish here have no merit?"
This roundabout way is also attacking Chen Yue for his lack of cultivation and the books he sells.
As a modern man in the past, Chen Yue was not angry at such a provocation and said calmly: "Master Jing is awesome, can you reward me with fifty taels and let me see Master Jing's strength?"
