Xin You returned to the east courtyard with He Qingxiao's thank-you gift, and Xiao Lian came up to pick it up.
"Wait a minute." Xin You put the wooden box on the table, opened it, and took out the little monkey.
"Ah, it's the twelve zodiac signs." Xiaolian exclaimed as she looked at the lifelike jade carvings.
Xin You placed the little monkey on the dressing table and asked with a smile, "Isn't it interesting?"
Xiaolian nodded fiercely: "Did the girl buy it?"
"No, it was given by Mr. He."
Xiao Lian took a special look at the little monkey and praised: "The most interesting one in this set of twelve zodiac signs is this little monkey. Mr. He is very good at giving gifts. He must have chosen this set because he knew the girl's zodiac sign."
Xin You, like Kou Qingqing, was born in the year of the monkey. She took out the little monkey specifically for this reason.
"Put the rest away first."
After explaining Xiaolian, Xinyou looked at the dressing mirror.
The person's features in the mirror are as picturesque and as calm as water.
Thinking of He Qingxiao's question, she put her hand on the little monkey and rubbed it gently, and a guess came to her mind: Master He...does he doubt her true identity?
To the world, she is Kou Qingqing, and no one would associate her with Wanyang thousands of miles away.
But Master He knows that she is not Kou Qingqing, so her similar appearance to Princess Zhaoyang is the biggest flaw.
But nothing showed on his face...
Xin You raised her hand to caress her cheek, feeling a sense of joy in her heart.
Fortunately, the person who knew her secret was Mr. He.
The next day, the first day of the twelfth lunar month, was supposed to be the day when Xinyou returned to Shaoqing's Mansion, but on this day Mr. Song Ling's news version of "Journey to the West" was officially released. Not only did she not go back, Duan Yunlang also volunteered to come to the bookstore to help.
The old lady who received the letter was happy to see the result.
Duan Yunling observed her words and saw that her grandmother was in a good mood, so she asked tentatively: "Grandma, can I help my cousin?"
"Go, but don't run around. Come back with your second brother when you're done."
"Thank you grandma!"
Duan Yunling changed her clothes after returning to her room, and happily went out, but was blocked by Duan Yunhua halfway.
"Third sister is going to Qingsong Bookstore?"
Duan Yunling did not answer Duan Yunhua's question: "Is there something wrong with Second Sister?"
Duan Yunhua sneered: "You and Kou Qingqing are really good friends."
"Is it any wonder that the cousins are so close?"
Disgust showed in Duan Yunhua's eyes: "I'm curious, if you defend Kou Qingqing so much, what benefits can she give you? Can one of those dozen shops give you one, or can it bring you good luck?"
Duan Yunhua felt uncomfortable thinking about Kou Qingqing's wealth.
Next year she will marry to the Guchangbo Mansion, and her family is buying her a dowry one after another. At this time, Kou Qingqing taking away so many money-generating shops will definitely have an impact on her.
And Prince Guchang went to drink with Kou Qingqing alone, completely ignoring that he was engaged to her. What a couple!
Duan Yunling looked at Duan Yunhua's expression with cold eyes and smiled meaningfully: "Cousin Qing has given me a lot of benefits, but the second sister can't see it. Please give way to the second sister, it's time for me to go out."
"Stop!"
Duan Yunling looked at her: "Second sister, is there anything else?"
"I will go with you."
Duan Yunling looked surprised: "Second sister is going too?"
"Why, you can go, but I can't?"
"That's not the case. It's just that the bookstore is definitely crowded today. After all, the second sister is the future wife of the crown prince. If the news of bumping into and being squeezed reaches the ears of the Guchang Bo Mansion, I don't know if it will be harmful to the second sister. Influence……"
Duan Yunhua's face changed slightly.
Duan Yunling smiled and Shi Shiran left.
Duan Yunhua wanted to lift his heels, but his legs seemed to have taken root. Finally, he stamped his feet angrily and turned around to go back to his room.
At Qingsong Bookstore, people immediately gathered around as soon as the notice announcing the release of new books was posted.
"Mr. Song Ling has published a new version!"
"Really? What's the name of the book?"
"The book is called Journey to the West."
"The title of this book is a bit bland. Why does it sound like a travelogue?"
Normally, the book shouldn't be called "Butterfly Fairy", "Apricot Fairy", or "Fox Fairy". "Journey to the West" sounds boring.
"This is Mr. Songling's new book. I still want to buy it and have a look."
The majority of people have this idea, and this is the benefit of the book writer becoming famous.
A group of people poured into the bookstore to buy "Journey to the West".
"A book of two hundred books, please take it, distinguished guest." Liu Zhou handed "Journey to the West" to the guest who came to check out, and shouted loudly.
"What? Only two hundred coins? Why is it so cheap?" The person behind asked in confusion.
The price of a book on the market ranges from 200 to 500 yuan. The specific price depends on the number of words, the quality of the paper, and the person who wrote the book. The most common selling price is three to four hundred yuan.
Mr. Songling's new book only sold for two hundred copies, which people didn't expect.
"'Journey to the West' is a very long story. This is only the first volume, and the number of words is less than that of ordinary novels." Liu Zhou explained loudly, without delaying his movements at all.
The person who took the book nodded: "It's indeed a bit thin."
Although the number of pages is less, the price of two hundred articles is attractive enough, which made some people who were still hesitant because of the title decide to buy it.
Anyway, it’s only two hundred coins. If it doesn’t look good, I won’t buy the rest.
Seeing more and more people pouring in, Liu Zhou shouted loudly: "Don't crowd, don't crowd, all the distinguished guests can buy it if they line up."
Duan Yunlang also helped maintain order.
"Meng Fei, Dayuan, why are you here too?" Duan Yunlang's eyes lit up when he saw his classmates in the team.
The supervisor named Dayuan sighed: "It's hard to catch up with the holiday. Of course I want to see Mr. Songling's new book as soon as possible. I didn't expect so many people."
Meng Fei smiled and asked: "Yunlang, have you seen it?"
Duan Yunlang waved his hand hurriedly: "Of course I haven't read it. I just found out about the new book being released today."
His cousin promised to give him a copy when the bookstore opened it.
Just as he was proud of having a free storybook to read, Duan Yunlang spotted Duan Yunling who was hesitant in the crowd.
"Third sister, why are you here?" He squeezed past.
"I heard that Cousin Qing will release a new book today. I came to see if I can help."
I just didn’t expect that there were too many people.
"Then you come in first." Duan Yunlang pulled Duan Yunling in and called to Xin You at the top of his lungs, "Cousin Qing, Third Sister is here to help."
Duan Yunling's face turned red.
Xin You walked over with a smile: "Cousin Ling came just in time, she needs someone to help with accounting."
When Duan Yunling had a pen in hand and an account book, the embarrassment caused by too many people suddenly disappeared.
It turns out that there is nothing wrong with doing things openly in front of others.
The news about the release of Mr. Song Ling's new book is spreading more and more widely. There are always a lot of people coming to buy the storybook, and those who have bought the storybook can't wait to read it.
Meng Fei glanced at the title of the book with disgust and opened the book.
He wanted to see what kind of story was written in this book that looked like a travelogue.
