Xu He pondered for a moment and then said to Shopkeeper Ji: "Shopkeeper Ji, this article cannot be signed by me!"
Shopkeeper Ji thought it was a big deal and quickly nodded in agreement: "No problem!"
In this era, the authors who write about these strange and erotic stories are actually scholars. What's more, some people write erotic stories and sell them, and they make a fortune from this.
In order to maintain the persona of a scholar, everyone will definitely not show people by their real names, and most of them will give them weird names.
For example...Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng!
Some people think that "Jin Ping Mei" was written by Wang Shizhen.
Who is Wang Shizhen? He was a famous scholar in the Jiajing Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. Because his ancestral home was Taicang, he was also called Wang Taicang.
Wang Shizhen was known as the leader of the literary world at that time. He made great achievements in the study of Confucian classics and his moral articles were among the best in the world.
But if "Jin Ping Mei" is really what Wang Shizhen said, you can imagine how explosive this news will be.
So even if it was written by him, he couldn't show it to others by his real name.
The authors of "Jin Ping Mei" include Jia Sanjinshuo, Tu Longshuo, and Li Kaixianshuo. These are all masters who have been awarded Jinshi and have been officials, and their official positions are not low.
In short, no matter who writes this kind of book, there is no real face to show.
So, some people may ask, doesn’t the boss of Guangling Bookstore know?
If Xu He becomes prosperous in the future and he uses this gimmick to promote this book, wouldn't it be exposed?
It's possible!
So there is a reason why Xu He chose "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
"Liao Zhai" seems to be full of ghosts and monsters, and there is also some love content between men and women, but the description reflects social reality to a certain extent. Compared with the ghosts and monsters of the previous generation, the depth of the content can be said to have reached a new level. the height of.
To put it bluntly, although "Liao Zhai" is full of strange things and ghosts, its three views are very upright, and what readers will learn from the book is truth, goodness and beauty.
Since he is true, kind and beautiful, Xu He is not afraid of people saying that he is not doing his job properly.
As his reputation grows, "Liao Zhai" may become a good story about him in future generations.
Xu He nodded: "Let's call my pen name [Pu Songling], and the book's name will be Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio!"
Shopkeeper Ji looked at Xu He with a strange look. Others named him xx student, xx old man, xx old man. Why did Mr. Xu use a pen name that looked like his real name?
But everyone has different hobbies, and Shopkeeper Ji doesn't want to get into it.
Xu He's plan here is also very simple. He has obtained all the benefits. He can't take the signature rights from others, right? Wouldn't that be too much?
After finishing the first point, Xu He raised his second finger: "Shopkeeper Ji, I will give you the manuscript of this book for free, but you have to go to the Yamen to report it, and you are not allowed to reprint it. I will give you the profit from each copy sold in the future. One cent profit!”
Shopkeeper Ji's eyes lit up. In the past, scholars only had money and goods, one transaction at a time.
Unexpectedly, Master Xu would actually want to bet against him.
Yes, this is a bet.
Only authors who are very confident in the market for their works will choose to use this settlement method with Shufang.
The bookstore is naturally happy to see the success. No money is spent, no risks are taken, and if the books sell well, everyone can make money.
Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Ji went to invite the guarantor again. After signing the contract, he happily left. He also agreed that when the time came, he would send someone to pick up the manuscript!
After Xu He finished handling these matters, he found that Li Sikui was looking at him steadily.
He smiled and said: "Junior brother, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me?"
Li Sikui said: "My father said that you are not a pure scholar. This is indeed true!"
Ha...the teacher actually has a habit of gossiping about people behind their backs!
Xu He said with a smile: "How can you be blind to what is going on outside the window and only read the books of sages? There are seven things to do when opening the door: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. Scholars also need to eat!"
However, Li Sikui's words reminded Xu He that with his change of identity, he could no longer personally take part in these matters.
Firstly, because of your personality as a scholar, if you act like a dog every day in this era, you will be looked down upon.
Secondly, I don’t have that much time, and I have a lot to do. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is just the beginning. When I think about the great cause of copying, the road is very difficult and difficult!
"There must be someone who can help handle these trivial matters!" Xu He thought to himself, "Ding Ze can't do it. He can be a long-term follower. He is very powerful and can't get close to a few big men, but after all, his cultural level is not high. , he can’t handle these things!”
"Brother Liang Sheng, I thought you were staying at Li Tong's office and never came back!"
Xu He's lips twitched slightly when he heard the coming person: "Isn't the most suitable candidate here?"
At this time, Wu Decao walked in from outside the courtyard. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the breakfast in the courtyard, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
He was not polite, he went into the kitchen, took the dishes and chopsticks, came out and sat down in full view of everyone.
Xu He didn't care, and he wouldn't say anything on the spot about asking Wu Desao to come forward in the future.
"Sister Juaner, help brother get some porridge!" Wu Decao, who had just sat down, shouted towards the backyard with a bowl in his hand.
Juaner came out of the backyard angrily. When she saw Wu Decao, his pretty face was covered with frost. She couldn't understand what happened to Mr. Xu?
This man surnamed Wu is not a good person at first glance. He just eats and drinks and doesn't do anything right every day. He still treats other people's houses as his own, and he also yells at her!
But in front of the young master, although Juan'er was displeased, she still adhered to her duty as a servant. The master did not speak, so of course she would not say anything.
I saw her bringing out a bowl of porridge and placing it in front of Wu Decao with a bang.
Wu Decao was not angry either. He bowed his hands to Juan'er shamelessly and said, "Miss Juan'er, you've worked hard!"
After saying that, he snored and drank like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Li Sikui was stupid again.
He didn't expect that his senior brother would have such friends?
Dad said you should be careful when choosing friends. If you are not a gentleman, don't associate with them.
Can……
In short, after arriving at Senior Brother's place, everything here was full of fresh energy, which made Li Sikui dizzy, confused and curious for the past two days.
After finishing the meal, Wu Decao discovered Li Sikui and asked, "Who is this little kid?"
As a child, Li Sikui hated being called young, and would glare at him when he heard this.
Xu He said: "This is my junior brother!"
"Oh! Your junior brother..."
Suddenly Wu Decao realized: "This is the son of Li Tongpan's family!"
When Li Sikui saw this, he thought to himself that this man was so arrogant in front of him and respectful in the back, how realistic it was! In my heart, I was even more unhappy with Wu Decao, so I simply turned my face away from him.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the other courtyard suddenly. Ding Ze went to open the door and hurried back with one person!
When Xu He saw the person coming, he stood up nervously: "Uncle Yong, why are you here? My uncle..."
That's right, the person coming is none other than Xu Yong, a member of the Xu family!
