"Ah?" Song Ze looked at Gu Zheqi doubtfully. This bookstore was so close to Hongxiang Pavilion, so he would not miss it.
"Brother Song doesn't know something. Looking at the whole city, this book costs twenty copper coins a book. She wants you for twenty-five coins. She is obviously trying to trick you!"
As he spoke, Gu Zheqi snatched Song Ze's money bag, tossed it up and down, looked at Gu Jiu proudly, and said, "You don't even know the market and you still want to do business? Gu Jiu, you are too ridiculous. "
Gu Jiu:......
"If you like it, buy it, if you don't, get out."
"Are you angry after being exposed by me?" Gu Zheqi turned to look at Song Zeqi and said, "Brother Song, you think I'm right, right? How can such a person who can't even read know what we scholars need?"
As soon as he threw the booklet away, he pulled Song Ze away.
Song Ze took the booklet over again: "Brother Gu, it's not easy for this sister. Five more coins is just five more coins. It doesn't matter."
As he said this, Song took the money bag and handed over a few copper coins.
Gu Zheqi looked at Song Ze in disbelief: "It's obvious..."
"Okay, Brother Gu, let's get out of here first."
As he spoke, he pushed Gu Zheqi to go out. He could obviously see that Gu Zheqi had conflicts with Gu Jiu, but he couldn't make trouble with his Yueyin. Once discovered by the family, a lot of money will be deducted.
The news that a bookstore opened opposite Hongxiang Pavilion spread quickly.
"Have you heard? There is a 'Jiuyang Book Store' across from Hongxiang Pavilion. I heard that the books inside are excellent!"
"My son also told me yesterday that he heard that the books are not available anywhere else. It's just that the location is too bad to be opened in a place like that."
"The aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. I guess he took a fancy to the cheap shops on that land."
"It makes sense. Come on, keep drinking!"
Gu Jiu sat on the first floor of the inn eating, calmly listening to the conversations around him.
Just when the business of the bookstore was getting better and better, an accident suddenly happened.
"Who are you? Why are you destroying our shop!" When Gu Jiu arrived at the bookstore in the morning, he felt something bad when he saw the wide open door and rushed in immediately.
"Who are they? You're blind! You don't even know my grandfather. Let me tell you, these brothers are from the Wang family!"
A big man with broad shoulders and a round waist raised his hand and pointed at himself and said with a bold look on his face.
"What can the people of the Wang family do? The people of the Wang family can ignore the laws of the court and break them at will!"
Hearing Gu Jiu's words, Wang and the others laughed out loud at the sight of each other. They walked up to Gu Jiu and said jokingly: "Little girl, do you know what it means that the sky is high and the emperor is far away? This is Yuncheng, not the capital, even if it is the emperor's When relatives come, they have to give face to the Wang family!"
"Then why did you destroy our shop?" Gu Jiu looked at the four people gathered around him, his eyes showing no cowardice at all.
"Why?"
"Because you have affected the Wang family's business!"
"Newcomers should have some new consciousness. Looking at the entire book business in Yuncheng, the Wang family has always been the leader. What you are doing now makes it very difficult for the brothers!" As he said this, Wang Da rubbed his fingers. , signaling for money.
"So you just smashed up our shop?"
As Gu Jiu finished speaking, the originally teasing atmosphere immediately cooled down.
"Little girl, do you know what happened to the last person who dared to challenge the Wang family like this?"
"not my business."
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Ling Yang immediately stepped in between Gu Jiu and Wang Da: "My sister is impatient and can't speak. Everyone, wait, I will get you money right now!"
"As expected of a sister, she just has eyes!"
Gu Jiu stretched out his hand to hold Ling Yang and looked at Wang DaDao, who was looking at the excitement and waiting for money: "You smashed our things for no reason and don't pay for it, but you still want us to give you money? Do you think this is possible?"
"Wang family. Since the Wang family has been able to stand in Yuncheng for so many years, it must be doing serious business. Why would they spend so much time to destroy a small shop that has just started?"
Wang Da was stunned, and after thinking about Wang Guan's words, he continued to yell: "You can guess what the master of the house is thinking. Hurry up and take out five taels of silver. Brothers, don't embarrass you two sisters, we will take it." Take the money and leave!”
"If I give it to you today, I'm afraid if anyone is short of money in the future, they can come to us and ask for it!"
"Grandma, why do you talk so much nonsense?" Wang Da rolled up his sleeves, pointed at the Hongxiang Pavilion opposite and said, "Xiao Ni, have you seen the Hongxiang Pavilion opposite? If you don't want to go in, take out the money as soon as possible! "
"You can try."
Mr. Wang and others looked at each other, then turned around and focused their attention on Ling Yang: "Brothers, I think you are a real person. Just take a few taels of silver and we will leave."
"Give."
Wang Da took the money and left with a few people without looking back.
After the others left, Ling Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "Xiao Jiu, you were too reckless just now. No matter how much you offend the Wang family, there will be no good consequences for us."
Gu Jiu nodded, and after a few minutes Wang Guan walked in.
"Why do you businessmen make such a mess?" Wang Guan asked knowingly, looking left and right.
"Because I'm not going to give you back that piece of paper."
Wang Guan turned to look at Gu Jiu and said, "How come you don't keep your words?"
Gu Jiu put down his things, looked at Wang Guan and scolded: "Because you brought the person just now! Wang Guan, do you really think everyone else is a fool?"
"Return the letter to me, and I promise they won't come again in the future!" Seeing that he was caught out, Wang Guan didn't bother to act and directly extended his hand.
Gu Jiu sneered: "Promise, your guarantee is worthless to me! Let me tell you that I am not afraid of them coming again, and I let them go because I don't want to start a fight in my own shop!"
"This is Yuncheng, not your Gujia Village!" Wang Guan looked at Gu Jiu and said coldly: "You should know that there are many people in Yuncheng that you can't afford to offend! There are not as many people here as there are in Gujia Village. help you!"
"If you give me the letter, we will understand our grudges. If you don't believe it, I can write you a guarantee."
The king's official tone was arrogant, but his expression was full of charity.
Gu Jiu closed his eyes, calmed himself down, and looked for the most beneficial words as much as possible.
"Okay, but I want to know all the information about the children's examination." Gu Jiu took out the paper from his arms and threatened: "If what you tell me is different from what I know, I will tear it up for you!"
Wang Guan looked at Gu Jiu and gritted his teeth and uttered one word: "...Okay."
…
"Look, what happened?"
After the king took the letter and slammed the door and left, what was surprising was that the madam opened the door and walked in.
"Hong Ge, I remember that your sister can't speak! But I just heard another woman's voice."
The entry of the madam made Ling Yang and Gu Jiu a little at a loss. Gu Jiu took a step forward and said, "What does that mean? My sister is no longer under your control."
The madam shook her head and smiled: "You are Gu Jiu, Mr. Gu's sister. I noticed you when Mr. Gu came to the bookstore that day."
"so what?"
"So, you forged the original sale contract." The Madam pointed at Gu Jiu and spoke firmly.
Gu Jiu's expression remained unchanged: "I don't know what you are talking about?"
The madam took out his pipe and waved to Gu Jiu: "Would you like to find a backer? With a backer, what happened today will never happen again."
"You want me to help you forge other people's handwriting?"
Although the tone was questioning, Gu Jiu said it with certainty.
"clever."
The madam lit up the pipe, then put it in front of Gu Jiu's eyes: "Would you like to try it?"
He looked at the surrounding environment again: "This is not a place for detailed discussions."
Gu Jiu thought for a moment and took the pipe. The madam smiled and turned around to leave. Ling Yang quickly grabbed Gu Jiu who was about to leave.
"Xiao Jiu, the Madam is not..."
"I know. Sister, Hongxiang Pavilion can't trap me. I'll come back as soon as I go."
Gu Jiu followed the madam into Hongxiang Pavilion, went up to the third floor, and entered the innermost room.
"You are quite courageous. You are not afraid of not being able to get out of Hongxiang Pavilion."
The madam sat on the table, pouring tea slowly and looking at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu put the pipe on the table and said straight to the point: "What do you want me to do specifically, and what can you give me?"
The old madam took the cigarette and took a leisurely puff: "You are smart, and you can naturally guess that Hongxiang Pavilion's success in Yuncheng is not just the business on the surface. You do things for me, and I You can 100% guarantee that as long as you don’t cause trouble, your shop will be able to run smoothly.”
"What do you want me to do?"
The madam didn't say anything, clapped her hands, and immediately a girl carrying paper and ink walked in outside the door.
"This." The old bustard pointed to a piece of paper with fonts written on it and said: "Click on the fonts on this and copy it. I, Xu Cun, will see what you are capable of first."
Gu Jiu picked it up and saw that there were twenty people's handwriting on the square paper. Some were delicate, some were free and easy, and some were crooked as if they had just learned to write.
After carefully reading every word, Gu Jiu picked up his pen and copied it on the paper next to him.
"It's exactly the same."
The madam held the copy of the paper and praised it repeatedly.
"You haven't said what you want me to do yet?"
"But you will know."
Gu Jiu frowned: "I won't do anything unscrupulous."
The madam looked at Gu Jiu funny: "Do you think all the girls who come to me are forced? Do you think all girls are as lucky as Hong Ge? Even though I am a businessman, madam, I also have feelings!"
Gu Jiu was stunned and didn't know what the old bustard was referring to.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know. You will understand soon. Xiaolu, send her out."
"It's the bustard mother."
Gu Jiu followed him downstairs, and when he reached the first floor, he saw the young master enjoying himself and suddenly understood what the madam meant.
She doesn't care about affection, she clearly wants to make more money! There is no shortage of playful young men in the city. If you use them properly, you can make a lot of money!
Thinking of this, Gu Jiu stopped and quickly ran upstairs towards the room he just entered, regardless of Xiao Lu's obstruction.
"Changed your mind?"
